Bah Humbug

[baza]

A couple of days ago a stone put a 3 inch crack in my windscreen, tonight I went out and as it is cold I turned on the heater. Big mistake, I now have a two foot crack across the screen. Now I need this just before Christmas, do I tell the grandchildren that Santa has broken his leg and cannot visit this year or, tell them that they are treating me to a new windscreen.

[wolf63]

Are windscreen expensive?

[Islay]

Are you not covered on your car insurance?

[tonyav]

Just knock 75 quids worth of pressies off the list ( insurance excess ).

[gingejbee]

wolf...depending on the vehicle, the fitting of a new windscreen can be expensive. Most decent car insurance policies will cover the cost....although you'll have to pay the "windscreen excess".

[anneasquith]

Presents purchased with love need not be expensive.

[EDDIE51]

My insurance covers up to £200 of windscreen damage with no excess I though most were the same?

[tonyav]

I've never heard of that one, EDDIE.
I think most windscreens would cost more than £200.

[Baldric]

Do you not have Insurance Baza?

[EDDIE51]

Might be higher I have not looked at the policy recently. I must have a look.

[baza]

Thanks for all your answers.
Auto Glass bringing new windscreen Tuesday morning. £50 excess to pay.
What a bargain. Christmas is back on for the kids!

[tonyav]

Not to bad then, baza.

[DTCwordfan]

you should have gone to Specsavers, baza......

[Ninefingers]

get stome chips fixed quickly, most insurance companies will get it done for you free of charge

[gingejbee]

A "three-inch crack" isn't a repairable "stonechip".

[Peter Pedant]

tell them santa bulls-eyed the windscreen so wont be in circulation this year
but that the good news was that no reindeer were hurt during the crash

[baza]

New windscreen fitted about an hour ago, I did feel sorry for the fitter working outside on a cold morning, he refused offers of tea or coffee, I did offer a cuddle with Mrs B to warm him up but he declined that as well.