type 44 windshield prices

[Ray Rollins]

Any New England area listers know of a good glass shop to go to and non
insurance prices? I cannot have the insurance company replace the windshiel=
d
because it was cracked when i bought it. My first Audi misconception:
windshields on type 44's shouldn't cost much :(


>From: james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
>To: lee at wheelman.com
>CC: audi list <quattro at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: type 44 windshield prices
>Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 15:02:45 -0800 (PST)
>
>Some pitting I can deal with.  I just don't want a
>windsheild that either line cracks or spiderwebs from
>1 stone the way some cheaper Mexican and Thai?
>windsheilds I've seen.  This one has taken a least a
>dozen stone hits, some as large as 3/4" grade.  They
>do leave a pit, but the sheild hasn't cracked.
>
>Jim Accordino
>
>--- "Lee M. Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
> > james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com> writes:
> > >
> > > I have an Arva (Pilkington) made in Finland in my
> > > 200q.  Obviously a replacement, although I have no
> > > idea how old it is.  It is quite durable WRT
> > cracking,
> > > but is pretty throughly sandblasted.  It's really
> > only
> > > a problem in direct sunlight and moreso in
> > > bright(misaligned) headlights when it's raining.
> > >
> >
> > Pilkington makes OE windshields for Audi, so yours
> > may be original.
> >
> > I put a Pilkington on my S6 last summer and have not
> > been impressed with its
> > durability WRT pitting. I've already picked up a
> > couple of rock chips and
> > will probably replace it with a PPG windshield next
> > spring. My glass guy
> > (Village GlassSmith, Wellesley, MA) is very good,
> > and will work with me to
> > get a specific brand of windshield.
> >
> > Lee
> > '95.5 S6 avant
> > '96 A6 quattro avant
> >
>
>
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