So I get backed to my car after work and the passenger side window is broken. I guess someone wanted a PSP really bad because they only took that, nothing in the glove, no other electronics in the car gone.
I call up several SMART dealers and Numerous Auto Glass places and this is a special order part with about a 2-3 week turnaround time to get the part. Part number 4517250010. Cost was 105.00, now I transferred to service for one dealer and they want $400.00 to install the window. I am like WHOOOAAA is this rape or what??? So I went home recalling that I did a speaker change and low and behold I removed the side view mirrors, then the door panels. I vacuumed out all the glass using a high powered water vac, then dismounted the old window where the torx bolts hold it in and I cleared all the seams for any cracked glass. Total time for that 45 minutes.
Next I confirmed it with a couple glass installers that once you have the seams cleared and any reminants of the old car glass, that it takes about 1 hour to install check the seams and test against water leakage. To those of you who get one busted by some idiot being to cheap by something they want to steal I will post pictures for you guys of the install that way you dont get raped by some glass installer looking to make $400 an hour off of you.
Big Red
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