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Andrew

Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 248

2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Firenze Red

Windscreen

I need a new Windscreen... Who was it said they thought the glass was thinner on L494's

Will have been driving sports for 10 years in a few weeks time, first one I have had go! 5.0 Ltr Superchrged RRS2, Chile Red, Sideways out of junctions!
TDV8 HST Stornaway on a 08.. remapped.. now gone and replaced, was a mighty fine car..
4.2 SC First Edition when they first came out, quick car!

Sun Jun 07 2015 7:45pm

Fletcher

Member Since: 28 Jan 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 481

I can remember someone saying only except a genuine land rover screen , can't remember why but it's probable due to quality or strength or both .

Sun Jun 07 2015 8:20pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8976

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Autoglass will try to fob you off with a cheaper import - assuming the cheaper imports have started making L494 screens already. Make sure you get a genuine item. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Sun Jun 07 2015 8:50pm

dkesh

Member Since: 02 Apr 2015
Location: lincolnshire
Posts: 19

Had mine replaced by auto glass last week
Make sure you insist on a genuine windscreen
It took them 2 weeks to source a genuine windscreen

Mon Jun 08 2015 6:08am

Glassman

Member Since: 27 Nov 2013
Location: North London / Herts
Posts: 7

2007 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 SE Siberian Silver

RRSTDV8 wrote:
Make sure you get a genuine item.

Don't take this the wrong way, but you should have made sure the use of OE parts was written into the policy before it was incepted.

Mon Jun 08 2015 7:07am

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8976

It's not the policy, it's Autoglass who try to fit cheap to maximise profit. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Mon Jun 08 2015 12:34pm

Glassman

Member Since: 27 Nov 2013
Location: North London / Herts
Posts: 7

It is always the policy. There are only certain polices which will allow OE parts (and sometimes they'll even ask for a supplement, IOW, the difference between the price of an aftermarket version and a genuine one).

Insurers are busy trying to capture the greater market share; a market which is looking for the cheapest quote and not the best benefits. Cheaper quotes, ergo restrictions.

Mon Jun 08 2015 6:28pm

robbo770

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 248

2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Fuji White

I am on screen 3 None currently

Gone
rejected RRS autobi Dynamic MY14.5 (Peter Vardy 👎)
D3 XXV full conversion
4.2 SC FFRR
4.4 FFRR
Freelander 1

Mon Jun 08 2015 6:48pm

robbo770

Member Since: 13 Nov 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 248

I am on screen 3 in 18n weeks!!!!!

First one tracker broke fitting tracker to the car

Second one failed when heated screen switched on :Shocked:

The current one is still in!!! All fitted direct from LR None currently

Gone
rejected RRS autobi Dynamic MY14.5 (Peter Vardy 👎)
D3 XXV full conversion
4.2 SC FFRR
4.4 FFRR
Freelander 1

Mon Jun 08 2015 6:51pm

Andrew

Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 248

Autoglass tried to get me to go for like for like this morning...

ummm NO ! my insurance states original equipment to be used...

But that may take a few weeks for us to authorise, order and source Mr Jones.

So what, get on and order it !

And I rang insurance and told them this had happened...

Andrew 5.0 Ltr Superchrged RRS2, Chile Red, Sideways out of junctions!
TDV8 HST Stornaway on a 08.. remapped.. now gone and replaced, was a mighty fine car..
4.2 SC First Edition when they first came out, quick car!

Mon Jun 08 2015 7:48pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8976

Glassman wrote:
It is always the policy. There are only certain polices which will allow OE parts (and sometimes they'll even ask for a supplement, IOW, the difference between the price of an aftermarket version and a genuine one).

Insurers are busy trying to capture the greater market share; a market which is looking for the cheapest quote and not the best benefits. Cheaper quotes, ergo restrictions.

Autoglass gets the gig from insurers because they quote cheap for the replacement screens. I've never had to pay the insurer extra for a genuine screen, although I've seen that I can pay more and go somewhere other than the insurer's preferred contractor i.e. Autoglass.

Autoglass wants to supply the cheapest screen they can because it benefits them. Insist on a genuine screen and Autoglass will come up with stories ranging from "LR won't supply them" to "LR use [insert cheapo supplier] now so that's what we fit" to "It'll take weeks to get one". All lies and all told to try to fob off the vehicle's owner - note, the owner isn't Autoglass's customer, the insurance company is. The vehicle owner is just the poor sod in the middle being told lies.

There is an extensive thread on this subject on Disco3 and the hoops Autoglass jump through to try to get owners to accept cheap import screens is well documented.

Insist on Pilkington Optikool - it was good enough for LR when they designed the vehicle so it's what we should be insisting they fit as a replacement.

I had two screens fall prey to stone damage within 2 weeks of each other a couple of years ago. At the time Autoglass fitted Pilkington replacements. If I need another one, I shall be insisting they do the same again or I shall happily pay the few extra quid (about £20 on my policy from memory) to go elsewhere and they can lose the business. Their choice. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Mon Jun 08 2015 7:52pm

Andrew

Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: Cheltenham
Posts: 248

They tried the old chestnut.. " it's the same glass, just not got the Range Rover Pilkington Logo on" 5.0 Ltr Superchrged RRS2, Chile Red, Sideways out of junctions!
TDV8 HST Stornaway on a 08.. remapped.. now gone and replaced, was a mighty fine car..
4.2 SC First Edition when they first came out, quick car!

Mon Jun 08 2015 8:00pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8976

It won't have the LR or RR logo on it but it should still have the Pilkington name and details on it. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Mon Jun 08 2015 8:58pm

Chrisr1806

Member Since: 23 Jun 2013
Location: Sussex
Posts: 683

I'm still on the original screen after 15 months and 9,900 miles. Must've been lucky! Arrived: MY16 A/B SDV6 in Aruba, Ivory interior, piano black trim, black panoramic roof, spare wheel, blind spot monitoring, mudlaps and more...

Gone but not forgotten:
2014 RRS2 SDV6 HSE in Loire Blue
2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE in Santorini Black

Tue Jun 09 2015 4:14pm

Dickie

Member Since: 27 Mar 2013
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 200

I had 2 screens replaced on my 1st L494 within about 2 months of each other. Touch wood, no problems with my current Supercharged and SVR though. SOLD - 15 plate Estoril SVR

SOLD - 64 plate Aleutian Silver Supercharged

SOLD - 63 plate Corris SDV6 Autobiography

Tue Jun 09 2015 5:01pm

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