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Title: The Downside of a Cold Snap
Post by: Skibum346 on February 09, 2007, 12:36:11
Typical... whilst loving the visit of MR & Mrs Snowman I'm now gutted that I've had to add another maintenance task to the list.  :roll:

I've been carrying two stone chips in the windscreen for nearly a year now but this cold snap has turned them into wandering cracks... both drivers side, one top one bottom... hope they don't change direction and meet in the middle!!  :shock:

What's more... I think the MOT is due so it'll need to be done soon...  :cry:

Anyone out there a competent windscreen changing operative and does anyone out there have a windscreen for a 1990 V8 Disco...?

Skibum
Title: The Downside of a Cold Snap
Post by: 07DefenderSeb on February 09, 2007, 12:43:21
Should just be a matter of £50 excess on your insurance policy - won't affect NCB or cost of policy. Prob cheaper than buying a screen yourself. Insurers will repair it wherever your Disco is too  :D
Title: The Downside of a Cold Snap
Post by: iianorthants on February 09, 2007, 13:11:10
if not i have one in back garden for £40
Title: The Downside of a Cold Snap
Post by: chris.hunt22 on February 09, 2007, 13:12:46
Will be cheaper on own insurance, sometimes it costs nothing depending on who you are with.  If you were near by I would have done it for you, used to glaze buses, coaches and trucks every day!!  Not a job if you dont know what you are doing, one push in the wrong place and CRACK!! :shock:
Title: The Downside of a Cold Snap
Post by: Bunnie on February 09, 2007, 15:02:11
As the Auto Glass ad says that the stone chips can be filled and doesnt normally cost a penny but when they crack its the £50 excess to pay.

but they will come out to where ever your car is to do it.
Title: The Downside of a Cold Snap
Post by: muddyjames on February 09, 2007, 20:49:22
I had a stone chip that was filed and then 4 years later driving into work on a cold morning 4 days before the re-mot test the damn screen cracked from left to right. £60 of my own money to fill in chip and £50 excess on insurance for new screen. I am only 3rd party F&T and I am covered on ins for windscreen so worth looking into.
Title: The Downside of a Cold Snap
Post by: thermidorthelobster on February 09, 2007, 21:43:58
I can certainly point you towards a major national chain who are totally INcompetent, in case you develop a masochistic streak.
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