Hey whats up everyone... So i'm on my way to a new job and on my way a pebble hits my windsheild and now i got a crack. It's not as bad as it could be, but its bad. Its on the right-hand side of the car, right where the blackline starts on the edge of the window. Does anyone know where I can get an affordable windsheild? any help would be very appeciated.

- eddie

 

dont you have full glass on the car? go thru insurance

 

Insurance will cover it.

 

Second that but with comprehensive coverage.

 

Like everyone is saying, $0 with insurance coverage. Without insurance I've priced it from $240-$343 (with a compass mirror).

 

i paid $139 they came to my job and did they work without insurance with a compass mirror you just have to go trough the phone book and get the best quote

 

My windshield is currently smashed on my car....most estimates i got were about $250 but a friend of a friend is doing it for me for $170. I should be getting it fixed tomorrow...

 

mine got smashed a while ago (back when I owned my 90 max) and I had minimal insurance so I had to pay for it. My advice is open the phone book and literally call everyone and get a quote. If one is higher than another - mention that, and they may try to price match it or offer better..

P.S. out of curiosity - if you break a window that has tint on it.. will insurance pay for that part too?

 

Not if its the windshield

 

yeah no, not the windshield. but I have all the other windows tinted and was always curious if someone decided to smash it or whatever.. would I just have to eat the cost of the tinting? Or would the insurance company be so kind as to pay for the window (which they would do regardless with my coverage plan) and also put the tint back on?

 

depends on your deductible. I have $500 deductible so I just paid out of my pocket $150 or $200 for my other car.

 

Just did mine about a month ago here in R.I. cost me $180 out of pocket..

 

paid $200 each installed for my previous 2...sigh...damn rocks

 

man new windshields cost 85 bucks with the compass in them 75 without. you guys are getting charged too much for installation. I'm putting mine in myself next week and saving over $100 bucks

 

I dont think it is covered under the insurance but I will have to check it out tomorrow. i'll keep you guys posted

 

had mine done last week. it cost $198.oo at a glass replacement chain in colorado. it used to be that you could get the glass people to eat $100 off the top. but the guy at the glass place told me it was now illegal to do this in colorado. it might be illegal now everywhere in the US, but two years ago in maine they did this. and i think i had one done in massachusetts for $100.oo off, too. so each of those cost me $100.oo out of my pocket, no insurace. it sounds rediculous, but ask them if they will eat the first $100.oo, and see what they say.

 

Got a used oem windshield for $40 bucks if anyone wants it.It's genuine nissan not an aftermarket piece.

 

That stinks but, a friend of mine got it done for like 250.00 and they go to your job or home, which is pretty convient and they are fast

 

what do you guys mean by compass? Does it cost more if you got an auto dim mirror?

 

Mine cracked two weeks ago and it was fixed for free about 18 hours after it happened. All glass is covered in MA for zero cost and the insurance company asked what glass company I wanted and they called them for me and everything. It was installed in the garage at work and was ready for me when i went to leave. I asked about the tint just because I was curious and they said it wouldn't be covered because it didn't come tinted factory which makes total sense. Maybe if you reported your tint when you got it done to your insurance company they could somehow add it and then it might be covered if a window breaks, but I'm not sure. Good luck.

 

Okay I think the insurance company would cover it but they could possibly drop me from being a member. Once you have three different incidents they could drop you. I'm really not sure if i should report it. At first it was just a small inner crack but now it has sprend to the top of the window and I must get it fixed asap. Does anyone know a place in the NY area where i can get an affordable window and have it installed?

 

if the crack is shorter than 18" you can usually have it repaired vs. having the whole glass replaced.

 

Depends on whats tinted...when my car got broken into the insurance didn't cover it because "it was not support under utah law" (5% front windows) so I think anything that is legal I think they cover.

 

who cares what percent it is.. stupid adjusters

 

I almost didn't get the same hu put back in....the adjuster told me that "he didn't think I paid for a 600.00 hu" So I went home, and sent him links of the hu I had in my car and then a link to clarion and then they put a new one back in....insurance companies are crooks, I hate them. Im just glad my stuff was covered. Sorry to go offtopic, still makes me mad that I almost didn't get my crap put back in.

 

perhaps you should not ride DUMP TRUCK A$$ES

 

^^^ this man speaks the truth

 

I have a connection in Brooklyn. RIght off the BQE, by Williamsburg in the industrial area. Everyone around me wanted $175 for a windshield on my Pontiac Grand Am (1994) and this guy did it for me for $100!!!!!! Gave the dude a $5.00 tip and he was happy as a cat. I didn't like how he was doing the removal of the glass, pretty barbaric but I didn't care since it was my commuter car. If you want to chance it, let me know.

A-

 

I've gone through 2 windshields...so now I'm on my third. I have a chip in it already but it's not cracking.

 

you might end up paying a higher insurance rate if you make them take care of it though. (insurance take care of it).

 

Well, I also just got a cracked windshield. But its not that bad and maybe i could just repair it. But I was wondering if there are any tutorials online on how to replace the windshield by yourself.

Thanks

 

?? A kid threw change out of a BUS window which cracked my windsheild. I got a brand new window put in for $170 and he came to my house and did it. Took him no longer than a half hour to install.

 

You should have checked it out through insurance. I don't know what your comprehensive deductible is, but I don't think a claim on comprehensive would adversely affect your insurance coverage going forward with that insurance provider. However, it may be that your deductible is more than what you paid.