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09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper
against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked the windshield! Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design will be prone to cracks, etc. Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. c |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
"c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:5b885a59-9991-4bef-94f1-222e860f5c7f@p2g2000prf.googlegroups.com... > Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper > against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked > the windshield! > > Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design > will be prone to cracks, etc. > > Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. > > c Worth a trip to the dealer seeking warranty replacement. It shouldn't have done that. Be prepared to (politely) escalate your claim if dealer says no... |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
"Sharp Dressed Man" <sdm@zz.net> wrote in message news:gk0956$50j$1@news.motzarella.org... > "c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:5b885a59-9991-4bef-94f1-222e860f5c7f@p2g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side >> wiper >> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we >> cracked >> the windshield! >> >> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >> will be prone to cracks, etc. >> >> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >> May be fully covered under your auto insurance plan. Call your insurance company and ask. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
"Steve L" <srl1215@comcast.net> wrote in news:gk0kmb$1ki$1
@news.motzarella.org: > > "Sharp Dressed Man" <sdm@zz.net> wrote in message > news:gk0956$50j$1@news.motzarella.org... >> "c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:5b885a59-9991-4bef-94f1-222e860f5c7f@p2g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side >>> wiper >>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we >>> cracked >>> the windshield! >>> >>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>> >>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>> > > May be fully covered under your auto insurance plan. Call your > insurance company and ask. > > > NO! Not on a car this new and very much under warranty! If the dealer doesn't find a stone chip in the crack, the glass is a warranty replacement. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Thus spake Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> :
>"Steve L" <srl1215@comcast.net> wrote in news:gk0kmb$1ki$1 >@news.motzarella.org: > >> >> "Sharp Dressed Man" <sdm@zz.net> wrote in message >> news:gk0956$50j$1@news.motzarella.org... >>> "c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:5b885a59-9991-4bef-94f1-222e860f5c7f@p2g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side >>>> wiper >>>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we >>>> cracked >>>> the windshield! >>>> >>>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>>> >>>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>>> >> >> May be fully covered under your auto insurance plan. Call your >> insurance company and ask. >> >> >> > > > >NO! Not on a car this new and very much under warranty! > >If the dealer doesn't find a stone chip in the crack, the glass is a >warranty replacement. Go to the dealer first. In most cases, if you even inquire, the insurance company will treat it as a claim, of sorts, which will inevitably result in a premium increase. If it was a stone chip or such, the dealer might (MIGHT) be able to say no, but that could be bad PR for them. And this certainly sounds like a fault. The length of the windshield isn't the issue. It's probably the material (the composition of the glass). It probably became very brittle. -- - dillon I am not invalid When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message news:Xns9B8BBCFF894F0tegger@208.90.168.18... > "Steve L" <srl1215@comcast.net> wrote in news:gk0kmb$1ki$1 > @news.motzarella.org: > >> >> "Sharp Dressed Man" <sdm@zz.net> wrote in message >> news:gk0956$50j$1@news.motzarella.org... >>> "c" <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:5b885a59-9991-4bef-94f1-222e860f5c7f@p2g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side >>>> wiper >>>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we >>>> cracked >>>> the windshield! >>>> >>>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>>> >>>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>>> >> >> May be fully covered under your auto insurance plan. Call your >> insurance company and ask. >> >> >> > > > > NO! Not on a car this new and very much under warranty! > > If the dealer doesn't find a stone chip in the crack, the glass is a > warranty replacement. > > > -- > Tegger > When our Toyota had a similar issue (cracked windshield within the warranty period) the service writer ran a ball point pen along the crack to check for a chip. When the pen snagged in a chip he explained it wasn't a defect, it was damage and referred us to our insurance. Mike |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper > against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked > the windshield! > > Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design > will be prone to cracks, etc. > > Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. > > c I Googled it and came up with this - http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have a leg to stand on. Dan D '07 Ody EX Central NJ USA |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper > > against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked > > the windshield! > > > Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design > > will be prone to cracks, etc. > > > Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. > > > c > > I Googled it and came up with this - > > http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 > > Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of > course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have > a leg to stand on. > > Dan D > '07 Ody EX > Central NJ USA thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled it's not covered. Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! Holy crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. c |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
