Less than 1k miles BUSTED WINDSHIELD (chip & crack)

[Mickey]

Travel Texas-Florida l-10 often. Less than a 1000 miles on new Limited on I-10 in Mississippi boom 12” crack from truck ahead of me.
Heading to Santa Rosa Beach in Florida i sent claim to SafeLite and in 10 minutes they said it would be a few days and bring into Fort Walton Beach for replacement.

Then this morning they contacted me saying it will be at least 10 weeks to get a new OEM windshield.

I contacted my Toyota store in Texas and they looked and found two. In doing this i contacted my insurance company to be sure no problem taking 4Runner there and found i had dropped my $250 deductible on glass to $1000. So obviously no problem having Toyota fix it.

Reason for this is if happens to you and Safelite tells you 10 weeks check with your Toyota Store.

I think Safelite is a great company and use the crap out of its service but this one time it didn’t work out.

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[4Runner]

I feel you. My 4Runner has 500 miles and I got a small stone chip on my hood so I had to get a touch up paint spray and hopefully cover it. Just got it a few days ago. We'll see it is worth $20 for that piece of spray paint.

 

[Mickey]

I feel you. My 4Runner has 500 miles and I got a small stone chip on my hood so I had to get a touch up paint spray and hopefully cover it. Just got it a few days ago. We'll see it is worth $20 for that piece of spray paint.

By saying spray paint its not a little brush like before?

 

[Ekko4r]

This happened to me at glacier in montana. Drove 4 to 5 hrs to billings just to get it replaced.

 

[127.0.0.1]

make sure the new one says 'bad ass trucks' in morse code, that's how you know it's legit

 

[Archer]

Feel ya, had a 10 wheeler on I80 throw dirt dust out of his untarped bed doing 75. Didn't notice until the sun started going down and I started getting glare but it sandblasted my entire windshield.


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[Van Solo]

Her in Canada you pay $1500 to Toyota and it includes $5000 windshield replacement value with zero deductible!

 

[djw4run]

Travel Texas-Florida l-10 often. Less than a 1000 miles on new Limited on I-10 in Mississippi boom 12” crack from truck ahead of me.
Heading to Santa Rosa Beach in Florida i sent claim to SafeLite and in 10 minutes they said it would be a few days and bring into Fort Walton Beach for replacement.

Then this morning they contacted me saying it will be at least 10 weeks to get a new OEM windshield.

I contacted my Toyota store in Texas and they looked and found two. In doing this i contacted my insurance company to be sure no problem taking 4Runner there and found i had dropped my $250 deductible on glass to $1000. So obviously no problem having Toyota fix it.

Reason for this is if happens to you and Safelite tells you 10 weeks check with your Toyota Store.

I think Safelite is a great company and use the crap out of its service but this one time it didn’t work out.

Ouch, that's an expensive repair.

 

[6thGen1419]

I looked into a new windshield replacement a month or so ago while I was getting a replaced windshield for my wife’s car just too get an idea about the cost if I get a crack. $1100 and it requires a recalibration of the camera that's behind the rearview.

Owner's Manual, page 253:

"If the windshield has been
replaced, recalibration of the front
camera will be necessary. For
details, contact your Toyota
dealer."

 

[127.0.0.1]

you can calibrate the system yourself but you need to print out and set up the targets correctly, which is a PITA unless you have a big space to set it all up

many glass shops do ADAS calibration since almost all new vehicles have ADAS now

 

[watchbuzz]

Joined this club today

At least in SC it's a zero deductible replacement.

Currently fighting for factory/OE glass, and hoping for an install in the next couple days. I found the shop that does all the local exotic cars... so fingers crossed they do a good job.

 

[6thGen1419]

Joined this club today

At least in SC it's a zero deductible replacement.

Currently fighting for factory/OE glass, and hoping for an install in the next couple days. I found the shop that does all the local exotic cars... so fingers crossed they do a good job.

I'd pay for my windshield cause otherwise my insurance will drop me in the future. I don't make claims against my insurance except for major claims.

 

[BadTrainDriver]

I'd pay for my windshield cause otherwise my insurance will drop me in the future. I don't make claims against my insurance except for major claims.

Wat?

 

[watchbuzz]

It's a state law here... theoretically they could raise your premium due to scrupulous comprehensive claims, but that would be the worst of it. In California I always paid out of pocket.

 

[Minnesota4Runner]

3K miles. Filled a rock chip yesterday but I can still see it clearly. Dang.

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