View Poll Results: How many chips?
No chips... yet
51
38.93%
just minor chips, barely noticable
57
43.51%
big chips and cracks
18
13.74%
I've had to replace my windshield
5
3.82%
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How many windshield chips do you have?
09-14-07, 11:52 AM
#3
I have a few small ones and I just bought the car. I noticed a thread in the detailing forum regarding weak paint the front windshield seems weak to me compared to my other cars. I'm glad I have a clear bra.
09-14-07, 11:57 AM
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I had what I thought was a bunch of little chips (they even felt like chips) but after using a good windshield cleaner (several applications of it) I found them to be road grime or tree sap.
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09-15-07, 12:19 PM
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I got a big star chip about a bit bigger than a quarter 4 months after owning it. Got it repaired, and it's still noticible but not nearly as bad.
Now I'm in houston, and about a month ago i got a small rock chip at the very top of my glass. Diddn't even notice it. Until the next day when the heat built up, and that chip turned into an 2 ft long crack down the middle top and then veered to the right.
Looks like I will have to have it replaced
Now I'm in houston, and about a month ago i got a small rock chip at the very top of my glass. Diddn't even notice it. Until the next day when the heat built up, and that chip turned into an 2 ft long crack down the middle top and then veered to the right.
Looks like I will have to have it replaced
09-16-07, 01:42 AM
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No chips. Probably cause I rarely drive on the freeway and do mostly city. Sure I get bad gas mileage (like 13.5mpg) but at least I dont have to worry about rocks flying around and chipping my car.
09-16-07, 10:35 PM
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I was just about to ask the same question. I was washing my IS today and noticed a couple of pinpoint chips in the windshield with a larger one at the base. And it's only been 2 months. Don't remember the same problem with my previous car, but I didn't wash it as often as I do now.
