#103842 - 06/23/05 09:08 AM
cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 04/22/05
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Loc: Cleveland, OH
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can you find it? its actually way easier to see in person. dunno why the camera made it so hard. heard a little rock hit my windshield the other night (nothing too unusual), then when i got in my car in the morning i could see a 12" crack from the chip going up. so i tapped on it lightly with my fingers and now its at least 3 feet long (ouch!). all this a few weeks after i paid to have a rock chip repaired! well, the glass guys are coming today to replace it. im using "PPG" brand glass because I was recommended it was the best out there. any recommendations or tips or stories before they get here?
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#103843 - 06/23/05 09:33 AM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 04/07/05
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Loc: Nashville, TN
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Yup, I can see that nasty crack!
This crack isn't in the same place they repaired the first chip is it? Just wondering. If it is, they should replace the windshield free. At least that's the way they do around here (Nashville area)and it's sure nice to keep from paying a big deductible.
Personally, I like to be there when they do the repair. That way, you can watch the guy and shoot the sh** with him while he does it. It doeosn't hurt to ask him questions. i.e., 'I hope I don't have any leaks'. He'll usually tell you he'll add a little extra adhesive so you won't! (Always a good sign)
Don
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#103844 - 06/23/05 10:07 AM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 08/09/03
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Loc: Oregon
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Wow, that's a heck of a crack, and odd how it goes straight up. Normally glass cracks at odd angles.
Mine is chipped in the corner. Goes about 6" out from the A piller, then rotates 90 degrees straight down.
I don't have the cash for my deductible, and it's well out of my field of vision and HUD display, so I just drive with it.
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#103845 - 06/23/05 10:27 AM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 07/15/04
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Loc: Chicago, IL
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Ooouucchhh!!!!
Sorry to hear/see that Zuul.
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#103847 - 06/23/05 10:43 AM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Try not to get caught by the local police with the cracked glass. Trust me!
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#103849 - 06/23/05 02:03 PM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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That's nasty!
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#103850 - 06/23/05 02:59 PM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 04/22/05
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Loc: Cleveland, OH
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well i called them at 8am and they were out and finished before 2:30 (triumph auto glass). costed $243. was the best deal in the area for the PPG glass i wanted to get. looks real nice now!! i better change those wiper blades, any recommendations?
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#103851 - 06/23/05 07:53 PM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 05/05/03
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Loc: charlotte, nc
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yeah, we've been lucky not to get a chip in ours yet, but after having our toyota truck for 18 years i guess, the windshield finally got hit by something the other day and it crack it a bit.
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#103852 - 06/24/05 01:16 AM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 07/08/04
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Loc: Imperial MO
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I'm glad my insurance will throw a windshield in my car anytime, for FREE. For some reason, there's not even a deductible!
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#103853 - 06/24/05 10:45 AM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 03/26/03
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Loc: Franklin, MA
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That sucks guys. Massholes like me take glass for granted. It's free from insurance companies.
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#103854 - 06/24/05 12:53 PM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 08/09/03
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Loc: Oregon
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Originally posted by BryantGTP: That sucks guys. Massholes like me take glass for granted. It's free from insurance companies. I wonder if you guys pay more for insurance than us. Someone is paying for your "free" glass.
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#103855 - 06/24/05 08:13 PM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 03/26/03
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Originally posted by UMfan: Originally posted by BryantGTP: [b] That sucks guys. Massholes like me take glass for granted. It's free from insurance companies. I wonder if you guys pay more for insurance than us. Someone is paying for your "free" glass. [/b]You know it. I've paid for plenty of glass.
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#103856 - 06/26/05 03:10 AM
Re: cracked windshield .... darn it!!!
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Registered: 03/11/05
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Loc: Madison, WI
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Originally posted by zuulmusic: i better change those wiper blades, any recommendations? I'd recommend the "Silblade" Silicone wiper blades at NAPA. They're $16 a piece, but they're guaranteed for 5 years, and the leave no streaks what-so-ever! clicky for the silblade website
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