A-class insurance

I am pretty sure that all insurance companies factor in the risks with all policies. I think there have been one or two people on this forum who have had to have windscreens replaced on A-Class motorhomes. Whether the risk of it actually happening is greater on an A-Class is difficult to say. Another issue might be that you would have to wait longer for a replacement. I suppose one of the advantages of going for a coach built is that they use standard windscreens on vehicles where there are hundreds of thousands of examples on the road.  If you have a particular brand/model in mind you could always contact the maker/distributor to check on availability. Good luck with the change from a caravan to a motorhome.

David

A Class windscreens can be eye wateringly expensive.  I have no knowledge of them breaking more or less than others or that they are more or less difficult to obtain.  Most MH's don't cover large mileages and therefore spend less time on the road than most large commercials.  Possibly the number of breakages is therefore less.  In the UK Autoglass have teams that specialise in large windscreen replacement.  It is worth making sure the insurance companies you check out cover the full replacement cost as I believe some set a maximum.  Rumour has it that Devitt (CAMC) can be less than helpful.  We use NFU Mutual not the cheapest nor the most expensive but decent and reliable with no limit on replacement price.

Many thanks for the responses and the good advice.

We had an A-class Hymer some time ago. And had not 1, but 2 windscreens replaced. Both incidents happened in France; one was a small stone which we actually saw coming off a van tyre travelling in the opposite direction. It hit the centre of the windscreen and produced a crack. The other time was travelling (very slowly) along a resurfaced road, where again a stone from the car in front hit it with the same result.

This is around 10 years ago, we were insured with SAGA, and then the windscreens cost around £3000. We had no problems claiming at the time, SAGA were very good. Possibly A-class windscreens have a bigger target area, although we also had a new windscreen fitted on a coachbuilt many years ago.

Yes, the windscreen is expensive and you need to ensure your insurance covers the cost. I was told mine was £3,000 (2015) when a lorry spat a stone into the glass. I've had A-classes since 2000 and had this one claim. Depending on the make of A-class, you should get a replacement windscreen within a couple of days in England.

Windscreen chips can be fixed by the experts..