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Old 12-08-2010, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CASilBug View Post
If its too badly gone, the dealer will replace it. The one place VW cheaped out was in using plastic for the headlight cover instead of real glass.
Not a unique to VW concept, EVERYONE uses polycarbonate lenses today, typically doesn't crack or "rock chip", and the material lends itself to "shaping" more so than glass for today's exotic shapes.
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