Our nearly new Forester got hit with some moderate hail (pea or marble size). Looks like the steel roof is OK but the hood has one noticeable ding and about 5 more that can only be seen if I look hard in the right light conditions.
Have not filed a claim with the insurance company yet. Not sure if it's worth driving up premiums since I have a $250 deductible.
My old Ford Crown Vic also has an aluminum hood and didn't appear to ding in the same storm.
Anyone else have experience fixing hail damage to the new Forester hood? I think they changed to aluminum with the new body style. If the metal is ultra thin and prone to dents maybe it's not worth filing an insurance claim now just to get a new set of dents in a few months.
Sounds like dry ice works on steel but not aluminum, although I haven't tried it myself.
The rest of the car has performed well so far.