My brother's ES350 has a creeping crack in the windshield that has migrated from the border to the center of the windshield.

Other than the dealership, where can he get it replaced?

 

first of all, if there is no chip along the crack, that's a stress crack, it's under warranty

and if not dealership, of course it depends on factory glass or aftermarket? search post by pearlpower in the sc430 forum about his windshield replacement. he recommended some

 

Actually, you can tell that there is an origin, most likely due to a rock chip.

I don't think it'll be covered by warranty...

 

ouch yeah in that case, no go phil

 

yea actually i need a place too, i put cold water on my hot windshield one day the glass instantly cracked from bottom all the way to top. my mom even warned me not to do it.

 

I took the RX400h to get the front windshield replaced when a rock hit the top of the windshield right below the metal. That started a crack that went down at least 2 ft... But changed it for $390 with installation. The glass was OEM "quality" glass, so it wasn't from Lexus cuz those cost a lot more! like almost 1k The place I will list below.

Good luck!

D&R Auto Glass (Ask for Dario)
626-585-9835
2716 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107

(The address is actually the corner Shell Gas Station, but it is right next to it. Where a small Seidners Collision Center is.)

 

If its not too far from you in the pick a part in Ontario there is a place called 7 dayauto glass. they do good work and i dont think too many places can beat their prices

 

doesnt sound like u got actual Toy/Lex-made OEM glass, the list price for that is $1600 and even carson's price is just over 1200
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...layCatalogid=0

im pretty sure u got "OEM QUALITY!" glass..

 

Is it lifetime warranty or usual 6-yr/70k mi.?

Also repeat of my 2 pennies from a few questions ago:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=341726

 

Yea...it was OEM quality glass because a real Lexus branded one will cost a whole lot more. Although it could be the same glass manufacture that makes glass for Lexus but just branded it their name to make it OEM? heh...always confused about OEM...lol But anyways...the glass does the job and I don't think it's worth it to buy glass over 1k when it can chip again and crack...

 

Don't buy cheap glass! It'll randomly crack all of a sudden and cause more problems...as I, and my dad found out...

 

it's under normal 4yr/50k warranty on stress cracks

some insurance might not have effect, but i know cases where they replace the glass but later on raise the premium

 

UPDATE:

Called the Lexus Dealership. Front windshield and installation is $1500!!! They said because of the rain sensor, no one can replace/repair it except for the dealership.

Called D&R Auto Glass, and they also said that they can't do it because of the rain sensor. Oh well.

My brother has to spend $500 for the deductible for insurance to cover it, and will go with the dealership for repairs. Too bad -- he was planning to use that money for a little vacay...

 

they couldn't do it because of the rain sensor?...weird...cuz the RX400h has rain sensor too and they repaired it with no problem...

 

yeah, that sounds weird. i was talking to a shop and they said they could do it on cars with rain sensors, they just need to get the special glass (more expensive)