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hey everyone,

have a crack in the front windscreen that has got out of hand now

i was ringing around places today getting prices for a new windscreen fitted

prices are as follows;

O'Brien

$460 or something fitted

Novus

$310 +/- fitted

now i was wondering, are there any local places or 'small' businesses that can take care of this without the high price

i once had to get a rear windscreen put in at a place that is right next to where J-Shop used to be but i have forgotten their name...

any help would be awesome guys, much appreciated

cheers,

Andrew

P.S: my insurance doesn't cover for windscreens, thanks

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Hey Andrew,

I think mine was 180 from allwest tinting/windscreens on Bannister Rd (fitted)....but it may have been 280....

Obriens didn't quote me that much though.... Just give people in your area a call, i think novus was the next best price for me from memory.

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just send the bill to Kevin Rudd, as I remember u saying he was buying u one :D

^ lol i think kevin rudd is modding everyones cars this month, good bloke hahah

Andrew i did the call around thingy late last year to about 5 places n prices were from around 300-400, maybe starta thread to see if anyone else wants theres done and find a place that can do a deal.

id do it for u for free man but it would probably be made out of glad wrap

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^ lol glad wrap

thanks everyone, $300 is quite reasonable but yeah i've found a place that can supply for around $100 then i just need someone to fit!

thanks for the support people!

and yeah i'm with just cars and they suck, no windscreen replacement covered in their policies!!!

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might be a bit late but profesional windscreens did mine for $140 fitted and he rplaced all the surrounding rubber for free. the best part is he comes to you no matter where you are. big :unsure: he did a great job.

his name is nigel and his number is 0421795442

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I might as well ask here..

My windscreen on the bunky has been attacked by what looks like a scourer right where line of sight is, about a 1/2'x1/2' patch. Annoys the fugg out of me when driving. Will a replacement windscreen be covered under the free windscreen a year on the insurance? Or is it just for cracked / smashed / badly chipped? Shannons if that makes any difference.

Thanks,.

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