Tam2007 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Wow 6 Trillion people on earth already!! Impressive. I thought we only had 6 billion. But still, 6 billion people apparently all own a legacy and frequent this site. That is awesome!! Go Subaru. (Sarcasm intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriverX Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I had a '90 Accord that went through six windshields in the 13 years & 223,000 miles that I owned it, now on my 5th year with a subie and not a scratch on the windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCleanLGT Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Just a guess w/ nothing backing up what I am about to say....But....Could lit be the angle Subaru uses on their winshield? I couldn't even begin to guess how the crack on the sunroof got there but I read before the angle of the windshield makes a huge difference. Just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I dunno... maybe some physics major can chime in and tell us about vertexes in the glass or something. Gotta be something making it susceptible to damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam2007 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 After my one chip spread, i haven't had another one. So i think the obvious answer is that we all pre-smash our windshields so that we don't get chips. No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDW25gt Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 The windshields are probably from China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayH Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Wow 6 Trillion people on earth already!! Impressive. I thought we only had 6 billion. But still, 6 billion people apparently all own a legacy and frequent this site. That is awesome!! Go Subaru. (Sarcasm intended) While his post didn't make sense. He did say six billion, not trillion. As far as the topic goes. My '02 GT had the original windshield at 130,000 miles, lots of chips (5 or so big ones) but no cracks. I was pretty impressed with that. Don't know how my '05 will stand up, hopefully as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmcphee Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I'd have to say that my Legacy is the weakest stock windshield of any car I've owned. Cracks spread like crazy.. and dings more easily. I wanted to get rid of that windshield anyway because there is zero tint in the glass and no shade band. We always insure glass where I live, which puts a cap on the price of a new windshield. $150 for a new one. I pay $14 / yr for that coverage. The new one has a slight green tint and a deep blue shade band at the top, it is bound to help with the solar oven effect. Maybe it will be less vulnerable to cracks and dings too.. Don't know where it's made I should check that and post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 In 18 months and I am on windshield #4 Carlex is crap. I ordered PPG last time, but freaking shop messed up and put Carlex again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 The windshields are probably from China. No, made in the good ol' USA crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whobaru Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I had a big rock crack mine and it began to spider right away. One call to USAA and they had a guy filling it that day for free. Can't hardly notice it's there anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemani Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 In 18 months and I am on windshield #4 Carlex is crap. I ordered PPG last time, but freaking shop messed up and put Carlex again. PPG rocks. The one that Subaru uses ... not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam2007 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 You're right, he said 6 billion. I'm stupid, can't count. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homo Sapien Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Vindicated! Anecdotal evidence aside, my point was that I haven't seen anything to indicate Subaru windshields are any worse than any other. Just a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Now my Honda on the other hand.... Here's the sticker from my new windshield for that car - PPG made in China and an exact duplicate of OEM for about $200 less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 As far as the topic goes. My '02 GT had the original windshield at 130,000 miles, lots of chips (5 or so big ones) but no cracks. I was pretty impressed with that. Wow, you must be one of the 6 billion people that windshields don't crack. Replaced my windshield last year and two weeks later is cracked again... My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacejunkiehsv Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Some windshields are just thinner than others. My windshield sounds thin as hell when small rocks hit it on the highway. There have been several times when the sound of a rock hitting my windshield made me think it got cracked. It just sounded worse than it was. I may have had a problem if I was up north where it was colder though. I'd just replace it with a non-OEM windshield if mine was cracked. Mine is pitted to hell though. I am halfway looking forward to a big crack to have an excuse to replace it. I should do my research now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCleanLGT Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 have 25,000 mi and no cracks, chips, or deffects on origional glass. I have also heard many rocks hit it on the hwy but still no cracks. Maybe its because I wax my windshield? (sarcasm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaStaMooN Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I got a chip and had it filled within the first few months of ownership.. no problems with that one.. Had another chip crack and spread across almost the entire windshield. Im waiting on getting it replaced untill I need to get my car inspected being that my luck the new one will get cracked before inspection and ill have to buy another one. 6 more months with a cracked windshield.. boo. Jon - vBGarage Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 No glass replacement under your insurance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welby Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 You want to talk about windshields that are vulnerable to cracking, buy a Jeep Wrangler. I had both a YJ and a TJ and went through about 4 windshields between the two. I chalk it up to the fact that the windshields are near vertical, so when they took a rock, they'd take them pretty much dead on. But nothing beats when I hit the turkey at 50 mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hitting turkeys is a riot! My GF hit one in her jeep liberty and geeked out in shock almost in tears! I was LOL, she was pissed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topshelfs30 Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 You want to talk about windshields that are vulnerable to cracking, buy a Jeep Wrangler. I had both a YJ and a TJ and went through about 4 windshields between the two. I chalk it up to the fact that the windshields are near vertical, so when they took a rock, they'd take them pretty much dead on. But nothing beats when I hit the turkey at 50 mpg WOW! You get pretty good mileage when you're hittin turkeys (50mpg) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 all of you feel better. my buddy had a 91 ford ranger and the windshield shattered on him when his brother slid into a town plow truck and my buddy shattered it with his face then slid his face down the broken glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welby Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 WOW! You get pretty good mileage when you're hittin turkeys (50mpg) Do'h !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTATV Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 one of the guys that works at our barn had a turkey hit his windshield while he was on the highway. didnt crack but said it scared the shit outof him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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