Have a crack across my windshield, my isurance deductible is $250, so I was wondering if I should have the dealership install new Lexus Glass or have a Glass company do it? My insurance wants a glass company do come out and intstall it.. what should I do?

Anyone else have this happen?

Thanks!

 

Get an aftermarket windshield from a mobile company, the quality is similar and it is much cheaper. OEM windshields typically cost around $800

 

I just replaced mine and used safelite. It ran about $400.

 

They should replace it with the lexus glass... Im not sure which insurance you use, but some insurance companys replace it without the deductable. I know Geico did for one of my parents cars. No deductable and the oem glass too... Good luck.

 

You should try and get what you lost a OEM windshield. My IS has Lexus on all the side glass and probablly the windshield also. Not having the correct windshield can reduce the value of the car.

 

Thanks! I did notice that all my glass has Lexus stamped on it and I want the same glass, I'll try and fight this tomorrow with Geico. The Autoglass company was going to use aftermarket glass.

 

Does your car have rain-sensing wipers?

If it does, the replacement glass is significantly much more...

 

yeah dude windshield cracks are considered road vandelism and require no deductible. check it out before you pay for anything

 

I had mine replaced too by safelite. They had to replace it with OEM lexus glass because at the time the only way they can get a weather seal around the top part of the glass was to order an OEM glass. If it is safelite you should be ok because they have to guaranty there work for a lifetime via my AAA insurance.

 

my friend replace his through Lexus Stealer
paid nearly $1200 for it..=/

 

mine was about 400. pilkington by mobile.

 

what is OEM glass whats does OEM mean?

 

Original Equipment Manufacture.. just means anything from the factory..

 

OEM= ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED.

Basically, what the dealerships use....

 

I just had my windshield replaced by Safelite a couple months ago and it was $289.00 without the rain sensor. I can't tell ANY difference at all! Safelite is a very good company, and I have had no problems at all with seals or noise.

The guy that came out and replaced it said that the Lexus windshield is not made by Lexus, it was made by some company that started with an "L". He pointed it out to me on the windshield right below where the Lexus tag was.