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Auto Glass Guides
Five guides for the questions that come before or after the glass work: price, repair limits, Illinois rules, which glass to buy and what to do once it is in.
Each guide covers one decision and cites its sources: public cost guides for price ranges, the Illinois Vehicle Code and Cook County code for the law page, federal glazing rules for glass markings, and adhesive and vehicle-maker guidance for aftercare. Start with the question in front of you. If the damage is a chip, the repair-or-replace table comes first; if new glass is already in, the aftercare guide covers drive-away time, stickers and I-PASS.
- What a Windshield Replacement CostsDated national price ranges from public cost guides, and the features that push a quote up or down.
- Repair or Replace: The Decision TableThe size, location, depth and age checks that separate a resin repair from a new windshield.
- Cracked Windshields and Illinois LawWhat Illinois section 12-503, the Cook County code and the federal truck rule actually say about windshields.
- OEM vs. Aftermarket Windshield GlassHow to read the DOT and AS1 marks, and what OEM, OEE and aftermarket labels do and do not tell you.
- The First 48 Hours After a New WindshieldDrive-away time, tape, car washes, camera warnings, and replacing an I-PASS tag or village sticker.