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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: luca on March 08, 2009, 03:02:38 pm

Title: New windscreen price???
Post by: luca on March 08, 2009, 03:02:38 pm: Just been out for a drive and the mrs noticed a large crack on the windscreen behind the rear view mirror :sad:. Its around 15cm long and curves round at the bottom. Has anyone had their windscreen replaced? does anyone have a roug price for one?
Thanks
Title: Re: New windscreen price???
Post by: vRStu on March 08, 2009, 03:14:52 pm: Fully Comp insurance and about Ã‚Â£50 or Ã‚Â£60 excess normally.
Title: Re: New windscreen price???
Post by: stealthwolf on March 08, 2009, 03:43:44 pm: How much is it for a privacy window? Would it be possible, feasible and cheap enough to get a privacy window installed instead of a standard one?
Title: Re: New windscreen price???
Post by: snapey on March 08, 2009, 04:18:10 pm: Cost me Ã‚Â£70 excess the other week for a genuine one.

Luke
Title: Re: New windscreen price???
Post by: E30m3 on March 08, 2009, 05:42:55 pm: Quote from: vRStu on March 08, 2009, 03:14:52 pm
Fully Comp insurance and about Ã‚Â£50 or Ã‚Â£60 excess normally.

correct and tell them you want genuine VW glass !
Title: Re: New windscreen price???
Post by: Top Cat on March 08, 2009, 07:13:15 pm: Quote from: stealthwolf on March 08, 2009, 03:43:44 pm
How much is it for a privacy window? Would it be possible, feasible and cheap enough to get a privacy window installed instead of a standard one?

What is a privacy window, surely you dont mean tinted. :confused:
Title: Re: New windscreen price???
Post by: stealthwolf on March 08, 2009, 07:28:21 pm: For some reason, I read the OP as cracked rear window instead of front windscreen.

Anyway, yeah "privacy window" is the option for factory-tinted rear windows.
Title: Re: New windscreen price???
Post by: luca on March 08, 2009, 09:29:47 pm: Thanks for the replies :happy2:
Its the front windscreen that needs replacing, will phone the insurance up 2moro. :smiley: