It was the Best of Days and the Worst of Days. My Performance Center delivery. - XBimmers

RxCritical · 06-15-2011, 08:18 PM

Today I picked up my X3 35i, Deep Sea Blue, Oyster leather seats, Sports Activity Package, Cold Weather Package, HiFi radio, Sat radio, Park control and back up camara. My daughter and I had a great experience at the Performance Delivery Center. Well worth it if you can manage it!

Now for the worst of it. I drove home today after the delivery to Knoxville, Tn. On I-40 in the mountains of NC I ran into a hail storm. It could have been worse but I got about 6 noticable dings from the hail on my 2 hour old vehicle.

Here are some pictures before damage.

Mingstar88 · 06-15-2011, 08:28 PM

pictures of the dmg?

RxCritical · 06-15-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Mingstar88

pictures of the dmg?

Hard to get pictures in the garage. Imagine one medium size ding and one small ding on hood, one small ding on horizontal area of passenger front quarter panel and two small dings on roof. Those are the ones I could find tonight. There might be more visible during daylight. The bigger one on the hood really hurts.

skier219 · 06-15-2011, 09:38 PM

Uh, that makes me sick to hear. Sorry man.

See if you can find a good dent doctor shop in your area to do paintless dent repair. Your BMW dealer may have a recommendation. I have seen them do miracles, and they are especially good with hail damage. They took a couple dents out of a brand new WRX I had a few years back, and it seriously impressed the heck out of me -- and probably kept me from getting an ulcer. Best $250 I ever spent.

colton_matthias · 06-15-2011, 09:43 PM

=(... your story makes me wanna cry... especially considering that it was only 2 hours old... on my old car... it was like 1 year old... it had hail dents one day... it already killed me =(...

RxCritical · 06-15-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by skier219

Uh, that makes me sick to hear. Sorry man.

See if you can find a good dent doctor shop in your area to do paintless dent repair. Your BMW dealer may have a recommendation. I have seen them do miracles, and they are especially good with hail damage. They took a couple dents out of a brand new WRX I had a few years back, and it seriously impressed the heck out of me -- and probably kept me from getting an ulcer. Best $250 I ever spent.

Thanks. That's what I plan on doing, the Paintless dent repair.
As soon as I started hearing the hailstones hit, I knew it wouldn't be good.

fedinand · 06-15-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RxCritical

Thanks. That's what I plan on doing, the Paintless dent repair.
As soon as I started hearing the hailstones hit, I knew it wouldn't be good.

I'm sorry that truly sucks! That had to have been the worst feeling hearing the hail come down

sand99 · 06-15-2011, 10:07 PM

So sorry to hear what happened on what was otherwise such a perfect day.

Hopefully you can find a good body shop that can take care of those dings quickly.

Bustofa · 06-16-2011, 01:00 AM

The car looks great but really feel for you with the hail.

W3dge · 06-16-2011, 02:13 AM

How big were the hailstones? Crikey, I've never heard of dings caused by hailstones before.

clivem2 · 06-16-2011, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by W3dge

How big were the hailstones? Crikey, I've never heard of dings caused by hailstones before.

About 20 years ago Munich had a massive hail storm, virtually every car was peppered with dings, big ones. You do need a serious hail storm to do this...

Rotten luck for the OP

inamik75 · 06-16-2011, 06:10 AM

what a bummer!

ssn007 · 06-16-2011, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by W3dge

How big were the hailstones? Crikey, I've never heard of dings caused by hailstones before.

A major hail storm can have baseball size hail, monster dents and missing windows. Had a storm last fall that had hail go completely through the roofs of houses. I watch the weather radar pretty close but if you're on a trip not always much you can do. I was thinking about doing the PCD early on and wondered what the odds would be of running into a hail storm on the way back, as the SE states were getting hammered all spring.

Hopefully they are small enough the dentless works out.