c wrote:
> On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper >>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked >>> the windshield! >>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>> c >> I Googled it and came up with this - >> >> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 >> >> Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of >> course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have >> a leg to stand on. >> >> Dan D >> '07 Ody EX >> Central NJ USA > > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled > it's not covered. Theory of contributory negligence? |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
News wrote:
> c wrote: >> On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper >>>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked >>>> the windshield! >>>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>>> c >>> I Googled it and came up with this - >>> >>> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 >>> >>> Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of >>> course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have >>> a leg to stand on. >>> >>> Dan D >>> '07 Ody EX >>> Central NJ USA >> >> thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled >> it's not covered. > > > Theory of contributory negligence? Not at all. No theories are involved, just facts. She broke the windshield - he pays to replace it. It's zero percent the car's fault and 100% the operator's. But they can claim it on their comprehensive insurance because it was done accidentally. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Al wrote:
> News wrote: >> c wrote: >>> On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper >>>>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked >>>>> the windshield! >>>>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>>>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>>>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>>>> c >>>> I Googled it and came up with this - >>>> >>>> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 >>>> >>>> Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of >>>> course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have >>>> a leg to stand on. >>>> >>>> Dan D >>>> '07 Ody EX >>>> Central NJ USA >>> >>> thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled >>> it's not covered. >> >> >> Theory of contributory negligence? > > Not at all. No theories are involved, just facts. She broke the > windshield - he pays to replace it. It's zero percent the car's fault > and 100% the operator's. But they can claim it on their comprehensive > insurance because it was done accidentally. Mayhaps; given the track record to-date, deficient design looms large. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
c <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in news:0c76ba76-7ca1-4490-acf7-a37cd7b469d4
@p36g2000prp.googlegroups.com: > > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled > it's not covered. This is impossible to believe, frankly. Was the rubber blade attached, or did the steel arm itself slap the glass? > > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! Holy > crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. > Problem is, you get what you pay for. Want rust around the pinchweld? Then go cheap. Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. Aftermarket hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. $200 windshield jobs are thus unobtainable at this point. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Michael Pardee wrote:
> > When our Toyota had a similar issue (cracked windshield within the warranty > period) the service writer ran a ball point pen along the crack to check for > a chip. When the pen snagged in a chip he explained it wasn't a defect, it > was damage and referred us to our insurance. > > Mike > > That seems like a rather un-scientific and arbitrary way to test for a chip... a |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
"a" <a@thisisnotmyrealemail.com> wrote in message news:v%ual.4455$PH1.1030@edtnps82... > Michael Pardee wrote: >> >> When our Toyota had a similar issue (cracked windshield within the >> warranty >> period) the service writer ran a ball point pen along the crack to check >> for >> a chip. When the pen snagged in a chip he explained it wasn't a defect, >> it >> was damage and referred us to our insurance. >> >> Mike >> >> > > That seems like a rather un-scientific and arbitrary way to test for a > chip... > > a > Dunno what the actual false positive / false negative rates would be, but it is a decent field test. If the crack was not initiated by the chip, what are the odds it would run through one on any windshield young enough to be considered for warranty? An alternative explanation would be that the chip was a product of the crack, but the presence of similar chips in the windshield where it was not cracked militates against that. Then there is the possibility that the two are coincidental; that there is a mechanism (possibly a flaw in the original glass) that caused chips to form such that they would be mistaken for small rock chips, and that those cracked. In any case the onus would be on the owner to demonstrate that it was not the obvious: pebbles impacting the windshield seeded a crack. The test was the one Toyota wanted run. It could be a whole lot more complicated, I guess: http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm...m&File_Id=5136 Mike |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:06:52 -0500, Al <al@spamless.com> wrote:
