Cracked windshield, repair or replace?
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Cracked windshield, repair or replace?
Our windshield has a very small crack. Insurance will pay 100% to either do a resin repair or replace the windshield. I'm leaning toward the repair. My experience is that a replacement is never as good as the factory install and with all the bells and whistles I worry about an inexperienced tech messing something up.
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
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Our windshield has a very small crack. Insurance will pay 100% to either do a resin repair or replace the windshield. I'm leaning toward the repair. My experience is that a replacement is never as good as the factory install and with all the bells and whistles I worry about an inexperienced tech messing something up.
What are your thoughts?
What are your thoughts?
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Might vary by state too depending on the location of the crack and size.
On another note I was only able to get an oem lexus replacement after stopping in my local office and explaining the water repellent properties of an oem. They then got on the phone and safelite (man I hate their partnerships btw) and they reversed their refusal. That was with Nationwide.
On another note I was only able to get an oem lexus replacement after stopping in my local office and explaining the water repellent properties of an oem. They then got on the phone and safelite (man I hate their partnerships btw) and they reversed their refusal. That was with Nationwide.
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It's a crack, not a star. 1/2" long, about 6" up from the wiper blade, about 8" to the right of center. You can't see it unless the light hits it just right. I just know it's s going to grow this winter. I guess I'll just let them replace it.
What's this about water repellent properties of the OE glass? First I've heard of that.
What's this about water repellent properties of the OE glass? First I've heard of that.
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It's a crack, not a star. 1/2" long, about 6" up from the wiper blade, about 8" to the right of center. You can't see it unless the light hits it just right. I just know it's s going to grow this winter. I guess I'll just let them replace it.
What's this about water repellent properties of the OE glass? First I've heard of that.
What's this about water repellent properties of the OE glass? First I've heard of that.
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http://openroadautogroup.com/blog/le...rs-battle-rain
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Replaced two windshields on my 2011 so far by Safe Guard. Worked perfectly, no leaks. Only issue is that the connection for the rain sensing wipers, I knock it off when washing inside of windshield, take it back to them, they reinstall no issues.
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Some say it’s similar to having a wax/repellent on it but you don’t have to maintain it. Rain doesn’t cling to it like it does on normal windshields. Didn’t see a Lexus page with a quick search but did find this page:
http://openroadautogroup.com/blog/le...rs-battle-rain
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