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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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My girlfriend has been away for the past 2 months so i have been using her car as it is cheap on fuel etc etc

Today i was driving along and a stone hit the windscreen now here's the problem her policy does not have windscreen cover

whats the best way to get this fixed at a reasonable price the car is rather rare it's a mitsubishi i-Car I'm struggling to find service parts for it let alone a windscreen
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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Just try phoning all of your local windscreen companies, not the big boys who want to charge the rates they charge insurance companies. Some years ago this happened to me and was quoted £400 for a very simple screen on an old Citreon, A local company came in @£70 , and 2 others were around the £100 mark, the one fitted was an Original Citroen one.

Oh I did have to go to their yard for the fitting, no big chore really.
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 03:18 AM
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Live with it until you can add window cover?
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 04:50 AM
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Hi Brian,

This is the guy that Norton Way use & he does a good job;

Dean's Screens

Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
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Tel: 01767 600967

He should be able to sort you out for a decent price.

He also does an excellent job, as opposed to the ones who cover your car in mastic & play glass frisbees with the new bit so it fits where it lands.
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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thanks for the replies

I will check my options i was thinking of adding windscreen cover and sitting on it for a month or so

but i will also check out the price of a new screen.

only trouble is the crack keeps growing and growing
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 04:00 AM
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I have found a local place who can supply and fit for 200

that's good value right ?
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 06:13 AM
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That's what Dean charged for the EK4.
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Old Jun 6, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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I went to a local place down where I am
200 is good I'm going to break his arm off
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 03:25 AM
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WHAT ABOUT GAVIN..31.
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 04:34 AM
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who's he?
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