200 TQ Windshield - closure

[Larry C Leung]

Enjoy (I haven't had one of those since my departed 4KQ earned a
windshield at 130K miles, got the pleasure of it for the next 58K. Now
I've got 130K on my GTi's windshield (really pitted, don't know why), and
165K on my 200Q (which is much better for some reason).

LL - NY

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 22:02:02 -0400 Kent McLean
<kentmclean at mindspring.com> writes:
>Gentlepeople,
>
>This is a follow-up to my having to replace the windshield
>in my '89 200 TQ.
>
>I checked with my insurance agent -- $500 deductible. I 
>told her I probably wouldn't be making a claim.
>
>I called 5 glass companies in the Manchester NH USA area.
>Prices ranged from a low of $622 to a high of $930. Two 
>told me the standard rate was $1911. For a friggin 
>windshield. 
>
>I called back the insurance agent to let them know I'd be 
>taking advantage of my policy. They gave me a toll free
>number to call (CGU). They took some information, asked
>me where I wanted it done (Manchester Auto Glass, 
>recommended by my local mechanic with whom I used to 
>coach baseball; they quoted $725), put me on hold, 
>talked to the glass company, then transferred the glass 
>company to me to work out when I could have it installed. 
>Painless. I'm glad a $1911 windshield didn't cause the 
>Insurance Co. to total my car.
>
>I had to leave the car for the day. When I picked it up,
>I paid them my $500 deductible. The windshield still
>had tape holding the molding in place; has to stay on
>for 24-48 hours (depending on temperature) for the
>glue to dry. It's a non-Audi windshield, made by LOF 
>in Finland.
>
>Since it was near closing time, the guy who replaced 
>the windshield was in the office. He told me that 
>there was rust under the windshield when he removed 
>it. He cleaned it up and applied rust killer before 
>installing the windshield. 
>
>Driving home, it seemed like there was no windshield
>there. Ah, sweet.
>
>Regards,
>Kent McLean
>$500 poorer but with a new windshield