Date: 2 May 2006 18:02:11 -0700 From: "SmaartAasSaabr" <smaartaassaabrnospaml.com> Subject: Re: Non-OEM windshields?
Pooh Bear wrote: > Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote: > > > Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> writes: > > > > >> > > >> > > >> Johannes Andersen wrote: > > >> > > >>> Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote: > > >>> > > > >>> > > Yes interesting that. On insurance policies here, you can have optional > > >>> > > windscreen cover too, but because of the excess, if you don't have it you > > >>> > > lose money still. But a high excess still means lower premiums, so it's > > >>> > > offset in other areas. > > >>> > Our policies don't have an excess for the "Glass Cover". > > >>> > > >>> The crucial point here, however, is not the excess but whether a windscreen > > >>> event is counted in the all important No Claims Bonus. > > >> > > >> UK policies don't count a glass claim against the no claims bonus. > > >Yes, our NZ ones are like that, and they have just introduced no-loss > > >of "no claims" for life, once you have earned it. > > > > That's starting here too. I'm not quite sure how it's meant to work though. > > Simple. A 'glass claim' isn't counted against your bonus. Accident damage is handled > as before. > > Graham The original windshields fitted to my 900's were from Pilkington in Sweden or Sekurit Saint-Gobain. Definately OEM because they had the fancy SAAB logo and date code (corresponding to the car's model year as well) I have a Viracon one on the 90 900 T. Not horrible but whatever. The "Walker" exhaust for the Saab C900 is identical to the Starla one.
