Bottle smashed on car!!

Maaarkk · 03-18-2013, 12:21 PM

Had my car parked outside my girlfriend's house last night, came out this morning to find that some scumbag has smashed a bottle over it right above the driver door window

no dents in the car fortunately but the window is badly scratched!!

Wtf am I meant to do... I highly doubt it can be fixed because of how bad it is, am I going to have to buy a new window?
If so, does anyone know the sort of price?

Kerr · 03-18-2013, 12:23 PM

That's sad. Little gits can't leave anything alone.

Maaarkk · 03-18-2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerr

That's sad. Little gits can't leave anything alone.

Absolutely raging. Some people are pure scumbags with no respect for anybody else's property. No need for it whatsoever!

JackR · 03-18-2013, 12:40 PM

Ah now that's annoying!! Lucky with regards to no damage!!!

quattrogmbh · 03-18-2013, 12:43 PM

Insurance claim for glass only is very unlikely to affect your no-claims

Will just be the Glass Excess.

That damage clearly affects your side vision so should be no issue for the glass company to justify the work.

Maaarkk · 03-18-2013, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by quattrogmbh

Insurance claim for glass only is very unlikely to affect your no-claims

Will just be the Glass Excess.

That damage clearly affects your side vision so should be no issue for the glass company to justify the work.

I was wondering what it would be like with regards to no claims which I don't want affected of course.
Not actually sure if I have protected no claims in my policy either, will have to check up on it.
If it'd solve it without affecting no claims I'll use the insurance of course.

AdamC · 03-18-2013, 01:04 PM

Gutted, I had some scumbag cause £1200 worth of damage to my car last year that I had to fork out from my own pocket because who ever it was didn't own up.

Hope its an easy fix, lucky it didn't dent the A pillar.

C.J · 03-18-2013, 01:04 PM

This shouldn't affect your no claims.

I had my front passenger window smashed (they riffled through my glovebox), and I claimed through insurance. £30 window excess, didn't count as a claim.

Maybe call your insurance company, and ask them first (don't provide your name/policy number).

P 5UML · 03-18-2013, 01:26 PM

ah sorry to hear about that bud!

i wouldnt have thought it would affect no claims! worth ringing and finding out!

+ side no damage to the car and the glass is still in 1 piece!

nicktyler · 03-18-2013, 01:29 PM

Man, some people are absolute cants! I bet who ever did this is also proud of themself!

C.J has pretty much summed it up. unless computer says no for some reason.

AnthonyR · 03-18-2013, 01:30 PM

damn sorry to hear about your car

as stated above speak to your ins company and also maybe to auto glass. they replaced my front windscreen and I had to pay £75 excess. fingers crossed you are covered.
hope they dont do the same next time otr cause any more damage :/

Mrsammyp · 03-18-2013, 02:12 PM

Bastards!

I can confirm that it will not affect you no claims bonus but you will have to pay the windscreen excess as others have said.

gman3msport · 03-18-2013, 02:16 PM

Asssssssholes! With no respect makes my blood boil.

MrDummy · 03-18-2013, 02:24 PM

What an asshole....

1 AKY · 03-18-2013, 02:36 PM

How much to buy the replacement glass off eBay and replace yourself?

dxb335d · 03-18-2013, 03:22 PM

Scum fucking Helmet sniffing wanker!

Nice area?

IMF1990 · 03-18-2013, 03:37 PM

Upsetting. If this was to happen to mine, it would probably be best if I didn't catch them!

What do they say in Pulp Fiction. You don't f*ck with a man's car!

Brian mc21 · 03-18-2013, 05:53 PM

I hope they got splinters in their eyes at least the scummy ba**ards. Hopefully wont effect your insurance pal but you could always try a breakers for one if it does.

Maaarkk · 03-18-2013, 07:31 PM

Thanks for the input guys. I shall ring the insurance in the morning and see about how it would work. Thankfully it's the side window and not the windscreen, & like some of you have said luckily the A Pillar hasn't been damaged.
She live in one of the nicer areas in Belfast, although the problem is its where a lot of students live so it's obviously been some wank3r out getting blocked then for what I can only assume as an act of jealousy or the likes thought it'd been a good idea to smash their bottle on the 'nice car'.

