Any suggestions for shipping a windshield?
My car has a big, poorly-repaired crack running from top to bottom on the drivers side. I found a replacement windshield (bronze tinted and everything!) but neither the seller nor myself have any idea how to ship the dumb thing. Has anyone done this before? Suggestions for packing and shipping company? Normally I'd try to pick it up locally but I can't make the 18-hour drive anytime soon.
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Re: Any suggestions for shipping a windshield?
This has been my big reservation about shipping them for the 4 years that I've had them around... I currently have plenty of windshields but no safe way of shipping. And I don't do the amount of traveling I used to. If you and your seller figure out a way, please share.;)
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How are windshields shipped to installers? Maybe the seller could ask some nearby glass company if they have a leftover crate and padding that could be modified as needed.
Declare a value to the shipper and insure the goods. dcb |
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I've not yet gone to/called UPS/Fed-Ex but I've been crunching some numbers and called a glass installer. So far, what I've come up with is ~$490 for new glass from Safelite installed (they have ONE in stock nationwide). If I were to drive up and pick the glass up myself, it would cost about $460 in travel costs (gas and hotel, not including fuel for the squishy meat bag behind the wheel). Add to that the cost of the windshield and the cost of install ($125) and it becomes very economical to get the new, wrong color of glass.
I still don't know how much it would cost UPS/Fed-Ex to ship it but I would be surprised if it is cheaper than the ~$500 it would cost me to get it. Anyone with bronze glass be interested in meeting me halfway? |
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My windshield was replaced by Diamond glass. They used a special caulking that hardens like a molding. It doesn't look that bad. I'll try to post a photo.
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Why not ask the glass installer that you've chosen to contact their counterpart where the OEM windshield is. Perhaps if the seller can get it to them they can ship it internally using the packing and an old crate from one of their recent installs.
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Is it worth all this fuss to get original glass? I noticed some mention about a coating of some kind... |
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UPDATE: I've talked with UPS and the estimated shipping cost is a little more than $500. Assuming FedEx will be about the same cost. I am yet to talk with the people at Safelite, their office is on the other side of town. Hope to make it this weekend sometime. |
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I have shipped many large parts thru Greyhound Bus. I have not shipped a windshield glass but I have shipped two pickup doors, engine hood and a couple of other large body parts for an 72 full sized Blazer that I am restoring. The cost to ship parts from CA to NY was very reasonable and shipping was very easy except for pickup. The problem comes that the seller has to take the item to a Greyhound terminal and the buyer needs to pickup at a Greyhound terminal. No home pickup or delivery. Not a big problem if both the seller/buyer have access to a nearby terminal. Buyer pays the shipping cost when you pickup the item but seller/buyer can get an estimate from Greyhound ( I forgot the process but you can get info from a terminal or online). I've never had a problem since the item travels in the luggage area of the bus but if the item has to make many transfers from the seller to the buyer, things can happen if the glass isn't packed properly. Just my two cents but a source to consider.
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