Dinged Dong

[susandennis]

As I was coming home from the pool this morning a rock landed on my windshield and cracked it. Buggers. The damn thing materialized from nothing. Nothing above me. No vehicle close in front of me or on either side. Just bam.



I'm not sure if it's going to be just annoying or annoying and really expensive. Looks like replacing is going to expensive.

** Journal Interuptus **

Talked to my brother and he said to start with the fix it place and they will know about the insurance. The locally owned fix it places around here are all mobile. The garage here isn't comparable. Safelite has a store an easy drive from here. So I went to their website. Filled in a couple of things and they sent me to Geico where I filed a claim online and they suggested Safelite and set up the appointment. If the crack/ding is smaller than a dollar bill, it's a fix. And costs me nothing. I'm all over that. 1 pm today. Easy peasy.

My brother said that in Florida (where he used to live) auto glass repair/replace was required by law to be free to anyone and everyone. Wild.

So.... That's the drama du jour so far.

The pool continues to be crowded every day. 2 people in every lane. There's one guy who comes in every day at 5:30. For the past two days there has been no room for him. Today, there was one half lane open and he got in. Last Friday and Monday, I was the only swimmer for the first 30 minutes. Tuesday, Wednesday and today, it's been packed. I'm interested to see what tomorrow brings.

This morning I'll be working on my Mariners shirt. I probably won't have time to finish it before the windshield appointment but there's certainly no hurry.

Comments

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

Damn, it's so annoying when that happens. I always seem to attract them and regularly have to get my windscreen changed. I think it usually costs me about £175 as I no longer bother going through insurance as it has happened so many times

[susandennis]

I think here it is about $350 for replacement. I'd sure like to avoid that!

[sweetmeow]

I've had my windshield dinged, then it cracked almost half way across the windshield, which got me a new windshield. It ended up easy as insurance paid, and the process was handled quickly. That's all they do so they have the process down.

[xina-g.livejournal.com]

Damn sneaky flying rock monsters! But yay that it might get fixed soon, and be (potentially) free.

[letmesaythis.livejournal.com]

I love how your kitties are always in touch and in sync. So adorable. So sweet.

[susandennis]

I do not really understand why their togetherness delights me so much but it sure does. When one is without the other now, it feels broken.

[hopefulspirit.livejournal.com]

I hate windshield cracks, such a pain. Mine has to be replaced but it's around $350 and I'm avoiding it. Thankfully the crack all across it is well below my line of vision so I can put it off for now until spring. I hate to do it this time of year with snow coming and gravel, etc. on the roads. I thought I had coverage for windshields on my insurance but I don't, and it's a $500 deductible.

I wonder why so many are at the pool this week.

Aww, they even drink together!

[susandennis]

same same - replacement $350. Deductible $500. ugh. in some states it's illegal to drive with any crack but, apparently, not in Washington (or Alaska!) so I'll probably put it off until January. no since in starting the deductible at the end of the year.

[rsc.livejournal.com]

Well, in some states (including MA), it may or may not be "illegal" to drive with a cracked windshield, but any crack or ding over some pretty small size will cause the car to fail inspection, after which it *will* be illegal to drive it.

I think the concern is not so much interference with visibility as the risk that the whole windshield will collapse if hit again.

[susandennis]

In Washington, you are fine as long as the crack does not obscure vision (which mine does not). And my car requires no inspection. Cars newer than 2007 are exempt from inspection. But, yeah, another rock could do me in.

[cozycaffe.livejournal.com]

Oh no. That sucks. I have a little star on my car window from... I would suppose a rock or something that flew in but I have no idea. At first, i thought it was a squished bug or something but... nope.

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

My brother said that in Florida (where he used to live) auto glass repair/replace was required by law to be free to anyone and everyone. Wild.He is correct. Arizona is also free.