AutoGlass - Replacement Windscreen Unavailable...
 

Hello all,


I've hit a bit of a snag - my windscreen developed a large crack in it last week and I made a call to my insurance company to get it replaced. It's slightly complicated because the car is with me up in Scotland this week so I asked Autoglass to replace it up here. I got a voicemail from them today, saying that there is no stock of replacement windscreens for my car anywhere in the UK! D'oh.

I've yet to call them back as I picked the message up after the office had closed so I'm hoping it is only a temporary problem. I shall report back when I know what's going on, but it is a bit of a worry. Has anyone else had a problem getting their windscreen replaced?

Incidentally, the car continues to go from strength to strength in other respects and today, over a couple of hundred miles, returned an indicated 58.8 MPG. It's been a very comfortable way of enjoying a holiday hundreds of miles from home :-)

Maybe that explains why I’ve sold a few screens in the last few months, strangely I thought somebody else mentioned supply issues recently.
Mick

As far as I am aware there are none available and no plans to produce anymore, I sold everyone I had to a local supplier.

This was a few months ago so things may have changed

Showing in stock at Rimmers and Xpart

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID002002

Windscreen glass is the one thing I can't imagine that will ever get difficult to obtain - yes, short term supply issues I'm sure, but you can still get glass for the most obscure of cars, it might have to be ordered, but can still be obtained.

If you look carefully at the pictures, the glass is Pilkington too.

However the price is ludicrous, I picked up a Pilkington glass for £145, and Rimmers have it at £400.

ROFL.

Dawn mentioned that she needed a screen and the local place to her said they had 31 in stock but they were all warped?

Thanks for the replies chaps - it didn't occur to me that Rimmer's might have stock.

I've given Autoglass their contact info and will await their next move.

Autoglass replaced my screen (with auto wipers etc) last month OK

As Andy says I am awaiting a screen. There has been a production issue. The last batch had a fault with curvature. I was toldvtwo screens in stock not warped in thevqhole country! I ordered one of those last week for delivery this. There will be more I think just production problem at moment!

Just had mind replaced a couple of weeks ago, Pilkington glass:shrug: