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Old 07-04-2012, 07:36 PM #1
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Windshield Repair Question
Someone decided to celebrate the 4th of July by giving me a star shaped crack in my 5th gen. Do the repairs provided by the windshield repair shops last? I know that the kits sold at Walmart will eventually give way and the cracks will spread (first hand experience on other vehicles). Is a repair shop (Novus and the such) the best way to go?
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I've had numerous chips on my windshield repaired and they have all held up. However they were chips without any significant cracks. If you have a chip with a crack already running from it then your mileage may vary.
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Insurance?
I've got Liberty Mutual and took mine to Safelite and it was repaired for free!
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Got a chip repaired on my 97 4Runner 10+ years ago and it still fine.
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The repairs generally hold. Some companies will credit the cost of a chip repair towards a new windshield if it does crack. I've had many done all have held.
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I have had a few done on mine. Over the years I have began to do them myself as a company a few years ago did one, then charged my insurance for three other replacements that were not done over the next two years. I found out when my insurance rate went up and I inquired as to why.
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