Posts Tagged ‘insurance’
Your Insurance, Your Car, and Your Glass Shop
Your insurance, your car, and your glass shop; what you need to know. Automobiles are getting fancier. The game has changed with your insurance, your car and your glass shop. That means your windshield is getting fancier. There are many things that are either in or connected to your windshield including heater wiper park areas,…
Read MoreWhat is the Difference Between Repair and Replace?
Repair or Replace – which is it and why does it matter? We get so many questions every day. A big one is what is the difference between repair and replace? It’s a great question with an equally great answer. The Windshield Replacement: When you have a crack that is longer than a dollar bill…
Read MoreOur Industry is Unregulated. Know Your Installer
What Does Unregulated Mean For You – the Consumer? Our industry is unregulated! Protect yourself and know your installer when getting your windshield replaced. What does this mean for you? It means, literally, anyone can cut into your car. Whether the installer has one minute or 20 years of experience. It’s important to know your…
Read MoreHow to Prevent Your Windshield Chip from Cracking
At long last, Arizona is cooling down again. Temperatures are dipping well below freezing at night and hardly reach into the 50s during the day. Of course, I speak of Northern Arizona, Phoenix never really gets cold, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. As for those of us in the mountains of AZ, there…
Read MoreExploding Car Windows??
Occasionally we have customers come to us with shattered windows, saying the glass either exploded while they were driving or that they came out to a shattered window. Their initial thoughts are usually that someone shot the glass (yes, with a gun) or that some pesky neighbor kid must have broken the glass with a…
Read MoreCan You Share Your VIN?
Is it safe to share your VIN – Vehicle Identification Number? As Americans, we hold a certain level of secrecy around personal identifying numbers. We shroud our Social Security number in secrecy, hold tight to our credit card numbers, and even blur out license plates in pictures. To what effect? In addition to the obvious…
Read MoreA Guide to the VIN
Likely having had your windshield replaced before, there are probably terms you’ve heard auto glass techs use. Perhaps you’ve even been asked for the VIN on your windshield or piece of glass. We’re guessing you have and that you have no idea where to find it or even what a VIN is. That’s perfectly fine.…
Read MoreTop 5 Questions to Ask an Auto Glass Shop
This is our top five list of questions we recommend you ask any auto glass repair shop you use, including Adventure Auto Glass! We’ve given our answers to each question below. 1. Why won’t the auto glass shop set an exact time for my mobile appointment? We don’t set an exact time because the previous…
Read MoreOEM, Simplified
The differences between types of auto glass can be confusing or hard to remember, so here it is plain and simple: the difference between Dealer, OEM, and Non-OEM auto glass. Dealer This glass is what comes originally with your vehicle. It is the glass that is in the car at the dealer with the original…
Read MoreThe Auto Glass Bug
What is a bug? Why would we be asking such a simple question? We all know what bugs are, they are the creepy crawlies that annoy us outside in the summer and irritate us inside in the winter. Plus, they make a mess on our windshields driving down the highway! I’m not talking about that…
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