Front Windshield Replacement

[truWarier02]

So I have this crack that spans from one corner to the next at the top of my windshield.

I had bought a Groupon worth $100 from Cascade Auto Glass for just $19. The good thing is that they only use OEM glass. They quoted me $354 installed and since I have a $100 Groupon, my total out-of-pocket would be $273.

Today I just so happened to bump into a Safelite guy at my work and he gave me a guestimate quote of $175 installed for their glass. He told me that all of the windshields are pretty much the same nowadays, in terms of safety standards and such.

Do you guys think it's worth that extra moola for OEM? What are your experiences with OEM/aftermarket windshields?

 

[BlkCurrantKord]

Glass is glass. We do both at my dealer. I would ask what sort of warranty comes with either one, if at all.

 

[Akingkhan]

I replaced mine with a aftermarket one about 8 months ago I don't have any complaints about the quality of glass. The only bad thing was that I had to have it tinted I did 50%. Btw I payed $200 for it so $175 sounds like a good deal especially from safelite.

 

[DrOwZee]

As stated above, i personally think glass is glass. Only thing you should worry about is how good the person is gonna seal the glass.

 

[RedRyder]

^This. And the warranty. If all that is satisfactory, I’d say go for it.

I had two driver side windows replaced by Safelight on my last car. I was happy with the price and the work. Windshield is a bit different but I would probably trust them on that, too.

 

[Ghost Ryder]

Funny you should ask. I just had my front windhsield replaced by Safelite. I am in the middle of a warranty claim right now. It hasn't been resolved yet, so I can't really say much. But as soon as it is resolved, I will let you know what happened and how it turned out.

 

[agginline86]

I had the windshield replaced on my old buick, cost me about $100
got a tiny little chip in my windshield on my accord too
seems anything under $200 is about right

 

[talontsiawd]

I haven't had to replace a window ever, luckily, except when someone smashed the rear window of my old Jag over 10 years ago. Honestly, out of all my friends and family, ranging from the cheapest to quite expensive (through insurance), nobody I know has had anything I could ever tell was replaced, much less having issues with the seal. I am actually pretty impressed how well people install these things so I would just go with the cheapest that isn't too good to be true with warranty. Again, no personal experience in like 10+ years but back then, things were different. Now it seems like techs are very well trained.

 

[Pizzaman]

same but when you get it in make sure you look out the bottom right above the dash and make sure it doesn't look wavy. thats the only difference i have ever noticed. i have had at least 6 replaced on different cars

 

[001Stunna]

Locally in here, from most glass dealers there is 3 classes of glass. Oem, premium and china glass. In almost 99.9% of cases premium and oem are exactly the same...with premium just missing the OEM logos.

With china glass some have had issues in terms of chipping easily, and suffering from road/highway pitting extremely fast.

Lastly whoever installs it is most likely the most important aspect. A proper installer will remove the current glass, sand/paint any rust spots around the corners and allow the glue to cure in certain needed temperatures.