So this just happened and I'm so angry!!!

[dusman59]

Again training ground.

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[steveo1960]

I had Safelite come to the house to replace the windshield on my 03 GT Vert.
So when I went to close the deal and inspect the car, one of the A-Piller trim on the outside was not seated properly and probably would have flown off the first time I drove on the highway.

I pointed it out and the tech starts banging on it with his hand.
I stopped him, pulled the trim off and pointed out to him that the clip that holds it was damaged. Incredibly he actually had a spare clip. Installed it and all was well.

Second experience was with wifey's family hauler (T&C, don't ask) with a star from a rock chip. This was a local place BTW. So the tech says he may not be able to fill it but he can try. He pulls it into the service bay, comes out 5 minutes later claiming the windshield cracked during the repair. I replied, what a surprise...... They did manage to replace it fine and 0 cost as insurance covered it. That place changed owners a few months later.

 

[LouG]

I live in Florida this is the norm I always use one of the 20 buck kits do it myself never had a failure yet

I'd do that. But here in the Peoples Republic of Pointless Rules and Repression we now have to have repairs certified by a professional windscreen repairer. And present that certificate at the yearly vehicle inspection.
It's a ding in a windscreen FFS.

 

[mabcim]

Well gents, avoid repairing your windshield through Safelite. Look at this garbage and now I have a one inch crack in the windshield. I guess it's time to replace it!

It is clear that he didn’t do the UV light long enough, or at all. Then tried to scrape it flush with either a dirty blade, or it got dirty because it got gummed up with the pieces of the repair that weren’t set. Or worst, didn’t clean it throughly to start. Just of bunch of bad steps. Terrible.

 

[AZ_Ryan]

It is clear that he didn’t do the UV light long enough, or at all. Then tried to scrape it flush with either a dirty blade, or it got dirty because it got gummed up with the pieces of the repair that weren’t set. Or worst, didn’t clean it throughly to start. Just of bunch of bad steps. Terrible.

Agreed. I've had lots of chip repairs before. There is a skill to doing it right. This once looks like it was bros first day and he was hung over.

 

[Logan]

Lakersfreak:
Taking you back in time. I ordered a 2000 mustang. Got it. Had it a few weeks the same thing happened to my windshield. Called my agent, he told me no problem, insurance will order a repair and it wouldn't effect my premiums. Fast forward I still have that car today, as well as a2008 gt and a 24 Dark Hirse. The original windshield in my 2000 and cannot see the repair. Unfortunately my agent passed away (natural causes) but the repair still holds and my premiums were not effected. But I didn't change companies over the years. The front bumper cover danage is from my teenage daughter learning to drive. Good luck.

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