replacing rear nearside window

bigblackdog

I manged to lock my car keys in the car today , I had to smash the rear window ,the n/s wind up and down one, is there a firm that will come and replace it ? I know theres plenty of windscreen replacement firms out there,any one got any advice I'd much appreciate it, theres cling film round the top of the door at present , so kind of rain proof but not secure . thanks , its an 06 Vectra .

Yellabowley

Getting the glass from a scrappy and asking your local mechanic to fit it will be cheapest.

Otherwise yell.com and ring around for prices.

bigblackdog

Yellabowley wrote: »

Getting the glass from a scrappy and asking your local mechanic to fit it will be cheapest.

Otherwise yell.com and ring around for prices.

problem is getting the correct tint me thinks , but will go down that route if need be , thanks

Spicy_McHaggis

bigblackdog wrote: »

problem is getting the correct tint me thinks , but will go down that route if need be , thanks

I shouldn't imagine there will be that many variation of a Vauxhall standard tint.

How did you manage to lock the keys in, did it lock itself?

bigblackdog

I was in the car with the door open passenger door open , I leaned over and there was a click on the central locking fom the key fob in my pocket, I took the keys out of my pocket and turned the ignoition on , then got out of the car and shut the door , and everything was locked .
it was like a delayed locking or something , probably because I was on the passenger side , but not something I'd ever expect to happen to be honest

forgotmyname

Plenty of ways to gain access other than break a window.

bigblackdog

forgotmyname wrote: »

Plenty of ways to gain access other than break a window.

well I am a bit out of practice , the window had to go unfortunately, I did try to get a locksmith but wasn't happening

Car_54

Any of the glass firms will do it, but as said above a scrappie would be the cheap solution.

colino

The glass companies are geared up for insurance work now so they really don't think of doing deals. As has been said, there will be a huge choice in the scrappies and they are pretty easy to fit. (A golf Mk 6 in for replacement regulators - the owner kept trying the frozen solid electric windows- also unfortunately needed a £20 scrappie one after that "one extra turn" on the gripper bar)