Thanks. After 20 years as a customer, I had to dump State Farm when it took 6 months and a complaint to the State Insurance Commissioner to get paid for a boat theft (I had been paying on the boat policy for over 5 years prior to the theft). You never know how good (or not) your insurance company is until you make a claim. I'm glad yours was settled satisfactorily.
Safelite Glass
I've read through a bunch of posts regarding windshield replacement, though most centered around Subaru's defect/warranty extension etc. Since Safelite appears to control who makes the glass they use more secretly than the original formula for Pepsi 
I can't seem to get enough info to help me decide if OEM is worth $210 out of pocket vs. the OEE glass.
I have a '21 Touring, and normally I'd say OEM all the time, but since Safelite says they do a dual-calibration on Eyesight, is there real value in having the word Subaru on the windshield? I read something that suggested OEE cannot make the exact same glass due to licensing agreements/copyright (more than just stamping Subaru on the glass), but even that was (pun intended) unclear.
I did call my local (and trusted) retailer - they outsource the work, so not much value in using them in this case as their warranty is only 12 months and would actually cost me closer to $300 out-of-pocket.
In summary, I can pay $0 to get the OEE glass or $210 to get the OEM glass, both with lifetime warranties against defects/install issues and that's what I am trying to decide.
I can't seem to get enough info to help me decide if OEM is worth $210 out of pocket vs. the OEE glass.I have a '21 Touring, and normally I'd say OEM all the time, but since Safelite says they do a dual-calibration on Eyesight, is there real value in having the word Subaru on the windshield? I read something that suggested OEE cannot make the exact same glass due to licensing agreements/copyright (more than just stamping Subaru on the glass), but even that was (pun intended) unclear.
I did call my local (and trusted) retailer - they outsource the work, so not much value in using them in this case as their warranty is only 12 months and would actually cost me closer to $300 out-of-pocket.
In summary, I can pay $0 to get the OEE glass or $210 to get the OEM glass, both with lifetime warranties against defects/install issues and that's what I am trying to decide.
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That's exactly what Denissh is saying...
If the non-OEM glass affects the function of Eyesight, Subaru isn't going to be willing to be responsible for correcting that functionality issue under warranty or under their extended service contract.So if my insurance carrier was balking at paying for OEM glass on a Subaru with Eyesight, I'd be asking them real hard if they are willing to take the legal risk for making the safety systems non-functional and therefore, putting them at greater risk during a claim. It's pure underwriting at that point.
Underwriting risk and the insurance contract. In colorado I would bad faith with the secretary of states office. At a minimum. We have treble damages for that violation.That's exactly what Denissh is saying...
So if my insurance carrier was balking at paying for OEM glass on a Subaru with Eyesight, I'd be asking them real hard if they are willing to take the legal risk for making the safety systems non-functional and therefore, putting them at greater risk during a claim. It's pure underwriting at that point.
I have a 2023, the glass cracked. I have State Farm, I got original Subaru glass for zero cost. Get State FarmI've read through a bunch of posts regarding windshield replacement, though most centered around Subaru's defect/warranty extension etc. Since Safelite appears to control who makes the glass they use more secretly than the original formula for Pepsi
I have a '21 Touring, and normally I'd say OEM all the time, but since Safelite says they do a dual-calibration on Eyesight, is there real value in having the word Subaru on the windshield? I read something that suggested OEE cannot make the exact same glass due to licensing agreements/copyright (more than just stamping Subaru on the glass), but even that was (pun intended) unclear.
I did call my local (and trusted) retailer - they outsource the work, so not much value in using them in this case as their warranty is only 12 months and would actually cost me closer to $300 out-of-pocket.
In summary, I can pay $0 to get the OEE glass or $210 to get the OEM glass, both with lifetime warranties against defects/install issues and that's what I am trying to decide.
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