Chip On Windshield

[cassa333]

Never had a chip before but the little bugger turned into a crack the lenght of A5 paper.

Oh joy of joys :(

[frugalfred]

Same thing happened to me - cost me £70 excess.

[Buenchico]

If you've got a 'fully comp' insurance policy it's quite likely that it covers windscreen replacements. Some provide a free replacement, whereas others require payment of an excess (which is still less than paying the whole cost yourself). However such claims never affect your no claims bonus at all.

[tonyav]

With my car insurance ( Sheilas Wheels ! ) it's £70 excess, no affect on my no claims bonus.

[stewey]

Just a minute; I though that you British types called that front-window thing a "windscreen"?

[frugalfred]

Ditto, tonyav.

[tonyav]

We do stewey, as a rule.

[Buenchico]

I actually typed 'windshield' in my post, Stewey, (picking up on the original post) but then changed it specifically because it seemed so 'non-British' to me!

[stewey]

I must admit that I missed that, Chris, even though I read your response.

[cassa333]

You're right it is windscreen ... I was just watching some American stuff on the telly lol

[Brinjal]

When you get a chip you should have it filled before it runs into a big crack.

[frugalfred]

Sound advice, brinjal - I ignored it; on the inside of the w/screen I put the sat nav mount suction pad, over the external chip. During the hot weather, there must have been some expansion under the suction pad - result, long crack centred on the original chip.

[cassa333]

It was a chip and rapidly turned into a 6 inch crack in about 10 seconds.

£60 excess and they are coming Monday to fit a new one :)

[Hopkirk]

You need Gavin

[ummmm]

Mine was free when my windscreen smashed.