Windscreen repair

[Big Fry]

So I had a great day out on Friday in the motor, some great driving fun in the Cotswolds and a trip to Centre Gravity (see other thread) but I picked up a chip and crack in the windscreen right in the drivers line of sight.

I have had it glued so it doesn't crack anymore and have called the insurance company who are sending a screen and "their best fitter" next weekend. Anything I need to look out for when they are fitting etc?

I have a C2S (i presume the screen is the same for every 997) with the antena in the window and a round sensor blob under the rear view mirror and top tint. The lady from autowindscreens (run by direct line) said it was green but i'm not so sure!

Thanks

 

[snarf]

Even OPCs have difficulty fitting screens - took mine two attempts. There are numerous threads reporting all-sorts of problems with numerous fitters - I think it's down to the individual, his experience and conscientiousness. From memory the sorts of things to look out for are:

Seals left over when the job is "finished"

Damage to paintwork when removing adhesive which left untreated can cause corrosion sometime later.

The plastic trim at the base of the screen not pressing firmly against the glass, this is an indication that the glass has not been fitted correctly - don't accept explanations that the trim never goes back correctly once it has been removed or that the seal is unimportant because any water will drain off.

Glass not fitting correctly along the roof line - either too high or too low.


Take lots of pictures of how it looks now and compare these with the after replacement look of your new screen and make sure the job is completed while there is still daylight.

Finally if the "temporary" repair is in an acceptable location and looks OK leave well alone.

 

[Black80XSA]

Recently had the screen done by RAC Windscreens on my commuting shed - guys previous job was a 997 with extra complication of the rain sensor. Guy wanted to pay rather than put a claim on his insurance (?) so he footed the £1300 bill !

Not sure all companies are the same but i was asked to check the car with the fitter before and after, marking any exisiting scratches or chips etc.

I'd also take some photos around the screen both inside and out beforehand - leather dashboard and A pillar trim can be easily marked, but its not necessarily the first thing you'd check after the jobs done.

The screen on my Golf took 50 minutes from start to finish including payment - seemed a very good job to be honest.

 

[snarf]

ORIGINAL: Black80XSA
. . Guy wanted to pay rather than put a claim on his insurance (?) so he footed the £1300 bill !

That sound a touch over the top my OPC charged £850.89 in October 2007, and another OPC offered to do the job for circa £680 but admitted they would be sub-contracting the work out. As this was an insurance claim I went for the in-house OPC but I probably wouldn't do so again. I wasn't happy with the quality of the work and when they tried to fob me off with "that's normal sir" type of argument I went to the OPC with the cheaper quote for their opinion. They pointed out faults that I hadn't spotted and armed with this I finally persuaded the original OPC to try again.

 

[Black80XSA]

That figure reflects the extra cost of a screen with the rain sensor built in - the screen itself is about £900, quite a bit more than the screens with just the antenna built in.

RACW labour rate is probably negotiated down by insurance companies, so the guy paid full labour rate no doubt !

 

[snarf]

My screen also has the rain sensor and the price was the publicly quoted OPC price (I paid the OPC and then claimed cost less xs from my insurer) but it is net of the PCGB discount.