Date:         Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:46:15 -0800
Reply-To:     Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is your windshield green or blue?
In-Reply-To:  <o2p4d1b79351004040956q7befdebenede2c72c286ad133@mail.gmail.com>
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       Stay away from the blue shade glass . It makes your van look
like a Toyota or GM product . If you want a tint across the top (shade
) go with a green shade . Part #  is a "FW 416 GGN" . The only glass
made for our vans is Chinese made . I run them in my Tristar and it
holds up well and have installed them in quite a few Vanagons in my
local community.
        Stay away from Safelite . Find a small local guy who is
competent. Safelite is in bed with all of the Insurance companies and
hogs all of the jobs and handles the incoming calls as well . When you
call your Ins Co ,95 % of them have their claims managed by Safelite.
They will steer you into one of their locations .
         Tell them you want to use an independent that is close to
your home. We are all bound by Safelite's pricing and Warranty . If
there is a problem with a job done by an independent and you are not
happy . Safelite will send you to another shop and just back bill the
original shop.  I spent Ten years working for those guys and know all
of their tricks.
          So if you want your fine European van to look like like the
Ford you parked next ,insist on a Green Over Green glass or just go
with a Tinted glass ,no shade . " FW 416 GTN"



            Stacy


On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> I used safelite on friday to replace the windshield in my Jetta and
> was VERY happy with the service and the price. However, they listed a
> vanagon windshield as unavailable from them but said that if I came up
> with one, they would install it for $100.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Ryan Alfonso <vangina@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I thought this to be a very strange question from my insurance company.  "Guys, it's the original one that came with the car, you tell me."  (1989)
>>
>> So I've got a huge crack down the center and need a replacement.  I'll insist on new window rubber (sourcing it from van-cafe this week).  What about the glass though?  Is there an optimal source?  Is it an NLA VW part?  My insurance company suggested I go with safelite autoglass.
>>
>> Who's got the best glass?
>>
>



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