i hate F'ing dumptrucks.
the rock almost came thru the windshield its about 1" across. its actully caved in on the inside. the dumptruck was going the other way on the hwy so i couldnt get his plate, so this will have to come out of my pocket. im F'ing pissed. ill post better pics in the am.

 

I got a decent sized chip in mine too last weekend. I'm wondering how much a replacement is going to cost. I wanna take care of it ASAP before it gets bigger.

 

there is no fixing this one.
i was quoted between 300-600$$ depending on where i went. the guys in the little red truck were the cheapest

 

Mine is about the size of a dime

 

should be able to patch that. i had it done not thet long ago insurance covered that free. this is over a inch in dia, and the glass is caved in

 

that sucks man! i had a rock hit me i was so pissed i followed the fukin truck got the number off the side and bitched out the lady who picked up the phone who then gave me the number to her insurance company and i got mine fixed.

 

damn that really sucks. Had a small rock hit mine a while ago as well...not bad tho, but i know how u feel, its annoying no matter what size it is

 

Had my windshield cracked too last wk by a rock when I was behind a stupid ass Tahoe. Mine is not as bad as fsttyms1 but it's more like a crack.

What I fear most is that it will start running & the crack will be across the whole windshield.

 

head down to a auto glass place and see if they can plug it

 

If the chip isn't too big, you can have it filled/repaired....that should stop it from spreading.

 

i got a very tiny chip on the hwy too

but hasn't fixed yet

 

When driving into the sun, when the angle is just right, I see all kinds of tiny pits- about the size of a grain of sand - in my windshield. They sparkle and are very distracting. There are about five and I only have 2,000 miles on the car.

What causes these? Can I expect the windshield to eventurally be covered by these pits? Is the glass soft or what?

 

I've seen it on a number of cars. I think it's caused by small road debris getting kicked up in the air and hitting the windshield. Small enough to cause a pit, but not large enough to hear it happen.

A guy I work with was looking at 2 different used cars to buy, while both were local owners and had about the same mileage, one was driven locally, while the other one was used by a salesperson who spent most of their time on the Interstate/turnpike. The windshield on the car that spent more time on the Interstate/turnpike was much more pitted.

 

the windshield baisicly gets sandblasted while on the hwy. some auto glass shops will and can buff the window smooth and it really cleans the glass up. i had it done once.

 

haha its good to live in massachusetts where windshields are covered by the government because they are classified as a "safety issue"

 

really? any kind of windsheild problem?

 

I have 80k miles on my car and I probably have 500. Another reason why I might just replace the windshield entirely.

 

its good to live in massachusetts where windshields are covered by the government because they are classified as a "safety issue"

"really? any kind of windsheild problem?"

Any kind. You should have it in your policy, though. Not sure how much does it cost - I believe not much. In four years I've changed windshield twice - first time with the OEM part ($683) and just recently by the "Giant Glass" (slightly over $300). BTW, I couldn't find any visible difference between OEM and aftermarket.
Fsttyms1 (couldn't figer WTH is that ), good luck to you!

 

what???

 

The Acura TL windshield is a special sound absorbing one. Probably the aftermarket ws doesn't have that feature?

 

We had a small pit on another my mom's car a few years back, and when it snowed and iced, I guess water got into the pit and then froze, which sent a huge crack through the windshield. Insurance paid for it, but we had to pay $50 deductible. That wasn't too bad. fsttyms1, you may want to check with the insurance.

 

i already have ill have to pay it out of my own pocket. i have a 500 deductible.