Jun 1, 2006 8:23:13 PM
- Carlos from Spain
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- Loc: Spain. , Spain
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- Registered on: Feb 9, 2003
- Reply to: rv997
confirmed: 997 windshield chips-cracks problem
You get hit normally from time to time in day-to-day normal driving by little impacts from road debris, and normally at the most you get a pin-head sized spec on the windshield which is no problem, unless its an out of the ordinary impact. With other cars and my 996 its been this way an never had to change a windshield before in my life. But with the 997 and especially in the replacement windshield, its ridiculous, from the lightest comom impact it gets damaged.
I don't know whats going on but I going to my Porsche dealer to see what they say. You cannot believe how bummed I am since I cannot go replacing windshield every month during the ownership of this car, its a deal braker for me.
Maybe its how the replacemnd windshield it fitted in the shop vs factory that makes it even more brittle that what it normally is, but its no bad luck or coincidence: every normal impact that would cause no significant damage in other cars or my previous 996, damages the 997's windshield to the point of having to replace the windshield from the damage inflicted of every other "hit". If this keeps up and there is no fix or solution by Porsche I will change the car! from a stupid thing like this?