Auto Glass:Racket? Advice for My Jeep
 

Windshields are not bad at all....but thanks to one of my fine fellow citizens,
(loser theif), I know have to replace the backseat passenger door window on my
'96 Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo. Safelite $250, 89glass $375! (on site
repair).

I think I've had the front whole windshield replaced for less than $200 before.
Yes I told 89glass their price seem a tad high....they have no shame in
justifying it. I sense this end of the market (side/rear window) feels they've
got you over a barrel and know you've gotta make a decision in 24-48 hours,
plus I sense they rely on consumers having their insurance cover the cost so
they are not that price concerned.

Learned all this this morning. I see a window on Ebay for $50. I am paying
for this myself, not reporting it to my insurance company as it will cost me
more in the big picture/long term w/increased premium...

Are these things terribly difficult to install yourself? I can take it to my
"all around mechanic guy" who's pretty good. Whaddaya think? Should I just
say the hell with it and pay Safelite?

Thanks for your 2 cents!
Andrew

Re: Auto Glass:Racket? Advice for My Jeep
 

Is this the roll up/down window or the smaller fixed window, if its the
fixed window you can always go to your local home depot and buy a piece of
lexan or Plexiglas that's the same thickness as the window was, cut it to
size (don't forget to add the extra that sits inside the frames) and install
it. You might be able to do the same for the movable window as well that
in not sure of.

Snow...

"Lanceandrew" <lanceandrew@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041025100706.16860.00004471@mb-m20.aol.com...
> Windshields are not bad at all....but thanks to one of my fine fellow
citizens,
> (loser theif), I know have to replace the backseat passenger door window
on my
> '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo. Safelite $250, 89glass $375! (on site
> repair).
>
> I think I've had the front whole windshield replaced for less than $200
before.
> Yes I told 89glass their price seem a tad high....they have no shame in
> justifying it. I sense this end of the market (side/rear window) feels
they've
> got you over a barrel and know you've gotta make a decision in 24-48
hours,
> plus I sense they rely on consumers having their insurance cover the cost
so
> they are not that price concerned.
>
> Learned all this this morning. I see a window on Ebay for $50. I am
paying
> for this myself, not reporting it to my insurance company as it will cost
me
> more in the big picture/long term w/increased premium...
>
> Are these things terribly difficult to install yourself? I can take it to
my
> "all around mechanic guy" who's pretty good. Whaddaya think? Should I
just
> say the hell with it and pay Safelite?
>
> Thanks for your 2 cents!
> Andrew

Re: Auto Glass:Racket? Advice for My Jeep
 

Is this the roll up/down window or the smaller fixed window, if its the
fixed window you can always go to your local home depot and buy a piece of
lexan or Plexiglas that's the same thickness as the window was, cut it to
size (don't forget to add the extra that sits inside the frames) and install
it. You might be able to do the same for the movable window as well that
in not sure of.

Snow...

"Lanceandrew" <lanceandrew@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041025100706.16860.00004471@mb-m20.aol.com...
> Windshields are not bad at all....but thanks to one of my fine fellow
citizens,
> (loser theif), I know have to replace the backseat passenger door window
on my
> '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo. Safelite $250, 89glass $375! (on site
> repair).
>
> I think I've had the front whole windshield replaced for less than $200
before.
> Yes I told 89glass their price seem a tad high....they have no shame in
> justifying it. I sense this end of the market (side/rear window) feels
they've
> got you over a barrel and know you've gotta make a decision in 24-48
hours,
> plus I sense they rely on consumers having their insurance cover the cost
so
> they are not that price concerned.
>
> Learned all this this morning. I see a window on Ebay for $50. I am
paying
> for this myself, not reporting it to my insurance company as it will cost
me
> more in the big picture/long term w/increased premium...
>
> Are these things terribly difficult to install yourself? I can take it to
my
> "all around mechanic guy" who's pretty good. Whaddaya think? Should I
just
> say the hell with it and pay Safelite?
>
> Thanks for your 2 cents!
> Andrew

Re: Auto Glass:Racket? Advice for My Jeep
 

Is this the roll up/down window or the smaller fixed window, if its the
fixed window you can always go to your local home depot and buy a piece of
lexan or Plexiglas that's the same thickness as the window was, cut it to
size (don't forget to add the extra that sits inside the frames) and install
it. You might be able to do the same for the movable window as well that
in not sure of.

Snow...

"Lanceandrew" <lanceandrew@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041025100706.16860.00004471@mb-m20.aol.com...
> Windshields are not bad at all....but thanks to one of my fine fellow
citizens,
> (loser theif), I know have to replace the backseat passenger door window
on my
> '96 Jeep Grand Cherokee Loredo. Safelite $250, 89glass $375! (on site
> repair).
>
> I think I've had the front whole windshield replaced for less than $200
before.
> Yes I told 89glass their price seem a tad high....they have no shame in
> justifying it. I sense this end of the market (side/rear window) feels
they've
> got you over a barrel and know you've gotta make a decision in 24-48
hours,
> plus I sense they rely on consumers having their insurance cover the cost
so
> they are not that price concerned.
>
> Learned all this this morning. I see a window on Ebay for $50. I am
paying
> for this myself, not reporting it to my insurance company as it will cost
me
> more in the big picture/long term w/increased premium...
>
> Are these things terribly difficult to install yourself? I can take it to
my
> "all around mechanic guy" who's pretty good. Whaddaya think? Should I
just
> say the hell with it and pay Safelite?
>
> Thanks for your 2 cents!
> Andrew