My new neighbor (moved in a week ago) decided to save some money on his house and do the roof himself. (He is a 'handyman' by trade...)

The past two days, our area (southern Alberta) has seen wind gusts in excess of 100 km/hr.

Yesterday while I was at work (the truck was backed in on my driveway), a good portion of the shingles on his house let go, with one of them landing square on the hood of my beloved Midnite




It might be tough to tell, but is down to the metal on the front. There is also a dent on the front lip of the hood, as well as one on the raised portion in the center.

She's an '11 Ram 2500 with only 7800 km on her.

 

Its funny cause just north of Calgary we saw no wind what so ever! Turned on the news and there was roofs blown off semis, RVs turned over in the ditches. Sounds like you guys got a pretty unreal thing down there...

Talk to him about getting it fixed? I know its part of your insurance, but man that sucks hard core! I washed my truck two days ago (hence why it snowed haha) and I found the same type of thing on the pass side bumper cover of my 1500. No idea what did it, but I am going to stop into dodge on some touch up paint. I am hoping that all I have to do is buff it out and touch it up. But I guess I will find that out, might be an option for you too? As far as the dent goes, you might be able to pop that one out. I have never looked under the hood in that area but it might be possible...good luck to you I hate to have to claim something like that on insurance!

 

I would ask him about his homeowner insurance. That should cover the repairs to your vehicle.

 

The same thing happened to my car last year except it was a piece of soffit that came loose from the neighbors house. Their home insurance covered all of the expenses on my car. If I were you I would definitely check with him.

 

as a contractor myself, that is all on him man. 100% his fault. If he didnt nail the shingles as spec'd in your local code, thats him. Now if he did, then it is, "an act of God" in which case his home owners is buying you a new hood and painting it

 

dude that really sucks! Hope all gets repaired quickly!

 

yeah that should be his home owners insureance paying for it especially if they werent put on properly

 

So after talking to the neighbor, his insurance won't cover anything on his house, or my truck, since he did it himself and he didn't do it right. (He didn't tab any of the shingles)

My insurance is covering it under comprehensive, so it won't affect my insurance rates at all, and the neighbor is paying the deductable out of his pocket, so it will all work out I guess. Now I just have to get the truck in for an estimate.

Anyone know what a new hood is worth? I'm hoping it won't be worth the cost of repairing mine, as I would rather know there is no bondo or anything like that on the hood, since it's the one part of the truck that flexes and gets slammed regularily?

Now I jujst hope it won't happen again since high winds are kind of a regular occurance here...

 

Yeah!That really sucks.I bet you were sick.I know I would have been.I bet if you didn't wash it,change the oil,or take good care of it,the shingles would have flown past your truck,slammin into someones truck other than yours.I hope the repair or replacement is done to satisfy you.Make sure you are satisfied with the job,before you bring it home!I would not accept a shade tree bondo slinger repair.I would demand it be fixed to prior condition,no bondo (body filler).New hood if it were me!Good luck man!!!!

 

Time for a Sport hood.......JB.