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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
Chip is smaller than a dime. Right in the middle of the windshield. It is a
year old and has not spread at all. Interestingly, the chip is *inside* the glass. If I touch the glass, it is completely smooth, interior and exterior. I'm trying to prep a 2000 Accord EX for private sale. I've paid for new brakes, did a major service on it, cleaned it quite well inside and out. No mechanical problems. Typical minor dings and scratches for a car that age. I've been reading that glass repairers will not repair a chip in the line of sight of the driver. So, a whole windshield replacement is possibly necessary. Also, this seems to be a problematic repair, since there is no pit to fill. Like anyone else, I want to get as much money out of the sale as possible, especially since I sank a decent chunk of money into the brakes and the service. I could have just done an oil change and left it at that. Is it worth the additional cost and hassle to get the windshield fixed? Thx! -- Jeannie E-mail: jeannie ay tee talisweb dee oh tee see oh em |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
Jeannie > wrote in
: > Chip is smaller than a dime. Right in the middle of the windshield. > It is a year old and has not spread at all. Interestingly, the chip > is *inside* the glass. If I touch the glass, it is completely smooth, > interior and exterior. > > I'm trying to prep a 2000 Accord EX for private sale. I've paid for > new brakes, did a major service on it, cleaned it quite well inside > and out. No mechanical problems. Typical minor dings and scratches > for a car that age. > > I've been reading that glass repairers will not repair a chip in the > line of sight of the driver. So, a whole windshield replacement is > possibly necessary. Why don't you bring it to a glass place, show it to them and ask? It will cost you $0.00 to do that and might save you many $. > Also, this seems to be a problematic repair, since there is no pit > to fill. Let the glass place decide that. You obviously have never encountered this before, so why are you making the decisions? > > Like anyone else, I want to get as much money out of the sale as > possible, especially since I sank a decent chunk of money into the > brakes and the service. > I could have just done an oil change and left it at that. Is it > worth the > additional cost and hassle to get the windshield fixed? Why don't you bring it to a glass place, show it to them and ask? It will cost you $0.00 to do that and might save you many $. We could guess for you, but no one here can see or feel your windshield chip, so we would very much be guessing. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
Jeannie, call Safelite, a national auto glass
replacement/repair service, and get an estimate. They should do it over the phone. They'll tell you whether it needs replacement or not. For the record, auto glass replacement runs from about $150 to $500. I had my 91 Civic's front windshield replaced last year for $221. Replace the glass and adjust the price. Or don't replace it, and let the buyer know the estimate for repair. If you do replace it, make sure the job's guarantee carries over to the next owner. "Jeannie" > wrote > Chip is smaller than a dime. Right in the middle of the > windshield. It is a year old and has not spread at all. > Interestingly, the chip is *inside* the glass. If I touch > the glass, it is completely smooth, interior and exterior. > > I'm trying to prep a 2000 Accord EX for private sale. > I've paid for new brakes, did a major service on it, > cleaned it quite well inside and out. No mechanical > problems. Typical minor dings and scratches for a car > that age. > > I've been reading that glass repairers will not repair a > chip in the line of sight of the driver. So, a whole > windshield replacement is possibly necessary. Also, this > seems to be a problematic repair, since there is no pit to > fill. > > Like anyone else, I want to get as much money out of the > sale as possible, especially since I sank a decent chunk > of money into the brakes and the service. I could have > just done an oil change and left it at that. Is it worth > the additional cost and hassle to get the windshield > fixed? > > Thx! > -- > Jeannie > E-mail: jeannie ay tee talisweb dee oh tee see oh em |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
If I were you I would not do a thing to that car besides clean it inside
and out and the engine compartment, do not do it while engine is running or hot, and cover the distributor or other electrical stuff that could be damaged, hondas will sell reguardless and dont let someone talk you down becasue of it I guess you will have 3-5 offers by 3 days after the sale, I would not even say anything to the buyers, its a private sale and the buyer is the one who should ask questions or inspect it as well as a visual and driving inspection can be, trust me it will sell quick unless you are asking some ridiculous price. |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
Elle wrote:
