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07-26-2011, 09:16 PM | #1 |
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Need recommendation for cracked windshield replacement
A small rock chip on my front windshield turned into a foot long crack. Can anyone please recommend a good trustworthy place for windshield replacement in Queens? I'm thinking of taking it to Liberty Auto Glass on Queens Blvd.
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07-26-2011, 09:29 PM | #3 |
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I always see a commercial about this...
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07-27-2011, 11:32 AM | #6 |
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go to the safelite in Freeport right near Hassel BMW. They do a lot of bimmers and know what they are doing. I had safelite mobile fix my windshield in my parking lot and the did a shit job- safelite in Freeport redid the right way.
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07-27-2011, 11:48 AM | #7 |
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I recommend eith taking it to the dealer, or I can help. Safelite and the like with use NON OE windshield moldings and most likely glass. Far lesser quality. Insurance is most likely paying 100%, go OEM. Call me if you need help.
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07-27-2011, 04:04 PM | #10 |
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Safelite used Sekurit glass which I believe is OEM. Geico has a limit on their labor fee, so you would have to pay the difference out of pocket if you go to the dealer, plus you would have to pay the whole amount and get reimbursed by Geico. Safelite bills Geico directly.
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07-27-2011, 04:20 PM | #11 |
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More typical insurance scare tactics. We change glass all the time, use only OEM materials, and have never had a customer pay a cent who had glass insurance.
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07-27-2011, 04:32 PM | #12 |
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Have GEICO so good to know. Have small chip near the defroster that’s bound to spread this winter.
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07-27-2011, 05:25 PM | #14 |
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This. Just make sure to go to a place that will use OEM glass. My previous car was broken into 2x and GEICO only suggested shops that used aftermarket glass. I took it elsewhere and got it replaced with OEM glass and they still paid.
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07-27-2011, 05:47 PM | #15 |
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Hey everyone, thanks for the responses. I needed this fixed ASAP so I took it to Liberty Auto Glass this morning since they're in my neighborhood. It was for my dad's Acura, and I don't think we have glass insurance on it, but the price was only $225 so it wasn't too bad.
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Make sure that water doesn't leak inside. That's the risk when going with a small shop...
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