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Safelight with Subaru OEM glass cost me $640. No issues 18 months later.
Pros: no issues, reliable
yep the OEM is weak af. I went to a local shop and paid $325 in Chicago. Works great, eyesight works perfectly, and glass is much stronger.
Pros: glass is much stronger, works great
Cons: OEM is weak
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
I am looking at replacing my windshield with an aftermarket product to see if it’s a quality issue.
Pros: testing aftermarket quality
Cons: original windshield disaster
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
I've had my windshield crack on all three of my subarus. Last time I went in last year with my 2020, the guy at safelite told me they are prone to breakage because of the angle they're at. They said they get subs and jeeps the most because of this
Cons: prone to breakage, design flaw
Vehicle:
Subaru
As for weak glass on Subarus? Probably not exactly what you think. IIRC, Subaru has started designing their frames to include the windshield as a structural component. This allows them to have smaller A-Pilars, which have grown to be massive these days. The downside of this is that a rock strike that you would normally brush can grow as the new weak point is challenged by the frame. What causes our windshield replacement was a hit that caused a quarter-sized crack, at the start of a 10 hour road trip. I watched that crack grow to 18 inches over that trip. While thermal expansion and frost could do that on older cars, I’ve never seen a crack grow quite like that.
Cons: prone to cracking, cracks grow rapidly
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza WRX STi
I’m about to replace my 5th windshield on my 2022 Outback. Subaru doesn’t acknowledge anything out of the ordinary. I’ve contacted them multiple times. No impact at all. I park in garage and next day it’s cracked. Totally normal to Subaru.
Cons: cracks appear spontaneously
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
I’m going to say yes. Had my 05 Lexus is300 for almost 20 years. 2 chips and one window replacement. I have had my 23 M3P for 8 months. One chip and then had a rock hit my window - started as another chip then within 24 hours became an 18 inch crack. Had to have it replaced.
Pros: rock hit window
Cons: window cracked quickly
My last car went 13 years without a cracked windshield. My new Tesla had a crack in less than 6 months.
Cons: crack in 6 months
Im 2 for 2 (Y and 3) with cracked windshield, so yes. This is from a guy who has driven more than + 700,000 km and 6 different other cars.
Cons: cracked windshield
Mileage: 700000 km
OEM glass is dog shit. I'm on windshield number 5 in 3 years this one has lasted the longest at 7 months.
Cons: poor durability, frequent replacement
Vehicle:
Subaru Outback
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