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Choosing the Best Windshield Replacement Glass In Winnipeg – OEM vs. OEE

We often get asked which glass is the best option for replacing a windshield, OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or OEE (Original Equipment Equivalent), AKA, aftermarket glass. We’ll go over the two types of glass and compare them to help you decide which option to choose. What Are the OEM and OEE Acronyms? Original Equipment Manufacturer […]

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Brandon Scott

01:07 16 Jan 25

Cody Barton

17:03 15 Jan 25

No hassle and easy to work with, had my car done in a couple hours.Speedy Glass did not seem to know how to replace my windshield and calibrate my Ioniq 5, wanting me to bring it in more than once to "figure out what we need to do"Dealership recommended ACR and it went perfect. They even went above and beyond! I got back in my car and saw that they even moved or replaced my dashcam magnet mount! Saving the hassle of buying a replacement! Awesome service!

Kyle Atamanchuk

17:21 06 Jan 25

Was super stressed, and they took care of me. Great customer service highly recommend

Denis Mompepe

22:45 21 Nov 24

Great customer service. Friendly staff.

KIM EARL

18:22 30 Oct 24

Brought our truck in this morning after having the back passenger window smashed over night. The window was replaced in less than two hours and we were back on the road. What great service! Thank you very much to your friendly, knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend.

Wolfmanthebear

22:59 29 Oct 24

Knowledge and super helpful folks. The cover for the sensors behind the windshield was rattling. Person at the front desk explained what could be causing the issue and had a tech guy come over who was able to provide a quick fix for the mean time at no cost! Thanks folks!

Mike Head

16:06 25 Oct 24

I have known, worked with, and referred glass jobs to the owners since they were at their original location on Moray.After hundreds of jobs, I have Never had an issue, or a complaint about the quality or the service.Definitely recommend.Dropped off my car at 7:30 and picked it up at 10:30 without issue.Thanks guys

Seth B

18:57 19 Oct 24

Quick and Easy to fix my stone chip on my windshield. Friendly staff.

Mark WilliamS

18:29 19 Oct 24

always happy with speed and quality of service here, have had about four or five glass replacements here and will return next time

Chris Jensen

06:06 03 Sep 24

They were perfect to work with. They are one of the very few places Jaguar sends their cars to. In fact they are the number 1 place they recommend and for good reason.They got me in fast and had the job done in e hours. They also gave me a 2024 Lexus RX 300 SUV as a courtesy car.My glass in my car has never been clearer.I highly recommend ACR Glass. The customer service is as great as their work.

Kevin Sawka

20:49 21 Aug 24

Quick and efficient! Called Monday Morning, had my new windshield before lunch on Wednesday!Steve and the crew at ACR are great!They even shuttled me to and from work.

Stephan

04:06 18 Aug 24

Alexandre Zucco

17:16 01 Aug 24

Very good work, fast end clean. Gods price as well, definitely recommend and will be coming back.Thanks

Lawrence Yakielashek

23:53 21 Jul 24

An unfortunate windshield glass break on our motor home and stress of the process was made so easy by MPI and ACR Auto Glass. Communication from was clear and the ACR entire team did an amazing job. I totally recommend them for motor home glass work.

Michael Dennis

17:30 06 Jul 24

Great experience. Stone chip repair. In and out in minutes on a Saturday. No issues. Would highly recommend.

Laurie Bowman

17:34 28 Jun 24

Fantastic company, I can’t say enough about how great the customer service is here! We had to have our windshield replaced due to a stone hitting it. We dropped into A.C.R. and had an appointment within a day. They looked after contacting our insurance and the paperwork involved, we just had to pay the deductible directly to them upon completion.The morning of the repair we were given a courtesy car and they called us within a couple of hours to say that everything was done. Super nice staff too. Would highly recommend!

