Genuine Holden Windscreen

[ITROCS]

:cussing: Driving home from work tonight with no cars in front and from what I can remember not many cars going pass me in the other direction and then a loud bang that made me nearly s*@t myself, I looked up to see the biggest chip or crater in my wind screen on the passenger side. I thinking maybe kids with slingshot or similar, I am:cussing: off. I noticed in my holden extra care warrenty theres a discount voucher that says $150 off replacement windscreen!! has anyone had holden put a genuine screen in and if yes how much $$$ I tend to want to have the black shade at the top behind the interior mirror on the new one.:clown:
Look forward to any comments.

[Febs]

Couldn't tell you how much a Holden one is, but if they're offering "$150 off" I'd imagine it'd be $$$.

You should be able to find one for around $250 fitted from somewhere like Instant Windscreens. That's how much my girlfriend's Honda Jazz windscreen cost, and I'm sure Commodore windscreens are more common and hence cheaper.

Windscreens O'Brien are typically a fair bit more expensive than the rest.

Consider taking out windscreen protection on your policy next time - I am! It's usually about $25/year and doesn't affect your NCB or count as a claim.

Cheers,
- Febs.

[Dickie Knee]

VX windscreen
Holden part number 92184938 RRP$ 324.50 INC GST. + Fitting

[ITROCS]

Thanks guys for that info.:bounce:

[Goanna]

Picked my last windsreen up in Queanbeyan, genuine Pilikinton, so same as what Holden use with the black accross top, $170 fitted.

[tlr1000]

Best price i had was $190 from Windscreens O'brien.

[BIG V]

$170.00 fitted 2 months ago in Melbourne SE. Cheap as chips. Maybe I'll throw rocks at my screen just so i can get another one :lol:.

[Service 8]

Holden or any other dealership donot fit windscreens. They subcontract the work out to the cheapest company and charge you a premium.

Also read this post below...

When it comes to replacing your windscreen price should be the last thing you think about.

The windscreen is a safety device that supports your passenger air bag and gives the vehicle up 30% of its structural strength.

Cheap price generally means cheap job and in some cases high price means cheap job too, it’s a tight rope.

The VE Commodore has a very difficult to remove cowel panel/plenum grill (this is the plastic panel that you windscreen wiper posts come though).

Every technician that I know does not remove it to replace the windscreen on a VE as it take too long and requires clips from Holden. This a safety risk and very dangerous.

What this means is that the tech needs to slide the windscreen in place behind the panel.

The problem with this short cut is that by sliding the windscreen in, it drags the adhesive seal and therefore does not bond to the body properly at the bottom. Sure it may be waterproof, however if your air bag deploys against the windscreen then it’s likely to be ejected.

Budget companies also don’t uses primer behind the windscreen once removed.

When a tech removes a windscreen it’s inevitable that he will scratch the paint behind the windscreen. This is typical and fine as long as he primes the scratches. Specialised primer is expensive and the customer can’t see anyway once the glass is set, so many techs miss this part out.

Within months the body behind the glass will start to corrode and after a year or two will leak and need rust repairs.

Windscreen companies know the stats. The average person keeps a vehicle for about 4 years, that why they offer a life time none transferable warranty.

Something else you may like to know is that you don’t need a licence to start a windscreen company. This means anyone with a Ute and a sealer gun can fit your windscreen.

I am not trying to scare you or get you business; however cheap is not the best policy when replacing a windscreen.

Ask yourself this. If you needed a baby seat would you look for the cheap one? Did you buy the cheapest car?