Chipped Windscreen

[moog]

Hello All,

Over the last week or so, I have had quite a few hefty stone chips clattering into the windscreen, mostly whilst driving on the motorway - I suppose the melting snow from the edges of the roads brings the debris onto the main carriage-way. Finally had one yesterday that left a big chip in the windscreen, which is a bit of a pain. I'm covered on the insurance, it's just the time and hassle getting these things done that causes me grief.

Anyone else been getting a lot of direct hits on the windscreen, and any damage? Just curious, 'cos I will be pretty miffed if i spend the time getting it sorted then pick up another one straight away.

Cheers.

[sumdy]

Had the same thing a while ago. R A C windscreens is just down the road from me but our insurance use autowindscreens,closest one about 45 mins away or could arrange for it to be sorted at home.
Had a word at R A C and ended up getting it done for £40 cash in hand.

[Pig]

Choose who fits the screen carefully. I would go to your local dealer and ask for advise.

[pippyrips]

Doesn't the windscreen also contain the ariel or something similar? If so make sure they give you the correct one!

[APM]

my car has had many(5) windscreens,if you go to the dealers they will send it away to have it done as Audi do not do them.
they are not a special screen so are done by any of the screen companies.

[victor2vt]

Just make sure you ask for a "Genuine Audi" replacement screen, that's what you're entitled to, or you'll get an inferior replacement, i've been there !!

[PetrolDave]

Doesn't the windscreen also contain the ariel or something similar?

The aerials are on the rear window (and on the rear side windows of the Avant) not the windscreen.

[moog]

Tks all.
I have the cabriolet, and as far as I know there is no aerial or anything in the front windscreen. I think I can probably get away with a repair rather than a replacement, but as one of the previous posters also mentioned, my insurers insist on using a company which isn't especially convenenient so may have to do it privately.
Still slightly worried that given the number of things that have made a huge noise crashing into the windscreen of late that it is only a matter of time before it happens again, but not a lot one can do about that I suppose.

[Pig]

Who is your insurance company? The CANNOT specify who does the work. All they can do is cap the amount they will pay to another company.