Windscreen help please.....

Thanks to a stray stone from Donnington today i have 3 concentric circles measuring 3" across right infront of my nose!

Who are the cheapest people to get a replacment screen from?
It won't be an insurance claim.. and could do with it doing tonight!

Please help me...

 

And is the front glass on a GTI tinted?

 

the way it works is that your ins company will have a policy where u have a separate windscreen excess.
about 50 quid normally. they also nominate the fixer too.

 

It won't be insurance claim as i don't have windscreen cover...

 

you sure? every policy has it as far as i'm aware!

 

Thats what I thought.
I had to buy one ages ago for a car which wasn`t insured and I got it from one of the big names(autoglass or whatever) and the guy took 50 off me supplied an fitted.

 

could try

Autoglass
or
National Windscreens

 

Not every insurance has it... cos mine don't.

They're wanting 132.. how much are they straight from VAG?

 

93 for a green tint one and 138 for one with a top tint inclusive of vat
Edited by: VIW 2227

 

Hmm... wonder what VAG charge to fit.....?

 

20 from a breakers and about ten minutes to fit it

 

I'm good at getting screens out of cars.. getting them in is another matter!

 

Mate of mine put his in with a bit of rope in the seal pushing it in and pulling out rope at same time.If you get the picture .Made it look dead easy but you will always worry if it is sealed properly.

 

Got quoted 154 from autoglass sup + fit

Used National windscreens and was quoted 61 + vat for a tinted one sup + fit!

Think it`s going to be the latter...

 

Autoglass quoted me 132.. gonna ring national now!

 

WRONG

Try nearer 55 for a green tint one - bought on this summer, was dirt cheap, there was a thread on the old forum about it.

Go to VAG and get one, easy enoguh to fit

 

Just had one fitted (1/2 hour to do) cost 72 all in, just a plain screen though (same as original).

Amazed what a difference a new screen makes, old one was a bit pitted mind..

 

That is the prices on ETKA so excuse me for getting them wrong.

 

is that stuff about how a windsreens fitted can effect the rigidity of a car true? (as on autoglass ads)

 

most of the new cars have bonded in screens though dont they? i dont think it will make much difference if its held in with a rubber seal. its gonna flex a bit what ever you do