March hail storm results in dealership damages, deals

From News 8 Austin, April 17, 2009...

March's hail storm pounded homes and cars, with North Austin as one of the hardest hit areas. Car dealerships were included in the damage and now hundreds of hail-damaged cars fill lots.
Chuck Jett, of BMW of Austin, said when the storm him, employees were trying to cover as many cars as possible, moving many inside and even cramming them side-by-side in the showroom and repair shop.

Since the storm came with little advance notice, the cars faced the assault and lost.

Now buyers reap the rewards from the damage. BMW of Austin and other dealers hit by the storm offer some great incentives.

"Most of them were lowering their prices for about $8,000 to $12,000, so that's a very good deal," car shopper Nancy Acosta said.

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