Windshield price ?
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From: Gulfcoast Salvage Englewood, Fla
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
They're not all that bad.....Seems the windshield missed out on the "corvette tax" Tha last one I bought was under 140 shipped...It does take a skilled installer to put these in though.
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Racer
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From: new orleans La
Originally Posted by Daffy427
They're not all that bad.....Seems the windshield missed out on the "corvette tax" Tha last one I bought was under 140 shipped...It does take a skilled installer to put these in though.
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Racer
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From: new orleans La
Safelite Auto glass quoted me a price of $231.03 installed then called me back and said they have to order additional parts (Trim pieces and gaskets) which would bring the total to over $750 
I'll have to check the my GM service manual when I get home but I don't remember reading in the windshield replacement procedure that it required new trim pieces and gaskets...just liquid sealant.
Any thoughts?
by the way I carry a high insurance deductable, since this car rarely leaves the driveway.
I'll have to check the my GM service manual when I get home but I don't remember reading in the windshield replacement procedure that it required new trim pieces and gaskets...just liquid sealant.
Any thoughts?
by the way I carry a high insurance deductable, since this car rarely leaves the driveway.
Racer
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From: Mountain View CA
MAKE SURE YOU GET an OEM gasket!
I paid $120 (my deductable--I think it was $300 total) to have a safelite contractor do it, and they used cheap hard rubber, which messed up all the seals and fits of the a pillar trim. I had to have the whole thing redone at my expense.
I paid $120 (my deductable--I think it was $300 total) to have a safelite contractor do it, and they used cheap hard rubber, which messed up all the seals and fits of the a pillar trim. I had to have the whole thing redone at my expense.
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Racer
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From: new orleans La
Thanks for the reply's.... So it looks like the weatherstripping would need replacement but I don't understand why they would have to replace the trim too, unless it typically gets damaged during removal.
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