Riding through the glen.

£1500 for a rear screen now ...that's a 50% hike... Brexit?

[BIG_MVS]

Isn't there a very affordable poly carb alternative available?

Why yes there is if you don't fancy a re-mortgage...It's never going to be OE though and it's up to owners but on a car that is still under 5 figures? Asking ain't getting mind.

[stephendell]

Feel free to sell them cheaper if you can buy them for less. Basically there are none left and that was the last retail price from Renault. I had them on offer for ages and they all went so those that bought did well. Most people get their glass on insurance and a major windscreen company happily paid the price this week with a trade discount. Cost the owner nothing but the excess.

I had a quote for retooling and because it’s toughened glass not laminated the estimate to get them back into production was £10k.

When it’s gone it’s gone and remanufacturing is not a solution as you end up with an inferior part that generally costs even more.

Best look after those rear screens.

[stephendell]

If you’ve got an A610 check out the price hike from Porsche for the driving lights...

[mettersl]

Come on Steve...tell us...
Bosch stopped making them in 2014 so they are all old stock now...

Is there any reason why you couldn’t use a laminated screen at the back too if the tooling is cheaper?

[stephendell]

Come on Steve...tell us...
Bosch stopped making them in 2014 so they are all old stock now...

Is there any reason why you couldn’t use a laminated screen at the back too if the tooling is cheaper?

Around £700 each. So £2k to change the fog lamps and indicators on an A610. I’m going to cover mine with protection film if I ever drive it again.

We actually discussed doing this but apparently drilling holes in laminated screens is a big no no as opposed to toughened. I would have thought it was the other way round.