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Dave Milne wrote:
>
> Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but being
> too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass tell
> me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If that
> isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real laugh.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

Earle Horton

In the U.S. you pay twice as much for glass if you have insurance. Say,
$250 for a new Honda Civic windshield installed in your driveway, but $500
if the insurance company pays for it. The insurance companies all know
this, but they don't care.

How are shipping rates from Canada to the UK? It almost sounds as if you
could get the glass from Gemini Sales http://www.gemini-sales.com cheaper
than buying it locally.

Earle

"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:psyFe.77744$G8.11774@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> Possibly. It must be a tax that Ford is exempt from though. Ford's parts
are
> cheap, and they seem of better quality than the US Fords.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "extremetj" <123@abc.com> wrote in message
> news:GmyFe.942$IH2.826@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. ..
> > The pricing you are getting probably has to do with your import taxes.
> They
> > sold around 500,000 here.
> >
> >
> > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> > news:zWxFe.77724$G8.70484@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > > Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but
> being
> > > too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass
> > > tell
> > > me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> > > through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If
> that
> > > isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real
> laugh.
> > >
> > > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Earle Horton

In the U.S. you pay twice as much for glass if you have insurance. Say,
$250 for a new Honda Civic windshield installed in your driveway, but $500
if the insurance company pays for it. The insurance companies all know
this, but they don't care.

How are shipping rates from Canada to the UK? It almost sounds as if you
could get the glass from Gemini Sales http://www.gemini-sales.com cheaper
than buying it locally.

Earle

"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:psyFe.77744$G8.11774@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> Possibly. It must be a tax that Ford is exempt from though. Ford's parts
are
> cheap, and they seem of better quality than the US Fords.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "extremetj" <123@abc.com> wrote in message
> news:GmyFe.942$IH2.826@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. ..
> > The pricing you are getting probably has to do with your import taxes.
> They
> > sold around 500,000 here.
> >
> >
> > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> > news:zWxFe.77724$G8.70484@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > > Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but
> being
> > > too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass
> > > tell
> > > me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> > > through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If
> that
> > > isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real
> laugh.
> > >
> > > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Earle Horton

In the U.S. you pay twice as much for glass if you have insurance. Say,
$250 for a new Honda Civic windshield installed in your driveway, but $500
if the insurance company pays for it. The insurance companies all know
this, but they don't care.

How are shipping rates from Canada to the UK? It almost sounds as if you
could get the glass from Gemini Sales http://www.gemini-sales.com cheaper
than buying it locally.

Earle

"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:psyFe.77744$G8.11774@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> Possibly. It must be a tax that Ford is exempt from though. Ford's parts
are
> cheap, and they seem of better quality than the US Fords.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "extremetj" <123@abc.com> wrote in message
> news:GmyFe.942$IH2.826@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. ..
> > The pricing you are getting probably has to do with your import taxes.
> They
> > sold around 500,000 here.
> >
> >
> > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> > news:zWxFe.77724$G8.70484@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > > Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but
> being
> > > too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass
> > > tell
> > > me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> > > through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If
> that
> > > isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real
> laugh.
> > >
> > > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Earle Horton

In the U.S. you pay twice as much for glass if you have insurance. Say,
$250 for a new Honda Civic windshield installed in your driveway, but $500
if the insurance company pays for it. The insurance companies all know
this, but they don't care.

How are shipping rates from Canada to the UK? It almost sounds as if you
could get the glass from Gemini Sales http://www.gemini-sales.com cheaper
than buying it locally.

Earle

"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
news:psyFe.77744$G8.11774@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> Possibly. It must be a tax that Ford is exempt from though. Ford's parts
are
> cheap, and they seem of better quality than the US Fords.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
> "extremetj" <123@abc.com> wrote in message
> news:GmyFe.942$IH2.826@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net. ..
> > The pricing you are getting probably has to do with your import taxes.
> They
> > sold around 500,000 here.
> >
> >
> > "Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
> > news:zWxFe.77724$G8.70484@text.news.blueyonder.co. uk...
> > > Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but
> being
> > > too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass
> > > tell
> > > me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> > > through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If
> that
> > > isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real
> laugh.
> > >
> > > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

DaveW

Dave Milne wrote:
> Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but being
> too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass tell
> me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If that
> isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real laugh.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
>

Major bummer, Dave.

Just for comparison, about 2 weeks ago, some fool broke the rear quarter
(driver's side rear passenger door small window that doesn't roll down)
on my XJ. Apparently hoping to steal something or another, but the alarm
went off and scared them away. Kids, most likely.

Anyway, I got on the phone and got prices from about $200 to $100
installed. I took the $125 as the cheaper one was 50 miles away. Since I
have a "bronze privacy tint" the match is not perfect, but close enough
so that most people don't notice unless you point it out. They didn't
break down the cost of labor/parts, but did a very nice job and got all
the damned broken glass cleaned up, even under the rear seat.

While i was there, they called about an exact replacement (same tint)
from the dealer. That would have put it up to $200, plus tax. My total,
with tax was $133 and change, here in Los Angeles.

