Are windshields replaced by safelite better than the oem piece?
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Are windshields replaced by safelite better than the oem piece?
Im having my windshield replaced this week by safelite and wondered if they may be stronger in general and contain the black ceramic dots behind the rearview mirror. Another thing that ran across my mind was the fact that the oem one sheds rain off pretty good. Do the aftermarket pieces have the same coating? Thanks in advanced!
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Originally Posted by racinzrookie
Im having my windshield replaced this week by safelite and wondered if they may be stronger in general and contain the black ceramic dots behind the rearview mirror. Another thing that ran across my mind was the fact that the oem one sheds rain off pretty good. Do the aftermarket pieces have the same coating? Thanks in advanced!
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i'm not going to lie bud... i've had that stock POS for almost 4 years and 80k... i think any windshield with rain-x will work just fine
my only huge huge huge huge.... say again.... huge.... complaint, is that the angle of the windshield/height of the car seems to catch every rock chip known to man
never have i ever owned a car with so many damn rock chips... almost makes me want to replace just for that
my only huge huge huge huge.... say again.... huge.... complaint, is that the angle of the windshield/height of the car seems to catch every rock chip known to man
never have i ever owned a car with so many damn rock chips... almost makes me want to replace just for that
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
I have so many chips if the sun hits it I can hardly see through it...
ha... yeah... especially with that winter sun sitting so damn low in the sky. It is pretty terrible. All I know is that the rear window was $800 when someone threw a rock through it. I'll live with the front one as is for a little while longer ....
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Originally Posted by r_seng
i've had mine replaced by SafeLite about 3 months ago. its better then OEM for sure.
like against rock chips? or just water run off?
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Originally Posted by r_seng
i've had mine replaced by SafeLite about 3 months ago. its better then OEM for sure.
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Originally Posted by BhashaZ
Well for me it's not so much chips *knock on wood* that are an issue. More than that, it's the fact that the windshield looks sandblasted. It's particularly bad when the sun hits it. It looks aweful.
I switched my wiper blades to Bosch Icons and i don't need to use Rain-X anymore...
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Originally Posted by BhashaZ
Well for me it's not so much chips *knock on wood* that are an issue. More than that, it's the fact that the windshield looks sandblasted. It's particularly bad when the sun hits it. It looks aweful.
+10000000000
cant see a damn thing when the sun hits it.
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Originally Posted by Endless Shock
What happened to your windshield?
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my windsheild cracked almost all the way across yesterday, how much for a new windsheild you guys think? i cant afford to pay 1k. How much for one of these safelites you guys are talking about
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Mine was cracked by the first stone at 1k miles. My first Safelite was great until the rear view mirror fell off in my hand at 3k miles (took a creator of glass with it). They replaced it for free and at 47k miles, its still fine.
I'd go back.
Chris
I'd go back.
Chris