replacing my winshield with OEM through my insurance

BIMMER//DRIMMER · 03-06-2009, 02:23 PM

i wanted to share my experience with getting my windshield replaced. hopefully this will be helpful to anyone who needs their windshield replaced.

i called my insurance and they told me they have thousands of windshield repair/replace companies that they work with.

i let them kno that i want oem from the dealer

i was then told to call my dealer and have them fax an estimate to my insurance company.

when i called the dealer the first guy i spoke to said that he wouldnt do that bc the process is they charge the customer first and then i have to fax the invoice to my insurance.

so i asked to speak with a service manager and he said he would fax the ESTIMATE to my insurance company(getting to this point was a bit annoying).

so i got a call from my insurance company saying they would cover all but $90 bucks which is the difference in 4.5 hours of the labor rate.

so finally i called the service manager back and made an appointment!

hope this helps somebody!

StoneCold · 03-06-2009, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIMMER//DRIMMER

i wanted to share my experience with getting my windshield replaced. hopefully this will be helpful to anyone who needs their windshield replaced.

i called my insurance and they told me they have thousands of windshield repair/replace companies that they work with.

i let them kno that i want oem from the dealer

i was then told to call my dealer and have them fax an estimate to my insurance company.

when i called the dealer the first guy i spoke to said that he wouldnt do that bc the process is they charge the customer first and then i have to fax the invoice to my insurance.

so i asked to speak with a service manager and he said he would fax the ESTIMATE to my insurance company(getting to this point was a bit annoying).

so i got a call from my insurance company saying they would cover all but $90 bucks which is the difference in 4.5 hours of the labor rate.

so finally i called the service manager back and made an appointment!

hope this helps somebody!

Thanks for passing on the info Op. I will keep this in mind for the future reference.

BIMMER//DRIMMER · 03-06-2009, 05:10 PM

glad to help

1N54E92 · 03-06-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIMMER//DRIMMER

glad to help

which insurance company are you with ?

BIMMER//DRIMMER · 03-07-2009, 12:55 AM

Allstate

X1 Trojan · 03-07-2009, 01:05 AM

i just got a rock break on mine a month ago. It is small...bout the size of a dime, so i don't think i will replace it unless it gets bigger.

though $90 isnt bad at all!

zsapphire7 · 03-07-2009, 03:18 PM

how much was the quote for the windowshield?

ToadHollow · 03-07-2009, 03:55 PM

Not sure about everyone else's local dealers but, for the first couple of weeks of Spring the dealers offer free windshield repair for the chips etc ........... I have a few awaiting their attention

BIMMER//DRIMMER · 03-07-2009, 04:34 PM

the crack on my windshield was longer than a dollar bill...if it was shorter than a $bill my insurance would have insisted on repair rather than replace.

the quote for the windshield was roughly $650..service manager said it included glue and a bunch of other stuff..i was just like "ok watever sign me up already!"

dmboone25 · 05-01-2009, 03:27 PM

Interesting....I was just quoted over $1400 for the front windshield on my 135i....I wonder what the deal is--why it is so much more for a 1er windshield?

07-335XI · 05-01-2009, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmboone25

Interesting....I was just quoted over $1400 for the front windshield on my 135i....I wonder what the deal is--why it is so much more for a 1er windshield?

probably rain sensor?

jpsum · 05-01-2009, 06:27 PM

Any chip on your windshield can be fixed without having the entire windshield replaced. They use some kind of clear epoxy. It wouldn't be perfect looking, but it will stop it from cracking any further. It cost about $60 if you want to avoid the insurance. In Connecticut, windows are deductible-free. So it was free for me. It's way better than replacing it because you get to keep the original windshield and don't have to deal with the additional cost of replacing with OEM.

The company that did mine was SafeLite. I think they are a nationwide business.

dmboone25 · 05-06-2009, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07-335XI

probably rain sensor?

I was wondering the same thing--but I would have thought that the sensor could be tranferred from the old window to the new? Maybe I am crazy....

Regardless--that is a ton of money....sucks too because at this time, no one else is making the 135's windshield...maybe I can just wait it out till I have a choice of vendors.

