Windshield woes

[BJJDad73]

Scheduled to get my new Y on Saturday but thought I'd chime in. I drive a Jeep and have had probably 4-5 windshields in 8 years. The slope of the windshield I think is the reason. I would imagine the Y is slanted more so the rocks should be less likely to crack it?

 

[Tonedog77]

Scheduled to get my new Y on Saturday but thought I'd chime in. I drive a Jeep and have had probably 4-5 windshields in 8 years. The slope of the windshield I think is the reason. I would imagine the Y is slanted more so the rocks should be less likely to crack it?

hey Milford ma hiya im right next door in uxbridge but yes the Ys windshield is still pretty straight up compared to other cars

 

[OCJeff]

I’ve wondered if something like that exists. I’d be willing to try it, if so.

It does, I saw it when I was researching PPF.

 

[Msicario]

Well; 15 months of ownership and 19,000 miles. Last week was my third windshield replacement. Yesterday, apparently I picked up a tiny pebble and a chip and crack ensued. Hopefully Safelite and repair it, the drives to the SC are far too frequent.

Am I the only one? 3 (possibly 4) windshields in 15 months is CRAZY. I’ve replaced 1 in my life prior to this.

Has there been any scientific study as to the strength of this glass?

Once my insurance cuts me off, I’m going to have to get rid of the car I think. $4k in windshields is absurd, no?

Just got my first rock, (5K miles)cracked all across the windshield No windshield insurance MYP $1200

 

[BJJDad73]

hey Milford ma hiya im right next door in uxbridge but yes the Ys windshield is still pretty straight up compared to other cars

Then that might explain it! How are you liking your MYP? What did you get for tires?

 

[Tonedog77]

Then that might explain it! How are you liking your MYP? What did you get for tires?

Loving it. Had it for 3 months now. Sadly came with the P zero summers so I have a winter set to run. That’s what I did with my other car and for the Y I was just gonna run all seasons but sadly that didn’t happen lol.

 

[Corndart]

Just got my first rock, (5K miles)cracked all across the windshield No windshield insurance MYP $1200

...buys a $65-80k vehicle, skips windshield coverage

 

[Msicario]

...buys a $65-80k vehicle, skips windshield coverage

Deductible is $1K $200 out of pocket

 

[Corndart]

Deductible is $1K $200 out of pocket

Ouch. Yeah actually my insurance company doesn't have a glass rider / coverage, its standard deductible only for replacement. Chips I think they fix for free.

 

[Autonerds]

After getting hit last week with a large rock, I was thinking this is one tough windshield. It was a big one. I actually saw it coming at me and the impact noise was substantial. But, instead of the expected starburst,, just four tiny microchips. Just lucky I guess.... It did get a ceramic coating with the rest of the car but I doubt that helped any.

 

[Pianewman]

Autonerds: HERETIC! How DARE you!!!!!

 

[davraker]

Well it’s windshield number three for me. In my 40 plus years of driving, I had replaced 1 windshield prior to the MY. Since Oct. 2020, I have now needed to do so three times.

Safelite, who I suspect must love me, speculates it’s the size of the windshield. I don’t really buy this. The angle looks like it shouldn’t be an issue. For example, it’s not flat like a Jeep. Could it be the quality of glass?

My insurance keeps paying so it’s not a huge issue. Just plain weird.

 

[Tonedog77]

its the angle of the glass, model y is pretty straight up compared to other cars especially for how low the car sits, most glass now a days is very thin anyways

Well it’s windshield number three for me. In my 40 plus years of driving, I had replaced 1 windshield prior to the MY. Since Oct. 2020, I have now needed to do so three times.

Safelite, who I suspect must love me, speculates it’s the size of the windshield. I don’t really buy this. The angle looks like it shouldn’t be an issue. For example, it’s not flat like a Jeep. Could it be the quality of glass?

My insurance keeps paying so it’s not a huge issue. Just plain weird.

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[ChrgdTeCHick]

Any current or former Jeep Wrangler owners here will feel your pain...

Zero experience with the glass protecting films but may be worth investigating.

Jeep Wrangler and Model Y owner here, I feel the pain. Both on second crack replacement with <10k miles. A feather hits wrangler windshield and it cracks. Model Y first was an impact. Second had zero impact, checked multiple angles/lighting, nothing on the entire crack. Trying to get it replaced under warranty as a stress crack; want to avoid a 4th windshield claim on my insurance if I can with it not being impact related.