Toe Beans

02:53 27 Jun 24

They are professional and friendly. I brought my car in for a windshield replacement on autopacs dime, They were near home and got an appointment quickly, I have never gotten in my car and thought my God.That is a nice windshield before this date

Arthur D Lowry

21:25 29 May 24

05/27/2024 Dropped into ACR to get piece of glass to replace a broken. I was there about 2:30. The place is very clean with friendly staff. When I asked for the estimate I advised them I was in no rush. The estimate was very reasonable and they said I could pickup the “Frame Picture “ the next day! On the 28th I had a call about 8:30 AM that it was ready to go! WOW, less than a 24 hour turnaround along with a BERY GOOD PRICE!Thank you ACR you are a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ plus!!

Kris Teerhuis

08:28 04 May 24

OnlyJadey

17:59 03 May 24

Whyte Ridge Vet

20:59 19 Apr 24

Great place , fast and reasonable, very easy to deal with. Highly recommend.

Lee Holloway

23:58 10 Apr 24

Excellent service. A very reasonable price if your looking to get glass installed outside of MPI. Will be going to again!

Baudouin Mandan

02:36 08 Mar 24

Reasonable price and excellent service!

Sarah Morin

22:31 20 Feb 24

I had a wonderful experience with this company! The service was fast and they did a wonderful job. The courtesy vehicle was fun to drive and the staff were very friendly and professional! I have only nice things to say about my experience.

Joshua Thompson

16:07 15 Feb 24

Awesome customer service

Jeff Cook

00:56 25 Jan 24

Very helpful & accommodating. Quality work. Helped me file police report & insurance claim.

Abby Shotton

02:37 11 Jan 24

Did an awesome job replacing my glass and handled all the MPI paperwork which was stress free!

Mark Mesbah

03:18 07 Nov 23

Had an outstanding experience at ACR Auto Glass, Winnipeg's finest glass shop. Their polite and friendly team provides exceptional customer service, truly second to none. They replaced my vehicle's glass, surpassing the original quality! They expertly adjusted all the high-tech features (heater and many sensors!) with utmost professionalism. Plus, they made dealing with insurance a breeze. Look no further in Winnipeg—ACR is the best!

Mia Ellis

19:36 18 Oct 23

My car was broken into over the weekend and these guys were one of the only places open. We called and they got us in right away to put plastic on the broken window, and vacuum all the glass inside. They then got us in early this week and repaired the window promptly and at a great cost. Really friendly and very professional. You have a new returning costumer!

Cameron

20:55 21 Sep 23

These guys are simply the best and I’ll give you a few reasons why. They are extremely easy to work with and get their work done fast but still maintain quality. They came out to me and did my windshield on my Audi A4. Any concerns I had after the fact they took care of and had me leave a happy customer. Not much more I could ask for! Thanks again to the ACR team for helping me get my summer car perfected 😁

Waruna C

23:00 26 Jul 23

An auto body shop belonging to a major dealership network recommended taking my windshield repair job to either ACR or another popular franchise network. It seems like a majority of shops are walking away from repair services and concentrating on windshield replacements.Based on Google reviews left by many satisfied customers I decided to take it to the ACR. It turned out to be a very superficial chip that did not require any repair, but it was nice to see the facilities and people behind this local business.

Gabriel Simmons

19:58 11 Mar 23

Fast friendly service. Thanks Craig and the guy’s in the back who did the repair work to my Hondas chipped windshield . Great job I’m very happy.!

Thomas Carlyle

01:31 14 Dec 22

These guys were excellent. Replaced a cracked windshield and previously a side window. They do great work. And they had my car very quickly. All for a very good price. I could not recommend ACR more highly.

Ally

16:51 16 Nov 22

I used ACR to replace two windows from a vehicle break-in. One window was cracked and the other was completely broken, so they both needed replacement. The service I received was quick and they did a great job. Staff was friendly and professional. I also appreciated the communication in regards to when they expected the windows to be delivered and how long the replacement itself would take. I would definitely recommend ACR, and will be using them again in the future if needed.

ajay kumar

22:45 28 Oct 22

Very fast and quality service.Went there for windshield chip repair.Very satisfied with their work.

