Rear window. - Saxperience

Craigtrap · 21st January 2009, 13:26

Anyone had this happen...

Closing your boot as you normally would and your rear window just shatters?
Mine shattered this morning, a little bit peeed off!
And its not covered by my insurance so they say!

Decided to smash the day i take my car in for a new wing!

Ross-1987 · 21st January 2009, 13:28

Shit!
mate that sucks!?

that cant be normal? got a loud sound system at all?

Luke · 21st January 2009, 13:29

Mine smashed when I switched off the ignition, walked round to other side to get my little one out the car and bang it went - missed us both by inches, that is when I realised she will never go in one again.

Mine was heating elements, but is a common problem on these.

SAXOSi · 21st January 2009, 13:29

Yeah it's a common incident

betty02 · 21st January 2009, 13:30

mine smashed when i threw a spanner through it as i couldn't de-wiper it!

Craigtrap · 21st January 2009, 13:43

Hmmm sounds like the heating elements are to blame then, the bottom couple of lines havent been working over the last week....sucks though! Going to see if local scrappy has any! if not, then autoglass!

Luke · 21st January 2009, 13:45

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Originally Posted by Craigtrap

Hmmm sounds like the heating elements are to blame then, the bottom couple of lines havent been working over the last week....sucks though! Going to see if local scrappy has any! if not, then autoglass!

Rear Windscreens aren't that expensive really if you shop around.

Phone all the local cheaper places if you have to, all guaranteed.

PSPDan · 21st January 2009, 13:45

Happened to me a few weeks ago. Parked up outside work then someone came running in the tell me my window had shattered. That was down to heating elements also. Autoglass said it could take them up to 2 days to come and do it! So I took it to National Windscreens who did it for £190 and then claimed it back for me on insurance.

betty02 · 21st January 2009, 13:50

It was cheaper for me 2 get a hole new boot that was de-badged and de-locked and spoiler then new glass, sold my old spoiler and weighed in odl boot

davidharvey · 21st January 2009, 13:53

Apparently it happens loads on mk2s cos of the holes for the spoiler. Got me a spare mk1 tailgate, as eventually will have Kitcar type roof spoiler anyways

Craigtrap · 21st January 2009, 13:55

I will be having a look around see what is cheaper over the next few days! Oh the fun!

Craigtrap · 23rd January 2009, 14:34

Couldnt find one at a local scrappy, so i got a number off the garage where my wing was being done today, getting rear window done for £100! i am impressed by that!