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Old Feb 25, 2006
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small crack in windshield help

ok well i was driving home from work and this stupid person in front of me wasnt paying attention and they run over some gravel and goes all over my car and i notice that my windshield had a little crack in it, its about eye level but it isnt that big. Its like an upside down T and the widest part is around less than a quarter of an inch. I know that crack usually spreads pretty quickly but it hasnt spread at all in about 4 days and it has been really cold at night than pretty warm during the day. should i just leave it or i heard there is stuff you can put on it to prevent it from spreading, or should i just get a whole new windshield cause it annoys the **** out of me everytime i drive cause its right in front of my face,thanks
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Old Feb 25, 2006
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you can get it repaired. they have people that charge between $20-$100 to fix cracks. I paid $40 for 2 cracks in my windshield and after it was done, I couldnt tell I ever had a crack. I say get it repaired.
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^^^ As long as it is not close to the edge they have a procedure for repairs. Sometimes the insurance will cover cost.
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i payed $120 for new windshield
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i payed $120 for new windshield
where did you buy your windshield, and is it the OEM windshield?
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any suggestions to where to get the cracked repaired? i recently got a nickel size crack near my wipers... thanks.
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Old Feb 27, 2006
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Im sure you can find something in your local yellow pages, like Speedy auto glass or something.
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Any trusted local glass shop can do it. If it is too near the edge they cannot repair it.
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call your insurance company... often time they will cover small cracks for free or little cost to you to prevent the cost of replacement of a windshield
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ummm insurance companies should repair the front windshield......the rear is a different story.......at least here in florida they replace it w/o penalty
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