Thread: Car broken in to, replacement window advice

Originally Posted by joel0407

Hey guys,

My Disco 2 with factory Land Rover tinted glass was broken it to about 1 hour ago now. (Bastards).

Any way, they have smashed the rear, drivers side, quarter window. I just need to know if a auto glass shop (Obriens?) will be able to match the tint or am I best to search around and see if I can get a second hand window.

Unhappy days.

That's a bugger of a thing for you to have to deal with mate.

Personally, I'd be making some calls to wreckers, or checking fleabay to get an idea of prices - then you'll know if it's worth wasting your insurance excess on...

Did they put that big crack in your windscreen too? [cough, insurance fraud, cough]

Originally Posted by bell1975

That's a bugger of a thing for you to have to deal with mate.

Personally, I'd be making some calls to wreckers, or checking fleabay to get an idea of prices - then you'll know if it's worth wasting your insurance excess on...

Did they put that big crack in your windscreen too? [cough, insurance fraud, cough]

I already have windscreen protection (insurance) and yes it has a decent star type break on the drivers side but I'm not too worried about it and it passed rego.

I'll check eBay. Since I'm at work now, I am going to get my old man to drop past the windscreen joint to see what they say.

Originally Posted by joel0407

I already have windscreen protection (insurance)

Just windscreen protection? My excess free glass cover covers all windows, not just the windscreen - might be worth checking

Originally Posted by Alex 110

Just windscreen protection? My excess free glass cover covers all windows, not just the windscreen - might be worth checking

Cool. I'm on it.

Originally Posted by Alex 110

Just windscreen protection? My excess free glass cover covers all windows, not just the windscreen - might be worth checking

I'm on the phone to GIO now. Looks like your right. All windows are covered, Nil excess and without the claim affecting the NCD.

Happy Day.

Great result. This reminds me that I have to call my insurance company today.

I just wish I wasn't the only car in the street with a car alarm. They'd broken into at least 5 other cars and then got to mine. As soon as they opened the door, the alarm started the horn going and they took off. My wife was already awake and saw them speed past the house while she was on the phone to me. She got a partial rego which she has handed on to police. They didn't get into my car, I guess they thought my horn would wake the neighbourhood.

Was a bit anoying that I had seen the car going into the suburb about 20 minutes earlier when I was going to work. I was a fair way from home and they'd have no way of knowing which house I'd left, it was just a coinsidence that I'd seen them.

Oh well.

Land Rover Discovery II 99 04 Right Rear Passenger Door Window Quarter Glass | eBay

Probably under $100 delivered, not too hard to fit