The art of windshield cracking.....Thanks Hwy 77

[horsepower_and_hounds]

This is the visual I had on the way home from work today, thanks Hwy 77 Charlotte....

The dia slightly larger than a tennis ball, at least it is cool looking

[packetpilot]

Damn, that's a shame. Was this from a stone?

From what I understand, this is well beyond what's epoxied up, but with it so far to the passenger A-pillar, I'd probably go that route if I could to keep the factory seal in-tact.

[horsepower_and_hounds]

Naw I think it is huge...I could look into it but I have glass coverage with a $100 deductible so I might see if I can get it replaces at the dealer. I really hate the idea of them cutting the glass out and putting in new with all the sensors and HUD

[unc879wins]

Is there a best solution (film) that helps protect against chips and the speckles the windshields suffer?

[hau_nguyen91]

That awesome looking crack

[platty]

Ugh - I try to avoid 77, 85 & 485 during rush hour. It's too easy to get stuck behind a dump truck or something dropping crap all over the place.

Of course as I say that, I've had a rock crack my F150 windshield on Providence rd before...

I'd much rather take a hit to the windshield than the bumper or hood though!

[drjoe66]

Just be careful with insurance these days. State Farm dumped me after 21 years because I had 3 glass claims (gotta love I-77 in Columbia, it's like absolutely pathetic) in 2 years (no other claims ever).

[horsepower_and_hounds]

I am being told ins won't pay the full price if I go to the dealer. They prefer Glass Dr or Safelite. I have $100 deductible glass coverage

Dealer quote:

Parts

1 51-31-7-285-898 GREEN WINDSHIELD 710.26

2 51-31-7-285-915 COVER, WINDSHIELD 31.61

3 61-35-9-293-279 SENSOR RAIN/LIGHT 272.30

4 83-19-2-289-180 WINDSHIELD ADHES 57.60


Labor 4.0 hrs @ $139.95/hr = $559.80


Time to look for a back way to n from work. My old M235i got pretty beat up in 1.5 yrs from 77

[tooshay]

Pretty pricey to replace the windshield. Most insurance won't pay the full cost if you go to the dealer or a place they didn't recommend.

[gds52]

Originally Posted by ehagerty

I am being told ins won't pay the full price if I go to the dealer. They prefer Glass Dr or Safelite. I have $100 deductible glass coverage

Dealer quote:

Parts

1 51-31-7-285-898 GREEN WINDSHIELD 710.26

2 51-31-7-285-915 COVER, WINDSHIELD 31.61

3 61-35-9-293-279 SENSOR RAIN/LIGHT 272.30

4 83-19-2-289-180 WINDSHIELD ADHES 57.60


Labor 4.0 hrs @ $139.95/hr = $559.80


Time to look for a back way to n from work. My old M235i got pretty beat up in 1.5 yrs from 77

Insurance doesn't pay BMW dealer price.
I just got my Z4M windshield replaced.
Find a good glass replacement shop, trust me they do good job. Try to look for a local shop than a chain like safelite.
Insurance will pay aftermarket windshield price...you can ask them for BMW oem glass..it shd be couple 100 more...you can pay the difference.
In your quote labor seems v high.
My Z4M original BMW glass replacement with rain sensor n labor was $750. (BMW dealer quote was $1100). Z glass is v curved.
Rain sensor n everything works fine...no issue.
They even transferred state inspection sticker to new glass.
Good luck.

[firedown31]

Originally Posted by ehagerty

I am being told ins won't pay the full price if I go to the dealer. They prefer Glass Dr or Safelite. I have $100 deductible glass coverage

Dealer quote:

Parts

1 51-31-7-285-898 GREEN WINDSHIELD 710.26

2 51-31-7-285-915 COVER, WINDSHIELD 31.61

3 61-35-9-293-279 SENSOR RAIN/LIGHT 272.30

4 83-19-2-289-180 WINDSHIELD ADHES 57.60


Labor 4.0 hrs @ $139.95/hr = $559.80


Time to look for a back way to n from work. My old M235i got pretty beat up in 1.5 yrs from 77

4 hours of labor?! Wow they must work slow. I just had my M3 windshield replaced by safelite 3 weeks ago. Took one hour and the total cost for everything and labor was about $600 before my deductible.

[horsepower_and_hounds]

Originally Posted by firedown31

4 hours of labor?! Wow they must work slow. I just had my M3 windshield replaced by safelite 3 weeks ago. Took one hour and the total cost for everything and labor was about $600 before my deductible.

Yea it seemed a little high so I contacted Safelite for a quote and they told me $873 complete. I was under the understanding there was a calibration on on the rain/auto headlight dimming sensor? Not sure if that is true but just what I was told. I have the lighting package and HUD.

I would not be surprised that dealer was not snowing me......but i have an issue of someone driving up in a van and replacing the windshield in a 80k+ car....

Safelite said they reuse everything but the new glass...that scares the shit out of me and if things don't perform right.....who is going to do the trouble shooting

[firedown31]

Originally Posted by ehagerty

Yea it seemed a little high so I contacted Safelite for a quote and they told me $873 complete. I was under the understanding there was a calibration on on the rain/auto headlight dimming sensor? Not sure if that is true but just what I was told. I have the lighting package and HUD.

I would not be surprised that dealer was not snowing me......but i have an issue of someone driving up in a van and replacing the windshield in a 80k+ car....

Safelite said they reuse everything but the new glass...that scares the shit out of me and if things don't perform right.....who is going to do the trouble shooting

I was told the same about maybe needing calibration, but so far it's all functioning. HUD, rain sensor, auto dimming work fine. I haven't gotten a chance to test out my coded LEDs yet though. I had used them before on my 328 so I took the chance again.