The SUV took the full beating while sheltering us completely and hence sustained some damage.
BHPian CrAzY dRiVeR recently shared this with other enthusiasts.
Details about the hailstorm are mentioned in the latter part of the post.
20,000 kms update
The Compass has crossed 20k kms and there has been nothing much to update – just regular tankfuls of diesel and adblue. The car continues to be fun and makes light work of office commutes and highway drives.
Just leaving the thread with a few recent clicks. Getting Galaxy Blue with the white+tan interior of the Limited was an excellent decision and the car continues to receive praise from friends and family. Compass in itself has a novelty factor (thanks to poor sales) and this colour is even rarer. So far so good.
Meanwhile, another vehicle has entered the garage. Will update the relevant thread soon.
Caught in a storm:
There was a recent storm outbreak in Bangalore that created headlines – sudden downpours with hailstorms and strong winds. Resulted in the death of a girl who drowned in a Xylo caught in the underpass.
Unfortunately, I was caught in the same area and got caught in the same storm – except on much higher ground. Presence of huge trees in the area meant that I couldn’t take refuge from the hailstorm anywhere and the car took the full beating while sheltering us completely. Unfortunately, a small branch fell right on the bonnet too – needing me to reverse out of the situation. Could be the leaves or the build of the car – but it left only a long scratch on the PPF and a minor ding on the bonnet.
Thankful the sunroof didn’t crack! The sound of the hailstorm was so horrible and loud inside the car – wife has been having hearing problems for the last one month since the storm.
When the weather suddenly changed. This was only at 3:23PM and it just turned night in a few mins.
Scratch from the tree branch and the aftermath once I reached the parking safely.
All the leaves the car managed to collect during the hour. Cleaning all of this out took a good 30 minutes.
Detailing Mafia Trivandrum tried to correct it, but was only partially successful. Anyways, the damage is only on the PPF.
The hailstorm also left minor dings on the body, barely visible – but I’ll know it is there.
Keyword: Caught in the recent Bangalore hailstorm in our Jeep Compass