howdy chaps, a lovely copper flew past me at a wopping speed estimated at a 100mph and flicked a big F*ck off stone at my windscreen and spider chipped it.
Well the problem i have is, i phoned auto glass and they told me, if the chip is bigger than a pound coin, then it's a new windscreen, but the chip isn't, it's just the spider legs that run off that is, so do you reckon they will still inject the screen or replace it? as that's where the stitches in my pockets will come apart.
james
cracked windscreen.
Re: cracked windscreen.
I thought most insurance provided free windscreen cover nowadays? I would imagine the size refers to the total damaged area; if you had a chip the size of a pound coin it`d be a hole surely?
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pbar
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Depends on policy, but I think it's pretty normal to have windscreen cover included but with a smaller (£50 for example) excess.
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Nice change of picture pbar 
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Hi,jamezz666 wrote:if the chip is bigger than a pound coin, then it's a new windscreen
If you're feeling brave.......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Windscreen-Ch ... 0287238286
Personally, I would leave it to the professional repairers.
Andrew.
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Re: cracked windscreen.
If its cracked, its fucked. Simple as.
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Insurance or find someone localish with a screen in stock. I've got one but I'm near Liverpool. I' sure Martin at CapriGear will have a few but I'm not good at geography 
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Over here we often get a "glass extension (inc headlights ) " free with full cover, and I have just finished giving my cracked screen a few good thumps to make sure its a replacement not a repair 
Sometimes I talk to myself ... and we both have a good laugh
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Mc Tool wrote:I have just finished giving my cracked screen a few good thumps to make sure its a replacement not a repair
Good plan! Why settle for a repair when a replacement screen is free?Andrew.
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Re: cracked windscreen.
this is what insurance is for you pay the axas for screen thay come and you watch them fit it but watch thay dont damidge dash
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Nice one. Just make sure you don't mention it on any public forums related to your car or anything.peers.dupp wrote:Mc Tool wrote:I have just finished giving my cracked screen a few good thumps to make sure its a replacement not a repair
Andrew.
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Re: cracked windscreen.
Hi,rich_jc wrote:Nice one. Just make sure you don't mention it on any public forums related to your car or anything.
Rich
It's not like he's put his location on the site as well. Oh hang on.........
Andrew.
