FirstEight Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Had an unfortunate encounter with a rock last night on I-66 that put two good sized craters in my windshield. Judging by other posts on here a new windshield is going to cost me $400-$500. So since I'm going to be dropping a decent amount of money here, and there seems to be plenty of other people who have had to get this done, can anyone recommend a good shop that can replace the glass for me at a decent price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTsullyman Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Are you gonna clain it under insurance? I know when mine got broke on my last car they came to my office parking lot and changed it for me right there. Quick easy and painless. Talk to your insurance guy they have a whole list of decent glass people. 2007 DGM LGT 2003 Suzuki SV650S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstEight Posted November 9, 2006 Author Share Posted November 9, 2006 I'm going to have Safelite look at it tomorrow, and hopefully repair it for like $50. The main ding is pretty small, about 1cm across, but it's pretty close to being right in my line of sight, so they may or may not be allowed to repair it. If they can't fix it, I'll probably go through my insurance co. since our our windshields are so expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo ixnay Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 If you car has heated wiper elements and they have to replace the windshield they will need to remove your passenger interior A-pillar trim. It would be a good idea to ask them if they know how to do it properly and maybe even print out the page from the service manual for them. Regardless, I would check the piece when you get the car back and make sure it is solidly affixed just as you brought it to them. I had a bad experience with this and Safelite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 BUMP - Any one else have to do this yet? just got a nice big crack from my drive to va beach this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I was told by a local place that if you could hide the crack under a dollar bill then it can be repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I was told by a local place that if you could hide the crack under a dollar bill then it can be repaired. Yeah....mine is a bit bigger than that....closer to 3 dollar bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 oh, so its like mine then =P Im gonna replace mine next month, i can let you know how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I've got Safelite coming to my office tomorrow morning. Quoted me about 350-360 for the full windshield replacement...ouch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 not bad. I was quoted 700 last year..... Let me know how it goes, I may have to give them a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Will do, I did notice that if I went through insurance the cost was $700+ so I would just pay my deductible. but if I pay just to have it replaced via safelite it would cost 350ish...they are running a sale right now so check it out on their website. 70% off or something for the glass...crazy. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 70% off sounds good, but does it have the tint and defroster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Yup, I actually like the defroster better on the new one. It doesn't stand out as much if you look closely its just blue tinted coil in the black at the bottom of the windshield. My only problem now is the installed damaged my a pillar panel (some of the fabric looks like its ripped) and it's not fitting on there properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb175 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Yup, I actually like the defroster better on the new one. It doesn't stand out as much if you look closely its just blue tinted coil in the black at the bottom of the windshield. My only problem now is the installed damaged my a pillar panel (some of the fabric looks like its ripped) and it's not fitting on there properly. doh! just like aldo ixnay said.... i gotta good size crack in mine to. have had it for about 3 months now. lazy and to poor to get it replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detslider Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Mine cracked all the way accross last week, having it replaced tomorrow for $290; that includes install and tax. Yes mine has the heated wiper area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Who is replacing it for you?? I paid 355 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detslider Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Diamond Glass in Springfield, VA 1-888-288-3172 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstEight Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 Looks like I'll finally be getting that new windshield. Got hit for the 4th time yesterday and this time it's not repairable. Less than an inch from the edge and quickly spreading. Probably go with Safelite as they did a good job with the first two hits. Used a diy repair kit on the 3rd hit that held up well so far. Thanks for the tip about the A-pillar trim. Think I'll pop it off preemtively so the repair guy doesn't have to figure it out and since I've done it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Looks like I'll finally be getting that new windshield. Got hit for the 4th time yesterday and this time it's not repairable. Less than an inch from the edge and quickly spreading. Probably go with Safelite as they did a good job with the first two hits. Used a diy repair kit on the 3rd hit that held up well so far. Thanks for the tip about the A-pillar trim. Think I'll pop it off preemtively so the repair guy doesn't have to figure it out and since I've done it before. If you can, wait till just before you get the car inspected. That way you don't have to replace it again incase it gets cracked before inspection. Safelite ended up buying me a new a-pillar panel. It seemed like there were a lot of complaints about that installer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagonBoss Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Cherry Hill Glass has done several repairs that I was happy with. The OEM glass is not very well regarded. You may want PPG or Pilkington as replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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