Rapido A Class windscreen

[BILL 875]

Hi, Anyone out there had a windscreen changed on an A class just wondered how the screen fitters got on with the black side panels did they get them off and on in one piece.
Many Thanks Bill

 

[Sheddy]

The side panels come off separately and are refitted with sealant at the end.
If your insurance permits, insist on a Rapido screen and not a bespoke one. My replacement is Rapido marked, and manufactured by St Gobain.
Cheers
Ed

 

[bigtwin]

Yes, and yes. Twice!
Actually, thrice as one of the replacements had a stress fracture within a week of it being fitted so it had to be replaced again!

Ian

 

[nicholsong]

Whichever company does the replacement make sure they allocate the fitting team which are experienced with fitting to trucks and coaches not just cars, as there have been some 'horror stories' on various MH forums about car fitters getting it wrong.

Geoff

 

[BILL 875]

Thanks for your replies will sort it out in a few weeks no rush not going anywhere soon. Bill

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[Lenny HB]

Also make sure they supply a genuine OEM screen not a cheap pattern part.
That reminds me I've got to get the screen replaced on my Hymer.

 

[Peakclimber]

Anyone any idea how much an A class windscreen might be on a Hymer? Mine has a heating element in it so guess expensive!?

 

[BILL 875]

Cant you claim on screen insurance?

 

[BILL 875]

Looks like all you get from the ins co are cheap w/screens nowadays.

 

[Lenny HB]

Anyone any idea how much an A class windscreen might be on a Hymer? Mine has a heating element in it so guess expensive!?

A standard one depending on model around £1200 - £1600 a heated one probably a few arms & legs.

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[Lenny HB]

Looks like all you get from the ins co are cheap w/screens nowadays.

You just have to insist on a genunine OEM screen.

 

[Peakclimber]

Thanks for your reply Bill, thankfully I don’t have a windscreen issue at the moment. What I am doing is reviewing insurance quotations and am interested to see if the cover some policies offer is actually enough?

 

[Peakclimber]

Thanks to Lenny for the info

 

[Detnor]

Safeguard sent Autoglass to look at my Hymer heated front screen. They assessed and had a replacement date in about a week. Specials team turned up with a genuine oem part, and they showed me it was. It took 2 fitters a couple of hours to do the work, excellent start to finish.

 

[Lenny HB]

Thanks for your reply Bill, thankfully I don’t have a windscreen issue at the moment. What I am doing is reviewing insurance quotations and am interested to see if the cover some policies offer is actually enough?

The cost of a screen and the cost of getting a screen fitted are quite different, the fitted cost for a standard Hymer screen is going to be around £2k to £2.5K. For your heated screen I would be looking at policies with unlimited windscreen cover.

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[BILL 875]

For those who have an A class screen replaced how long from contacting repairer did you have to wait, i am currently up to week twelve at Autoglass and no sign of one appearing . Bill

 

[BILL 875]

As an add on the screen is over £ 3000.

 

[SteveB123]

have you had your screen fitted yet

 

[BILL 875]

In a word or two, NOT YET.

 

[BILL 875]

YE HA, at long last screen fitted on 16/12/20 only 24 weeks wait, by Autoglass at morley depot by specials team as weather been crap, genuine Rapido screen fitted plus £75.00 excess refunded for messing me about.Bill

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[BILL 875]

Just as an add on insured with Comfort and on Autoglass job sheet it shows glass limit of £10,000, in insurance T & C it shows National windscreen limit £3000, Autoglass unlimited. Bill