madokie
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Wed May-25-11 01:56 PM
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How cool is this, non political |
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yesterday I had a small rock hit my windshield and chipped it and a small crack grew from it about 6 inches long. I called and safelite will be out friday morning to fix that for a total cost of 113 bucks. The truck is a 98 model so we don't carry full coverage so I pay but its still far short of what a new windshield would cost. It just blows me away that a crack in a windshield can be repaired and so cheaply.
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JustAnotherGen
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Wed May-25-11 02:00 PM
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On top of everything else- I had a crack in my windshield yesterday. USAA is sending out safelite tomorrow for my 06 Nissan Altima.
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madokie
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Wed May-25-11 02:02 PM
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3. I dare not drive the truck between now and friday so as to maybe the crack not grow any |
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If we'd had full coverage on it our insurance would have paid with no cost to us at all.
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Wed May-25-11 02:02 PM
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2. I believe they inject a clear polymer resin after drilling a couple tiny holes |
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at each end of the crack, so they do not continue to expand.
Science, well that or God wants it that way.
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madokie
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Wed May-25-11 02:31 PM
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6. It'll tickle me to death how ever they do it |
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I was just saying to my wife a few days ago as we were going somewhere about how 13 years and no cracks in the windshield and I probably jinxed myself right then and there
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Wed May-25-11 02:07 PM
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10 cents of glue and the privilege of having someone apply it.
IOW, it's massively expensive.
Unless it was worth it to you.
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madokie
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Wed May-25-11 03:12 PM
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10. I can't put a windshield in myself so it would cost me close to 500 bucks to replace it |
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so yes its worth it to me
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Thu May-26-11 01:45 PM
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Edited on Thu May-26-11 01:46 PM by RUMMYisFROSTED
10 cents becomes $500.
:think:
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Wed May-25-11 02:07 PM
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5. Just had to replace mine (shattered after someone's wine bottle dropped |
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from a balcony onto my car several floors below). $310.00 So, the deductible meant I just paid it. Damn, I wish mine could have been so easily repaired, but I was picking up small glass shards from the dash.
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Wed May-25-11 02:36 PM
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7. Can you keep the truck out of the sun? |
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Heat and expansion of the glass can make the crack worse.
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madokie
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Wed May-25-11 03:06 PM
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9. Yes I can and thanks for the tip. |
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Wed May-25-11 02:40 PM
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8. I did an internet querry with Safelite and they called me back |
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about 3 minutes after I hit the submit button, while on the phone the repair was approved with my insurance and a time set up for the next day in less than 15 minutes. Cost me 100 bucks co-pay and they did the work at my wifes work.
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