Windscreen date codes/quote

[carreauchompeur]

Hi folks,

I am tearing my hair out with this car (09 E350 coupe). Having just paid out £1350 for a timing chain tensioner replacement which turned into an epic… ??

Latest random occurrence is a huge leak in top of windscreen seal. Don’t know how or why this has suddenly occurred but here we are…

Local place is quoting £100 remove and refit, or £270 inc VAT for replacement. Quite keen on the latter option as seems a reasonable price.

Am I right in thinking this is a 2019 replacement screen though? And do the quoted prices seem reasonable?

Bottom numbers are 1901

[Pica-Pica]

carreauchompeur said:

Hi folks,

I am tearing my hair out with this car (09 E350 coupe). Having just paid out £1350 for a timing chain tensioner replacement which turned into an epic… ??

Latest random occurrence is a huge leak in top of windscreen seal. Don’t know how or why this has suddenly occurred but here we are…

Local place is quoting £100 remove and refit, or £270 inc VAT for replacement. Quite keen on the latter option as seems a reasonable price.

Am I right in thinking this is a 2019 replacement screen though? And do the quoted prices seem reasonable?

Bottom numbers are 1901

Perhaps it can suddenly develop a large craze, within zone A larger than 10mm in diameter? Assuming your insurance windshield excess is sensible.

[carreauchompeur]

Cheers. Excess is £100 but only if using approved repairers.

[Glassman]

Pica-Pica said:

Perhaps it can suddenly develop a large craze, within zone A larger than 10mm in diameter? Assuming your insurance windshield excess is sensible.

[carreauchompeur]

Glassman said:

Yeah, I’m not going to do that. Plus this place has quoted £270 supply and fit if they can’t refit my existing screen.

Glass man, was this manufactured in 2019?