Michael

00:58 23 Oct 22

Honestly, one of the most painless experiences I've ever had when having to have something done for my vehicles. Needed windshield replacements for 2 different vehicles, one with a bunch of sensors built-in, and both were replaced in the same week in less than half a day. Didn't have any disruption to my day as a courtesy car was offered free of charge each time. Highly recommend anyone looking to have glasswork done to go here and will be my go to from now on.Thanks so much to Craig and the team!

Jeremy Wilton

01:41 14 Oct 22

Top notch outfit. Fill in their online form for a prompt and professional reply. Excellent service on installation day.

Mike Brooks

19:03 09 Aug 22

I've had a windshield and a back glass replacement done at this shop. Both repairs were perfect. Vehicle was clean and you couldn't tell anyone had been in it. Very happy , Craig and his team do great work and care about what they are doing .

K Nicole

18:34 21 Jun 22

Originally I made a claim for my cracked windshield through Speedy Glass, after Speedy replaced the windshield they let me know that they could no longer callibrate the Subaru Eyesight system. This system controls functions like cruise, lane departure etc. Speedy Glass told me I would have to take my car to a dealership to see if they could callibrate it. The dealership also couldn't callibrate the system and told me that I would need a whole new camera which would cost around $3000.Long story short, MPI told me that they could not hold Speedy Glass liable for the "broken camera" because it was their word against mine. As a last resort, I decided to check out ACR Glass to see if they could do anything for me. ACR told me know that it looked as though the camera lens was dirty. ACR was able to fix and callibrate my eyesight system. This is something that the Subaru dealership AND Speedy Glass (one of the largest chain windshield repair places) couldn't do !!!I will only ever bring my car to ACR for windshield needs, and I will tell everyone I know to do so as well.

Mark H

15:49 22 Apr 22

Amazing customer service. Pierre from ACR went far beyond my expectations in taking care of a windshield installation issue. I would recommend ACR to anyone!Thanks for making it right.

Christin Sykes

19:51 06 Feb 22

Needed a stone chip fixed. They got me in right away and fixed it within 15 minutes. I have out of province insurance and they took excellent care of me no hassles whatsoever. Would 100% recommend!

Trevor McCloy

16:05 22 Jan 22

An amazing shop, the owner is awesome. Got me in ASAP, cleaned out the broken glass and got me a plastic sheeting put on for the window. This was on a Saturday, got it done for me. A definite must recommend.

Karim

02:32 21 Jan 22

They took care of a very special older vehicle for me. They understood how complicated the job was of replacing the glass on a hand built exotic and treated it with the utmost care. Very professional people and I know this is the place to go to if you want the best to handle your glass.

Thiago Motta

23:04 08 Jan 22

They were quick finding the right glass and the installation was perfect.

Sergey Yaglinsky

12:33 08 Jan 22

These guys are awesome!!! Got a stone chip on wife's car to repair, even though I had no appointment ACR team got it repaired in 30 minutes. Fast and friendly service, it will be my go to shop from now on.Thanks ACR team.

Cool Breeze County

20:51 19 Oct 21

New to Manitoba; I took my Honda Ridgeline in for a full windshield replacement. Best experience I've had getting my glass replaced and also half the price of anywhere else I could find in the city. The staff were kind professional and courteous and will definitely be going back. thanks again ACR auto Glass!

Pat Hyde

20:16 15 Oct 21

Great service as we just got a chip. It was done very quickly and you can't hardly seewhere it was. Perfect job!! Thanks alot

Helge Ruchelski

22:56 21 Sep 21

I live in BC, but my parents live in Winnipeg. I bought them a new TV on line which was delivered and was too wide to fit on the cabinet they had. All they needed was a wider piece of tempered glass to replace the existing piece. Craig went above and beyond to deliver it and also install it. He took the tv down and installed the glass and then re-hooked up the tv. My Mom was thrilled! Fantastic service! Thank you!

Cal Green

14:27 27 Aug 21

Very professional, excellent service, friendly and courteous. Craig went above and beyond to help me with my window problem. I would recommend ACR for any glass related issue. Thanks for the great experience.

