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bkwalker · Nov 21st, 2005, 07:10 AM

Hi,

someone smashed my rear drivers side window..

im so down..

does anyone know how much it might cost to replace?

I've never gone through anything like this, should i get a dealer to fix it, or can a windcreens obrian fix it?

should i claim it on insurance?

Thanks guys, any help is appreciated.

(i'll attach a pic as soon as i figure out how to make it smaller in size)

Smurfn · Nov 21st, 2005, 07:23 AM

I'd go to a windscreen place rather than the dealer

Not sure of the cost.

Some insurance policies have windscreen cover, I don't know how it relates to rear windows. If it doesn't, it may not be worth claiming it on insurance.

Good luck

n00b · Nov 21st, 2005, 07:31 AM

Paid $157 inc GST for the passenger rear window from the dealer so I am guessing it's gonna be the same for yours. Windscreen O'Brien took $80 off me to fit it

hope this helps.

Todd! · Nov 21st, 2005, 07:32 AM

I assume it is a side window... go to the poilce and get a report, then claim it on insurance... another mini2er had this happen a little while ago - Tigger perhaps? Maybe it was Dariyboy... cant remember.

Good to see you are still around!

Todd! · Nov 21st, 2005, 07:33 AM

I was right on one...

n00b · Nov 21st, 2005, 07:50 AM

Didn't Ross got his window smashed before as well? He faxed me a receipt...

bkwalker · Nov 21st, 2005, 08:02 AM

thanks for the info fellas!

Called windscreens obrian and they said it was $302 ?? .. got the police report too!
Will have to sort it out tomorrow..

But appreciate the quick response.. will contact the dealer and check their price too..

Cheers guys

bkwalker · Nov 21st, 2005, 08:06 AM

PS. couldn't figure out how to attach a picture??

i've got a mac and i dont have picture editing software. just iPhoto (which is junk due to my outdated mac memory etc)

besides from that, my MINI is great! putting her in for a detailing shortly.. have to get all the wheel-spin induced black spots off the side skirts

snoopy · Nov 21st, 2005, 09:18 AM

Does not sound good, good luck with the window. But was it a smash and grab or did the windows break by other means?

wils · Nov 21st, 2005, 12:29 PM

i got my passenger window (front not rear) smashed a few weeks ago
windscreen o'brien came abd fixed it for $139 inc GST
so i dunno why the rear one would cost $300+? unless it's harder to fit or something?????
good luck with it all mate
and on the insurance thing, if ur excess costs more than the window then it's not worth getting it fixed that way....but in my case the b@$t@rd took my headunit as well so i claimed it....AND the cost to re-tint the damn thing....surprising how much a standard MINI headunit is worth...someone take a guess??

sad to hear and good luck with it all

wils

CoolJamJar · Nov 21st, 2005, 02:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wsw

and on the insurance thing, if ur excess costs more than the window then it's not worth getting it fixed that way....

I have the optional NRMA Windscreen Option which covers windscreen and all window glass (their wording, not mine) with no basic excess payable.
It costs an extra $50/year.
Maybe something worth looking into, as this window smashing crap looks to happening a bit more often.

Guvnor712 · Nov 21st, 2005, 02:39 PM

thats awful to know idiots are around who have nothing better to do than pick on cars...

well i am rather sure that insurance policies that cover windsceen replacements are able to sort you out.

because your side window can be defined as a windscreen as there is no clear definition for it

trust me...i am sure this loop hole works, coz i remember a friend doing something like that :P

was there a reason your window was broken? anything taken? hope you are ok, and hope the idiot gets a broken leg or a serious case of long term intestinal discomfort... hehe

wils · Nov 21st, 2005, 11:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Guvnor712

hope the idiot gets a broken leg or a serious case of long term intestinal discomfort... hehe

karma baby, what goes up must come down....hope when he broke the window a glass shard got lodged into him causing him to bleed continuously and him to catch some contagious disease because of it...as for the guy who racked my headunit as well...hmmm i won't say what i hope happens to him coz i'll be branded a pyscho

Outlaw818 · Nov 21st, 2005, 11:53 PM

i wish Minis had more aftermarket parts,,, then they would be a lot cheaper then the prices that the dealer offers.

