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Got my first ding this week.


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I was driving my wife to an eye appointment and I had a choice of two different freeways 280 vs 101.  I chose 280 because there is a lot of road construction with barriers, and crap everywhere.

Just after I got on 280 the nice freeway a truck kicks up a rock and chips my windshield smak in the center of my view.

 

I tried the repair  but I still get a starburst that is hard to ignore although tiny.  So friday its time for a new windshield.

 

Sigh there is something about that first month with a new car.

 

Anybody else have sorry news to report?

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That's crap, sorry to hear about that. If you don't mind, let us know what it cost to replace that windscreen, as I think others would be in the same boat. By the way, I wonder about the availability given the CMax is relatively new.

I wonder too, I'm guessing a pretty penny due to the auto wipers sensor.

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     I've purchased the touch up paint pen thing too $12.50 at the dealer for Sterling Grey, rock chip in the spoiler.  I would like to know the cost of windshield replacement though, I've replaced three in the last three cars. That Vegas run on a windy day eats them up. Sandblasted.

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"I'm guessing a pretty penny due to the auto wipers sensor."

 

I hadn't even thought of that.  Crap!  Well, on the positive side, you don't have to worry about having it painted after a body repair!

 

Out of curiousity, I ran it through the SafeLite instant quote - 348.95 for Windshield green tint rain sensor, solar, with third visor band, soundproofing

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What a bummer!! I almost had the same thing happen to me last week.  The rock did hit the windshield but luckily it sustained no damage.  Here in Indiana, they won't repair a chip if it is on the drivers side.  I had to replace the windshield in my last car due to a dump truck dropping huge rocks out of the back of it on the freeway.  That car got hit by a grocery cart in the parking lot within the first week I owned it.  I parked out at the end of the row and everything.  Put a nice little dent just behind the headlight.  Talk about being mad..

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Out of curiousity, I ran it through the SafeLite instant quote - 348.95 for Windshield green tint rain sensor, solar, with third visor band, soundproofing

Darnit, SafeLite calls it a mini-van. I did NOT buy a mini-van!

 

So I get:

Windshield rain sensor, solar, with third visor band, soundproofing green tint: 378.95

Windshield solar, with third visor band, soundproofing green tint: 629.95

 

I wonder if the website has them backwards?

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I was driving my wife to an eye appointment and I had a choice of two different freeways 280 vs 101.  I chose 280 because there is a lot of road construction with barriers, and crap everywhere.

 

 

Well that bites, BIG time.  I spent my childhood on the Peninsula, and I always preferred 280 over 101-- still do.  The views are much nicer, and there's usually less traffic-- at least there was in northern San Mateo county back i in the day

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