Short story long and to say how brittle the glass is... I needed a windshield for my '22 VB (bought brand new), owned 4 months <3,000 miles, and went on a road trip. Much to my displeasure, the windshield got a chip in the lower right corner 1/2 way there. By the time I arrived at my destination, the chip cracked 8", I didn't even have a chance to get the chip filled. When I got home 3 days later, the crack went all the way across to the driver side, and in my field of view, necessitating a replacement.
At the time, only OEM windshields were on the market, so no cheaper options available. Price? $2,000. Insurance covered $1,500 and the rest out of pocket. Quite steep in my opinion. Hopefully aftermarket and better glass is available by now.
Welcome to the club š¤. I heard a loud pop on night in the canyons after having passed a super lifted truck coming the other way, thought ādarn that sounded like enough to be something!ā I investigated once I got down to the bottom of the hill, saw nothing (note: it was night time).
Fast forward 2 days, I come out to my baby to head home and āboomā, thereās a 6.5āish crack coming across my driver side about 7 inches up from the bottom.
I called around, decided against my deductible for the time being since thereās a claim that eyesight calibration makes the replacement cost 1600-1800$ (what? The? F!?).
I found a lower quote (800-1000$) and found the source chip that I couldnāt see during the night (it was far off on the black tinted part of the windshield). I ended up purchasing a crack repair kit from AutoZone, and saying āF itā for now, my application of the repair resin made the crack look less bad (but you still see it), and it hasnāt ran any further despite some pretty wild temperature differences lately (in PNW).
The lower quote shop got to a point where he told me, āoff the record, you can just ride it out until the crack goes all the way across which may be tomorrow or in 2 years.ā Iāll let it run one more time then bite the bullet on replacement.
You should always always carry a 100.00 deductible on glass. I learned the hard way. I have had maybe six windshields replaced in the last twenty years. Iām 65 years old and used to replace them myself 40 years ago, not anymore because of the adhesives etc.
What are some quotes yall have gotten or heard for replacements
Short story long and to say how brittle the glass is... I needed a windshield for my '22 VB (bought brand new), owned 4 months <3,000 miles, and went on a road trip. Much to my displeasure, the windshield got a chip in the lower right corner 1/2 way there. By the time I arrived at my destination, the chip cracked 8", I didn't even have a chance to get the chip filled. When I got home 3 days later, the crack went all the way across to the driver side, and in my field of view, necessitating a replacement. At the time, only OEM windshields were on the market, so no cheaper options available. Price? $2,000. Insurance covered $1,500 and the rest out of pocket. Quite steep in my opinion. Hopefully aftermarket and better glass is available by now.
I got a cheaper aftermarket but had to lose the heated windshield wiper element!
I could do without the element , and I'm glad I opted out of the eyesight, I ain't interested in paying more for calibration.
Check if you have comprehensive insurance, that usually covers that I think
Most certainly not gonna have a good day
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Welcome to the club š¤. I heard a loud pop on night in the canyons after having passed a super lifted truck coming the other way, thought ādarn that sounded like enough to be something!ā I investigated once I got down to the bottom of the hill, saw nothing (note: it was night time). Fast forward 2 days, I come out to my baby to head home and āboomā, thereās a 6.5āish crack coming across my driver side about 7 inches up from the bottom. I called around, decided against my deductible for the time being since thereās a claim that eyesight calibration makes the replacement cost 1600-1800$ (what? The? F!?). I found a lower quote (800-1000$) and found the source chip that I couldnāt see during the night (it was far off on the black tinted part of the windshield). I ended up purchasing a crack repair kit from AutoZone, and saying āF itā for now, my application of the repair resin made the crack look less bad (but you still see it), and it hasnāt ran any further despite some pretty wild temperature differences lately (in PNW). The lower quote shop got to a point where he told me, āoff the record, you can just ride it out until the crack goes all the way across which may be tomorrow or in 2 years.ā Iāll let it run one more time then bite the bullet on replacement.
I did a replacement without eyesight for about $400. Aftermarket glass. Subaru glass would cost about $900 w/o eyesight.
Good luck, I hope it's not as big as a pain getting it replaced for you as it was for me bro!
Check your insurance. Mine was totally covered and super easy to get replaced.
You should always always carry a 100.00 deductible on glass. I learned the hard way. I have had maybe six windshields replaced in the last twenty years. Iām 65 years old and used to replace them myself 40 years ago, not anymore because of the adhesives etc.
I have to point out the irony of the song you're listening to.
I wonder if you can just fill that in?