Suzam Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 My daughter lives in Philly and some jerk celebrating the 4th went down the street smashing car windows for no good reason other than personal enjoyment. She now has a smashed out rear side window in the cargo area on her 97 wagon. How much of a PITA is it to replace one of those? Assuming I get the glass, should I just bite the bullet and pay a professional to replace it? I've never replaced a stationary piece of glass, only door windows. Any advice is appreciated. I did tell her not to lose the gasket in case that can be reused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brus brother Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Check your insurance policy. Many policies have glass replacement w/o deductible. Mine does for about $20 per year that I was unaware of until my windshield cracked for the first time. Fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzam Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Insurance won't be an option, she has no comprehensive insurance just basic coverage. :-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 If it were me, I think I would just bite the bullet and have an auto glass shop do the replacement. Some shops will even dispatch a truck, and the repair guy to do the work in a driveway. I have watched a couple of windshields installed, and it looked like it required some knowledge of using special hand tools and how and where to apply adhesive glue. I remember thinking at the time, that if I tried to do the job, I would make a nasty mess by getting adhesive glue everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goof_ball Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 My driver side rear quarter window on a 96 obw broke while I was out of town for Thanksgiving. I don't know what hit it, but I heard a pop and looked in the rear view mirror to see something weird. I wasn't going to drive 5 hours home on the NY thru way with a busted out window so I had to find a place quick. Went with a company called Payless Auto Glass. It cost $241.50 tax included. They came to the house and did it in the driveway. I still find glass bits in nooks and crannies, but there doesn't seem to be any leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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