Had a rock chip my windshield this weekend and cause a crack on the driver left side. I was looking at Safelite but am not sure of their prices/work. Is something like this covered under insurance without raising my rate? I would appreciate any recommendations regarding a place to get it repaired/replaced.
My car insurance didn't cover it because I have a $500 deductible. Safelite wanted nearly $400 for it, which I thought was insane. These guys replaced it for $140. They came out to my house and did the job pretty fast. I would definitely use them again. I have had no issues since I used them. http://www.autoglasshouston.net/ The key question on repair or replace: if the crack is longer than a dollar bill, they will recommend you replace it.
Was it chipped? I have a chipped windshield and need it fixed but **** $400! Honestly, right now it is about the width of a baby's pinkie but I now it will grow.
Thanks for the link. I have a windshield that needs replacing and they just quoted me $135. Not bad at all. And definitely not worth getting insurance involved.
Chipped and had a long crack. It was around $380 to replace it, they said. I told them that was way too high. The woman on the phone offered me a discount of $20. I face-palmed and got off the phone. I asked my insurance agent if she could get me a good deal on a windshield repair, and she called around and was able to get me that deal. After her assuring me of their quality work, I took up that offer. I actually got it done for $120 because they were late, which made my cheap ass very happy. I searched through old posts in the BBS about windshield repair but only found posts from what claiming that windshield replacement was always and forever a bad idea.
depend on your insurance company, my insurance company (liberty mutual) fixes windshield chips for free. When I got a chip couple of years ago, I just called my insurance company and they send someone over to my workplace and fixed it while I was at the office. They are probably afraid that if they charged a deductible for this people will ignore the problem until it causes a much more serious problem.
If it's cracked then you have to start paying out. Chipped windshields only cost $30 to repair. But you have to repair it before it spreads. That pic you showed is a bummer.
