Windshield Replacement - Santiago - $3,400 Pesos

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Just had my windshield replaced this morning on my 1993 Toyota.

Cost: $3,000 pesos plus $400 pesos for a new rubber seal.
Old rubber seal was 26 years old and kinda dried out.

Amazing good price... paid close to $300 in U.S. to have one done.
Only $68 U.S. here and took just under an hour.

They even managed to get the marbete sticker off the old and placed on the new windshield.
 
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Name of the business?

Have to do the same on a 2000 LR Discovery we try to restaurate :)
 
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SantiagoDR said:
Just had my windshield replaced this morning on my 1993 Toyota.

Cost: $3,000 pesos plus $400 pesos for a new rubber seal.
Old rubber seal was 26 years old and kinda dried out.

Amazing good price... paid close to $300 in U.S. to have one done.
Only $68 U.S. here and took just under an hour.

They even managed to get the marbete sticker off the old and placed on the new windshield.
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I suspect these are the same ones who replaced the gigantic windshield of out E350 15-passenger heavy duty van for $RD9000 including new seal...and moving the marbete to boot.

And did an excellent job.
 
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It's hard to believe you can even buy a windshield for $68 - much less to have it replaced including a seal. I wonder if they're some cheap Chinese brand that will shatter in an accident?
 
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cavok said:
It's hard to believe you can even buy a windshield for $68 - much less to have it replaced including a seal. I wonder if they're some cheap Chinese brand that will shatter in an accident?
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Image from windshield (I added white background for clarity)

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The AS number stands for American Standard, and is “AS” (or “American Standard”) followed by a number indicating the position in which the glass may be used, based on its optical quality.

AS1 is the clearest glass (at least 70% light transmission), is laminated, and can be used anywhere in a motor vehicle (typically just the windshield)

DOT563 SHENZHEN AUTOMOTIVE GLASS MANUFACTURING P.R.O.C., CHINA
 
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SantiagoDR said:
Image from windshield (I added white background for clarity)

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The AS number stands for American Standard, and is “AS” (or “American Standard”) followed by a number indicating the position in which the glass may be used, based on its optical quality.

AS1 is the clearest glass (at least 70% light transmission), is laminated, and can be used anywhere in a motor vehicle (typically just the windshield)

DOT563 SHENZHEN AUTOMOTIVE GLASS MANUFACTURING P.R.O.C., CHINA
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Amazing. Simply amazing. I'm looking to replace a cracked headlight assembly and the cheapest I've found so far is $75 - and it's plastic!
 
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SantiagoDR said:
Image from windshield (I added white background for clarity)

1sihc2.jpg


The AS number stands for American Standard, and is “AS” (or “American Standard”) followed by a number indicating the position in which the glass may be used, based on its optical quality.

AS1 is the clearest glass (at least 70% light transmission), is laminated, and can be used anywhere in a motor vehicle (typically just the windshield)

DOT563 SHENZHEN AUTOMOTIVE GLASS MANUFACTURING P.R.O.C., CHINA
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Shenzhen is an industrial capital of replicas. I've been there and I wouldn't trust that AS (American Standard) as being authentic.
 
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cavok said:
It's hard to believe you can even buy a windshield for $68 - much less to have it replaced including a seal. I wonder if they're some cheap Chinese brand that will shatter in an accident?
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Probably. Our neighbor told us he became suspicious when he wanted to replace only the windshield rubber seal of his 2006 BMW....and they offered to remove (and keep) his windscreen glass ( original BMW , manufactured by PPG , I think ) ..worth at least $300 usd.
He said they were going to replace it with their “ new and better “ windscreen for only 4,500 pesos. Go figure.
 
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