How bad is your windshield? If it's got that sand-blasted look like mine does, they might be doing you a favor by breaking it. It's really distracting at night.

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1981 Mercedes 300TD, 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol
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When I had the gaskets replaced a few years ago, the glass person mentioned this to me also. The windshield looked sandblasted, so I had it replaced anyway.

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JWJ
1983 MB 300D - > 430,000 miles - Deep Blue - Bilstein Comforts - 0-60 in 24 seconds - 27MPG
1985 MB 300TD (wagon) - > 275,000 miles - Manila Beige - Thule rack - 0-60 in 18 seconds - 22 - 25MPG
Biodiesel, Mobil Delvac 1, and Viton fuel lines!

Unfortunately it's the original glass and it's in great shape. Is there a chance something like this could be covered by insurance? That dried and cracking gasket has got to be a hazard... If the glass place breaks it, I can't imagine they'd cover it.

Not covered unless in a wreck and you have comprehensive coverage. $225 for a new SD windshield installed. Call several installers & negotiate. I got a price for doing 2 cars then asked for the discount on the 1 car. FWIW, I've known body that wouldn't touch their own glass.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.