Need a new rear windshield on my C32
04-09-2011, 05:58 AM
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Need a new rear windshield on my C32
I am really mad right now
. Came back from work today and left my car in the driveway. I get ready to go out for the night and as soon as I start my car, my rear windshield falls apart in the back seat. There were two huge holes in it what looked like as if someone either hit it with a baseball bat or a crowbar on both sides. The whole thing eventually collapsed in my back seat. Some mother****er drove up to my car, hit the rear windshield a few times, and just drove off. I called the police and reported the incident. On my street there was also a knocked over mailbox as well a car antenna in the middle of the street. I am thinking some lifeless piece of s*** and his/her friends was killing time messing with other people's property for the night. Now my question is: My insurance deductible is $500. Should I just go ahead and pay it and get my stuff fixed or should I just try to buy the rear windshield myself from somewhere cheaper and get someone to install it? On parts.com its about $328 plus shipping plus the price for install, so comes about the same as the deductible. If you know where to get it for cheaper please let me know.
Alex
. Came back from work today and left my car in the driveway. I get ready to go out for the night and as soon as I start my car, my rear windshield falls apart in the back seat. There were two huge holes in it what looked like as if someone either hit it with a baseball bat or a crowbar on both sides. The whole thing eventually collapsed in my back seat. Some mother****er drove up to my car, hit the rear windshield a few times, and just drove off. I called the police and reported the incident. On my street there was also a knocked over mailbox as well a car antenna in the middle of the street. I am thinking some lifeless piece of s*** and his/her friends was killing time messing with other people's property for the night. Now my question is: My insurance deductible is $500. Should I just go ahead and pay it and get my stuff fixed or should I just try to buy the rear windshield myself from somewhere cheaper and get someone to install it? On parts.com its about $328 plus shipping plus the price for install, so comes about the same as the deductible. If you know where to get it for cheaper please let me know.Alex
04-09-2011, 09:18 AM
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Check with your insurance to see if they have anything that will cover vandalism or non-accident related issues. You might not have to pay anything. If not, I would go with parts.com.
04-09-2011, 02:10 PM
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That's horrible. I'm sorry to hear that 
I would also go with parts.com or something similar. I had someone throw a rock into the window of my old vehicle. Ended up costing me $200 bucks total. Though I expect the back window will cost a bit more due to the heating wires.
I would also go with parts.com or something similar. I had someone throw a rock into the window of my old vehicle. Ended up costing me $200 bucks total. Though I expect the back window will cost a bit more due to the heating wires.
04-09-2011, 03:13 PM
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Well, I made the claim with my insurance but I also called a local auto glass shop and they said they would look into getting me a used windshield. However, our rear windshields on the c32s are blue tinted, so I doubt they will be able to find a match since the regular c classes have clear windows and those are common. I think that I am looking at a $500 deductible at the moment for a brand new OEM rear windshield from MB. I am very mad that I have to pay that money for something I did not do. If I go with parts.com, I will spend more than $500 by doing it on my own since the rear windshield is $377.59 with shipping.