>News wrote: >> c wrote: >>> On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper >>>>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked >>>>> the windshield! >>>>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>>>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>>>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>>>> c >>>> I Googled it and came up with this - >>>> >>>> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 >>>> >>>> Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of >>>> course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have >>>> a leg to stand on. >>>> >>>> Dan D >>>> '07 Ody EX >>>> Central NJ USA >>> >>> thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled >>> it's not covered. >> >> >> Theory of contributory negligence? > >Not at all. No theories are involved, just facts. She broke the >windshield - he pays to replace it. It's zero percent the car's fault >and 100% the operator's. But they can claim it on their comprehensive >insurance because it was done accidentally. I disagree. I have often just let the wipers smack the windshield. Not too hard of course, but I also don't place them gently back on the glass. It seems to me that windshield glass should take a bigger impact than rubber blades hitting it, even at 20F. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
a <a@thisisnotmyrealemail.com> wrote in
news:v%ual.4455$PH1.1030@edtnps82: > Michael Pardee wrote: >> >> When our Toyota had a similar issue (cracked windshield within the >> warranty period) the service writer ran a ball point pen along the >> crack to check for a chip. When the pen snagged in a chip he >> explained it wasn't a defect, it was damage and referred us to our >> insurance. >> >> Mike >> >> > > That seems like a rather un-scientific and arbitrary way to test for a > chip... > > a That's the way they do it, like it or not. And it's more scientific than you think. Since a ballpoint pen has a sphere on the end, it can find the very tiniest chips in the glass. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
dgk wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:06:52 -0500, Al <al@spamless.com> wrote: > >> News wrote: >>> c wrote: >>>> On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper >>>>>> against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked >>>>>> the windshield! >>>>>> Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design >>>>>> will be prone to cracks, etc. >>>>>> Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. >>>>>> c >>>>> I Googled it and came up with this - >>>>> >>>>> http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 >>>>> >>>>> Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of >>>>> course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have >>>>> a leg to stand on. >>>>> >>>>> Dan D >>>>> '07 Ody EX >>>>> Central NJ USA >>>> thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled >>>> it's not covered. >>> >>> Theory of contributory negligence? >> Not at all. No theories are involved, just facts. She broke the >> windshield - he pays to replace it. It's zero percent the car's fault >> and 100% the operator's. But they can claim it on their comprehensive >> insurance because it was done accidentally. > > I disagree. I have often just let the wipers smack the windshield. Not > too hard of course, but I also don't place them gently back on the > glass. It seems to me that windshield glass should take a bigger > impact than rubber blades hitting it, even at 20F. Yes, but did you read the original post? "....my wife slapped the driver side wiper against the windshield to break off some ice..." There is a big difference between a rubber blade and an ice encrusted one. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Jan 9, 4:29 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote:
> c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote in news:0c76ba76-7ca1-4490-acf7-a37cd7b469d4 > @p36g2000prp.googlegroups.com: > > > > > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled > > it's not covered. > > This is impossible to believe, frankly. > > Was the rubber blade attached, or did the steel arm itself slap the glass? > > > > > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! Holy > > crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. > > Problem is, you get what you pay for. Want rust around the pinchweld? Then > go cheap. > > Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. Aftermarket > hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. $200 windshield jobs > are thus unobtainable at this point. > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ I think it's a combination of a LONG windshield, and a slap on a frigid morning. Anyone who lives in a cold area knows you slap your blades on the windshield to get off the ice. My wife did that but she picked an area too high on the windshiled, IMHO. She should have done it at the base, not about 1 ft. from the base as she did. I can't say it's defective, but can say it's a fragile design probably. Very long windshield and I bet the thickness of that glass is minimal. Add to it a cold morning and some ice on the wiper and you're asking for trouble. The good news is that I found a glass dealer who can replace for $250. c |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
c <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in