The worst part was that it happened at 2 AM and the alarm went off. It
was very hot that night and I was laying in bed, cursing whoever had
their alarm going off. From the bedroom of my apartment you can't tell
where the sound is coming from. My building manager, who's windows
overlook the parking lot, called me on the phone. So, out I go, remote
in hand, and shut it off and have a look around. Never did get back to
sleep. And of course, there isn't much to steal in there anyway. A box
of cheap tools, a faceplateless Pioneer stereo is about it.

Regards,

DAve

DaveW

Dave Milne wrote:
> Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but being
> too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass tell
> me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If that
> isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real laugh.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
>

Major bummer, Dave.

Just for comparison, about 2 weeks ago, some fool broke the rear quarter
(driver's side rear passenger door small window that doesn't roll down)
on my XJ. Apparently hoping to steal something or another, but the alarm
went off and scared them away. Kids, most likely.

Anyway, I got on the phone and got prices from about $200 to $100
installed. I took the $125 as the cheaper one was 50 miles away. Since I
have a "bronze privacy tint" the match is not perfect, but close enough
so that most people don't notice unless you point it out. They didn't
break down the cost of labor/parts, but did a very nice job and got all
the damned broken glass cleaned up, even under the rear seat.

While i was there, they called about an exact replacement (same tint)
from the dealer. That would have put it up to $200, plus tax. My total,
with tax was $133 and change, here in Los Angeles.

The worst part was that it happened at 2 AM and the alarm went off. It
was very hot that night and I was laying in bed, cursing whoever had
their alarm going off. From the bedroom of my apartment you can't tell
where the sound is coming from. My building manager, who's windows
overlook the parking lot, called me on the phone. So, out I go, remote
in hand, and shut it off and have a look around. Never did get back to
sleep. And of course, there isn't much to steal in there anyway. A box
of cheap tools, a faceplateless Pioneer stereo is about it.

Regards,

DAve

DaveW

Dave Milne wrote:
> Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but being
> too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass tell
> me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If that
> isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real laugh.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
>

Major bummer, Dave.

Just for comparison, about 2 weeks ago, some fool broke the rear quarter
(driver's side rear passenger door small window that doesn't roll down)
on my XJ. Apparently hoping to steal something or another, but the alarm
went off and scared them away. Kids, most likely.

Anyway, I got on the phone and got prices from about $200 to $100
installed. I took the $125 as the cheaper one was 50 miles away. Since I
have a "bronze privacy tint" the match is not perfect, but close enough
so that most people don't notice unless you point it out. They didn't
break down the cost of labor/parts, but did a very nice job and got all
the damned broken glass cleaned up, even under the rear seat.

While i was there, they called about an exact replacement (same tint)
from the dealer. That would have put it up to $200, plus tax. My total,
with tax was $133 and change, here in Los Angeles.

The worst part was that it happened at 2 AM and the alarm went off. It
was very hot that night and I was laying in bed, cursing whoever had
their alarm going off. From the bedroom of my apartment you can't tell
where the sound is coming from. My building manager, who's windows
overlook the parking lot, called me on the phone. So, out I go, remote
in hand, and shut it off and have a look around. Never did get back to
sleep. And of course, there isn't much to steal in there anyway. A box
of cheap tools, a faceplateless Pioneer stereo is about it.

Regards,

DAve

DaveW

Dave Milne wrote:
> Some bastard broke into my TJ (which was deliberately unlocked), but being
> too thick to realise this, broke the front passenger window. Autoglass tell
> me that the list price is 900 bucks.... With their "special discount"
> through being in the Automobile Association, it is only 663 bucks. If that
> isn't hilarious enough, I might phone up the stealership for a real laugh.
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
>
>

Major bummer, Dave.

Just for comparison, about 2 weeks ago, some fool broke the rear quarter
(driver's side rear passenger door small window that doesn't roll down)
on my XJ. Apparently hoping to steal something or another, but the alarm
went off and scared them away. Kids, most likely.

Anyway, I got on the phone and got prices from about $200 to $100
installed. I took the $125 as the cheaper one was 50 miles away. Since I
have a "bronze privacy tint" the match is not perfect, but close enough
so that most people don't notice unless you point it out. They didn't
break down the cost of labor/parts, but did a very nice job and got all
the damned broken glass cleaned up, even under the rear seat.

While i was there, they called about an exact replacement (same tint)
from the dealer. That would have put it up to $200, plus tax. My total,
with tax was $133 and change, here in Los Angeles.

The worst part was that it happened at 2 AM and the alarm went off. It
was very hot that night and I was laying in bed, cursing whoever had
their alarm going off. From the bedroom of my apartment you can't tell
where the sound is coming from. My building manager, who's windows
overlook the parking lot, called me on the phone. So, out I go, remote
in hand, and shut it off and have a look around. Never did get back to
sleep. And of course, there isn't much to steal in there anyway. A box
of cheap tools, a faceplateless Pioneer stereo is about it.

Regards,

DAve