The estimate damage at the dealership is calculated between $28 and $30 million
The dealership will have to pay roughly $3.5 million to cover the insurance deductibles of the cars. Kia has already started sending replacement vehicles to the dealer. Included among the cars ruined were 12 customer cars that were in for servicing. Hurricane Helene has totaled 672 vehicles at a single Kia dealership in Florida, with an estimated total loss of between $28 million and $30 million.
Speaking with Auto News, Ganley said he’ll have to pay roughly $3.5 million to cover the insurance deductibles of the cars destroyed in the storm. Most of the vehicles were damaged by the flood waters, but several others caught fire. Other vehicles damaged in the hurricane also had their airbags deployed. Despite the huge loss, Kia quickly responded by sending new inventory to the dealership, including 15 new vehicles sent the following day.
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