Within the past hour a huge branch broke off a tree and crushed in part of the roof on my xA.

It's really bad because it's not like a fender or bumper that can be replaced easily.

The roof is crushed in over the rear door on the driver's side, I can't tell if the door or door frame are damaged yet.

This is going to cost me A LOT of money!!

-Pete

ANYONE HAVE BODY SHOP CONNECTIONS?

 

Insurance?

 

Holy crapola! Do you have pictures?

 

Time to call the insurance company!

That really sucks =(

 

Not yet, it's too dark. I'll try to get some tomorrow.

-Pete

 

The question is, will it cost me more to fix it myself, or to pay the increased insurance premiums.

-Pete

 

Didn't you say you always wanted a convertible?

 

were you on private or public property ?

 

aww thats bad news I hope it all works out for you. Do you think the car is totalled? :?

 

Parked on the street. Public property, I guess.

-Pete

 

No. It was a big branch, but not that big. The branch is about six inches in diameter at the base, and it's over 10 feet long.

The area of damage is about a foot and a half wide on the roof, and it's crushed down to the level of the door. The rear door kept the roof from going down any further.

-Pete

 

lol

sorry to hear that man alot of bad things are happening to us scion owners this happen to you which really sucks and me an OC scion hit a curb tonight poor us

 

My sense of sorrow and empathy for your situation everwhelmed my urge to post a "this thread is worthless without pics" gif.
It sucks, I hope your insurance will cover it.


Doc

 

 

Poor you!!! Remind me never to park under a tree again!! I thought I had it bad when a palm frawn came flying down on my roof!

 

Im am so sorry Pete. I just saw this. Please post pics when you can for us damn ambulance chasers.

Seriously though, if it was on the street, you may look into calling the city and filing a claim with them. They are responsible for the trees I believe which is why they prune(sp?) them. i know people who have gotten money from bent wheels on pot holes.

Might need to look into a lawyer. bleh

 

sorry to hear about this. are there any pics?

 

damn....... that sucks, foo. i made a 1/2mm x 1mm scratch near the keyhole of my xa and im crying. i can't begin to imagine how yu feel.

 

ouch

 

Sorry I don't have pics yet. I leave before sunrise to go to the hospital, and I get back pretty late, so I'll get some pics this weekend.

I'm feeling really bad about my xA. I want to build it into a showcar, but this might change everything. It will all depend on the quality and cost of this repair. There's no easy or good way to fix the roof, so I'm not sure yet how to proceed.

Thanks for the tip, Sherwin. I'll try to get some pics this weekend, and I will contact the city, and see what's up. I'm pretty sure I will need an attorney to get any results, (which might cost more than the repair!), but I'll do what I can.

My only glimmer of hope, is that the repair will be near perfect. If the repair goes exceptionally well- a new Imola Orange paint job will follow!!!

-Pete