Alex Sutyla

21:11 20 Jul 21

Had them replace my windshield on my 86 Fiero. By far the best price in the city, most of the other quotes I got were "we really don't want to do it" prices.I had a few concerns with the initial install, because it's an older car it had a few differences from most current cars on the road, and the OEM moulding is discontinued. They were very quick to get back to me, and Dean made sure when I was next in that we went through everything together so that the end result was perfect.Extremely happy with the new windshield after it was redone. Will definitely be coming here if I need any glass repairs or replacements.

riley evans

16:10 10 Jul 21

They were fast . And good . And friendly . And a very nice clean place . . I highly recommend it . Very professional and they offer way better deals then all the other 10 places I searched . 2 thumbs up . . . I thank you all very much for ur professionalism.

Manitoba Storm Chasers

20:23 15 Jun 21

Very professional and courteous! Replaced my windshield in a timely manner and did an excellent job, very friendly staff as well and beautiful/comfortable courtesy car! Highly recommend visiting ACR for your future glass work!

Tara

03:49 09 Mar 21

Great service! I had rock spider my windshield and they got me in the same day to get it fixed.

Dean Henry

18:19 02 Mar 21

All around amazing glass company, friendly staff, locally owned and operated. Up to date on installation technics And camera calibrations.If you need something glass related I'd choose ACR hands down.

Ashley H

14:01 09 Feb 21

Awesome experience with getting a mirror cut from here. Staff was helpful and quick, would highly recommend.

Varinderjeet Kaur

23:08 20 Jan 21

Our back glass damage wasn't covered by insurance so we were in a tough spot. ACR had the price compared all other places we had called, it helped me a lot. Amazing service, the back glass looked better than when we bought the car. They paid for my ride from the store to home and back to pick up the car. Their customer service is the best I've seen. Seriously, they're well deserving of all the 5 star reviews they get. Will definitely recommend to everyone.

Ammar Kassas

18:21 10 Jan 21

Impressive customer service, quick and robust, I highly recommend them , they fixed my Lexus windshield before 2 days and it was like new.

Michael Scott

18:41 05 Jan 21

Great team. Fantastic work, always keep you updated and informed. Customer service is top notch. Can not recommend enough.

Jordon Sorokowski

15:18 18 Dec 20

Called in this morning at 845am. I had an appointment with a local competitor for 830am this morning. I got to my appointment to find out it was forgotten about so I called around and got a hold of the owner Dean at ACR auto glass.I explained to him my situation and he ended up taking a car out of his bay to get me in super quick. Not only that but he beat the other competitors price by 30%I will strongly recommend this place to everyone!Thanks so much Dean and the staff at ACR Auto Glass

Nelson Ojeda

02:54 20 Oct 20

Very Good experience, I had an appointment to replace the windshield and the day before someone broke the glass of the door to steal, and ACR Gentlemen were able to arrange everything to change the glasses the same day, which was very convenient for me, and I appreciate the kindness of the used of the borrowed vehicle to continue my day.

Chris Spicer

23:00 24 Sep 20

I would like to thank the staff for the professionalism and attention to detail on my wives suv. They replaced the windshield and realigned the cameras. Will 100% recommend this place to anyone. Would also like to mention the outstanding safety practises in place in regards to Covid.

Bryan Shields

18:08 02 Sep 20

Very knowledgeable staff and professional service. Dropped off the night before, called when it was done. Seemless transactions with 100% transparency. They take care of everything from basic installation to sensor calibration for the newer vehicles with sensors and driving aids. I recommend them highly.

D. Gunson

23:10 26 Aug 20

Highly recommend taking your window and glass repairs to Dean, Pierre and the crew at ACR. There is a nice, clean and welcoming, atmosphere to wait while your repair is being done. They can do autopac claims without even having to go to an autopac shop, cause we all love dealing with autopac and know how long they take to setup and appointment.

Bredan Rax

20:00 06 Aug 20

Changed my windshield with a few days notice for a very low price. Friendly staff and great work. I have referred my father to them.

