Mobile Glass Replacement – Fastest May Not be the Best!

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 18:12
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When you require your windshield or other auto glass repaired, don’t assume you are going the safe route by hiring mobile services. That may be what your insurance firm wants you to do, but they might have no notion of the procedures or difficulties that can take place with mobile service. It is typically assumed that mobile glass installation conforms to OEM and all Federal Safety Standards for windshield and back glass, but such is not the case. Chances are, if your car insurance agent ever attended any safety or installation class, they would change their minds altogether about recommending mobile repair service. Most insurance agents have no concept of the procedures of glass replacement, so to the insured, it sounds convenient and perfect.

Consumers purchasing vehicle from automotive dealers take for granted that the vehicle conforms to all safety standards, including the glass. Mobile installations do not provide that assurance.

Modern vehicles employ numerous safety features that can be disabled and rendered useless via improper removal of windshields, side glass, and back glass. Air bags, side curtains, and other features can be deployed by static electricity. The computer system can be triggered and may possibly disable those safety features via improper disconnect procedures. If this occurs, the customer has to pay the dealer to reset the personal computer. That is not covered by insurance.

The question of correct installer certification is a concern. When it comes to mobile glass replacement, most mobile installers are not properly certified and in many cases are truly subcontractors hired by glass businesses – or are independent glass installers that are not licensed or certified in the procedures of automotive glass installation. Such companies offer the glass, a vehicle to go to the jobs, or the installer will even use his personal vehicle and charge a flat quantity for installing the glass. The much more they do, the far more they make. So, are the consumer’s best interests actually being considered? When most mobile auto glass replacement [http://lasertargeted.com/glassrepair/auto-glass-repair-replacement.html] services go to a job, the only thing they care about is making a fast buck, making use of low-cost materials, reusing the old molding, and obtaining to the next job as rapidly as possible. If a difficulty is found and the consumer complains, the organization that contracted the installation will address the difficulty later (if at all), meaning the warranty will expire just before they get there.

Be really careful and judicious in your selection of a mobile service to perform any work on your vehicle. Considering how important the auto glass is to your safety and the functioning of your auto or truck, it pays to exercise caution when hiring someone for the job.

 

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