Windshield
- Thread starter RaceDeck
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'Already took 3 Rolaids sans the water. I'm headed for the h2o now, as that sounds like a darn good idea. :thumbsup :cheers
Yeoww!! I never said ANYTHING about the procedure to replace the windshield nor did I ever advocate shortcuts, etc. And certainly I would never challenge, the work, experience or competency of another Forum member. I simply chimed in to say that this was an expensive procedure! Whenever something on the GT cost 7-10X what we are conditioned to pay on a mere transportation vehicle, then I think I would call it expensive. In other words, when that GT owner drives up and asks how much to replace a windshield and I say $1500 - $2,000 to do the job right, I don't think ANY owner's gonna say, "whew, thats good, I thought it was going to be expensive!"
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
I had mine replaced year before last. $2,100, done by the FGT "Book".
Had My glass guy look at the posts on the Forum re: install w/o removing fenders.
"Might be O.K. if it doesn't rain a lot", but he didn't want to stand an insurance claim down the road for water damages, etc.
:thumbsup
BTW this is the best quote of the day "whew, thats good, I thought it was going to be expensive!"
Had My glass guy look at the posts on the Forum re: install w/o removing fenders.
"Might be O.K. if it doesn't rain a lot", but he didn't want to stand an insurance claim down the road for water damages, etc.
:thumbsup
BTW this is the best quote of the day "whew, thats good, I thought it was going to be expensive!"
Kingman
GT Owner
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
If the rock didn't shatter or make big long cracks, in other words, it's a visible chip, but no more, try the resin injection repairs. Most insurance companies cover it 100%. Most glass places do it and I've seen a couple of mobile places at car shows lately.
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
So do you guys think a major insurance carrier (State Farm, in my case) will pay to have it done RIGHT, or cheapest way out, in case of needed replacement?
PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
The Insurance company will pay for it to be done correctly by the Mfr's instructions.
Not knowing your claims history, it may cause your renewal to be more expensive.
No - but they'll sure look for another way to drop you - such as "not doing business in your area anymore" - may be the street block you live on.
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PL510*Jeff
Well-known member
a single uninsured driver claim- paid by my insurance- declined to offer GT insurance as "the value of the car exceeded their underwitten limits".
Never say never. But no one had heard of this excuse/reason before or since.
I agree with Jeff's comment. For me, I had to fax copies form the Ford GT manual showing the replacement procedure for them to realize this was not a normal procedure. Once they got them, no problem.
Definitely give the repair a shot. If it doesn't work you can still go the replacement route. The glass company will credit back to the insurance company the cost of the repair if it fails and your back to square one. If the hit is outside the wiper area or at least not in the general field of vision you will probably forget it is even there after awhile. All repairs do not turn out the same but I've seen many that if you don't know where it is located you really have to hunt to find it.
AJK
twobjshelbys
GT Owner
That was my thought. If you have a deductible for the glass then the repair is a no-brainer. You've got nothing to lose if the insurance pays for the whole thing and the worst that will happen is you still have to have it replaced.
In some states, Colorado included, glass repair is a "no fault" component. Everyone is responsible for their own. Except for the case of debris flying from uncovered trucks (e.g., asphalt or excavation rocks). So if someone kicks up a rock and breaks your windshield, even if you have ID info, it's still your problem. The bigger problem is the constant pitting due to sand and gravel for snow. Your windshield has thousands of pits and you don't notice it until the winter when driving straight into the sun at sunup. We have a $100 deductible. When we lived there, MA had no deductible for glass repair (by law). Also on some cars be very careful. Ask the glass company what the repair actually costs before doing it. Safelite even says they will tell you the difference. it turns out it's like prescription copays - if your copay is $20 and the prescription costs $5, and you use insurance, it costs you $20. Glass is the same way. I had the glass replaced on my Jeep and the insurance deductible would have been $100. Period. He replaced it for $61 (installed on site.)
Good luck!
texas mongrel
GT Owner
having just paid out $1325 to replace the windshield of my Range Rover, $1.5-2K sounds like a steal!
That's actually a big concern of mine - I plan to drive up and back from Houston to the Rally, and having just returned yesterday from a simlar drive in my wife's car (to/from Pittsbrugh) I was amazed at the huge amount of crap lying on our Nation's freeways - It's almost guaranteed to bust an FGT windshield next month!
That's actually a big concern of mine - I plan to drive up and back from Houston to the Rally, and having just returned yesterday from a simlar drive in my wife's car (to/from Pittsbrugh) I was amazed at the huge amount of crap lying on our Nation's freeways - It's almost guaranteed to bust an FGT windshield next month!