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Garage mechanic broke my windscreen.

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muddyweb:
Yeah, it's quite common to break them when you fit new rubbers... that's why most of the mobile windscreen fitters won't put a new seal in for you if they do a screen replacement... even if you supply the seal.

That said, the vehicle was in their care when the screen was broken, so as far as I'm concerned they are liable.   Unless you supplied the screen and seal, and they can prove it was faulty, they need to be paying for it.  Simple as that.

Edge:
Thanks everyone  :D  :D  appreciate all the advice/comments. I'll have a chat with the garage owner when the bill arrives, be a shame to have to take my 90 elsewhere, especially cos all the work theyve done over the past year on previous vehicles was to such a high standard. Ive been well happy up until now.

Sheddy:
Its very simple.

They have a "duty of care" to ensure that it all goes back as should be.  They also have a duty to "show a reasonable level of expertise" in their chosen vocation.

Bottom line .... it was broken whilst in thier care and control, they pay.  If they insist other wisw, a quick call to the trading standards will sort it out.

It's amazing what dealing with customers for 18 years teaches you!

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