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My quote was much different. (More) (archive)
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Posted by Ethan Turner on February 07, 2002 at 13:20:56:

In Reply to: Comments on these prices ? posted by matt evans on February 06, 2002 at 20:38:02:


The quote I received for the windshield and labor from Safelight Autoglass was $204.00. This excluded the gasket, locking strip, and aluminum corner bits. I got the gasket for $70.00. I can't find my reciept, so I don't know what I payed for the other stuff. I bought the gasket, lock strip, and corner bits from Mesa Performance (www.mesaperformance.com). I also noticed these parts in the Bav-Auto catalog.

If you are experiencing leak problems you might also want to replace the rear window gasket and lock stips. I had a leak problem, so I replaced my windshield, gasket, and lock strips. And also my rear window gasket and lock strips. On my car the aluminum corner bits and lower aluminum lock strips had faded, so I replaced them as well. The whole job cost about $500.

They had my car overnight and it took them a lot of time. When I picked the car up the guy was bitching about the job. I think it took him about 8 hours, the time he could have done 3 windshields had they not been e28's. The manager told me that the next time an e28 came in, they would charge a lot more for labor.

Good luck,
Ethan
'88M5

Need to do windshield gasket replacement, maybe other interior peices. Got these prices (with cca discount) from a dealer. can i do better ?


E28 M5 Windsheild : 228.60
gasket : 115.42
molding: 23.57
trunk peices:
trunk gasket: 80.03
teaillight gaskets: 17.85 a peice
trunk trim peices: 
   Left side: 61.36
   Righ Side: NLA
   Tail light cover chunk: 136.02
   trunk "lid" liner : 130.03
Comments ?
Who's really qualified to replace the windsheild on an M5 ?  any glass shop ?  or someone special ?




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