another cracked windshield
 

Pick-up truck passed me over the weekend and kicked a piece of gravel up at the windshield- cracked from top to bottom. 2nd windshield I've replaced in 3 months. In 25 years of driving BMW's I've never had to replace (or even had a crack) a windshield before. Now twice in 3 months. Anyone else experiencing a greater frequency of windshield issues on the E70 than on other vehicles? At $1200 a pop it is kind of pricey- with my deductible, insurance only kicks in about $300 on it.

I think it's just dumb luck. I had a Jeep that I swear had a rock magnet in the windshield. I think I replaced it 4 times. I haven't had to change the windshield on any of my 3 X5s.

I did get hit with a rock a month or so ago in the E70. I saw it coming right towards my head. I have 3 little chips in the glass but it didn't break.

Similar story here. Have gone ten years without a windshield incident then two or three in the same year.... Maybe you will be good for another ten years now!

Can't afford much more luck!!! (But I love the X5.)

Agree on the luck, good or bad...our '01 X5 windshield is the orig., and we only
have a small scar and the usual tiny nicks of 8+ years. The '02 Vette shield
is in very good shape, but the CEO's '03 Honda pos CR-V is on its 3 windshield.
And, NC car ins. doesn't cover a lick, unless the car was in an accident.

I had a 2005 545 bought new. the windshield cracked top to bottom within a few months of owning it. I pushed the dealer as there were no visible chips along the crack and they had the regional okay a replacement at no cost.

I was concerned there was something off with the windshield frame because it looked like a stress crack and I feared it happening again. Luckily it never did.

I guess we can all share in your pain -I have two chips but fortunately no cracks. The guys who install the clear bra products (3M) are starting to fit this on the windshield (not tinted otherwise illegal). I'm considering doin this.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

It seems I always get a cracked windshield in my first couple of months of ownership for all my new cars and then I am good for several years after that. Still can't figure why, just my luck. When my E70 cracked I felt like crying ;-) LOL

I am on my third windsheild. It is nuts.

Curious on cost and whether people are putting back OEM glass? Anyone have any cost info?

Just got mine back from the dealer on Wednesday evening and it was $1200 (actually $1195). Included OEM glass, new molding and special sealant. Does not have heads up display. Insurance allowed $900, but with a $500 deductible, only got a check for $400. Still about $100 more than the last time.

Wow - costly and its not even a heads up one.

It's the new glass specs for German production I believe. Drove a 996tt Porsche 50K with no glass problems. Installed 2 new windshields in the 997tt in 8 months.

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I put Safelite in at $327.00 rather than cough up the money for the BMW glass. I did this because I felt that the rocks are coming too frequently to keep replacing glass at $1200 - even though the insurance covered it. I felt that 2 or more windshields at that high price in a short period (I'd gotten five strikes within 6 months) would threaten my insurance.

With that said, I have never had so many cracks, chips, and stars as I have in the last few years. I think this is happening more frequently because cities and states are not spending the time and money needed to keep the roads as clean as they used to.

I am now getting my third windshield for my 07 X5. I live in an area where flying stone chips hitting the windshield are common. This car is the first one where it seems that they crack much more easily than previous cars I have owned. I normally get my windshields repaired at least once or twice per year, but with the X5 they just crack much more easily requiring replacement. I have a $100 deductible.

It was a Tuesday evening, last week, on the way home, Long Island Expressway westbound (commonly referred to as the LIE,) near the Cross Island Expressway, when SMACK! The noise/bang was so loud, I jumped in my own seat. What was it, I asked myself. I see no chips or breaks in front of me. I casually look into my rear view mirror, and WHAM...close to the top of the windshield, but just below and the to the right of rain sensor a shatter the size of a golf ball, and more rings surrounding it than Saturn has around its own planet.

Ok, I got corporate insurance on all my vehicles. DAMN...our policy has glass under the collision area of the policy, $1,000 deduct. Cost for new windshield, with HUD and Rain Sensor, with labor - $2,100.00.

Wow - That's high. Just got my windshield replaced in preparation for my lease turn in. HUD, rain sensor etc cost $1100 total. Got a BMW OEM replacement. Insurance covered it completely so no cost to me but still only half of your quote.