As the title
Out for my normal Saturday drive.
There is was minding my own while buzzing along and i hear something hit the screen
So theres me looking all over it as you do while driving only to see a split apear and grow up from just under the Nearside wiper





All this happened in a few seconds before i had a chance to stop
Oh well, new screen time me thinks

Chris@A-plan erm.......help


Never had a screen go on me before and it not something i would like again, thats for sure

Regards
Ian

 

try having a rear screen explode at 80mph on a motorway,now thats some scary stuff

double check the screen after its fitted, i had a mare getting mine right :/ they had to come and see it twice after the original fit

 

oh i will be watching carefully as the fitter does his job and if needed will assist him as its MY car he will be working on

 

As above. Insist on a genuine screen, and watch carefully, checking the bedding of the screen onto the sealant, as if they leave a pinhole it leaks. I found that out the hard way, wet carpets, soaking interior, loads of condensation.

 

Thanks for the heads up and i will do all of that obviously, well now i know what i want lol
As a window fitter i know and understand about "sealing up" so i will be keeping a keen eye and will not leave him to it
I will do to the fitter what i hate being done to me.........watch with a keen eye and offer him help all through the service
Ian

 

Genuine screen and ask to have the seal replaced at the same time rather than use the old one.

Tony

 

Autoglass took about 5 attempts / return visits to sort out the windscreen on a 330d we owned a few years ago ... didn't even use a genuine BMW screen to begin with

TX.

 

Yes make sure it is a genuine subaru screen they use as I too have had windscreen repair places use cheap knock offs on other model cars - and if possible avoid national windscreens - bloody awful.

 

Autoglass, nigh on impossible to get a genuine screen

 

how do i know and spot a genuine screen ?
Would like to be able to check before it goes in etc so i dont get mugged off

Regards
Ian

 

anyone know who deffo can supply a genuine screen and also seeing as i am with A-plan i think it will be down to who they use so mabe chris will see this and be able to advise or put me in touch with a co that they deal with which is able to fit the right screen

Ian

 

I don't suppose you were passing a council lawn mower when this happened were you? It happened to me a few years ago and a quick phone call to the council and they paid for the replacement screen.

 

A lot of insurance companys will not pay for Genuine glass due to the price difference between genuine and patent parts. If you insist on genuine parts you may be required to pay the price difference.

 

Oh well will have to wait and see what chris has to say about it and who his co use. Cant believe this has happened as its only the second drive of the car since i put it back on the road

Regards
Ian

 

Same here, NONE genuine screen in my 03 WRX. So much to a visible VIN! *****. Try and get a genuine but I think you will struggle to get one.

 

How about a heated front screen?

 

Now that is a good thing as i have one in my Sierra and my escort had one, maybe its just a ford thing to have a hfs plus there is the wiring and switches so if its not a subaru option then it wont be an option sadly

 

The forrester has one thats heated across the bottom, the impreza does not.

 

http://www.heatedwindscreen.com/acat...ndscreens.html

 

Thats interesting and i dought my Insurance will wanna pick that bill up even if i do have to pay the Windscreen excess.
Food for thought though and i'm not sure a fitter will want to fit a screen thats not from his company

Regards
Ian

 

You can supply your own glass and just pay the labour charge to fit it.

 

The latest impreza does
I take mine to the local depot for fitting, not the mobile guy
I know it can be more hasstle but it gets done better

 

when mine went last crimbo i autoglass took 3 attempts to do it right.wrong glass twice,

the standard glass is green tinted and has a small black band in the middle of the screen between the visors,,
make sure a new seal is used as well

 

Changed the wife's rear screen from Uk to JDM (wanted the hole in it for the rear wash wipe) I supplied the screen and the local mobile fitter was more than happy to charge me £30 for remove and fit. Did it right first time too

 

The hatch's have the same setup

 

Thought id better update you lot as its bin a couple of weeks since now.
Anyway, I took on board all the above coments and when i spoke to Chris@A-Plan and said i would like a Genuine Screen his reply was "No problem just let the screen company know" and a couple of minutes later i get a call from the poeple they use.He said to me that he wanted to come out straight away to which i said "hold on mate i have a couple of questions" which were
1/ I wanted a Genuine Screen
2/ I wanted it done on a Saturday
Not a problem was the reply but give us a couple of days to get the sereen in and see what fitter wanted to work on a Saturday.
Anyway, all was sorted and i must say i was very impressed with the service to which i had to pay NO exta on the screen being Genuine. Speeking to the fitter, he said that unlike all the big Natioal Companys, he like all on his firm are NOT on a "price" so can take the proper time and care to fit the screen properly and boy did he do a good job even hoovering up inside the places you cant normaly get to with the screen in etc
Speeking to the fitter i said about posting up on Scoobynet and he was all for it saying it would be good as everyone just seams to use the National companys and maybe dont know that there is companys like his that do the service that they do
So i must Big up Chris@A-plan and AutoWindscreens for the fantastic service.
Highly recomended Screen Company gets my thumbs up as does A-Plan
Cheers Guys
Here's a couple of pics



Regards
Ian