MickyD · Nov 22nd, 2005, 01:14 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy

Paid $157 inc GST for the passenger rear window from the dealer so I am guessing it's gonna be the same for yours. Windscreen O'Brien took $80 off me to fit it

hope this helps.

I must say I'm surprised how cheap that is.... I would have guessed about 5 times that.

Todd! · Nov 22nd, 2005, 01:18 AM

Standard MINI headunit ~ $1100?

wils · Nov 22nd, 2005, 02:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

Standard MINI headunit ~ $1100?

good guess todd...but i wish i got that....haha it was actually $933

so even though i'd changed my headunit to pioneer dvd, i hadn't put it on my policy (stupid i know) so i only got the standard headunit money back....better than nothing but i found the price surprising...i only thought i'd get a few hundred back...guess ur more clued in than me

hehe

w

OZChris · Nov 22nd, 2005, 03:12 AM

Speaking of BMW / MINI OEM parts. Got a quote for the CF bonnet scoop - $420. I didn't that was too bad.

n00b · Nov 22nd, 2005, 03:24 AM

Going OT again, some of those parts are amazingly cheap like that piece of glass for instance, it's even cheaper than a piece of comparable glass on a Honda Civic. Some other bits that were shocking is the piece of foam that covers the holes in front of the MCS bonnet hole - $180 for a piece of foam.....

bkwalker · Nov 22nd, 2005, 06:30 AM

quote from the MINI dealer is $157 for the part AND to fit it takes it to a total of approx $550-600!!

apparently there is a lot of labour involved because for the back window they need to bond it to the metal and the car needs to sit still for 24 hours..

Nov 21st, 2005, 07:10 AM	#1
bkwalker The Silverado Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 863 Offline	Smashed window :( anyone know the replacement cost? Hi, someone smashed my rear drivers side window.. im so down.. does anyone know how much it might cost to replace? I've never gone through anything like this, should i get a dealer to fix it, or can a windcreens obrian fix it? should i claim it on insurance? Thanks guys, any help is appreciated. (i'll attach a pic as soon as i figure out how to make it smaller in size) benno

Nov 21st, 2005, 07:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Smurfn Smurfing Around Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Newcastle, NSW Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 42,707 Offline	I'd go to a windscreen place rather than the dealer Not sure of the cost. Some insurance policies have windscreen cover, I don't know how it relates to rear windows. If it doesn't, it may not be worth claiming it on insurance. Good luck http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheezelsmurf/

Nov 21st, 2005, 07:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 10,893 Offline	I assume it is a side window... go to the poilce and get a report, then claim it on insurance... another mini2er had this happen a little while ago - Tigger perhaps? Maybe it was Dariyboy... cant remember. Good to see you are still around! PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Nov 21st, 2005, 07:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 10,893 Offline	I was right on one... PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Nov 21st, 2005, 08:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
bkwalker The Silverado Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 863 Offline	thanks for the info fellas! Called windscreens obrian and they said it was $302 ?? .. got the police report too! Will have to sort it out tomorrow.. But appreciate the quick response.. will contact the dealer and check their price too.. Cheers guys benno

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Nov 21st, 2005, 07:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 2,466 Offline	Paid $157 inc GST for the passenger rear window from the dealer so I am guessing it's gonna be the same for yours. Windscreen O'Brien took $80 off me to fit it hope this helps.

Nov 21st, 2005, 07:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 2,466 Offline	Didn't Ross got his window smashed before as well? He faxed me a receipt...

Nov 21st, 2005, 08:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
bkwalker The Silverado Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 863 Offline	PS. couldn't figure out how to attach a picture?? i've got a mac and i dont have picture editing software. just iPhoto (which is junk due to my outdated mac memory etc) besides from that, my MINI is great! putting her in for a detailing shortly.. have to get all the wheel-spin induced black spots off the side skirts benno

Nov 21st, 2005, 09:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
snoopy MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: au Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 1,166 Offline	Does not sound good, good luck with the window. But was it a smash and grab or did the windows break by other means?

Nov 21st, 2005, 12:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
wils formerly known as wsw Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 684 Offline	i got my passenger window (front not rear) smashed a few weeks ago windscreen o'brien came abd fixed it for $139 inc GST so i dunno why the rear one would cost $300+? unless it's harder to fit or something????? good luck with it all mate and on the insurance thing, if ur excess costs more than the window then it's not worth getting it fixed that way....but in my case the b@$t@rd took my headunit as well so i claimed it....AND the cost to re-tint the damn thing....surprising how much a standard MINI headunit is worth...someone take a guess?? sad to hear and good luck with it all wils i got an exhaust because i wanted to make my car sound fast, but its not fast at all, so therefore i am a ricer....

