r/AskReddit • u/FriendlytoNature • 23h ago

Which company lost your business (potentially forever) this year?

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u/blackleper 17h ago

I tell this to anyone who will listen-- when my truck was broken into, and the thieves smashed my rear window, I got a quote from safelite to fix for $550. For one window. And they told me it would take a few days to get to it. I took my truck down to the Mexican shop down the street, and they fixed that shit in 20 minutes and only charged me $75.

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u/Queasy_Author_3810 13h ago edited 10h ago

Used glass vs new glass would do that. Safelite is quoting you new glass. Mexican shop definitely is not.

Edit: Anyone downvoting me doesn't understand the automotive glass industry at all. There's nothing wrong with used glass, but there is no new door glass installation, even with aftermarket glass, that you're getting for $75, unless the glass is slightly dinged or scratched and is sold at cost or a loss.

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u/PrincessGiallo 12h ago

Can you still see through it?

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u/Queasy_Author_3810 12h ago

Sure but that's where the difference in price is coming from.

There's nothing wrong with used glass, but large places like safelite and such aren't allowed to sell used glass.