i was driving on the highway about 60mph, sunroof open then POOF i hear glass shatter, i thought maybe i ran somehtin over, I arrive to my destination and i get out of the car and i see my wind deflector or watever you wanna call that little piece is shattered completely. i'm like WTFFFF... i see maybe on little point of impact like a tiny rock could have hit it, but the whole thing shattering wtf? i call toyota parts and they say its probably the sliding roof subassembly wtf and its $362 bux WATT cause its the little glass but its already on the mechanical part, you cant apparently get JUST the glass. this sux. i dont got money for this retarded situation. thats insane money for that crap. this should be coverd. anybody else been in this situation? help me out. is this the right thread for this?

 

I believe in the manual it states to close the sunroof when going faster than 55mph. But don't quote me on that.

 

that would be pretty effin retarded if that was the case

 

you are right jon...it DEFINATELY says that

 

I thought I remembered reading that somewhere. Regardless, you're going to have to come out of pocket to have it replaced. Your model year doesn't fall within the recall for the laminate to go over the glass.

 

my buddy had the same problem he took it to the dealer and they said did you read the manual he said no they said its stated that dont have the sunroof open when going above 55 mph....so basically he was screwed...

 

how much did you friend pay for it to be replaced in total?


and oh, i can say 55mph i was going. i'm assuming it dont matter, i'd stil have to effin pay out of pocket. this is nuts man, this of course comes at the worst time.

 

if they ask how fast you were goin say 40 lol they dont know screw them (i work at a dealer too who cares)

try to get it covered under warenty and tell them they should change the manual to 40mph instead of 55

 

i wouldnt cover it either.
you failed to read the manual or use common sense.
your fault.
you should pay.

 

Easy fix bro.

Call your insurance company, tell them a rock hit your sunroof and shattered the glass.

Most insurance companies cover it.

You may have to pay your deductible though which could be $200 or so but better than the prices you've been quoted thus far.

Yes, it was your fault. No, you didn't read the manual. You flew down the expressway knowing full well your sunroof was open and just given how it is made if a rock hits it at high speeds it is over with.

Take it as a lesson learned, read your manual and close your roof on expressways but call the insurance company, you should be covered.

 

bullcrap my fault, its a sunroof wtf, how is anyone supposed to know that in the manual it says over 55mph close the sunroof, i mean seriously WHO DOES THAT, its spring nice weather, who doesnt want the sunroof open. I had a 2005 scion from december 2004 to november 2007, then upgraded to my 2008 scion in november 2007. Now all of a sudden this stupid crap happened and I wasnt speeding. According to the book i was speeding 5 mph over. this is bullcrap, and yea i called my insurance but my deductible is $500 and I live in NJ so anything less than $500 is not an option since insurance is so stupid high here. whatever i'm going to go to toyota service tomorrow and see what the manager says. I still wanan know how much that other guy's friend repair cost. please reply

 

Yep, you fail at reading. It's only your fault.

 

So you were speeding. Going 5mph is speeding. Going over 55mph with the sunroof open is disregarding what your manual states. If you disregard what your manual states you void any warranty. It states this for that very reason, you can't expect for a rock to hit it and think bad things won't happen, physics, rocks and angled glass in excess of 55mph is not a good combination.

The manager is not going to eat the cost of parts and labor because of your disregard for the manual which it clearly states protocol.

 

You used it out of the stated specifications. Your fault.

 

i would call your insurance company and blame a rock too....
it is retarded that you shouldnt drive more that 55mph with the sunroof open but ish happens....GL hope u get it fixed and dont have to pay alot...

and lets be honest ppl who the hell reads the owners manuals.....not many ppl

 

my 07 did the same exact thing! i took it back to the shop and the waranty covered it. just make sure they sweep and clean out all the broken glass.

 

The people that are supposed to know that are the people who actually READ the owners manual.

Also - I wouldn't want my sunroof open..I think i've maybe used it 4-5 times since i've owned the car (bought in 06) and honestly I could care less about having it.

and btw - doesn't matter if you were doing 1 mph over...the manual says 55..stay below 55 with the sunroof open.


.....or you could take daves advice

 

reguardless if the manual states not to go over 55 or something, the warranty still covers it. it a mechanical moving part that one part of the warranty covers. atleast in my situation it did. i walked in and said hey my sunroof wind deflector just shattered on me when i was driving down the highway and i want it covered under the warranty and they said okay and put it in the shop in an hour.

 

I'll trade ya.....I actually want one.

 

im not even going to read your whole post.
im going to respond to the first "sentance" only.
YES, it is your fault.
it CLEARLY states in the owners manual what to, and what not to, do.

hell, i didnt read the owners manual either, but common sense tells me that a piece of glass protruding upwards at 50+ MPH is not safe.