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Old May 6th 14, 06:39 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default Windshield cracked. Need repair advice.

Very sad... Brand new 2013 328i. Car parked in company parking lot, come back to find out medium sized crack on drivers side.

BMW says not under warranty. I have proof it was undamaged when parked.

Best way to go about this?

1) Go with insurance pay $500 for OEM part. *(~2k)

OR

2) Get it done from outside and risk rain sensor not working? (~1k)
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Old May 6th 14, 10:46 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default Windshield cracked. Need repair advice.

On Tue, 6 May 2014 10:39:33 -0700 (PDT),
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>BMW says not under warranty. I have proof it was undamaged when parked.


Do you know what a non sequitur is?
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Old May 6th 14, 11:43 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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> wrote in message
...
> Very sad... Brand new 2013 328i. Car parked in company parking lot, come
> back to find out medium sized crack on drivers side.
>
> BMW says not under warranty. I have proof it was undamaged when parked.
>
> Best way to go about this?
>
> 1) Go with insurance pay $500 for OEM part. *(~2k)
>
> OR
>
> 2) Get it done from outside and risk rain sensor not working? (~1k)



Call your insurance FIRST. Likely they cover the windshield since you have
full coverage. Many insurance carriers will replace the windshield for free
if you have the coverage. Basically, they waive the deductable if you have
the policy that covers the loss.

The insurance company will put in the rain-sensing windshield.

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Old May 7th 14, 02:03 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default Windshield cracked. Need repair advice.

On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 3:59:59 PM UTC-7, Earl wrote:
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> > Very sad... Brand new 2013 328i. Car parked in company parking lot, come back to find out medium sized crack on drivers side.

>
> >

>
> > BMW says not under warranty. I have proof it was undamaged when parked.

>
> >

>
> > Best way to go about this?

>
> >

>
> > 1) Go with insurance pay $500 for OEM part. *(~2k)

>
> >

>
> > OR

>
> >

>
> > 2) Get it done from outside and risk rain sensor not working? (~1k)

>
> Can it be repaired? I'm not sure what medium sized means but they can
>
> repair windshields in some cases rather that a replacement.


Dealer said too big for repair.


Call your insurance FIRST. Likely they cover the windshield since you have
full coverage. Many insurance carriers will replace the windshield for free
if you have the coverage. Basically, they waive the deductable if you have
the policy that covers the loss.

The insurance company will put in the rain-sensing windshield.

Insurance refused to waive deductible for comprehensive coverage deductible.

Only waivers are for collision with uninsured people.
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Old May 7th 14, 02:18 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default Windshield cracked. Need repair advice.


> wrote in message
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> On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 3:59:59 PM UTC-7, Earl wrote:
>>
>>
>> > Very sad... Brand new 2013 328i. Car parked in company parking lot,
>> > come back to find out medium sized crack on drivers side.

>>
>> >

>>
>> > BMW says not under warranty. I have proof it was undamaged when parked.

>>
>> >

>>
>> > Best way to go about this?

>>
>> >

>>
>> > 1) Go with insurance pay $500 for OEM part. *(~2k)

>>
>> >

>>
>> > OR

>>
>> >

>>
>> > 2) Get it done from outside and risk rain sensor not working? (~1k)

>>
>> Can it be repaired? I'm not sure what medium sized means but they can
>>
>> repair windshields in some cases rather that a replacement.

>
> Dealer said too big for repair.
>
>
> Call your insurance FIRST. Likely they cover the windshield since you have
> full coverage. Many insurance carriers will replace the windshield for
> free
> if you have the coverage. Basically, they waive the deductable if you have
> the policy that covers the loss.
>
> The insurance company will put in the rain-sensing windshield.
>
> Insurance refused to waive deductible for comprehensive coverage
> deductible.
>
> Only waivers are for collision with uninsured people.



Then you are on the hook for the deductable to replace the windshield. The
possible exception is if you can pin the fault on the operator of the
garage, but I doubt you can do that.

The next time this happens, the story to insurance is that you were driving
along on the freeway minding your own business and suddenly out of nowhere
this crack appeared.

Pay the deductable and move on.

I live in the People's Republik of Kalifornia, and there are not many
advantages of a People's Republic, but one of them is that they seem to
think that driving around with a broken windshield might be problematic for
my comrades, so insurance covers a windshield and the deductable is waived.
If you do not have the coverage then you are on the hook for the entire
load, but if you have coverage then they give a pass on the deductable. But,
enough of my problems...



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Old May 7th 14, 04:14 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Same. CA. ALLSTATE agent didn't budge.
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Old May 8th 14, 05:24 PM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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> wrote in message
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> Same. CA. ALLSTATE agent didn't budge.



The last time I had a windshield replaced, some kids were throwing rocks out
of the playground of an apartment complex. The Auto Club made me pay $100,
and I don't remember if I had comprehensive coverage on my 10-year old car
or not. I must have had the coverage...

Personally, I found AAA to be the cheapest. It sounds like you need to shop
your insurance.

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Old May 9th 14, 05:58 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default Windshield cracked. Need repair advice.

On Thursday, May 8, 2014 9:24:18 AM UTC-7, Jeff Strickland wrote:
> wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Same. CA. ALLSTATE agent didn't budge.

>
>
>
>
>
> The last time I had a windshield replaced, some kids were throwing rocks out
>
> of the playground of an apartment complex. The Auto Club made me pay $100,
>
> and I don't remember if I had comprehensive coverage on my 10-year old car
>
> or not. I must have had the coverage...
>
>
>
> Personally, I found AAA to be the cheapest. It sounds like you need to shop
>
> your insurance.


Since I just got licensed in US 2 years back, AAA gives me outrageously high quotes (like even after I pay the deductible for Allstate I come out ahead)
 




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