Windshield replacement

[husker boxster]

Just had mine replaced a couple of wks ago. $950 for factory glass done by a local windshield replace co. Used factory glass b/c the aftermarket was basically the same price. Luckily I have a $0 deductible, so it didn't cost me anything. Had been thinking of raising it to $100 since I'd gone yrs w/o getting a chip. Guess it was a sign....

[jhandy]

buy new seals!! it is about 50$ and only get it from the dealer. I am suprised that the installer did not tell you this. Mine did. Maybe that means they dont do many porsches.
I got mine from safelite. @ 500$ installed.

[Mike_Yi]

Originally Posted by jhandy

buy new seals!

Agreed. We re-used mine, but like I said, I had a friend do mine, so he was VERY careful not to damage it. He told me he normally wouldn't be so careful and just replace it with their generic moulding.

[gstoli]

Thank you all for the tips (especially the seal thing).

I was away last week with no time for P-issues...

Apparently, in MA the two dealerships I called do not do the replacement so they directed me to some glass shops they are collaborating with.
Of course prices of the Porsche "recommended" shops were at the high end.

I called all the shops I could find. And the solution is simple.

www.glass.net gives you a list of best estimates for what you need.

Then I called a company named GlassOne (based in Washington DC, but apparently located everywhere) and they will do the whole thing with OEM windshield and seal and all for $591.78. The price almost beats the best aftermarket quote I had!....

They are doing it tomorrow in my garage so I would have to wait and see if I will be a happy customer.

So, thank you all and I guess the moral of the story is "just get as many quotes as you can" :-)

George

When your windshield is in need of repair your minnesota auto glass usually picks the replacement offer from a preexisting list of providers which may or more likely may not offer the best deal on windshield replacement.

[Boxtaboy]

The Boxster/Cayman sources its windshield that has the word "Sekurit" on it, from a company called Saint-Gobain.

http://nuke.carchitectures.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=T8AziQW4Swg%3D&tabid=58&mid=399

And here's a thread that shows pics of the OEM Sekurit glass, and the aftermarket Pilkington and PPG versions:

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?/topic/10360-windshield-part-number-2004-986s-is-this-right/page__p__52263__hl__sekurit__fromsearch__1&#entry52263

[RandallNeighbour]

I have a Pilkington aftermarket with the built-in antenna and it's just as good as the factory's brand.

I only paid $400 installed though. I called four or five on-site glass companies and they did the work in my office parking lot.