Crack in driver side window

[bhuang]

Has anyone seen anything like this? Driver side window cracked by a rock on the freeway. I heard the rock hitting my window and it wasn't even that loud.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zfT4b7Dzpsr6jH737

https://photos.app.goo.gl/A4f8G5RZmUysaQR77

 

[Watts_Up]

Do you have the new double pane windows?

 

[Mike_TV]

Haven't seen anything like this but should be around $500 replace.

 

[Pied]

On the positive side, that window is cheaper to replace than the windshield.

If the rock had a sharp edge, it doesn't have to hit hard to crack glass.

 

[bhuang]

Do you have the new double pane windows?

@Watts_Up I have the double pane window. I scheduled a service visit tomorrow. will find out the cost soon.

 

[bhuang]

On the positive side, that window is cheaper to replace than the windshield.

If the rock had a sharp edge, it doesn't have to hit hard to crack glass.

@Pied yep, that's exactly what I told myself.

 

[N1L CO2]

That's a pretty significant crack. Good to know it was just the glass and no one got injured.

However, this does make me wonder how the tempered glass on pre dual-pane production units would behave in the same situation. It takes pretty decent force with a pointed object to shatter tempered glass so I am curious as to its resilience vs the dual pane glass. Would it have shattered in the OPs incident? Hmm...

 

[Ruffles]

Side windows are $225 + labor.

 

[bhuang]

Side windows are $225 + labor.

Thanks for the info. Not ideal but the cost is lower than I thought.

 

[Young Phenom]

Side windows are $225 + labor.

Not bad at all

 

[Black Powder]

My tinting shop shattered mine leaving the heatgun in one place too long. Now I can’t dive it till the replacement ships to the service center which is still TBD from PA 3 days later. Holiday weekend. When I picked it up I rolled the glass down and a piece fell out. I thought I’d be able to use it for the holding weekend now I have a very expensive driveway ornament.

 

[Black Powder]

See photo of tinter’s work

 

[Mike_TV]

Well that sucks but at least with the laminated windows it's still drivable. From the OP, it was around $275 to replace. I'm sure tinting companies deal with damage all of the time and most reputable places fess up and pay for any damages.

We've seen them drive cars into the side of the garage here on this forum plus stories about trim damage from heat guns.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

What makes you think it was a rock that hit the window?

Seems a bit odd it being on the side like that. Perhaps it was something ... more purposeful