So, this happened to me over the weekend. Not sure how it got there, but I noticed it a day after a 200+ mile roadtrip.
Is it fixable? Do I need a new windshield? The crack has grown 1/4" since being discovered.
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Jan. 3, 2012 11:37 p.m. smog7 Dork
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Jan. 3, 2012 11:37 p.m. smog7 Dork
The black mark on the crack is from a sharpie pen.
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Jan. 3, 2012 11:47 p.m. wae New Reader
The usual formula that the glass shops use around here is that if it can be covered by a dollar bill, they'll try to fix it, otherwise they want to replace it. I've had a cracks in a couple different windshields that were about that size and two of the shops that I tried (a national chain and a local joint) would even bother with a repair. One shop did try a repair on a crack that passed the dollar bill test. It held for about 6 months, but it started cracking again on me.
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Jan. 4, 2012 5:02 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
If I lived in a state that didn't do routine inspections, I'd live with the crack. If you have to go through inspections, that will flunk.
You can steer a crack with careful pressure. Guide the crack back down out of your vision, and you may be able to stabilize the windshield.
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Jan. 4, 2012 6:24 a.m. ddavidv SuperDork
Chips are fixable, cracks are not. That one is so far gone it's not even a contender. You need a windshield.
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Jan. 4, 2012 7:11 a.m. RossD SuperDork
Call one of the big places (that will come to you to fix your vehicle) for a quote. Then after hearing the quote tell them you got roughly the same quote from a local guy and would rather spend the money with them. The big place will then give you a better quote. Although if the quote is higher than your insurance deductable you may want to just make a claim.
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Jan. 4, 2012 7:41 a.m. N Sperlo SuperDork
Most my vehicles have cracks like that. Mine all pass inspection.
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Jan. 4, 2012 7:42 a.m. spitfirebill SuperDork
I wish my windshield would crack like that. In SC we have 0 deductible for glass if you have comprehensive. The windshield is so sand pitted its hard to see when driving into the sun.
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Jan. 4, 2012 9:15 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork
spitfirebill wrote:
Push it from the inside and you can pretty easily create a crack like that. I've done it quite a number of times.I wish my windshield would crack like that.
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Jan. 4, 2012 9:24 a.m. iceracer SuperDork
Yep, glass coverage is great. spitfirebill, explore the possibility that your diminished vision may be covered as a safety factor.
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Jan. 4, 2012 9:59 a.m. spitfirebill SuperDork
iceracer wrote:
Yep, glass coverage is great. spitfirebill, explore the possibility that your diminished vision may be covered as a safety factor.
A glass man that was installing a windshield into a car in our church parking lot told me insurance would cover it. I guess I should call.
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Jan. 4, 2012 1:41 p.m. smog7 Dork
I was quoted $165 for a new windshield installed. sound like a decent price?
The crack bugs the firggin crap out of me. I think I'm going to wait a couple of months and then get it replaced.
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Jan. 4, 2012 1:54 p.m. spitfirebill SuperDork
Sounds like a decent price to me. That's about what I paid to have a Safelite windshield installed in my Spitfire years ago. It was going to cost $120-130 just to get the glass if I went to a vendor, and I've never roped in a windshield.
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Jan. 4, 2012 1:59 p.m. Travis_K SuperDork
Thats really cheap. The last one I bought was $775 installed. lol That had a lot to do with the car i was buying it for (and why i dont have it anymore).
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Jan. 4, 2012 7:23 p.m. wbjones SuperDork
smog7 wrote:
I was quoted $165 for a new windshield installed. sound like a decent price?
The crack bugs the firggin crap out of me. I think I'm going to wait a couple of months and then get it replaced.
hell yeah... I've been quoted $250+ on both my Integra and my Impreza
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Jan. 5, 2012 2:07 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork
$300 for an 18 year old Caprice.
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Jan. 5, 2012 2:14 a.m. Luke SuperDork
I was quoted $400 for a windshield seal for my BMW. The same company wanted less than that for the glass itself. (I bought the seal online for about $50.)
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Jan. 5, 2012 2:56 a.m. nicksta43 Reader
The Grand Prix had heads up display which was around a $300 premium above the standard windshield for a car without it. I always had the feeling there was really no difference in the glass just kinda rubbed me the wrong way.
