Smashed Window - MINI Cooper Forum

^UB^ · #1 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 03:05 AM

This happened around 2 weeks ago, parked car on Pitt St opposite Capital Theatre kinda next to Central Station. Came back after dinner to find driver side back window smashed, my bag and digi cam gone. Yes I know I was asking for it leaving the digi cam sitting in the cup holder between the front seats

But also very lucky at the same time, as there were 2 Ipods sitting in the drivers door which wasnt touched phewww

Anyway heres some useful info for my fellow Aussie MINI owners... I was quoted $530 to replace glass at dealer, it ended up costing me only $250 at Windscreens O'Brien and thats using factory glass too!

Looky here broken window doesnt stop me from enjoying my MINI, fanging around Penrith the next night with a bunch of friends

swamos · #2 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 04:15 AM

Bad news, but good on you for continueing to make the best out of your car

bkwalker · #3 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 04:56 AM

UB

do you not have an alarm? not that it would have stopped the situation but still...

how did u hook your ipod up also?
i got the blitzsafe, just wondering (if you have the same method) how you hid the cables?

sorry to hear about the glass, but at least you got a fairly decent deal with O'Brian!!

swamos · #4 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 06:54 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bkwalker

UB

do you not have an alarm? not that it would have stopped the situation but still...

how did u hook your ipod up also?
i got the blitzsafe, just wondering (if you have the same method) how you hid the cables?

sorry to hear about the glass, but at least you got a fairly decent deal with O'Brian!!

I'm not from Sydney, but do you really reckon the alarm would have stopped it

Maybe that's why they didn't take the Ipods

We got the alarm on our car, because relative to many of the other absorbadent option prices it looked like good value. It amazes me how few they sell. I guess it's only usefull for protecting valuables as the car itself is pretty secure. Still, there are only a couple of cars up here with the factory alarm

bkwalker · #5 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 07:41 AM

yeah i agree with you swamos, whenever i hear a car alarm go off i usually think its just a malfunction... i still dont know why i got the alarm, i guess it could stop potential theft.

swamos · #6 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 08:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bkwalker

yeah i agree with you swamos, whenever i hear a car alarm go off i usually think its just a malfunction... i still dont know why i got the alarm, i guess it could stop potential theft.

Lower insurance premium ???

bkwalker · #7 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 08:25 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamos

Lower insurance premium ???

haha i have no idea about insurance, but i pay a flat rate because its through a company, there is no way i could afford the insurance if it wasn't! lucky me

hehe

i think at the time i had worries about the car being next WRX, in terms of high theft rate

erichui · #8 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 09:13 AM

i didn't get the alarms for my mini, since when i see alarm in the street that goes off u wouldn't really care, also, its funny when there are some of those sensitive ones that goes off when ur car drive by due to the exhaust noise, at 600dollars (not sure but i think its 600) i don't think its worth it.
and about insurance.
i just received by insurance cost for next year..
nothing changed, however the premium has got down for 2000dollars for some reason..
strange.....
before it was around 4500 now its only 2500.
thats the same address.........
do u guys know what could've chnage the price that much?

jaydub · #9 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 10:26 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by erichui

i didn't get the alarms for my mini, since when i see alarm in the street that goes off u wouldn't really care, also, its funny when there are some of those sensitive ones that goes off when ur car drive by due to the exhaust noise, at 600dollars (not sure but i think its 600) i don't think its worth it.
and about insurance.
i just received by insurance cost for next year..
nothing changed, however the premium has got down for 2000dollars for some reason..
strange.....
before it was around 4500 now its only 2500.
thats the same address.........
do u guys know what could've chnage the price that much?

Ross, sorry to hear about the window...people have no respect for nice cars at all nowadays...but glad to see you're enjoying your car still, as long as you didn't put it through the car wash that night at Penrith

As you said, Ben, I don't really believe in alarms because now no one actually cares if one goes off...people just find it annoying when they do, but that's it. Maybe it'll stop the thieves taking away the stuff after they break your window though?!

Swamos, I love your reason for getting the alarm as an option: "I got it because it was less ridiculous and absurd in price than all the other options!" I think I will adopt your strategy the next time I buy a car!

Eric, you're another year older, more experienced...you're likely the next level up now in terms of no claim bonus. It makes a huge difference for us young ones! Anyway I'm sure you're not complaining that you're saving $2000...if you are you can kindly donate it to my "enhance the MINI fund"

brett · #10 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 11:17 AM

Gee my insurance went up from about $600 to $900

but I got them back down to $700 sneaky insurance company

Still tring to work out the rise because the car is a year older, I'm a year older

No claims , maybe it's because I moved into Turvey court just outside of town

God knows... I'll call him! .................................................. ..............

Ok, just got of my direct line with him, and apparently it's because Osma has just moved in next door.

brett · #11 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 11:19 AM

Look on the bright side UP at least the metal behind your glass is painted. No rust worries like the old Minis

swamos · #12 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 08:10 PM

The other reason why we got the alarm is that if they try and nick our MINI from our garage I'm sure to hear it upstairs, so they'l have to be quick

The other neat thing about it is that the Lotus is in front of the Mini, so they'll have to nick the Mini first. Effectively, the the alarm kind of protects two cars

Of course, four or five big guys could carry the Lotus away but I'm presuming they don't know that

IML337 · #13 (**permalink**) Oct 29th, 2003, 10:07 PM

Eric, my premium also went down from $3500 to $2300 and the only thing that has changed is that my NCB went from 40% to 50%... It's surprising, but I'm certainly not going to complain!

brett · #14 (**permalink**) Oct 30th, 2003, 01:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamos

Of course, four or five big guys could carry the Lotus away but I'm presuming they don't know that

Can we try this next mini meet

erichui · #15 (**permalink**) Oct 30th, 2003, 01:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by IML337

Eric, my premium also went down from $3500 to $2300 and the only thing that has changed is that my NCB went from 40% to 50%... It's surprising, but I'm certainly not going to complain!

not really complaining, just wondering