Who can/should I buy a windscreen from

[hairykrishna]

I'm currently running a Saab 9000 Aero shed. Unfortunately last week it's acquired a 4 inch crack in the windscreen and it's MOT is due at the end of the month. I therefore need a new windscreen. It's on the cheapest possible classic insurance so glass isn't covered. It seems extraordinarily difficult to actually get a quote for how much one will be, paid for out of my own pocket. Massive spiels about how it'll be 'free' and they'll sort out the paperwork on the other hand... One big national chain has quoted me circa 800 quid, which I'm taking as code for 'bugger off elsewhere'.

So, any recommendations? Being a shed I'm obviously very cost sensitive, the cars worth well under a grand. I'm near Derby, work in Birmingham if it's local recommendations that are best.

[TooLateForAName]

Can you re-use bonded screens? How do they get them out in 1 piece?

[Glassman]

TooLateForAName said:

Can you re-use bonded screens? How do they get them out in 1 piece?

They don't, because many of them can't. But it's easy when you know how.

OP: where does the car live?

[hairykrishna]

Glassman said:

OP: where does the car live?

Rolleston, near Burton on Trent/Derby. It's in Birmingham most days though.

[Glassman]

hairykrishna said:

Rolleston, near Burton on Trent/Derby. It's in Birmingham most days though.

Give Craig a shout

http://www.clearviewwindscreens.org/contact.html

[sebhaque]

You could also try Phil - 530dTPhil. He's one of the top men at http://www.nationalmobilewindscreens.co.uk/ and I've used him before. Highly recommended.

[BritishRacinGrin]

Some big numbers being talked about in this thread. I got a replacement sceen fitted to my Clio for 160 quid in 2008, and a few months ago I was quoted 140 for a new screen for my 5-series. Both by small independent companies specialising in windscreens.

[TooMany2cvs]

BritishRacinGrin said:

Some big numbers being talked about in this thread. I got a replacement sceen fitted to my Clio for 160 quid in 2008, and a few months ago I was quoted 140 for a new screen for my 5-series. Both by small independent companies specialising in windscreens.

That's the kind of price I paid for a screen for a c900 a few years back from a small local. Think old-school, and get ringing around the Yellow Pages.

[oilslick]

Clearview said:

We are a local Independant windscreen company -You can contact us through this forum to get a quote for your Saab

You might want to read the T&C's of the forum before you start advertising...