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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: folgate on 29 June 2012, 17:20

Title: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: folgate on 29 June 2012, 17:20
Changing my wipers the other day I made a schoolboy error of leaving wiper arm up by itself it has put a huge crack in my windscreen  :cry: anybody ever had one replaced if so how much did it cost.  Many thanks
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: tweed on 29 June 2012, 17:24
insurance?

only costs me £80 for new window screen.


if you can't afford the insurance cover, you can't afford not to have it
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: folgate on 29 June 2012, 17:27
My only prob is its not insured atm but will be next week so may see what insurers will say if happens next week by some odd accurance
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: tweed on 29 June 2012, 17:29
My only prob is its not insured atm but will be next week so may see what insurers will say if happens next week by some odd accurance


has it got MOT? Cracked screen is a fail.

think it costs between £200/300
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: folgate on 29 June 2012, 17:42
Yeah has now got mot. Wow that ain't cheap, I can get a screen second hand for £40 but needs to be fitted properly as its bonded
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: dom on 29 June 2012, 17:50
I paid £75 through my insurance for a MK4 screen a few months ago, it would have been £250 without insurance.
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: folgate on 29 June 2012, 18:01
Looks like il do it through my insurance then does it matter how it happened because it was my fault for being an idiot tbf  :embarassed: fingers crossed it'll be sorted
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: tweed on 29 June 2012, 18:05
Tell them something flicked up on the motorway  :wink:
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: arran.concept on 29 June 2012, 18:18
few months ago i paid £50 through my insurer, autoglass came and done it  :wink: would highly recommend them if you get choice !
(http://i1150.photobucket.com/albums/o610/arranconcept/427101_392408044117475_697428065_n.jpg)

Pheasant jumped over audi bonnet & i took the hit :( :(
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: KIN9DUB on 29 June 2012, 18:24
or go scrap yard until you manage to get a new one.
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: folgate on 29 June 2012, 18:26
Wow wtf that is one battered screen mine isn't that bad but its just not safe
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: Gavv8 on 29 June 2012, 21:03
I had a quote the other day for £114 fitted, not through insurance.
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: folgate on 29 June 2012, 21:21
Where quoted you that
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: Jamin on 29 June 2012, 21:44
National windscreens in Leeds quoted me £101 Inc VAT fitted.

Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: Wayne on 29 June 2012, 23:59
Shop around, you should be able to get a good price for a new one supplied and fitted.
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: mrsaunders on 30 June 2012, 02:30
just wait till you get insured then say it broke, sorted
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: Gavv8 on 30 June 2012, 07:51
Where quoted you that
Pheonix windscreens in Exeter Devon.
Title: Re: cracked windscreen FML. How much £££££
Post by: mark-mk3gti on 03 July 2012, 06:35
I got one for 120 fitted. I'll dig the name
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