High vs Lux adaptive driving and broken windshields?

[edgeflyer]

For those a little more in the know about the Ford driver nannies, do the driver aids that come with the high package have the sonar and camera sensors behind the windshield that need alignment after windshield replacement like the lux with adaptive cruise? I was going to go lux, but after getting a call from my wife that her CX-5 took another rock to the glass, I'm over $1200 windshields. Will high package have the electronic like lux?

 

[gryphon1231]

For those a little more in the know about the Ford driver nannies, do the driver aids that come with the high package have the sonar and camera sensors behind the windshield that need alignment after windshield replacement like the lux with adaptive cruise? I was going to go lux, but after getting a call from my wife that her CX-5 took another rock to the glass, I'm over $1200 windshields. Will high package have the electronic like lux?

I have to ask, why isn't your insurance covering the windshields?

 

[OhhhhhhSnap]

Yea man you can call your insurance company and get windshield coverage for like $1 extra month. At least that's how much it is with State Farm.

 

[chtucker]

Yea man you can call your insurance company and get windshield coverage for like $1 extra month. At least that's how much it is with State Farm.

Glass coverage isn't available everywhere, especially in places that have heavy winters/put down cinders..almost gravel. I could not get glass coverage in Colorado. Our cars were all sandblasted. Windshields on our Jeep and FJ rarely lasted 2-3 years.

 

[Gamecock]

For those a little more in the know about the Ford driver nannies, do the driver aids that come with the high package have the sonar and camera sensors behind the windshield that need alignment after windshield replacement like the lux with adaptive cruise? I was going to go lux, but after getting a call from my wife that her CX-5 took another rock to the glass, I'm over $1200 windshields. Will high package have the electronic like lux?

Now I’ve heard it all...yeah, better plan very, very carefully around the packages, due to potential broken windshield cost variance.

 

[OhhhhhhSnap]

Glass coverage isn't available everywhere, especially in places that have heavy winters/put down cinders..almost gravel. I could not get glass coverage in Colorado. Our cars were all sandblasted. Windshields on our Jeep and FJ rarely lasted 2-3 years.

I live in Colorado and was able to get class coverage... I'm lucky if a windshield lasts one year here.

 

[chtucker]

Glass coverage isn't available everywhere, especially in places that have heavy winters/put down cinders..almost gravel. I could not get glass coverage in mountains of Colorado. Our cars were all sandblasted. Windshields on our Jeep and FJ rarely lasted 2-3 years. We lived in Leadville and couldn't get glass coverage from State Farm, Liberty, Alstate

 

[chtucker]

I live in Colorado as well and was able to get class coverage...

Edited my post to where we lived.. 80461, Leadville.. I assume places like Vail/Breck/Gunnison would be the same way.

 

[OhhhhhhSnap]

Born and raised in the 81657 (Vail) and I could get it.

 

[Thed]

Adaptive cruise (Lux) and emergency braking (Mid and up) is handled by the radar mounted in the front bumper. LDWS (Mid and up) is handled by the camera behind the windshield.

Depending on how Ford implemented it, the camera and radar can "talk" to each other to get a better picture of what's going on in front of you.

I'll see myself out.

 

[Bodge Garage]

Eastern WA glass coverage no problem.

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

I live in Colorado and was able to get class coverage... I'm lucky if a windshield lasts one year here.

I don't even bother replacing windshields anymore, I'm lucky to get a few months between chips. They "sand" the roads with gravel up here. They used this on my road last winter. Not even kidding, I watched the DOT truck lay this down.

 

[Thed]

I think emergency braking is actually camera based on the mid package. It gets a bit "better" on lux with the radar in place. I would not anticipate any radar on the mid or high, because once you pay for the radar, you have everything you need for adaptive cruise.

The radar is there on the Mid. Camera-based emergency braking systems are not as effective and radars are relatively cheap to buy/program for manufacturers.

But you're probably right, everything in theory for adaptive cruise would be there minus the steering wheel switches.

 

[Beach_Bum]

For those that are mentioning the insurance coverage, you are also forgetting the insurance rate hike for making the claim. I've replaced 2 windshields in the past 4 years with no other insurance claim and my my rate has increased. I just caught another traveling on I-10, but I'm not going to bother making the claim this time as my rate should be dropping before getting my Bronco as it will be more than 12 months since my last claim.

 

[pan-y-cerveza]

For those that are mentioning the insurance coverage, you are also forgetting the insurance rate hike for making the claim. I've replaced 2 windshields in the past 4 years with no other insurance claim and my my rate has increased. I just caught another traveling on I-10, but I'm not going to bother making the claim this time as my rate should be dropping before getting my Bronco as it will be more than 12 months since my last claim.

Right. The rate increase will still likely be less than a fancy-ass windshield but I'd rather not pay for either.

If I got a new windshield for every crack I'd likely be looking at one or two windshields every year. Here most need to pay the deductible (unless of course you have better coverage) but there is no issues getting a new one. They will ding you on your rates though for that many claims. I drive with mine cracked for two years at least before I get a new one.

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