Big truck headed the opposite way on Hwy 99 flung a stone into my windshield yesterday, it's toast.The shop I'm going to mentioned that the rain sensor and other stuff up in the mirror mount will need to be re-calibrated once he's done fitting the new glass.Holy cow these things are spendy when they break!

 

Unless you have lane-assist or road-sign recognition, there is nothing that needs to be re calibrated.
Here in the UK, part of most insurance policies covers windscreen (wind shield) replacement. I had to have mine replaced on the XJ last year and I paid just 75 GBP (95 USD). And NOTHING had to be re-calibrated (including the auto high-beam assist).

 

Do you have a winter package with the heated windshield? If you do, make sure that's what they plan to install.
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Jaguar: Grace, Pace, and Space - Sir William Lyons
Current: '15 XF (X250) Portfolio AWD 3.0 (it's aubergine)
Past B: '08 S-Type 4.2 "Satin Edition" (250.06 whp / 259.67 torque)
Past A: '05 X-Type 3.0/AWD Jaguar Racing Green

 

Hope you used an original jaguar glass. Others I have heard ( and my installer had seen) the heated windshield never works rithJ.

I got mine through safelite I installed at my office) I had to request the the Jaguar only glass and was luckily covered 100% by my insurance policy. (Its a law here that insurance companies cannot substitute aftermarket parts if you specifically request original

The installer was the only one from the shop who woudl do the Jauar glass, said other installers find them a hassle, SO he had done a bunch

 

Thanks for the info, yes, we have sourced original Pilkington Jaguar glass as I do have the heated windshield, it's been so long since i needed to do this I was stunned at the cost, but insurance covers the bulk of it.

 

Most of windshields are about $100.
For S-type I paid $200 installed.
Pilkington is glass company, it has nothing to do with Jaguar, they sell glass for all cars

 

yes Pilkngton make glass for many cars and are the original equipment supplier to Jaguar, The thought is that they pass some sort of quality metric or Jaguar would not use the to make their glass..

Yeas S-type glass is cheap, like the car was when new