GMCountry

My B5 is getting trading in tomorrow for a B7 and it's (the B5's) windshield looks terrible. It's covered with pitting. What has everyone's experience with their B7's windshield been?

Tanner

Scared the hell out of me as I heard this loud bang on my windshield (this is in rush our traffic in the city so there's no way a stone could have been kicked up by a moving car, especially when there was nobody moving in either direction). Left a small chip on the windshield, though guessing if it was a direct hit my windshield would have shattered.

Took a few large stones off the windshield on the highway, and swore it would have cracked the windshield but nothing yet. Seems stronger than the one on my old B5 which had two cracks from stones kicked up on the highway.

kvanwagoner

my 8 month old b7 looks worse than my wifes 2 1/2 year old chrysler

when the sun hits the windshield i can see little nicks everywhere....my car is garaged and i rarely drive on the highway

29'er

My B6's screen looks pretty bad after ~3 years.

NpalmA4

Scratches and pits all over. Hardly drove it in the winter. Never had a problem with my B5 or B6 but the ice scraper I used on them has left scratches on my B7. Im annoyed

lowdef

although 2 or 3 times my windshield has been hit very hard with gravel to where I way sure it would have been cracked. Only little pits were left. I guess pits are better than cracks.

black3.2

got a chip in the windshield @ 5000 mi

audiphile76

The ice scraper i used during the winter has surprisingly left marks. Apart from that the stones though havent been big enough has left pits all over. I definitely doubt that the windscreen is too soft compared to what the expectations are for normal performance and quality.

Its a major disappointment so far

Audi Loyalist

My B5 would attract just about every f'in pebble in the road...including those from the counterflow lanes. I've had the B7 for only 5000+ miles now, but i've already got plenty of pits.

I've read somewhere in this forum that although these windshields pit easily, they are pretty decent in terms of collision (i.e., the glass is less likely to pepper you with shards in an accident)

29'er

My wiper blade was dirty once, and even it scratched the glass.