Auto glass companies
 

Hi Groups,

I need a windshield replaced on my 1999 Subaru.

Does anyone have experience with "Auto Glass USA Inc." in the DC area?

I live in Virginia inside the Wash. DC Beltway and I often get a coupon
in the "money mailer" package from them offering $150 off the
deductible. They advertise a mobile service: they come to your location
to do the work. Sounds a little suspect but apparently is a standard
procedure.

I insure with Geico and they have an arrangement with a glass company
called Safe Lite. Also a mobile service.

My deductible is $500 which, I'm told, likely exceeds the cost of a
windshield replacement.

Comments appreciated, especially from any who have worked with these
companies or can recommend others.

Thanks,

Arnie

Your mistake is contacting an insurance company for a claim that hits
probably $200-$300. First of all, just calling your agent to inquire
about making a claim (you don't actually have to make a claim) goes on
the Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange database as a claim.

Anything less than a $1000 you should take care of without notifying
your insurance company.

Drive-up replacement is S.O.P. for people on the run. To be honest I
would request that the glass company use original glass from Subaru.
I've had problems with after-market glass being less than flat.

> First of all, just calling your agent to inquire about making a claim > (you don't actually have to make a claim) goes on the
> Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange database as a
> claim.

Got a cite for that?
According the ChoiceTrust, "C.L.U.E. Inc. will only have information on
you if a loss was filed against your automobile insurance policy..."
http://choicetrust-solutions.custhel...Z2U9MQ**&p_li=
There's nothing in their FAQ about logging calls to agents.

--E

> wrote in message
oups.com...

FYI, my stepdaughter just had to replace a windshield on a 2000 Regal
(caused by an
errant baseball).

She got two quotes in her home town, and I got one here locally.
(1) $165
(2) $209
(3) $269

The local Buick dealership farms all its glass out to glass company (2).

At those prices, I wouldn't diddle with insurance.

Got a cite for that?
According the ChoiceTrust, "C.L.U.E. Inc. will only have information on
you if a loss was filed against your automobile insurance policy..."
http://choicetrust-solutions.c usthelp.com/cgi-bin/choicetrus
t_solutio...
There's nothing in their FAQ about logging calls to agents.

++++++++++++
I'm too lazy to look it up again. It was part of a long series on the
insurance industry in the Houston Chronicle.

ot a cite for that?
According the ChoiceTrust, "C.L.U.E. Inc. will only have information on
you if a loss was filed against your automobile insurance policy..."
http://choicetrust-solutions.c usthelp.com/cgi-bin/choicetrus
t_solutio...
There's nothing in their FAQ about logging calls to agents.
______________________________

Oh, Ok, I drank some coffee and fired up the database. Here are
acouple of articles I was able to dig up quickly. There are lots more.
Surprised you haven't seen them, been in the news alot lately.

Copyright 2005 The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

May 1, 2005, Sunday

SECTION: Final; Pg. E1

AND:

Copyright 2003 The Bismarck Tribune,
a division of Lee Enterprises, Inc.
Bismarck Tribune (North Dakota)

November 19, 2003, Wednesday, METRO EDITION

SECTION: Pg. 9C

LENGTH: 565 words

Safe Lite brand of glass is crap that will crack within a month. Get
the good stuff like the brands that GM and Ford use (PPG or Autolite if
I remember correctly).

wrote:
> Got a cite for that?
> According the ChoiceTrust, "C.L.U.E. Inc. will only have information on
> you if a loss was filed against your automobile insurance policy..."
> http://choicetrust-solutions.c usthelp.com/cgi-bin/choicetrus
> t_solutio...
> There's nothing in their FAQ about logging calls to agents.
> ______________________________
>
> Oh, Ok, I drank some coffee and fired up the database. Here are
> acouple of articles I was able to dig up quickly. There are lots more.
> Surprised you haven't seen them, been in the news alot lately.

Well, Google News returns a total of three articles that specifically
include 'Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange', but one of them
(http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journal...s/12112730.htm)
confirmed your contention, and mentioned the Privacy Rights
Clearinghouse, which has this document about CLUE:
http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs26-CLUE.htm

--E