Windshield replacement options

[georgere]

So a stone from under a SUV ahead of me flew right into my windshield and boom,- I need a new windshield.
I haven't called my insurance yet but believe they use safelite.
Question 1: do you know if safe lite installs BMW original glass or their standard aftermarket brand?

Question 2: I m in Stamford CT. Do you know a technician who is good at safe lite over there? My brother had a rear do doe installed on his car by them and the job was done ugly.

My m had head up display if it matters....

[afadeev]

Originally Posted by georgere

So a stone from under a SUV ahead of me flew right into my windshield and boom,- I need a new windshield.
I haven't called my insurance yet but believe they use safelite.
Question 1: do you know if safe lite installs BMW original glass or their standard aftermarket brand?

That depends entirely on what your insurance will cover.

Safelite doesn't make glass, but will install either 3rd party aftermarket, OEM (original glass supplier to BMW) glass without Roundel, or could source windshield from BMW and install that glass as well.
Call insurance first and find out what your coverage options are.

Also, insist that they use all new gaskets, as they are likely to get torn up during removal.

Originally Posted by georgere

My m had head up display if it matters....

This does matter - you pretty much need either OEM or BMW supplied windshield. Do be very explicit in making that point to your insurance company.

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[John Tanglewood]

My dad had a rock chip in his 4 month old M5. I remember forcing insurance to go through BMW to have the windshield fixed. I told them the car cost $115k and I was not going to go through Safelight and they had to cover it if I took to BMW.

After some back and forth with the manager they obliged. My dad uses AllState I believe. I use Geico for my M3, not sure how they would respond if I made the same request. Never hurts to try though, this is your baby.

[MovingChicane]

FWIW, had my 2016 M4 front windshield replaced about 1-1.5 months ago. At that time, there was nothing else out there other than the official BMW glass (sourced from dealer as the glass places and Safelite had no one else with the glass), so that had to be it.

[georgere]

Originally Posted by John Tanglewood

My dad had a rock chip in his 4 month old M5. I remember forcing insurance to go through BMW to have the windshield fixed. I told them the car cost $115k and I was not going to go through Safelight and they had to cover it if I took to BMW.

After some back and forth with the manager they obliged. My dad uses AllState I believe. I use Geico for my M3, not sure how they would respond if I made the same request. Never hurts to try though, this is your baby.

I have geico and had a winshield replaced on my older bimmer a few years ago. They do not cover OEM. There is no options either. They tell you where to go, in my location it was safelite, and the installer will do what is required. The job is garanteed. However installer installs whatever glass they have that fits but also meets all requirements of your particular car - rain sensor, head up display, etc.

[larryn]

I just had mine replaced a month ago and both the repair shop and my insurance told me that there are no aftermarket solutions yet, and that I'd get the BMW tagged Pilkington glass.. which I did.

[georgere]

Originally Posted by larryn

I just had mine replaced a month ago and both the repair shop and my insurance told me that there are no aftermarket solutions yet, and that I'd get the BMW tagged Pilkington glass.. which I did.

Perfect. Thanks.
p.s. I wonder if insurance will go up.

[georgere]

Originally Posted by MovingChicane

FWIW, had my 2016 M4 front windshield replaced about 1-1.5 months ago. At that time, there was nothing else out there other than the official BMW glass (sourced from dealer as the glass places and Safelite had no one else with the glass), so that had to be it.

I hope it is still the case....

[larryn]

Originally Posted by georgere

Perfect. Thanks.
p.s. I wonder if insurance will go up.

In WA and in MA, where I used to live, it was a no fault claim. I assume it is that way in most places where there is coverage for glass.