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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 05:01 PM
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Question Dealer Quoting $1400 to replace Door Window - DIY?

Hey everyone,

Some jerk broke into our 2020 XC90 via the driver side rear door. They broke the door window (the sliding window, not the fixed glass). I took it to our local dealer, and they quoted me $1400 to replace it. That seems insane to me.

I'm curious if this is a simple DIY, or if there are steps I'm not seeing. I see the glass itself for sale for $320 on several volvo parts websites, and it looks like the glass fits into a regulator with one bolt:

https://www.volvopartscounter.com/oe...glass-32244977

Is this as simple as removing the door panel, cleaning the broken glass, removing a bolt, sliding in the glass, and reattaching the bolt? Or are there other complexities I'm missing? I have replaced several windows before...but not on our XC90. My wife doesn't usually like me tinkering with her stuff, but a $1400 quote for a simple door window has her rethinking my abilities...
 
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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 05:30 PM
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If someone broke into your 3 year old car - you will have insurance. And sometimes comprehensive insurance has a lower or no deductible. What does your insurance offer?

You could also ask an auto glass company such as safelite - what they would charge.

A rear door glass is a little more work than a front door glass - because of the little fixed window in the door. That and it's frame has to come out so the movable glass can come out.
 

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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by hoonk
If someone broke into your 3 year old car - you will have insurance. And sometimes comprehensive insurance has a lower or no deductible. What does your insurance offer?

You could also ask an auto glass company such as safelite - what they would charge.

A rear door glass is a little more work than a front door glass - because of the little fixed window in the door. That and it's frame has to come out so the movable glass can come out.
Safelite quoted $450. We have glass-break coverage on our insurance, but even they responded with "WTF" for $1400 on a passenger door window. I don't want to risk having only part of my claim covered. It seems like the dealer is quoting 6 hours of labor for that window (assuming shop rate of $150/hr)....which just seems awfully high for a window.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2023 | 07:52 PM
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Then get safelite to fix it.

I bought a gv70 3.5 Genesis last year - The spec sheet said it had mudflaps. It did not and I wanted them. I paid the salesman the wholesale price for the mudflaps and asked the service department how much to put them on. $180 was the reply. Took them home and spent 25 minutes installing them - figuring out/ reading the instructions, finding the tools. etc. 25 minutes total.

Perhaps - your dealer is not real excited about putting rear glass in - or knows it will be covered by insurance -



 

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