Windshield replacemant ?
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Pro
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Windshield replacemant ?
My windshield really needs replacing it has a few chips and one is starting to " grow' .
My question is has anyone here had a problem with water leaks after replacement?
Thanks,
Mike
Portland , Oregon
My question is has anyone here had a problem with water leaks after replacement?
Thanks,
Mike
Portland , Oregon
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None that I'm aware of.
As with most things, the quality of the repair depends on the quality of the people doing it. I would definitely stay with a reputable glass shop for this.
As with most things, the quality of the repair depends on the quality of the people doing it. I would definitely stay with a reputable glass shop for this.
Pro
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From: Riverside, California
Heads-up Display Windshield
If you've got a heads-up display, make sure you get the special windshield for it. I know, I went through this and many on this forum helped me know there is a difference!
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Just had mine replaced by Safelite Auto Glass. They did a great job. Before they started work, the guy made sure to let me know they would take "special care of my baby". Great work and great customer service.
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From: Sandy Ego Ca.
Do a search on z06 Windshield...my posts should come up
Here....
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...z06+windshield
and specifically with pictures...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...7&postcount=11
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From: Woodforest
I had mine replaced about 2 months after I bought it, never had an issue to date (around 4 years). I did however have the seal replaced (mucho bucks) because he put a small tear in it removing the old windshield. Insurance paid for all of it so I don't have prices.
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Never had a windshield damaged at a movie theater (but I have seen at least 20 others smashed out here at theaters the past couple years), all mine have been trashed by pickup trucks/dump trucks throwing rocks. Most of the streets here need to be condemned. For some reason here, they now think that spraying tar and then dumping truck-fulls of loose gravel is "paving". Nobody else here seems to complain - they ALL have broken windshields and trashed paint - and they all drive more expensive vehicles than me!
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I gave up taking my C5 to theaters two years ago after the last vandalism - now I either walk to the theater or take a cab. Even though insurance may pay for damage (less deductible) you can never get things back the way they were originally in most cases - not to mention the down time. In fact I have been without a decent targa top all summer - insurance paid for a new replacement, but I am waiting on a 3rd GM replacement as two have been DOA so far. So to me "insurance" is just a "patch" or a roll of the dice, but better than nothing.
Never had a windshield damaged at a movie theater (but I have seen at least 20 others smashed out here at theaters the past couple years), all mine have been trashed by pickup trucks/dump trucks throwing rocks. Most of the streets here need to be condemned. For some reason here, they now think that spraying tar and then dumping truck-fulls of loose gravel is "paving". Nobody else here seems to complain - they ALL have broken windshields and trashed paint - and they all drive more expensive vehicles than me!
Never had a windshield damaged at a movie theater (but I have seen at least 20 others smashed out here at theaters the past couple years), all mine have been trashed by pickup trucks/dump trucks throwing rocks. Most of the streets here need to be condemned. For some reason here, they now think that spraying tar and then dumping truck-fulls of loose gravel is "paving". Nobody else here seems to complain - they ALL have broken windshields and trashed paint - and they all drive more expensive vehicles than me!
