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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: TheCarMadDad on 09 October 2014, 22:07
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So I was on a dual carriageway today following a Seat Leon FR petrol and he decided to boot it, so I obliged and also booted it. I was easily closing the gap (which felt great btw!) when all of a sudden a bl00dy stone flicked up from nowhere and hit my windscreen. It sounded like a brick had gone through the window!!!
Anyhow, I pull over and to my horror I have a small pin head size stone chip to at the bottom of the drivers side. Gutted! Karma?... probably! I know it can be repaired (or made to look better) with auto glass injecting that stuff, but I have the Comfort Climate Screen option on my car which has a 'conductive layer' in the glass (VW speak not mine!). Does anyone know if this would affect the function of the heated screen at all? I can't test it until it until the weather gets colder and the screen starts misting up properly. I'm concerned that i'll have to have an expensive windscreen replacement if it's buggered all because of a small stone and an option that I haven't used yet :cry:
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It can be repaired, just went through the same (though mine could not be repaired due to size and double impact).
Get it filled with resin soon - you do NOT want to have to get a new windscreen (1200£ !!)
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£1200 for a windscreen?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Yes, the cost of replacing the climate control windscreen is a touch over 1200£.
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I feel sick!
lol
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So did the fleet manager in my company when I told her (no comprehensive insurance as it's a high annual mileage company car) :shocked:
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I'd much rather have a stone hit me on the window rather than the paintwork. Unfortunately I got hit with a cracker high up on my bonnet yesterday which was soul destroying and didn't half turn the air blue with my expletives :angry: :angry:
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The climate windscreen might cost £1200, but that's for the insurance company to worry about it will cost you your glass excess of £50/75/100 and you wont lose any no claims, but a repair is usually free (dependent on insurer).