On Fri, 23 May 2014 11:25:43 +0100
"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:

In article ,
Davey wrote:
A few months ago, I was parking my car, with witnesses, and the rear
window, an openable panel in an estate car tailgate, spontaneously
shattered. There was nothing anybody could see that could have
caused it.

Had you been using the heater? That's what happened to me - I think
it may have overheated locally.


Not really sure, it's one of those automatic systems. But it wasn't in
deep winter weather.

Insurance replaced it for me.

Same here. And Autoglass charged my insurance company 500 quid for a
screen I could buy for 200.

No idea what the company I was sent to by Aviva charged them. He said
it would have been about £200-£300 if I had paid myself, and it was a
hard to find piece of glass. I'm glad I didn't try to fit it myself, it
looks really complex, what with fitting into the slots, various power
connections, wiper motor and arm, and struts. Well worth the deductible.

--
Davey.