Poor Saab got a rock yesterday to the windshield (the kind where you you see it heading at you and the NOOOOooooooooo!). Anyway there's now a little spider and I'd appreciate any opinions/thoughts on the repairs made to inject the flaw or simply plan on putting the money towards the inevitable new windshield. I'd like to keep the quality of the original glass instead of some generic replacement. Thanks all.
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That's too bad, I hate it when this happens.
If you want it fixed, do it quick. the worse the problem get's the more impossible it'll be to fix.
I've seen "do it yourself" type kits in the store where you can fix certain windshield cracks, depending how bad it is ofcourse.
Check K-mart or some auto supply store.
Or just have it done proffesionally at car glass place. It shouldn't cost too much, and if you do it quick before it gets bad it should look like new.
Good luck!
If you want it fixed, do it quick. the worse the problem get's the more impossible it'll be to fix.
I've seen "do it yourself" type kits in the store where you can fix certain windshield cracks, depending how bad it is ofcourse.
Check K-mart or some auto supply store.
Or just have it done proffesionally at car glass place. It shouldn't cost too much, and if you do it quick before it gets bad it should look like new.
Good luck!
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I can't claim to know much about this injection technique for repair, but the best advice I can give you if you have Allstate insurance is to NOT submit the repair through them. I got dumped by them for having 3 claims.... turns out two of them were for windshield replacement post rock episodes. What a bunch of maroons.... I had some colorful conversations with them before I ultimately told them where they could stick their "good hands". 
What Ronsec said.
If it isn't directly in your line of vision, a week or so after you've had it done, you'll never notice it. I've had it done twice over the years, on a couple of cars. The first time, I had my doubts, but it worked out well. Didn't even think twice about it the second time. But if it were right in front of where I look out through the windshield, and I drove into the sun a lot, I'd think about having the windshield replaced. Fortunately, I've not been int that situation.
If you have USAA, they'll cover the whole charge regardless of your deductible.
If it isn't directly in your line of vision, a week or so after you've had it done, you'll never notice it. I've had it done twice over the years, on a couple of cars. The first time, I had my doubts, but it worked out well. Didn't even think twice about it the second time. But if it were right in front of where I look out through the windshield, and I drove into the sun a lot, I'd think about having the windshield replaced. Fortunately, I've not been int that situation.
If you have USAA, they'll cover the whole charge regardless of your deductible.
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I've used one of those injector kits on a small crack on an S-10 windshield, it worked great, but there's still a small tiny little crack that's visible if you drive into the sun. I think that one went into the second layer of glass. Since when did it cost 60 bucks to get those fixed though?? I seem to recall the going price being ~15-20 USD for a professional injection repair??
If I had to do it again I was thinking I'd get it done by a pro, but if it's gonna cost 60 bucks I'll definately be doing it myself. If you do use the kit, make sure you follow the instructions TO THE LETTER, especially since many of them are UV curing, direct sunlight= bad. Also make sure you do that whole "repeat the procedure" as often as it takes to get all the air bubbles out.
If I had to do it again I was thinking I'd get it done by a pro, but if it's gonna cost 60 bucks I'll definately be doing it myself. If you do use the kit, make sure you follow the instructions TO THE LETTER, especially since many of them are UV curing, direct sunlight= bad. Also make sure you do that whole "repeat the procedure" as often as it takes to get all the air bubbles out.
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If the crack is more than about 1/4-inch across your chances are not good for the crack fixer to work. I would just do it myself. The kits don't cost much and I haven't seen any real difference between the kits that the shops use and the ones you get at Pep Boys or Chief Auto. If it doesn't work your just out a few bucks.
Around Colorado people tend to just ignore huge windshield cracks. Recently every car I owned had at least 3 lineal feet of cracks running across the windshields. Now only two of them do. In Colorado trucks are not responsible for damage caused by rocks dropped off of them. When you drive down the interstate at 80 miles an hour and the air temperature is 20 degrees every little pebble will crack your windshield. I would say that I haven't had a windshield go uncracked for a full year for the last 10 years. If I worried about little stars I would have replaced about 30 windshields in that period. If I have a brand new windshield I do try and catch the first little star with a patch kit. Generally I replace my windshields about every three years. I don't do it by the insurance. On the cars that I drive it costs about $150 out of pocket to replace a windshield. The shops would charge the insurance company something like $400 and not make you pay the deductable. Guess what, your insurance company will take it out of your hide one way or another.
Around Colorado people tend to just ignore huge windshield cracks. Recently every car I owned had at least 3 lineal feet of cracks running across the windshields. Now only two of them do. In Colorado trucks are not responsible for damage caused by rocks dropped off of them. When you drive down the interstate at 80 miles an hour and the air temperature is 20 degrees every little pebble will crack your windshield. I would say that I haven't had a windshield go uncracked for a full year for the last 10 years. If I worried about little stars I would have replaced about 30 windshields in that period. If I have a brand new windshield I do try and catch the first little star with a patch kit. Generally I replace my windshields about every three years. I don't do it by the insurance. On the cars that I drive it costs about $150 out of pocket to replace a windshield. The shops would charge the insurance company something like $400 and not make you pay the deductable. Guess what, your insurance company will take it out of your hide one way or another.
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If you live in FL windshield damage claims always have "0" deductible due to a mandatory endorsement on FL policies. Although this is common knowledge for claims people, I've had to argue it with agents before.
Mongo, the Good Hands People had their hands up your shorts the whole time anyway dude so screw 'em - matter of fact, last I checked, there was a whole website devoted to how they suck (I think it was Allstatesucks.com actually). However, you may have cause for a Dept. of Insurance complaint if they dropped you for non-at fault losses like that.
Termite, you definately want to do something about the crack - especially if your Saab has a passenger side airbag that is designed to delpoy off of the windshield - think about that one for a minute...
Mongo, the Good Hands People had their hands up your shorts the whole time anyway dude so screw 'em - matter of fact, last I checked, there was a whole website devoted to how they suck (I think it was Allstatesucks.com actually). However, you may have cause for a Dept. of Insurance complaint if they dropped you for non-at fault losses like that.
Termite, you definately want to do something about the crack - especially if your Saab has a passenger side airbag that is designed to delpoy off of the windshield - think about that one for a minute...