Thought I'd share an experience I've never had in my 42 years of driving. Was pulling out of my driveway on Monday - very rainy here in NH. Pickup truck went down the street and splashed a lot of water on my windshield as it went by. Unbeknownst to me, that water contained a bunch of sand and small pebbles from the edge of the street, from the stuff they put on the roads here in the winter. The next time my wipers swept across the windshield, it carried a few of these nice tiny rocks with the blade and made the most god-awful sound I've ever heard (worse than fingernails on a chalkboard). It was night so I couldn't see anything, but the next morning I could quickly see 4 deep scratches on the driver's side that were in the arc of the wiper blade, right in the line of sight. Arrgghh....
Good news is I have $0 deductible on my comprehensive so it's nothing out of pocket to replace it. I'm using a local shop that I trust to do the work. I tried requesting OEM glass, and while the insurance (Allstate) agreed, there was a cap on what they'd pay overall. Of course, the OEM glass was like $250 more than that, so I'd have to pay it. I talked it over with the guy at the shop about his experience with the aftermarket he uses (Pilkington) vs OEM, and he actually recommended the aftermarket since overall he's had a higher success rate with that vs OEM Honda for quality. So going with his recommendation. Will let folks know how it works out.
But just a heads-up - beware those splash-ups from puddles if you live in a snowbelt state in the spring - there's more than just water in those puddles. :what:
andy
Good news is I have $0 deductible on my comprehensive so it's nothing out of pocket to replace it. I'm using a local shop that I trust to do the work. I tried requesting OEM glass, and while the insurance (Allstate) agreed, there was a cap on what they'd pay overall. Of course, the OEM glass was like $250 more than that, so I'd have to pay it. I talked it over with the guy at the shop about his experience with the aftermarket he uses (Pilkington) vs OEM, and he actually recommended the aftermarket since overall he's had a higher success rate with that vs OEM Honda for quality. So going with his recommendation. Will let folks know how it works out.
But just a heads-up - beware those splash-ups from puddles if you live in a snowbelt state in the spring - there's more than just water in those puddles. :what:
andy