news:800025ab-fe36-4198-a9c7-e2062dc3610b@v5g2000prm.googlegroups.com: > On Jan 9, 4:29 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote: >> c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote in >> news:0c76ba76-7ca1-4490-acf7-a37cd7b469d > 4 >> @p36g2000prp.googlegroups.com: >> >> >> >> > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on >> > windshiled it's not covered. >> >> This is impossible to believe, frankly. >> >> Was the rubber blade attached, or did the steel arm itself slap the >> glass > ? >> >> >> >> > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! >> > Holy crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay >> > that. >> >> Problem is, you get what you pay for. Want rust around the pinchweld? >> Then go cheap. >> >> Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. Aftermarket >> hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. $200 windshield >> jobs are thus unobtainable at this point. >> >> >> >> >> > > I think it's a combination of a LONG windshield, and a slap on a > frigid morning. No. > Anyone who lives in a cold area knows you slap your > blades on the windshield to get off the ice. I live in the Canadian province of Ontario. I am EXTREMELY familiar with ice on the wipers! > My wife did that but she > picked an area too high on the windshiled, IMHO. She should have done > it at the base, not about 1 ft. from the base as she did. > > I can't say it's defective, but can say it's a fragile design > probably. No it's not. Honda's not stupid enough to make a windshield that's so very fragile as to crack from the impact of a rubber wiper blade, no matter where it hits on the glass. > Very long windshield and I bet the thickness of that glass > is minimal. Add to it a cold morning and some ice on the wiper and > you're asking for trouble. > > The good news is that I found a glass dealer who can replace for $250. > Make sure these people cover /each and every/ nick they make in the paint with their brush-on primer, otherwise you will have rust in the frame in no time and your corrosion warranty will be invalid. You DID read the corrosion warranty, did you not...? -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Jan 12, 4:09 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 9, 4:29 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote: > > > > > c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote in news:0c76ba76-7ca1-4490-acf7-a37cd7b469d4 > > @p36g2000prp.googlegroups.com: > > > > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled > > > it's not covered. > > > This is impossible to believe, frankly. > > > Was the rubber blade attached, or did the steel arm itself slap the glass? > > > > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! Holy > > > crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. > > > Problem is, you get what you pay for. Want rust around the pinchweld? Then > > go cheap. > > > Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. Aftermarket > > hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. $200 windshield jobs > > are thus unobtainable at this point. > > > -- > > Tegger > > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > > I think it's a combination of a LONG windshield, and a slap on a > frigid morning. Anyone who lives in a cold area knows you slap your > blades on the windshield to get off the ice. My wife did that but she > picked an area too high on the windshiled, IMHO. She should have done > it at the base, not about 1 ft. from the base as she did. > > I can't say it's defective, but can say it's a fragile design > probably. Very long windshield and I bet the thickness of that glass > is minimal. Add to it a cold morning and some ice on the wiper and > you're asking for trouble. > > The good news is that I found a glass dealer who can replace for $250. > > c Update, there is no after market windshield for the 09 Fit yet (as of Jan 13, 09). So everyone has to buy from Honda and I can't find it for cheper than $750!!!! We're going to live with the crack and wait for after market to become available. c |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
c <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1745f8e8-e1da-4bc3-9f27-65464fc22480@35g2000pry.googlegroups.com: >> On Jan 9, 4:29 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote: >> >> >> > Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. >> > Aftermarket hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. >> > $200 windshield jobs are thus unobtainable at this point. >> > > > Update, there is no after market windshield for the 09 Fit yet (as of > Jan 13, 09). Like I said above... > So everyone has to buy from Honda and I can't find it for > cheper than $750!!!! > > We're going to live with the crack and wait for after market to become > available. > You'll be waiting at least a year, I'm sure. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Jan 9, 11:28 am, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper > > > against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked > > > the windshield! > > > > Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design > > > will be prone to cracks, etc. > > > > Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. > > > > c > > > I Googled it and came up with this - > > >http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 > > > Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of > > course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have > > a leg to stand on. > > > Dan D > > '07 Ody EX > > Central NJ USA > > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled > it's not covered. > > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! Holy > crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. > > c So take it to a different dealer and exercise your right to keep silent. Just ask them to check it out. If they can't find an obvious impact mark/chip on the glass they should replace it. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
