I need a new windshield
 

Driving home tonight and my rear view mirror falls off...figured it was just the glue. I look at my windshield and notice a small chunk of it is missing.

The metal piece just ripped some of it off. Anyone ever have that happen? iIdn't think that was possible.

eek never heard of that before!

wtf? is it an old car?

any other damage on the car???

Insurance will cover it at least.

2001 .....

sounds like someone drove your car broke the mirror then glued it back on so you would think you broke it:thumbsup

The rearview mirror fell off not too long ago so I'm guessing the glue that kept the button on was a bit potent.

Yes, you really need to buy a new windshield--or better yet, a new car. :)

yes in a golf 3 the same shit happend to me... then i sniffed my lines from it =)

Already scheduled the windshield glass people to come by in a couple days. Insurance is handling it.

i bet that would make a funny video clip if you caught it on tape...sorry lol

I could understand if it was an old car, but 2001... Are you sure noone was driving your car except you?

i got a letter from my insurance company telling me i need to replace my windshield, fuck them.

must have a pretty low deductible . . . I had to replace my windshield last week, out of pocket expense

Not really. It's not like the whole windshield fell apart. :winkwink:

$500 on my insurance. Only $50 for windshield. Most insurance companies that I looked into had free to $50 for windshield.

You lost me there. :helpme

For what?

A $50 windshield? Damn, I wish. I thought I was getting off fairly cheap at $250.

Damn bad luck, I've seen many mirrors fall off but never take a piece of the windshield with it.

The windshield costs around $500. I only have to pay the $50 deductable. Actually, I just searched a few places who will do the install/replacement and they'll even pay my deductable. :thumbsup

$500 for a windshield? That from a dealer?

I did a quick search on Google and that's what I found. I'm sure they're cheaper but I've even heard that the windshields for Grand Prix's were a bit more than most windshields.

Not sure where you live, but guess that could make a difference . . that supply and demand stuff.

I broke my windshield on my US tour, and was concerned that it might ne pretty pricey because it was a new body style, but think $250 wasn't too bad. I guess I should look at my policy and see if windshields get some kind of a break (pardon the pun)

Insurance mentioned how they were a bit more than the average windshield...may have to do w/ the size and taht HUD works on them?

I'd definately check. I have Geico and it's only a $50 deductable for windshield coverage. If there's something wrong on the inside, they replace it completely. If it's on the outside and smaller than a dolalr bill, they send someone out to try to repair it first.

My girlfriend uses Nationwide and her windshield coverage is 100% (she doesn't pay a penny no matter what).

I have GEICO, and there was no way this was going to be "fixed." When I called the guy his first opinion over the phone was, "maybe we can fix it." I knew this wasn't going to be the case.

When I was going thru Utah, a semi kicked up a huge rock and tossed it at my windshield. I thought I was a goner, but was surprised when it seemed to just bounce off. I even pulled over at the next rest area to check it out and could not see where it hit. I did find the rock though. It was so big that at 85 MPH it did not bounce off, but rather just rolled down to rest by the wiper blades.

Later I had to pull over at a service station to clean the bugs off the windshield (I couldn't see shit), and when I cleaned it, I saw where the rock had hit. Close to center, right at the bottom of the glass. It looked like it had been hit by a small hammer, it was so crushed. I knew I was screwed.

By the next morning I had 2 spiders about 7-10 inches each.

i cracked the windshield on my first car in the winter by thinking I could throw boiling water on it to melt the ice.