Car was recently damaged by some drunk jerks throwing rocks over a highway sound barrier wall late November, about $3800 worth of damage. The front windshield had been cracked and had to be replaced. I didn't think to specify GM OEM glass only when dropping it off. The replacement was PGW aftermarket glass. This glass is crap. Its wavy, not straight at all. It distorts vision at the edges, bends down at the corners, and is "bowed" so the glass sits higher in the middle and lower in the corners. It also costs just $10 less than the OEM glass, so its not even a significant savings.
So, if you have to have your windshield replaced. GM OEM glass ONLY.
How can you tell the difference? GM Glass is etched with the GM logo. Aftermarket glass is not.
Original GM Glass:
Aftermarket PGW glass:
How much damage was done to the car? The Windshield, Hood, Roof, Trunk lid, rear bumper, both 1/4 panels, and pass. door were damaged, mostly minor scratches that went sheet metal deep. Passenger 1/4 panel had a dent along the body line so bad it was about 3/4" deep. Basically every panel except for the front bumper had to be painted, some whole panels, some spot painted.
Can see all the damage pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8554026...th/8330631670/
But this was the worst of the damage.
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While it was in, I had them leave the "GM" door badges off the car cause I hate those little badges, and I also had them leave all of the trunk lid badges off.
So, if you have to have your windshield replaced. GM OEM glass ONLY.
How can you tell the difference? GM Glass is etched with the GM logo. Aftermarket glass is not.
Original GM Glass:
Aftermarket PGW glass:
How much damage was done to the car? The Windshield, Hood, Roof, Trunk lid, rear bumper, both 1/4 panels, and pass. door were damaged, mostly minor scratches that went sheet metal deep. Passenger 1/4 panel had a dent along the body line so bad it was about 3/4" deep. Basically every panel except for the front bumper had to be painted, some whole panels, some spot painted.
Can see all the damage pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8554026...th/8330631670/
But this was the worst of the damage.
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While it was in, I had them leave the "GM" door badges off the car cause I hate those little badges, and I also had them leave all of the trunk lid badges off.
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