"e.meyer" <epmeyer50@gmail.com> wrote in message news:f65cdfb1-49d7-4d7f-a408-bee117549290@j38g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... On Jan 9, 11:28 am, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper > > > against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked > > > the windshield! > > > > Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design > > > will be prone to cracks, etc. > > > > Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. > > > > c > > > I Googled it and came up with this - > > >http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 > > > Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of > > course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have > > a leg to stand on. > > > Dan D > > '07 Ody EX > > Central NJ USA > > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled > it's not covered. > > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! Holy > crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. > > c So take it to a different dealer and exercise your right to keep silent. Just ask them to check it out. If they can't find an obvious impact mark/chip on the glass they should replace it. Or ride behind some 18 wheelers until one of them kicks up a stone. Or park in the middle of a bunch of kids throwing stones at each other. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Tegger wrote: > c <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in > news:1745f8e8-e1da-4bc3-9f27-65464fc22480@35g2000pry.googlegroups.com: > > >>>On Jan 9, 4:29 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote: >>> > > >>>>Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. >>>>Aftermarket hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. >>>>$200 windshield jobs are thus unobtainable at this point. >>> >> >>Update, there is no after market windshield for the 09 Fit yet (as of >>Jan 13, 09). > > > > > Like I said above... > > > > >>So everyone has to buy from Honda and I can't find it for >>cheper than $750!!!! >> >>We're going to live with the crack and wait for after market to become >>available. >> > > > > > You'll be waiting at least a year, I'm sure. > > Heh... Here in Texas, folks drive for years with cracked windshields where inspection requirements are lax. OTOH, they' fail you if there is so much as a chip in a sealed beam. Of course, some states don't allow such so they will fail inspection. Howz da weathah up thar? JT |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in news:Qkbbl.284898
$Mh5.195667@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: > > > Tegger wrote: > >> >> >> You'll be waiting at least a year, I'm sure. >> >> > > > Heh... Here in Texas, folks drive for years with cracked windshields > where inspection requirements are lax. My province doesn't have an annual inspection, so you can drive around forever like that if you want. I see few cracked windshields in spite of that; people seem to fix them quickly on their own. > OTOH, they' fail you if there is > so much as a chip in a sealed beam. > > Of course, some states don't allow such so they will fail inspection. > > Howz da weathah up thar? > Bloodly cold. Supposed to go down to -4F overnight. Sucks. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in
news:Xns9B92E0202D0A4tegger@208.90.168.18: > Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> wrote in > news:Qkbbl.284898 $Mh5.195667@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net: .. >> >> Howz da weathah up thar? >> > > > > Bloodly cold. Supposed to go down to -4F overnight. Sucks. > > 6:07AM: Thermometer says -15F. Weather channel says it's going to WARM UP to -4F. Blah. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
"Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message news:Xns9B933E6CF57E4tegger@208.90.168.18... > > > > 6:07AM: Thermometer says -15F. > > Weather channel says it's going to WARM UP to -4F. > > Blah. > > > -- > Tegger > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > Durned global warming! ;-) Although I hear the global warming model - and Madame Zindar on the outskirts of town - predicted that. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Jan 13, 5:47 pm, "MLD" <M...@verizon.net> wrote:
> "e.meyer" <epmeye...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:f65cdfb1-49d7-4d7f-a408-bee117549290@j38g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... > On Jan 9, 11:28 am, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Jan 7, 6:20 am, Dano58 <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Jan 6, 1:08 pm, c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Yesterday morning at 20 degrees my wife slapped the driver side wiper > > > > against the windshield to break off some ice and snow and we cracked > > > > the windshield! > > > > > Anyone else had this problem? Seems like the long windshield design > > > > will be prone to cracks, etc. > > > > > Other than that we're happy as larks with our Fit. > > > > > c > > > > I Googled it and came up with this - > > > >http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f143540/0 > > > > Seems like there might be an issue with the windshields anyways. Of > > > course, in your case, you caused the crack so you probably don't have > > > a leg to stand on. > > > > Dan D > > > '07 Ody EX > > > Central NJ USA > > > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled > > it's not covered. > > > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! Holy > > crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. > > > c > > So take it to a different dealer and exercise your right to keep > silent. Just ask them to check it out. If they can't find an obvious > impact mark/chip on the glass they should replace it. > > Or ride behind some 18 wheelers until one of them kicks up a stone. Orpark > in the middle of a bunch of kids throwing stones at each other. Huh? Either you don't understand what I'm trying to say here or you're just a jerk. The point is by telling the dealer they hit it with the wipers the OP gave them an out to deny the warranty claim. Go to a different dealer and just ask them to adjust the windshield without making any explanation and they probably will do it. |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Michael Pardee wrote: > "Tegger" <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in message > news:Xns9B933E6CF57E4tegger@208.90.168.18... > >> >> >>6:07AM: Thermometer says -15F. >> >>Weather channel says it's going to WARM UP to -4F. >> >>Blah. >> >> >>-- >>Tegger >> >>The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ >>www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >> > > > Durned global warming! ;-) Although I hear the global warming model - and > Madame Zindar on the outskirts of town - predicted that. > Yeah... Where the hell is Al Gore(d) when you need 'im? <G> JT |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Jan 14, 7:42 am, "Michael Pardee" <n...@null.org> wrote:
