Rear windscreen for W140??

binaryrealm

Hi,

I'm finding it impossible to source a cheap (as in ~300, 400 EUR) rear windscreen for a '96 S class Mercedes.

A new one would set me back around 900 EUR (possibly including fitting, I can't remember), but since I bought the car for only 800 EUR, I'm not ready to go down that route, but also I don't want to give her up yet!

Any tips on how to go about this? I've pretty much exhausted all the local (Athlone area) car dismantlers, and the mechanic I use hasn't had any luck either.

w124man

Welcome to the world of the W140! These are bonded in so secondhand ones are rare as they usually break on removal. Other than trying the windscreen people, I think you are stuck with MB.

mickdw

w124man wrote: »

Welcome to the world of the W140! These are bonded in so secondhand ones are rare as they usually break on removal. Other than trying the windscreen people, I think you are stuck with MB.

The windscreen people don't have any issue removing bonded screens from most modern cars without breaking. Is there something more difficult about the w140?
Edit - probably double glazed. That might make it tricky

Bigus

mickdw wrote: »

The windscreen people don't have any issue removing bonded screens from most modern cars without breaking. Is there something more difficult about the w140?
Edit - probably double glazed. That might make it tricky

Rear screen not double glazed

binaryrealm

Looks like I'm stuck with either forging out the 900 bucks to get a new windscreen or scrapping her, which would be a shame, because she is running fine otherwise and there are no major faults.

Apparently the previous owner managed to get something wedged between the boot lid and rear windscreen and tried to close the lid...

mickdw

Is pretty disgusting that such a car can be scrapped over a damaged screen

Harry Palmr

Break it for parts.

massy086

binaryrealm wrote: »

Looks like I'm stuck with either forging out the 900 bucks to get a new windscreen or scrapping her, which would be a shame, because she is running fine otherwise and there are no major faults.

Apparently the previous owner managed to get something wedged between the boot lid and rear windscreen and tried to close the lid...

Send me a pm i may be able to help.is your laminated as in is it cracked????

quattro777

Have you tried Pilkington in the UK?

If they have the moulds they will make one off screens to order for a lot less than 900. I've bought two in the past and have another on order.

goochy

Try ned kelly in castlecomer hes merc specialist breaks lots of cars

goochy

Try ned kelly in castlecomer hes merc specialist breaks lots of cars

goochy

Try ned kelly in castlecomer hes merc specialist breaks lots of cars

binaryrealm

quattro777 wrote: »

Have you tried Pilkington in the UK?

If they have the moulds they will make one off screens to order for a lot less than 900. I've bought two in the past and have another on order.

How did you go about this, did you just send them an email? Have you a specific contact which I should use? It looks like they're just dealing with businesses or are they taking orders from individuals too?

binaryrealm

BTW thanks for all the recommendations so far!

quattro777

Send them an email with your requirements and they will get back to you with a price. They will take individual orders.

http://www.pilkington.com/en-gb/uk/automotive/classic-glass-for-classic-cars

goochy

Is that an s600 ?

binaryrealm

quattro777 wrote: »

Send them an email with your requirements and they will get back to you with a price. They will take individual orders.

Just to give an update on this, Pilkington do not seem to deal with the general public directly, that's what I was told in an email I got. They have referred me to an Irish supplier. Will see what quote they come back with.

goochy

As i have mentioned already have u tried ned kelly in kk or even brian crowley motors in dublin ?? Either of them bound to have !

binaryrealm

goochy wrote: »

As i have mentioned already have u tried ned kelly in kk or even brian crowley motors in dublin ?? Either of them bound to have !

Thanks goochy, I have already send out a query to Ned Kelly, but haven't heard back yet.

Will try Brian Crowley too.

binaryrealm

goochy wrote: »

Is that an s600 ?

It is an S280.

goochy

If u e mailed ned kelly and dont hear backmaybe ring them going by the state of their website they are not very internet savvy ! A goog old skool garage!

goochy

If u e mailed ned kelly and dont hear backmaybe ring them going by the state of their website they are not very internet savvy ! A goog old skool garage!

Nekarsulm

Ring Eric Norton in Longford. He usually has a good number of older Mercs for breaking. 087 6851825
No connection with him except as a satisfied customer.

welder

Dont laugh but your local branch of Mr Windscreen might be worth a try. Their Sandyford branch got me screens for a mk2 GTI, VW van and a mk1 Escort in the last couple of years and for a lot less than uk suppliers.

quattro777

binaryrealm wrote: »

Just to give an update on this, Pilkington do not seem to deal with the general public directly, that's what I was told in an email I got. They have referred me to an Irish supplier. Will see what quote they come back with.

I have ordered in the past and I've placed an order for two more screens today.
The cars are from the 70's and 80's and I have them delivered to a U.K. address which may or may not make a difference.