Windshield follies
11-18-2003, 04:31 PM
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Windshield follies
Well, I just got off the phone with a glass shop, looking to replace my cracked windshield. The information I got was all predictable.
1) Nothing available to replace the windshield but the OEM part.
2) The OEM part is backordered and they can't even give me an idea of when I can hope to see it.
So, looks like I will be driving around for a few weeks with a big crack in my windshield.
Frustrating!
1) Nothing available to replace the windshield but the OEM part.
2) The OEM part is backordered and they can't even give me an idea of when I can hope to see it.
So, looks like I will be driving around for a few weeks with a big crack in my windshield.
Frustrating!
11-19-2003, 05:45 AM
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Re: Windshield follies
Originally posted by darth62
Well, I just got off the phone with a glass shop, looking to replace my cracked windshield. The information I got was all predictable.
1) Nothing available to replace the windshield but the OEM part.
2) The OEM part is backordered and they can't even give me an idea of when I can hope to see it.
So, looks like I will be driving around for a few weeks with a big crack in my windshield.
Frustrating!
Well, I just got off the phone with a glass shop, looking to replace my cracked windshield. The information I got was all predictable.
1) Nothing available to replace the windshield but the OEM part.
2) The OEM part is backordered and they can't even give me an idea of when I can hope to see it.
So, looks like I will be driving around for a few weeks with a big crack in my windshield.
Frustrating!
11-24-2003, 07:47 PM
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Well, my car is now mortal. Some rock came flying off a car in front of me today on the freeway and I've not a nice little crack in my windshield. One of those nice little tiny spider ones.
Hopefully insurance will just get it repaired rather than replace the whole window. Having the whole window replaced seems overkill and sort of scary. I had it done in one of my old cars and they made a mess of the inside of my car, the foam insulation from the window fell in the vents and was shooting out for years....
Hopefully insurance will just get it repaired rather than replace the whole window. Having the whole window replaced seems overkill and sort of scary. I had it done in one of my old cars and they made a mess of the inside of my car, the foam insulation from the window fell in the vents and was shooting out for years....
11-25-2003, 08:14 AM
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if you have wind blowing into your car due to broken windshield, you shall either tape it or block it, the excessive pressure may force your rear windshield to fly off. also, after replacing non-oem windsheild twce, i am sure there are "visible" differences if quality between oem and non-oem, non-oem is less clear, and get dirty easier. but it would be just me, i know OEM cost much much more....
11-25-2003, 08:17 AM
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the chip in my window isn't even all the way through the glass, just on the outside. hopefully safelite will just patch it. if insurance wants it replaced i'll make sure its oem.
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