F'in rock chips!! Got a big one today..GRRRRRR

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Feb 21, 2005 | 05:54 PM

Jakpro1

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F'in rock chips!! Got a big one today..GRRRRRR

How much a windshield gonna cost me from Benz....should I even think of going to another place to get a windshield. I guess I won't get the pretty made by Benz sticker if I do that huh? Gonna try to get it patched, but if it's too butt ugly, it's gone.

Thanks for any info.

Grrrrrrrr!!!!

Feb 21, 2005 | 06:00 PM

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I'm in the same boat... Got hit with a big rock or something at highway speed in the fall of 2004. It put 2 nice cross-haired cracks in the windshield. I left it over winter because I figured it would take abuse in the winter, so I was going to call and get a quote on replacing it when the weather warmed up.

Hopefully it wont cost as much as the car.

Feb 21, 2005 | 06:12 PM

ekaz

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You may want to check with your insurance company. A lot of them have special disclaimers when it comes to the windshield where it does count as an "official" claim against you. Otherwise, I saw a quote of about $750 from some place online (not an MB dealer). Hope it helps a bit.

Feb 21, 2005 | 06:23 PM

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I have had windshields replaced in other vehicles and insurance covered almost all of it with little or no deductible. I think most insurance companies cover windshields under a different set of rules. Mine did not get classified as a claim that would cause my insurance to increase like if I had an accident or was victim of vandalism. You should give a call.

Feb 21, 2005 | 08:19 PM

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Thanks for the post. I thought I was the only one with such bad luck. Can you believe the exact same thing happend to me today on my ride in to work. I was so pissed when I saw the crack in the glass. Luckliy I have glass insurance which covers it with no deductible. Check with your agent, you probably have it as well because it only adds an extra couple bucks a month to your premium. The only silver lining to my story is another rock hit my front but I have the 3M clear coat bra which did the trick. Not a scratch.

Feb 21, 2005 | 10:16 PM

Jakpro1

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Cool, I'll have to check on the bra.

Any insurance guys on the forum? I am with Allstate and went 0 deduct for just this reason....just wondering if it will count as an "incident"...I have a perfect record so far.

Thanks again for all the info.

Feb 21, 2005 | 10:27 PM

vrus

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Seems a few beasts have befallen the same fate..

I will replace it once the warm weather comes. I guess I should call my insurance agent and find out what the procedure is for this type of claim.

Thanks guys!

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Feb 22, 2005 | 10:57 AM

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Have a few on the front of my ride also. That's just part of having such a great car to drive daily. I usually touch them up and get them looking back to 80% of original after I work on them for a while.

Feb 22, 2005 | 12:34 PM

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Jakpro1

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Just got it repaired today...pretty cool how far they have some with this stuff.

Original chip was bout pea sized...not just a few mm nick. Good enough for now....why....cause I'm goin Kleeman Stage 2 with L S D this weekend baby... Y E A H !!!!!

Wild story.....the guy who invented this process (resin injection to stop window crack) sold the patent for a few hundred thousand...the company that bought it....worldwide sales now approaching 100 million....yikes.

Feb 22, 2005 | 01:34 PM

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AC556F

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FWIW You have to specify 0% deductable for glass on you insurance policy. We moved from WA to AZ and found out the hard way when a rock broke my the $2200 windshield on my Z06. Then I found out that almost everyone in AZ gets the 0-deductable glass policy ...we changed.

As for the M-B decal, we had a windshield replaced on an E320 and got the decal from the glass co.