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Originally Posted by ainarssems
You know you can get it replaced by dealer on insurance. They don't like to do it but you can argue your case and eventually you can reach compromise.
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There's 2 issues as far as I'm concerned - the dire quality of typical non-OEM glass (Guardian et al) and the person fitting it. Main dealers don't fit windscreens - they just sub it out to Autoglass etc, most of whom can't retain staff long term.
I asked around and got a couple of recommendations and decided I'd rather cough up and know it's been done right, than go through the aggro I had with our C5 A6 years ago. My insurer charges £95 excess for windscreen and if you insist on going your own way they either count it as a fault claim to knock your no claims, or pay a nominal £50 contribution to the cost.
Golf screen took 2.5 hours to fit. S5 nearer 3.5 as it didn't want to come out. For the £100 labour cost I don't think those rates are too bad.
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