Do Not Go With This Company!

Hybrid34 · 31-01-2007, 07:03 PM

Gettin a new windscreen?, If any of you are, DO NOT GO WITH THIS COMPANY! theres a place called Discounted Windscreens 97254533 or the glen waverley branch 98861177, They short changed me of $10 and wouldn't admit it, and the manager woudn't say anything exepect for 'Yep, ok, cant do anything', and when the guy installed it, he wiped the glass shards off my bonnet with a cloth :S ( real rough and quick) leaving scratch marks on my bonnet,
I dun care where any of you guys go, but my advise is steer clear from there.
_ Ash

**Sorted** · 31-01-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid34

.......Discounted Windscreens...

Life lesson mate, you pay for what you get !!!

Not having a go at you just the less profit some one is going to make the less service they are going to give you

uranium_death · 31-01-2007, 07:47 PM

Stick with "Really expensive windscreens" in Toorak.

You might need to sell the car though to afford it...

oh wait...that won't work.

TwistedEL · 31-01-2007, 08:46 PM

It will if you sell it to them

Hybrid34 · 31-01-2007, 09:03 PM

Your a funny one, just giving you advise for the next ****** who trys to go with them, by the way it cost me $175 which is basically the same amount anywhere..

uranium_death · 31-01-2007, 09:20 PM

Sorry to hear of your unfortunate predicament though.

Somebody should start a, "Who is a reputable and quality replacer of windscreens" thread.

People should share their experiences.

I'm a fool, so I shall not start a thread.

pauljh74 · 31-01-2007, 10:46 PM

I remember my sister was getting new windscreen seals put into her 1970 Corolla many years ago. A mob in Glen Waverley told her that the way they would do it is to get a guy in the car who would kick out the windscreen and if the guy on the outside didn't catch it and it broke, she'd have to buy a new windscreen. Maybe it was these guys. She didn't give them her business.

Smoke Pursuit · 31-01-2007, 10:48 PM

Windscreen Obriens are no better!

pertuan · 31-01-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pauljh74

I remember my sister was getting new windscreen seals put into her 1970 Corolla many years ago. A mob in Glen Waverley told her that the way they would do it is to get a guy in the car who would kick out the windscreen and if the guy on the outside didn't catch it and it broke, she'd have to buy a new windscreen. Maybe it was these guys. She didn't give them her business.

What if the guy who was kicking the windscreen happen to hurt his leg? Would your sister have to pay his medical bills as well?

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Mighty mighty MIGHTY dodgy mob they sound like.

uranium_death · 31-01-2007, 11:07 PM

I live in Glen Waverley. I am not even aware of these places.

How about we make this thread useful and some people suggest some good places they've dealt with regarding windscreens. If there are 5 more posts that are purely bashing, I'll start the damn thing up myself just to help each other out.

And regarding today's Herald Sun voteline, I do think the police took it easy on the G20 protesters

**Sorted** · 31-01-2007, 11:36 PM

I cant see any useless posts, oh yes, wait, this one I am typing now and ALL the ones posted by uranium_death

BACK On Topic without the "useless posts"

$175 sounds about the normal................i think........

kyro_02 · 31-01-2007, 11:40 PM

Don't quote me on this, but I think I paid $200 odd for a new windscreen with O'brien a year ago.. the guy who did it did a really good job.

In some instances, you get what you pay for :P

Hybrid34 · 31-01-2007, 11:45 PM

yeah $175 is normal, but when they stuge u for $10 n won't admit it or even the maneger give a **** about it, and put scratches on ur bonnet from the shard glass...that ain't professional pure dodgyness at its finest

kyro_02 · 31-01-2007, 11:49 PM

ay, it's only $10 , if it happen regular rip-offs then i'd be a little cranky :P

.. my mate just spent $2000 on a roadworthy certificate basically, I told him all he needed was a seal on the g/box not a total new gear box.. and they gave him a new steering rack as well.. sigh !

there are always someone worse off ;)

bnvw · 31-01-2007, 11:59 PM

call the guy who replaced your windscreen, report a dud address for him to rock up to, and when he gets there, throw bricks at his truck (its bound to have large sheets of glass on it)

"I don't believe in an eye for an eye, I believe in 2 eyes for 1 eye" - Bas Rutten

I'm a cranky bastard when someone stooges me

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Jayden · 01-02-2007, 03:58 AM

yeh i feel for you, its not exactly a minor thing paying 175 and some employee scratching your your paintwork. and to be short changed after that, i should think they may as well kiss their business goodbye.

