Windscreens

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A word of warning about replacement windscreens. I ahd a screen replaced by Windscreens O'Brien in Rockhampton (Hope they're not a sponsor) recently for $489.00. We were on the road and I didn't even ring anyone else. Unfortunately the screen was cracked on Cape York. I have just had it replaced in Melbourne. National Windscreens came and did it at my home for $225.oo. I rang Novus who quoted $245.00. So I rang WSO'B to see if they were going to be cheaper in VIC and they wouldn't give me a quote without first giving my name, address and phone number which I refused to do. So be caeful of the big advertisers. They have some big costs to recoup. While I'm giving out whacks. The starter motor on my Gu became very slow in the mornings after some deep water crossings. I went to Western Auto Elecricians in Broken Hill (hope they're not a sponsor) who diagnosed it as a stuck brush. All fixed for $180.00. Got home a week later throught the outback. Veh used twice since and starter is dead. Local Auto Elec Camerons in Lilydale stripped it. sandblasted it, machined the armature, new bearings and brushes for $148.00 and it goes like a beauty. It was covered in silastic and full of rust and didn't look like it had been completely apart for years. Whats the motto? Travellers in neeed of a quick fix beware.