Windscreen replacement - MK6 Golf - Sydney burbs

**GTsGTi** · 03-05-2012, 06:07 PM

Truck was good enough to send a decent size stone into windscreen this arvo and its replacement windscreen time

Anyone had expereince with same or suggestions - (local dealer no help, 'whoever you like' was the reply) - anyone used the old standard O'Brien's or maybe NRMA? Just wondering if need VW OEM or the units teh O'Briens et al use.

Any comments/suggestions welcomed!

Cheers.

**Ryan_R** · 03-05-2012, 06:48 PM

Someone else has asked this here before, you might want to search for it. I only recall that the answer was to insist on the OEM one.

**shakespeare** · 03-05-2012, 07:17 PM

I had a stone chip repaired a while back (The R was only 3 weeks old too!) Mine had a chip and small crack around a 5cent piece in size. Obrien's did a repair with no issues and I can hardly notice it's there now - been almost 18 months! Only cost me a couple of hundred too! May be better to call them and ask about a repair first! Good luck

**GTsGTi** · 03-05-2012, 07:45 PM

Cheers Guys - had a look around and did a search but obviously not thoroughly enough.
LOL - sadly she is waaaaaay beyond repair, darn thing has a complete shattered cirlce size of a golf ball (sic).
As the saying goes, not happy jan!

**Wolfgang** · 03-05-2012, 07:54 PM

There is a guy in my neck of the woods called Collins Windscreens. Dad used him a few years ago with no dramas and I've never heard a bad thing about him.

Collins Windscreens - 0414 645 284

**GTsGTi** · 03-05-2012, 08:43 PM

Thx Wolfgang - I'm Shire based as well so will give him a call. Did your Dad go teh OEM screen or a generic?

**Ideo** · 04-05-2012, 03:45 PM

I had an OEM screen done by O'Briens.

I've used different branches a few times. Had one issue with the paint on my S3 being damaged, but the guy got fired (third chance and he messed up) and they paid for professional repair.

**GTsGTi** · 05-05-2012, 06:49 PM

Cheers Ideo, after much chat and reading decided to play it safe and get dealer to install new OEM. Prob will work out $100 dearer but I'm pedantic so just thought prefer dealer to attend if any problems post installation (albeit they get an external guy to do it!)