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techgeek previously said:

Well pretty new to the boards here but wanted to share my first problem with the FJ. Long story short I was merging onto the highway in rain and a truck in the left lane flew by and deposited a rock on my windshield that cracked it about 3 inches. I called the Safelite windshield folks on Monday to have them out to fix it. Well they couldn't make it my way until Tuesday. In that timeframe the crack grew to more than 6 inches and the tech said he couldn't fix it so I had to replace it. He called in and quoted me 385.00 to replace it. I ok'd it and set up the next day (today) to have them come back and fix it.

Today about noon I got a call from them saying that I was misquoted and the total cost was going to be 838.00 because of a "kit" they had to purchase to replace the windshield on FJ's. So I scrambled to get my insurance involved since it was now over my deductible. I got the ok and had it replaced.

What I learned.....

The "Kit" is the top white windshield component. By the way, mine came off fine so I can reuse it later or sell it I guess. BUT the reason it came off fine was because the adhesive that is suppose to be on the strip in 5 different places (between the clips) was there but the bead was not large enough to seal it to the windshield so the only thing holding in on was the clips.

Now from driving it before /after new windshield I can tell a marked reduction in noise.....


/happy days

same situation.... happend on a hectic day... was not able to call in when it was a mear tiny crack.. now it is about 6 inches... had a quote and they are telling me $1180