How to Buy Auto Glass
Oftentimes, we experience an automobile accident, and our main focus is to get the car functional. Thus, the last thing we think about is the glass quality. This understandable but buying auto glass should be a major consideration. Since, having inferior auto glass could result in glass damage soon after.
- Understand that not all auto glass are made the same, some offer better quality than others.
- Purchase your auto glass from your car dealer. The dealer will have the certified glass for your vehicle stamped on the glass. The glass available would have an OEM certified stamp, or it would say original equipment manufactured.
- Contact auto repair shops in your area, and inquire whether they have auto glass with the OEM symbol. The auto repair shop may not have your specific automobile brand like the dealer. However, selecting glass with the OEM certification indicates that the glass come with the same features of your automobile make and has the same cut and thickness. The glass will not show the name of the automobile at the auto repair shop. So if you own a Toyota, you would not locate it on the glass, but the measurement, tint and shape would be the same. Make payment arrangement with the repair shop and have your OEM auto glass install.
- Consider buying auto glass with the OEE or original equipment equivalent glass because this label tends to cost less, so an option if you have a tight budget. This brand does offer the same quality as those in the OEM label in terms of size, thickness and color, so only use if you cannot afford a better quality.
- Compare prices for auto glass before you buy. Contact several auto repair shops or auto glass dealers in your area and asked for the price of the OEM or OEE glass as well as the labor cost to install. Purchase your auto glass from the shop that offers the better deal and who would do the work in a timely manner.