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Old Sep 3, 2020 | 08:31 AM
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Just a post on price range for mobile window replacement services. Two days ago, I was cruising down the road and singing along with Steve Miller Band when a big *** vulture flew up from it's road carcass buffet. Bird/windshield collision.

I said all that to say - shop around for windshield replacement quotes. Safelite quoted $460. A regional service was $195. My 04 GX 470 has a rain sensor embedded in the glass. I was asked if I wanted a windshield with or without the sensor. I quickly thought, I bet that's gonna be expensive. Nope, $10 difference.
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Old Sep 3, 2020 | 04:26 PM
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Sensor not embedded...it’s a silicone type pad that sticks to the glass under the rear view mirror...sometimes that can be reused, depends how easily it peels off old glass
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Yeah, I doubt it comes with a new sensor. It's probably just got the opening in the black area for the sensor to be able to see through.

MSRP on the sensor is $355.
https://www.mylparts.com/oem-parts/l...QtN2wtdjgtZ2Fz

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Old Sep 5, 2020 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by chiph9
Yeah, I doubt it comes with a new sensor. It's probably just got the opening in the black area for the sensor to be able to see through.

MSRP on the sensor is $355.
https://www.mylparts.com/oem-parts/l...QtN2wtdjgtZ2Fz
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just the sensor pad gets replaced if you can’t peel original off...it’s a $15 item....it’s soft like silicon
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