Windshield restoration

[Kent McLean]

Larry C Leung wrote:
>Thanks. got to drive the parent's brand new 2001.5 Passat GLX. I marveled
>at the clarity of a new windshield vs. mine with a 173K miles on it. It's
>almost like night and day.....

Traurig, Scott R added:
>In NH, my
>insurance company was willing to pick it up for just my comprehensive
>deductible, which was $100, but alas I gave up my 126K-mile Talon with a
>very pitted windshield for the A4.
>So for $100 or maybe less, you could get a whole new windshield.

Yes. One thing that really makes an older car
seem new again is a new windshield. My 200 had
about 210K miles on it when a rock ding turned
into a long crack. The replacement windshield
transformed the driving experience. I'd rate
the transformation along the lines of changing
DOT headlights to Euros (with 80/100w bulbs).
Between the new windshield and Euro lights,
nighttime driving became a pleasure.

But it was pricey. Shops quoted from US$650 to
US$1000 for the windshield. With my deductible,
it was still $400 out of pocket.

Kent McLean
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy"