X-Type windshield???
#25
Windshield replacement
Here in Ma there is no deductible for glass. When I had my windshield replaced it didn't cost me anything. I asked the installer how much if I had to pay for it. He said over $1000. By the way the no deductible applies on all the glass on a car. I had a rear window crack on a MB 450SLC I had and it didn't cost me anything and that glass cost more then the X type did. At the time back in 79 it was the largest rear window on any car.
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#30
pitted and scratched glass
Here in MA the rule of thumb is if the glass in pitted of scratch badly enough that is obstructs vision, then yes comp insurance should pay for it. You should get a hold of your agent of insurance company and have them look at it. Also, there is another way, especially if the glass is "broken."
#31
prewired
Does anyone know if my newly acquired 2005 is likely to be prewired for the heated windshield? Mine is very badly scratched by bad wipers and is hard to see through at night and I want to replace it. I'd replace it with the heated version if the wiring was there.
Thanks!
Thanks!
#32
Trim
I don't absolutely need a new windshield; it has at least one good but small crack from a rock on the road. I had this "repaired" with a super thin clear epoxy they inject into the crack to keep it from spreading. However, the rubber trim all around the windshield is cracked and dried out pretty bad. The next layer of trim, the plastic bezel type thing is holding up a little better, but I'm wondering if upon windshield replacement do they replace all the trim too?
I imagine the dealer would be able to, but not until they drained my bank acct. lol!
Do windshield shops install all new trim too?
I imagine the dealer would be able to, but not until they drained my bank acct. lol!
Do windshield shops install all new trim too?
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Patterson (01-03-2012)
#33
Thanks Adam. I found the black metal side strips, what I called the bezel, on this site.
gaudinjaguarparts.com
Their site is down tonight and I don't recall the exact price, but I think it was about $140 for the pair. With new rubber gasket trim on the new windshield, and these 2 bezel pieces, I think I'd be looking pretty good. But will have to add glass coverage to my insurance policy ...and wait a few months.
That being said, any of us could hit the fwy at 75mph with a new windshield and end up with a pit or crack from road debris that evening, lol ...on a different note I hear the guys with windshields that have become opaque with scratches and pits over the years. If it's at all difficult to see, it's a safety issue. A tip might be to remember to turn OFF your automatic wipers when it's not raining out! I do. The laser sensor doesn't know rain from a single drop of water.
gaudinjaguarparts.com
Their site is down tonight and I don't recall the exact price, but I think it was about $140 for the pair. With new rubber gasket trim on the new windshield, and these 2 bezel pieces, I think I'd be looking pretty good. But will have to add glass coverage to my insurance policy ...and wait a few months.
That being said, any of us could hit the fwy at 75mph with a new windshield and end up with a pit or crack from road debris that evening, lol ...on a different note I hear the guys with windshields that have become opaque with scratches and pits over the years. If it's at all difficult to see, it's a safety issue. A tip might be to remember to turn OFF your automatic wipers when it's not raining out! I do. The laser sensor doesn't know rain from a single drop of water.
Last edited by Patterson; 01-04-2012 at 12:07 AM.
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