Windscreen replacement experiences

[Mat_C]

A lovely slate blew off a roof and did a nice job of smashing my windscreen on my D reg EFi. I'm TPF&T and had to pay the lot.

After reading about (can'T remember who started it - sorry!) problems people on here have had - I called RAC auto windscreens. They ordered a bronze tint windscreen no problem, fitted it and relieved my wallet of £94.

He managed to use the existing seal, I asked the bloke (remebering previous thread) if fitting the seal was a pain, he said it was but it only took him 2 mins if that!!!

One word of caution - If your seal is damaged insist they supply a new one before they come out otherwise the crappy universal one goes on!

[SimonR]

Glad it was so painless (apart from the cost!)

I, too, have had a good experience with RAC AW. They repaired a chip in my windscreen free of charge on Tuesday and have agreed to replace the screen on the car I'm given to a mate for Christmas. As you say there was no problem in obtaining the bronze/bronze top tint screen, even though the person on the phone when I called told me that they were NLA. The glass fitter who was ver professional knew exactly where to get hold of them.

[e692wtt]

RAC Auto Windscreens have done me proud twice, once with a bronze-top-tint screen and once with a rear 3/4 window. Very good, quick service and just paid the £60 excess each time.

With the bronze-top-tint screen, I rang Green Flag at 4.30pm on a friday and the screen was fitted by 11.30am on the saturday, new trim as well.:)

[talkingcars]

My experience with the RAC was good except he left a little sealent on the dash and my newly fitted leather passanger seat, came off with a little solvent.