Chipped windscreen

[MattyT]

It looks like a picked up a stone chip way back at German Car Day, but only noticed it last week!

So I booked for O'Briens to repair it, $109!

Call me a tightarse if you want, but that seems a bit steep ???

[Tim]

a new screen can be had for not a lot more!

[Mrk_Mickey]

Yeah dude, Jon picked up a new windscreen for $300 I think, but you could get one cheaper at a wrecker's. Get a new one!!

[Jondarren]

Dunno about you but i did my windscreen chip on insurance. Cost me $0 as i had that as an extra on my fully comp policy so didn't affect my No Claims either.

Might be worth seeing what you're covered for.

[VWEAPN]

i guy in guildford was doing them for $50 chips smaller than a 5c coin
a guy in liverpool for $70.

you need to ask around man

[Jon_Vr6]

Ive got a cracked windscreen in my vr too. (happened days after I took out my insurance policy and chose not to have windscreen cover! )
Windscreen place want $185 for a newie..not bad I thought

[bombsquad21]

It looks like a picked up a stone chip way back at German Car Day, but only noticed it last week!

So I booked for O'Briens to repair it, $109!

Call me a tightarse if you want, but that seems a bit steep ???

I have had a many a windscreen repair or replacement to pass rwc on cars i sell. The quote u have there is to fill the crack with gold obviously..avoid the major chains like the plague. Eventually I found a guy up here who does the work fixing cracks on rental cars for Avis etc. Quick and cheap..

They actually don't fix the crack though, the just dull the sharp (reflective) edge and squeeze some glue in to stop it spreading.

[blutopless2]

pays to check with your insurer. some have it in the policy that you get a replacement windscreen each year for no cost.
My policy with Shannons does.

[MattyT]

My policy with RAC does too. I figured I'd be all goody two shoes and just get it fixed rather then go thru the rigmarole of getting it replaced.

I might buzz the rac tomorrow morning and see, even though I loathe dealing with big anyones :\

[geoff_gti]

Went through RAC Matty when I got that bottle lobbed at mine...replaced next day at Instant Windscreens. I had to go to their workshop in Ossie Park due to difficult seals etc, rather than coming out to me. If it happened at GCD the glassies will likely say it has been too long for it to be repaired anyway so RAC is prolly the way to go.

[MattyT]

Well out of a combo of laziness, my disdain for paperwork & callcentres I ended up going to o'briens today. They got it repaired mostly and were quite the professional bunch I must say. Still, $109 was a rip and if I cop another chip due to our out-of-city excursions again, i'll just get a new windscreen.

My wallet and I are currently not talking. Hope we sort it out before I go out tonight

[geoff_gti]

what, they charged $109 for the repair??

coming to the breakfast tomorrow?

[MattyT]

I kind of stayed out at a club till 4am.