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Old 10-22-2020, 12:16 PM
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Car in the shop replacing OEM suspensions and a rock chip right at the edge of the glass roof / windshield on the roof side was noticed. Assume glass roofs aren't covered under warranty (2017) in USA? If I need to replace, does anyone have links to carbon roofs?



 
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In many states, the windshield would be covered by insurance (I got a new one in my XE a couple of months into ownership, no deductible here.) No clue about roof coverage, however.
 
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Old 10-22-2020, 03:51 PM
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On other makes with panoramic sunroofs, the manufacturer always considers glass breakage a road hazard (not a defect). Heck, I've had road debris cause seeming 'door dings' in metal roofs!
That damage should be covered by your insurance company's glass coverage.
 
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I had a stone thrown up by the car ahead of me about 6 months ago. Hit at the perfect spot between the windshield and glass roof. Cracked both. Insurance covered the replacement of both under the same deductible.
I asked about the carbon fiber roof at the time and my dealership, while not giving me the actual cost, said it was extremely expensive.
 
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... while not giving me the actual cost, said it was extremely expensive.
Seems to be the story with everything I've tried to do lately to my car!
 
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Seems to be the story with everything I've tried to do lately to my car!
That sucks. That must have been one hell of a rock, or you were going fast, or both.
 
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I've had my panoramic roof replaced after a rock cracked it through the PPF. The whole thing was covered by my vehicle insurance (South Africa) and I paid a deductible.
It cost around $3000 all in and took two days to replace by my local Jag dealer.
 
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Old 10-23-2020, 02:28 PM
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Actually, it wasn't particularly large and I was only doing 45 mph. It just happened to hit the edges of both pieces of glass!
 
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