> > Durned global warming! ;-) Although I hear the global warming model - and > Madame Zindar on the outskirts of town - predicted that. It's not called 'global warming' any more - now they call it 'climate change' so they can include events like the deep freeze that we're experiencing now and not change their charts and still blame 'man' exclusively.... Dan D '07 Ody EX Central NJ USA |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Dano58 wrote: > On Jan 14, 7:42 am, "Michael Pardee" <n...@null.org> wrote: > >>Durned global warming! ;-) Although I hear the global warming model - and >>Madame Zindar on the outskirts of town - predicted that. > > > It's not called 'global warming' any more - now they call it 'climate > change' so they can include events like the deep freeze that we're > experiencing now and not change their charts and still blame 'man' > exclusively.... > > Dan D > '07 Ody EX > Central NJ USA Yep, a form of the "dance 'n twist!" Despite virtually all of the current raw climate data pointing toward a continued cooling, (a cyclical norm), they still pout, cry and whimper chicken little tunz. Ya gotta luv 'em! JT |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
On Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:09:58 -0800, c wrote:
> On Jan 9, 4:29 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote: >> c <barney...@gmail.com> wrote in >> news:0c76ba76-7ca1-4490-acf7-a37cd7b469d4 >> @p36g2000prp.googlegroups.com: >> >> >> >> > thanks for info. Dealer said because we slapped wiper on windshiled >> > it's not covered. >> >> This is impossible to believe, frankly. >> >> Was the rubber blade attached, or did the steel arm itself slap the >> glass? >> >> >> >> > Amazingly, Elite glass in Denver wants $700 for a new windshield! >> > Holy crap. Still doing research though, obviously not gonna pay that. >> >> Problem is, you get what you pay for. Want rust around the pinchweld? >> Then go cheap. >> >> Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. Aftermarket >> hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. $200 windshield >> jobs are thus unobtainable at this point. >> >> -- >> Tegger >> >> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/ > > I think it's a combination of a LONG windshield, and a slap on a frigid > morning. Anyone who lives in a cold area knows you slap your blades on > the windshield to get off the ice. My wife did that but she picked an > area too high on the windshiled, IMHO. She should have done it at the > base, not about 1 ft. from the base as she did. > > I can't say it's defective, but can say it's a fragile design probably. > Very long windshield and I bet the thickness of that glass is minimal. > Add to it a cold morning and some ice on the wiper and you're asking for > trouble. much more likely there was a pre-existing stone chip or other surface defect. in the lab, glass can be incredibly strong. just amazingly so. but in the real world, the slightest flaw leads to fracture. that's why toughened glass is strong, not because it's not flawed, but because the flaws it has are kept under compression so the un-flawed part of the glass, the center not exposed to atmosphere, retains strength. as for your windshield, you may be able to use one of those acrylic repair kits. than can achieve very good results when done right. > > The good news is that I found a glass dealer who can replace for $250. > > c |
Re: 09 Honda Fit windshield crack
Thus spake Grumpy AuContraire <Grumpy@ExtraGrumpyville.com> :
> > >Tegger wrote: > >> c <barneytoe@gmail.com> wrote in >> news:1745f8e8-e1da-4bc3-9f27-65464fc22480@35g2000pry.googlegroups.com: >> >> >>>>On Jan 9, 4:29 pm, Tegger <inva...@invalid.inv> wrote: >>>> >> >> >>>>>Plus, the car so new that the available glass is all OEM. >>>>>Aftermarket hasn't got around to making glass for this car yet. >>>>>$200 windshield jobs are thus unobtainable at this point. >>>> >>> >>>Update, there is no after market windshield for the 09 Fit yet (as of >>>Jan 13, 09). >> >> >> >> >> Like I said above... >> >> >> >> >>>So everyone has to buy from Honda and I can't find it for >>>cheper than $750!!!! >>> >>>We're going to live with the crack and wait for after market to become >>>available. >>> >> >> >> >> >> You'll be waiting at least a year, I'm sure. >> >> > > >Heh... Here in Texas, folks drive for years with cracked windshields >where inspection requirements are lax. OTOH, they' fail you if there is >so much as a chip in a sealed beam. Yeah, but I once watched a chip turn into a huge crack in front of my eyes when I turned the defroster on on a cold, bitter Dallas winter morning. But yeah, I've seen some pretty badly beaten up windshields. I've also heard of some cops pulling people over and giving them tickets for "unsafe vehicle". Judge requires proof of repair and new inspection to dismiss. > >Of course, some states don't allow such so they will fail inspection. > >Howz da weathah up thar? > >JT -- - dillon I am not invalid When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the Earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor. |
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