roadrat

Not sure how it happened. Don't remember getting hit by a rock or road debris. Sucks.
How much does the stealer charge to replace it?

DMoore

My 997.2 GTS was hit by a paint can two years ago (long story) - dealer replacement was around $1200 Insurance paid all but my deductible. I assume 991 price will be similar.

CAVEAT: I had a terrible experience with my windshield. It took repeated attempts to get it done right. The bottom line was don't let anyone but a dealer do the work. Make sure you get factory, not after-market glass. Avoid Safelite, etc.

DMoore
'13 991S
'13 970GTS

LexVan

How big? Maybe it can be repaired, not replaced??

Maybe it was just a stone chip, and now spread to become a crack.

jlanka

don't most insurance policies have full glass?

Dyim

I remember reading a thread where someone had it covered under warranty because it is a stress crack. Not being hit by something.

Apparently, you run a ball point pen along the crack. If you did not feel a chip, it is a stress crack.

LexVan

Here:

https://rennlist.com/forums/991/7605...explosion.html

roadrat

Mine looks more like a typical crack, but without a rockchip. Not so much an explosion unfortunately.
PCA discount gets a new windshield for $677 plus install. The stealer doesnt install. They outsource it. Anyone have any thoughts on using the stealer recommended installer?

roadrat

State Farm charges you full deductible and I carry high deductibles. Not worth making a claim

jlanka

Maybe its because I live in NY, but any time I've ever had a crack for any reason, insurance covered it and I didn't pay a dime. Usually Safelite does the install.

onedae

make sure whoever your dealer uses has experience with 991's. There are many windshield glass installers who just don't know the nuances of installing a Porsche windshield properly. When I had a windshield replaced on my 997 C4S, it took 3 installs to get it right. The dealer's installer just didn't know the right technique. I had to get a different installer that was recommended to me by a different dealer to do it right.

carcommander

Hennessy in Atlanta just put mine in. It's Perfect. 1100.00.

Gofast430

State Farm has the WORST glass coverage available. They won't
even write a "Glass" police rider in Kansas.
I just paid my $1,000 deductible to replace the windshield in
my Ferrari F430. The good news is that the replacement
windshield from Italy was $4,867. Safelite did the instillation
based on Ferrari dealer recommendation. Perfect job.

Mike Andrews

The dealers in my area do not replace windshield themselves.... they have someone come in and do it.

limey940

I had the same issue, dealer checked it and identified it was an actual impact.
Here in SC windshield replacement is covered 100% by insurance with no deductible/increase in rate. I think the finals bill was around $900 for OEM replacement.
btw - The dealer used a ball point pen to run down the crack and it was easy to see/feel where the impact actually occurred on the crack even though it was difficult to see visually.

cheers

mtbscott

This. I will bet money that almost NO dealer has someone in house that replaces glass. It's a specialty skill and the dealer will just have a contracted glazer come by and do the work. Don't kid yourself that it's a special PORSHAH glass installer.

Knock on wood, I've picked up a couple of small chips in my 25K miles on the 991 but so far nothing that even required repairing. If I ever do have to replace it, I've had great experience in the past on other cars with a one-man shop right in my neighborhood.