The guy came out and did a fine job installing the new windshield - Pilkington glass.
Pros: fine job installing
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
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On my own cars, I go with PPG glass. I get a new windshield every year on my vehicles. Never had leaks or reworks. Make sure they remove all of the old seal.
Pros: no leaks, no reworks
Make sure you get BLUE tinted glass, or it wont match...had to do it to my GLI the only place I could find it was the dealership, then had someone else install it right there. Price wasnt that bad about 300...
Pros: blue tinted glass
Cons: hard to find
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I just replaced the windshield on my 2004. It cast $816 (parts $612, labor $150, tax $53).
Pros: windshield replaced
Cons: expensive replacement
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I feel like the windshield on my S picks up small chips very easily.
Cons: picks up chips easily
My one year old Tesla has about 3 windshield chips, with the first one coming in the first week.
Cons: multiple chips, early damage
CMBS cameras not properly calibrated since windshield replacement. Dealer believes glass marked “Honda” will fix calibration issue because “there is too much metal” in the Pilkington glass.
Cons: CMBS cameras not calibrated
Vehicle:
Honda Accord
Not knowing any better, I didn't specify an OEM windshield, and they installed one from Pilkington. It fit fine, and I didn't see any issues, other than not liking the shading/dot pattern around the rearview mirror as much. It was acoustic glass and it seemed to look (and sound) identical. However, my Ford dealer could not get the Lane Keeping Assist system to calibrate with it. It just wouldn't work properly, and they ended up deactivating it. Aftermarket windshield screws up Lane Keeping Assist!
Pros: fit fine, acoustic glass, looked identical
Cons: LKA calibration failed, disliked shading pattern
Vehicle:
Ford Fusion
Earlier today I went under an overpass that was dripping melting snow. A few seconds later, water began streaking down the INSIDE of my windshield. It was entering pretty much dead center of the glass, where the rearview mirror is. It was also entering over on the passenger side (right side, American car). I've looked online and seen that this isn't an uncommon issue with Volvo glass it looks like.
Cons: water streaking inside windshield, uncommon issue with glass
Vehicle:
Volvo C30
Mileage: 96560 km
They put yet another in, and it also cracked soon after. They insisted they saw an impact location at the edge of the crack and wouldn't cover replacement so I had to pay for it. I insisted they use a non-Safelite window, so they installed a Pilkington. Twice as expensive, but no problems since.
Pros: no problems since
Cons: cracked soon after
Vehicle:
BMW
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