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Rock hit windshield . Am I hallucinating 600 bucks to have a windshield calibrated.
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Nope! My windshield has now been replaced twice $1200 for the whole job with Ford original factory glass more than half the cost was the recalibration… what a rip off it takes them five minutes literally I sat and watched.
David...how bad is the hit?? Is it just a small circle or dot but cracked.....or is it a hit and the crack line has already spread? If it's the first, I've had 3 hits already...and have repaired/sealed all 3 with the Rain-X Window repair kit off of Amazon. $13 bucks. One reason I decided to try it myself was due to the several posts on here about the "rash" of rock hits and cracks on the Mav windshields. When I first got the first hit, of course I called to get a quote to fix the hit and/or replace the window. 125 to repair the hit....300 something for the entire windshield. This was through Safelite. So I searched online thinking there's GOT to be a cheaper way. Bought the Rain-X kit and walah....sealed the hit and it has not spread. And I am sitting in 100 degree heat every day here in Central Texas. Used the same kit for the next two hits.... which happened from the same spray of rocks (road construction/loose gravel in one spot). 4 hit the window....only two left cracks. Now.....if the hole is too big....or you've got a spreading crack already, you may need a full window replacement anyway
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Great to know that worked well.
1 chip so far - used the free insurance deal for that repair with Safelite.
Got another small chip now.
About to do 2400 mile road trip - expecting more!
So was going to test these. Now I'll hold on to the Rain-X for an actual crack, and test one of the others for the chip.
1 chip so far - used the free insurance deal for that repair with Safelite.
Got another small chip now.
About to do 2400 mile road trip - expecting more!
So was going to test these. Now I'll hold on to the Rain-X for an actual crack, and test one of the others for the chip.
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No grids needed on my 2022.
You kick off the recalibration, then drive down a road that has lines on both sides. Two minutes max for calibration.
ForScan, then drive down a road that has lines on both sides, easy peasy
Let the insurance pay for it. My wife's windshield oh her 2019 RAV4 adventure cracked and it was 700-800 to replace and recalibrate. We actually got a form of all the tests they did before replacing the windshield, and several said error, or something like that. And then we got one after they were done and everything checked out okay but the insurance paid for the whole thing.
True....BUT....the frequency that these Mavs have been taking rock hits...for some strange reason....I didn't want to have to change my window twice in two months. Jesus...I just got the eyebrow on.
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I guess depends. I hadn’t made a claim in like 15 years so I decided to file a claim on a $3k repair. They promptly raised my premiums the next opportunity they could. Kind of wish I just payed the repair and left insurance alone.
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Insurance is about making money.
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They, them, They wouldn't sell it if it was not profitable.
They them would do something else.
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I believe the lariat has noise reducing acoustic windshields so make sure same if you have the lariat
Something is incredibly wrong if that is what they charged for calibrating your safety features. Our 2023 Hybrid Lariat Lux got a big chip from a flipped rock from a semi. This was the total cost to replace it with the same genuine Ford OEM sound-deadening acoustic windshield, featuring SoundScreen®. Our Progressive Insurance covered it 100% and there is no deductible on glass replacement. Also, Progressive doesn't alter premiums at renewal for glass claims.
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