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Cracked windscreen !!

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steff

Member Since: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 9

Cracked windscreen !!

Hello,

I have just got my new TDV6 HSE and have been driving the car for 1200 km and suddently today there was a 12 cm long crack at the top of the windscreen. I'm the only one driving the car and it does not look like it's a rock hit....... Anyone seen this before ? Will landrover replace this ?

Thanks !

26th Jan 2006 7:38 pm

Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295

If it's not as a result of a stone chip LR will replace under warranty, take it to your dealer quick and get them to agree to a warranty replacement The End

26th Jan 2006 7:42 pm

steveho

Member Since: 07 Jan 2006
Location: lincoln
Posts: 74

providing there i no evidence of impact damage it would look like a stress related failure,at this mileage you should have no problems regarding a warranty repair

30th Jan 2006 9:07 pm

hunttheshunt

Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: Hants
Posts: 21

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey

I had exactly the same thing with my wifes Disco 3 only from the bottom of the screen. I knew it was a stress crack but my local dealer who we should call nameless of Basingstoke told me it was an impact and wouldn't replace it.

It made me laugh...well not much actually, but the supposed impact was between the bonnet and the wiper, physically impossible unless you have a stone related to the majic bullet from JFK's assasination!!!!!

6th Feb 2006 7:48 pm

steff

Member Since: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 9

Just to end this subject ....... i went to the dealer and they found a very small stone chip, but the worst part is that the windscreen is out of stock and they can't tell me when they can deliver and replace ! ?

7th Feb 2006 10:09 am

Coffeecup

Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Galway Green

Surely you don't have to use the Dealer to replace your windscreen now that they are not doing it under warranty.

In this Country your Car insurance is likely to cover the windscreen, with maybe a Â£50 to Â£75 excess - which is likely to be less than the Dealer replacement cost (wouldn't even cover an hour's labour at my Dealers). I was speaking to Autoglass a couple of days ago (stone chip) and they said that they'd be able to source a replacement if it proved necessary.

Do you have that sort of cover where you are Steff?

Coffeecup

~~March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual~~
~~May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto~~

Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto

7th Feb 2006 10:14 am

steff

Member Since: 16 Jan 2006
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 9

You are absolutely right ! I'm at the moment calling around to other companies to see if they would be able to help me. Yes I have a glss insurance which covers the windscreen but the problem is more to find someone here in Denmark that has one in stock .

7th Feb 2006 11:37 am

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