Waiting list until summer there are hundreds IX cars in Patras, which they suffered damages from the unprecedented in size and severity February 12 hailstorm.
According to auto body professionals, over 2,000 cars have suffered various degrees of damage.
Theodoros Pastos, a professional in the field of cars with a body shop, said that he has repaired dozens of vehicles, while he still has 70 cars on standby, which have suffered damage and are waiting to be repaired until next June.
In fact, the need for repairs even brought to Patras workshops of auto repairers from Athensto decongest the situation.
What happened on February 12 has not happened once more in Patras, Mr. Pastos admits to “Peloponnisos”. In the areas from Aroi, Akrotiri to the new port, the hail “crippled” many cars. All his colleagues have dozens of vehicles waiting for repair, Mr. Pastos said.
According to Mr. Pastos, he applies the sheet metal restoration technique, but, in many cases, the paint and varnish have been damaged, so the car has to be painted from scratch, either in part or all over. surface, which received the “gusts” from the large hail.
The cost starts from 300-400 euros and can even reach 1,400 euros.
The president of the Insurers of SW Greece, Makis Michalatos, estimates that at least 3 to 4 thousand vehicles have major and minor damages from the hailstorm. Even the body shops of Patras cannot manage the volume of vehicles. In most cases, appointments are made so that incidents are dealt with in order of priority.
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