The Man Rushed to Save his Car
How a Costly New LAND CRUISER Was ruined.
This simple Car Cover for Hail could have saved the day.
No, it’s not some revolutionary new device.
Good engineering is about being simple and effective.
The story I am talking about is the story of my neighbor – Mr A.
The man was a very hardworking business owner in the construction industry.
He had been dreaming about getting a Land Cruiser since the first time he saw one at an Auto show.
He also had the liberty of sitting and driving in it.
The man worked really hard to save up money despite the hurdles like bills and inflation.
But eventually managed to save up just enough to buy a Land Cruiser with the addition of a small loan.
He was really happy when he got it and so was his entire family.
They had never seen a full size SUV before.
Where we lived, SUVs of this magnitude are quite uncommon.
It had been a good 2 months and the rainy season was just approaching.
Mr A usually parked his car outside.
He was not prepared for the rainy weather at all but he wasn’t too concerned because after all it’s just rain – Right?
One day, it started raining heavily, Mr A was taking an afternoon nap when he was woken up to the sound of loud thud and clustering noises.
When he got up he realized that it was actually the sound of hail falling on his new car.
He rushed to go downstairs and try to cover up the car with a piece of cloth and himself.
While the heroic attempt was indeed good.
It was all in vain since the hail was too strong and the cloth was not thick enough to cushion the damage and it didn’t even cover the whole car.
As a result of the huge hail, Mr A got hit several times in the head and started bleeding but the pain was nothing compared to the damage he saw on his new car, the Land Cruiser.
The hail had destroyed both the front headlights and the front bumper had also received deep scratches and needed to be repainted.
The roof and the hood were severely dented by hail.
A quick google search showed the repair and replacement cost as follows:
1. Both headlight replacement:
- Parts cost: $500 – $700 (depending on the type of headlights)
- Labor cost: $200 – $300 (2-3 hours of labor)
- Total estimated cost: $700 – $1,000
2. Front bumper repaint due to deep scratches:
- Labor cost: $500 – $800 (4-6 hours of labor)
- Additional materials cost (paint, primer, etc.): $100 – $200
- Total estimated cost: $600 – $1,000
3. Roof hail damage repair:
- Labor cost: $500 – $1,000 (depending on the extent of the damage and the complexity of the repair)
- Additional materials cost (paint, filler, etc.): $100 – $300
- Total estimated cost: $600 – $1,300
4. Hood hail damage repair:
- Labor cost: $300 – $800 (depending on the extent of the damage and the complexity of the repair)
- Additional materials cost (paint, filler, etc.): $100 – $300
- Total estimated cost: $400 – $1,100
Based on these estimates, the total cost for all repairs could range from:
$2,400 to $3,400
All of this drama could have easily been avoided with the use of this simple but effective product.
No it’s not some revolutionary new device.
My teacher told me that good engineering is not about being complex.
It’s about being simple yet effective.
The device is a simple hail proof car cover for hail of very high quality.
You may have seen many fancy car covers for sun, rain, dust etc.
But this one is especially made for hail protection.
It has a heat resistant double coating with thick cotton foam inside, that is layered with 2 thin but strong plastic films.
The foam inside provides a cushioning effect that protects from hail.
The outer coating protects from heat, dust and rain.
The plastic films are an added protection to make it waterproof.
This way the water doesn’t get in and doesn’t make the foam all moldy.
I highly recommend checking out this product.
They’re made for all types of vehicles to suit your needs.
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