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[the alarming man]

yes i may be then may be not as i after 19 years i am  leaving the company car scheme without much no claims (1 year) but that does'nt help too much with many insurance companies including adrian flux as they still see it as a company car

[big mel]

If you claim for a new windscreen on my insurance it is £70. does this affect your ncb?

[tunnie]

If you claim for a new windscreen on my insurance it is £70. does this affect your ncb?

Nope, not normally

[05omegav6]

£75 excess over here on a taxi policy Just done by AA Windscreens, would recommend to any one

If no cover I'd still recommend Adissons in Guildford for service that they've given me in the past, although £250 ish for a fitted screen, Aaronjb will, hopefully, be able to confirm good experience with them

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[omega3000]

£60 excess on ins here , had one done earlier in the year 

[TheBoy]

Windscreen excess is normally far less than your insurance excess, normally around £75.

Windscreen cover is normally only on Full Comp policies, not TPFT ones.

[05omegav6]

Don't assume that you can use any repairerand still be able to claim through your insurance

If I go through Autoglass then my insurers only pay up to £100, so after my excess I'd only save £25 over buying it myself 

Find out who your insurers recommend and use them

[Sir Tigger KC]

I paid £134 fitted earlier in the year with a local firm.    Autoglass initially quoted £740 and eventually dropped to £340!!    If they charge the insurance companies similar rates, then no wonder premiums are mortgage money!! 

[dbug]

Direct Line - 2 years ago paid £70 excess for new screen for Elite - used Autoglass as per policy. 

[albitz]

had a late spec (rain sensor type) screen fitted to my car last year. Screen was free,fitter cost £30.

[twiglet]

you don't buy them yourself, go via your insurance. Be just be the excess on your policy, normally anything from £30 to £100

do they always go on the cornner, is there 2 layers to the glass as top of the glass has no crack looks like its the black part? on full cover but says to shop around and they will do the rest but trying to find a ruff price they gave me a list auto glass etc they just want a quote for the price.

All modern cars have laminated windscreens, which is basically 2 thin sheets of glass, with a sheet of flexible material in the middle.  This stops the glass shattering into a million bits like the old toughened screens used to.

Most cracks in screens happen as a result of an impact from a stone or similar.  However Omegas do suffer from stress cracks in the bottoms corners of the screens.  This can be because of 2 reasons...

Usually it's delamination, caused by a combination of moisture ingress between the layers of the screen, and age causing the screen to become brittle.  Eventually it will cause the glass to crack, and is often joined by a milky appearance to the glass in the same area.

The other cause can be rust developing in the area where the screen is bonded to the car.  As the rust takes hold, it expands, pushing against the screen until it cracks under the pressure.

If you find the latter, it's imperative that you treat the rust before the new screen is fitted.  Otherwise the new screen will simply crack again, and you will almost certainly get water ingress into the car.

Hope this helps. 

[twiglet]

had a late spec (rain sensor type) screen fitted to my car last year. Screen was free,fitter cost £30.

You're a lucky bugger ain't ya!  How do you always seem to find these great deals? 

[albitz]

Wouldnt you like to know, Mr "now living in Naarfik and loving it my aunt who also happens to be my nephew".

[twiglet]

Wouldnt you like to know, Mr "now living in Naarfik and loving it my aunt who also happens to be my nephew".

Listen 'ere Essex boy!  At least my aunt doesn't use her knickers to keep her ankles warm! 

[albitz]

Not a drop of Essex blood in my veins sonny boy.