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New windscreen for Nissan Almera

avantra
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Does anyone know of a reasonable priced source for a new windscreen for a Nissan Almera 1996? Autoglaze quoted me £145 delivered and fitted, seems like a rip off to me since the car cost only £500.
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  • Poppy9
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    Are you covered by your insurance? The windscreen excess is usually £50
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  • vansboy
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    Do you need a complete screen?

    all the screen fitting firms offer chip n crack repairs.

    SOMETIMES this will be done freely by your insurance.

    Also if it is only minor - you may not have MoT failure, depending on the position of damage.

    So you could just leave it, but it WILL get worse.Water will enter the chip/crack, frost too. Or driving over a sharp bump may cause it to 'go'.

    VB
  • bristolleedsfan
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    Thought id bump this as I need same as O/P :o
  • Chippy_Minton_2
    Chippy_Minton_2 Posts: 1,839 Forumite
    bristolleedsfan wrote: »
    Thought id bump this as I need same as O/P :o


    Maybe you too could go through your insurance.:confused:
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  • roddydogs
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    What the "Value" of the car got to do with the "Cost" of a new W/S?
  • bristolleedsfan
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    edited 11 June 2009 at 10:19AM
    Chippy_Minton wrote: »
    Maybe you too could go through your insurance.:confused:

    Im only third party and theft, Autoglaze have quoted me 109.00 all in, nice to see some things down in price. :j Does anyone know whether a 98 Almera 2.0 GTI would have a different windscreen to my 96 1.4 Almera as ive seen the former advertised on ebay as going to be broken up in Bristol.
  • Premier_2
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    Isn't the windscreen direct glazed?

    If so, I recommend leaving it to a professional to replace. Getting out the old windcreen is a technique in itself and the sealant is a nightmare to get right without practice. If you damage the bodywork the windcreen sits in (potentially quite easy on a possibly corroded 10 year old vehicle) then you'll end up having to buy a new car.
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  • DKLS
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    Poppy9 wrote: »
    Are you covered by your insurance? The windscreen excess is usually £50

    Just had mine done, Cost £60 though, but that was for a heated screen with sun visor strip fitted, Was fitted by Auto windscreens and thy did a great job.
  • avantra
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    bristolleedsfan wrote: »
    Im only third party and theft, Autoglaze have quoted me 109.00 all in, nice to see some things down in price. :j Does anyone know whether a 98 Almera 2.0 GTI would have a different windscreen to my 96 1.4 Almera as ive seen the former advertised on ebay as going to be broken up in Bristol.

    Same W/S :beer:
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  • bristolleedsfan
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    avantra wrote: »
    Same W/S :beer:

    Yip. ;) Guess u was suprised to see your thread pop up again after over 4 years.
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