[s-cars] Windshield Replacement Glass Brand?

[K Hayes]

Calvin,

My car was a victim of high school graduation celebrations.  When I  
started looking, I found the same bottom line as Fred.  I went OEM on  
my 97S6.  In Colorado we have huge problems with windshields pitting  
and OEM seemed more resistant to pitting.  I had heard that some of  
the other brands didn't shed rocks and my original windshield had  
shed some large rocks without even chipping.  Talk about shedding  
rocks.  I could see where these delinquents tried throwing the first  
rock (3 or 4 inch diameter) through the window and it bounced off  
landing in my yard, so they went with a 8" diameter rock that was too  
much for the OEM glass and dented the hood as it rolled off.  The  
body shop said a rash of vandalism happened every year after  
graduation.  Only in Farmington, NM do you find kids vandalizing cars  
because they graduated from HS!  Glad to be out of there.

OEM


Kenny Hayes
Fort Collins, CO


On Dec 23, 2008, at 6:04 PM, Fred Munro wrote:

Calvin;

When I replaced the windshield in my S4 I was very surprised to find  
the OEM
glass from the dealer was cheaper than the aftermarket glass from the  
glass
shops. Since the original windshield had given me 12 years of good  
service
and shed countless stones, I went with the OEM glass.

Amazingly, the OEM glass I had installed shed a 4" boulder for the  
current
owner. The rock fell off a truck, hit the hood and put a 8" long, 1"  
deep
dent/gouge in the hood, and then bounced off the windshield, putting  
a 3"
long gouge in the glass. She said she and her daughter were under the  
dash
at that point - she saw the stone coming and thought it would come right
into the car.

Good glass!

Fred Munro
'97 S6


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Calvin Craig
Sent: December 23, 2008 2:16 PM
To: 's-car-list'
Subject: [s-cars] Windshield Replacement Glass Brand?


After 16 years the glass in my '91 S4 has decided to crack.  I have been
offered 4 different replacement options:
1. Sekurit - OEM - I am not sure this is the same price as the others
2. PPG - I have seen some good reviews
3. Pilkington - I have heard more negative than good, but am still
open-minded
4. Safelite - ???

Any info. on experience with these different brands as far as durability
after install would be appreciated.  Since I got 16 years in Denver  
out of
my first one I am a bit spoiled :)  Also, if anybody knows of a good  
shop
around Denver that would be appreciated as well.  Thanks!

--Calvin

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