So last week my wife had the wierdest commute that I have ever heard of. She was driving down the freeway I - 35 and a rock hit the window. I have only been driving since 95' (sorry I am young) but this is the only instance of this type I have ever heard of. Enjoy the pic and I hope that this does not happen to any one :paranoid:

seems that a rock shattered the inner side of the safety glass
luckily the window tint kept glass from hitting my wife. :)

Whoa! :jawdrop:

How much is that going to cost to repair?

I guess your window tint did great keeping the window intact like that.

Sorry that happened but atleast she isn't hurt from any flying glass.

i'd post more pics of our car, but it has some lower lip damage on both the front and rear. I love my wife, but some times she just does not pay attention and hits high parking spot stops.

$418 for the honda OEM window, window tint, Removal and install... luckily my insurance will cover some of it. we eat the first $ 250

Thats one of like the wierdest things I have ever seen.

This would be the first time I've ever heard of a rock hitting the side window. I had a rock hit my front windshield about 2 months into getting my car and it cost about $200 for a company my dealer recommended to replace it (also went through my insurance.... deductible was $50).

$418 seems kinda high to me, but if your deductible is $250 regardless of the amount then I guess it does't matter.

I don't think the window tint held it together. I busted a window to get in my car one time and it did that. When you pull the pieces off they come off in chunks so it doesn't shatter.

I don't think the window tint held it together. I busted a window to get in my car one time and it did that. When you pull the pieces off they come off in chunks so it doesn't shatter.

Your right, it's mostly the safety lamination (green tint) on the glass, but having window tint can be though of as a third line defense in a event that the actual glass and the safety lamination failed.

Your right, it's mostly the safety lamination (green tint) on the glass, but having window tint can be though of as a third line defense in a event that the actual glass and the safety lamination failed.

You're right too. It adds MORE protection. :thmsup:

Accordtx1
That's quite the incident there! Most have been the story to tell your insurer... :) The story will find itself to be the ''talk'' around the water fountain for the week.

I don't think the window tint held it together. I busted a window to get in my car one time and it did that. When you pull the pieces off they come off in chunks so it doesn't shatter.

Inquisitive mind wants to know... Busted the window to get inside your car?

wow. isnt there a thing where window damage is covered without deductable? in mass its like that. 2 free windows a year but it has to be by natural damage.

Your right, it's mostly the safety lamination (green tint) on the glass, but having window tint can be though of as a third line defense in a event that the actual glass and the safety lamination failed.
only the front windshield has safety lamination. side and rear do not. its still tempered glass, meaning that it will shatter into a million pieces like that when it breaks, but there is no film holding it together unless its aftermarket window tint. the green tint is just pigmented glass, not safety lamination.

proof? watch side impact crash tests from IIHS. the side glass shatters into small pebble-like pieces, but they are not held together and therefore fly all over the cabin.

I had this happen years ago in a 91 Integra coupe - the rear side window got hit with a rock coming off the side of a truck (rock got spit sideways as the truck went by the car). The window shattered but did not come loose, and actually stayed that way until I got it replaced a couple of days later. Scared the **$$&$& out of me, that's for sure. So tell your wife she's not the first one that this has happened to!

Insurance for things like glass varies from state to state. In NH it's covered under comprehensive and is at the mercy of your deductable, while in other states there are other coverages (like the great state of Mass to our south).

andy

only the front windshield has safety lamination. side and rear do not. its still tempered glass, meaning that it will shatter into a million pieces like that when it breaks, but there is no film holding it together unless its aftermarket window tint. the green tint is just pigmented glass, not safety lamination.

proof? watch side impact crash tests from IIHS. the side glass shatters into small pebble-like pieces, but they are not held together and therefore fly all over the cabin.

My mistake, but I know some car makers (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, etc.) have the safety lamination on all windows to prevent passenger ejection from the cabin. They just started doing it recently.

My mistake, but I know some car makers (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, etc.) have the safety lamination on all windows to prevent passenger ejection from the cabin. They just started doing it recently.

My C240 has 'blue' tint everywhere. I assume this is it's purpose?:dunno:

418 is High.... but here is the breakdown.

OEM honda driverside window - 173.59
Labor for R/I - 139.50
Front door cable b/c it broke - 8.71
Tint labor- 40.00
Tint parts - 15.00
Disp / Chemical fee - 13.98
Tax- 32.24
= $423.00 roughly ...

Sorry for the mis match # I had to remember the pain

The tint kept the glass from entering the cabin. and you are right honda only uses tempered glass in side windows. (Checked this morning)

This would be the first time I've ever heard of a rock hitting the side window. I had a rock hit my front windshield about 2 months into getting my car and it cost about $200 for a company my dealer recommended to replace it (also went through my insurance.... deductible was $50).

$418 seems kinda high to me, but if your deductible is $250 regardless of the amount then I guess it does't matter.

I have a $250 deductible on anything but collision. That helped when I had hail damage last year... ($2800) W/ moonroof glass, labor , and paintless hail repair... I win some and I lose some. (collsion is $1000)

My C240 has 'blue' tint everywhere. I assume this is it's purpose?:dunno:

It should be.

My C240 has 'blue' tint everywhere. I assume this is it's purpose?:dunno:
i dont know if it has safety lamination, but the blue tint is just them using a bluish pigment in the glass instead of the normal greenish tint. why? who knows. looks? maybe it helps reduce glare like blue tinted side mirrors?

My mistake, but I know some car makers (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, etc.) have the safety lamination on all windows to prevent passenger ejection from the cabin. They just started doing it recently.
nope.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/safety-recalls/carcrashtest/crashtestvideo.htm

look at the side crash test videos. none of them have safety lamination on the side.

lamination on the side glass wont do anything to prevent people from being ejected. the windshield, sure, because its glued down to the frame with high strength adhesive. but side windows are held in place by like half a centimeter of glass in the window channels. once the glass breaks, there will be enough flex in it for the glass to come out of those channels.

http://www.wnbc.com/news/3344754/detail.html

Some cars do have laminated side window glass, but it's not for safety reasons like I thought. Oh well, I'm for it then as a safety feature...

If you were in a crash with "safety glass" all around, wouldnt it make it a little more difficult for you? I'm sure the rescue crews could easily get through it, but I doubt the good samaritan (presuming there is one) would have trouble getting thru it.

If you were in a crash with "safety glass" all around, wouldnt it make it a little more difficult for you? I'm sure the rescue crews could easily get through it, but I doubt the good samaritan (presuming there is one) would have trouble getting thru it.

:yes: It's a "draw back" for having that type of glass.

It should be.

Not really. It's what separates benz from others. It plays a part in the style role and i guess some in the "break" role.

Not really. It's what separates benz from others. It plays a part in the style role and i guess some in the "break" role.

I kinda made that comment before I saw that article I posted...