Windscreen Excess/Claims

[MikeCracknell]

I had an engineer from XYZ windscreens repairing 2 chips in my windscreen, he did the best he could but they were not really fixable, so it turns out I am going to need a new windscreen.

He asked me what my excess is, £70, then gave me a card with his number on and said that if I call him, he will come and do the windscreen for £40 - and not through the insurance - it seems that the actual piece of glas costs only £18!!!!!

Why do they rip us off so much?!!?!??!

[-Jason-]

We sell just the glass for about £200 lol

[Hopcraft]

got mine windscreen done just before mot, and i paid 70 quid excess and the bloke from the aa or rac i forgot doing it said that the insurance company will have to shed out another 180 quid or something, so i dont think it does cost 18 quid ?!?!

[Paul]

I've needed a new windscreen for the last 3 months.

Got a crack down drivers side, about 10 inch long.

Going to get it fixed next week when i get paid :y:

I've got a quote at £90. Cant seem to find anyone cheaper :s

[MikeCracknell]

He is coming tomorrow and doing the job for £40...

[Tupps]

hardly a massive profit tbh

[Payney]

Brand new window, fitted, on the 07 plate 307 i had cost me 198 quid all in... Need the one on my saxo doing aswell, got a chip in it so i'll get that repaired.

[Quick]

You should see the price of a windscreen on a low volume car! ££££

[L33h]

pft... autoglass repairs chips for free.... or a new screen for your excess

[b0t13]

pft... autoglass repairs chips for free.... or a new screen for your excess

ye but then its classed as a claim on ur insurance, my mate worked for them and told me its a scam as some companys like elephant etc class it as a claim like crashing etc... so be careful of these 'free' repairs..

[smiith]

its not classed as a claim at all!

i got my windscreen replaced a few weeks ago.

if it was a claim, it would fuck your no claims

[smiith]

and mike, maybe he ment he can get you a fiesta for £18 :P

ha sorry, jokin :hug:

[Luke]

Brand new window, fitted, on the 07 plate 307 i had cost me 198 quid all in... Need the one on my saxo doing aswell, got a chip in it so i'll get that repaired.

What happened to the one on the 307?

its not classed as a claim at all!

i got my windscreen replaced a few weeks ago.

if it was a claim, it would fuck your no claims

Exactly.

Most insurance companies allow you to make 2 or 3 window claims per annum.

[MikeCracknell]

UPDATE

He's been, fitted the new screen £40 done!

He can do others in the Sussex/Surrey area - Saxo screens cost more though, he can do a Saxo fitted for £60 and a ZS for £40

I'm happy, elephant can't tell me I have claimed now (yes, they count it as a claim, as wife found out....)

Mike

[Luke]

UPDATE

He's been, fitted the new screen £40 done!

He can do others in the Sussex/Surrey area - Saxo screens cost more though, he can do a Saxo fitted for £60 and a ZS for £40

I'm happy, elephant can't tell me I have claimed now (yes, they count it as a claim, as wife found out....)

Mike

So it does increase your premium? That's rubbish!

Then again I had to claim when mine smashed in the VTS.

[MikeCracknell]

It wasn't an accident claim, but it was a claim....and it put the wifes premium up!

Mike

[Luke]

Not happy about that to be honest, need my insurance to be low when it's due for renewal on 1st of May.

[AdamH]

balls mines got a chip in it :o but its a deep one and not repairable apparently :/ whats this mans number.. pm me it mr cracknell