dashan

It was very cold in my area. The windshield made a 2-foot long crack while I was warming up the car, blowing the hot air toward the windshield to melt the ice.

The dealer wants $1663 for the windshield part only.
A big local glass store wants $367 for labor and part (with aftermarket windshield).
I called the third one-man glass store. The labor only would be $87. So I picked up a windshield of a 1998 LS for $75 from a local junkyard. It took a total of $162 plus tax to get it fixed.

Imperium11

is there a labour on the warrenty? that almost seems scary cheap, one just hasto wonder where costs were cut

NTRUDA

I need a back windshield because I was getting my tint redone on the back windshiled and they had a newbie working on the window and he funked up the defroster lines!!!!!!!! Now... the manager wants to appease me by saying that he will not charge me labor but I'm like u are to replace the whole funking thing...NEVAEVAGAIN...The dealer wants like $1500 to replace...I don't think so!!!!!!!!!

vietstuh

i had a long crack all the way horizontally across. got mine changed for 140

Imperium11

dude if they broke it they pay for it, if they arent willing to take them to small claims court
that said there are defroster line repair kits, so that might be worth looking into

deanshark

You mean this stuff? http://www.frostfighter.com/index.htm Technically all they have to do is fix the defroster. It's like if someone scratches your car they don't pay for a FULL paint job, just the damage they caused.

dashan; to buy a used windsheild and have it installed all for less then $200, you got yourself a damn good deal there. Even if ya have a little leak in it, just add some sealant and you're good to go. Much better than almost $2000.

p.hase

you can repair the defroster lines with silver conductive paint which you use to repair printed circuit boards. it comes in mini bottles like nail varnish. let dry for several hours. http://cgi.ebay.com/REAR-DEMISTER-RE...item2eb2bd7ade