Replacing smashed rear window

chaikhosi

Named driver has reversed my Fiesta into a tree and knocked out the rear window. There's a small crack in the plastic of the boot just below it too. I'm fully comp with Liberty including the windscreen cover, but not sure if it covers this? Wondering if I should just get it fixed without telling them. What sort of money am I looking at there?

Henry Ford III

Ask Liberty is it covered. A glass claim may not affect your NCB

kirving

It may depend how it was caused (stonechip vs crash) so read the policy document carefully.

In any case, a rear window replacement is fairly cheap (compared to panel repair) so get a price on that from the likes of Autoglass.

Gregor Samsa

I had the rear window of a Mazda 6 spontaneously shatter while parked in my driveway at 2am a few years ago.

Insurance replaced it without question. Took a few days for the fitters to get the part, as it had to come in from the UK, but they came out to my house and fitted it in the driveway. No effect on NCB, premium or anything else. Check your policy documents, because things can be different from insurer to insurer, but if you have glass cover, you should be good to go.

maestroamado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058233768/replacing-smashed-rear-window

I think you are mistaken and a branch blew off the tree the other night in the storm... you have insurance for accidents... as someone said check if it effects your NCB...

johndaman66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118658882#Comment_118658882

That may be considered an "Act of God" which some insurers still do not cover (most will now in reality though, at least on comprehensive policies anyway).

Henry Ford III

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118658882#Comment_118658882

Wouldn't that be fraud?

Gant21

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118661744#Comment_118661744

Prove god is real first.

maestroamado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662191#Comment_118662191

Well there was an accident and there is insurance... i think God will win this one....

silver2020

Don't call the insurance.

Simply go to autoglas or AAA and book it it

Just say rear windscreen is damaged. No need to say how.

They will take insurance details and bill insurance.

Once you have windscreen cover it will not affect ncb

johndaman66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118662203#Comment_118662203

I would say to take that debate up with the Insurance company and see how you get on there.

Henry Ford III

The rather casual advice to commit a fraud is a bit disturbing.

chaikhosi

Thanks for all comments. Decided not to bother with insurance as it wasn't an accident (not in the proper Act of God sense), and the driver was fine with paying. The policy excludes negligence, not too surprising really.

€250 same day fix by ASAP Windscreens in Blanchardstown.

https://www.asapwindscreenreplacementdublin.ie/

maestroamado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118666712#Comment_118666712

I expect you will recover from being disturbed...