XYG is a very common budget replacement windshield. There's a lot negative things said about them, but I had an XYG windshield put in my truck and I have no complaints. There's no distortion in the glass, unlike my last windshield. Maybe I just got lucky.
I have a 2007 V70 with the 2.5 but went FWD when looking at these cause I figured it would be less of a headache than the AWD models. Had mine for about 16 months, bought at 66k, with 71k on it now, no issues.
I had Safelite do replacements on my car as well as my husband's car. Of course the insurance wouldn't cover OEM (had eSurance at the time) but I heard that the aftermarket glass that Safelite uses on these cars (Pilkington I think but spelling could be wrong) is an OEM supplier for a lot of German brands. It's been a few years now and both cars aren't showing any issues with the replacement glass. We both have '11 Golf TDIs. FWIW, the replacement glass on our cars also had the tint strip along the top and mirror area in the same place as the OEM glass, you really can't tell the difference unless you look at the manufacturer's stamp.
I just had to replace the windshield in my STI today actually. The installer used a windshield from Pilkington who is also the OE supplier for Subaru. The Pilkington windshield has the exact same sun deflector dot pattern at the top, between the rear view mirror and the roof and has the integrated heater lines for the wiper defroster. The only difference is that the replacement has the Pilkington logo instead of the Subaru logo.
I just had satelite do my G60 windshield. It came with both side moldings, and the installer made the top edge to match the original piece. The outer surround moulding can still be found through vwheritage, but only one or two more left. This is the main issue that i have found; ETKA shows several blocks that are used to align the glass. This is the most crucial part because if none are used it is easy for the glass to slide down enough to create a gap larger than the outer molding is designed for. This is my case, the outer molding will not stay anywhere along the top edge and you can see a gap in the top outer edges. This is just a warning to anyone who has an install done, make sure the outer moulding will stay put along the top edge of the glass. I checked this before the tech left and it was fine, next day it was no longer working. A few spacers at the bottom of the windshield will go a long way to ensure a proper fitment. I can pull up and post the illustration from etka if needed. Tomorrow they can pull the window and install it correctly.
The Glass on Tesla vehicles is INSANELY prone to chips and cracks. I’m on my third windshield MYLR
First winter with my Model Y and I have had 2. Luckily repaired both immediately however, one circular chip repair didn’t take very well visually, but told it will hold. My personal anecdotal experience is leading me to believe that all windshields from various car manufacturers are not the same :(
After how easy mine cracked , I don't even care if it's OEM so I'm going after market.
I bought the Venue 2023 on Jan 21st. The following Wednesday, driving under a pedestrian bridge (no cars ahead of me) and BOOM, hear a very loud bang and get a big chip plus cracks on the windshield near the very bottom. One crack spread a lot, and this morning I heard the tiniest sound of a rock hitting my windshield and immediately got a 2ft long crack coming off the existing chip (not spreading from another crack). It does sound like I get a lot of wind noise from the windshield itself, plus feels like cold air coming in from the entire front of my car since purchase, which I've never noticed before with my other non-Hyundai vehicles.
Not even a mile from the dealer, noticed a small crack at the base of the windshield, about an inch. They filled the crack, but i do not feel comfortable with this at all. I asked about this specifically before buying, and the dealer tried to make me feel like an idiot, like this was a nonissue! Low and behold, here I am, waiting for my winshield to explode on me.
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