We need a new windscreen

@JudyEv (341743)
Rockingham, Australia
January 18, 2024 7:07am CST
Two days ago when we were driving to see my sister, a stone hit our windscreen, chipping it quite badly. Apparently, if the chip is very slight, the professionals can fill the chip and repair it that way, rather than replacing the whole screen. But, if the chip is larger or in the CVA, then the screen must be replaced. What is the CVA I hear you ask? It is an acronym for the Critical Vision Area and designates the area immediately in front of the driver. If a crack is patched in that area any oncoming headlights are distorted, making driving dangerous. Luckily, our car insurance entitles us to one free windscreen a year. The photo is from a trip we did in the outback in a previous vehicle. The area we drove through was a bit muddy.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Jan
Wow, the mud is really red, here the mud is mostly brown or beige. I wouldn't have wanted to have to wash that car.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
Some of our country is very red and if you live there your clothes gradually become a bit red too.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Jan
I wouldn't like that.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
18 Jan
Our insurance also cover the replacement of the windscreen. You could not even see outside this car in the photo.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
We were keen to take a photo of it while it was like this - then we washed it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471969)
• Switzerland
19 Jan
@JudyEv I am sure you did not take the road without washing the car. So many have been fined in the past days because they do not remove the snow from the top of the car before taking the road.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51457)
• Canada
18 Jan
The mud is dark looking, I wonder if it takes alot of scrubbing to get to see the white paint underneath. I hate to jinx it, but we haven't had very many chips in windshields over the years, maybe only 1 that I can recall.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
The water comes off okay with plenty of water. We've had a few windshields replaced in our time.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83064)
• United States
18 Jan
Glad that your insurance will cover the cost of the new windscreen. That happened to me a few years back when a car or truck kicked up a stone on the highway and it chipped my windshield. Lucky for me they were able to fill it and I didn't need a whole new replacement.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
This was on a well-sealed road where you wouldn't expect a stone to be thrown up.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Jan
I'm sorry you have a chipped windshield. I'm glad your insurance will pay for it.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317250)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Jan
@JudyEv I'm sure it is.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan
I think it could be quite expensive if we didn't have insurance.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181238)
• United States
19 Jan
My husband is driving one of the cars with a scratched up windshield in the CVA. It really needs to be replaced. Have a good weekend.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan
I guess if you don't go driving at night then it would be okay.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (181238)
• United States
20 Jan
@JudyEv I guess. He usually drives the other car which is in the garage.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
19 Jan
Very generous insurance. You do not get that in the US very often. The deductibles are often prohibitive.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan
We are pleased with our insurance provider. The few times we've called on them they've been very quick to respond.
OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (90295)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Feb
Did you get one yet?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Feb
Yes, it's been replaced now so all is well again.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Jan
Glad it will be free. That was very muddy
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
We followed a rough track that would-be goldminers once used to get to some newly opened goldfields. There were deep potholes and a lot of mud.
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
19 Jan
You would need a car wash as well if the photo was from now - ha ha ha all the best with a nice new clear view windscreen.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan
Thanks. The guy came and did it this morning so it's all good.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19589)
• London, England
18 Jan
The roads around here are in such a poor state of repair that I am surprised there aren't more chipped windscreens
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
I think maybe on many of the roads there, vehicles don't travel as fast as they do here. I don't know if that might have something to do with it.
Mildred Tabitha
@mildredtabitha (16137)
• Nairobi, Kenya
18 Jan
I hope the windscreen gets replaced. Nice photo. That's a good looking dirty car.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
Thanks. It is a tough vehicle and we took it through some quite tough places.
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Mildred Tabitha
@mildredtabitha (16137)
• Nairobi, Kenya
19 Jan
@JudyEv I'm glad to know that. You are welcomed
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14672)
• Hong Kong
19 Jan
Glad that the insurance covers the cost.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan
We're pleased about that too. We've broken a few windscreens in our time.
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Berend E
@TraveOnWorld (854)
• Georgia
18 Jan
Get a second opinion before replacement, sometimes businesses would rather sell you a new windscreen than do the repair. Love the photo, hope you had a power hose!
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (55131)
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18 Jan
Where did the stone come from.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan
We were on a sealed road but there must have been a few loose stones on it. A vehicle went past us and a stone flew up and hit the glass.
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