Arrived last night (Anchorage: drive, move)

[keyman51]

I have state farm ins. They only cover windshields if it is a crack in the visual driving area and it must be at least 6 inches long. Should consider buying coverage for a rental car if your car is undriveable because of an accident, and towing too.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by keyman51

I have state farm ins. They only cover windshields if it is a crack in the visual driving area and it must be at least 6 inches long. Should consider buying coverage for a rental car if your car is undriveable because of an accident, and towing too.

My insurance was through Crystal Fusion. I had to have their product applied to the windshield by the dealer with every new windshield they installed, or I would not be covered.

Not surprisingly, they stopped offering their insurance in Alaska sometime around 2010 or 2011.

I still had to have comprehensive coverage for the new vehicle, of course. That was, and still is, through USAA. I just did not file a claim if it was windshield related, I used Crystal Fusion's coverage instead.

[AK76]

Originally Posted by Glitch

My insurance was through Crystal Fusion. I had to have their product applied to the windshield by the dealer with every new windshield they installed, or I would not be covered.

Not surprisingly, they stopped offering their insurance in Alaska sometime around 2010 or 2011.

I still had to have comprehensive coverage for the new vehicle, of course. That was, and still is, through USAA. I just did not file a claim if it was windshield related, I used Crystal Fusion's coverage instead.

Not surprising. I bet Crystal Fusion lost their rear ends providing coverage to Alaskans.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by AK76

Not surprising. I bet Crystal Fusion lost their rear ends providing coverage to Alaskans.

They certainly did in my case. They paid out more than I paid in premiums. Which, of course, I knew would be the case.

Anyone who puts more than 20,000 miles on their vehicle during the course of a year in Alaska is going to have their windshield dinged or cracked. That is a given.

[Wynternight]

Originally Posted by Glitch

They certainly did in my case. They paid out more than I paid in premiums. Which, of course, I knew would be the case.

Anyone who puts more than 20,000 miles on their vehicle during the course of a year in Alaska is going to have their windshield dinged or cracked. That is a given.

I'ma cry when the windshield on my new car breaks. Not if, when.

[Dakster]

Too bad no insurance deal like that exists anymore.

[CosmicWizard]

Reading thru this thread brings back some good memories. I drove between Denver/Boulder and Anchorage on 4 or 5 occassions between '72 and '75. The Alaska highway portion was mostly gravel back then. The first time thru, I got my windshield cracked on one of the short sections of paved surface, near Whitehorse. What an ironic bummer that was!

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by Dakster

Too bad no insurance deal like that exists anymore.

Apparently Crystal Fusion works with the dealerships, at least according to the link below:

• Crystal Fusion Technologies | LinkedIn

Therefore, it could have been Kendall Toyota (where I bought my vehicle) that canceled the coverage in Alaska, and not Crystal Fusion. It may be possible to obtain similar coverage from other dealerships in Alaska.

[Dakster]

Their home page says nothing about replacing the windshield should it chip or crack. It does says it makes the windshield resist them though.

[alaskagirl201]

Welcome!

I hope you have a lovely time living here!