Does leased car require OEM windshield replacement?

[Futuremauian]

Originally Posted by JONOV

They don't have to/they wouldn't/they wouldn't bother.



There are car buyers that are paranoid enough to cross the car of their list. But I've never seen a used car manager check, or care. And in todays market I'm sure 99% of cars are getting bought by the dealer before the bank ever takes it to an auction.

Maybe. How often do you think used cars are rejected because of a replacement windshield, across America each year? Probably less than once.

[sirtiger]

Originally Posted by wsamon

Supposedly there's etchings or something on the windshield if they think to look for it. What I don't want to happen is for them to check that and then deduct like $3k from the value of the car because they "have to replace it with OEM" and stick me with that bill when I turn it in.

OEM will say Toyota. Mines said Lexus. I believe OEM was about 1500. Aftermarket for me was Fuyao made in Detroit. $400ish. There is warranty on this so make sure there is no leaking is the most critical part of install

Fuyao is a China company that bought a windshield company in Detroit. There is a documentary on Netflix about this named American Factory

[sirtiger]

Originally Posted by oceangaia

Do they also check the brake pads, spark plugs, air/oil filters, and every other part that could have been potentially replaced with aftermarket not OEM?

i agree. 99% of buyers wouldn’t notice or don’t care. Any buyer that is so meticulous probably spend an exorbitant time and money to buy a 99% pristine car. Mind as well buy a brand new car

[JONOV]

Originally Posted by Futuremauian

Maybe. How often do you think used cars are rejected because of a replacement windshield, across America each year? Probably less than once.

I saw it more than once in my time selling used cars.

Just like there was an immaculate used car that was clearly not a smokers car (on a hot day, sitting in the sun, no smell) that someone rejected because the cigarette lighter appeared to have been used at some point.

Or someone that rejected one Rav4 because the trailer hitch had been wired to the brake lights, but not a second one because "It's not wired, so they haven't towed anything with it, so it was probably only used for a bike rack."

Again, there are things that people will reject a car for that won't limit its price. People reject cars for all sorts of silly reasons.