Damaged windscreen. Blast !
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Travelling down the A38 in Devon today in my DB9 and picked up a nasty chip on the windscreen.
Looking at the chip from certain angles you can see a small fracture line in the in the glass as well. The chip is in the sweep area of the O/S wiper so will be subject to inspection at MOT time.
I really don't want the hassle , but to be honest I think the screen will need to be replaced as opposed to repaired.
If it does , can the job be done by Autoglass which is the company my Insurers nominate or is it a visit to the main dealer in which case am I entitled to nominate just who does the work ?
Anyone else here had to have a screen replaced ?
Looking at the chip from certain angles you can see a small fracture line in the in the glass as well. The chip is in the sweep area of the O/S wiper so will be subject to inspection at MOT time.
I really don't want the hassle , but to be honest I think the screen will need to be replaced as opposed to repaired.
If it does , can the job be done by Autoglass which is the company my Insurers nominate or is it a visit to the main dealer in which case am I entitled to nominate just who does the work ?
Anyone else here had to have a screen replaced ?
My policy excess for windscreen replacement is £75 . The policy states that " We will pay for the replacement or repair of the glass in your cars windscreen............."
If I do not use their approved repairer the most the insurance company will pay is £185 less the £75 excess.
Presumably your insurers paid up in full even though their "approved repairer " did not carry out the work ?
If I do not use their approved repairer the most the insurance company will pay is £185 less the £75 excess.
Presumably your insurers paid up in full even though their "approved repairer " did not carry out the work ?
Had the same thing happen to me in my V8V, stone cracked the windscreen and it wasn't repairable.
My insurer also recommended Autoglass and although I was a little hesitant about not using a main dealer to take care of the replacement, Autoglass were excellent. New genuine Aston heated screen and no problems whatsoever.
HTH
My insurer also recommended Autoglass and although I was a little hesitant about not using a main dealer to take care of the replacement, Autoglass were excellent. New genuine Aston heated screen and no problems whatsoever.
HTH
no issues at all as far as im aware ...they do have to do similar on other cars...theres really nothing special apparently about changing a screen on an Aston, other than its an expensive car
I inspected it before and after and the only difference with the new screen was that I had to buy a new magnetic tax disc holder as backing was on the old screen
I inspected it before and after and the only difference with the new screen was that I had to buy a new magnetic tax disc holder as backing was on the old screen
runner911 said:
My policy excess for windscreen replacement is £75 . The policy states that " We will pay for the replacement or repair of the glass in your cars windscreen............."
If I do not use their approved repairer the most the insurance company will pay is £185 less the £75 excess.
Presumably your insurers paid up in full even though their "approved repairer " did not carry out the work ?
Article 101If I do not use their approved repairer the most the insurance company will pay is £185 less the £75 excess.
Presumably your insurers paid up in full even though their "approved repairer " did not carry out the work ?
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