How much are Windscreens ...roughly
03 April 2005, 11:57 AM
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How much are Windscreens ...roughly
as above supplied and fitted ,old '95 escort not covered on tpft insurance(2nd car).Mot tomorrow ,if its going to cost too much its for the crusher,not worth spending hundreds on.
03 April 2005, 12:10 PM
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Had the one on my Prelude done under insurance, but if I remember the price would have been £400-500. The Escort would probably be cheaper but a new one would still be about £250-300 for the job.
See if you can get a window from a scrappy then get someone to fit it??
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See if you can get a window from a scrappy then get someone to fit it??
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03 April 2005, 04:12 PM
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A scrappy should help you out not probs - or a 2nd hand parts place.
Side window got smahed in my Merc - glass is glass - 2nd hand glass doesn't really have many issues!!
Mercedes wanted £200+, Autoglass wanted something similar, and the scrappy wanted £10. Came next day delivery.
Side window got smahed in my Merc - glass is glass - 2nd hand glass doesn't really have many issues!!
Mercedes wanted £200+, Autoglass wanted something similar, and the scrappy wanted £10. Came next day delivery.
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A few years ago I needed a windscreen for a Porsche 968 Cabriolet; the dealer price at JCT was about £400 including my trade discount. The fitter got one, made by the same manufacturer, from a wholesaler, sameday, for £150..... This was a relatively expensive screen too with a radio antenna.
I advise you to find a good jobbing fitter and take it from there; either with a sensibly priced new screen or a re-usable one.
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I advise you to find a good jobbing fitter and take it from there; either with a sensibly priced new screen or a re-usable one.
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03 April 2005, 04:56 PM
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on a mainstream car like a 95 escort, I would be surprised if a new replacement cost over £100.
A second-hand screen could be had for pocket-change from most breakers, then just find someone to fit it for cash.
A second-hand screen could be had for pocket-change from most breakers, then just find someone to fit it for cash.
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£140 fitted, apparently these screens are bonded ,so they are a bit dearer and more time consuming to fit(4 hours+/-).
That was the only thing it failed on.....its good to be a regular customer to these MOT guys....
That was the only thing it failed on.....its good to be a regular customer to these MOT guys....
04 April 2005, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by C. Jay. k.
£140 fitted, apparently these screens are bonded ,so they are a bit dearer and more time consuming to fit(4 hours+/-).
Are you sure it wasn't 10 mins fitting, and 3hrs50mins drying
I remember I went to Autoglass for this side window for the Merc - guy told me it'd be DEAD expensive as Merc glass is thicker than normal - it may well be, but can't see that being an issue......
Hence why I got it from the scrappy for £15.
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Originally Posted by C. Jay. k.
£140 fitted, apparently these screens are bonded ,so they are a bit dearer and more time consuming to fit(4 hours+/-).
That was the only thing it failed on.....its good to be a regular customer to these MOT guys....
That was the only thing it failed on.....its good to be a regular customer to these MOT guys....
bull ****........................
got one done on my astra mk3 (that to is bonded) for £55
think i got a brand new mk5 escort one last year fitted for £85 if that.
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Depends if your escort has a quickclear (heated) front screen...in which case if it has it will cost more to replace.
Although it maybe a good omen.....
because most late Escorts (MK5 and MK6) have leaky front windscreens from the factory, which leak at the corners into either the fusebox (£250 to replace) or the engine ECU (£££).
I talk from experience
Although it maybe a good omen.....
because most late Escorts (MK5 and MK6) have leaky front windscreens from the factory, which leak at the corners into either the fusebox (£250 to replace) or the engine ECU (£££).
I talk from experience
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