Not a good day for HELOHA - Windshield has a crack!
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='407621' date='Mar 27 2007, 06:39 PM
All is good now!!!! Insurance covered the replacement less $95 deductable. There's a BMW logo on the glass so I'm assuming it's factory parts. No problem with rain sensors, still works. I asked the repairman what they were charging the insurance company, he said aprox. $450 and he was blown away when I told him BMW wanted $2000.
I don't think anyone does 'pattern' screens for the E60 yet, mine was replaced by Autoglass and again it was an OEM piece.
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='407621' date='Mar 27 2007, 01:39 PM
All is good now!!!! Insurance covered the replacement less $95 deductable. There's a BMW logo on the glass so I'm assuming it's factory parts. No problem with rain sensors, still works. I asked the repairman what they were charging the insurance company, he said aprox. $450 and he was blown away when I told him BMW wanted $2000.
I had mine replaced last year at the dealer. It cost $859.15. The windshield was 355.00
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Originally Posted by joeswork' post='408397' date='Mar 29 2007, 09:50 AM
I had mine replaced last year at the dealer. It cost $859.15. The windshield was 355.00
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Originally Posted by Heloha' post='407621' date='Mar 27 2007, 01:39 PM
All is good now!!!! Insurance covered the replacement less $95 deductable. There's a BMW logo on the glass so I'm assuming it's factory parts. No problem with rain sensors, still works. I asked the repairman what they were charging the insurance company, he said aprox. $450 and he was blown away when I told him BMW wanted $2000.
Long Beach BMW.....1700.00 per SA
Crevier ......1500.00 per SA
Allstar Glass Long Beach... 907.00 (with BMW ordered oem windshield)
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I caught a rock today and cracked the windshield. I saw the rock fly right into the windshield and it sounded like a bomb went off when it hit. I am glad you prepped me for the cost of this repair. My insurance company told me to go to BMW and get it repaired. I just send them the bill and they send me a check less my $50 deductible. Bummer. 
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Guys, is it me, or is the E60 windshield kinda sensitive to cracks ?
My car "only" has about 80.000km (roughly 50k miles) and I have like 3-4 kinda big chips in it
In my E36 coupe, the same
Is it only me having bad luck, or are BMW windshields not THAT resistant to chips? I drove around with lots of colleagues in their cars and they never had this problem (or at least as often as I have).....
My car "only" has about 80.000km (roughly 50k miles) and I have like 3-4 kinda big chips in it
In my E36 coupe, the same
Is it only me having bad luck, or are BMW windshields not THAT resistant to chips? I drove around with lots of colleagues in their cars and they never had this problem (or at least as often as I have).....
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I know, old thread, but it happened to me just this week.
Came back from vacation and there it was, a crack. No driving, no stuff falling on it or anything.
A crack from the bottom right up about 8 inches. Didn't start in a pit or anything, just from the side.
Luckily i can get it replaced under my insurance with a $0 deductable
But still, i'm not that happy that a crack can just suddenly appear!
Came back from vacation and there it was, a crack. No driving, no stuff falling on it or anything.
A crack from the bottom right up about 8 inches. Didn't start in a pit or anything, just from the side.
Luckily i can get it replaced under my insurance with a $0 deductable
But still, i'm not that happy that a crack can just suddenly appear!
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Originally Posted by OverSoft' post='957932' date='Jul 29 2009, 10:20 AM
I know, old thread, but it happened to me just this week.
Came back from vacation and there it was, a crack. No driving, no stuff falling on it or anything.
A crack from the bottom right up about 8 inches. Didn't start in a pit or anything, just from the side.
Luckily i can get it replaced under my insurance with a $0 deductable
But still, i'm not that happy that a crack can just suddenly appear!
Came back from vacation and there it was, a crack. No driving, no stuff falling on it or anything.
A crack from the bottom right up about 8 inches. Didn't start in a pit or anything, just from the side.
Luckily i can get it replaced under my insurance with a $0 deductable
But still, i'm not that happy that a crack can just suddenly appear!
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='957942' date='Jul 29 2009, 04:35 PM
I have seen this before with another member at the meet. The windshield has cracked up for no reason. Hope you get that repaired quickly and back on the road in no time.
(It also got rid of all the pits i had in the windscreen).
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