Busted Truck Window

Not a good way for the day to start when a man goes outside to his get into his truck, only to find that his driver’s side window has been completely smashed out. It seems that there has been an increase in the surrounding neighborhood in vehicle vandalism, by way of smashing windows and windshields, such as mine.

Since I only carry the minimum required liability insurance on my truck, this is going to be an out of pocket expense, to the tune of $200. The wife spent an hour or so, calling around to the local auto window repair companies getting several estimates, it was interesting to see the variety of numbers that were quoted us, the last being the most expensive. When my wife sounded a bit alarmed at the highest estimate, the gentleman told her that their policy of matching their competitors prices would come into play, which brought the total down a bit and is now scheduled to being done by a national company (Safelite), who will send their mobile unit out, replace any necessary moldings, and vacuum out of the old glass that is still all over the inside of the truck while reducing their price by $50, just by my wife’s taking the time to talk to this guy and using her bartering skills, which she is so good at.