Arizona's monsoon season brings severe hail storms that can damage thousands of vehicles across the Valley in a single event. If your vehicle suffered hail damage and was repaired — whether through paintless dent repair (PDR) or conventional body and paint work — it may still carry a Carfax notation for the damage event. This is especially true when an insurance claim was filed. The resulting diminished value can range from $1,000 to $4,000 depending on the severity of the hail damage, the repair method used, and your vehicle's pre-storm value.
Orlando Auto Body handles both PDR and conventional hail damage repairs, and our I-CAR Gold certified technicians can assess which method best preserves your vehicle's value. When hail damage requires conventional repair — repainting panels, replacing heavily dented components, or addressing cracked glass — the repair scope increases and so does the diminished value. We include a free $450 Diminished Value Appraisal Packet with qualifying hail damage repairs, documenting the specific market impact for your vehicle.
Hail damage DV claims in Arizona have some unique characteristics. When a widespread storm hits, thousands of vehicles are affected simultaneously, which creates a temporary glut of hail-damaged vehicles in the local market. Buyers become especially wary of vehicles with hail damage history during and after monsoon season. If your hail damage was caused by a covered event and you had the vehicle repaired through insurance, talk to Orlando Auto Body about your diminished value options today.