I just had a windshield replaced on a V70 in Jackson, Mississippi, by Safelite Auto Glass for $388. My mechanic took it to the Safelite place, and they kept it overnight to make sure that the adhesives set up. I asked at the Volvo dealer about the cost of genuine Volvo glass, and the winshield was almost $500 (just the part!!). By the way, don't let just any bubba at a glass company install European windshields, especially on Volvo or BMW. Make sure they use the right adhesives and have experience with European cars.

I was quoted by the Volvo dealer ~$800 for a replacement windshield.

Make sure your insurance covers the entire amount--meaning not have to pay the deductible first and they pay the remainder. My old insurance company (Hartford) only covered the amount after the deductible which was $500 so they would pay only $300. So I switched insurance companies a few months later. They didn't seem to care if it was existing.

Also, I've noticed my windshield on my car (98 S70 GLT) has special "speckled" tinting along the edges of it (which help with low sun). Not sure if other windshiled's would have this or if this is an volvo windshield specific item.

Ok so my Geico policy has full glass coverage, thank God!
But i'm curious. Geico gave an option to have a company by the name of "Glass, Lights and something something" come to my job and do the job there and then. Is this a company that will do a good job? I asked Geico if they will use original Volvo glass and she said no. She did say that its basically the same glass and with every feature that the original glass came with... just that it's not straight from Volvo. Should I accept this? Does it matter where the glass is from? She did say though that they could get original glass from Volvo but it would take a time to place the order and to receive. Seeing that I can't be driving around in a cracked windshield I accepted with whichever glass they will give me. What do you guys think?
Thanks again.

You punched the windshield and broke it??? Time to take anger management classes!

If your insurance coverage has glass, then by all means, call them. You don't have to explain how it broke. If you replace it yourself, figure about $550 or more, and that is for cheapie glass. Getting the "Volvo" in the bottom corner will cost a lot more.

Klaus
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98 V70Rawd(101Kmi), 95 854T(85K mi), 75 164E(173K mi)