jim54perk Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 My 2000 LS400 got smacked with a golf ball yesterday and the windshield cracked. Can this be replaced by a regular auto glass company(safelite auto glass) or do I need to get hammered by the dealer. Thanks mucho- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Damn, at least it was the glass and say not the hood. Where were you parked? If it got smacked at a country club or something of that nature they will pay to replace the glass for you. At least mine always did. Anyways, yes the glass can be replaced by a quality glass company. In fact the dealer would just refer you out to a glass company or have one come in and do it there. I would reccomend you use OEM glass though. The LS400 has an extra thick windshield and I'd personally be afraid that the thickness or tint on an aftermarket windshield wouldn't match up. My dad had the glass done on his old 98 twice, once OEM and once aftermarket and the tint on the aftermarket glass was totally different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obergc Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 I had my LS400 windshield replaced by a local repair shop that purchased the glass through the Lexus dealer because they did not have a glass that matched the tint of the original. They did a great job, looked good a new when finished and it is properly glued in place with the right urethane adhesive which I believe is a requirement for the passenger seat air bag to work properly. BTW, a windshield replacement in the state of Florida carries zero deductible for replacement so there is no excuse for driving around with cracked or damaged windshields in the state of Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim54perk Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 Damn, at least it was the glass and say not the hood. Where were you parked? If it got smacked at a country club or something of that nature they will pay to replace the glass for you. At least mine always did.Anyways, yes the glass can be replaced by a quality glass company. In fact the dealer would just refer you out to a glass company or have one come in and do it there. I would reccomend you use OEM glass though. The LS400 has an extra thick windshield and I'd personally be afraid that the thickness or tint on an aftermarket windshield wouldn't match up. My dad had the glass done on his old 98 twice, once OEM and once aftermarket and the tint on the aftermarket glass was totally different. ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim54perk Posted June 13, 2005 Author Share Posted June 13, 2005 I had my LS400 windshield replaced by a local repair shop that purchased the glass through the Lexus dealer because they did not have a glass that matched the tint of the original. They did a great job, looked good a new when finished and it is properly glued in place with the right urethane adhesive which I believe is a requirement for the passenger seat air bag to work properly. BTW, a windshield replacement in the state of Florida carries zero deductible for replacement so there is no excuse for driving around with cracked or damaged windshields in the state of Florida. ← Thanks for the advice. The installer came out this morning with Toyota Glass but it had the wrong tint. I have a silver with black interior LS and it has a green tint on the windows. Looks like tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Yep, that car definately has a green tint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake918 Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 Is a black '95 LS's windshield grey or green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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