This morning on the NJ TUrnpike, I heard a thunderous crack in my car. Sounded like a gunshot. Sure enough, a rock came hurtling towards my windshield.
I never saw the rock since it was going at a high velocity. I only heard the thunder-clap and the saw the aftermath: a 2-inch diameter circular "snowflake" crack on the right side of my windshield.
But I guess this kind of stuff happens when you're surrounded by trucks and semis on your daily commute. Interestingly, GEICO said it's only a $100 deductible for a full windshield replacement. And what's more, Safe-Lite Auto Glass (the company GEICO contracts with) has a mobile windshield replacement service that comes to your place of work. You leave the car parked, get out of work and....VOILA! New windshield!
The nice GEICO chickie re-assured me that she would have them order the correct windshield for the X5: rain sensor and everything. And no insurance adjuster is necessary for a windshield claim.
Has anyone else had experience with Safe-Lite Auto Glass? I'm thinking that going through a BMW dealership is pointless in this case, since the windshield work would still be sub-contracted to a dedicated auto glass company??
Supposedly there's a lifetime warranty. If they do anything wrong, just call GEICO again and they'll have Safe-Lite make sure to come out and do it right.
Who else has had their windshield replaced? And where? Am I good to go with GEICO's plan?
10-31-2008, 12:47 PM
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