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Old 01-25-2008, 07:29 AM
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First Incident

Well, not bad as bad incidents go, but ranks at least as high as a first door ding....

The 101 on the SF peninsula is undergoing a lot of construction for the next few years. Yesterday, on the commute to work, I heard a "snap", and sure enough, I've got a 1/4" crack on the windshield right where my left eye looks straight ahead.



This is just my fourth week of ownership...
 
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that's worse than a door ding, I hate paying to replace windshields
 
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Old 01-25-2008, 07:42 AM
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I hate that for you. We're lucky here in SC that insurance pays to repair/replace broken windshields...
 
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Old 01-25-2008, 07:53 AM
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Bummer....but if it makes you feel ANY better, many of us have been in your shoes with the windshield issue....it stinks....

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Good ole Hwy-101 along the peninsula. Also known as rocks-r-us. If you can take 280, you're in better shape.
 
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Originally Posted by silverblue
Well, not bad as bad incidents go, but ranks at least as high as a first door ding....

The 101 on the SF peninsula is undergoing a lot of construction for the next few years. Yesterday, on the commute to work, I heard a "snap", and sure enough, I've got a 1/4" crack on the windshield right where my left eye looks straight ahead.



This is just my fourth week of ownership...
You're lucky it didn't just crack on its own.
 
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