Cracked windscreen

[Its me]

A stone hit the windscreen yesterday, chipped it and a crack is developing already.

If I claim on my insurance will it put my premium up for next year and when I'm shopping for my insurance next year is it something I will have to declare?

Regards all

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[Ootohere]

It should not put your premium up.

You should declare it,

i have been going through stuff when renewing or taking out a policy

& been reminded i had Windscreen Replacements done.

(& thats when its been other Policies that were not on the one being renewed and would be nothing to do with any NCB on them)

george

[JerryT]

The simple answer is no. It will just cost you £75 to it have replaced. Hope you didn't pick up any other damage such as paint chips at the same time.

[Its me]

Cheers guys, thank you.

You have confirmed what the guy from autoglass said

Regards all

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[Volvomeg]

I would price up a screen before going through insurance as some are cheaper than the excess on some policys.

I paid 120 for one fitted in my volvo a couple of years ago,

[Evening Star]

I had my screen chipped a while back, I was lucky as I was extremely close to an Autoglass centre and I popped in and paid £10 and had the chip repaired.

[Gaz]

Check with the Main Stealers. My wife's workmate just had her A4 windscreen replaced by Eastbourne Audi (who are notoriously expensive - no surprise) for her £75 excess, and got an OEM screen fitted.

If the rumours are true that aftermarket stuff is 2/3 the thickness of OEM, it's got to be worth investigating.

Gaz

[Its me]

Thanks, I'll check the dealers out

Regards all

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[Aspman]

One of the windscreen companies are doing free bosch wipers with every repair. That'll claw back £20 for you.

[Its me]

New screen just fitted courtesy of Autoglass , excellent service from my first call all the way through to the technician who fitted the screen.

I'm £65 the lighter

Regards all

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[VladSoilerOfCarpets]

I had my windscreen done a couple of weeks ago. Brilliant service from Autoglass, cost me £125 for a green stripe (read: sun strip) upgrade too.

[Evening Star]

I must admit I've had two windscreens go over the last 5 years & each time I have used Autoglass and their service has been exemplary.

My dad had one go & used another one and he had to have it removed & refitted because they bodged it. Can't remember who did it though.

[VWD]

I had my screen chipped a while back, I was lucky as I was extremely close to an Autoglass centre and I popped in and paid £10 and had the chip repaired.

Pop into a RAC windscreen place and pick up a pack of windscreen chip patches. Fit one as soon as possible and it keeps crap out of chip till repair done.Less crud in chip means a better repair.