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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 10:35 AM
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GM continues to make 180 C8's per day but can not provide a windshield for my car. I am getting very tired of the waiting game and leaning towards selling the car when it does get fixed. GM is unable or unwilling to even provide me with an estimate of when it will arrive.
Unless you insist on using factory glass, you can check with your local auto glass company. I hear that aftermarket windshields are available for the C8.
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 10:36 AM
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GM has not provided a replacement glass that was ordered almost three weeks ago! Frustrating to say the least!
Supply is tough these days. Mt buddy has been waiting over 2 months for a fuel pump for his C6ZR1
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 02:22 PM
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When you said " I did this" what, exactly did you do?
What happened to the mirror cover?
I hit a deer at front right grille/ headlight. Deer came up over hood hit the a pillar and windshield before rotating around the side. It hit the mirror, door and rear 1/4 panel

it took 3 months to get a windshield in spring of 21. It came in time for my new C8 to arrive for trade in. Fix went well but I didn’t want a repaired one when I could get a new one
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 05:10 PM
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That would suck if you couldn't get an OEM windshield.............I doubt they inscribe Zora's profile on aftermarket windscreens...:-)
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by pageda
Bad day for me and my six month old C8, a branch fell on my C8 shattering the wind shield. There are tiny shards of glass allover the dash, I thought they were made of safety glass and this was not supposed to happen? Any comments?
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what year sorry?
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by pageda
GM has not provided a replacement glass that was ordered almost three weeks ago! Frustrating to say the least!
Safelight replaced my windshield with OEM glass Wednesday the 10th, it was ordered on Friday the 5th. Didn't file a claim on Insurance, paid for it myself.
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Old Aug 13, 2022 | 10:42 PM
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Cost on a new OEM windshield? My 430 was 4999. Gotten too expensive.

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Old Aug 14, 2022 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Day11
I hit a deer at front right grille/ headlight. Deer came up over hood hit the a pillar and windshield before rotating around the side. It hit the mirror, door and rear 1/4 panel

it took 3 months to get a windshield in spring of 21. It came in time for my new C8 to arrive for trade in. Fix went well but I didn’t want a repaired one when I could get a new one
Yikes. Hitting a deer can wreck your day! What about the right front? Damage?
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Cost on a new OEM windshield? My 430 was 4999. Gotten too expensive.

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Mine was $1,600 with tax which is 10% here. That's for a HUD windshield.
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Old Aug 14, 2022 | 02:34 AM
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Cost on a new OEM windshield? My 430 was 4999. Gotten too expensive.

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That's what we get for having extremely limited production cars! Haven't priced one for my 328 GTB.

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Old Aug 14, 2022 | 10:52 AM
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We took a hit from a stone on the interstate in our Bentley. $!!,500 was the cost. No aftermarket availability. Insurance company didn't blink an eye. I'm shocked that the Corvette is so cheap!
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Old Aug 14, 2022 | 03:07 PM
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Sorry, but s**t happens... to all of us from time to time. If it didn't damage anything but glass consider yourself VERY fortunate, or at least I would! All the best on the replacement. I hope they aren't all "reserved' for the production-line like so many other parts have been.
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Old Aug 22, 2022 | 01:01 PM
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It appears they are reserved for production only, mine was ordered almost two months ago! Thanks GM for your support of existing customers.
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Old Aug 25, 2022 | 07:23 PM
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BGA shut down next week maybe they now can spare a windshield for me! GM has been very disappointing with communications at every step of the process.
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