Windshield Replacement Backordered Indefinitely

[Meteor]

XPEL, which is a leading PPF company in the US, has a new windshield film that has good reviews so far: XPEL | Windshield Protection Film | ULTIMATE PLUS | Self-Healing Clear Bra | High Gloss PPF
A local shop quoted me $650 installed.

That seems like good stuff. $650 is probably average, but that cost makes me wonder if it's worth it. This is the kind of product I'd want to replace annually for a clean view.

 

[stec06]

Any updates on windshield availability across the board? I'm on rock chip number three and the latest one just had a nice 3" crack shoot out of it... bummer. First two were filled by Safelite and are hard to see. The newest is a pretty big ding and I think will require a new windshield.

 

[Mookie242]

Four months later, and my brand new Toyota windshield finally arrived. What helped me jump the line was expediting my request to Toyota and not just Safelite. And then, from there, I had Toyota mark it as "extremely urgent." Sure enough, my replacement then arrived in 5 days.

 

[stec06]

Four months later, and my brand new Toyota windshield finally arrived. What helped me jump the line was expediting my request to Toyota and not just Safelite. And then, from there, I had Toyota mark it as "extremely urgent." Sure enough, my replacement then arrived in 5 days.

Thanks. Will keep that strategy in mind.

 

[1samhol]

Add me to the cracked club. I didn't even hear an impact. Walked out up to a 4-inch crack and getting worse. The stone just caught the top of the windshield. Damn... With the angle of this windshield, I got to wondering if there was anything else that could help protect it.

Has anyone ever tried Shatter-X? I very skeptical.

The plastic coverings all seem like garbage, and then there's the lack of testing.

Add me too! 1st crack the first week I had the brand new 2024 Land Cruiser. Have been waiting for the new windshield for 4 months already and have gotten a 2nd crack since then! I honestly think these windshields are DEFECTIVE!!!! I have a case thru Toyota and have asked for compensation if they can’t make this right. There are other issues too. Getting less than 20 miles per gallon and only 300 per fill up with supposed 17.9 gallon tank. I am hoping the dealership I leased it from will help when I take it in for service this week but not very optimistic.

 

[stec06]

Add me too! 1st crack the first week I had the brand new 2024 Land Cruiser. Have been waiting for the new windshield for 4 months already and have gotten a 2nd crack since then! I honestly think these windshields are DEFECTIVE!!!! I have a case thru Toyota and have asked for compensation if they can’t make this right. There are other issues too. Getting less than 20 miles per gallon and only 300 per fill up with supposed 17.9 gallon tank. I am hoping the dealership I leased it from will help when I take it in for service this week but not very optimistic.

Was told by the local auto glass place today that the windshields are still on backorder. I wonder if there will be a non-OEM alternative soon. Quote I got was $1,500 installed/calibrated for a '58 without the HUD.