Rock-1 Windshield-0. Glad it wasn’t the roof though.

[Kgh31386]

I saw the damn thing falling from the sky and I slowed down enough to where it wouldn’t hit the sunroof. Safelite quoted me right at $800 for an aftermarket replacement including labor. $1200ish for an OEM. I’m going through insurance and want the OEM of course. They said small chance insurance would make me pay the difference in aftermarket vs. OEM, but 99% they’ll approve direct OEM. Safelite will do the recalibration and all that jazz...my 2 year old is mad that something “hit the race car”. Funny thing, the guy from Safelite was very interested and complimentary of the Stinger haha. He was asking about the power and features.

 

[nhcowboy28]

I saw the damn thing falling from the sky and I slowed down enough to where it wouldn’t hit the sunroof. Safelite quoted me right at $800 for an aftermarket replacement including labor. $1200ish for an OEM. I’m going through insurance and want the OEM of course. They said small chance insurance would make me pay the difference in aftermarket vs. OEM, but 99% they’ll approve direct OEM. Safelite will do the recalibration and all that jazz...my 2 year old is mad that something “hit the race car”. Funny thing, the guy from Safelite was very interested and complimentary of the Stinger haha. He was asking about the power and features.

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Do you have HUD?

 

[MerlintheMad]

How in the hell did a rock fall from the sky!!?? And you SAW it coming??!! Outrageous fortune!!!

 

[Kgh31386]

Do you have HUD?

Yep HUD. It fell off a flatbed, took a bounce and shot way up. I couldn’t go left or right.

 

[Legendsk]

Good on you for slowing enough to miss the sun roof!

 

[MerlintheMad]

The creepiest things I ever saw "fall" off a flatbed truck (years ago) were the top boards on a stack that peeled up and into the sky as the truck was entering the freeway. I was directly behind said-truck. Half a dozen or so of these eight or ten foot long boards, I figured 1 x 4, then came straight down like javelins. I was craning my neck to see them through the top of my windshield, but they disappeared over my roof. It was time to gun it! But the truck was right there. One after the other the boards came down right behind our rear bumper and turned to match wood all over the road. Imagine how that could have gone down in a Stinger with a sunroof, not missing the car!?

Yep HUD. It fell off a flatbed, took a bounce and shot way up. I couldn’t go left or right.

 

[westcoastGT]

Good on you for slowing enough to miss the sun roof!

....but it would have been a cheaper , easier fix ................either way glad it wasn't worse !

 

[cncBilly]

I saw the damn thing falling from the sky and I slowed down enough to where it wouldn’t hit the sunroof. Safelite quoted me right at $800 for an aftermarket replacement including labor. $1200ish for an OEM. I’m going through insurance and want the OEM of course. They said small chance insurance would make me pay the difference in aftermarket vs. OEM, but 99% they’ll approve direct OEM. Safelite will do the recalibration and all that jazz...my 2 year old is mad that something “hit the race car”. Funny thing, the guy from Safelite was very interested and complimentary of the Stinger haha. He was asking about the power and features.

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Ouch!! That must have been one loogin of a rock. Very good thing it don't bounce off the hood.

 

[Kgh31386]

I had Safelite try to fill it just to see. Pretty impressive but still going to get the glass replaced. They’ll apply the $75 for the fill towards the cost of my glass coverage. I wanted to avoid them tearing out everything involved in replacing the glads.

 

[AV8R]

In Australia it has to be replaced by a Kia dealer as all the tech on the windscreen has to be calibrated. Very expensive to fix, approx $2500 AUD I think. Definitely go OEM, Good luck!

 

[Kgh31386]

In Australia it has to be replaced by a Kia dealer as all the tech on the windscreen has to be calibrated. Very expensive to fix, approx $2500 AUD I think. Definitely go OEM, Good luck!

Yeah OEM glass is on the way. My fear was them having to tear out all the trim and electronics. They’ll recalibrate it.

 

[westcoastGT]

Yeah OEM glass is on the way. My fear was them having to tear out all the trim and electronics. They’ll recalibrate it.

Most glass shops can handle these types of windshields , I know our dealers send them all out ...

 

[MerlintheMad]

View attachment 27492 View attachment 27490 I had Safelite try to fill it just to see. Pretty impressive but still going to get the glass replaced. They’ll apply the $75 for the fill towards the cost of my glass coverage. I wanted to avoid them tearing out everything involved in replacing the glads.

Meanwhile, that looks pretty darn good.

 

[Alagos]

after 15 years of driving now I have an impact too not driver side - will look for a repair today .. bad Thing - I’m in a workshop so I don’t have time to get it repaired.

 

[CKeeler]

after 15 years of driving now I have an impact too not driver side - will look for a repair today .. bad Thing - I’m in a workshop so I don’t have time to get it repaired.

That's a bummer. I'm in a fab shop so I'd have to drop it off at a dealer if it happened to me.

 

[MerlintheMad]

after 15 years of driving now I have an impact too not driver side - will look for a repair today .. bad Thing - I’m in a workshop so I don’t have time to get it repaired.

Crap! Nasty! Get to it quick, whatever it takes, or you're going to have to replace the entire windshield (and invite extraneous noises because of the tear down and reassembly).

 

[Alagos]

My dealer says repair is possible but he would recommend a replace .. I’m afraid of the noises or other damages like scratchers or damaged uh.. ? Roof ? well the insurance has to say what will be the right part

 

[westcoastGT]

after 15 years of driving now I have an impact too not driver side - will look for a repair today .. bad Thing - I’m in a workshop so I don’t have time to get it repaired.

most major autoglass shops offer mobile service, that will spread if not filled asap ...............its probably going to anyway filled or not ..........Nasty , sorry !!

 

[westcoastGT]

My dealer says repair is possible but he would recommend a replace .. I’m afraid of the noises or other damages like scratchers or damaged uh.. ? Roof ? well the insurance has to say what will be the right part

.................they pull them out on a mechanical arm in good shops I would not be too worried about damage , lots of sensors etc that will need to be recalibrated so make sure the shop is reputable

 

[Chucky]

Lucky, it is not a stocked part; I had a rock break the glass piece between the windshield and the sunroof on my Genesis, it spider-ed and started to crumble into pieces; glass shop put clear tape over it to keep pieces from falling off, had to drive it like that for three weeks because it took them that long to locate the part; ended up ordering it from a Hyundai dealership in TX.