W215 CL55 Windscreen replacement

[Jitzz]

Hi All,

Need you collective advice on getting a replacement windscreen for my AMG.

I drove to work today and got hit by stone thrown up by an artic lorry !!! Now have a nice crack along the screen

So, a replacement need to be sourced without remortgaging the family home. My car is a 2003 CL55 Kompressor with rain sensors and it's heated

Done a quick search and opionions state that MB are quite competitive on screen prices, so I've rang MB leicester who have quoted me £480+vat just for the screen and wondered whether that's good bad or indifferent

Should I go for new or secondhand (if I can get one)

any advice would be very much appreciated !!

Thanks a lot

Jitzz

 

[jhosk1981]

Don't you have windscreen cover on ur insurance? I know mine has a £80excess

 

[C43AMG]

Mine is £75

 

[m2287]

Mine is £75 too... Had 2 front window screens and one rear on my CL...

 

[Glassman]

OE glass is the best available option (as an aside, where would you get a secondhand one, and why?)

Insurance is obviously an option if you have the relevant cover. Point to note: whilst most insurer will not class this as a claim to impact on NCD, a couple of them do. It may also be taken into consideration when preparing your next quote/renewal.

 

[m2287]

OE glass is the best available option (as an aside, where would you get a secondhand one, and why?)

Insurance is obviously an option if you have the relevant cover. Point to note: whilst most insurer will not class this as a claim to impact on NCD, a couple of them do. It may also be taken into consideration when preparing your next quote/renewal.

I'm pretty sure you can only get OE glass for these, that is what has been fitted to mine anyway! The rear window was something around £1300!!!!

 

[Glassman]

I'm pretty sure you can only get OE glass for these, that is what has been fitted to mine anyway! The rear window was something around £1300!!!!

The rear is laminated + heated + curved + houses antennae + has a reflective coating + not so mass produced etc

 

[m2287]

The rear is laminated + heated + curved + houses antennae + has a reflective coating + not so mass produced etc

Yea, although I've had two front ones and they were both genuine MB also!

 

[Jitzz]

Thanks for the replies guys !!

Forgot about insurance thing, a great shout

Will give them a call this morning and keep you all updated, if they do cover it, I'll also check that the NCD will still be intact as you advise.

Although, at potentially over £700 (if I get it done myself) might need to go through insurance anyway

Fingers crosssed !

Thanks all

Jitzz

 

[b1g1an]

The NCD will be in tact, it's just whether they decide to load the premium before they knock it off...they won't tell you about that bit.

 

[Jitzz]

Hi All

Spoke to the insurance company and they inform me that I'm not covered for Windscreen.
:fail
I'm sure I asked for this at the time of renewal as I have comprehensive cover. They are looking to go through the phone conversation recordings to confirm.

So, up a certain creek without a paddle !...who are the best windscreen people to approach - assuming I'll be paying for it??

Many thanks

Jitzz

 

[C43AMG]

Which insurance company are you with ?

I have never heard of comprehensive insurance with out automatic windscreen cover !!

 

[b1g1an]

Never heard of a decent insurance company who pulls a stunt like that, sounds like you need to cut your losses and look elsewhere right away in case you need to make a proper claim!

The only value in cheap insurance is to get a tax disc...or however you want to phrase it now.