I found the drivers glass of the 300CD smashed this Morning!!!! Any way it can get smashed by itself or someone did it??? Thanks

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72 280SE His Majesty

It's tempered glass, rarely but sometimes a piece of tempered glass will explode from a chip or stress point on an edge. I've not heard of it happening to a Mercedes, more of a Dodge thing.

If the glass is pretty much all below the window, some inside and some out, or all together but cracked/crazed, it could have done it itself. If the glass is spread out over the seat and console, it took a hit from the outside.

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Most below the window, some inside some on back wondow seal!!! Where can one get a replacement window?

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72 280SE His Majesty

The energy of the window fracturing can throw glass only in the plane of the window, not perpendicular to the window. If more than a trace amount of glass went sideways into the car it would indicate it was hit from outside.

Replacements (aftermarket) can be had through auto-glass suppliers, probably have to order it. If it is insurance (comprehensive if smashed, less deductible), be sure they install OEM glass. Dealer, and if you're really lucky someone here or a junkyard will have it.

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eagleco-94 has some CD/CE windows he might sell

If you're like me, you don't have comprehensive insurance on your $2k car... hit up a salvage yard.

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1969 MBZ 220d
1984 MBZ 300TDT
1981 VW Vanagon

Actually I have the car insured for $4K on a classic car INsurance. The questions remains to claim or not to claim!!!!!

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72 280SE His Majesty

I've seen a tempered house window shatter with no warning. No one was around to hit it with anything, but my sister was in the house and heard shatter, so I can imagine a car window could do it if the situation was JUST right. But it's a pretty unlikely occurance.

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i have seen tempered glass shatter on temp change if it is tightly constrained by improper installation. It can shatter if it has a point load of concentrated stress. this generally needs a very large temp change though. my guess is a bored teenager or a poor equipped thief

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2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

Read your policy on that, a lot of those classic car insurance policies require the car to be stored inside. They may say your SOL.


But if you can get insurance to cover it I would, thats why you have it. In CT they cannot raise your rates for a glass break claim.

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Agreed.
Good luck.

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84 CD

A used side glass from a wrecking yard or member is probably preferable. Same factory tint if any. Edges ground the same as your other windows.
Too much of a chance of differences with an aftermarket otherwise. I even have had fit problems to some extent with aftermarket occasionally on other than mercedes vehicles.
Or original new mercedes glass should do. Not hard to change if the channel is on the bottom already. Perhaps not pre installed on new original glass. Cleanup of all the glass inside is the challenge. I doubt if I ever get every last piece.

I wouldn't think tempered glass would break on its own without some "outside assistance." What neighborhood do you live in?

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Granted this relates to the rear glass, but many years ago our 1961 190D sat out in the company parking lot all day on a very hot Okla summer day. At about 3:15 in the afternoon a surprise shower came up and really cooled things down. At a little after 5:00 as I approached the car, I noticed that there were tiny glass crystals all over the pavement and the trunk deck. Later found a great deal of it inside as well. Tempered glass. Thermal Shock!! Repair bill !!

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1968 220D/8 325,000
1983 300D 164,150

Ive seen it happen in phoenix. Super hot outside, then the monsoon comes (rains) then shatters.

Or very cold at night, then heats up quickly (seen this once too). These were both windshields.

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1994 S500 v140, 210k miles, white with grey.

Former Mercedes in the Stable:
1983 300CD Turbo diesel 515k mi sold (rumor has it, that it has 750k miles on it now)
1984 300CD Turbo Diesel 150 k mi sold
1982 300D Turbo Diesel 225 sold
1987 300D Turbo Diesel 255k mi sold
1988 300 CE AMG Hammer 15k mi sold
1986 "300E" Amg Hammer 88k mi sold (it was really a 200, not even an E (124.020)
1992 500E 156k mi sold
etc.