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December 1, 2009 at 8:18 PM #489979December 1, 2009 at 11:27 PM #490064
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ParticipantAnyone know the cost of replacing a windshield with a GPS receiver ? My wife’s car has a windshield chip.
Windshields don’t have GPS chips last time I checked. They may have the wire for the receiver.. but not the chip itself. What is the make and model of the vehicle? What option is the one that triggered the ‘GPS’..??
1) if you buy a cheap glass (especially the ones from china), it’s very likely a small pebble flying on the freeway will very well end up putting a crack in your new windshield, much easier than your OEM glass.
Sometimes the OEM is thinner than aftermarket. It is a weight reduction thing which started around the 1980s. If you compare a windshield from a 1985 or later vehicle to one from the 1960s or 1970s, you’ll notice a significant difference in thickness.
December 1, 2009 at 11:27 PM #489196ParticipantAnyone know the cost of replacing a windshield with a GPS receiver ? My wife’s car has a windshield chip.
Windshields don’t have GPS chips last time I checked. They may have the wire for the receiver.. but not the chip itself. What is the make and model of the vehicle? What option is the one that triggered the ‘GPS’..??
1) if you buy a cheap glass (especially the ones from china), it’s very likely a small pebble flying on the freeway will very well end up putting a crack in your new windshield, much easier than your OEM glass.
Sometimes the OEM is thinner than aftermarket. It is a weight reduction thing which started around the 1980s. If you compare a windshield from a 1985 or later vehicle to one from the 1960s or 1970s, you’ll notice a significant difference in thickness.
December 1, 2009 at 11:27 PM #489833ParticipantAnyone know the cost of replacing a windshield with a GPS receiver ? My wife’s car has a windshield chip.
Windshields don’t have GPS chips last time I checked. They may have the wire for the receiver.. but not the chip itself. What is the make and model of the vehicle? What option is the one that triggered the ‘GPS’..??
1) if you buy a cheap glass (especially the ones from china), it’s very likely a small pebble flying on the freeway will very well end up putting a crack in your new windshield, much easier than your OEM glass.
Sometimes the OEM is thinner than aftermarket. It is a weight reduction thing which started around the 1980s. If you compare a windshield from a 1985 or later vehicle to one from the 1960s or 1970s, you’ll notice a significant difference in thickness.
December 1, 2009 at 11:27 PM #489746ParticipantAnyone know the cost of replacing a windshield with a GPS receiver ? My wife’s car has a windshield chip.
Windshields don’t have GPS chips last time I checked. They may have the wire for the receiver.. but not the chip itself. What is the make and model of the vehicle? What option is the one that triggered the ‘GPS’..??
1) if you buy a cheap glass (especially the ones from china), it’s very likely a small pebble flying on the freeway will very well end up putting a crack in your new windshield, much easier than your OEM glass.
Sometimes the OEM is thinner than aftermarket. It is a weight reduction thing which started around the 1980s. If you compare a windshield from a 1985 or later vehicle to one from the 1960s or 1970s, you’ll notice a significant difference in thickness.
December 1, 2009 at 11:27 PM #489362ParticipantAnyone know the cost of replacing a windshield with a GPS receiver ? My wife’s car has a windshield chip.
Windshields don’t have GPS chips last time I checked. They may have the wire for the receiver.. but not the chip itself. What is the make and model of the vehicle? What option is the one that triggered the ‘GPS’..??
1) if you buy a cheap glass (especially the ones from china), it’s very likely a small pebble flying on the freeway will very well end up putting a crack in your new windshield, much easier than your OEM glass.
Sometimes the OEM is thinner than aftermarket. It is a weight reduction thing which started around the 1980s. If you compare a windshield from a 1985 or later vehicle to one from the 1960s or 1970s, you’ll notice a significant difference in thickness.
December 2, 2009 at 4:19 PM #490404JC
Participant*Update time* The better glass did not cost much more than cheap stuff. Weirdly, I got a lower quote on PPG than the cheapo stuf from one of the big chains. The smaller outfit I went with got my pilkington for not much more than the original quote. Thanks again for the sage advice. I really appreciate it.
December 2, 2009 at 4:19 PM #489701Participant*Update time* The better glass did not cost much more than cheap stuff. Weirdly, I got a lower quote on PPG than the cheapo stuf from one of the big chains. The smaller outfit I went with got my pilkington for not much more than the original quote. Thanks again for the sage advice. I really appreciate it.
December 2, 2009 at 4:19 PM #490173Participant*Update time* The better glass did not cost much more than cheap stuff. Weirdly, I got a lower quote on PPG than the cheapo stuf from one of the big chains. The smaller outfit I went with got my pilkington for not much more than the original quote. Thanks again for the sage advice. I really appreciate it.
December 2, 2009 at 4:19 PM #489535Participant*Update time* The better glass did not cost much more than cheap stuff. Weirdly, I got a lower quote on PPG than the cheapo stuf from one of the big chains. The smaller outfit I went with got my pilkington for not much more than the original quote. Thanks again for the sage advice. I really appreciate it.
December 2, 2009 at 4:19 PM #490085Participant*Update time* The better glass did not cost much more than cheap stuff. Weirdly, I got a lower quote on PPG than the cheapo stuf from one of the big chains. The smaller outfit I went with got my pilkington for not much more than the original quote. Thanks again for the sage advice. I really appreciate it.
December 2, 2009 at 5:16 PM #490135Ren
ParticipantMy two cents from experience – as flu said, there is a difference in quality between windshields. I’ve had a Toyota and Mazda windshield replaced with cheaper aftermarket windshields (one by Allstar, one by a dealer subcontractor). Both fog up much easier than OEM and the wipers are no longer as effective in rain. I’ve tried various coatings, but it doesn’t help. Next time I’ll pay the extra money.
December 2, 2009 at 5:16 PM #490454ParticipantMy two cents from experience – as flu said, there is a difference in quality between windshields. I’ve had a Toyota and Mazda windshield replaced with cheaper aftermarket windshields (one by Allstar, one by a dealer subcontractor). Both fog up much easier than OEM and the wipers are no longer as effective in rain. I’ve tried various coatings, but it doesn’t help. Next time I’ll pay the extra money.
December 2, 2009 at 5:16 PM #490223ParticipantMy two cents from experience – as flu said, there is a difference in quality between windshields. I’ve had a Toyota and Mazda windshield replaced with cheaper aftermarket windshields (one by Allstar, one by a dealer subcontractor). Both fog up much easier than OEM and the wipers are no longer as effective in rain. I’ve tried various coatings, but it doesn’t help. Next time I’ll pay the extra money.
December 2, 2009 at 5:16 PM #489752ParticipantMy two cents from experience – as flu said, there is a difference in quality between windshields. I’ve had a Toyota and Mazda windshield replaced with cheaper aftermarket windshields (one by Allstar, one by a dealer subcontractor). Both fog up much easier than OEM and the wipers are no longer as effective in rain. I’ve tried various coatings, but it doesn’t help. Next time I’ll pay the extra money.
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