fullysick1 · 01-02-2007, 04:08 AM

alan jones windscreens he beats anyone price wise he classes himself as the battlers mate lol about 2 years ago had one fitted on a eb through him for $125

coupdy do · 01-02-2007, 09:28 AM

Do it yourself they are so easy

Hybrid34 · 01-02-2007, 12:29 PM

Dud address.....bricks....van...Hmmm I like where your heads at Bnvw, but yeah i know its only $10 but the scratches get me the most and its the principle behind it, espeically when the manager says **** all n doesn't give a toss.
Oh well a lesson learn't in life, when you want somthing done right 'Coupdy do' do it yourself, Log onto www.fordfourms.com.au and ask away

**Sorted** · 01-02-2007, 06:19 PM

It may also be that you didn't see the scratch before and as they were around that area you looked over that specific area with a magnifying glass and noticed it just at that moment....

We get this all the time with repairers that we deal with, customer has an accident, has their car fixed, drives off and hears a rattle............

Now that rattle was there before they went in to get their car repaired and the rattle has nothing to do with the minor accident BUT they blame it on the accident and that it should of been fixed and paid for by the insurer.

When your car goes into being repaired anywhere and comes out you become more aware to things that you have become use to with your car in previous years....

NOW I AM NOT SAYING THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED HERE but I can guarantee you this sort of thing happens all the time.

BUT still they short changed you $10.............

**thefargo** · 01-02-2007, 06:27 PM

if they ripped $10 off every customer, there doing ok in tips! sure its only $10, but what if a normal week is 500 clients?

GXL078 · 01-02-2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LSTerritoryGhia

Windscreen Obriens are no better!

I second that! After getting bombarded with al this crap about "quality" when I walked in the place my brand new screen LEAKED the first time it rained. I was passing it on my way to work so I dropped in, showed them my wet trousers and told them what I thought of them. They fixed it and all was good until the rear view mirror fell off and their rough method of installation rendered it uselss. Young bloke did come out to my house and fix it a year later so I will give them that much. Hasn't fell off yet in 6 years!!

ratj · 05-02-2007, 06:37 AM

I've had bad experiences too with dodgies, but I got a windscreen from Road Runner Windscreens and they came out, did a fantastic job and guarenteed that the windscreen wouldn't leak if I replaced the seal as well because it was old and hard. Unreal job, fantastic communication and left the car clean and undamaged. No, I don't have shares in their company, but I'll buy some if they ever go on the stock exchange!!

GXL078 · 05-02-2007, 09:07 AM

Nerd at Super Cheap checkout tried to screw me for 10 cents on Saturday. He took the 10c out of the till and put it under the counter. Tried to distract me by asking me if I wanted a receipt. I had to ask for my change. If he did that to 10 people he would make a whole dollar. I sugessted that he must be really hard up to take 10 cents. When I complained he gave me 20 cents. I will be try not to spend it all at once.

FGII-XR6 · 26-05-2007, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hybrid34

Gettin a new windscreen?, If any of you are, DO NOT GO WITH THIS COMPANY! theres a place called Discounted Windscreens 97254533 or the glen waverley branch 98861177, They short changed me of $10 and wouldn't admit it, and the manager woudn't say anything exepect for 'Yep, ok, cant do anything', and when the guy installed it, he wiped the glass shards off my bonnet with a cloth :S ( real rough and quick) leaving scratch marks on my bonnet,
I dun care where any of you guys go, but my advise is steer clear from there.
_ Ash

instaed of dissing him here take photos of the dammage done and complain to the MVRIC or what ever the victorian equivalent is they have these bodies to resolve thes issues if the damaged your bonnet they are liable for repairs don't get mad get even but do it legally outing suppliers in a thread like this should be a last resort after all other avenues are exhausted, you might find that once you get the ball rolling that he becomes more willing to negotiate

MeLLy · 26-05-2007, 01:41 PM

He shouldnt of needed to get any balls rolling in the first place and its perfectly resonable to come on here and tell us his experience which sucked it might actually help a few people. wait 3 month old thread?

bnvw · 24-09-2007, 10:46 PM

Eagle Windscreens do a top job..

I think they're based in penrith but go most places in Syd.

Quick, On time and clean finish, most importantly, cheap.

[Tonko] · 24-09-2007, 11:05 PM

Go mining lately?

Putting in windscreens are easy, pulling them out is the fun part...