Driven Brands purchased the company for $170 million. “[The acquisition of Auto Glass Now] really does solidify our position as an industry player,” Macaluso says.

Advanced tech in newer model cars makes windshield replacement expensive. Aligning cameras and sensors helps ensure advanced safety features work correctly, but the calibration adds to the windshield replacement cost.

It is easy to assume that all auto glass is the same but nothing could be farther from the truth. If you consider the millions of vehicles on the road, the different model years plus the number of different manufacturers it easy to see that there can be variations in quality.

For starters, Gorilla Glass hybrid windshields are more durable than conventional windshields as they can better withstand sharp and blunt stone impacts, helping to prevent breakage and damage.