YACT: Oh Sheet! Windshield cracked. :(

[SCSIfreek]

Hi everyone,

This is a sad day in my car's life, a rock/metal hit my car's windshield and left a 1/4 inch crack. should I have a glass pro replace the entire windshield or could this be fix? I have no idea as far as how I should go about fixing it.
much appreciate anyone's help or suggestions.


--scsi

 

[bleeb]

Sucks. I have two cracks, each about 15 inches long. Time to call Empire Glass, get the windshield replaced and head over to Sharis for 24 free dinners.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: SCSIfreek
Hi everyone,

This is a sad day in my car's life, a rock/metal hit my car's windshield and left a 1/4 inch crack. should I have a glass pro replace the extire windshield or could this be fix? I have no idea as far as how I should go about fixing it.
much appreciate anyone's help or suggestions.


--scsi

If the crack is less than the size of a quarter see if an auto glass repair place can fix it. If they can not, get a new windshield.

 

[SCSIfreek]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: SCSIfreek
Hi everyone,

This is a sad day in my car's life, a rock/metal hit my car's windshield and left a 1/4 inch crack. should I have a glass pro replace the extire windshield or could this be fix? I have no idea as far as how I should go about fixing it.
much appreciate anyone's help or suggestions.


--scsi

If the crack is less than the size of a quarter see if an auto glass repair place can fix it. If they can not, get a new windshield.

the crack is less than half of a quarter in size. I'm just not so sure as to how can the pros fix a cracked glass? hmmm...

 

[spidey07]

have your windshield replaced. shouldn't cost you a dime as insurance is required to replace it for free.

Least in KY its a state law. Don't know about other states.

 

[T3C]

that sucks

 

[Kevin]

Can you get your windshield replaced at the dealer?

My windshield was replaced and I notice the difference between the stock and the replacement...

 

[SCSIfreek]

Originally posted by: Kevin
Can you get your windshield replaced at the dealer?

My windshield was replaced and I notice the difference between the stock and the replacement...

so which one was better? more info please.


--Scsi

 

[bleeb]

Just make sure you get OEM replacements... these aren't car manufacture glasses, but they meet car glass specifications exactly.

 

[cmf21]

I had a small crack in my windshield on the passanger side. My friend got sick of looking at it so he pressed on the glass around the crack til it was huge. I ended up having to get a new windsield because of him.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Originally posted by: cmf21
I had a small crack in my windshield on the passanger side. My friend got sick of looking at it so he pressed on the glass around the crack til it was huge. I ended up having to get a new windsield because of him.

Doesn't sound like much of a friend.

 

[Adrian Tung]

Wow, you're lucky. I was driving at 90km/h on the highway when my windshield suddenly became a huge mess of spider-web patterns and cracked and crumbled. I spent quite a lot just to fix it, but also got the whole day off from work after that....


atwl

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Call your insurance company today and add on full glass coverage. Wait a week or so, then call in with a claim to have your windshield replaced. Usually, it'll be covered 100%.

 

[SCSIfreek]

Originally posted by: LedZeppelin
Call your insurance company today and add on full glass coverage. Wait a week or so, then call in with a claim to have your windshield replaced. Usually, it'll be covered 100%.

my insurance has a $500 deductable on it so I'm better off paying it myself?


--Scsi

 

[nitsuj3580]

OK, this isn't a big deal. I had a chip in my windshield and getting it fixed was painless. I used these guys (http://www.harmonautoglass.com/). They came right to my apartment and fixed the crack. It's actually pretty cool how they do it.

if it's half the size of a quarter, call an auto glass place. they can probably fill in the crack and insurance takes care of that assuming you have glass coverage.

By some chance it can't be filled in and the whole windshield needs replacing, there's probably a deductible you will have to pay

 

[Led Zeppelin]

Originally posted by: SCSIfreek

Originally posted by: LedZeppelin
Call your insurance company today and add on full glass coverage. Wait a week or so, then call in with a claim to have your windshield replaced. Usually, it'll be covered 100%.

my insurance has a $500 deductable on it so I'm better off paying it myself?


--Scsi

wow, that's a really high deductable for glass. Geico, which I have, has windshield replacement covered at 100% with no deductable. If that's the case. you're better off not getting insurance involved and paying it off yourself. Windshields shouldn't run more than a few hundred tops.

 

[Kevin]

Originally posted by: SCSIfreek

Originally posted by: Kevin
Can you get your windshield replaced at the dealer?

My windshield was replaced and I notice the difference between the stock and the replacement...

so which one was better? more info please.


--Scsi

The stock was much better, I wouldn't have said it if the replacement was better

Basically the replacement one is really hard to clean without streaks and defrosting takes a long time. I don't think it was cheap either and we went to a special shop that was supposed to be really good...

 

[jlee]

Florida law requires that windshields be covered with no deductable -- if my windshield was damaged, it wouldn't cost me anything to fix it..even with our $100/$500 (can't remember which, but I really should check) deductable. Not sure how it is in CA..

 

[SCSIfreek]

just got a quote to fix it, $49.95, sounds reasonable? small crack but I would like to have it fix ASAP . They could come out today and fix it on the spot as I was quoted.

--SCsi

 

Check with your insurance company! In Michigan, it's a STATE law that windshields are covered at 100% with NO deductible.

My family has had three windshield replacements in the past two years. It's becoming relatively routine, and we don't even do that much highway driving.

 

[nitsuj3580]

Originally posted by: SCSIfreek
just got a quote to fix it, $49.95, sounds reasonable? small crack but I would like to have it fix ASAP . They could come out today and fix it on the spot as I was quoted.

--SCsi

to fix that crack that's in the ball park. Mine was $39.95 I believe but insurance took care of it.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: spidey07
have your windshield replaced. shouldn't cost you a dime as insurance is required to replace it for free.

Least in KY its a state law. Don't know about other states.

because that law didn't raise your premium at all!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: LedZeppelin
Call your insurance company today and add on full glass coverage. Wait a week or so, then call in with a claim to have your windshield replaced. Usually, it'll be covered 100%.

fraud, the best crime!

 

[rufruf44]

Originally posted by: jumpr
Check with your insurance company! In Michigan, it's a STATE law that windshields are covered at 100% with NO deductible.

My family has had three windshield replacements in the past two years. It's becoming relatively routine, and we don't even do that much highway driving.

Did they raise the premium afterwards ? Thats what happen to mine after 2 windshields repair (not even replacement).

 

[0roo0roo]

buy some crack repair stuff quick. you can do it yourself. its just like glue that seeps in and you scrape off the excess with a razor. ussually the kit comes with a injector thing that tries to force it into the crack. wait.. and temp change like heat will grow it so fast you'll cry. you still have time! go go go!