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ALMOST five months on from October’s freak hailstorm, Springfield’s only car dealership is still waiting on repairs.
The Hyundai dealership, which opened in 2019, was among the thousands of damaged homes and businesses included in the estimated $1b damage bill.
Reflecting on the challenging past few months, Dealer Principal David Brown revealed the hail battering had resulted in a devastating “double-whammy” for his team.
“I lost 76 cars in that hailstorm,” he said.
“I was actually fully stocked at the time and ready for a good November and December.”
He said 66 of those vehicles – both new and used – were written off.