Toully

Well, its done. Much better job and the bloke who did it was obviously not impressed with his colleague who did it originally. Anyway, all's well that ends well I guess!

ch3tman

Great to hear, Toully! I haven't had any issues with the rear view mirror wobbling over the past week so I hope yours is fitted just as well.

That etching though...

Toully

I had a look at the etching to see how annoying it is but its fine for me. I looked at the photo of yours and its stands out more against the car colour, with mine , being moonrock, its less visible.

My windows are all security etched but they didnt re-do the windscreen. Did they do yours?

m1bjr

I think you are incorrect with that. In 'most' cases you have no choice.

I have been with four different Insurers who strictly specify whom you shall use.
The glass cover is not the same as damage repair, where indeed you may use whoever you see fit.

Perhaps a few people can look at the policy wording and ring them to check.

Toully

I'm not so sure. I phoned my insurer who insisted I used Auto Windscreen. I called them and they couldnt get me a screen for 2 weeks so I phoned my insurer back and they said I can use Autoglass but they dont advertise that fact. I think they get a better deal from the former. Autoglass told me thats because Auto Windscreen make their own products where Autoglass use OEM?? Dont know the truth in that though. But it does show that insurers will push you in a certain direction and only offer alternatives if they have too, obviously to save them money!

At the end of the day its your car and you decide what gets used and as long as its equal to the original I dont see they would have a leg to stand on.

ch3tman

Nope they didn't re-do my windscreen. I didn't even think of that until you just mentioned it...

lifecrisis

I had a replacement screen 6months ago due to loads of small defects (like sandblasting), and then a stone chip forced the renewal. Autoglass fitted a Pilkington screen on a weekend in my garage without hassle and a really good job. All I did was give them my registration number and parted with £50 excess and they took it from there. Yesterday I collected a flying stone from a truck in front of me and it looks like a call to Autoglass again...... SH*T !!!

Toully

I can't be arsed to take it back to them again, just in case........!

Chet, you ever go to any of the meets? I just seen they have a bit of a meet in a pub (my kind of venue!) in Egham every 2nd Tue of the month.