Windshield Availability In The US?

[anand]

Given how common it is for the windshields to break the glass needs to be shipped in bulk and stocked in the US parts warehouse.

Historically speaking, it has been, and I'm sure it will continue to be in the future; however, it is accurate that the windshields themselves come from Europe initially

 

[TCMColorado]

Is it not reasonable to assume the Grenadier has near zero parts content from the US and hence with very limited exceptions all parts are coming from Europe or another overseas location. Some of these parts are shipped via container and stocked in the US others ship individually as needed from Europe and elsewhere.

 

[anand]

Is it not reasonable to assume the Grenadier has near zero parts content from the US and hence with very limited exceptions all parts are coming from Europe or another overseas location. Some of these parts are shipped via container and stocked in the US others ship individually as needed from Europe and elsewhere.

The vast majority of parts required in normal operations are stocked in a US parts warehouse; that parts warehouse, as with every other Euro manufacturer, is stocked with parts that come from a European warehouse.

If a dealer orders a part that is not stocked in the US warehouse, it comes from the parts warehouse in Belgium

 

[pmatusov]

My dealer fitted me with Exoshield which is kind of like a screen protector for your iPhone but fits on your front windscreen to prevent chips and cracks. They have been fitting it on Jeeps for quite a while with good success. It ran me $650. Seems like a good investment long term.

No idea if Exoshield is any better than XPEL, but the latter did not survive a 4-day trip to Colorado unscathed. We've only used windshield wipers less than 10 times in the entire trip, to brush off light snow - yet now the film has windshield pattern of tiny scratches that is very, very prominent with the sun into your face.

 

[HereinDaRockies]

Historically speaking, it has been, and I'm sure it will continue to be in the future; however, it is accurate that the windshields themselves come from Europe initially

Historically? What Ineos history?

 

[anand]

No idea if Exoshield is any better than XPEL, but the latter did not survive a 4-day trip to Colorado unscathed. We've only used windshield wipers less than 10 times in the entire trip, to brush off light snow - yet now the film has windshield pattern of tiny scratches that is very, very prominent with the sun into your face.

None of the local-to-me XPEL installers will install the windshield film for that very reason; there is one installer ~4hrs from me that has tested a lot of the windshield films, and none have lasted beyond the 12 month mark before needing to be replaced, in the end, they don't install any of them (although they carry many of the same brands for paint protection) because they haven't found one that lasts yet.

Historically? What Ineos history?

So that post was from October, and was referencing the fact that for the 11 months of sales leading up to that point, windshields are stocked at the US warehouse; and at this point most US dealers have them in stock. Although, speaking with one East coast dealer last week, they had 15 windshields on their shelves but were waiting on the seal strips

 

[SkiBum1]

No idea if Exoshield is any better than XPEL, but the latter did not survive a 4-day trip to Colorado unscathed. We've only used windshield wipers less than 10 times in the entire trip, to brush off light snow - yet now the film has windshield pattern of tiny scratches that is very, very prominent with the sun into your face.

That isn’t right. I am sure they will replace it under the film warranty. That makes no sense. Maybe that product is softer than mine or something. I have used the wipers a lot in snow and bad weather and took rock hits at least four times and nothing shows at all.

 

[pmatusov]

That isn’t right. I am sure they will replace it under the film warranty. That makes no sense. Maybe that product is softer than mine or something. I have used the wipers a lot in snow and bad weather and took rock hits at least four times and nothing shows at all.

Well... what can I say. At this point, it is only hideous when the ambient light hits it a certain way. I am sure it will be more visible later.