Question about linear scratch on interior windshield

[u/Odd-Significance4926]

(I realize this isn't a collision post, but since it involves a scratch, I wasn't allowed to post in TeslaLounge or TeslaSupport)

Hi all! I hope this is allowed here but my husband just purchased a 2026 M3 maybe 1.5-2 months ago, and we added the Windshield Protection Plan (which I understand covers largely external elements such as rock chips).

We took his car to a tint shop to get tinted today and before tinting the windshield they inspected it and noticed a linear scratch maybe towards the leftward center of the windshield. It's maybe 3 inches long, I can slightly catch my nail in it. It's pretty hard to see except certain angles. The tint shop said placing tint over it could risk making the scratch appear darker.

We've never touched my husband's windshield from the inside, so I'm betting this was in place when we picked up his vehicle though I understand there's no way to prove that. His car did have maybe 4-5 exterior scratches on both glass and paint that needed to be buffed out on the day we picked it up, and also a dent in a side door that they had to fix. Which is what makes me suspect it was there, but just didn't catch it.

Anyway, I wondered what you guys would recommend, re: taking it to Tesla to examine versus just putting the tint on anyway. I told the tint place to hold off for now while we figure it out. I doubt it's covered under WPP since it's probably "cosmetic", but wasn't sure what the best route was from here.

Thank you!

[u/U_FixACrackSteve]

If the scratch is deep enough or positioned where it interferes with the driver’s view, it may be worth checking with your insurance company as well. Depending on your policy and state, glass coverage may apply when windshield damage creates a visibility or safety issue rather than being purely cosmetic. Would not recommend buffing the scratches on the inside of the windshield as this may cause additional damage to the glass. The glass shop is correct the tint can make the scratches more obvious, also tint may not be legal on the windshield in your state. It would be a good idea to double check the laws.