Bruno's 06

Congrats on new car and I say better on windshield than having to fix paint.

azdevil1

Don't wash it when it's hot - supposedly that can cause a nice spider due to the quick temperature change (so Ive heard). Maybe get it filled until you have time to take care of and replace.

BrianK

I did the 'no charge' crack repair once. All good I thought. Then I called my insurance company for some reason and they said "you had a claim" which we discussed and turns out they call a chip repair a claim and this eventually could affect your rating. Pay the $25 and get it done without getting insurance involved - IMO.
You can also buy a "Bullseye" repair kit at Napa or other auto parts store for about $10-$15. They work great. I always carry one in the car in case I get a chip then repair it as soon as possible so the crack doesn't start.

Onebullet

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Of course it's ****ty to have something happen right out of the box but if it's going to be something a windshield isn't so bad. I live in Alberta Canada and insurance here won't even offer coverage for windshields. I repair as many chips as I can but I've never owned a car here (other than the two new ones I have right now, but it's just a matter of time...) that haven't eventually had at least one crack that ran the length of the windshield. After a while you don't even notice it anymore.

dohc97

I had it repaired by Safelite and Geico covered the entire cost. I was talking to a guy when I was at Safelite. He is having his new Audi repaired for the third time in one month. That made me feel better.

potman

Yea. They repaired a crack in my Tahoe window several years ago and it's holding strong. They came to my office and did it and then billed my insurance company. Didn't cost me a dime and it was seamless.

PeteInFlorida

A chip in your windshield is not the car's fault. That should not hurt your automobile relationship.

tbear853

I bought my '92 Thunderbird Sport in Fall 2006 from the original owner who lived just a few miles up the highway where I had seen the car since new. Just below the driver's line of sight is a star chip about the size of a nickel. The lady told me it was hit by a rock flying up back some several years earlier and that it had been repaired by SafeLite.

I had my doubts, figured I'ld have to replace it someday soon if cracks extended .... but here in 2014 it's still a sealed repair, the cracks have not extended and you cannot catch it with a finger nail. I'm convinced.

Sealing it will stabilize it, support glass edges, and prevent moisture from entering. I'ld fix it that way rather than a new WS.

https://www.safelite.com/auto-glass-...shield-repair/

Callinectes

+1. I think it is a law that the insurance company MUST REPLACE the windshield, not just repair it. I've had 3 windshields replaced free(at least down here in Florida).

Criticalmass

In our state you get a free windshield replacement every year if something like this happens. it's mandated by the state and forced on the insurance companies.