Autoglass - should it really cost this much??

Post by **callyspoy** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:24 pm

cant you just see if you have windscreen cover on your insurance, and smash it and pay the excess?! i know...that is naughty! bad callum!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:30 pm

hi callyspoy

very naughty. Can't do that as the van is in a million pieces being restored, so not under normal road insurance cover. Thanks for the tip, though

Post by **dunketh** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:04 am

Is it a one piece screen as opposed to them nasty splitty types?

Shame you're not local, I'd do it for some tea and biccies.
Single screens really are easy-peasy.

You'll be nervous if you've not done one before but they're the easiest car screen I've ever done (counting minis and early fiestas here), the 'hole' is cavernous.

You can get the screen and rubber fitted in less than half hour, the time consuming 'hard' part is fitting the chrome/plastic expander trim.
However, at this point you've already got the glass in-situ so you can take as long as you like swearing at this and make a good job of it.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Thu May 29, 2008 9:50 am

thanks dunketh! and bless ya for the offer

- tea and biccies always here if you feel like a nice long spin out

have booked a visit from MoG's lovely friend for next Saturday

affordable rate and no swearing (not on my part, anyway

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Next time I will definitely do the job myself - it's not that I'm scared of it, and I like learning how to do every single thing around the car - it's just the time factor at the moment

cheers everyone

wibble xx

Post by **ndevans** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:16 pm

wibble_puppy wrote:liking your work au

Well i just got a quote from the Brighton Autoglass company - £76!!!!!!!! (incl vat)

They say that is the standard "Head Office" rate for a "fit-only, rubber" job.

I actually asked to speak to manager to have this confirmed as I couldn't believe my ears.

Is this really the standard price? It seems an awful lot of money.

wibble

Hmmm.......Almondsbury branch of Autoglass (that's Bristol to those who don't know) qioted me £101 to remove the old and fit the new, assuming I supplied the glass and trim.

Think I'm going to have a go myself.

cheers,
Neil

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:22 pm

Really - it's dead easy. With a BEng MIET - you'll cream it!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:59 am

ndevans wrote:Almondsbury branch of Autoglass (that's Bristol to those who don't know)

No it isn't! I was born there (not in the Autoglass shop...), and it was/is in a different county

Post by **ndevans** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:57 am

bmcecosse wrote:Really - it's dead easy. With a BEng MIET - you'll cream it!

That just means I'm too cocky to read the instructions!

No it isn't! I was born there (not in the Autoglass shop...), and it was/is in a different county

OK, ok, should have said near Bristol.....now in S Gloucs which is in CUBA (Counties that Used to be Avon)

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Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:52 am

With your painwork wibble I'd be tempted to go proffesional and not get it done by enthusiastic amateurs!
No offence to amateurs, but if faced with the prospect of roughing up thousands of pounds worth of flip paint, I'd respectfully run away screaming.

Post by **aupickup** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:44 pm

was done by a professional and boy did he make it look easy

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:31 pm

It IS easy!