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Old May 11, 2008 | 08:13 AM
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Default Got my windshield replaced

After some jackhole in a bigass truck kicked up a rock and cracked it.

But WTF. When I got home from the dealer and wiped the finger and handprints off the thing I have two hairline scratches right in the middle of the windshield. One is almost 4" long. I can see these things every time I'm facing the light.

Is this normal? Should I go back and bug the dealer about this? Seems a little r-tarded to have a $400 windshield put in and have scratches on it.
Old May 11, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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I would go back ASAP.
Old May 11, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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Not normal. That new windshield should be spotless, get it back ASAP...
Old May 11, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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take it back...
Old May 11, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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deff take it back.
Old May 11, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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take it back...
Old May 11, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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Thanks. I talked to my dad and he said the same thing. Basically if this scratch was up in an extreme corner I probably would let it go. But right in the middle... meh. No.

Also, he told me that a lot of the glass automakers use now is made in Mexico and that some of it is of pretty low quality. Wonder if that's true.
Old May 11, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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bring it back and make sure it is genuine ford glass
it will have the pony on it
glass is an impotant part of the crash integrity in a car
Old May 11, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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It was genuine ford glass put on at the dealership's body shop.
Old May 11, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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OFCOURSE go back........S/B satisfaction guaranteed!



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