Windshield removal

What are the odds of successfully removing a windshield from a
junkyard van without breaking it? My local boneyard said he would sell
me a windshield for $50, before I touched it. He would remove it for
$150. I get the impression from this, that it would be quite difficult
to do. Has anyone done this? Should I just pay for a new one? The van
is a ’93 Grand Caravan with 140,000 miles. You see my dilemma. I hate
to dump more money in it than I have to, but can’t afford a
new/different car.

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> What are the odds of successfully removing a windshield from a
> junkyard van without breaking it? My local boneyard said he would sell
> me a windshield for $50, before I touched it. He would remove it for
> $150. I get the impression from this, that it would be quite difficult
> to do. Has anyone done this? Should I just pay for a new one? The van
> is a '93 Grand Caravan with 140,000 miles. You see my dilemma. I hate
> to dump more money in it than I have to, but can't afford a
> new/different car.
>
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Most glass companies will come to your work/home to install a new
windshield. If you have glass coverage on your insurance you only pay the
deductable. I would suggest you call around as the prices vary widely.

Mike wrote: "Most glass companies will come to your work/home to install a
new windshield. If you have glass coverage on your insurance you only pay
the deductable. I would suggest you call around as the prices vary widely."

I would not attempt to remove an old windshield having watch the glass
company remove mine to replace it after it was shatter by a rock.

When shopping for price it also varies from shop to shop but also if you
have insurance or not. I had a windshield replaced last year on my
daughters car. I had taken out windshield coverage with a 50 dollar
deductible. Having made two other windshield claims in the past year, I was
debating if I wanted to go through the insurance company and take a risk of
being dropped. I called three different glass shops and all three asked if
I had insurance when I said yes they quoted me a price and told me to call
my insurance company and bring the vehicle in and they would file the claim.
I then called back a day latter and asked for the same thing and this time I
told them I did not have insurance. The price was 100 dollars cheaper then
with insurance. I told this to the insurance company but they did not seem
to mind getting reamed by these same glass companies. I paid out of my
pocket to get it changed to avoid being dropped for excessive claims.

Sarge

"" wrote:
> Mike wrote: "Most glass companies will come to your work/home
> to install a
> new windshield. If you have glass coverage on your insurance
> you only pay
> the deductable. I would suggest you call around as the prices
> vary widely."
>
> I would not attempt to remove an old windshield having watch
> the glass
> company remove mine to replace it after it was shatter by a
> rock.
>
> When shopping for price it also varies from shop to shop but
> also if you
> have insurance or not. I had a windshield replaced last year
> on my
> daughters car. I had taken out windshield coverage with a 50
> dollar
> deductible. Having made two other windshield claims in the
> past year, I was
> debating if I wanted to go through the insurance company and
> take a risk of
> being dropped. I called three different glass shops and all
> three asked if
> I had insurance when I said yes they quoted me a price and
> told me to call
> my insurance company and bring the vehicle in and they would
> file the claim.
> I then called back a day latter and asked for the same thing
> and this time I
> told them I did not have insurance. The price was 100 dollars
> cheaper then
> with insurance. I told this to the insurance company but they
> did not seem
> to mind getting reamed by these same glass companies. I paid
> out of my
> pocket to get it changed to avoid being dropped for excessive
> claims.
>
> Sarge

Very good info., thanks.

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