> Jeannie, call Safelite, a national auto glass > replacement/repair service, and get an estimate. They should > do it over the phone. They'll tell you whether it needs > replacement or not. > > For the record, auto glass replacement runs from about $150 > to $500. I had my 91 Civic's front windshield replaced last > year for $221. > > Replace the glass and adjust the price. Or don't replace it, > and let the buyer know the estimate for repair. > > If you do replace it, make sure the job's guarantee carries > over to the next owner. Elle, thanks for the recommendation. How did your windshield installation turn out? Did they get the seals done properly? -- Jeannie E-mail: jeannie ay tee talisweb dee oh tee see oh em |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
Pd7704 wrote:
> If I were you I would not do a thing to that car besides clean it inside > and out and the engine compartment, do not do it while engine is running > or hot, and cover the distributor or other electrical stuff that could be > damaged, hondas will sell reguardless and dont let someone talk you down > becasue of it I guess you will have 3-5 offers by 3 days after the sale, I > would not even say anything to the buyers, its a private sale and the buyer > is the one who should ask questions or inspect it as well as a visual and > driving inspection can be, trust me it will sell quick unless you are > asking some ridiculous price. I had not cleaned the engine compartment. I'll make sure to do that, too. Thanks for the advice. -- Jeannie E-mail: jeannie ay tee talisweb dee oh tee see oh em |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
TeGGeR® wrote:
> Why don't you bring it to a glass place, show it to them and ask? It will > cost you $0.00 to do that and might save you many $. Will do. > We could guess for you, but no one here can see or feel your windshield > chip, so we would very much be guessing. Guesses based on experience are still valuable to me. -- Jeannie E-mail: jeannie ay tee talisweb dee oh tee see oh em |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
"Jeannie" > wrote
snip > Elle, thanks for the recommendation. How did your > windshield installation turn out? Did they get the seals > done properly? Yes, the seals are fine. Looks great, though I should add that I view my 91 Civic as an "econo marathon car" and appearance, other than cleanliness and keeping dents and rust to a minimum, is not too important to me. I called Safelite's toll free number Friday night after 11 PM, and Safelite had their young man there by 1 PM Saturday. He was gone by 2 PM. Very professional, all told. Also, maybe it's not a big deal, but my old windshield had no top tinting. The new one did (might be a law where I live; sun is severe). I like the top tint a lot. I queried about getting more for what one pays for a windshield, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus on the point. Auto glass is auto glass, it seems. I've read here some people getting a new windshield for closer to $100, so it pays to shop around. My insurance company suggested the same. (My deductible is too high for insurance to cover it, but I called my company to get its suggestions, because they have experience with this sort of thing.) I would imagine a replacement for your 2000 Accord EX windshield maybe runs more, but I'd be interested in any estimate you get. It will be good to have in this newsgroup's archives, too. |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
> > I had not cleaned the engine compartment. I'll make sure to do that, too. > Thanks for the advice. > Simple Green works great on the engine compartment gunk. That, a water hose, and a toothbrush. My technique is to wet down the engine bay, spray the SG right out of the bottle, get going with the toothbrush, rinse it all down. Maybe repeat depending on how dirty it started out. Then wipe down the rubber hoses etc. with a rubber protectant such as armorall. All this is virtually guaranteed to bring in a couple hundred bucks more and really motivate a potential buyer. |
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Would you hesitate to buy a used Accord w/a windshield chip?
Your insurance will probably cover the glass with no deductible and no
increase in premiums. Ask your agent. "Jeannie" > wrote in message ... > Chip is smaller than a dime. Right in the middle of the windshield. It > is a year old and has not spread at all. Interestingly, the chip is > *inside* the glass. If I touch the glass, it is completely smooth, > interior and exterior. > > I'm trying to prep a 2000 Accord EX for private sale. I've paid for new > brakes, did a major service on it, cleaned it quite well inside and out. > No mechanical problems. Typical minor dings and scratches for a car that > age. > > I've been reading that glass repairers will not repair a chip in the line > of sight of the driver. So, a whole windshield replacement is possibly > necessary. Also, this seems to be a problematic repair, since there is no > pit to fill. > > Like anyone else, I want to get as much money out of the sale as possible, > especially since I sank a decent chunk of money into the brakes and the > service. I could have just done an oil change and left it at that. Is it > worth the additional cost and hassle to get the windshield fixed? > > Thx! > -- > Jeannie > E-mail: jeannie ay tee talisweb dee oh tee see oh em |
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