When rock meets windshield: An unfortunate development
Posted on November 18th, 2008 – 11:50 AMBy Roadguy
Yesterday morning, the dings in my windshield were indeed smaller than quarters. But during the day, things changed, and not for the better. Here’s what it looked like this morning:
I’ve got a call in to my insurance agent. I think I have full glass coverage. We’ll see how much the crack grows during the day today.
6 Responses to "When rock meets windshield: An unfortunate development"
You’ll have to take care of that soon. The structural stability of that piece of glass has been compromised.
Good luck with the insurance claim.
Bummer man.
Just be sure who ever replaces the windshield does it in a warm building so that any adhesive that gets applied will cure properly
Take advantage of full glass that MN offers. I didn’t realize how special of a benefit it was until I lived out of state for a bit and needed a window replaced!
So why did they get rid of the “Free Steaks” for fixing your window? Equally important is why were only steaks offered for free, not chicken breasts, pizza, etc.
botski:
There was a big thing about ten years ago that caused the halt to the steak premium. Back in the day, George Corporal and his Glass Service Company used to offer a box of Simeks steaks to get your window replacement business (and a bounty from your insurance company). Then another company started up, probably about 1999, that offered $50 cash instead of steaks. The two companies went back and forth oneupping the other guy, until the one of the companies was offering like $250 cash to replace your windshield. Which of course was wrapped in the bill sent to the insurance company, since they knew the customer would never see the bill. Then, at the request of the insurance companies, the all knowing Legislature capped window premiums at a #35 value, and both companies subsequently went bankrupt.
And then I found five dollars.
