Smashed rear window?

1. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #1 18th April 2012, 01:34

   Just got back into my car about an hour ago to go back down to my girlfriends house and shut my door and smash! rear window is allover my parcelshelf for some reason? heard it can be something to do with the heated screen?
   
   anyway is this usually covered on the insurance as i havent checked yet? if not are they hard to replace myself if i get hold of some glass? cheers
2. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #2 18th April 2012, 02:04

   They should be covered on your insurance
   
   My spoiler was ripped off my VTS which is screwed into the window, so it smashed that and £70 later on that day, it was all fixed
3. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #3 18th April 2012, 02:18

   dont get your insurance involved, theyll probably take it down as a claim and you'll be bummed on insurance for years to come
   
   its hardly expensive, usually cheaper to just pick up a 2nd hand boot in the same colour for like £40
4. user_38811 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Sawtry Posts: 3456 Saxo VTS Saxo VTR

   #4 18th April 2012, 02:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak dont get your insurance involved, theyll probably take it down as a claim and you'll be bummed on insurance for years to come its hardly expensive, usually cheaper to just pick up a 2nd hand boot in the same colour for like £40

   Insurance dont class it as a claim as you already have window protection on your policy
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 18th April 2012, 08:26

   Mine was covered on the insurance & I just had to pay the £75.00 excess.
6. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #6 18th April 2012, 09:01

   If you don't have it covered, its an easy (yet fiddly) job replacing the tailgate. Mine exploded when i was driving, and took me and the stepdad about 2 hours (with brew breaks) to replace, including running the loom through (which is a nightmare)
7. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #7 18th April 2012, 17:46

   Just checked with my insurance and im not covered for it because im TPFT looks like im gonna have to sort it myself with either a tailgate or glass, does any1 know if its easy enough to just replace the glass? its just that my tailgate is immaculate paint wise and i think i'm gonna have trouble getting one in as good nick
8. summer-rose Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 6

   #8 18th April 2012, 18:02

   i had the same prob on fri 13th shut my boot and smash...lol i just got another boot from scrappy cost £30 same colour took 10 mins to take off as cut wires..lol and an hour to refit as i replaced everything as the new one didnt even have central locking