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Windshield Tesla or OEM Mazda
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
The new windshield has the Mazda logo and the HUD seems just as I remember it without any ripple. Unfortunately I noticed some damage to the rain sensor, so am working with the dealership again to get that replaced. Luckily the windshield does not have to come off for that.
Pros: HUD without ripple, Mazda logo
Cons: damage to rain sensor
Vehicle:
Mazda
We just had our windshield replaced by Tesla for $577 and it lasted 6 years.
Pros: good durability, lasted 6 years
Just had safelite do mine and I don’t recall the brand on the glass but it’s not Tesla. Looks fine to me no issues. Actually the previous windshield was replace by Tesla and the glass quality was not good. I almost took it back to them. Had small waves in it that produced a distortion at certain viewing angles. Then it cracked. It also had a lot of small chips in it way more than other vehicles in the past so maybe this new brand will be better
Pros: no issues
Cons: glass quality was not good
I also had to replace mine after 1 year due to major cracks.
Cons: major cracks
Vehicle:
Mazda
My windshield was cracked in multiple places within one year.
Cons: cracked in multiple places
Vehicle:
Mazda
I got my CX50 in January and in June it cracked. I'm assuming these windshields are on the weaker side.
Cons: cracked easily, weaker side
Vehicle:
Mazda
Cost like 800$ for the OEM windshield for me, I’d go after market if it happened again. I don’t even know why mine cracked there was no evidence of a rock chip.
Cons: cracked without chip, expensive OEM
Vehicle:
Mazda
I got a chip 2 months into owning my 25 TPP.
Cons: got a chip quickly
Vehicle:
Mazda
It’s pretty common where I live to get windshield chips and cracks, but it feels like the CX-50 has a weaker windshield than the previous Mazda 3s that I’ve owned. I’m pretty disappointed in the quality of the windshield it came with.
Cons: weaker windshield, disappointed in quality
Vehicle:
Mazda
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