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Hey guys,

I found a 15cm crack on my windscreen last week and I haven't driven the car since. But today I had to drive it for an emergancy but as soon as I got home, I realised the crack has cracked even more, now it's like 30cm through the middle of my windscreen :thumbsup:

So I'm just wondering if you can recommend me a place to get it replace and about how much it will cost. O'brien quoted me $430 replaced but I think that's a little too much? As I've heard people got theirs replaces at $150-200 or so.

Cheers

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Mate, this may not have occured to you - but go to a local Nissan wrecker and get a second hand windscreen...will probably cost you like $200 but at least you know it's genuine Nissan stuff and will be identical to yours and less the price!

Mate, this may not have occured to you - but go to a local Nissan wrecker and get a second hand windscreen...will probably cost you like $200 but at least you know it's genuine Nissan stuff and will be identical to yours and less the price!

and buy a ~10+ year old windscreen that probably has sand blasting all over it... and then have to worry about removing the old windscreen and installing the second hand one..... no thanks

i'd rather pay the $25 extra and have a brand spanker (doesnt bother me its not genuine nissan, its still moulded glass for the vehichle) and have it all removed and new one installed... no fuss

Well I got it done today, they just used the same seals. But is it just me or is the new window more glarey than the OEM one? I was getting blinded when driving home today lol

Also, now I got a blue strip on top of my windscreen, it's kinda cool but annoying at the same time, just guess I gotta get used to it :)

A little late but last time I rang around, Obrien was $350, National was $250, Jim's windscreens franchise was $180 for a Ford windscreen.

There was also a few other places that wouldn't answer there phones on weekends (even though they claimed to be 24*7)

Well I called around all the places that are in my area and they all quoted me $285 but I happened to find a couple of places that can do it for $245 and they both said that's the lowest they can go lol.

And apparently windscreen from an imported jap car cost more

And apparently windscreen from an imported jap car cost more

its called the import car tax, they know we have money to spend on cars and hence can jack up the prices without us making a fuss :)

Well thats my theory for all parts/repairs for import cars vs local corollas haha

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