Ten days ago I wrote about getting a cracked windshield. Progressive insurance said they’d pay for glass repair without making me pay the deductible. Today Safelite Auto Glass came to my office to repair it.
The technician said that because the crack was so large (bulls-eye about the size of a dime), the repair would still leave a very visible defect, and that I should consider getting the windshield replaced. He said that if it had been in front of the driver, they wouldn’t have been willing to repair it at all.
Since I’m going on a long road trip soon, I had him repair it, and will decide whether to replace it once I’m back from vacation.
After the repair, the defect is still visible but is much less obnoxious. The technician also repaired two other chips that were minor enough that I hadn’t even noticed them. They were at the bottom midway between the driver and passenger sides.
Now I’ll have less worry about the crack spreading while I’m travelling.
Hi -
I was reading your post about that cracked windshield and how Progressive paid the repair. I have the same predicament – i was driving today and a rock just hit my car out of nowhere and put a dime sized bullseye crack on the windshield. I called Progressive and asked if they cover the repair and they said that they can file a claim to have it repaired – my question is, since you had yours done/repaired, did Progressive increased your Premium when they paid for the repair? Did your car insurance premium remain the same?? I want to have Progressive pay for it but if it will increase my monthly car insurance because of this claim, then i’d rather not let them pay for it and just get it out of my pocket… Let me know what happened..
Thanks!!!
Progressive did not increase my premium as a result of the claim. I don’t know whether they’d increase the premium after a windshield replacement (rather than a repair). I’d suggest talking with one of their customer service representatives; they’ve always been happy to answer my questions.