question on windshield

nurseryboy · 07-15-2011, 08:01 PM

I also had someone kick a rock up and crack my windshield 1 week after getting my Z last year. It actually started out as just a chip, but I was driving from SC to PA and was still a few hours from getting there and had to keep driving, and by the time I arrived it had spread quite a bit. So, it went from possibly being able to be sealed to needing to be replaced.

Anyhow.. I have State Farm, and it's either them, or a South Carolina thing, I don't remember.. but it was totally covered by State Farm. I didn't have to pay a dime. I actually got it replaced up in PA by Safelite when I was still up there, but they didn't do a very good job (had a gap between the glass and the body in one spot, and broke a tab on one of my a-pillar covers when they were taking it off), so when I got back to SC from my trip, I called and complained and they actually came out and scrapped the windshield and put in a completely new one, and had ordered a replacement side piece from the local dealership and installed it as well.

So, all that to say, you may want to check with your insurance company. You may be surprised. And, I'm kind of on the fence about Safelite and not sure if I'd recommend them or not based on my experience. The guy up in PA did a crappy job, but they did take care of me and got everything fixed, at no cost to me. I guess that's good service.

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07-15-2011, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
nurseryboy Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OBX NC Posts: 123 Drives: 09 BMW 135i Rep Power: 17	I also had someone kick a rock up and crack my windshield 1 week after getting my Z last year. It actually started out as just a chip, but I was driving from SC to PA and was still a few hours from getting there and had to keep driving, and by the time I arrived it had spread quite a bit. So, it went from possibly being able to be sealed to needing to be replaced. Anyhow.. I have State Farm, and it's either them, or a South Carolina thing, I don't remember.. but it was totally covered by State Farm. I didn't have to pay a dime. I actually got it replaced up in PA by Safelite when I was still up there, but they didn't do a very good job (had a gap between the glass and the body in one spot, and broke a tab on one of my a-pillar covers when they were taking it off), so when I got back to SC from my trip, I called and complained and they actually came out and scrapped the windshield and put in a completely new one, and had ordered a replacement side piece from the local dealership and installed it as well. So, all that to say, you may want to check with your insurance company. You may be surprised. And, I'm kind of on the fence about Safelite and not sure if I'd recommend them or not based on my experience. The guy up in PA did a crappy job, but they did take care of me and got everything fixed, at no cost to me. I guess that's good service.