I’m in Marrickville and drive a 2016 Mazda 3 to the CBD most days. Early spring has been windy and dusty, and a stone from the M8 expansion lanes pinged my screen yesterday. The crack has crept overnight despite parking under a carport. I’ve only ever paid for chip repairs, so I’m clueless about a full replacement. A couple of local shops near St Peter's gave very different quotes over the phone. With NRL finals traffic and work deadlines, I can’t be without the car for long. Are there weekday specials or courier-style mobile services that keep prices sensible in Inner West Sydney, and what add-ons (calibration, disposal, tint strip) should I expect?
Totally get this — I’m in Dulwich Hill and went through the same thing a fortnight ago on my Mazda 3. What helped was asking for written quotes that itemised glass brand, mouldings, tint strip, sensor brackets, and whether calibration was needed. I literally requested each place, “how much for a windscreen replacement?” before they tried to upsell extras. My workshop quote was cheaper than the mobile by about sixty bucks, but the mobile crew won on convenience. I booked a morning slot so the urethane had time to cure before the arvo drive. For a quick read on windscreen replacement cost around the Inner West, I found Windscreen Replacers handy to compare options and snag next-day times without ringing five shops. If your Mazda doesn’t have a camera, you can likely skip calibration; if it does, ask if it’s static or dynamic and whether GST and disposal are already in the figure.