How much???? (to replace a windscreen)

[Grinnders]

Noticed a big crack in the top of my Cayman S 2006 windscreen. About 8 inches long and turns 90 degrees.

I have £500 windscreen cover (with £50 excess) on my policy.

A quick check with the OPC and found Porsche part is £290 + VAT but they don't fit them.

My Policy uses Autoglass and they have quoted me circa £800 for the job! I told them that I knew the price of the windscreen and they said "oh, you want a Porsche labelled one do you?" as if the £800 quote one was some unbranded cheaper version.

So does anyone know the going rate as £450ish labour sounds steep to me? Or perhaps a cheaper fitter (RAC?) as I think I reserve an option to have it fitted by whomever I choose and reclaim...

BTW it's NOT factory fit SatNav.

Cheers

[Phooey]

Sounds about right to me

[Grinnders]

I was afraid someone might say that. That's 4 hours of an OPC mechanics rate!

[Grinnders]

Actually just got a very reasonable quote from National Windscreens but have to wait until tomorrow to confirm it's OEM glass.

[Phooey]

I do know OPC West London charge £470 just for fitting. This is subbed out though - probably through Autoglass or similar

[Grinnders]

Well for anyone else in a similar position, National Windscreens £350 + VAT

[khooni]

shouldn't the insurance company cover everything else besides the excess? BTW, I don't know if there is a porsche labelled windscreen. autoglass or whomever designated by your insurance co will just fit a generic one. I don't see the difference. £800 sounds a lot

also, windscreen replacement should not affect your NCB. why would you not claim under it?

Edited by khooni on Saturday 1st January 16:35

[Phooey]

Grinnders said:

Well for anyone else in a similar position, National Windscreens £350 + VAT

If that's including glass, then it sounds very good. Obviously pays to shop around

[MDT48]

I replaced the windscreen in my 997 about 18 months ago and it cost me nothing other than the excess, and as mentioned it doesn't affect ncb.

I was with Porsche Insurance and there was never any question of me paying anything other than excess.

I was told that there is only one part for the 997 and every fitter - opc, autoglass, rac etc.- uses the same one.

[khooni]

i was told the same thing as well

[stripy7]

National Windscreens are very good, they've just replaced the windscreen on my Defender.

[51mes]

Replaced my windscreen on my 2007 Cayman in 2008. Autoglass wanted 1200 for the porsche branded one and my insurers wouldnt cover it, but they wold cover the alternate part with no excess - made in the same factory just without the porsche logo on the glass.

There were two variants apparently one with satnav antenna and the other without, but just the radio.

My 05' 911 sold by the OPC came with a non porsche windscreen - nothing was ever said about it w.r.t warranty - but then nothign major was ever claimed - would have been an interesting position...

Simes.

Edited by 51mes on Saturday 1st January 20:49

[UVB]

Worrying to hear that insurers are putting max limits on windscreen replacement; I've never thought to check that on a policy. Lucky Admiral didn't have that when my Gallardo Spyder was with them....£3800 just for the glass alone!

[Trev450]

UVB said:

Lucky Admiral didn't have that when my Gallardo Spyder was with them....£3800 just for the glass alone!

Bl**dy hell

[Phooey]

UVB said:

£3800 just for the glass alone!

That's just effing stupid. con con con con con



<crosses Gallardo off list of cars i want to have one day>

[curley]

£767 for opc Silverstone to change the screen on my gt3 for a Porsche branded one ,

Insurers fully reimbursed me

[Grinnders]

Phooey said:

Grinnders said:

Well for anyone else in a similar position, National Windscreens £350 + VAT

If that's including glass, then it sounds very good. Obviously pays to shop around

Yes it was including (Pilkington) glass.

khooni said:

shouldn't the insurance company cover everything else besides the excess? [/footnote]

My Original post outlines that my windscreen cover is limited to £500 (in the small print). It was a policy transferred from a Lotus Exige after a total loss claim and only 3 months had elapsed, so cheaper to upgarde the policy to the Porker than start a new 12 month cycle. My fault but I didn't consider windscreen cover over £500 to be so crucial.

51mes said:

There were two variants apparently one with satnav antenna and the other without, but just the radio.

Correct. But many glass manufacturers make their versions to the Porsche pattern (still meets all UK saftey regs etc) I am also not convinced that Porsche glass has a crest on it????

The end result is that National Windscreens will fit a windscreen of my choice for £200 + VAT, hence I have decided to go for the Porsche one (Saint Gobain Sekurit as per rest of glass) @ £290 + VAT, meaning that I ultimately pay about £90 excess for the matching glass as opposed to £50 excess for templated Pilkington.

So 3 lessons to learn;
1. check your windscreen cover
2. don't necessarily go with your insurers approved repairer (you may not get the same brand of glass)
3. don't necessarily go with your insurers approved repairer (they may not disclose how much the job costs in advance) and you could end up paying more than your excess in difference.

However for me... all's well that ends well.

[Scelto]

Has anybody had a 997.2 windscreen replaced recently? The car's a C4S cabriolet if that makes any difference.

Mine's covered - and I mean really covered - in scratches that won't polish out, so I'm thinking about getting it replaced at my own cost before the nights draw in much further.

I'd be interested to hear what sort of price people have been paying before I open my wallet yet again...

TIA.