Hey, does any one know a reputable place to get a windshield replaced? I've called a few places (Banner Auto Glass and Prestige Auto Glass) and it ranges from $300 and $180, respectively. Seems like a huge range and wondering what to look for? or does it really matter?

Thanks boys! ;)

Hey, does any one know a reputable place to get a windshield replaced? I've called a few places (Banner Auto Glass and Prestige Auto Glass) and it ranges from $300 and $180, respectively. Seems like a huge range and wondering what to look for? or does it really matter?

Thanks boys! ;)

Check Safelite. Did you call insurance? It may be covered.

So your car has a broken windshield and the clear coat is peeling off?

Like Eric said, check with your insurance company. They will frequently cover it.

---Eric

Ahaha... not my car!! I'd have a really busted car if that was the case :-p

Ahaha... not my car!! I'd have a really busted car if that was the case :-p
Just checking. I thought for once people would be making fun of someone else's car (other than mine). :(

Here is a thread on the NCC forum that gives a couple places:
http://www.nccbmwcca.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1040

---Eric

Thumbs up for Banner Glass. They replaced my windshield over the winter and did a first rate job. No whistling, unlike the last windshield replacement from another shop.

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any reputable places in/around howard county? i need to hurry up & get my front winshield replaced so i can do the upcoming track day....

Safelite, they are cheap and they will come to you, which i think most places do but. Is your windshield ruined or jsut cracked a little? if its just cracked a little i wouldnt get a new one for a track day. that crack might get worse but Its extremely possible you will crack the new one without a cage at a track day seeing as your from MD im guessing Summit Point or VIR. both of which are very harsh on your car.

Hey, does any one know a reputable place to get a windshield replaced? I've called a few places (Banner Auto Glass and Prestige Auto Glass) and it ranges from $300 and $180, respectively. Seems like a huge range and wondering what to look for? or does it really matter?The price may be the difference in parts. Banner will use genuine BMW parts.
Thumbs up for Banner Glass. They replaced my windshield over the winter and did a first rate job. No whistling, unlike the last windshield replacement from another shop.
I was very happy with Banner also. I used the one in Silver Spring near Georgia, inside the beltway. They also unclogged my drains for free when I thought I needed new seals.
Safelite, they are cheap and they will come to you, which i think most places do but. Is your windshield ruined or jsut cracked a little? if its just cracked a little i wouldnt get a new one for a track day. that crack might get worse but Its extremely possible you will crack the new one without a cage at a track day seeing as your from MD im guessing Summit Point or VIR. both of which are very harsh on your car.
Who mentioned the track?

Safelite, they are cheap and they will come to you, which i think most places do but. Is your windshield ruined or jsut cracked a little? if its just cracked a little i wouldnt get a new one for a track day. that crack might get worse but Its extremely possible you will crack the new one without a cage at a track day seeing as your from MD im guessing Summit Point or VIR. both of which are very harsh on your car.
its a pretty nice crack that goes from my driver A pillar to almost the center of the winshield.....

i was looking over the Car Guys tech inspection sheet, and one of the criteria listed is that the glass must not have cracks.

i did the jefferson circuit a few months back with the corvette boys and they didn't care, but i'm sure car guys is different. i doubt i will get a cracked windshield this time around unless the person in front of me goes over a bunch of rocks. plus, i have full coverage, so insurance will probably take care of most of the cost of new glass.
Who mentioned the track?
i did :rofl

The price may be the difference in parts. Banner will use genuine BMW parts.

I was very happy with Banner also. I used the one in Silver Spring near Georgia, inside the beltway. They also unclogged my drains for free when I thought I needed new seals.

Who mentioned the track?

:rolleyes

Who mentioned the track?

Poster of the thread> :rolleyes
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any reputable places in/around howard county? i need to hurry up & get my front winshield replaced so i can do the upcoming track day....

I didn't realize this thread was more than a year old.

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any reputable places in/around howard county? i need to hurry up & get my front winshield replaced so i can do the upcoming track day....

Is the LTW a thinner windshield than a stock M3? Im going to call my guy here at work and get you a quote

Is the LTW a thinner windshield than a stock M3? Im going to call my guy here at work and get you a quote
oh no, its not a LTW, its a poseur :rofl

Hey, does any one know a reputable place to get a windshield replaced? I've called a few places (Banner Auto Glass and Prestige Auto Glass) and it ranges from $300 and $180, respectively. Seems like a huge range and wondering what to look for? or does it really matter?

Thanks boys! ;)

Heeeey!:eyebrows

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any reputable places in/around howard county? i need to hurry up & get my front winshield replaced so i can do the upcoming track day....

Oh, there is a place off of Ritchie Hwy that is really good. They are across the street from the court house. Just down the street from Glen Burnie High School. You find out the rest. :rolleyes

oh no, its not a LTW, its a poseur :rofl


Ok, getting prices as we speak, waiting on a call back now

$200 installed, OE style glass (same company just no BMW stamp on it)

It does have the bluish green stripe on the top, which I dont recall mine having. Just let me know. Price is good for 30 days

Heeeey!:eyebrows


Leave it to Jed and Andy....:D

$200 installed, OE style glass (same company just no BMW stamp on it)

It does have the bluish green stripe on the top, which I dont recall mine having. Just let me know. Price is good for 30 days
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so i have full coverage, don't i pay like $50 and state farm takes care of the rest? i'm just wondering how i pay the discounted price.

shop name? location? phone #?

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so i have full coverage, don't i pay like $50 and state farm takes care of the rest? i'm just wondering how i pay the discounted price.

shop name? location? phone #?


Ill call them up, this guy services our shop, and thats the friend price, so ill see how they want to handel it

OK, you need to contact your insurace company and give them the name, they have all the info on file, then pay your deductible.

CJ Auto Glass inc
301-717-6768 (for anyone else)

And they are mobile too