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My Kizashi's windshield is FRAGILE!!

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:49 am
by Kazuki
It's like it's made out of glass or something. Haha!
Just wondering if anyone has changed their windshield? And if yes how much did it cost? A non rain sensing windshield from oemsuzukiparts is $655 (US). Way more $ than I want to spend!
It's like this car is a rock magnet! Anyone else noticed that this car gets hit with more flying debris than other cars you've owned? It seems (to me) something about the aerodynamics of the car ensure that whenever the vehicle in front of me throws up a rock (or some other road debris) it slams into the windshield - hard. It had a defect when I bought the car; now 3 months and 10,000 miles (all on paved roads) later it has 2 more chips and a crack. The crack started out 5 inches long but is up to 8 inches now and grows everytime I drive. It's just frustrating to replace something that's only going to wind up broken again.

Re: My Kizashi's windshield is FRAGILE!!

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:06 am
by murcod
That's bad news, but not having auto wipers has probably saved you quite a few $$$; I know with other vehicles the rain sensor costs you big time if you need to replace the windscreen.

Re: My Kizashi's windshield is FRAGILE!!

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:47 pm
by WESHOOT2
Weird; my windshield has not cracked in 102,000 rock-heaved miles.
I assume MINE is made from Lexan......

Re: My Kizashi's windshield is FRAGILE!!

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:07 pm
by LPSISRL
Maybe you follow too close???

butt buddies

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:55 pm
by WESHOOT2
Cannot possibly follow closer than I do.......

Re: My Kizashi's windshield is FRAGILE!!

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:40 am
by Kazuki
Only follow close enough to keep the A-hole that's riding my back bumper from tryin to leapfrog. lol! Seriously though, I was twice the legal following distance when the crack happened.

Re: My Kizashi's windshield is FRAGILE!!

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:36 pm
by motorhead1977
Mine seems to be made of some indestructible material. Maybe it's that clear film (That I posted about and was a PITA to figure out why it was there) on the inside that does it? All I can say is glass is ordinarily fragile and that is why I have $0 deductible glass coverage on our vehicles.

Re: My Kizashi's windshield is FRAGILE!!

Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:11 am
by Pleiku
Just had to replace a windshield due to a rock chip that could not be fixed with the epoxy treatment; it cracked when the treatment was being applied. I got out the door from Safelite with a touch under $500 and I have the rain sensor. Wasn't happy with the price and then my wife's SX4 just got a crack a day later. That'll be about $250. GAK!

Looks like I need to look into the $0 glass deductable.