**POLL** Windshield Replacement

Worked for them 10yrs ago.

 

I've had Safelite and others replace ours and they don't seem either worse or better than any other windshield. None of them last very long here. I have read that many times the install is where a windshield replacement goes wrong and safelite seems to have that mastered because of their mobile install equipment. I have read some stories about safelite using inferior quality glass, but I don't know if that has ever been proven true. Maybe someone here with industry experience can shed light on that. I agree with previous poster that OEM would probably be best if possible.

 

Safelite is a global company. They even manufacture their own glass. And imo it's the cheapest glass you can ever put it in a vehicle.

 

Yeah I called them back to ask what brand glass they use.. they said they use their own.

Kinda sketchy..

 

SGC is the glass brand. It says it on the glass bottom of driver side usually around the vin cut out.

 

By cheapest you mean poor quality? I would assume any company that size would be manufacturing their own glass - that is just good business. But it doesn't mean they need to make it inferior quality. I'm not second guessing you since you worked there.. It's hard for me to comment on that because no matter what brand of windshield, we are lucky to make it more than a year here.

 

With out a doubt money wise to a company that big. Imo I just feel more strongly for oem

 

Subd since my windshield has a huge crack in it!

 

Make sure you specify you want an OEM replacement, otherwise you can't be sure of the quality.

 

It's coming out of pocket for this one. I lowered my deductible so if another one happens, I'll go with OEM.

 

@Tatts521 -any opinion of windshield film protectants?

 

Mine is starred to absolute shit from 200k plus of highway driving, but no cracks. Getting her replaced through insurance later this week once I "help it along"

 

this stuff is getting crazy. Wow.

 

X2. I never heard of this

 

What about that dude that broke his windshield trying to kill a spider? hahahahaa that one was the best.

 

These are the ones I was looking at. I'm still a few months from buying my truck so I have yet to get prices.
http://www.clearplex.com
http://www.ultimateshield.com/windshield-protection.php
http://www.dfisolutions.com/surfaces-we-improve/automotive/

 

Safelite told me once the difference between their glass and the OEM glass is how thick it is. The Toyota glass costs 2-3 times as much but is thicker.

That's what he told me.

 

Get 0 comp from your insurance company and they replace it for free!

 

Yep it's been changed. But I already started a claim.

 

I've had lots of small pitting in toyota windshields. Soft glass?