eff...windshield crack...
07-23-2012, 08:05 AM
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eff...windshield crack...
Driving back from Comic Con last week and found myself behind a gravel truck...despite my best efforts to get ahead of it I heard small pebbles hitting off my car. Pulling over for gas (and letting the wife go to the bathroom), I found a chip that is slowly cracking its way down my windshield.
Any shop recommendations, and has anyone claimed an incident like this to their insurance? Like I said, I discovered it AFTER i drove past the gravel truck and it was never to be seen again.
Any shop recommendations, and has anyone claimed an incident like this to their insurance? Like I said, I discovered it AFTER i drove past the gravel truck and it was never to be seen again.
07-23-2012, 09:16 AM
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dang...that's what I figured. You'd think those guys are required to have those things covered. Oh well, no biggie, I love paying out of pocket for stuff I had no control over...
07-23-2012, 09:44 AM
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WAIT, before you pay out of pocket, talk to your insurance agent or call your insurance company's customer service line (or take a look at your policy papers) -- check to see if your policy has a glass-only claim coverage. Most policies have it, and it's usually a low deductible (i.e. often enough to cover the whole windshield with no/minimal out of pocket) and typically won't raise your premium unless you make more than "X" number of claims per year on glass. Check check check that policy!
07-23-2012, 10:10 AM
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My wife's forester was like 2 weeks old and that happened to her. They offered to paint the whole front end of her car for her. The damage wasn't too bad when I cleaned it off... we thought it was way bad but only a couple nicks so we just let it go.... mostly she did. Haaaa.
I had my windshield busted by an asshat coming out of the fields and they wouldn't do anything. Just pretended not to speak english. Well... maybe not pretending but it was still annoying. My windshield was literally 20 minutes old. I picked it up in SC and was on riverside when it happened.
07-23-2012, 11:10 AM
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WAIT, before you pay out of pocket, talk to your insurance agent or call your insurance company's customer service line (or take a look at your policy papers) -- check to see if your policy has a glass-only claim coverage. Most policies have it, and it's usually a low deductible (i.e. often enough to cover the whole windshield with no/minimal out of pocket) and typically won't raise your premium unless you make more than "X" number of claims per year on glass. Check check check that policy!
07-23-2012, 12:18 PM
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I gave up changing windshield on 1st chip because I get that too often. I just use self fix from autozone before it gets big or crack. Several chips on my current windshield with that self fix. No crack line yet.
07-23-2012, 12:21 PM
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I wish I would have noticed it, the chip was cleverly hidden behind my rearview mirror from the drivers side, i didnt see it till i was driving a few days ago and saw the crack creeping down the windshield...
07-23-2012, 12:32 PM
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Take it over to Low Price Auto Glass in Dublin. They did mine with the same grade of glass as what the factory is and new rubber seal all for $200 a few years back at this point.
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07-23-2012, 01:53 PM
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Glass coverage is often optional and is not available on all plans. I had it on mine and it was like and extra $6 a year! Only used it a few times, but it paid off though. Then when I switched plans even though I am still with the same company, they said the new one does not offer it.
07-23-2012, 01:57 PM
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WAIT, before you pay out of pocket, talk to your insurance agent or call your insurance company's customer service line (or take a look at your policy papers) -- check to see if your policy has a glass-only claim coverage. Most policies have it, and it's usually a low deductible (i.e. often enough to cover the whole windshield with no/minimal out of pocket) and typically won't raise your premium unless you make more than "X" number of claims per year on glass. Check check check that policy!
07-23-2012, 02:01 PM
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Some local glass places will actually reimburse you up to 100 bux for getting glass replaced with them. one guy i know does 75 dollars, so you technically pay 25 dollars for it with a $100 deductible.