LEDZEP · 06-16-2011, 06:46 AM

That truly sucks. It just sucks the wind out of your sails, but try not to let it ruin the joy of the new vehicle experience. I agree with the advice of speaking to your dealer about a recommended dent repair guy. I had a sizable dent removed from a previous car with that method and couldn't tell where it was afterwards.

Also, consider calling your insurance company. Depending on the category and your deductible it should be covered.

vrrooom · 06-16-2011, 08:29 AM

I know that a major hail storm in Orlando, totaled over 1000 rental cars in the 90's. I had 3 dime sized dents in my BMW. If you are traveling and see a hail storm or hear of one nearby, get under somthing an overpass, tree any thing to slow down or protect you from the various sized hail stones. In fact the weather setting on my 3.5 radio connects with local NOAA radios and should provide you with precise warning.

Radioactive · 06-16-2011, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RxCritical

Thanks. That's what I plan on doing, the Paintless dent repair.
As soon as I started hearing the hailstones hit, I knew it wouldn't be good.

The fast the better! The sheet metal has "memory". Dent guys have told me the quicker they can pop the dent out the better. The longer it sits the harder it is.

RxCritical · 06-16-2011, 03:50 PM

Talked to my dealer and a dent shop. They said it should be a relatively easy fix and not too expensive.

sfax · 06-16-2011, 04:22 PM

Sorry to hear about the hail damage. Hope it all looks good as new for you soon.

Like the Dickensian title and also like this photo in particular. Probably my favourite DSB pic. Fantastic

RxCritical · 06-16-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sfax

Sorry to hear about the hail damage. Hope it all looks good as new for you soon.

Like the Dickensian title and also like this photo in particular. Probably my favourite DSB pic. Fantastic

Thanks! That particular picture was my daughters idea!

509trooper · 06-18-2011, 07:37 PM

RxCritical - any update on finding a dent removal place and getting the dings removed? Hoping all goes well for your vehicle. That blue is absolutely beautiful! Keep us posted.

RxCritical · 06-18-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 509trooper

RxCritical - any update on finding a dent removal place and getting the dings removed? Hoping all goes well for your vehicle. That blue is absolutely beautiful! Keep us posted.

Yes, the dealer has set me up with their individual that does dent repairs for them. They highly recommend him and his price was very reasonable. He is backed up for a little bit since we had the bad hail storm in April. I should get it fixed in about 3 weeks I hope.
Thanks for asking! Paul

06-15-2011, 08:18 PM	#1
RxCritical Private First Class Drives: 2012 535xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lenoir City, TN Posts: 146 iTrader: (0)	It was the Best of Days and the Worst of Days. My Performance Center delivery. Today I picked up my X3 35i, Deep Sea Blue, Oyster leather seats, Sports Activity Package, Cold Weather Package, HiFi radio, Sat radio, Park control and back up camara. My daughter and I had a great experience at the Performance Delivery Center. Well worth it if you can manage it! Now for the worst of it. I drove home today after the delivery to Knoxville, Tn. On I-40 in the mountains of NC I ran into a hail storm. It could have been worse but I got about 6 noticable dings from the hail on my 2 hour old vehicle. Here are some pictures before damage.
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06-16-2011, 02:13 AM	#10
W3dge Private Drives: F25 X3 2.0D Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cumbriaborough Posts: 72 iTrader: (0)	How big were the hailstones? Crikey, I've never heard of dings caused by hailstones before. __________________ BMW F25 X3 xDRIVE 20d SE Space Grey, Wheels, Doors and a boot, Pushy Finance Person pack (with optional walk out of dealer mode), Professional Medium Pack, Fully Eclectic Towbar, Autocratic Gearbox, Sporty seats, Heated Arguments, Reversing Assist Camera with Top View, BMW signature sills, Panoramic Glass Roof, have you considered the Pushy Finance Person Pack? ETD 22/12/2012

