Windshield Replacement

So rock crack my windshield left a lasso type of crack right on the driver side today. First time actually having to replace a windshield out of 7 vehicles I have own. I could go with my insurance 495 deductible. I found Affordable Auto Glass for 250. Guess I'm more concern about get what you paid for? Recommendations? TIA

 

Find a 18 wheeler that’s hauling dirt or rocks with a sticker that says how’s my driving, call that number and say their truck dropped rocks or something that cracked your windshield and most likely they will pay for new one. You’re welcome, buy me beer.

 

You're driving a 2018? It's gonna be more than $250, thanks to that camera sensor mounted on the windshield. It usually requires a calibration following glass replacement.

The total might come closer to that $495 deductible.

 

Shady

 

I heard it on one of those stand up comedy shows lol forgot who it was. Sebastian or jokoy?

 

Exactly my thoughts.

 

well thank god i have a 2017... no camera sensor on mine. i have a crack in my windshield also.

 

How about insurance fraud. Have that ever crossed your mind?

 

I've replaced exactly ONE windshield in the 20 years of driving BEFORE I bought my Taco. I'm on my 4th windshield in less than 3 years.... We all love the tough looks of our trucks with their boxy truck-like appearance... but it comes at a price as they are far from aerodynamic. I'd stick with OEM if I were you personally b/c generally you do get what you pay for but this is coming from a guy who's paid $500 out of pocket 3 times now and all of those instances were normal driving on the highway, same roads I've always driven...

 

I was quoted not much more than your deductible for the glass but you also need to recalibrate the sensor. Around DC, all the glass shops told me the only places that can do that are Safelite and Toyota so I'm getting the glass done third party later this week, disabling the system, and taking it straight to Toyota to have the calibration done because fuck Safelite's cheap glass. Insurance is paying the glass shop directly and I'm getting reimbursed for the recalibration.

 

I had my windshield replaced when my truck got hailed on. Oem windshield was $566, installation was $150, and they wanted $500 for recalibration. I skipped the calibration since I knew I'd have to remove the windshield again to replace my roof and I had to wait a day for the guy that does the calibration to be available. Everything worked fine without recalibrating though.

 

I really wish I'd had the presence of mind to do this the night that an 18 wheeler coming off of a caliche road actually did drop a rock right in front of me. Also probably should have done it when another one rode the shoulder and blasted my hood with rock chips. That's several months removed now, though, so I'll have to wait til another one gets me. It shouldn't be too long now, oilfield truck traffic is awful.

 

slim shady

 

next time man, next time! just glad you know what to do next time lol

 

nope, been paying thousands of dollars a year for nothing, now its time for OP to take some back.

 

Thanks, I am considering going thru my insurance now. That's a good idea.

Was also considering applying a windshield protector film.

https://madico.com/automotive/windshield-protection

 

The only 2 options for windshields are the OEM one and the Pinkerton one.....Pinkerton makes the OEM one

 

Be careful, in many states, anything on your windshield outside a few very specific areas isn't legal. That stuff probably isn't going to stop a rock either - it's more for pitting and the like.

 

Pilkington
Pinkerton are those detectives that are going to track down the shady characters in this thread