As for the perpetrator, I hope they ended up getting a bottle smashed over their face afterwards.

Maaarkk · 03-18-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 1 AKY

How much to buy the replacement glass off eBay and replace yourself?

Had thought about this, and found a DIY on here of someone doing it. Can't find a replacement window though

I won't be leaving the car over night outside there again. A couple of streets up and it's out of the 'studenty' area and there's porsches and bimmers and all sorts outside the houses so I think I'll leave it there if I have to.

HeavyRightFoot · 03-19-2013, 04:01 AM

Would something like this be worth a try?

doughboy · 03-19-2013, 04:09 AM

OP - bad luck!

In 2008 I had a milk bottle (full of milk) smashed up the windscreen of my previous E90, aside from milk going everywhere it dented the roof line right above the screen at the seal edge, un-repairable.

Most insurers cover vandalism damage without affecting no claims, but even if yours don't then thankfully yours is just a window claim, like a smashed screen,

Good luck getting it fixed..

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Kerr Brigadier General 114 Rep 4,021 Posts Drives: BMW M235I Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Aberdeen iTrader: (0)	That's sad. Little gits can't leave anything alone.
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quattrogmbh Captain 26 Rep 635 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Location iTrader: (0)	Insurance claim for glass only is very unlikely to affect your no-claims Will just be the Glass Excess. That damage clearly affects your side vision so should be no issue for the glass company to justify the work.
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C.J -_- 33 Rep 270 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	This shouldn't affect your no claims. I had my front passenger window smashed (they riffled through my glovebox), and I claimed through insurance. £30 window excess, didn't count as a claim. Maybe call your insurance company, and ask them first (don't provide your name/policy number).
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P 5UML Lieutenant Colonel 73 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: E39 M5 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: London iTrader: (1)	ah sorry to hear about that bud! i wouldnt have thought it would affect no claims! worth ringing and finding out! + side no damage to the car and the glass is still in 1 piece! __________________ Instagram @p5uml
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AnthonyR Major 235 Rep 1,178 Posts Drives: BMW G82 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London/Watford iTrader: (0)	damn sorry to hear about your car as stated above speak to your ins company and also maybe to auto glass. they replaced my front windscreen and I had to pay £75 excess. fingers crossed you are covered. hope they dont do the same next time otr cause any more damage :/
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Mrsammyp Private 0 Rep 58 Posts Drives: E92 BMW 320i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	Bastards! I can confirm that it will not affect you no claims bonus but you will have to pay the windscreen excess as others have said.
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IMF1990 Private 0 Rep 65 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 330i convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Essex, UK iTrader: (0)	Upsetting. If this was to happen to mine, it would probably be best if I didn't catch them! What do they say in Pulp Fiction. You don't f*ck with a man's car! __________________
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Maaarkk Captain 42 Rep 738 Posts Drives: E92/E63 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 E63 645CI [0.00] 2007 Bmw E92 [10.00]	Thanks for the input guys. I shall ring the insurance in the morning and see about how it would work. Thankfully it's the side window and not the windscreen, & like some of you have said luckily the A Pillar hasn't been damaged. She live in one of the nicer areas in Belfast, although the problem is its where a lot of students live so it's obviously been some wank3r out getting blocked then for what I can only assume as an act of jealousy or the likes thought it'd been a good idea to smash their bottle on the 'nice car'. As for the perpetrator, I hope they ended up getting a bottle smashed over their face afterwards. __________________ BSM M Sport E92 Build Thread
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doughboy Major General 1578 Rep 8,971 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	OP - bad luck! In 2008 I had a milk bottle (full of milk) smashed up the windscreen of my previous E90, aside from milk going everywhere it dented the roof line right above the screen at the seal edge, un-repairable. Most insurers cover vandalism damage without affecting no claims, but even if yours don't then thankfully yours is just a window claim, like a smashed screen, Good luck getting it fixed..
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