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Title: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: Filth_Mobile_Jim on 31 August 2011, 20:08:45
Do people not buy second hand windscreens anymore? Trying to sell one on ebay. Only done 500 miles, yet repeated attempts has yeilded nothing.

I guess its just they get replaced by insurance companies now?
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: RobG on 31 August 2011, 20:24:34
Most ins. companies got a £75 excess. Pay that and in exchange you get a shiny new screen all fitted. Not a big market for S/H ones however new they are
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: Filth_Mobile_Jim on 31 August 2011, 21:22:56
Bummer. I was only 3rd party insured so i had to pay for it to be replaced in full. Then the clutch went so i scrapped the car but kept the screen hoping i could get some money back Seems not!
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: albitz on 31 August 2011, 21:34:29
Problem is that they need to be removed and installed by someone who has the correct tools for the job and knows how to use them, which in all probability is a windscreen fitter.
I had a nearly new one put in my car a couple of weeks ago.
Luckily the OOFer who supplied it is an ex winscreen fitter who still has a good mate in the trade who was up for a cash job on his way home from work. :)
Thanks Twiglet. :y :D
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: Filth_Mobile_Jim on 31 August 2011, 21:47:50
Yeah, i got mine out in about 5 mins with some cheap utility knives i got off ebay. Was suprisingly light to lift off. Might struggle to place it back on properly without the rubber suckers. Fitting them isnt hard though. Done it before. Really helps to have an electric screw type adhesive gun tho.
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: feeutfo on 01 September 2011, 13:23:04
If it's heat reflective with rain sensor I might be interested.
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: feeutfo on 01 September 2011, 13:25:22
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If it's heat reflective with rain sensor I might be interested.
Altough looking at the car spec. not likely to be either.
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: Phil N on 02 September 2011, 08:42:26
If it is just a standard piece of glass, not much point as already said. If it were heated/reflective etc... you might get a little for it, but not much... enough for a few pints mind  :P
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: Carfix on 02 September 2011, 22:23:03
I bought a second hand screen for my wife's Rover 400 a few months ago (off ebay) as the original had a crack and she was only third party.

I invested in some decent removal and handling gear to cut it out and then I fitted it using "professional" (expensive) adhesive.

Not a cheap exercise but at least I now have the equipment for future use.

Hardest part was removing the windscreen trims without breaking the plastic clips!!
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: twiglet on 02 September 2011, 23:30:27
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Problem is that they need to be removed and installed by someone who has the correct tools for the job and knows how to use them, which in all probability is a windscreen fitter.
I had a nearly new one put in my car a couple of weeks ago.
Luckily the OOFer who supplied it is an ex winscreen fitter who still has a good mate in the trade who was up for a cash job on his way home from work. :)
Thanks Twiglet. :y :D

Any time my man!  :y

I've got to stop reading threads about windscreens... a little knowledge is dangerous, and it's starting to make my p1ss fizz again!!  >:( ::)
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: zirk on 05 September 2011, 12:49:28
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Problem is that they need to be removed and installed by someone who has the correct tools for the job and knows how to use them, which in all probability is a windscreen fitter.
I had a nearly new one put in my car a couple of weeks ago.
Luckily the OOFer who supplied it is an ex winscreen fitter who still has a good mate in the trade who was up for a cash job on his way home from work. :)
Thanks Twiglet. :y :D

Any time my man!  :y

I've got to stop reading threads about windscreens... a little knowledge is dangerous, and it's starting to make my p1ss fizz again!!  >:( ::)

I know a man in Bristol who's good with windscreens  :-X :-X
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: RobG on 05 September 2011, 12:51:02
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Problem is that they need to be removed and installed by someone who has the correct tools for the job and knows how to use them, which in all probability is a windscreen fitter.
I had a nearly new one put in my car a couple of weeks ago.
Luckily the OOFer who supplied it is an ex winscreen fitter who still has a good mate in the trade who was up for a cash job on his way home from work. :)
Thanks Twiglet. :y :D

Any time my man!  :y

I've got to stop reading threads about windscreens... a little knowledge is dangerous, and it's starting to make my p1ss fizz again!!  >:( ::)

I know a man in Bristol who's good with windscreens  :-X :-X
:P
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: 2woody on 06 September 2011, 16:55:52
I'm after a second-hand windscreen just now - but I'm at the other end of the country
Title: Re: 2nd hand windscreens
Post by: tunnie on 06 September 2011, 16:58:06
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I'm after a second-hand windscreen just now - but I'm at the other end of the country

If anyone can get it to London by Thursday night, I can take it to Brackley, which is a major hub of OOF parcels.

Sure it could find an onward journey from there  :y

*assuming it would fit in boot/back seat