really - i parked my car up today, temperature was around 10 degrees with some slight sunshine (rear screen facing the sun). there and then a massive bang! i had fully comp so i had to fork out 50 quid for a replacement. that wouldnt be so bad except that i've now got loads of scratches all over the ex-mint paintwork.
the 206 rear screen is quite curvy. i can only imagine that some fault in its manufacturing prevented it from taking tension at whatever temperature fluctuation. its under warranty but my only chance in persuading peugeot to pay out for the fault would be to leave it with them to examine - and i just dont have time for that. besides they would probably call me back and tell me that somebody had thrown a stone or something.
i noticed that the edges of the rear screen had more damage (i.e. shattered off and landed over a metre away) than the centre - almost like the screen was trying to straighten itself!!!!!! - spooooky!!!
i've really been disheartened with my 206 - it grinds like a food processor around corners, the indicators dont always work (and when they do, they switch off quickly before i go around the corners) my gears never seem to go in without a crunch and my interior + seat cloth is in a worser condition than one you'd find in a cortina mark
- not to mention a constant noise whilst driving (like i'm towing a lump of metal without a trailer).
a reminder for myself, for the future i guess - all that glitters sure aint gold!
cp