Broken Windshield

DOOBEE · 08-16-2012, 03:36 PM

Anyone had to replace theirs? A big rock broke mine going north on the 404 at lunch today. Called the dealer and they quoted $1541 tax in. Any better options out there?

THE TECH · 08-16-2012, 03:41 PM

You will always be able to find a cheaper one, but it most likely will not be OEM. I would personally stick with OEM.

DOOBEE · 08-16-2012, 04:34 PM

Speedy quoted $883. And they offer mobile service vs an overnight trip to the dealer (cure time). Something is definitely different between them. I'm leaning towards BMW and just paying my insurance deductible. Not sure I want some random tech working on my car in the parking garage at thmy office or messing with the rain sensors.

schnell325 · 08-16-2012, 04:38 PM

Luckily I had ICBC coverage and got an OEM BMW one for the price of my deductible. If I had no insurance, I'd think long and hard about replacing the cracked one with something less than OEM.

Gearhead999s · 08-16-2012, 07:48 PM

Paid about $800 for my wifes previous E93 with rain sensor.

mshahidz · 08-16-2012, 09:18 PM

go through insurance and do it at the dealer IMO. had an aftermarket one installed once, and it wasnt the same.!

Dr. Anthony · 08-17-2012, 08:59 AM

When you call the shops to get quotes they'll always say "Oh.. glass is all from the same place" Its not true. I had a new aftermarket windshield installed in my 335. They did it for $199.

The rain sensor wasn't as sensitive after and the aftermarket glass doesn't seem to be as strong as the OEM glass as far as rock chips go. it seems that every rock that hits the glass will chip.

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DOOBEE Private 5 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (10)	Broken Windshield Anyone had to replace theirs? A big rock broke mine going north on the 404 at lunch today. Called the dealer and they quoted $1541 tax in. Any better options out there?
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DOOBEE Private 5 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada iTrader: (10)	Speedy quoted $883. And they offer mobile service vs an overnight trip to the dealer (cure time). Something is definitely different between them. I'm leaning towards BMW and just paying my insurance deductible. Not sure I want some random tech working on my car in the parking garage at thmy office or messing with the rain sensors.
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schnell325 Bored at work.... 890 Rep 5,391 Posts Drives: 2016 F82 M4 GTS//2022 M235iGC Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Comox Valley iTrader: (8)	Luckily I had ICBC coverage and got an OEM BMW one for the price of my deductible. If I had no insurance, I'd think long and hard about replacing the cracked one with something less than OEM. __________________ Grey Matter:2008 E92 M3:608/425. SG/PS SOLD! Dark Matter:2015 F80 M3:495/505. SOLD! Anti Matter :2016 F82 M4 GTS What next?!? A 2022 M235i GC- I must be getting old
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mshahidz Major 129 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: M4, 991 GT3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (7)	go through insurance and do it at the dealer IMO. had an aftermarket one installed once, and it wasnt the same.! __________________ JRZ RS2 \| Capristo \| Eisenmann \| Volk Racing TE37SL \| Endless Brakes \|
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Dr. Anthony Lieutenant 56 Rep 451 Posts Drives: e46 m3, e30 s52 318is, F15d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton iTrader: (6)	When you call the shops to get quotes they'll always say "Oh.. glass is all from the same place" Its not true. I had a new aftermarket windshield installed in my 335. They did it for $199. The rain sensor wasn't as sensitive after and the aftermarket glass doesn't seem to be as strong as the OEM glass as far as rock chips go. it seems that every rock that hits the glass will chip.
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