aldog1330 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 How many of you guys have had to have yours replaced? I had to in February due to a crack that came out of nowhere and lengthed across half the windshield. Now, this morning on my way in to work a car a few ahead of me kicked up a giant stone which slammed into the bottom right corner of the replacement windshield. That scared the crap out of me, and now there is a nice mark in the corner that is slowly starting to spiderweb. Who knows what it will look like by the time I get out of work. Anyone else have as many issues as this, or is my luck just that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZinFreak Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Is it repairable? Call Safelite... The repair is probably covered under your insurance. Don't know if the Legacy is better or worse than any other car. Nearly every car I've owned, nine of them, has had windshield damage repair at some point. It is really bad here in NorCal where he have several gravel mines. The trucks pull on the highway and leave a trail of "bullets" on the road behind them. -Zin 06 LGT LTD GRP 5MT 07 FXT LTD OBP 4EAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Just had mine replaced about a month ago.... Damn rockhaulers.....with our state being a NO FAULT state good luck with getting it paid by them. All rock haulers in our state have the sticker reading "we are not responsible for damage caused by falling debis" Suggested following distance 200 yards........ try that in FL:rolleyes: The rock that hit my windshield was about 1" in diameter. The truck was 3 lanes over & at least a 8th mile ahead. Hit just infront & above the steering wheel causing a crack of about 2". By the end of the 2nd day the crack went the entire length of the windshield. Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I go through one windshield every two years. Already had to replace mine. Anytime you get a chip near the edge, it's going to crack. The corners of the windshield are the worst. If you ever need to break a windshield, that where you hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I had my windshield repaired. Its ok, but not great. My dad had the same thing happen to his A6 replacement windshield. He was pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldog1330 Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 It's getting replaced tomorrow through my insurance company, fully covered - thank god for full glass coverage. I mean, this is one way to keep a nice clean windshield, but damnit it is not the ideal way! They had just repaved the highway I was traveling on, so I'm sure it was some debris from the work being done. Sucks, but such is life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiggins Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 edge chip by a rock....went halfway across in about a week. I just had it replaced about 3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Hmmm. I've got two chips. First was a round impact near the lower pass-side corner and the second is a tiny tiny crack near the middle. Neither has gotten bigger in the last 2 months, even though it's been COLD here recently (26 right now.) The round impact mark I think could be repaired effectively, but I keep expecting the tiny crack to start getting bigger, fast. Wish me luck. Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwr Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 I got a big rock ding in mine a week after I got the car (got the car a month ago). My insurance company covered it and now I have a new very clear windshield. Just be sure the replacement job is done by a good outfit that doesn't cut corners since the windshield is now an important structural part of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted November 3, 2006 Share Posted November 3, 2006 Called my insurance company today. $500 deductable on a new windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 I had mine crack 3 months after getting it. Let the crack grow over the winter (nearly all the way across) then replaced it. Had it chip last spring but caught it before it spread with the good 'ol NOVUS. Thought about doing insurance on the replacement but the deductible wouldn't have been met so bought the glass with Subaru bucks and paid out of pocket for the installation as the dealership doesn't do windshield installs. Yes, cracked windshields seem pretty common here in NW too. Cheers! -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABPillinois Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Had mine replaced a couple weeks ago. Only had my car 6 days got a rock right under my drivers side wiper. It spread all the way across. pretty cheap to replace though :rolleyes:"All right, brain, I don't like you and you don't like me - so let's just do this and I'll get back to killing you with beer." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Funny this was resurrected again as I was just sprayed again by a rockhauler 3 lanes over from me:( This will be the 3rd windshield in less than 2 years........ Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY KEN Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 ...was everyones repair? Especially sense the windshield has a built-in defroster!!! $$$400...$$$600...$800??? CRAZY KEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 For those of you who missed it, my new windshield cost me $207 with tax. And yes, thats the installed price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Need4Speed Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I am on my third windshield in a little over two years. My insurance has a special glass deductable of $50.00. It is Nationwide. They were all damaged from rocks or debris off of vehicles in front of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShockerGT Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Funny this was resurrected again as I was just sprayed again by a rockhauler 3 lanes over from me:( This will be the 3rd windshield in less than 2 years........ Damn dood, I4 I take it? Last night I noticed a nice chunk of paint taken out of my bumper and a paint chip in my hood from travelling on I4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I4 it is:(:( You see for all of our out of state members, in FL semi's are allowed in all lanes of traffic:( Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STi Boy Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 mine just got chipped dead center of the windshield.. its about the size of a letter you see right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Specb122 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 For those of you who missed it, my new windshield cost me $207 with tax. And yes, thats the installed price. WOW...where did you get that price...I'll have to search the previous posts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 WOW...where did you get that price...I'll have to search the previous posts... Local body shop. No heating element of course. But they told me that things are different when youre paying outta pocket vs. and insurance company. Wish everything worked liked that. They also quoted me $330 to repair my bumper vs. the two $640 estimates I had recieved before. Decent people and they do good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Best price here on a new one installed is about 500 Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Best price here on a new one installed is about 500 I find it hard to believe that your windshields would be that much different from mine. Other than the wiper de-icers. And my new glass is PPG, so its the same glass company. Im assuming Subaru hasnt changed their glass vendor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 & that price is over 100 less than what the first one was........ I need to get a plexiglass one;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Here is a pic I took seconds after the second stone hit the car. The first crack is in the upper right hand corner of the windshield:(:( The second pic is of one hard core Miata owner........note the temp:eek: BTW my oil pressure guage is not hooked up;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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