Anyone have any experience with windshield replacement?

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  1. DoughtCom
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    I'm looking to get the windshield replaced on my STi and want to know if anyone has had any luck with a windshield replacement place. I don't care as much if I have to go to them or if they can come to me, I just want to make sure it's sealed correctly so that it doesn't cause rust issues in the long run.

    Thanks in advance,
    -Shawn
     
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    Do you have full coverage. I've had pretty good luck with safelite.
     
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    I do not :(. Trying to get my glass fixed before I put full coverage on it. Thanks for the tip I'll check them out!
     
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    Why fix it before you get full coverage? You get free glass in Minnesota with full coverage.
     
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    +1 safelite
     
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    I have not had good luck with satellite, and they actually cut the dash on a friends subie.
     
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    Clear Choice AutoGlass
    Wayne
    763-755-5055

    My next door neighbor for 24 years and has been doing glass as long as I have known him. After a bad deal with safelite via insurance years ago he is the only one I have do my autoglass now. His kid is good too, he's done a couple of mine with out issues.

    If you are paying out of pocket, depending on his costs he is pretty good about being able to work out a fair price. Often times the margin on the glass itself is minimal from what I have seen in getting prices from him over the years. But he does what he can.

    Two windshields in my '95 F150 , last one more than 10 years ago and no rust around the windshield.

    Two in two '08 Foresters, 1 each when they were about a year old. Both are still fine. Mine has a lifted piece of trim, but the trim was deformed when it came out of the box. Not his fault and its a DD not a show car so I said have at it and get it done.
     
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    Safelite on 5 cars. So far, no problems.
     
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    Noble Auto Glass.

    After dealing with them on my LGT wagon, I wouldn't go anywhere else.
     
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    I have used Ace Auto in saint paul...used glass usually installed for about $200...pretty hard to beat unless you want new...
     
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    2 reasons, one you do not get "free" windshield replacement in MN, 2 it would be insurance fraud to wait till he adds it.
     
    Jerf, Dec 6, 2013
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