"Nope. I just double checked. Safelite installed Sigla glass in my 993."

wasn't doubting that...safelite uses their own glass which is cheaper (just over $800) which they claim is 'the same'...they will use sigla glass if requested but they get it from other source and charge more...range quoted was from $1100-1300...depending on source.

what did your's cost to install?

 

$250 deductible.

 

"$250 deductible."

which is why they went with the more expensive option...insurance paid for it...especially if you said you wanted OEM.

 

LOL, never said a word about preferences for make. Only reminded them that there was a radio antenna in the glass.

 

'never said a word about preferences for make'

that's my point...you told them insurance is paying ($250 deductible) so they went with the more expensive glass. i suspect insurance reimbursement for oem glass is better than aftermarket glass.

call safelite...tell them you are paying and see which glass they try to sell you...

 

Actually, my insurance company (USAA) has windshield program with Safelite.

Even so, it has been my experience that private label products carry a significantly higher GP margin that national labels for a distributor.

 

There is only one 993 windshield made. Safelite does not manufacture a 993 windshield. Read this thread:

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=46294

 

"There is only one 993 windshield made. Safelite does not manufacture a 993 windshield. Read this thread:"

read the thread...and i don't know how you conclude safelite does not manufacture a 993 windshield. Spartan posts about that but then says 'check it to make sure it says sigla' before installed. others talk about OEE (original equipment equivalent) vs. OEM...which is the line i was given after speaking with safelite on two occasions.

they have quoted me a price for 'their' glass that is roughly $800 and said OEM is somewhere between $1100-1300...which seems consistent with what was posted on the thread you suggested.

all i'm saying is if you call safelite (without insurance claim) and ask them to replace the windshield on your 993, here in SF, you will be quoted just over $800...and if you then ask what glass they use, they will say, 'their glass they manufacture' which is 'just as good/equivalent' as OEM. if you tell them you want OEM (like sigla)...the price will be closer to $1100-1300.

i posted this because Hal wrote:

"I just had mine done by Safelite. They used Sigla glass and also brought new seals...."

to call attention to specifying the glass you want (if you really care) when you speak with safelite...otherwise, you will be paying $800 for their 'OEE' glass when you 'thought' you would be getting 'sigla.'

"Actually, my insurance company (USAA) has windshield program with Safelite. Even so, it has been my experience that private label products carry a significantly higher GP margin that national labels for a distributor."

which is why the insurance is providing OEM glass like sigla instead of aftermarket 'private label' as part of their agreement with safelite. and also why if the payor is a private individual...they are willing to sell you their glass for $800 while if you want sigla, you will have to pay more.

 

OK. Just get back to us after they put in their Safelite brand without Sigla etched in the windsheild.

 

Safelite did not have glass available for my car the last TWO windshields I had put in. I thought it was because they no longer made it.

dave

 

My point exactly.

 

That is correct. When I had my windshield replaced early this year, the installer (familiar with 993 windshields) told me that the aftermarket windshields are no longer being made, even though all the insurance carriers still have that price in their systems. The prices msw mentioned are accurate (I think those prices include installation), but the cheaper glass is no longer available - My installer had to get through some red tape to get the insurance company to pay for the higher priced OEM glass that he ordered through the Porsche dealer (he even showed me the receipts).

 

Crap. I got a quote on new glass this spring and there was one aftermarket windshield left stock in the province. I guess I should have taken it!

 

In SoCal, I used Safelite a couple of months ago. I told them it was not covered by insurance. The glass they brought out had the exact same markings as the old Sigla glass. Before they left, I checked the radio and the antenna was very weak. After much discussion, they agreed to come back in a couple of days and reinstall a new windshield. The second windshield also had the same sigla markings and numbers as the previous. After the second installation, the radio attenna was fine. No squeaks yet. Cost was $800+. Make sure you check your radio before and after the install. Good luck...Ed

 

Just came across this thread and wanted to know if you ever had a new windshield installed in your 993. I am in Walnut Creek and need a new windshield in my 993. Naturally, I'd like to have this done by someone who has experience with our beloved cars.

Any contact info you can pass along for someone that does great work in the Walnut Creek area would be GREAT! Thanks!