Nov 21st, 2005, 02:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
CoolJamJar DON'T PANIC! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oran Park, Sydney Local Time: 09:37 AM Posts: 903 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by wsw and on the insurance thing, if ur excess costs more than the window then it's not worth getting it fixed that way.... I have the optional NRMA Windscreen Option which covers windscreen and all window glass (their wording, not mine) with no basic excess payable. It costs an extra $50/year. Maybe something worth looking into, as this window smashing crap looks to happening a bit more often.

Nov 21st, 2005, 02:39 PM	#12 (permalink)
Guvnor712 Dare to be different! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Perth Local Time: 06:37 AM Posts: 42 Offline	thats awful to know idiots are around who have nothing better to do than pick on cars... well i am rather sure that insurance policies that cover windsceen replacements are able to sort you out. because your side window can be defined as a windscreen as there is no clear definition for it trust me...i am sure this loop hole works, coz i remember a friend doing something like that :P was there a reason your window was broken? anything taken? hope you are ok, and hope the idiot gets a broken leg or a serious case of long term intestinal discomfort... hehe Your friendly on road pulse raiser...Guvnor

Nov 21st, 2005, 11:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
wils formerly known as wsw Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 684 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Guvnor712 hope the idiot gets a broken leg or a serious case of long term intestinal discomfort... hehe karma baby, what goes up must come down....hope when he broke the window a glass shard got lodged into him causing him to bleed continuously and him to catch some contagious disease because of it...as for the guy who racked my headunit as well...hmmm i won't say what i hope happens to him coz i'll be branded a pyscho i got an exhaust because i wanted to make my car sound fast, but its not fast at all, so therefore i am a ricer....

Nov 21st, 2005, 11:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
Outlaw818 PEPPER WHIT E COOPER Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Glendale, CA Local Time: 03:37 PM Posts: 88 Offline	i wish Minis had more aftermarket parts,,, then they would be a lot cheaper then the prices that the dealer offers.

Nov 22nd, 2005, 01:14 AM	#15 (permalink)
MickyD MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:37 AM Posts: 3,780 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by dairyboy Paid $157 inc GST for the passenger rear window from the dealer so I am guessing it's gonna be the same for yours. Windscreen O'Brien took $80 off me to fit it hope this helps. I must say I'm surprised how cheap that is.... I would have guessed about 5 times that.

Nov 22nd, 2005, 01:18 AM	#16 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 10,893 Offline	Standard MINI headunit ~ $1100? PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Nov 22nd, 2005, 02:35 AM	#17 (permalink)
wils formerly known as wsw Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 684 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Todd! Standard MINI headunit ~ $1100? good guess todd...but i wish i got that....haha it was actually $933 so even though i'd changed my headunit to pioneer dvd, i hadn't put it on my policy (stupid i know) so i only got the standard headunit money back....better than nothing but i found the price surprising...i only thought i'd get a few hundred back...guess ur more clued in than me hehe w i got an exhaust because i wanted to make my car sound fast, but its not fast at all, so therefore i am a ricer....

Nov 22nd, 2005, 03:12 AM	#18 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 09:37 AM Posts: 2,563 Offline	Speaking of BMW / MINI OEM parts. Got a quote for the CF bonnet scoop - $420. I didn't that was too bad.

Nov 22nd, 2005, 03:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
n00b Twincharge??? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 2,466 Offline	Going OT again, some of those parts are amazingly cheap like that piece of glass for instance, it's even cheaper than a piece of comparable glass on a Honda Civic. Some other bits that were shocking is the piece of foam that covers the holes in front of the MCS bonnet hole - $180 for a piece of foam.....

Nov 22nd, 2005, 06:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
bkwalker The Silverado Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 08:37 AM Posts: 863 Offline	quote from the MINI dealer is $157 for the part AND to fit it takes it to a total of approx $550-600!! apparently there is a lot of labour involved because for the back window they need to bond it to the metal and the car needs to sit still for 24 hours.. benno

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