windshield $$$$$$$$$$$
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flownosaj
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What a co-inkydink. A rock busted my windshield on the drive up to Colorado this Tuesday.
I didn't get the windshield replaced at the dealer. I took it in to the local dealer and was less than impressed with their service dept. I decided to go through Safe-Lite Autoglass and it cost $240. They were able to get the electrochromatic mirror and all the state/fed. gvt stickers onto the new glass without a problem. Scheduled it Wed, took it in Thurs, and it took less than an hour to do.
Nice and clear. The only thing that I have noticed while driving it tonight is that the four extreem corners seem to glare a little more than I remember the old one to, but it may just be my imagination.
I didn't get the windshield replaced at the dealer. I took it in to the local dealer and was less than impressed with their service dept. I decided to go through Safe-Lite Autoglass and it cost $240. They were able to get the electrochromatic mirror and all the state/fed. gvt stickers onto the new glass without a problem. Scheduled it Wed, took it in Thurs, and it took less than an hour to do.
Nice and clear. The only thing that I have noticed while driving it tonight is that the four extreem corners seem to glare a little more than I remember the old one to, but it may just be my imagination.
bulldog-yota
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Mine cracked about 3 months after I got it. I got mine installed at SPeedy Glass and had them install the OEM (I have the limited so it uses the fancy windshield). The cost then (Feb 03) was $1200, but I claimed through the insurance (cost me $100). It was difficult then to get one as it was still a new model range. SO I would assume the price would have dropped a lot lately.
As I said I got the OEM windshield so it is the same as that original.
As I said I got the OEM windshield so it is the same as that original.
4RunnerLaker
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How large are the cracks? If they are under a certain diameter, then the cracks can be sealed instead of paying over a grand for a new one. I cracked mine like 6 months ago, dime size crack, and had it sealed, can't even notice it now.
sharp4runr
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What's this coating you guys are talking about? Is it that Hydrophyllic glass? I thought that was only on the side and rear windows. It doesn't look like the front windshield has it.
sharp4runr
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It's the coating thats on the rear window and side windows. It "repels" water like RainX but it's a permanent coating.
ChuckyD
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O.. I have no clue. But if I were to guess I am going to say no because I did notice that the other one looked cleaner when it first starts to rain. Either way, I wouldn't have gotten it from the dealer if that was the only benefit. They wanted something like 450 just for the glass without installation. the extra 200 is not worth the labor of throwing some rainx on it once every few weeks.
sharp4runr
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The hydrophyllic coating isn't on the front windshield... 
Don't know why the dealership costs more, just that they always do
A $7 bottle of RainX goes a LONG way
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Don't know why the dealership costs more, just that they always do
A $7 bottle of RainX goes a LONG way
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Good Times
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Some insurance companies cover up to x number of windshields per year (and your premiums don't go up at all) so check w/ your ins company.
I had to replace my windshield and it costed me $300 installed and they came out to my office!
I had to replace my windshield and it costed me $300 installed and they came out to my office!
