I suppose on a nice car with comprehensive insurance (USAA) I might be able to insist on the dealer glass, but all my cars are older than 1996 so I can't really justify comprehensive insurance. Maybe once I get the '95 124 Cabriolet going I'll put comprehensive on that, if it progresses beyond beater condition. ------------- Max Charleston SC
On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 9:52 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Even so, in Florida comprehensive insurance coves any glass damage. The > catch is that you have to use the supplier that your insurance company > approves, so that usually means one of the national chains like Safelite, > who won’t use OE glass. I’ve lost that fight on several occasions. If you > demand it, they charge you big bucks, like $300-$400, out of pocket on top > of the glass cost. That may be what your dealer is doing. > > -D > > > On Aug 16, 2020, at 9:40 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Yeah, you've developed a good rapport, I have not. Pays to be nice! > > Max Dillon > > Charleston SC > > > > Aug 16, 2020 7:03:21 AM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > > > >> Really? That’s a scam. I’ve bought glass from my dealer for my glass > guys several times in the past. Nothing different than any other part. > >> > >> -D > >> > >>> On Aug 15, 2020, at 9:55 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Ouch, that stinks. I'll bet there is aftermarket glass available. > >>> > >>> The MB dealer price for a windshield on my 124 sedan was only $500 for > the > >>> part, I thought that wasn't too bad, but they will only sell the glass > with > >>> an installation which is another $300 or more I'll bet. > >>> > >>> I'm convinced that the factory glass is thicker and will last longer. > >>> ------------- > >>> Max > >>> Charleston SC > >>> > >>> On Fri, Aug 14, 2020 at 10:15 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Driving the 300SD tonight, took a rock in the windshield and now I > have > >>>> the typical bullseye with about a 10 inch crack running vertically > right > >>>> through the center driver's side. > >>>> > >>>> Is this something that a place like Safelite would still be able to > get > >>>> glass for? Or am I looking at some kind of NOS search or used glass? > >>>> > >>>> Allan > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