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LEDZEP Lieutenant General Drives: 2009 E70 & 2011 F25 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Area 51 Posts: 12,277 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 X3 35i M Sport [3.93] 2009 X5 M Sport [0.00] 2007 328xi E90 [0.00] 2006 325xiT E91 [0.00]	That truly sucks. It just sucks the wind out of your sails, but try not to let it ruin the joy of the new vehicle experience. I agree with the advice of speaking to your dealer about a recommended dent repair guy. I had a sizable dent removed from a previous car with that method and couldn't tell where it was afterwards. Also, consider calling your insurance company. Depending on the category and your deductible it should be covered. __________________ I think it is bad luck to be superstitious

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sfax Brigadier General Drives: BMW X3 2011 F25 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 3,774 iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear about the hail damage. Hope it all looks good as new for you soon. Like the Dickensian title and also like this photo in particular. Probably my favourite DSB pic. Fantastic __________________ BMW X3 (F25) xDrive20d SE . . titanium silver . . titanium front grille . . 309s . . xline . . xenons . . black leather . . alu trim . . professional multimedia package . . dynamic package . . climate package . . electric seats . . folding mirrors . . servotronic steering . . DAB radio . . business speakers . . sun protection glass . . split rear seats . .

06-18-2011, 07:37 PM	#20
509trooper Staff Sergeant Drives: X3 35i Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 138 iTrader: (0)	RxCritical - any update on finding a dent removal place and getting the dings removed? Hoping all goes well for your vehicle. That blue is absolutely beautiful! Keep us posted. __________________ AW/BLK leather 35i \| premium \| tech \| sports pkgs \| 19" 309 wheels

06-15-2011, 08:28 PM	#2
Mingstar88 Private First Class Drives: BMW X3 35i Carbon Black MSport Join Date: May 2011 Location: GTA Posts: 151 iTrader: (0)	pictures of the dmg?

06-15-2011, 09:38 PM	#4
skier219 Second Lieutenant Drives: Z4 S30i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Posts: 285 iTrader: (0)	Uh, that makes me sick to hear. Sorry man. See if you can find a good dent doctor shop in your area to do paintless dent repair. Your BMW dealer may have a recommendation. I have seen them do miracles, and they are especially good with hail damage. They took a couple dents out of a brand new WRX I had a few years back, and it seriously impressed the heck out of me -- and probably kept me from getting an ulcer. Best $250 I ever spent.

06-15-2011, 09:43 PM	#5
colton_matthias Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 BMW X3 M Sport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 229 iTrader: (0)	=(... your story makes me wanna cry... especially considering that it was only 2 hours old... on my old car... it was like 1 year old... it had hail dents one day... it already killed me =(...

06-15-2011, 10:07 PM	#8
sand99 Enlisted Member Drives: RSX-S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ATX Posts: 48 iTrader: (0)	So sorry to hear what happened on what was otherwise such a perfect day. Hopefully you can find a good body shop that can take care of those dings quickly.

06-16-2011, 01:00 AM	#9
Bustofa Lieutenant Drives: F25 X3 XDrive20D SE Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Washington, UK Posts: 463 iTrader: (0)	The car looks great but really feel for you with the hail.

06-16-2011, 06:10 AM	#12
inamik75 Captain Drives: E60 5 series Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 696 iTrader: (0)	what a bummer!

06-16-2011, 08:29 AM	#15
vrrooom SES Drives: 335ix'09,X3'11&911TCab Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NH,GCayman,Chateau region DE Posts: 167 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1987 Turbo Cab [0.00] 2009 335ix [0.00] 2011 X3 3.5 [0.00]	I know that a major hail storm in Orlando, totaled over 1000 rental cars in the 90's. I had 3 dime sized dents in my BMW. If you are traveling and see a hail storm or hear of one nearby, get under somthing an overpass, tree any thing to slow down or protect you from the various sized hail stones. In fact the weather setting on my 3.5 radio connects with local NOAA radios and should provide you with precise warning.

06-16-2011, 03:50 PM	#17
RxCritical Private First Class Drives: 2012 535xi Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lenoir City, TN Posts: 146 iTrader: (0)	Talked to my dealer and a dent shop. They said it should be a relatively easy fix and not too expensive.

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