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Title: Cracked windscreen
Post by: Omega_Dan on 18 January 2011, 11:18:41

Coming back from Dudley on the M6 stone hit the very left side of my windscreen and has put a nice 4 inch crack in it.

A Cost i could do without at the moment!

Cant feel the crack with my finger nails but will defo fail the MOT in December! another £65 Insurance Excess i reckon just before next MOT so long as it doesnt get any worse in the meantime.


I have put the tax disc over it as its bugging me whenever i look at it  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cracked windscreen
Post by: D7 on 18 January 2011, 11:48:11

I had a massive crack in mine back in November, unfortunately I wasn't fully comp so didn't have the fall back of an insurance excess. I was absolutely bricking it at the thought of a possible cost of replacement.

Managed to get an excellent condition screen for £30 second hand from the scrappy; paid a window fitter £50 to take it out of the scrap car and put it in mine - not a bad job for £80 really !!

Title: Re: Cracked windscreen
Post by: Omega_Dan on 18 January 2011, 11:50:57

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I had a massive crack in mine back in November, unfortunately I wasn't fully comp so didn't have the fall back of an insurance excess. I was absolutely bricking it at the thought of a possible cost of replacement.

Managed to get an excellent condition screen for £30 second hand from the scrappy; paid a window fitter £50 to take it out of the scrap car and put it in mine - not a bad job for £80 really !!

That was Lucky! screens for omega's are quite dear new! :o

Title: Re: Cracked windscreen
Post by: Andy B on 18 January 2011, 11:59:51

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I had a massive crack in mine back in November, unfortunately I wasn't fully comp so didn't have the fall back of an insurance excess. I was absolutely bricking it at the thought of a possible cost of replacement.

Managed to get an excellent condition screen for £30 second hand from the scrappy; paid a window fitter £50 to take it out of the scrap car and put it in mine - not a bad job for £80 really !!

That was Lucky! screens for omega's are quite dear new! :o

I think that depends on whether insurance is paying and whether you get a pattern screen. (ignoring auto wipers)

Title: Re: Cracked windscreen
Post by: Martin_1962 on 18 January 2011, 20:02:01

I had one last week - spreading stone chip in line with vision

Title: Re: Cracked windscreen
Post by: VXL V6 on 18 January 2011, 21:03:06

Just had one fitted on the DTi. They've fitted a genuine GM one (same as removed) presumably because of the rain sensor for the wipers....

The crack on mine went right across the screen from one side to the other  :-[

Title: Re: Cracked windscreen
Post by: Filth_Mobile_Jim on 18 January 2011, 21:13:34

Mine has just cracked too. Right across the bottom. Im insured 3rd party, so has anyone got any suggestions for a cheap replacement?