I need to replace my windshield due to crack. Regardless of trim level, does all Maxima has bluish shaded on top of windshield for OEM?
Do I have to be specify this color when I replace windshield with aftermarket one?

Local Shop(Non Nissan) gave me quote for $198 Installed. I forgot to ask him if this windshield comes in shaded or not. Is this reasonable price?

Suppose if it's not shaded, is there any way to make it shaded? Like those spray used by optician to slightly tint glasses.
Thanks in advance.

 

On my 98 SE there is that shade thing that you are talking about. Even if the windshield doesn't come with it you can alway go to a tint shop and have them put it on for like 20 bucks

 

I got my windshield replaced a few times by a local shop. Each one came with the tint. And your price was around what I paid for mine.

 

My cousin got his replaced for 175 and it came with tinted strip on top

 

mine was free with the tinted part....glass coverage owns joo

 

Comprehensive coverage is great. 90-130 bucks a yr, depending on where you are. It's well worth it.

 

holy crap 200 bucks to replace a windsheild. i gotta find a place that will do it taht cheap. i thought i was going to pay 350 for a windsheild and then extra for installation

 

i dont have a windshield....

 

I payed around $150 for a PPG windshield, same brand as stock btw...

 

Comprehensive coverage in Illinois still requires the deductible be paid (for windshields). I know in some states, comprehensive coverage includes $0 deductible winshield replacement.

 

Wow that sucks. Kinda kills the idea of even getting glass coverage there.

 

Do you drive with these on to protect your eyes

 

wow, all jokes aside, the standard price around here for stock windshield replacement is $120 installed and it comes with the factory tint up top of course.....

 

That's what i paid now that you mention it.

 

They all come with a tinted top. Georgia has no glass coverage but I had it in New York.

 

I need to get the windshield replace in my 95 GXE as well. Can someone recommend someplace cheap in MD near DC? I would be thrilled to get it done for less the $200, I was also expecting it to be about $350.

 

LOL, those are like my Mom's sunglasses!!!

 

$120 ???? I love to go there.
Do you have number and address? I live in North NJ, so it shouldn't be that bad after paying for GW Bridge toll..
Thanks

 

IMHO i prefer theze...

 

If I'm not mistaken, Hunts Point. When they don't have the windshield in stock, they get one in a matter of 15 mins.

I have a feeling replacement is not as good as stock, although insurance WILL NOT pay for an OEM Nissan windshield. Ever notice how your friends who get a replacement window seem to need a new one every year? I live with the tiny cracks I got (like a tiny bb hole).

 

 

Unfortunately, I have State Inspection which is due this month. I have to replace it anyway even though aftermarket one sux.

Anyway, are you talking about Hunts Point Ave???

I search at google, but there are more than one place..which one??

Abad Auto Glass
(718) 893-8475 704 Hunts Point Ave
Bronx, NY

Abad Auto Glass
(718) 991-1889 674 Hunts Point Ave
Bronx, NY

Auto Glass In Hunts Point
(718) 617-7400 565 Hunts Point Ave
Bronx, NY

Rite-A-Way Auto Glass
(718) 542-0707 662 Hunts Point Ave

Bronx Auto Glass
(718) 378-2100 901 Hunts Point Ave
Bronx, NY

 

Mine was from a local place called Portland Glass. It was tinted and about $235 and I was happy to pay it!! Cheapest around by $100! My deductable is $1000 so yeah...

 

$198 seems right. I paid the same price for my windshield

 

I have a 95 Maxima GLE. The windshield looks like it's been sandblasted when the sunlight hits it just right. No expanding cracks so far. I'm impressed.

Anyway, I also have an 05 Lexus RX330 that hit a pebble and cracked the windshield. OEM is $1400 and aftermarket is $250. So, there has got to be a difference. I searched the internet and discovered that even though the same manufacturer may produce the same windshield for the same vehicle but sell one as OEM and the other as aftermarket, the windshields might be meeting different specs. This could all be BS. The internet, you know. But it seems to make sense that the windshield contributes to the structural integrity of the cabin. It might have a different a residual stress profile. Car makers can't sell a car with a crushable cabin. However, when you go aftermarket, it becomes your problem. Anyway, my insurance only charges me $100 so I got the OEM. Since I'm convinced it's a safety issue, I would have paid $500 if I had to for OEM.

Vincent

 

In Illinois you do NOT have to pay the deductible unless your policy has a deductible specified. I have State Farm. My windshields are free. NO deductible. When contacting the glass company, tell them if you have a tint or not. Some of them have glass without a tint. It is less mone but from my experience, all of them from the factory have it. I have had a few windshields replaced - all FREE. Check with your agent on deductibles. The premium is a little higher, but worth it for me.

 

If the insurance will let you, definitely get the OEM. My g/f's boss cracked his windshield and was complaining it was over $5,000 to replace. I was like yeah, I know it's an S600, but get the **** out of here, 5 grand?! That's what you get for rain sensing BS. Good thing he went down to Hunts Point and got it for under $100 installed. Just kidding.....

 

I remember my co-worker's 92 Saturn was like $1500 OEM, and none of aftermarket was available for that vehicle.
As far as Hunt Point, I found place they would do it for $120, but I am still debating if I should trust quality of their work.