New Windscreen
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davidcross
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Well i actually dont know who im comfortable with doing it as its not a given that an OPC approved body shop is guaranteed to get it right. I may however call my insurers and discuss the matter. Cheers
I'm surprised your insurers are happy to replace the windscreen just because there are a few stone chips. Is that the criteria they use - that the screen looks a bit untidy - or does it need a more specific definition such as a future MOT failure?
I've always found it's better to take the car to an Autoglass place and let them keep the car overnight. I simply don't believe someone working out of the back of a Transit in your driveway is going to achieve the quality required.
I've always found it's better to take the car to an Autoglass place and let them keep the car overnight. I simply don't believe someone working out of the back of a Transit in your driveway is going to achieve the quality required.
davidcross
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Wud you be comfortable letting someone from your local Autoglass centre put a new screen in your lovely new turbo or would u try for a Porsche approved body shop? The screen has a stone chip that i guess an MOT centre may pick up on if they were being picky. Insurers dont bother coming to inspect a screen to check its wrecked before sanctioning a replacement. Also it doeant affect your no claims if your full comp
davidcross
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I'll probably have the same problem with my insurers but I've yet to call them. How u finding that lovely turbo??
Tony M
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Like Mark, I have had good experiences with Autoglass but currently I prefer a Company called Mobile Windsreens.
Mobile Windsreens have recently fitted a screen in our Cayenne. List price £569.00 less 60% negotiated discount= £227.60 + VAT = £267.43
The job was a 'Home Job' albeit within a garage and they did a faultless job.
There can be a lot of profit in Windsreen replacement so shop carefully.
Mobile Windsreens have recently fitted a screen in our Cayenne. List price £569.00 less 60% negotiated discount= £227.60 + VAT = £267.43
The job was a 'Home Job' albeit within a garage and they did a faultless job.
There can be a lot of profit in Windsreen replacement so shop carefully.
hastings glazing
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Hi David.I live in New Zealand and own a glazing business.Flat glass and auto work.I have just this week fitted a new screen to my GT3 MK1 after breaking the hdgdfdsfgig thing while trying to get the roll cage back in!.The one thing you NEED to make sure of is that a genuine screen and replacement moulding are used.THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT and a major reason why folk on here are having dramas.We install chinese screens every week and for the most part they are fine.That is until you take time to look at the two screens together.The finish of the edges of the glass is far superior and probably the biggest thing is that the curvature of the screen is exact.This is where people come unstuck and have leakage issues.It will have Sekurit stamped on the screen I think in the left hand bottom corner.I saw a chinese screen this week that had the antena 30mm scew down the centre.Not what I would be selling so it went back to the discust of the wholesaler.
If you get a geniune part and your car hasnt hasnt had any love from a wall all will be fine.Make sure also that the installers have experience in fitting these screens-it does matter.
Hope this is of help.Kind regards
If you get a geniune part and your car hasnt hasnt had any love from a wall all will be fine.Make sure also that the installers have experience in fitting these screens-it does matter.
Hope this is of help.Kind regards
davidcross
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Thats extremely usefull info many tks. My insurer told me to contact my underwriter to see if they would allow me to use a Porsche body shop
hastings glazing
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Hello again.Doesnt have to be a Porsche body shop but they do have to use geniune parts and that is the only problem.Clones are quite often shed loads cheaper.Hope it all goes well.
Anyone who has been to the factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen will have seen the two robots working together to measure and locate the aperture, clean and prepare the rim of the screen and then press and hold it in position with sub mm accuracy. Makes it look so easy, and all done in the normal production time increment of a bit over 4 minutes.
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davidcross
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Hey Mark, I notice one of the 'brochures' threads was removed shortly after u tore into me about being a bit harsh!! Your reply did make me chuckle and I resemble that remark! I guess he should at least be a member to advertise stuff on the forums.
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