Bad luck........

chunkychimpanzee · Post by **chunkychimpanzee** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:41 pm

I parked up my in Reading Town centre on the street and went to this restaurant dinner for a couple of hours during this evening...

When I finished our dinner and went back to the car, recognised my polo's hazard lights was flashing. Look a bit more further.... there were some dxxkhead broken my passenger side window and stolen my CP player... What a bad luck evening!! My car has CAT 1 alarm... so it may has done something good to it... but not very sure on this....

Anyway, people... Do you have any advises regarding on this? My car only insured for the 3rd party fire and theft... in which case, I have to pay for the window replacement by myself.... I am thinking to do it by myself... is that a hard job? If so, I may just take it to VW to do it for me... Its the electric window on the passenger front door....

Many thanks in advance...

S.

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:28 am

dont tell the police track down who did it kill them tell no1.

Nah im sorry to hear that mate stories like this make me so angry, i had my dvd player nicked out my leon so now i just dnt leave anything in the car. Id say just get it fixed asap dnt bother goin thru cops or insurance or anything just a waste of paperwork

NOZ · Post by **NOZ** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:46 pm

Sorry to hear that mate, happens to everyone. Luckily mine was the rear window so easliy fixed. wouldn't bother with extra paperwork as nothing'll get solved and your insurance won't be any better.

nikz · Post by **nikz** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:43 pm

I think the glass itself is pretty easy to replace, although it may be hard to get all the shattered pieces out in between the nooks n crannies. Sorry to hear about it mate, there are some right idiots out there! I'm nervous to park my car anywhere that isnt within eyeshot!

chunkychimpanzee · Post by **chunkychimpanzee** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:20 pm

Thanks for your comments people!!

I have taken my car into the VW specialist this afternoon. Window itself would cost Â£40, labour would costs about Â£100 which is pretty crazy... I thought about it, and decided to let the professional to fix it for me instead, as I dont have to confident and dont wanna mess it up...

Well, its very worrying when I parked up my car on the street, once I got this bad experience. Maybe my Polo was spotless and sparkling alloys was drawing these idiots attention.... I hate them big time and would like to put them in hospital next time when I see them!

S.

Biddle · Post by **Biddle** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:03 pm

Â£100 is ridiculus for labour costs!!! Get a haynes manual and a window motor and regulators should still be fine. All it involves is about 6 clips to take the doorcard off then you have access to the window. Me and my dad changed the window motor and regulator a week ago. Takes about an hour in total.