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      03-24-2020, 11:25 AM   #15
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Use CCR 3365.1 to get OEM windshield installed by dealer

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Originally Posted by Quickburn7 View Post
Filed my claim today. They want a third party to handle the glass and and calibration which worries me but I'll go along with it
You appear to be in California. Although it can be a challenge, you can use California Code of Regulations 16 CCR 3365.1 to persuade your insurer to pay for dealer-installed OEM windshield, as I did for my F10 a couple years ago.

GEICO wanted me to use a Chinese-made knockoff glass installed by Safelite for $600. There are visible differences in the material and differences in the installation method compared to OEM, which unfortunately prices out closer to $2900. I had to do alot of arm twisting but the law is the law, regardless of how many companies and suppliers in California are in non-compliance.

Good luck.
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