Re: Windshield cost? (1990, 100)

[Nathan Belo <belo@eskimo.com>]

On Thu, 22 May 1997, Avinash Chopde wrote:

> So, I've a 1990 Audi 100 with 126000 miles, and I think
> I will keep it for 3 more years (to make it to 200,000), and
> since its book value is next to nothing, was thinking of dropping
> Comprehensive and Collision (total $300/year).
> 
> But then I remembered that the windshield costs could be very high,
> and there is a good chance it will break in the winter in Boston,
> what with the rocks and salt flying around (not salt, but rocks
> could break it - I went thru 3 windsheilds on my previous car!)
> 
> Does anyone have a ballpark figure for how much the cheapest (new)
> windshield would cost? Is it like $500, or $1000, or $2000?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -- 
> Avinash Chopde
> e-mail: avinash@acm.org
> home page: http://www.paranoia.com/~avinash/
> 

I had my 3rd windshield replaced in 2 1/2 years 2 days ago.  $600
including $100 deductible which was taken care of by the glass company.
I need comprehensive just for the glass.  There are 2 German glass
companies Sigla and Sekurit that the German marques use and they're
expensive.

Nathan Belo
'88 90Q  Too much skiing and snowboarding at Whistler will get you a new
windshield