Windshield Replacement

[tdowens]

Bummer.
I have used Safelite in the past with other vehicles with no problems.
Sometimes there was no charge to me because...

Some insurance has full glass coverage with a low or no deductible.

There may be a difference if it broke due to an accident or a rock on the road.

But if it was a rock that fell off a dump truck for example, and you got the license plate number, you could report that to insurance and they'd try to collect from the company or owner, if they are insured of course, otherwise, sue or let it go.

I have a $500 deductible comprehensive policy.
Unfortunately, the hit and run driver who trashed my driver's side mirror was uninsured and left the state after the accident, so I was out the deductible. Yes, it was a $700 total cost for the replacement...lots of electronics in those mirrors. If it had been the passenger side it would have been worse - the parts guy told me that one costs $1100 from Ford!

It would cost me more in time and trouble to sue the guy...so c'est la vie.

Hey Chris - I always get a chuckle seeing your icon!! Thanks for responding.

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[rockfish]

I would be bummed, as I believe my windshield has the Ford Badge 75 yr anniversary sticker on it...

i went thru safelite a month ago and didnt have any issues I asked for the OEM glass and it had the 75th anniversary logo on it as well
also the dealship sold me the windshield and tire plan. so mine was covered.

 

[rdr854]

So very appreciative of all the replies. Absolutely no rush to get the windshield replaced & just maybe that will be a repair that won't get made. There is no shame in riding around with a crack in the windshield!!

The windshield is part of your safety restraint system as well as part of the structure of the vehicle. In many vehicles, it helps with the deployment of the passenger side airbag. Also, some OEMs require a specific windshield adhesive because of this. Volvo is a prime example.

 

[chl]

Hey Chris - I always get a chuckle seeing your icon!! Thanks for responding.

LOL Thanks.
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Yes no shame, and sometimes the experts can fill the crack with a clear goop of some sort, if it hasn't gotten too big - I tried doing that with a chip once, but the DIY method failed.
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As for the icon - I actually did that with a butter knife when I was about 4 years old and got a shock.

And, in true scientific method fashion, I did it another time to see if it was repeatable - it was.

I used to have that picture posted on a certain social media site - then after it had been there for probably 10 years, all of a sudden they take it down and tell me it violates their policy because it promotes suicide or some such nincompoop nonsense.

When I was that age, I even had the same hair color, and it looks a bit like me - I don't think my dad took that picture though during my experiment.

My dad was a Presbyterian Minister and somehow they got me to be in a holiday pageant - probably promised me candy if I was good, a rare thing - you know what they say about preacher's kids, lol.

Of course I grew up to be an electrical engineer...and patent attorney because that paid better usually.

Channeling my native American heritage (6th great-grandmother was Unami (Turtle) Lenni Lenape "Original People" born in 1706 in the vicinity of what is now Delaware) before my mom took away my weapons, alas.

 

[GingerBear85]

I would be bummed, as I believe my windshield has the Ford Badge 75 yr anniversary sticker on it...

I had the same concern as my windshield has the same banding so I took it to the dealership, they did have to order the windshield but when it came time to install it Safelite arrived at the dealer and performed the installation! Guess like most things everyone orders the same parts from the same limited number of places, next time I’ll just go thru Safelite and ask for the OEM replacement.

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