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Old 09-04-2020, 06:21 AM
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Your insurance company will send you to the right place, but for me the best has been Safelite AutoGlass, they came to my house and replaced it free of charge. Good luck.
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Old 09-04-2020, 06:27 AM
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Safe lite came right to our house. Excellent job. Over 3 years ago and still good. We paid out of pocket. I think it was $80
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Old 09-04-2020, 06:38 AM
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Traveling to close to a ballast truck, ping small chip in windshield. Any recommendations where to get it fixed?
If car is registered in FL windshield is replace with no deductible - notify insurance co - also no impact on your premiums
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Old 09-04-2020, 06:47 AM
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I bought a windshield repair kit and did it myself. Really easy and cheap. No insurance hassle.
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Old 09-04-2020, 07:43 AM
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Safelite came to our house and the insurance covered all of it. Took less than two hours.
Same for us. You must have comprehensive and in Florida, comprehensive MUST include ALL glass damage with no deductible. In our case Satellite billed my insurance about $60-70 as I remember. 90 minute job by the Ocala franchise, don't in my driveway. Lifetime guarantee, if the chipper-re-appears or you are not satisfied with the job, they replace the entire windshield and bill your insurance company (as long as you don't change companies).

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Old 09-04-2020, 07:44 AM
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Traveling to close to a ballast truck, ping small chip in windshield. Any recommendations where to get it fixed?
Safelite repair, Safelite replace.
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Old 09-04-2020, 07:59 AM
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Your probably covered by insurance. They generally replace it but you must make sure you include deductable. ALso bessure it is OEM glass. They sometimes try to install lesser quality.
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Old 09-04-2020, 08:16 AM
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Old 09-04-2020, 08:17 AM
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then quit tailgating!!!!!!!
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Old 09-04-2020, 08:18 AM
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I've noticed FL is lax in issuing tickets for unsecured/covered loads.
Beware if traveling near "Dirt Cheap" on 441.
I've seen mesh trailers loaded with gravel leaving there....
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Old 09-04-2020, 08:48 AM
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I had a small chip repaired and about two months later the repair failed and cracked. Save yourself the hassle and put a 7 iron to the small chip so you can just get a new windshield and be done with it.
I’m sure you thought you were being funny, rather than seriously suggesting someone commit insurance fraud, right?
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Old 09-04-2020, 09:20 AM
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We had the same incident. Safe Lite Glass came to our house. It was very cheap and they did a great job
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Old 09-04-2020, 10:22 AM
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Yes. Safelight came to my house and fix a ding in my windshield in 2004. It is still fixed.
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Old 09-04-2020, 10:45 AM
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my insurance covers those repairs with no deductable
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Old 09-04-2020, 11:02 AM
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If a very small chip and not in field of vision, just buy an inexpensive repair "kit" from an auto supplies dealer
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