Windshield Replacement?
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Well........got a crack in my windshield today
Currently it's 6-8 inches long.
For the people that have gotten new windshields.....did you get a new one from the dealer or aftermarket from Safelite or somewhere? Is one better than the other? I would think a oem bmw windshield would be better mainly because there would be a bmw tech installing it vs some joe bob working out of a van
Last, whats the price difference between dealer and aftermarket?
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Currently it's 6-8 inches long.
For the people that have gotten new windshields.....did you get a new one from the dealer or aftermarket from Safelite or somewhere? Is one better than the other? I would think a oem bmw windshield would be better mainly because there would be a bmw tech installing it vs some joe bob working out of a van
Last, whats the price difference between dealer and aftermarket?
Thanks for any info
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first question kinda unrelated. Do u have full glass coverage? They may give u a safelite brand depending on ur car. If u have HUD, u'll definitely need the BMW glass. Safelite's glass isnt bad.
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Originally Posted by brabusw209amg' post='1013471' date='Sep 21 2009, 11:45 PM
first question kinda unrelated. Do u have full glass coverage? They may give u a safelite brand depending on ur car. If u have HUD, u'll definitely need the BMW glass. Safelite's glass isnt bad.
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='1013505' date='Sep 22 2009, 01:14 AM
insurance wise? I'll have to check and find out if I have full glass coverage. No HUD, so that's a bonus. Not worried about safelite glass....I'm concerned with the knucklehead installer screwing something up. ![Embarrassment](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/ohmy.gif)
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mine just was replaced by safelite on friday after a crack as well... and although my son (not even us) realized that it doesnt have that dark tinted area at the top of the windshield i cant complain. im going to call them and see what happens. i want what i had. period!but make sure to tell them you had the sensors you had on your car and anything else you can think of.
safelite had to order the glass from bmw. but they replaced it in my driveway in about 45 min. seemed easy and i believe it was done well. i havent had torrential rain or anything yet though. lol. i havent even washed it since friday. i paid nothing either it was all covered. hope this helps
safelite had to order the glass from bmw. but they replaced it in my driveway in about 45 min. seemed easy and i believe it was done well. i havent had torrential rain or anything yet though. lol. i havent even washed it since friday. i paid nothing either it was all covered. hope this helps
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Thanks for the comments everyone.....I'll call bmw and see how they do it. I assumed that they installed their own windshields...I guess thats not the case everywhere?
My only beef with safelite is about 15 years ago, they replaced a windshield on one of my other cars. Come to find out about 5 years after that, I cracked the windshield again...so safelite came out and replaced it again. When they pulled the windshield there was rust from where the previous guy scratched/ gouged the paint under the windshield and trim causing rust which had to be corrected by a body shop.
My only beef with safelite is about 15 years ago, they replaced a windshield on one of my other cars. Come to find out about 5 years after that, I cracked the windshield again...so safelite came out and replaced it again. When they pulled the windshield there was rust from where the previous guy scratched/ gouged the paint under the windshield and trim causing rust which had to be corrected by a body shop.
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Originally Posted by melimel' post='1013706' date='Sep 22 2009, 08:02 AM
mine just was replaced by safelite on friday after a crack as well... and although my son (not even us) realized that it doesnt have that dark tinted area at the top of the windshield i cant complain. im going to call them and see what happens. i want what i had. period!but make sure to tell them you had the sensors you had on your car and anything else you can think of.
safelite had to order the glass from bmw. but they replaced it in my driveway in about 45 min. seemed easy and i believe it was done well. i havent had torrential rain or anything yet though. lol. i havent even washed it since friday. i paid nothing either it was all covered. hope this helps![Wink](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/wink.gif)
safelite had to order the glass from bmw. but they replaced it in my driveway in about 45 min. seemed easy and i believe it was done well. i havent had torrential rain or anything yet though. lol. i havent even washed it since friday. i paid nothing either it was all covered. hope this helps
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='1013744' date='Sep 22 2009, 09:54 AM
Are you sure yours had the tint on the top? Mine has HUD and has no tint on the top edge. I actually prefer it that way since I have my Valentine1 installed up high and its not affected by any tint line.
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='1014010' date='Sep 22 2009, 02:26 PM
My SA just quoted me $2000 for a windshield replacement....holy christ!