Windshield break with no damage
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Windshield break with no damage
I just discovered a crack in my windshield near top of Driver side. It starts at top edge and extends down and to the right with no physical damage. The windshield was replaced about 4 moths ago with a MB original . Can it be a bad windshield or install caused this? My insurance co will have a fit and fall in it if I put in claim for another windshield. Can it be warrantee? Ihad never heard of it before with no damage.
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If you haven't tried this yet...run a ballpoint pen along the crack...it you hit even a tiny dip (i.e., a chip of glass missing), the MB dealer will consider it evidence that the windshield was hit by a rock, and won't cover it under warranty.
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I am on my 4th windshield in just over a year! All were cracked by rocks hitting the windshield on the freeway. All were MB original replacements. All were paid for by my car insurance, Liberty. Last one was replaced a few weeks ago and yesterday a small rock caused a chip in the lower center of the windshield, no crack yet. I am convinced their glass is defective.
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I am on my 4th windshield in just over a year! All were cracked by rocks hitting the windshield on the freeway. All were MB original replacements. All were paid for by my car insurance, Liberty. Last one was replaced a few weeks ago and yesterday a small rock caused a chip in the lower center of the windshield, no crack yet. I am convinced their glass is defective.
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I am on my 4th windshield in just over a year! All were cracked by rocks hitting the windshield on the freeway. All were MB original replacements. All were paid for by my car insurance, Liberty. Last one was replaced a few weeks ago and yesterday a small rock caused a chip in the lower center of the windshield, no crack yet. I am convinced their glass is defective.
I certainly don't know if the glass is defective.
Since the late 1990s on every S Class I have owned I have replaced windshields once every year on average. This is generally on interstate highways.
I can say on my '16 S550 4matic the glass is completely indestructible. Every time I think "here goes another windshield" there is no crack or chip when a rock hits and sounds like a bullet.
I have the glass with the heated windshield.
I have had the car about 1.5 years with large and small rocks hitting the windshield. They must have changed the design of the glass with the heated windshield. My '14 S550 4matic I had about 1.5 years before it was totaled by insurance and I replaced one windshield in that vehicle.
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I certainly don't know if the glass is defective.
Since the late 1990s on every S Class I have owned I have replaced windshields once every year on average. This is generally on interstate highways.
I can say on my '16 S550 4matic the glass is completely indestructible. Every time I think "here goes another windshield" there is no crack or chip when a rock hits and sounds like a bullet.
I have the glass with the heated windshield.
I have had the car about 1.5 years with large and small rocks hitting the windshield. They must have changed the design of the glass with the heated windshield. My '14 S550 4matic I had about 1.5 years before it was totaled by insurance and I replaced one windshield in that vehicle.
Since the late 1990s on every S Class I have owned I have replaced windshields once every year on average. This is generally on interstate highways.
I can say on my '16 S550 4matic the glass is completely indestructible. Every time I think "here goes another windshield" there is no crack or chip when a rock hits and sounds like a bullet.
I have the glass with the heated windshield.
I have had the car about 1.5 years with large and small rocks hitting the windshield. They must have changed the design of the glass with the heated windshield. My '14 S550 4matic I had about 1.5 years before it was totaled by insurance and I replaced one windshield in that vehicle.
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The heated windshield must be a harder material. This morning, again on my '16 S Class, I had a large rock hit and no chip or crack. On my '14 S Class I would be replacing another windshield since it was not the heated windshield.
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the current chip is slowing getting larger, so I'll wait until it's large enough to be replaced by my insurance, then I'll try to find a Bray installer for the new one
this will be my 5th windshield replacement in 15 months, wow
this will be my 5th windshield replacement in 15 months, wow
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I also have zero deductible here in Arizona for windshield replacement, but at what point does it become an issue when it's being replaced so many times, like in my case? I am told it's a $2700 windshield. I am on my 4th replacement, soon to be 5th. Wondering if they will raise my premium...
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I also have zero deductible here in Arizona for windshield replacement, but at what point does it become an issue when it's being replaced so many times, like in my case? I am told it's a $2700 windshield. I am on my 4th replacement, soon to be 5th. Wondering if they will raise my premium...
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I also have zero deductible here in Arizona for windshield replacement, but at what point does it become an issue when it's being replaced so many times, like in my case? I am told it's a $2700 windshield. I am on my 4th replacement, soon to be 5th. Wondering if they will raise my premium...
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my windshield cracked again, 5th time in 18 months! It's a very big crack so I will have the insurance company replace it again. I called regarding potential premium increase and they could not tell me, only that my renewal is in November
I looked into the Bray windshield screen. However they charge $500 here for the single layer. It has a slight orange tint to it. I'm leasing the vehicle and turning it in another 18 months, so probably not worth it
Still think there is an issue with their glass.
I looked into the Bray windshield screen. However they charge $500 here for the single layer. It has a slight orange tint to it. I'm leasing the vehicle and turning it in another 18 months, so probably not worth it
Still think there is an issue with their glass.
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I have "full coverage" (i.e., zero deductible) for glass on my policy (in CT) and was told that anytime the insurer has to pay out $500 or more on a claim (such as for glass, or for a claim for something else that exceeds the deductible by >$500), it "counts" against the insured and may impact future premiums.
In Minnesota windshields are covered 100% no matter which insurance and replacements can't be counted against the policy. There can't be any premium impact here.
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So, I decided to check Arizona's laws:
"According to state law 20-263 of Arizona; a claim of “no fault” for auto glass repair or replacement will not hike the rates. Hence your insurance provider cannot raise your rates when the accident is due to vandalism, flying objects, kicked up rocks, natural disasters or extreme temperatures."
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