My brother quoted me under $250 for a PPG windshield for my '97 which is damn good plus he'll install it for free.

 

PPG glass installed for $250...if your in st.louis..call harmon autoglass..not sure if they are nationwide...i only went with them cause stealership said "we dont do windshields, we have a 3rd party do that". So they gave me the number and it's all good now..

 

I believe there are only a few auto glass manufacturers, PPG, is one of the worlds biggest auto glass manufacturers. I would use PPG, they have retail shops where I live and I have seen them in Houston, so they must be national. Anyway, make sure they use a new grommet when replacing the glass and I would recommend PPG. I had PPG replace a passenger window that was shattered by slime ridden thieves who stole the inside of my Honda. They even tried to take the leather factory gear shift knob!! What a bunch of losers. PPG is reputable.

 

Try to have it fixed first with the injected glue. I did mine myself on my old Tacoma. It was right in my line of site. After I did the fix it was almost imposible to find. This all depends on the type of chip/crack though. Be careful if the windshield is replaced. My wifes Runner had a cracked windshield before she bought it. It was replaced by cheap glass and is very noticable. Some people have leaks after a new window is put in also, so find a good company to do it.

 

I got a quote from Safelite glass of $285 + $16.50 for moulding. I originally called another local outfit that will come to your location and do the job. I asked him what kind of glass it would be. He said that since it was so new that there probably was not an after-market brand out there yet so it would be OEM.
Thinking about afterwards and it doesn't make any sense to me.

 

Gosh thanks Woody. I had no idea that construction sites and gravel trucks could be a problem. Please be sure to spread your tough love wisdom on to others on the board!

Back here in reality, there are those of us who actually use our trucks to go off road (you know with dirt and rocks and stuff). It's becoming clear that the windshield on the 4th gen Runners is a weak spot and the paint is truly thin on this model and it's Lexus sibling.

 

That's exactly what I paid for mine from Harmon Auto Glass. All of them seemed to be within $10-40 of each other so I went to the one that was closer to my house.

Also, my truck got hit again last week by a huge piece of rubber. It left a nice black mark on my bumper but with a little work it buffed out..

It makes me feel a little better that I'm not the only one getting beat up by the debris.

 

I'm not sure i understand how offroading will get you a chip in your windshield from a rock, unless your buddy in front of you spins his tires in some gravel, and you are Right behind him. As for the pain of toyota's, i think it is really good. I have a '98, which has been off road numerous times, and it has over 100,000mi on it. The paint on it looks PERFECT. My freind has a '99 Grand Cherokee, and the paint looks like absolute ˟˟˟˟! its all chipping off and cracking and faded.

 

Allright fellas, no fighting... no biting I know we all like that new look of our rigs and get sad when it starts to fade. But, hey! It won't be new forever!!! Those little dings and what have you add "character" to your rig. So, have some pride in your ride.... and get over it Star flames now 3 2 1