Windscreen smashed by thief (Help!!)

[Marko]

Hi guys.

 

Was visited by cops in the morning on this case.

Apparently, that idiot gave up after few attempts as the glass refused to give way.

He was aiming for the cashcard. The other lorry was not so lucky as the screen was totally smashed with a hole so as to gain access to the IU unit.

 

Now I need to change this windscreen of mine. I cannot claim insurance as I am on Third Party Fire and Theft from China Insurance. Could anyone know where can i fix this problema and the cost? I am on Honda Jazz.

 

Any other advice appreciated.

 

Thank you.

 

[Watwheels]

Dun tell insurance it's caused by theft lah. Since nothing is stolen. Is it theft?

 

Just pay for the windscreen excess.

 

It wun affect your NCD.

Edited May 20, 2007 by Watwheels

[Dipstick]

Did you leave your cashcard in the IU? If you did, that's like an invitation to those desperadoes who are most likely to be teenage school kids.

 

It's time for something to be done about this problem. I would suggest that the IUs be redesigned to do away with the need for the cashcard to be inserted when we pass thru the gantries. A better IU would be one where a chip is built in so that it allows the cash value to be transferred to the IU when we insert the cashcard. There would then be no need for us to leave the cashcard inserted in the IU for any deductions. Problem solved.

 

A cheaper method would be the use of dedicated cahscard that can only be used in the particular IU and cannot be used in another IU or used to make purchases. If someone were to steal that cashcard, it would be useless to that person. This will also surely solve the problem of cashcard theft.

[Otsego]

what kind of sick freak would do that

i feel for ur lost

[Djcoolmax]

seriously.. even if one puts the CashCard cover (which I do) I suspect the thieves would be just as inclined to smash the windscreen to get to the CashCard. Best of course would not to have those covers and not have the cashcard inside IU.. but how bother are we to do that?

 

The design of the IT unit is so "out-dated".. there are SO many ways to make it safer and nicer...

[Apollo]

any workshop will b able to assist u, just a matter of cost. if theft cannot claim, what's there to cover?

[Fatpenguin]

Glass refused to give way... Solar film installed? Good for you.

[Otsego]

is the driver side glass right?

 

if the thief stupid and smashed the front 1... smash till sunset and till sunrise also cannot smash down

[Sqxt]

LOL. these days i think windscreens are rock solid and some times even smash resistant.

 

after smashing you'll have to use something like a crowbar to hack in and pull away.

and even then, it's like dead lifting 100 kg ++ of weights straight upwards.

 

I tried before with a SLEDGE hammer. very difficult to crack passenger car windscreen.

[Symantec9]

Strange...doesn't gave way so easily with hammer...but when kena stone, can get easily chip...

[Chimp]

Did you leave your cashcard in the IU? If you did, that's like an invitation to those desperadoes who are most likely to be teenage school kids.

 

It's time for something to be done about this problem. I would suggest that the IUs be redesigned to do away with the need for the cashcard to be inserted when we pass thru the gantries. A better IU would be one where a chip is built in so that it allows the cash value to be transferred to the IU when we insert the cashcard. There would then be no need for us to leave the cashcard inserted in the IU for any deductions. Problem solved.

 

A cheaper method would be the use of dedicated cahscard that can only be used in the particular IU and cannot be used in another IU or used to make purchases. If someone were to steal that cashcard, it would be useless to that person. This will also surely solve the problem of cashcard theft.

Another method is to borrow those US 24-hours convenient stores use - they will put up a sign saying their cashier will only have change for $20 dollars. You can have a sticker put up next to the IU saying "cashcard amount inside always maintained at below $10 dollars" so it will not worth their effort.

[Ultramega]

Dun tell insurance it's caused by theft lah. Since nothing is stolen. Is it theft?

 

Just pay for the windscreen excess.

 

It wun affect your NCD.

 

what's the use? he already said his insurance is thrid-party.

[Zyrofillica]

Did you leave your cashcard in the IU? If you did, that's like an invitation to those desperadoes who are most likely to be teenage school kids.

 

It's time for something to be done about this problem. I would suggest that the IUs be redesigned to do away with the need for the cashcard to be inserted when we pass thru the gantries. A better IU would be one where a chip is built in so that it allows the cash value to be transferred to the IU when we insert the cashcard. There would then be no need for us to leave the cashcard inserted in the IU for any deductions. Problem solved.

 

A cheaper method would be the use of dedicated cahscard that can only be used in the particular IU and cannot be used in another IU or used to make purchases. If someone were to steal that cashcard, it would be useless to that person. This will also surely solve the problem of cashcard theft.

 

Actually the market for IUs is around 80 bucks each. So in fact the IU costs more than the cashcard inside. If i were the theif, i would steal the whole IU and go sell!!!

 

IUs in vehicles are outdated. The govt shd just stick an IU in our ass hole and everytime we wanna go orchard or town or even the movies, all we need to do is stick something up our ass and we are set! Then again there will be problems of desperate pple with itchy fingers digging into our ass while we are asleep.

[Dlar2]

Dun tell insurance it's caused by theft lah. Since nothing is stolen. Is it theft?

 

Just pay for the windscreen excess.

 

It wun affect your NCD.

 

He already visited by cops and you tell him to lie to insurance? Later if insurance check with police, then he will end up in deep sxxt!