Damn rock cracked my windshield!

jaedub · 03-24-2011, 12:53 PM

Same thing happen to me =( Your insurance can cover it BUT its a pain in the *** so I just replaced my windshield out of my own pocket. Cost me 225. Not bad huh?

flashburn · 03-24-2011, 12:56 PM

Wasn't a pain for me to get it fixed on my old car a few years ago. I called up my insurance company then (Esurance) after about a 5 minute conversation I had a repair guy scheduled to come to my apartment the following day, and it took about 30 minutes to replace. Was quick and easy for me.

doubleG370Z · 03-24-2011, 01:11 PM

unfortunately the crack is too large to repair(where they inject stuff into crack) so they have to replace the entire windshield, glass shop said 3 hrs!!!

spearfish25 · 03-24-2011, 02:07 PM

I had a windshield replace by some mobile guys that do it in your driveway. Worked like a charm but they don't use OEM glass. The only negative was the far edges of the windshield had some distortion when you look through it.

flashburn · 03-24-2011, 03:31 PM

They didn't use OEM glass on the 370Z? I'm surprised there is an aftermarket windshield available for the Z.

spearfish25 · 03-24-2011, 04:51 PM

No, that was for my old Audi A4. Never changed my Z's windshield.

flashburn · 03-24-2011, 04:59 PM

Ah okay. Last I heard they don't have an aftermarket replacement yet. I need to get mine replaced soon, just got ANOTHER nice one right in the middle of my windshield. So much ******* construction. Ugh!

90 ST · 03-24-2011, 05:34 PM

Alberta is bad for windshields i change mine every year, currently i have a crack across my window and about 4 big chips, like quarter size and bigger, but it's winter and the roads are still full of crap, so it will be getting changed in May some time.

doubleG370Z · 03-26-2011, 12:14 AM

so got the windshield replaced w oem glass had to wait 3hrs in total...1 to 1.5hrs for work to replace then 1 to 1.5hrs sitting so sealant can cure, a liability thing so windshield won't pop-out or shift.

ImportConvert · 03-26-2011, 04:10 AM

Make sure its done right. On almost all cars the windshield is a loadbearing structural component.

03-24-2011, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 20	Wasn't a pain for me to get it fixed on my old car a few years ago. I called up my insurance company then (Esurance) after about a 5 minute conversation I had a repair guy scheduled to come to my apartment the following day, and it took about 30 minutes to replace. Was quick and easy for me. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

03-24-2011, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	I had a windshield replace by some mobile guys that do it in your driveway. Worked like a charm but they don't use OEM glass. The only negative was the far edges of the windshield had some distortion when you look through it. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

03-24-2011, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 20	They didn't use OEM glass on the 370Z? I'm surprised there is an aftermarket windshield available for the Z. __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

03-24-2011, 04:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1857	No, that was for my old Audi A4. Never changed my Z's windshield. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

03-24-2011, 04:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
flashburn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,884 Drives: '12 Corvette GS 6M Rep Power: 20	Ah okay. Last I heard they don't have an aftermarket replacement yet. I need to get mine replaced soon, just got ANOTHER nice one right in the middle of my windshield. So much ***** construction. Ugh! __________________ Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT**

03-24-2011, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
jaedub Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 906 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z MT Rep Power: 305	Same thing happen to me =( Your insurance can cover it BUT its a pain in the *** so I just replaced my windshield out of my own pocket. Cost me 225. Not bad huh?

03-24-2011, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
doubleG370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 257 Drives: 09 370Z blk 7AT NAV Rep Power: 15	unfortunately the crack is too large to repair(where they inject stuff into crack) so they have to replace the entire windshield, glass shop said 3 hrs!!!

03-24-2011, 05:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 422	Alberta is bad for windshields i change mine every year, currently i have a crack across my window and about 4 big chips, like quarter size and bigger, but it's winter and the roads are still full of crap, so it will be getting changed in May some time.

03-26-2011, 12:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
doubleG370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 257 Drives: 09 370Z blk 7AT NAV Rep Power: 15	so got the windshield replaced w oem glass had to wait 3hrs in total...1 to 1.5hrs for work to replace then 1 to 1.5hrs sitting so sealant can cure, a liability thing so windshield won't pop-out or shift.

03-26-2011, 04:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
ImportConvert A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SWMO Posts: 4,454 Drives: 2019 CX5 GT Reserve Rep Power: 7628	Make sure its done right. On almost all cars the windshield is a loadbearing structural component.

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