I was going about 15 mph, coming to a stop behind a Mini Cooper, when it sounded like a shot rang off. I still have no idea where it came from, but a rock hit the base of my windshield so hard it actually knocked glass backwards into the car. It stayed as a fracture for about 2 weeks, then sitting in the sun one afternoon it turned into a huge vertical crack. All I can guess is that a car coming the opposite direction launched one my way.
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rude! i got a huge chip (for me, about size of a quarter including the spider cracks) and am hoping they can fix it, otherwise might have to replace the whole thing.
If its only a quarter sized, they should be able to do a resin repair. I'll never understand pricing on these things. My Mazda windshield (race car) was like, $260 installed. This one is nearly $600, with $250 coming out of pocket for the insurance deductible.
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That's gorgeous. I can only imagine what it must have been like inside and driving that. I can only imagine!The last couple of weeks has been rather interesting for vehicles in the Dex household.
We've been using our 2016 Kia Cerrato (Forte in the US), since we bought it new. Been a great car, very reliable, good gas mileage, etc. Sometime last year, Mrs Dex was in an accident. Girl in the car behind her was on her phone and didn't see the light turned red. Smashed into the back of Mrs Dex and forced our car into the car in front, damaging both ends of the car (almost entirely cosmetic damage). Girl was un-insured, but our insurance took care of everything and would "recover" the costs from the girl. Car got fixed, been running like a champ since.
That is, until 2 weeks ago. Had a couple of really cold mornings so we would wake up to ice/frost on the windows. Start the car to warm it up but the heater wasn't working properly. Sometimes would heat up just fine, other times would just blow cold air. Wasn't a huge deal because we don't drive very much and was only really cold in the mornings. After a few days, the car throws a "overheating" code on our way to work. Sure enough, temp gage is pegged. Luckily we were just a few hundred feet away from the office, so we parked it and popped the hood. Nothing looked out of the ordinary. Still had plenty of coolant, engine wasn't overly hot (not any more than usual), so we considered it confirmation that the thermostat was messed up and Mrs Dex would just drive the car to the dealership for them to have a look. She drives it home, calls the dealership to schedule an appointment, and they tell her to not drive it at all and they will send a mobile repair truck. Truck shows up and immediately spots a coolant leak (engine had cooled off by this point and was obviously covered in coolant). Car is towed to the dealership to review. Dealership calls a short time later to say they've discovered a crack in the radiator that appears to be the result of an accident, so we call insurance to say they missed it during the earlier accident repair. Takes a couple of days for insurance to make it out there to review, and they confirm it appears to be part of an accident, but say it was from a separate accident from the one previously repaired. They provide photo proof that radiator was fine. Shit. Dealership says it's been running with low/no coolant for a little while and could potentially have some significant engine damage. More than just a radiator replacement, and could end up being weeks of gremlin chasing (read: $$ repairs).
At this point, we've been about a week without a regular daily driver and have been using Bee to get around when we absolutely have to drive (take the bus or Uber otherwise). Not a big deal, gave me an excuse to drive Bee and keep the cobwebs at bay. Small win.
Meanwhile, while at the dealership during one of the repair conversations for the Kia, we notice one of the cars in the showroom. Didn't recognize it, but it was a sportier sedan/hatch that we had seen around town that we were curious about. We didn't have much time to really look at it that night (they were getting ready to close and we needed to get home for dinner), but we said we'd be back on the weekend to check it out more. I made an off-comment about "it'd be really cool if it was yellow" as we were leaving and they said that yellow had been discontinued and was out of stock, but they had a cool dark grey and a red that Mrs Dex really liked.
Next morning, dealership called and said another dealership had just taken a yellow fully loaded one on trade and if we were interested they would give us a "first look" price on it. We went in to check it out, car is awesome. Love the color, all the options we want, Mrs Dex loves how it drives (it would primarily be hers), and to top it off the dealership gives us a good price for it (including trading the busted Kia) because it's used.
So let me introduce you to the newest member to the Dex family, Queen Bee:
Picture is not our car because we don't take possession until later this week (need to clear all the mechanical checks first).
Car is a 2018 Kia Stinger GT Sport. Has a twin-turbo 3.3l V6, rear wheel drive, 8sp auto trans, and all the bells and whistles.
Road Guy
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Sounds high?
I have State Farm’s and have never paid more than $100 to get the windshields replaced? 3X in the last 4 years / different cars - I do pay an extra $25 bucks / 6 months because CO has such a high rate of trucks / windshield issues
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I have State Farm’s and have never paid more than $100 to get the windshields replaced? 3X in the last 4 years / different cars - I do pay an extra $25 bucks / 6 months because CO has such a high rate of trucks / windshield issues
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It's all based on your comprehensive deductible. Mine is $250, I know others with $500, and my other car used to be $0 because I paid more into it. The newer the car, the more expensive the windshields are getting, largely due to all the sensors that are being integrated into them. Models <2 yrs old are also more expensive because they don't have as many aftermarket manufacturers, so sometimes they end up having to go with OEM glass.
Road Guy
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Our regular deductible is $500 but I don't think it comes out of comprehensive? On my card it lists something called Comprehensive and then Comprehensive w/ Full Glass . Its only on one of my vehicles but covers all my vehicles, its been worth it, I think my Jeep has 8 rock dings and one major crack, I think I am on a 2 year cycle on all the vehicles it seems..
Just had the one replaced in the 2002 Tahoe and it was the same deal. Wife had hers done last year, ive been holding out on the jeep since its winshield is more vertical - I know it will get another rock ding the day after I replace the windshield
Just had the one replaced in the 2002 Tahoe and it was the same deal. Wife had hers done last year, ive been holding out on the jeep since its winshield is more vertical - I know it will get another rock ding the day after I replace the windshield
Road Guy
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If you can live with it for another month, see if your insurance can add a coverage for it, I believe its usually pretty cheap. Mine seems high but I was told CO has the highest per capita windshield breaks in the US. Which seems true, I had only done one windshields replacement prior to moving here and am now prepping for #4 in 5 years 
wilheldp_PE
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That's one good thing about Kentucky. There is a state law that insurance companies have to pay 100% of a windshield repair/replacement, and they cannot count it against the customer (i.e., raise rates, drop the customer, etc.). It's considered a safety/visibility issue to drive around with a cracked windshield, so our legislature did something productive about it.
Master slacker
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You did. That's like saying I may or may not have gotten sand in my shoes when I walked through the Mojave desert.
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Road Guy
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You should be able to add it to your insurance - it’s pretty cheap - and they ar not going the raise your rates for windshield stuff / only collision IMO....
And TJ if you just have small ding Less than a quarter it may be easier to just repair it - it if you have the insurance might as well use it...
And TJ if you just have small ding Less than a quarter it may be easier to just repair it - it if you have the insurance might as well use it...
It's right in the middle of my windshield and I have like 4-5 others, maybe 3 have been fixed? :dunno: I when I got my new insurance they looked at"claims" and counted the repairs therefore I had a higher rate..
Flyer_PE
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Figured it was time for an update on the project. Progress has slowed down some due to work and a couple of other projects but it's getting there. I posted on the Allis Chalmers forum to see if the "Correct Police" would get their undies in a knot over the DIN rail terminal block.
