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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 06:06 AM
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Default Windshield chip

Great...I hate trucks...I hate em hate em hate em...Car is just over a week old and *Crack* rock right into the windshield, now the chip is a very small (size of the head of a pin) chip what should I do...leave it? care it be repaired if it is so small...I wish I had a little force field around the front of my car...on a similar note...anybody know someone who does Stoneguard installs in the Seattle Area?
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 06:16 AM
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just get it repaired its way cheaper and they can fix it so you wont even know!
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 06:20 AM
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Default Progressive insurance covers it at $0 deductible

In most states, your insurance has a policy to handle this at no expense to you. They basically dremel out the whole chip and fill it in. Painful to watch happen.

By the way, you must live in the ghetto for folks to be throwin round crackrock like that!!
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 07:33 AM
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Default I waited til my windshield was 2 yrs old and pitted anyway to get it changed.

Seems they only last 2 or 3 years with freeway driving.
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 07:47 AM
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Default Stop by a good body shop ASAP, so they can take a look at it ...

Most of the time the can fix it by sealing the crack with a silicon (if it's small). If it's larger, they'll cut a hole around it, so it doesn't spread out.

Don't drive the car too much before you get there. You never know ....

Good luck!
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 09:33 AM
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Default Just get it fixed.

Same thing happened on my CL-S when it was 1 day old....got it fixed for $75 and you can't even tell. Do it.
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 09:41 AM
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Default Re: Windshield chip

Seeing as how the consensus is on fixing it as soon as possible...who is good in the Seattle/Redmond area at fixing these things...

Thanks...
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 12:19 PM
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> Seeing as how the consensus is on fixing it as soon as possible...who is good in the Seattle/Redmond area at fixing these things...

Call your insurance company and get a referal.

Many insurance companies will waive the deductable on a windshield repair.

-Jay-
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Old Nov 6, 2001 | 01:10 PM
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Default Yep. Good advice. That's exactly what I did ...

Ask them if it will show on your record (point). These are small fixes, so you can fork out couple $ out of your pocket, instead of having your insurance go up. You know what I mean?
Definitely get the referral though.
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