narnia

A pebble bounced up and hit my front windshield while I was driving on the LIE today. It really hit hard and now my window has a chip in it. It looks like someone shot it with a BB gun.

I'm going to call GEICO tomorrow. They'll send a repair person to see if it can be fixed at no charge, so I'll have them check it out.

I think it will have to be replaced though. In the sunlight I can see a small hairline crack extending out of the chip, so I think it might eventually spread.

rets

I was also getting a few "hits" on highways in past 2 weeks. Since my car is so dirty, I haven't seen any damage yet unless I find time to wash it.

Good luck with that inspection.

caball88

sorry to hear that, i got 2 chips from the LIE as well.

6mtV6

Same thing with me. My car is so dirty.

Prolanman

What's even worse is the sand blasting the your windshield gets on the LIE from all those damn sand trucks coming from out east. They should restrict them to driving in the middle of the night. In the past I've always had to change my wiondshield every two years due to it becoming so pitted from the sand that it was difficult to see when heading towards the sunlight.

Treblig

Depending on how big the chip is and far the lines extend, you may be able to get the windshield repaired as opposed to replaced. A good option if available to you. Done correctly, you can hardly tell there was chip at all.

blufox

Add me to the list i got 1 windshield chip from the LIE

narnia

blufox & caball - Did you have to replace the windshield or were you able to have it repaired?

apwalsh

I also have a chip in the windsheild that has extended into a long circular crack. I could have easily gotten the chip on the LIE, but I didn't notice anything when it happened. I got in the car one morning and there it was!

I have the glass on order and it will be replaced at no charge through my insurance. I have $0 deductable on glass. If anyone is looking for a good place, I use Alcap in Locust Valley, they have already replaced a windsheild for me on my old Altima, and did a great job. My friends have also used them plenty of times in the past. It's really a great shop.

caball88

i got the windshield repaired, you can't tell that there was a chip there before.

narnia

Thanks for all the input. GEICO thinks it can be repaired. They're sending someone to my garage on Tuesday and I don't even have to be there to wait.

rets

My friend in NJ got Allstate to send the windshield expert to fix it. It's obviously the big chip, but now it looks new and it's hard to see it.

This seems to be the standard way for insurance co. to deal with this type of windshield issue so far. Good luck.

johnstl

Rock suck!

DMZ

That's why I avoid the L.I.E. like the plague and take the Grand Central / Northern State whenever possible.
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foot3ch

Pebble hit my GSR about 2 yrs ago on my passenger side windshield when I was driving around 75 mph. Half of my windshield was scattered. I was so tempted to find that stupid pebble.

narnia

Same here. I had just taken the Northern State as far as I could go and had to switch for the LIE.

Anyway they fixed the windshield this morning and I can't even tell where the spot was.