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Best $250 I ever spent on my NA Miata bought in Nevada was a new windshield; makes the convertible experience so much better. Otherwise you can see perfectly in every direction except the one you’re headed toward! Highly recommend.
Pros: better convertible experience
Vehicle:
Mazda
Best $250 I ever spent on my NA Miata bought in Reno was a new windshield; makes the convertible experience so much better. Highly recommend.
Pros: better convertible experience
Vehicle:
Mazda
One of the main reasons I'm hanging on to my 2017 250. It's a Lariat and has some features like backup camera and some other useless features that I don't use. Hell I don't even have my phone hooked up to it. Plus it's paid off 4 years now and only has 83k miles on it. Why take on another payment.
My wife's 2018 Explorer has all the bells and whistles and I can't stand it. Her windshield has sensors in it and costs $1200 to replace it.
Pros: paid off, backup camera
Cons: useless features, expensive windshield replacement
Vehicle:
Ford
Mileage: 83000 km
I just had the windshield replaced on my CX-50 a two of weeks ago. A local shop handled the install but ordered the glass directly from Mazda. My family’s had bad experiences with aftermarket glass in the past, so that pushed me toward OEM; especially since my car’s less than a year old.
If you’re paying out of pocket, aftermarket could still be the more practical option. I went through my insurance, so it was fully covered, but the total bill came to about $1,700 and the glass took nearly four months to arrive.
Pros: Preferred OEM quality
Cons: Long delivery time
Vehicle:
Mazda
Ford came out today and told me this is normal in every car. I let them know I never had this issue in my Audi.
Vehicle:
Audi
My CX50 windshield cracked in June, started out a few inches at the top of my windshield but past the point of fixing. In those few months it completely spread to the bottom of the windshield.
Cons: crack spread quickly, past fixing
Vehicle:
Mazda
My Ford Tourneo Connect has developed a fault where the windshield is detaching from the bonding material, a major safety hazard. I've contacted Ford Motor Company in Spain, but they insist there is no recall for my specific vehicle, despite similar issues and a previous recall for the panoramic roof glass using similar bonding.
Cons: detaching windshield, safety hazard, no recall support
Vehicle:
Ford Tourneo Connect I
This has been an issue since the early 2000s the F250s have that same issue my California truck only place it has any body rust is here found it when I changed the windshield and evidence of ingress. No damage thankfully but ford just cannot seal truck windshields properly.
Cons: improper sealing, water ingress, body rust
Vehicle:
Ford
A poorly placed windshield sealant line on my 2020 F-150 led to water leaks in the bottom passenger side corner, dripping onto the BCM. My windshield guy found the sealant bead run right over the corner, a factory kludge, causing BCM issues.
Cons: poor sealant placement, water leaks, BCM issues, factory defect
Vehicle:
Ford
The curved windshield made turning interesting. Everything is so distorted.
Cons: distorted view, turning difficult
Vehicle:
Ford Thunderbird
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