Ben Bagnall

16:34 25 Jul 20

Needed a windshield repaired and was told to go to ACR. Couldn't have been a better experience. Communication was prompt, the repair is seemless and you're not going to find an owner who does better by his customers.

William Wieler

19:12 24 Jun 20

I needed a windshield replaced on my RAM. Because it is a newer model it has the lane keep assist, that has some sort of dashboard camera behind the windshield, that needs to be adjusted after replacing the glass. They were knowledgeable and booked me in, and had everything organized to get it done flawlessly. They drove me to the Enterprise to pick up my rental (which they paid for), I barely spent more than 10 minutes in total in the store, including drop off and pick up. I was impressed and I recommend them. Great team.

Jim Dunn

14:31 30 May 20

Excellent fast service! Dropped in to get a basement window repaired and was greeted quickly and professionally. After a brief discussion, the technician took my window and returned within a few minutes with new glass installed. I would highly recommend.

Kris Kopansky

20:35 14 May 20

I needed my windshield replaced for the second time due to rock chips. Derek picked up my car due to a medical procedure and dropped it off that day. Amazing service.

Max Choy

02:22 26 Feb 20

Drove through the province and discovered a chip on the windshield. Was able to swing by here on the way and get it fixed in 30mins. Would definitely recommend for any glass issues!

Gianni N

18:21 12 Feb 20

Dean is unbelievable and amazing customer service! Only place I will go with any of my glass repairs! Fast, prompt and eager to help!

Pswayze33 Pippy

01:53 05 Feb 20

Had my window replaced and my car back in less than 2 hours. Fantastic company

Glen Horton

14:26 12 Dec 19

I went here for a stone chip repair on a Saturday and the guy who was working was great, he was professional and courteous and got right to work after offering me coffee. Unfortunately my chip had spread and was not repairable, without me knowing until I left he even cleaned a spot on the inside of my windshield that another shop left pretty messy. I will be going back to have my windshield replaced as he explained their process and it seems very accommodating. I highly recommend them!

Nicole rougoor

19:56 06 Dec 19

Thankful the ACR team were able to fill the crack in my windshield in less than 30 minutes. When I went up to pay for the work they had done Dean Foster said “You all have been through so much and there’s no need to pay us for the work that we’ve done today, the perks of owning your own business”. We got so overwhelmed by his thoughtfulness and generosity that we had tears in our eyes. I cannot say thank you enough for what you’ve done for our family as we’d been through a very difficult time with the tragic death of a loved one and also the damage done to our vehicle along the way home. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts !!!

Roy Doron

21:20 03 Dec 19

Needed windshield replacement for my car. After a survey I did with other shops in the city they were the only one who had a windshield similar to mine in stock. I was sceptical at first cause there were not much reviews on them. But I spoke to their specialist over the phone and to the owner on site. Scheduled an appointment the day after! They replaced the windshield and did the whole OEM calibration for the sensors in less than 4 hours work! Seems they are very professional and friendly. I will definitely go back there if I will need to replace my windshield again (hopefully not haha). Highly recommended!

Neil R

22:19 26 Aug 19

Great service. Finished quickly. Nice loaner truck.

Catherine Shorey

14:48 13 Aug 19

I needed a windshield replacement and went to ACR on a recommendation from a friend. Was very impressed with the entire process from beginning to end - they did everything they could to make the process as quick and as easy as possible. I would highly recommend!!

A Brick Shirt House

13:24 10 Jul 18

I needed to have my windshield changed in a short timeline...Dean and his team turned it around quickly. They were great to deal with from start to finish and the work they do is top notch. Thanks again guys!

David Schellenberg

13:51 18 Apr 18

After seeing the 5 star reviews, I dropped in on Monday to get a quote. Dean quoted me a better price than the other auto glass place in my neighbourhood, so I asked how soon he could do the job. Next day! They did a really good job, too.

Andrei Gold

15:31 28 Jul 17

Nice and polite stuff. They did a great job changing my windshield. Clean work no extra silicone on vehicle parts or something like this. Work was done quick and accurate. Will definitely come back. Highly recommend this place.

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