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09-08-2009, 02:22 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ
Posts: 4
| Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
How common is it? I was going to buy an xb but everyone mentions the windshield crack issue, if it does crack is there some stronger type of aftermarket replacement so it wont crack again, well within reason? I do alot of highway driving so avoiding driving behind a truck is sometimes not possible.
Sry, this is for the 1st Gen.
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09-08-2009, 04:09 PM
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#2 | | DJ's Daddy
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SO CAL
Posts: 3,011
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
i had my second oem windshield replace with a aftermarket ppg one over a year ago it has two good rockchips but they have not spread so the ppg glass held up better than the last oem i had which only lasted maybe 3 weeks after being replace | |
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09-08-2009, 07:44 PM
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#3 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lyndhurst, NJ
Posts: 4
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
Oh thats good news, what aftermarket company/glass did you go with? Safelite? | |
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09-08-2009, 09:31 PM
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#4 | | see u in the o.r.
Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san jose
Posts: 16
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
I bought 06 1/2 new....I have pits, but never had a crack.I have 35,000 miles on it. | |
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09-08-2009, 09:40 PM
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#5 | | DJ's Daddy
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SO CAL
Posts: 3,011
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Justnobody  Oh thats good news, what aftermarket company/glass did you go with? Safelite? | i went with a local shop safelite was more expensive the local shop actually does the work for the toyota dealership | |
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10-20-2009, 02:20 AM
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#6 | | ScioNtology convert
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal
Posts: 22
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
bought my car with a chipped and scratched windshield....dealer said oem replacement was like 700 bucks so im just thinking of going with an aftermarket replacement. is safelight a good brand? | |
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11-01-2009, 11:01 AM
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#7 | | Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwood, MA
Posts: 2
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
my 08 has 26k miles and only one small chip on original windshield. | |
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11-01-2009, 11:20 AM
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#8 | | Military B from OH
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dayton, OH
Posts: 240
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
I have no clue when mine got it's chip on it, it is only at the bottom though, but I don't have any cracking going on. I guess it really just depends what the conditions are that you drive in. There was one other group I was part of and one member was on #4, and she had 2 OEM replacements and 2 aftermarket ones also. But I don't know what the status of her newest replacement is. So I would just suggest doing some research. I've always heard safelite is a great brand, but I don't know from experience though. | |
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11-01-2009, 11:34 AM
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#9 | | Touge Monster
Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Louis Missouri
Posts: 84
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
Im about to replace my org. and i have have 123k now.
A front window shouldnt stop you from buying an xb. | |
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11-01-2009, 11:39 AM
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#10 | | Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Everett, WA
Posts: 79
| Re: Maybe new xb ownder, windshield cracking issue?
i'd stay away from plinkerton (sp?) I've never had good success with those on other cars, they are quite a bit less expensive but all mine ended up leaking after a few winters... | |
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