Some F*k3rs Broken Into My Car.

Some F*k3rs Broken Into My Car. Need replacement windows before FordFair!

#1 yellow puma

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Posted 02 August 2006 - 09:21 PM

Got back to my car this evening at 21:00 to find some thieving idiot has broken my windows in a bid to steal......... a tom-tom window arm (and broken it in the process)

. Thank fully there was nothing in the car to steal and i had my gear-lock engaged.

So the question is now, how do I get replacement windows and have them fitted before Sunday?

Any suggestions or recommendations would be most helpful.

Its my intention to phone the local ford dealers @ 08:00 tomorrow and see if they can have the windows replaced before Sunday.

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Posted 02 August 2006 - 09:27 PM

Autoglass should come round straight away if they on the recommended list from your insurer. If your insurer is closed for the night, get it done anyway, and haggle later - better off having a secure car overnight than another t w a t coming along and nicking it.

good luck - sorry to hear your woes...

Darren

This post has been edited by happy-kat: 02 August 2006 - 09:28 PM

#3 BOK

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Posted 02 August 2006 - 09:32 PM

QUOTE (yellow puma @ Aug 2 2006, 10:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Got back to my car this evening at 21:00 to find some thieving idiot has broken my windows in a bid to steal......... a tom-tom window arm (and broken it in the process)

. Thank fully there was nothing in the car to steal and i had my gear-lock engaged.

So the question is now, how do I get replacement windows and have them fitted before Sunday?

Any suggestions or recommendations would be most helpful.

Its my intention to phone the local ford dealers @ 08:00 tomorrow and see if they can have the windows replaced before Sunday.

I guess you could try via your insurers who might send Autoglass out pretty sharpish? You could just pay for the escess then and it shouldn't affect your NCB.

Word of advice though, iPod type things and SatNav/radar detectors are the theives No.1 target these days, any indication that you have one will encourage them to smash the window and have a look inside...so never leave leads/holders or especially windscreen mounting devices attached, always hide them.
Smarter theives actually check to see if they can find tell-tale circle marks left by mounting arms inside the glass so they know you have one of these desirable devices- they will break in and look in the usual places. make sure the glass is clean.

Remember they have nothing to lose when they smash the glass to check- they are protected by law

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#4 maineman1963

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Posted 02 August 2006 - 09:44 PM

Colin's advice is spot on. Friends have TomToms and always tell them to take off the window mounts and have wet wipes to remove the tell tale marks as some people do just hide the whole thing under seats doh !

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Posted 02 August 2006 - 09:53 PM

The TomTom sounds as much hassle as those DISCLOC things Puma drivers put on their steering wheels

Thankfully I don't bother with either...

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Posted 02 August 2006 - 10:25 PM

disklok is fab - well works for me anyway

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Posted 02 August 2006 - 10:28 PM

A stray stone from a Transit on the A14 took out my side window.

Autoglass or Autowindscreens or whoever it was the insurance company asked to replace it don't hold stocks of the side windows so I spent three days driving round with a perspex window gaffer taped in place. Very stylish.

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Posted 03 August 2006 - 08:00 AM

Yup Window Excess is usually around Å“50 and its a one off payment and can mean a replacement of all windows!

Doesn't go towards your NCB either

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#9 Nicola

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Posted 03 August 2006 - 08:04 AM

Sorry to hear this

hope you get it sorted out soon.

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Posted 03 August 2006 - 03:34 PM

Well that was interesting. Autoglass working in conjunction with Ford. I sourced the window from a local Ford dealer and then got autoglass to collect and fit it under the insurance policy. The yellow puma is now fixed and even cleaned of all the broken glass.