Verde – Mid Ohio Mobile Mechanic https://midohiomobilemechanic.com Onsite Auto Repair, "We Come To You" Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:05:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://midohiomobilemechanic.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Mid-Ohio-Mobile-Mechanic-Logo-32x32.webp Verde – Mid Ohio Mobile Mechanic https://midohiomobilemechanic.com 32 32 Common Types of Auto Glass Fraud https://midohiomobilemechanic.com/common-types-of-auto-glass-fraud/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:05:19 +0000 https://adventureautoglass.com/?p=3436 Auto glass fraud is insurance fraud where scammers manipulate or exploit auto glass claims for financial gain. It often involves deceptive practices that lead to unnecessary or inflated repairs, costing insurance companies and policyholders money. Common Types of Auto Glass Fraud: Unnecessary Replacements or Repairs Some fraudulent repair shops claim that minor chips or cracks…

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Auto glass fraud is insurance fraud where scammers manipulate or exploit auto glass claims for financial gain. It often involves deceptive practices that lead to unnecessary or inflated repairs, costing insurance companies and policyholders money.

Common Types of Auto Glass Fraud:

  1. Unnecessary Replacements or Repairs

    • Some fraudulent repair shops claim that minor chips or cracks require full windshield replacement when a simple repair would suffice.

  2. Waiving Deductibles Illegally

    • Shops may offer to waive your deductible but then inflate the claim to recover that amount from the insurance company.

  3. Fake or Inflated Claims

    • Scammers may submit claims for damage that never occurred or exaggerate the cost of repairs.

  4. Door-to-Door or Parking Lot Scams

    • Fraudsters may approach drivers in parking lots or gas stations, claiming their windshield is damaged and offering an “on-the-spot” replacement, often using substandard materials or overbilling insurance.broken auto glass

How to Avoid Auto Glass Fraud:

  • Use a reputable repair shop: Choose a trusted auto glass company, preferably one approved by your insurer.
  • Verify the damage: If someone claims your windshield needs replacement, get a second opinion.
  • Be cautious of aggressive solicitors: Legitimate businesses don’t pressure you into unnecessary repairs.
  • Review insurance paperwork: Ensure all charges and services match the work performed.
  • Report suspicious activity: If you suspect fraud, report it to your insurance provider or the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

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]]> Exploding Car Windows?? https://midohiomobilemechanic.com/exploding-car-windows/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:06:05 +0000 https://adventureautoglass.com/?p=3256 Occasionally we have customers come to us with shattered windows, saying the glass either exploded while they were driving or that they came out to a shattered window. Their initial thoughts are usually that someone shot the glass (yes, with a gun) or that some pesky neighbor kid must have broken the glass with a…

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]]> passenger car window explodingOccasionally we have customers come to us with shattered windows, saying the glass either exploded while they were driving or that they came out to a shattered window.

Their initial thoughts are usually that someone shot the glass (yes, with a gun) or that some pesky neighbor kid must have broken the glass with a rock

While these scenarios are not impossible, in most cases of glass exploding, no one is at fault. The truth of the matter is your glass did spontaneously explode. Why, you ask? Well, the explanation is rather simple.

Why does it “explode”?

All glass in your vehicle is made of safety glass also known as tempered glass. This means when it breaks, it shatters to avoid having large shards of glass cutting passengers. This also means that the glass is also under a certain level of pressure at the molecular level. However, it is still MUCH stronger than regular glass.

“Enough science, what happened!?”

Okay, okay. Here’s what happens. Your car windows or back glass at some point are nicked with a rock. This most likely happens while driving and yes, rocks can kick up and hit the back of your vehicle.

That small nick or chip creates a weakness in the structure of the glass, making it much more susceptible to temperature changes, and other stresses.

So later that week, month, or year, when the temperature inside and outside your vehicle is drastically different or significant stress is placed on the glass, it shatters.

Why doesn’t it just spread and crack like a windshield?

Again, the windshield and the rest of the glass in your vehicle are made slightly differently. The windshield is made of two pieces of glass laminated together. The rest of the glass in your car is one pane of safety glass. The purpose of safety glass is to shatter so that cracks DON’T form, leading to large glass shards.

Sorry to break (no pun intended) the excitement of the exploding glass mystery. Your glass simply exploded because something hit it before, and the stress of the impact caught up with it later when further stress was added.

Even still, your glass insurance will cover the costs to replace the glass and we are happy to replace any glass in your vehicle, regardless of the cause.

Be safe out there!

 

Author: B. Delamater

 

 

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We provide windshield repair and replacement service to most of Yavapai County including the greater Prescott & Prescott Valley area as well as the Verde Valley, Sedona, and much more! More questions? Give us a call, we’re happy to help!

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