Why Cant people clean snow off thier cars?!!!!!!!

leocdmg · 02-17-2010, 08:31 AM

Thanks to some assh*le yesterday hitting me with the snow and ice off the roof of his car I awoke to find a nice sized crack on my windshield today!!!!

So enough angry anyone know where I can prob get it fixed cheap?

DJKhan85 · 02-17-2010, 08:37 AM

I hate people who don't clean off their cars for the same reason. I switch lanes on purpose to get out of the path of flying snow and ice. Never know how hard it's going to hit or what the snow hides.

Hope you get it fixed up right. How big is the crack?

leocdmg · 02-17-2010, 08:40 AM

Well from wat i can see it started as a 1/4 inch little crack but, I think due to the below freezing temp in VA, its spiderwebed to about a foot. OVERNIGHT!!!!!!

sam2428 · 02-17-2010, 08:48 AM

Man, that really sucks....

chrisnetcom · 02-17-2010, 08:56 AM

Call your insurance company. Comprehensive usually covers the windshield for free, or at most a $50 deductible. That's how my State Farm works.

PiZauL · 02-17-2010, 08:56 AM

Man, cracks in the windshield always suck! Dunno how true this is, but a buddy of mine only cleans his windshield, windows, and a little layer of the snow off his car. He says if you push off the entire pack of snow it can scratch your clear coat? But I'm sure most people are just lazy.

leocdmg · 02-17-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by PiZauL

Man, cracks in the windshield always suck! Dunno how true this is, but a buddy of mine only cleans his windshield, windows, and a little layer of the snow off his car. He says if you push off the entire pack of snow it can scratch your clear coat? But I'm sure most people are just lazy.

Well Im sure you know about this snowfall the mid atlantic got since it says your from MD. I dont think it is an issue of scratching you paint or not. My windshield was cracked fine nothing $600 wont fix, but it becomes a saftey issue. What if all that snow falls off and makes someone crash. Im sorry I love my car and baby it but no scrtach on my roof is worth someones life.
So i agree and lean more towrd the lazy factor.

PiZauL · 02-17-2010, 09:45 AM

Oh trust me I know about this snow lol. I'm fed up with all of it. I heard that its illegal in MD to drive around with snow on your car. But maybe I was lied to cause I see everyone with 2 feet of snow on their roof..

John Tanglewood · 02-17-2010, 10:15 AM

Probably not lied to, it is a law in Connecticut also. People are dumb/lazy/short so there are countless reasons why they may have left snow on their car.

Kylekuu · 02-17-2010, 10:24 AM

I'm guilty, although i don't have ice/chunks of snow on my car. I do'nt brush snow off down to the paint due to scratches. But It's usually just powder that i leave on top. I have seen people leaving ice chunks on top of cars which fly off. I just tend to follow way behind. I tend to not tail gate others during the winter, they kick up salty grime from the roads and the whole ice chunk thing.

ibeclueless · 02-17-2010, 10:48 AM

sorry to hear, that sucks

leocdmg · 02-17-2010, 02:26 PM

well just found out my insurance doesnt have any windshield program.... so outa pocket expense yeay!!!!!! FML

Blubaron79 · 02-17-2010, 02:37 PM

Everyone is just lazy... My stupid soccer mom neighbor was driving around with a foot of snow on top of her mini van last week.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 02-17-2010, 02:38 PM

If you had their license plate you can go after their insurance.

JayKay335i · 02-17-2010, 02:39 PM

Haven't you heard? Obesity is an epidemic.

piggelin · 02-17-2010, 02:43 PM

sorry man.

hope you get that fixed cheap

leocdmg · 02-17-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JPSlick

If you had their license plate you can go after their insurance.

It was one of those things I was just so angry that I just wanted to run them off the road. Good thing I remembered I dont have my truck anymore.
I just go my e90 about 3 weeks ago and now this...

Ender514 · 02-17-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by PiZauL

Oh trust me I know about this snow lol. I'm fed up with all of it. I heard that its illegal in MD to drive around with snow on your car. But maybe I was lied to cause I see everyone with 2 feet of snow on their roof..

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Originally Posted by John Tanglewood

Probably not lied to, it is a law in Connecticut also. People are dumb/lazy/short so there are countless reasons why they may have left snow on their car.

i think its illegal in PA too.

jlstyle · 02-17-2010, 03:38 PM

That sucks but I've seen someone in S2000 forum with crushed windsheild by flying axe coming off the car in front!!!!

leocdmg · 02-17-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jlstyle

That sucks but I've seen someone in S2000 forum with crushed windsheild by flying axe coming off the car in front!!!!

Now what was someone doing with an ax on thier roof????

golf4501 · 02-17-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by leocdmg

Now what was someone doing with an ax on thier roof????

Biggest issue around here are the trucks that never clean off their trailers. About 2 months ago, a guy got blinded by a piece of ice that fell of a truck in front of him and went through his windshield.

Quasimodem · 02-17-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by leocdmg

Now what was someone doing with an ax on thier roof????

Splitting wood?

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leocdmg That Guy 23 Rep 113 Posts Drives: to infinity and beyond Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Well from wat i can see it started as a 1/4 inch little crack but, I think due to the below freezing temp in VA, its spiderwebed to about a foot. OVERNIGHT!!!!!!
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John Tanglewood Porn Star 1316 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: E60 M5 \| F95 X5M \| F90 M5 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stamford, CT iTrader: (13)	Probably not lied to, it is a law in Connecticut also. People are dumb/lazy/short so there are countless reasons why they may have left snow on their car. __________________
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Kylekuu Captain 30 Rep 679 Posts Drives: 08 328xi, 84 318i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kenosha, WI iTrader: (0)	I'm guilty, although i don't have ice/chunks of snow on my car. I do'nt brush snow off down to the paint due to scratches. But It's usually just powder that i leave on top. I have seen people leaving ice chunks on top of cars which fly off. I just tend to follow way behind. I tend to not tail gate others during the winter, they kick up salty grime from the roads and the whole ice chunk thing.
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leocdmg That Guy 23 Rep 113 Posts Drives: to infinity and beyond Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	well just found out my insurance doesnt have any windshield program.... so outa pocket expense yeay!!!!!! FML
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