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[Sixstring]

Tootlin' along at 30 mph aproaching traffic lights today, listening to Faithless doing "insomnia" when......CRAAAAACK!!! massive pothole, massive crack in front screen. Nearly crapped my pants!!

Mahooooosive crack, nearly didn't stop, and managed to miss the car in front by inches when I braked hard.

Now to ring Autoglass and see how much my excess is.......

[bertiecbx550]

Usually around £60 to £80 mate mind ya make sure they do a proper job and your happy with it before signing for it...

[Sixstring]

Just got off the phone.....They want £70, robbing buggers.

Oh, its an "old" car, so they will have to order it, might be a few days, and it MIGHT not be a top tinted one like the original.................Grrrr.

[tunnie]

Autoglass did fine job replacing my screen

[Sixstring]

turns out its Autoglass Windshields the insurers use, and I've told them I WILL not accept a non-tinted, non-top tint screen, and I will wait until they have one in stock.
Little bloke on the phone coughed a bit, and said they will do it WEDS, and they will have the proper screen by then.......

Seems its a try-on, to see if you will accept a cheaper screen!!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Never heard of tehm....I hope its not Auto Windscreens

[Jimbob]

Ive used autoglass a couple of times, always been fine 

[Dishevelled Den]

turns out its Autoglass Windshields the insurers use, and I've told them I WILL not accept a non-tinted, non-top tint screen, and I will wait until they have one in stock.
Little bloke on the phone coughed a bit, and said they will do it WEDS, and they will have the proper screen by then.......

Seems its a try-on, to see if you will accept a cheaper screen!!

 

The £70 aside Six, it's a result at least.

[Sixstring]

Y'know, its funny.......after saying they had to "back order" the screen cos its an "old" car -would I accept a clear screen with no top tint,after my little rant mysteriously they are coming tomorrow am with the "proper" screen to fit it, and the fitter that phoned me said it was a normal stock item, and common as muck...................

[neilr]

Why not ask the council to pay for the excess as it is their fialure to maintain the highway to a proper standard. Take a photo of pothole and windscreen damage.All potholes should have been repaired by now from the winters bad weather. Whats anyone else think.

[redelitev6]

  guy i worked with used a non approved windscreen repairer,and then tried to claim off the insurance co,they told him quite firmly NO , he was left with a £500 bill ! ouch

[jerry]

Ive used autoglass too -for the back screen that suddenly went with 2 holes in it but for no obviuos reason-and, despite them ordering the wrong one first time around (they got the green tinted bit right but forgot about the high level brake light!) didnt have a problem with them.

[Marks DTM Calib]

guy i worked with used a non approved windscreen repairer,and then tried to claim off the insurance co,they told him quite firmly NO , he was left with a £500 bill ! ouch

He was seriously robbed.....even Vx dealer prices are lower than that

[Marks DTM Calib]

Ive used autoglass too -for the back screen that suddenly went with 2 holes in it but for no obviuos reason-and, despite them ordering the wrong one first time around (they got the green tinted bit right but forgot about the high level brake light!) didnt have a problem with them.

Autoglass are fine, auto windscreens are not.....

[unlucky alf]

I used a local company & got it supplied & fitted for £90, pilkington glass as well.