I'm hoping someone can give me some advice. I have a 2012 VW CC...
The other day, I broke off my shark fin antenna from the roof while backing up. The damage seems minor as it is a clean break, the wire is sticking out of the roof, and no other body damage. (I still have the broken off shark fin, too.)
I figured this would be an easy fix, but I took it to the dealer they told me it would be around $1,400!! Only $100 for a new antenna but 10 hours of labor for the installation!?!? (Apparently they need to remove the windshield, re-wire everything, blah, blah, blah.)
There is no way I'm paying that much to fix this as the only thing affected is satellite radio which I use often, but can live without. I'll just glue it back on to cover the exposed wire if need be.
I called a local repair shop who specializes in German autos to get a second opinion, and was told that they could take a look and possibly fix it without replacing it, or at the very least just reattach it for me. The downside is they obviously can't guarantee anything and can't get me in for another 4 days.
So, I'm left with a decision between:
- Giving up hope it can be fixed and just reattaching the shark fin myself with some epoxy or something...
OR
- Taking it in to the repair shop and keeping my fingers crossed... (I figure this will cost me a few hundred bucks. Not a huge deal, but I'd rather not pay someone a few hundred dollars to just glue a part back on my car, since I can easily do that myself)
Has anyone ever encountered something like this? Can the antenna actually be repaired or should I just save my money and glue the part back on myself?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
The other day, I broke off my shark fin antenna from the roof while backing up. The damage seems minor as it is a clean break, the wire is sticking out of the roof, and no other body damage. (I still have the broken off shark fin, too.)
I figured this would be an easy fix, but I took it to the dealer they told me it would be around $1,400!! Only $100 for a new antenna but 10 hours of labor for the installation!?!? (Apparently they need to remove the windshield, re-wire everything, blah, blah, blah.)
There is no way I'm paying that much to fix this as the only thing affected is satellite radio which I use often, but can live without. I'll just glue it back on to cover the exposed wire if need be.
I called a local repair shop who specializes in German autos to get a second opinion, and was told that they could take a look and possibly fix it without replacing it, or at the very least just reattach it for me. The downside is they obviously can't guarantee anything and can't get me in for another 4 days.
So, I'm left with a decision between:
- Giving up hope it can be fixed and just reattaching the shark fin myself with some epoxy or something...
OR
- Taking it in to the repair shop and keeping my fingers crossed... (I figure this will cost me a few hundred bucks. Not a huge deal, but I'd rather not pay someone a few hundred dollars to just glue a part back on my car, since I can easily do that myself)
Has anyone ever encountered something like this? Can the antenna actually be repaired or should I just save my money and glue the part back on myself?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!