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Offline TheCarMadDad

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Got a stone chip today :-(
« on: 09 October 2014, 22:07 »
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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Re: Got a stone chip today :-(
« Reply #1 on: 09 October 2014, 22:11 »
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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Offline TheCarMadDad

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Re: Got a stone chip today :-(
« Reply #2 on: 09 October 2014, 22:13 »
£1200 for a windscreen?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Re: Got a stone chip today :-(
« Reply #3 on: 09 October 2014, 22:19 »
Yes, the cost of replacing the climate control windscreen is a touch over 1200£.

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Re: Got a stone chip today :-(
« Reply #4 on: 09 October 2014, 22:23 »
I feel sick!

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Re: Got a stone chip today :-(
« Reply #5 on: 09 October 2014, 22:36 »
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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Offline CraigW

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Re: Got a stone chip today :-(
« Reply #6 on: 09 October 2014, 22:57 »
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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Re: Got a stone chip today :-(
« Reply #7 on: 09 October 2014, 23:28 »
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).
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