Went with Pilkington glass
12-19-14, 02:52 PM
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If you are paying for it the oem is not worth it whatsoever. Not at $1000 or more. If anything, pay attention to the gaps at the top sides of the windshield. This is where wind noise is created and swirls around when on the highway. My 3rd windshield is the most quiet because I asked the installer to look for and fill these gaps.
12-22-14, 06:09 AM
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This is interesting thread. I have a friend who works at Toyota Parts, and he wrote this about windshields a couple of years ago.
I truly believed aftermarket windshields were even ¼ the quality of a Toyota one.
Toyota rejects 7 out of 10 windshields presented to them for quality reasons….maybe that explains the prices.
Does this mean that everyone should shell out a grand on windshield? Probably not. However, hopefully it gives you insight as to why their costs are so high. Now, there are some very good non-OEM windshields too- PPG comes to mind, I am sure there are others. I see a lot of these in Toyotas. But Safelite and Binswanger are garbage IMO and I would not dare put in those brands.
I am glad you are pleased Lav, as long as you are fine with the top part, that's all that matters.
I truly believed aftermarket windshields were even ¼ the quality of a Toyota one.
Toyota rejects 7 out of 10 windshields presented to them for quality reasons….maybe that explains the prices.
Does this mean that everyone should shell out a grand on windshield? Probably not. However, hopefully it gives you insight as to why their costs are so high. Now, there are some very good non-OEM windshields too- PPG comes to mind, I am sure there are others. I see a lot of these in Toyotas. But Safelite and Binswanger are garbage IMO and I would not dare put in those brands.
I am glad you are pleased Lav, as long as you are fine with the top part, that's all that matters.
12-22-14, 11:46 AM
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This is interesting thread. I have a friend who works at Toyota Parts, and he wrote this about windshields a couple of years ago.
I truly believed aftermarket windshields were even ¼ the quality of a Toyota one.
Toyota rejects 7 out of 10 windshields presented to them for quality reasons….maybe that explains the prices.
Does this mean that everyone should shell out a grand on windshield? Probably not. However, hopefully it gives you insight as to why their costs are so high. Now, there are some very good non-OEM windshields too- PPG comes to mind, I am sure there are others. I see a lot of these in Toyotas. But Safelite and Binswanger are garbage IMO and I would not dare put in those brands.
I am glad you are pleased Lav, as long as you are fine with the top part, that's all that matters.
I truly believed aftermarket windshields were even ¼ the quality of a Toyota one.
Toyota rejects 7 out of 10 windshields presented to them for quality reasons….maybe that explains the prices.
Does this mean that everyone should shell out a grand on windshield? Probably not. However, hopefully it gives you insight as to why their costs are so high. Now, there are some very good non-OEM windshields too- PPG comes to mind, I am sure there are others. I see a lot of these in Toyotas. But Safelite and Binswanger are garbage IMO and I would not dare put in those brands.
I am glad you are pleased Lav, as long as you are fine with the top part, that's all that matters.
Almost all of the issues here with the Pilkington concerns something that I would consider fairly trivial, like the cosmetic molding not having a chrome strip.
12-22-14, 12:16 PM
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I really have trouble believing that. If a car company was rejecting 70% of what a manufacturer was supplying them with, they'd find a new company to partner with. It would honestly speak poorly of Toyota to even work with a company that had so many problems supplying them with windshields that they had to reject. And a supplier wouldn't want to work with a company that had such a high rejection rate, it would be costing them far too much.
Almost all of the issues here with the Pilkington concerns something that I would consider fairly trivial, like the cosmetic molding not having a chrome strip.
Almost all of the issues here with the Pilkington concerns something that I would consider fairly trivial, like the cosmetic molding not having a chrome strip.
Speaking of quality, I went to the Tundra/Tacoma factory 2 weeks ago in San Antonio. the tour guide said that every person on the line has the right to stop the entire line if there is a quality concern. Amazing, but that is what they said. In lieu of the recalls over the last 7+ years, I have no reason to believe they are lying. Pretty neat.
12-22-14, 04:11 PM
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So one should've come with mine too right? I also got Pilkington. I wonder why it's not working. I looked up the price of a rain sensor on Sewell Lexus and it's a little over $200. Am I looking at the right part? That seems too high. Or do I just need the rain sensor tape? I'm so confused!!
01-04-16, 02:06 AM
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Lavrishevo do you have an information what number from pilkington catalouge has this windshield? I am looking for pilkington in Europe but without results. There is only green not solar. Yours is solar, right?
01-04-16, 06:04 AM
#44
Not sure Owczar. I would contact them directly and see if they can recommend someone locally. Yes the Pilkington is solar but the tint is slightly different color then OEM. PPG is also another option.
http://www.pilkington.com/en/us/contacts/automotive
http://www.pilkington.com/en/us/contacts/automotive
