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Frazod · 09-06-2010, 11:11 AM

Got hit by a rock a couple of nights ago, before I even realized it had done damage the next morning a crack had already started, which has grown to about ten inches. I assume there's no way to fix it, but I haven't had to have a windshield replaced in so long I have no idea how much it costs. All the web pages for local auto glass guys say call for estimate, which won't work very well on Labor Day.

Any ideas how much this will set me back? The car is a 2006 Impala.

Delano · 09-06-2010, 03:43 PM

Impala windshields should be very cheap. My buddy is an auto body supply salesman and says they buy common Chevy vehicle windshields in bulk and they come cheaper that way.

Bargain with the shops and pay cash.
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LaChapelle · 09-06-2010, 03:52 PM

Run it into a hot dog cart
to get it above the deductible

**alpha_omega** · 09-06-2010, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

IIRC, I have a $500 deductible - it won't cost that much.

That was my situation. Cost about $250.

1adam1238 · 09-06-2010, 03:56 PM

Just replaced my windshield on Friday. $160 on a ford fussion. Not bad at all.

Reerun_KC · 09-06-2010, 04:39 PM

My first thought when I saw that Frazod started this thread? He prematurely discharged his fire arm when he spilled his beer and spit cup onto the floor.

**jAZ** · 09-06-2010, 04:46 PM

Glass coverage in Tucson is about $15/month. I'd need to replace my windshield every 10 months to justify that. It's ridiculous. I might be able to justify it since I am an absolute magnet for rocks. I get a new ding every 4 month or so. I think at the time that I replaced mine a couple months ago, i had 7-8 of them. My wife's car has gotten 2 in the last 6 months while I was driving.

Frazod · 09-06-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by H5N1

safelite windshield repair (down here, I'm pretty sure they're nationwide) advertises the fact that they have a resin that will fix the crack (no need to replace windshield, apparently) and it's covered by most insurance companies. don't ask me, never had to try.

I just checked - I think the crack is too long now. The website said it must fit within the size of a dollar bill.

****.

**Rain Man** · 09-06-2010, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jAZ

Glass coverage in Tucson is about $15/month. I'd need to replace my windshield every 10 months to justify that. It's ridiculous. I might be able to justify it since I am an absolute magnet for rocks. I get a new ding every 4 month or so. I think at the time that I replaced mine a couple months ago, i had 7-8 of them. My wife's car has gotten 2 in the last 6 months while I was driving.

Do you get pitted windshields from the sand, though? It may not be a big crack, but it really lowers one's visibility when the windshield has a billion tiny sand dings in it.

jbwm89 · 09-06-2010, 06:55 PM

Check junkyards. Got a windshield for my 02 camaro in good shape for $40 bucks and a local place installed it for another $40

Hog's Gone Fishin · 09-06-2010, 07:56 PM

Do what I do and rub some boar cum in it !

KcFanNindy · 09-06-2010, 10:53 PM

damn guys i just had my winshield replaced on my 2000 Chevy Silverado and it cost me like $135 and they come to you and takes about less than hour to replace, the guy i used was Auto Glass Shop (816) 765-4048 --Office (816) 808-2303 --Cell ask for Neil.

The company is located out of grandview and did me well, they are good ole boys, trying to make a honest living with out raping you like some of the other guys!

**HemiEd** · 09-06-2010, 11:00 PM

Tim, the last three I had done, they came right out to the house and did it.

**DaKCMan AP** · 09-07-2010, 05:48 AM

In Florida, statute 627.7288 dictates that your deductible does not apply to windshield damage. However, you must have either comprehensive or collision coverage.

NYPDiddy · 09-07-2010, 08:06 AM

If you were in the NY area, I have a guy who does a great job, and not that expensive.

Do you have window insurance for your vehicle? Doesnt raise your rates.

Frazod · 09-07-2010, 08:11 AM

Looks like this is going to cost me around $210. Of course, my deductible is $250.

Oh well. Life's a bitch in the big city.

09-06-2010, 11:11 AM
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-826615	Windshield Replacement Got hit by a rock a couple of nights ago, before I even realized it had done damage the next morning a crack had already started, which has grown to about ten inches. I assume there's no way to fix it, but I haven't had to have a windshield replaced in so long I have no idea how much it costs. All the web pages for local auto glass guys say call for estimate, which won't work very well on Labor Day. Any ideas how much this will set me back? The car is a 2006 Impala.
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09-06-2010, 03:43 PM	#31
Delano [b]Supporter[/b] Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A Hypnagogic Landscape Casino cash: $7635015	Impala windshields should be very cheap. My buddy is an auto body supply salesman and says they buy common Chevy vehicle windshields in bulk and they come cheaper that way. Bargain with the shops and pay cash. Posted via Mobile Device
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09-06-2010, 03:52 PM	#32
LaChapelle Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Casino cash: $10004900	Run it into a hot dog cart to get it above the deductible
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09-06-2010, 03:56 PM	#34
1adam1238 Knob Noster Alum Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Dayton, Nevada Casino cash: $8908155	Just replaced my windshield on Friday. $160 on a ford fussion. Not bad at all.
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09-06-2010, 04:39 PM	#35
Reerun_KC Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Casino cash: $7231160	My first thought when I saw that Frazod started this thread? He prematurely discharged his fire arm when he spilled his beer and spit cup onto the floor.
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09-06-2010, 04:46 PM	#36
jAZ Supporter Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tucson, AZ Casino cash: $9817493	Glass coverage in Tucson is about $15/month. I'd need to replace my windshield every 10 months to justify that. It's ridiculous. I might be able to justify it since I am an absolute magnet for rocks. I get a new ding every 4 month or so. I think at the time that I replaced mine a couple months ago, i had 7-8 of them. My wife's car has gotten 2 in the last 6 months while I was driving.
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09-06-2010, 06:55 PM	#39
jbwm89 MIZZOU Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Saint Joseph Casino cash: $10005040	Check junkyards. Got a windshield for my 02 camaro in good shape for $40 bucks and a local place installed it for another $40
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09-06-2010, 07:56 PM	#40
Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $-1559523	Do what I do and rub some boar cum in it !
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09-06-2010, 10:53 PM	#41
KcFanNindy Touchdown Kansas City! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $10004900	damn guys i just had my winshield replaced on my 2000 Chevy Silverado and it cost me like $135 and they come to you and takes about less than hour to replace, the guy i used was Auto Glass Shop (816) 765-4048 --Office (816) 808-2303 --Cell ask for Neil. The company is located out of grandview and did me well, they are good ole boys, trying to make a honest living with out raping you like some of the other guys! __________________
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09-06-2010, 11:00 PM	#42
HemiEd Supporter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ozarks Casino cash: $-549436	Tim, the last three I had done, they came right out to the house and did it.
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09-07-2010, 05:48 AM	#43
DaKCMan AP Beloved & Awesome CP Celebrity Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Florida Casino cash: $5584952	In Florida, statute 627.7288 dictates that your deductible does not apply to windshield damage. However, you must have either comprehensive or collision coverage. __________________
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09-07-2010, 08:06 AM	#44
NYPDiddy Rookie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 40 minutes North of NYC Casino cash: $10004900	If you were in the NY area, I have a guy who does a great job, and not that expensive. Do you have window insurance for your vehicle? Doesnt raise your rates.
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09-07-2010, 08:11 AM	#45
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-826615	Looks like this is going to cost me around $210. Of course, my deductible is $250. Oh well. Life's a bitch in the big city.
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