Windshield Crack

creaminz · 03-09-2009, 02:14 AM

This is someone else windshield crack but I got one on same EXACT location tonight. So my question is, is this repairable? or Do i need to replace the whole windshield? I was gonna use Safelite to do a repair but before I make an appointment with them, I wanted to see if anyone has similar experience(Not that I want you to have similar experience)

If this is not repairable, should I take it to BMW dealership for replacement, or any other recommended shops in So.Cal?

to_riffic · 03-09-2009, 02:16 AM

gto autoglass is pretty good. not sure if thats repairable. i'm sure they'll try to fill the crack

koreez88 · 03-09-2009, 02:27 AM

I heard that cracks that start at the edge are not repairable.

creaminz · 03-09-2009, 02:38 AM

Thanks for the inputs guys, I will call my Insurance tomorrow if they will cover this at their cost...so it is about $600 for OEM replacement?

E92-Lighting · 03-09-2009, 02:53 AM

its repairable

creaminz · 03-09-2009, 03:19 AM

really? so should I call Safelite to make an appointment, on internet price quote it is only $70 plus tax. I wonder if they do good job...anyone on this board with experience with them?

krnshinsa · 03-09-2009, 03:26 AM

I got safelite to replace my whole windshield in an hour. They should be and in and out quick. Good work. fast install. Good price.

VTECaddict · 03-09-2009, 04:16 AM

what caused the crack? if it wasnt something that hit it, then see if you can get BMW to warranty it.

i only say that because you said your crack is in the exact same place as the picture you found. so its either a freak coincidence or some kind of manufacturing defect.

creaminz · 03-09-2009, 04:35 AM

something definitely hit me LOL

lkn · 03-09-2009, 04:46 AM

cracks that go half the windshield are repairable. take it to a reputable repair shop and they'll treat it for you.

shragon · 03-09-2009, 03:41 PM

Safelite usually says it's repairable if it's no longer than a dollar bill.

That said, the crack will still be visible after the repair. It'll look a little better from the outside but def visible from the inside. But the repair will prevent it from spreading further.

Check with your insurance to see if theyll cover it for free.

creaminz · 04-12-2009, 02:39 AM

Okay I got quoted for $764.52 from Safelite in Santa Barbara, is this resonable? Or should I go find some local shops in Los Angeles?

1013mm · 04-12-2009, 02:42 AM

just get a new one... same price.

in5ane_3 · 04-12-2009, 03:59 AM

If you want a new windshield do NOT go to a dealership for one. That looks repairable to me but if you don't want to repair it call local windshield vendors that should be able to do the work with OEM parts for much cheaper than the dealer.

just4kickz · 04-12-2009, 04:01 AM

satellite was a good experience when i used them on my '98 mercedes e320.

that sucker should grow quite a bit if moisture gets into the crack and expands...

edit//as for the price, i don't know how much class usually costs. are u going through insurance? i think we only paid 150 or so for the glass, and the work was paid by insurance. but of course this was a different car, and from what i remember of previous threads about the material of our windshields... its more expensive because its supposed to resist getting cracked better or something...

creaminz · 04-12-2009, 04:31 AM

I don't think my Insurance will pay for everything, and my deductible is $1000 which is higher than just get it done by Safelite directly. Oh and the crack has expanded already and nowhere close to be repairable LOL IF you guys know any experience with certain shops in LA for better deal than $764.52, please let me know or else I will have to get it fixed here in Santa Barbara.

just4kickz · 04-12-2009, 02:02 PM

you should call up your insurance anyways and ask about the windshield. to be honest, i wasn't really sure why we went through insurance, because our deductible is pretty high as well. they said something about it being covered by our insurance... not sure what this means but hey as long as its cheaper

Aurora Bearialis · 04-12-2009, 03:26 PM

You're lucky it's in the summer kind of weather. I remember I got a crack in my windshield and in the middle of winter. My windshield had dew and was foggy so I put the defroster on and the I was driving and the crack just kept flowing across the windshield to about halfway. I thought it was cool lol but bad at the same time lol. I say you just get a new one for that price.

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creaminz Major General 562 Rep 7,701 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (33)	Windshield Crack This is someone else windshield crack but I got one on same EXACT location tonight. So my question is, is this repairable? or Do i need to replace the whole windshield? I was gonna use Safelite to do a repair but before I make an appointment with them, I wanted to see if anyone has similar experience(Not that I want you to have similar experience) If this is not repairable, should I take it to BMW dealership for replacement, or any other recommended shops in So.Cal?
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to_riffic Lieutenant General 3071 Rep 13,771 Posts Drives: rwd Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (38)	gto autoglass is pretty good. not sure if thats repairable. i'm sure they'll try to fill the crack __________________ ~loud noises~
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koreez88 Всем привет ;) 152 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	I heard that cracks that start at the edge are not repairable.
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creaminz Major General 562 Rep 7,701 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (33)	Thanks for the inputs guys, I will call my Insurance tomorrow if they will cover this at their cost...so it is about $600 for OEM replacement?
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E92-Lighting 889 Rep 35,253 Posts Drives: Next Generation LED Lighting Join Date: May 2008 Location: Walnut iTrader: (324)	its repairable
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creaminz Major General 562 Rep 7,701 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (33)	really? so should I call Safelite to make an appointment, on internet price quote it is only $70 plus tax. I wonder if they do good job...anyone on this board with experience with them?
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krnshinsa Captain 81 Rep 606 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: el ay iTrader: (2)	I got safelite to replace my whole windshield in an hour. They should be and in and out quick. Good work. fast install. Good price.
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creaminz Major General 562 Rep 7,701 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (33)	something definitely hit me LOL
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lkn Lieutenant Colonel 23 Rep 1,549 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Orange County iTrader: (4)	cracks that go half the windshield are repairable. take it to a reputable repair shop and they'll treat it for you.
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shragon Moderator 516 Rep 27,440 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	Safelite usually says it's repairable if it's no longer than a dollar bill. That said, the crack will still be visible after the repair. It'll look a little better from the outside but def visible from the inside. But the repair will prevent it from spreading further. Check with your insurance to see if theyll cover it for free. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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creaminz Major General 562 Rep 7,701 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (33)	Okay I got quoted for $764.52 from Safelite in Santa Barbara, is this resonable? Or should I go find some local shops in Los Angeles?
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in5ane_3 Lieutenant General 255 Rep 16,220 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sun Valley, California iTrader: (3)	If you want a new windshield do NOT go to a dealership for one. That looks repairable to me but if you don't want to repair it call local windshield vendors that should be able to do the work with OEM parts for much cheaper than the dealer.
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creaminz Major General 562 Rep 7,701 Posts Drives: E90 LCI Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (33)	I don't think my Insurance will pay for everything, and my deductible is $1000 which is higher than just get it done by Safelite directly. Oh and the crack has expanded already and nowhere close to be repairable LOL IF you guys know any experience with certain shops in LA for better deal than $764.52, please let me know or else I will have to get it fixed here in Santa Barbara.
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