Cracked Windscreens
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Printed Date: 24-September-2024 at 06:16
Topic: Cracked Windscreens
Posted By: badboyc
Subject: Cracked Windscreens
Date Posted: 19-January-2006 at 08:43
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All,
Other Windscreen companies have offered a replacement part but alas its not BMW, is it worth going for the bmw screen or a standard replacement. Also, the driving mirror is a auto dimming one plus i have sat nav, tv, will this cause problems when they refit the glass? B |
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Posted By: h3lter
Date Posted: 19-January-2006 at 19:50
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most insurance companies have a windscreen policy, u pay sumamt like 40
quid and it gets dun! and it dont affect ure premium! have a word see
wot they say, worst they can say is no! h3 ------------- 
325 cab 1995 |
Posted By: neileg
Date Posted: 25-January-2006 at 14:29
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I agree with H3. Nearly every fully comp policy covers glass, and some TPFT. The excess could be anywhere between 15 and 100 quid but that's a lot less than anything you would be charged. Also, most insurers have a tie in with a large windscreen company. Check your policy or ring your company. In my experience they don't care how the screen was broken. I have known someone to buy a car with no windscreen and then claim on their policy. I think this is a terrible thing to do and you must not think I condone this... ------------- Cheers, Neil |
Posted By: Beemerboy
Date Posted: 28-January-2006 at 11:01
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Generally speaking glass is like most other parts for your car i.e. you pay a lot more for a part if it comes from the main dealer, even thuogh the same part from the same manufacturer is available elsewhere cheaper, but without the BMW badge. I'm not sure what price this screen should be , but you could get a price for a screen and a moulding from BMW and then get a "fit only" price from autoglass it's possible that this could be cheaper. With regard to your mirror,sat nav and tv, none of these should cause any problems. Whoever fits your windscreen needs to know what they are doing as a badly fitted screen can lead to all sorts of problems, from undermining the overall structural rigidity of the vehicle, either through corrosion (which will eventually lead to bond failure) or the use of non OEM spec urethane, to simple leaks or wind noise, not to mention the damage that can be done in removing the old screen e.g. paint work, dash , headlining. So basically keep an eye on the fitter and hope he is into cars because some of them just don't give a fcuk. hope this helps, Don
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