[amalgamator]

unbelievable...
wait for a week to drive my new car due to snow tires...finally got her on the road.
on the way back from work on the 404, i heard a stone go PAK off my windshield, i was look geez, but everything looked ok in the evening. on the way to work this morning, i had this mark of dirt on my windshield that was so persistent that i could get it off. get to work, it's a freakin' chip on my windshield, about 4-5mm in length. man, my car only has 300kms on it.

i spoke to my dealer and showed him the nice chip on my windshield, they recommend that i get it patched up but they won't do it.

was wondering if anyone had some reputable recommendations?

i think i'm cursed...

[SGxi]

I had two chips fixed by Ron. He works out of his home, but does very good work.

Ron Tordoff at 416-802-8772 or email at rstordoff@sympatico.ca

He is available seven days a week

Monday > Friday 9:00am > 8:00pm,
Saturday 9:00am > 6:00pm
Sundays 10:00am > 4:00pm

Not sure where you live, but he is located in Scarborough, around Port Union and 401.

[amalgamator]

i was wondering if anyone had their windshield repaired (not replaced) and had it covered under their comprehensive policy within automobile insurance. i called my insurance company and they told me that it would be repaired at no cost and no deductible (full reimbursement) and that it will not affect my premiums or classification as it is at no fault. although, i didn't trust them, i called them again and i got a conflicting response saying that my deductible would be applied!??!!?

geez, i don't really care for the cost of the repair, however, if it could be covered without penalty under my insurance policy then i would be stupid not to use it. i just don't want to do anything irreversible and have my insurance affected in the future for such a minor repair.

so, i was wondering if anyone had any experience or comments on such a situation. i really wish the insurance company would keep their house clean and have some consistent answers to something so simple. i feel like i'm making a claim without being full-informed of the advantages and disadvantages of my action.

thanks everyone.

[benyl]

Go to speedy auto glass or something. It is $30 to get the chip filled.

In Alberta, we get this all the time. My 330 got a big chip and a crack the day I picked it up!

BMW glass is cheap junk. I bought my M3 in Chicago and drove it back. Looked like new glass. Drive it to the mountains and I have a chip. My STi... still no chips (small cracks). Only pitting. BMW glass is CHEAP.

That being said. Since your car was new, it doesn't matter what you do to your glass if you have coverage since day 1. Any damage (even if the filler damages your glass) should be covered... No?

[deim]

Depends on the insurance. Mine - Personal - does this for free (no deductible), and not affecting premium.
I like AppleAutoGlass - they do a VERY good job. They fixed 5 or 6 chips on my windshield just in this year, and most of this fixed chips are not even noticeable.

Don't wait too long. This chip could very soon become a crack, and then you will HAVE to replace the whole glass.
Meanwhile, until you fix it - do NOT turn on windshield defrost mode when hot air goes to the front glass.

[benyl]

Yeah, if you want it to crack, go from -10 outside to a parking garage that is +20 inside. You will lovely spider cracks forming.

[trickydisco]

Get that addressed asap, and don't claim it - just pay the thirty or
forty bucks. Never get insurance involved until you REALLY need
them.

[amalgamator]

damn, i just got raped. i took it to a bmw dealership downtown as they were the closest and i figured bmw should be able to fix bmw glass well. the fix was good, too bad they didn't clean the windshield after, left a nice suction cup mark...best part was they took me for 100 bones. next time, going to goto apple auto glass. on the bright side, they wash my car...now i have to deal with some swirl marks.

[trickydisco]

Originally Posted by amalgamator

damn, i just got raped. i took it to a bmw dealership downtown ...

ok now nobody told you to do THAT!

[amalgamator]

yeah, stupid me.....just wanted to get it done ASAP since i was afraid of the the potential of spidering.....lesson learned, hopefully, people won't do what i did...

[darklord]

I got a rock chip fixed for my Nissan Murano at a place in Richmond Hill in the parking lot of the Canadian Tire @ Yonge & 7 (they have a tent set up)...they fixed for <$75...good job too!

[Snecro]

I just got a pair of minor 2-3 mm chips in my windshield uurrrghh. I didn't even notice them at first, they're so small. Pisses me off, especially since I only drive on the highway about 10% of the time.

I'm hoping it can be fixed, not replaced. Has anyone had their windshield repaired recently? Any shop recommendations in the GTA (downtown preferred)? TIA

[broker88]

Originally Posted by Snecro

I just got a pair of minor 2-3 mm chips in my windshield uurrrghh. I didn't even notice them at first, they're so small. Pisses me off, especially since I only drive on the highway about 10% of the time.

I'm hoping it can be fixed, not replaced. Has anyone had their windshield repaired recently? Any shop recommendations in the GTA (downtown preferred)? TIA

Had mine repaired at Apple Auto Glass, prob just a good of a job as any other shop in the city. You can find them set up at various Canadian Tires as well. Check out their website to find the closest location.

http://appleautoglass.com/

[maverick9]

It happened to me in the X3 twice, and recently i got a very small chip in the E90. I went to Canadian Tire 1st time at Weston & 401, there is a tent in the parking lot; the guy did a good job repairing it. 2nd time in a Canadian Tire in St Clair & Keele. Both good experiences, the guys know what to do and repair the glass in +- 20 min and way less than 100.

[veightkiller]

i just go to speedy glass on one of my previous cars

[shagkie]

I got a stone chip the first week I got my car and on Hwy7 even! Not even talking about high speed, just 80km/hr and a freakin stone chip. Grrrr. Even after repair you can still notice it if you look. It gets annoying if you know it's there, right on the driver side in front of you
Anyway, I brought it to this guy in Port Union (Ron Thordoff I think) to fill up the crack so it won't spread.

Originally Posted by amalgamator

unbelievable...
wait for a week to drive my new car due to snow tires...finally got her on the road.
on the way back from work on the 404, i heard a stone go PAK off my windshield, i was look geez, but everything looked ok in the evening. on the way to work this morning, i had this mark of dirt on my windshield that was so persistent that i could get it off. get to work, it's a freakin' chip on my windshield, about 4-5mm in length. man, my car only has 300kms on it.

i spoke to my dealer and showed him the nice chip on my windshield, they recommend that i get it patched up but they won't do it.

was wondering if anyone had some reputable recommendations?

i think i'm cursed...

[Snecro]

thanks for the replies guys. I'm gonna try apple or speedy.

[broker88]

Originally Posted by shagkie

I got a stone chip the first week I got my car and on Hwy7 even! Not even talking about high speed, just 80km/hr and a freakin stone chip. Grrrr. Even after repair you can still notice it if you look. It gets annoying if you know it's there, right on the driver side in front of you
Anyway, I brought it to this guy in Port Union (Ron Thordoff I think) to fill up the crack so it won't spread.

Ya you can still notice the chips/cracks but its a whole lot better than before it was repaired. Alternative is to replace the windshield but it could happen again as soon as you drive down the road.

[munich2007]

in BC our deductible for winsheild is 200 and they replace it..no affect on insurance....im surprised they dont have something like that in ontario

[ctgazer]

Originally Posted by gsandha99

in BC our deductible for winsheild is 200 and they replace it..no affect on insurance....im surprised they dont have something like that in ontario

usually depends on the insurance company you are with...some will actually pay for them as they say it has weakened the structure/integrity of the windshield if it has cracks and such

[Jobes]

+1 on Canadian Tire locations... i've taken my BMWs there several times to fix some chips and they did a good job and it definitely wasn't 100 bucks! wtf

[xxclusive]

in the candian tire parking lots theres always a little hut that fixes these. I paid 40 to get it fix.