BradG
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Over the past few days its been snowing alot. Every morning i've come out to my car i have had to clear ice off my windscreen.... Anyway, come out to my car yesterday cleared the ice jumped in my car shoved the heaters on to de-mist. Then i have noticed this huge crack straight along the glass in line with the heaters. Just wondering whether or not this needs immidiate attention? Or will i be able to wait it out to comfortably be able to pay the cost for a new one lol!
I have to go 300 miles on the motorway in a couple of days... Do you think it will be ok?
Can i have you opinion 
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Jonny.N
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Registered: 10th Sep 08
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id get it looked at asap, its a pretty big crack mate lol
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chloe16v
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there were a chip in my windscreen when i bought my car, 2 years later the same chip is still there  i always stick my heaters on to de-ice my windscreen 
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Dom
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if it was a little chip then i'd say it could wait, but that's pretty big and it'll worsen pretty quickly - can't you do it on your insurance? most cover for windscreens...
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mattfiesta
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That will be sound from my experiance of mates with shit cars, ignore Gavin from autoglass he talks shit.
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DannyB
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It would be a different story should you crash though, the windscreen play a big part in the strength of that area.
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~willow~
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thats pretty bad! id get it looked at asap, as said what about insurance?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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It needs sorting anyway, it won't pass an MOT like that so its not like you can ignore it for too long. Call someone about replacing it. Should only cost £50-75 if you're fully comp.
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ed
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Windscreen is a structural part of the car. You wouldn't drive about with a massive crack in your suspension.
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BradG
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I'm only third party on insurance. So i don't think i have that kind of cover... All insurance doc's etc are at the end of the 300mile journey i have to do tho....
How much do you like i'd be looking at if i had to get it done myself?
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Ian
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Probably a few hundred but you would need to call a few places to get a proper price.
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Andrew
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I wouldn't be driving slowely over a speed bump with the front screen like that, never mind 300 miles at 70/80 MPH. My advice is to borrow a car and get your sorted before driving it anywhere.
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BradG
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Ian
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Don't even need to borrow a car if you're not driving for a few days, call them tomorrow.
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Andrew
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Had a windscreen replaced on my Corsa when i first got it due to a defect. Came out and sorted it onsite 
Depends on Brad's cashflow i surpose.
Good luck mate
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ed
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Even on some TPFT policies you can get glass cover, you don't need to have the docs to phone up and see - so long as you can answer the difficult questions like what is your name and what is your postcode
Worth a shot because it could save you a few squid...
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M2RTY
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cost me 77 quid for a brand new corsa c screen fitted
thats not going thru insurance as i wasnt covered at the time
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grez12
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exactly the same happened to me last wk and every time i got in over 2days i scraped window then heaters on its grew by an average of an inch in the end i rang a few places most were 300+++ which tbh most corsas rnt worth that lol but one place quoted £80fitted but couldnt do till nx day so just rang my insurance and had it dont within a few hrs
My screen was in A1 perfect condition not even a scratch on its let alone a chip just the ice then heaters on gutting at the time lol
wouldnt say urs would take a 300mile trip most i did was 20-30 and always got bigger if i hit a pot hole ect
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BradG
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Ok, I'll get onto the insurance company tomorrow... If i'm not covered, I'll have to speak to my dad....
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pow
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I've driven for weeks with a crack like that in one of my Ibiza screens lol
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Nick-S
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ive got a massive crack in my windscreen in the same place. its bin there for just over a week now, ill just change it when i get time. i dont realy do alot of miles though
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BradG
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Well, judging by everyones comments n the fact i got to do a 300mile drive on the motorway... I think its going to need immidiate attention....
I just keep thinkin what if a stone flicks up and hits my windscreen going 70-80mph 
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