[NIROBB]

I suggest yo buy glass replacement insurance for your Kia EV. Just got mine replaced to the tune of $1,000.

 

[opticsguy]

That seems cheap considering all the sensors

 

[Nouseformonkeys]

I thought insurance is supposed to cover front windshield replacement? Or is that on top of replacing the glass to align sensors or what not?

 

[atc98092]

Most people do have insurance coverage for windshields, and it should include any sensor alignment requirements.

 

[jpear]

I suggest yo buy glass replacement insurance for your Kia EV. Just got mine replaced to the tune of $1,000.

Had my 2017 Niro windshield replaced 3 yrs ago and it was close to same amount, $963.

 

[NIROBB]

I was used to $3-400 for a windshield. Insurance was a push at that price. Now I know better.

 

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Had my 2017 Niro windshield replaced 3 yrs ago and it was close to same amount, $963.

Most policies with comprehensive fire, theft, collision, etc. have coverage after the dedictible you sign up is applied usually in increments of $500 starting with $0.

 

[NIROBB]

Most policies with comprehensive fire, theft, collision, etc. have coverage after the dedictible you sign up is applied usually in increments of $500 starting with $0.

My carrier has separate windshield add-on. Need to check price now that I have new windshield.

 

[firsthybrid]

I just got this email today and am glad I did. My windshield was cracked recently and I have been waiting for the supplier recommended by the insurance for a month to get the replacement. They contacted me saying they have one by Pilkington but that it has an "extra accessory". My 2018 Niro HEV is still under warranty and this concerns me. I contacted the insurance and told them I would not agree to this fix if it affects my warranty. I'm glad the comments mention alignment of sensors which is something I had not thought of. I live in Mexico and I tried to get a quote from a Kia Dealership in Texas but since it is a "Mexican" VIN, they wouldn't do it. The reason I purchase vehicles that are sold both in Mexico and the USA are to have a greater choice of spare parts. So I guess I might not purchase a Kia again.

 

[Jim Collins]

I suggest yo buy glass replacement insurance for your Kia EV. Just got mine replaced to the tune of $1,000.

too bad you don't live in Florida it is free here by state law

 

[atc98092]

I live in Mexico and I tried to get a quote from a Kia Dealership in Texas but since it is a "Mexican" VIN, they wouldn't do it. The reason I purchase vehicles that are sold both in Mexico and the USA are to have a greater choice of spare parts. So I guess I might not purchase a Kia again.

That's going to happen with many, if not all brands. The dealers likely have an agreement with the manufacturer to only repair vehicles sold in their country. There could be legal reasons they can't as well. But that doesn't mean you can't buy parts from a US dealer, if that's where you can find them and the price is better. You don't have to provide a VIN to purchase most parts.

 

[Jim Collins]

I suggest yo buy glass replacement insurance for your Kia EV. Just got mine replaced to the tune of $1,000.

In Florida it is free, due to the law

 

[BarryP]

Curious Jim resurrected the thread with the same answer 17 months later.

But it made me think “That’s expensive!”. I had a cracked iMiev windshield and that was $300. I looked up a 2020 Niro HEV with Safelite:

Wow. That’s expensive. I guess those sensors increase the cost. I have a 2022 EV. But they didn’t have that option so I looked at the 2022 HEV (hoping that it’s the same window as the EV):

In 2 years they left out the “Standard Service” and the “New front wiper blades”. That’s interesting. I have a $1000 deductible so that will be eaten up! Knock on wood that my window lasts forever 😊.

-Barry

 

[Jim Collins]

Don't know about who your insurance is thru , but Satellite replaced mine free, in Florida it is the law.

 

[FlNiro]

too bad you don't live in Florida it is free here by state law

I was just going to say that lol. Guess all the states are different?

 

[Griswald]

The sensors are not in the windshield, it's just glass. They are in the box attached to the top of the windshield. You are still paying that 3 or 400 dollars for the glass. The rest of the price is to set all of those sensors back correctly.

 

[Jim Collins]

Gene you are absolutely right

 

[Tex88]

The reason I purchase vehicles that are sold both in Mexico and the USA are to have a greater choice of spare parts. So I guess I might not purchase a Kia again.

Good luck with that. Even Puebla and Wolfsburg VWs have very few interchanging parts.

 

[vangone]

Wow! A small rock hit the edge of the windshield earlier this week, the next day the little chip became a 6-7 inch long serpentine crack. I put some windshield repair liquid along the length of the crack which should hopefully keep it from extending. I’ll look into replacing the windshield when I get back home.

Just checked my insurance coverage—I thought I had increased the comprehensive deductible a while ago—apparently I didn’t, so it will set me back $250. Hopefully that will also cover calibration of the sensors.

Glad @Jim Collins resurrected this thread.