Re: Need to replace windshield- new or used?
- From: "N8N" <njnagel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 30 Dec 2005 03:24:53 -0800
wackeddout@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello,
> I have a 1978 Buick Regal whose windshield recently suffered serious
> damage. It was near a car that caught fire, and the heat combined
> possibly with getting splashed by a fire hose cracked it up pretty bad,
> although oddly enough only on the outer layer of glass. At any rate,
> it needs replacing.
>
> Are used windshields a good way to go? I'd rather save some dough,
> especially on an ancient beater like this one, but a friend of mine had
> a used one installed and it cracked on him. Was this a fluke, or are
> used windshields a risky way to go?
>
> >From what I can tell it costs about $250 for a new one, and $50-75 for
> a used plus $70 or so for install.
If your windshield uses a regular gasket and is not glued in, you can
probably install the used one yourself. However, be careful if yo uget
a used one that it isn't too "sandblasted" - will make it difficult to
drive at night.
good luck
nate
.
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