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Offline Simongoju

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Drivers window
« on: July 02, 2015, 11:35:26 pm »
Hi, I had my drivers window smashed tonight nothing was taken just pure vandalism and wondered if someone has any idea on how much a replacement will cost? Just trying to decide if it's best to do it privately or through insurance?
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Re: Drivers window
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2015, 11:53:11 pm »
If it was me i would be getting one from someone who breaking a gti, usually around £25-£50, not worth a claim on the insurance imo.
sh*tter about it being vandalised tho, mate
If you decided to get one from a breakers, remeber some of the gti has blue tint window and some didn't.
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Re: Drivers window
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2015, 12:17:57 am »
Sorry to hear mate. Similar happend to my car in a countrylane someone was coming on the otherside so fased and close to the inside hit their mirror against mine and my mirror smashed into my window. I would say ring breakers, look on ebay and on here. As said before make sure you get the right coloured glass. Also make sure you give the car a thorough hoover as there will be bits of glass youll keep finding  :indifferent:

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Re: Drivers window
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2015, 08:27:41 pm »
You'll be in for a shock , claim on your insurance ?

My son locked his keys in his car a few years ago and for a Mk4  Drivers window was around £250 fitted by autoglass , we bent the top of the door out and bent it back to get in..... Like the thieves do  :innocent:
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Re: Drivers window
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2015, 09:24:32 pm »
Shame it was not a rear window of 5 door id of given u it for free! I want rid of it lol

Yeh remeber check the tint colour! Blue blue 2005 or green 2006 later...

Check ebay plenty on there for sale cheap

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Re: Drivers window
« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2015, 09:26:13 pm »
Its pretty easy to replace the glass as u just take the door skin off n its there...

I did my rear one last year took me 3hourz
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