Windscreen Needs Replacing Pros & Cons

[GeoBog]

Of course, VW does not make the windscreens, I don't know who the OE supplier is though...

OEM screens are made by Pilkington with the VW badge on them. I have had the windscreen replaced last year in January by Autoglass. They did a top job, the replacement glass was also Pilkington, same to the OEM except the badge. It even had the same codes stamped on it as the OEM one.

I believe the MK7 windscreens are sh**te, they crack really easy. My OEM windscreen lasted 7 months and the replacement got chipped last week by a stone which came from nowhere. The replacement windscreen lasted a bit more than the OEM one, a little over a year. Never had this issue with my previous cars. I guess it's all about cost reduction these days which on a 30k car is horrendous. Same story with the water based paint on these cars. It chips so easy...

[monkeyhanger]

My original windscreen lasted 5 weeks! The replacement has 2 stone scuffs on it that appeared about a week after replacement. The autoglass guy said that windscreens are about 60% the thickness they were 5 years ago - weight saving, but they're not getting any stronger.

[corgi]

Of course, VW does not make the windscreens, I don't know who the OE supplier is though...

OEM screens are made by Pilkington with the VW badge on them.

Not surprised... there aren't that many windscreen manufacturers...