Earlier this year, I had a small chip in my windshield just behind the rearview mirror so it wasn't noticeable to me until I did my first car wash of the year. Seeing that I got a chip, I found a nice deal on a chip repair from a local collision chain ($17 for 3 chips and the $17 goes to the local children's hospital) in an effort to stop the windshield from cracking.
Seeing that I had time yesterday, I took my car in and was promptly informed that they do the drill out the broken glass and then fill method of chip repair. With this method, there's a 5% chance that a crack will develop during the repair. 5%... what are the chances right? Well, as it turns out pretty darn good. I now have about a foot long (30 cm) crack in the middle of my windshield so I need to look for a replacement.
So far, one of the local dealers quoted me $617 for just the windshield and rubber seal with another $147 for labour + taxes and such which to me seemed nuts. Then I went to a local well reviewed independent glass place who looked up the model and glass and quoted me $517 for cheapest 3rd party glass (just the glass) which is nuts - btw according to YELP, they are typically $100 or so cheaper than others. I also got a quote from a major glass chain which was a more reasonable $440 + tax but still some what nuts.
Anyone in Canada had their windshield replaced at a reasonable price?
Seeing that I had time yesterday, I took my car in and was promptly informed that they do the drill out the broken glass and then fill method of chip repair. With this method, there's a 5% chance that a crack will develop during the repair. 5%... what are the chances right? Well, as it turns out pretty darn good. I now have about a foot long (30 cm) crack in the middle of my windshield so I need to look for a replacement.
So far, one of the local dealers quoted me $617 for just the windshield and rubber seal with another $147 for labour + taxes and such which to me seemed nuts. Then I went to a local well reviewed independent glass place who looked up the model and glass and quoted me $517 for cheapest 3rd party glass (just the glass) which is nuts - btw according to YELP, they are typically $100 or so cheaper than others. I also got a quote from a major glass chain which was a more reasonable $440 + tax but still some what nuts.
Anyone in Canada had their windshield replaced at a reasonable price?