Baker

Might need a new windscreen for my classic shape impreza, currently dont have the screen covered on the insurance so ill have to pay my with my hard earned cash.

Just recieved a quote from Autoglass for over £1500 to replace the front and rear windscreen

Obviously this is way to much money to pay.....anyone have any recomendations on a company to use and what to approximatley pay?

Cheers guys

Minitrue

Look for small local independants, not corporate cowboys like Autoglass. Id expect to pay well under 20% of that price...

totalllama

3-400 for the front. Autoglass quoted me £425 fitted on the front as my insurer use RAC. Remember to make sure its a proper Subaru windscreen and not a rac/autoglass replica as this can obscure the VIN plate.

Elmer Fudpucker

and to replace the clips that hold the trim on down the sides.

Baker

That seems more like it, £400 still seems pretty steep, does it make that much difference if the window is a replica, surely the fit will be the same?

I take it the clips that I would need to replace would only cost a few pound?

Thanks for the replies.

Elmer Fudpucker

I would imagine so yes,but I've seen one car where they weren't renewed and the trim come detached(albeit at speed),making a right mess of the pillar and roof.

Sonic74f

How bad is the damage? Is it repairable as this will save you a good bit and retain the original screen. f youa re getting it repaired though make sure its someone that knows how to do it.

totalllama

The fit is identical. The 'window' for the VIN plate may not line up right. I got lucky on my bugeye and the RAC screen lined up perfectly.

Dont know about the clips. Bugeye seems to use seals to hold the screen in place?


Apparently if the crack is less than the size of a £1 coin its likely to be repairable. This may be an option.

Baker

The screen has numerous long scratches aswell as a good few large chips, in general you can tell the screen is past its sell by date as when you clean it thats when you notice all the scratches, it could maybe be repaired but I would like to have a new screen so that is would be totally unmarked.

I suppose a good way to describe the damage is that in direct sunlight its as if sand paper has been used to get off dirt! Im very fussy so this kind of thing gets to me!