FrankoQ · 05-06-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 07-335XI

probably rain sensor?

The 3 also has a rain sensor.

03-06-2009, 02:23 PM	#1
BIMMER//DRIMMER Lieutenant 22 Rep 516 Posts Drives: e90 330i 06 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Douglaston NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	replacing my winshield with OEM through my insurance i wanted to share my experience with getting my windshield replaced. hopefully this will be helpful to anyone who needs their windshield replaced. i called my insurance and they told me they have thousands of windshield repair/replace companies that they work with. i let them kno that i want oem from the dealer i was then told to call my dealer and have them fax an estimate to my insurance company. when i called the dealer the first guy i spoke to said that he wouldnt do that bc the process is they charge the customer first and then i have to fax the invoice to my insurance. so i asked to speak with a service manager and he said he would fax the ESTIMATE to my insurance company(getting to this point was a bit annoying). so i got a call from my insurance company saying they would cover all but $90 bucks which is the difference in 4.5 hours of the labor rate. so finally i called the service manager back and made an appointment! hope this helps somebody!
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

03-06-2009, 05:10 PM	#3
BIMMER//DRIMMER Lieutenant 22 Rep 516 Posts Drives: e90 330i 06 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Douglaston NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	glad to help
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 12:55 AM	#5
BIMMER//DRIMMER Lieutenant 22 Rep 516 Posts Drives: e90 330i 06 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Douglaston NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	Allstate
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 01:05 AM	#6
X1 Trojan Go Dodgers? 93 Rep 1,557 Posts Drives: '13 BSM X1 xdrive35i Msport Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (13)	i just got a rock break on mine a month ago. It is small...bout the size of a dime, so i don't think i will replace it unless it gets bigger. though $90 isnt bad at all! __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 03:18 PM	#7
zsapphire7 Colonel 104 Rep 2,368 Posts Drives: 08 e92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (21)	how much was the quote for the windowshield?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 03:55 PM	#8
ToadHollow Once upon a time ...... 276 Rep 5,048 Posts Drives: 2008 JB E92 - SOLD 5/2010 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Asti, Italy & Austin, Texas iTrader: (16) Garage List 2008 E92 335i [8.00]	Not sure about everyone else's local dealers but, for the first couple of weeks of Spring the dealers offer free windshield repair for the chips etc ........... I have a few awaiting their attention __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-07-2009, 04:34 PM	#9
BIMMER//DRIMMER Lieutenant 22 Rep 516 Posts Drives: e90 330i 06 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Douglaston NY iTrader: (3) Garage List 06 330i [0.00]	the crack on my windshield was longer than a dollar bill...if it was shorter than a $bill my insurance would have insisted on repair rather than replace. the quote for the windshield was roughly $650..service manager said it included glue and a bunch of other stuff..i was just like "ok watever sign me up already!" Last edited by BIMMER//DRIMMER; 03-07-2009 at 04:51 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-01-2009, 03:27 PM	#10
dmboone25 Lieutenant General 4972 Rep 10,200 Posts Drives: 2024 Golf R / 2022 718 Spyder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 328i [10.00] 2007 328i [10.00]	Interesting....I was just quoted over $1400 for the front windshield on my 135i....I wonder what the deal is--why it is so much more for a 1er windshield? __________________ Past rides: 2016 981 BGTS, 2020 MINI JCW, 2017 F80, 2015 981 CS, 2014 F22 235, 2011 E82 135, 2008 E82 135, 2007 E92 328, 2007 E92 328 (My lady drives an OG M2. So does my dad)
	Appreciate 0 Quote

05-01-2009, 06:27 PM	#12
jpsum Major 274 Rep 1,088 Posts Drives: 2010 TSX Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New Haven area iTrader: (4)	Any chip on your windshield can be fixed without having the entire windshield replaced. They use some kind of clear epoxy. It wouldn't be perfect looking, but it will stop it from cracking any further. It cost about $60 if you want to avoid the insurance. In Connecticut, windows are deductible-free. So it was free for me. It's way better than replacing it because you get to keep the original windshield and don't have to deal with the additional cost of replacing with OEM. The company that did mine was SafeLite. I think they are a nationwide business.
	Appreciate 0 Quote