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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 15:49:10 GMT 1
Hi fellas. How much is windscreen fitting these days? Called into my local dealer today to pick up some hinge pins and he said we have a brand new screen to fit your car, (cavalier) been sat there for 15 years still in the box, £230 I think he said it was but I could have it for £24  Too good a price to turn it down :/ I'm thinking if I could get the old one out first I could touch up some rust spots before the new one goes in. The old one is De-laminating, gone cloudy/white around the bottom edge and it's peppered with tiny chips. Thought about doing it through insurance after tapping it in the corner  but it's £70 excess anyway I think and would they use a genuine screen. The one in the dealers is the same as mine, green tint with sun strip at the top. Not sure whether to bother or not but at £24 I'd be mad to turn it down :/ |
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Post by spannermonkey on May 1, 2014 18:49:20 GMT 1
Reckon £50 should cover it as a sidey from any good fitter if your not confident enough to have a go.is it bonded?
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 23:20:55 GMT 1
Reckon £50 should cover it as a sidey from any good fitter if your not confident enough to have a go.is it bonded? Yeah bonded. I've seen the install kits you can get but I think it's a bit much for me. Me and glass don't get on I'll have to ask the locals tomorrow  |
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Post by Dai on May 2, 2014 1:00:41 GMT 1
I can give you a number of a company in Newport that are very good screen wise, My mate had a screen done through insurance and through them and you dont even pay the excess, they sort it all for you
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Post by spannermonkey on May 2, 2014 10:30:14 GMT 1
Reckon £50 should cover it as a sidey from any good fitter if your not confident enough to have a go.is it bonded? Yeah bonded. I've seen the install kits you can get but I think it's a bit much for me. Me and glass don't get on I'll have to ask the locals tomorrow i have a bloke i use,he goes to scrappy, cuts out screen and comes and fits it for me,scrappy's are cheap as screens are no good to them. |
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Post by natedog on May 2, 2014 11:44:42 GMT 1
At 24 quid, BUY IT! even if you just sit it in the loft until you need it, you won't find one that cheap again
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Post by Rhubarb on May 2, 2014 14:17:30 GMT 1
I reckon you'll get it fitted for £30 - 50....Just ask the smaller firms, or a one man band  |
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2014 22:33:04 GMT 1
I reckon you'll get it fitted for £30 - 50....Just ask the smaller firms, or a one hand man .. |
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Post by Noberator on May 3, 2014 10:15:23 GMT 1
I reckon you'll get it fitted for £30 - 50....Just ask the smaller firms, or a one hand man .. Don't know which is worse one man band or a one hand man. |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2014 12:04:27 GMT 1
Picking it up Thursday Going to stash it away for a while and I might give the cav a good going over this year. The MOT guys will have a fit when I take it for test in December Got to sort my rattly door and gearstick out first before they drive me nuts |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2014 12:06:00 GMT 1
I can give you a number of a company in Newport that are very good screen wise, My mate had a screen done through insurance and through them and you dont even pay the excess, they sort it all for you Cheers Dai. Would it be ok to get in touch with you when I come to fit it. I've not really had chance to ask around yet |
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Post by Dai on May 5, 2014 23:25:06 GMT 1
I can give you a number of a company in Newport that are very good screen wise, My mate had a screen done through insurance and through them and you dont even pay the excess, they sort it all for you Cheers Dai. Would it be ok to get in touch with you when I come to fit it. I've not really had chance to ask around yet Sure, give me a shout when you are ready |
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2014 15:29:52 GMT 1
Well its all gone Pete Tong  Went to pick it up and when we opened it right up some tw*t has poked something through the box and put a bulls eye chip in it on the inside where the tax disc would sit, right in the bottom corner.  Kind of relieved in a way that I haven't got to bother with it. When I was working on photocopiers and printers/plotters everything glass related was shipped in a hard board box with a wooden frame. You'd think something expensive like that would be too!! I've seen heated screens for £130, might get one of those if I ever need one in future Least I've saved £24 lol |
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Too good a price to turn it down :/ I'm thinking if I could get the old one out first I could touch up some rust spots before the new one goes in. The old one is De-laminating, gone cloudy/white around the bottom edge and it's peppered with tiny chips. Thought about doing it through insurance after tapping it in the corner 
but it's £70 excess anyway I think and would they use a genuine screen. The one in the dealers is the same as mine, green tint with sun strip at the top. Not sure whether to bother or not but at £24 I'd be mad to turn it down :/ 
Went to pick it up and when we opened it right up some tw*t has poked something through the box and put a bulls eye chip in it on the inside where the tax disc would sit, right in the bottom corner. 
Kind of relieved in a way that I haven't got to bother with it. When I was working on photocopiers and printers/plotters everything glass related was shipped in a hard board box with a wooden frame. You'd think something expensive like that would be too!! I've seen heated screens for £130, might get one of those if I ever need one in future