Windscreen chip repair

LynehamHerc · Post by **LynehamHerc** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:37 pm

My youngest has just found a chip in his UPs windscreen.

He doesn't really want to go the insurance route as he's only been insured for less than a year and would probably get his next premium loaded.

I've looked online and the prices seem to vary from £30 at Halfords to £160+(!) at one of the major windscreen fitters. The latter obviously caters for the terminally stupid and Halfords have either 5 star or 1 star reviews which doesn't fill me with confidence. The reviews of DIY kits are also not very confidence inspiring.

Are there any that you guys would recommend? He lives in Oxford.

Thanks

John F · Post by **John F** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:53 pm

A windscreen repair / replacement shouldn't load his premium.

I had the windscreen in my Disco replaced last week. I called my insurance company beforehand, they confirmed that there'll not be a loading on my premium as a result.

LynehamHerc · Post by **LynehamHerc** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 4:59 pm

Thanks John,

I think that this is normal but to be honest don't entirely trust them.

His policy is pretty expensive as he doesn't have a years no claims yet I'm really looking at the options.
He'd have to pay the excess anyway so if he can get it done for say £30-50 without the insurance company being involved then that's the route I'm going to recommend.

John F · Post by **John F** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:01 pm

Hmm OK, but a lot of insurance companies don't even charge an excess for a stonechip repair. I'd give them a call anyway.

Post by **Hooli** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 5:25 pm

I've had screens replaced & chips done, neither have loaded the premium that I've been aware of.

LynehamHerc · Post by **LynehamHerc** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:06 pm

Point taken guys.

I'll get him to look at the details of his policy, which I don't have access to, and make that call.
I'd assumed that there was a excess charge for stonechip repair by looking at the repairers websites but if there isn't it changes the situation.

Post by **Hooli** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:09 pm

Stone chips are normally free, screens are often about £80 excess in my experience.

Eddie Honda · Post by **Eddie Honda** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:24 pm

chadders wrote: ↑Mon Jul 22, 2019 3:37 pm My youngest has just found a chip in his UPs

UP! ?

I'd say "Sorry son. You're on your own there."

LynehamHerc · Post by **LynehamHerc** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:28 pm

It used to be mine, I thought it was a great little car.
I realise that saying that is probably a banning offence on here...

Post by **Hooli** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 6:47 pm

Isn't an Up what a Polo should be these days if it hadn't turned into a Gulf?

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