Trust me, not what I WANT to do. I was hoping to trade for an STI or WRX. But things just don't seem to be going my way. So it will be a Civic or a Impreza RS. Either will do the job just fine.

Cheap is the order of the day right now.

 

I'd be very interested to know if they would put that in writing and give a description of the work. I'd hate to see them cut out the old window and glue in a new one.

 

If the dealer does that, then the work will be warrented. If it leaks, or causes an issue, THEY will have to fix it, not me. There are laws against dealers effecting bad repairs on people and charging them for it.

 

damn 1/2 hour? hmmm....I dunno about that, I dont ever trust honda dealers. Labor and install is what makes this part so $$$$ not the window. You better make sure man

 

35 bucks? Even if you get it in writting that number can change, but they have to tell you first. The $250 SilverKnight said is about right for a dealership, maybe a little higher. There is alot more than 1/2 an hour of labor in doing the rear window. ALL of the rear interior trim has to come out and the lower part of the window is riveted to the top.

I charged $175 to replace someones rear window and it took me around 2.5 hours to do.

If you know someone in your area that can work on a car, it is a pretty easy job. The worst part is taking all the panels out....

 

I don't really care if it goes up some. If I get out of there for $500-$600 I will be plenty happy.

 

keep us updated

 

I've had my top down in 30 degree weather, maybe the window was in bad shape...

 

SCoach:

Just an idea here -- just food for thought. I have been looking for a car for my adult daughter (age 31) at her request for advice. She only has one car, needs a bigger one than an S2k, and can't afford an S2k anyway. Maybe about half the price! As we all know, down in the $ mid-teens, pickin's get mighty slim! I stumbled upon the Scion tC for her, drove it, and really liked it FAR better than anything with its MSRP of $16,500. In fact, liked it better than cars priced up to $5K more. Most all the equipment anybody would want is standard. If you want a bigger car than an S2k, and a low price, I can't find anything to beat this Scion. And, if anybody does, please tell me!

Thanks,
Richard

 

That's a good thought. However, I plan to move to the Rocky mountains and the 4wd of the Subaru will be very welcome. I might bypass it for an Element though if I wait until next year to purchase. I think the Element should be just about at the right price range by then. And I like them.