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• Audi Corporate Website
• Audi Wikipedia Page
• Company Type: Private Company; Volkswagen Group
• Years in operation: 1909-Present
• Headquarters: Ingolstadt, Germany; (founded Zwickau, Germany)
• Locations: Global
• Audi Auto Glass Original Equipment Manufacturer (Audi OEM glass): Guardian
• Popular Audi Models: Quattro, 90, 80, 100, 200, S4, Cabriolet, A6, A4, S6, A8, A4 Avant, S3, TT Coupe, TT Roadster, S8, Allroad Quattro, RS6, RS4, Q7, A5, Q5, RS5, A1, A3

The German made Audi car is a well known luxury car throughout the world. Because of its prestige and general cost. Auto glass for Audi is typically more expensive than domestic car glass. Audi makes many different body styles; four door sedan, four door hatchback, two door hatchback, two door sedan, two door coupe, four door station wagon, as well as roadsters and convertibles. Each body style has its own particular set of windows, for example a typical four door Audi (such as an Audi A4), has 8 different pieces of glass. One windshield, one back glass, two front door windows, two rear door windows, and two rear vent windows. A typical Audi coupe (2007 Audi TT) would exchange the two rear door windows and vent windows for just a pair of quarter windows. The windshield in the newer model Audi’s have become more high-tech with the addition of the rain sensor, the built in GPS antenna, and the PAAS system. Some Audi models also have the option of the “lane departure warning system” which warns a driver if the vehicle inadvertently deviates or is about to deviate outside of the driving lane. The majority of back glasses, or back windshields, have the defrost option which is also standard in most luxury vehicles. The 2011 Audi A4 is different than the other models because it has an “underside moulding” while the other models have mouldings on the outside such as top strips and side mouldings. Door glass on Audi’s are incredibly difficult to install because instead of just removing the door panel like you would on other cars, you have to remove the entire A frame. This procedure takes twice as long to complete, thus driving up the cost of labor.

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There are also different qualities of glass a customer can choose from when buying autoglass parts for Audi . The most affordable auto glass is G-Brand, mid level is the L Brand, and the most expensive and best quality is OEM auto glass, or Original Equipment Manufacture glass. Aftermarket auto glass is the term used to describe any glass that is not OEM glass. Many people are concerned about buying aftermarket glass because some aftermarket parts have a reputation for having manufacturer defects. The simple solution to that is to know who manufactures your vehicle’s glass. (HINT: To find the Original Equipment Manufacturer of your vehicle's auto glass look at the bottom right or left corner of the windshield and you should find the manufacturer’s stamp.) The larger glass companies such as Safelite, Pilkington and PGW, are able to produce OEM quality aftermarket glass without problems. Customers should always be cautious when choosing a glass company that does not provide a manufacturer warranty. It is better to pay a little more for a company with a warranty than to choose a cheap company without one. With brand new cars that have not been available to the public for long, it can be difficult to find the glass you need right away. A majority of the time, new model car glass is only available through the dealership which can drive up the price of your glass considerably. The only other time glass is a dealer-only part is if the car is no longer mass produced and the dealership would be the only place to find the glass. The two most common Audi models, regardless of the manufacture year, are the Audi A3 and Audi A4.

Producing its first automobile in 1910, Audi has been owned by the Volkswagen group since 1964. The brand was re-launched by Volkswagen in 1965 with the Audi 60. The origin of the Audi name actually comes from a nasty legal battle and a child studying Latin. The founder of the Audi company, August Horch, was ousted from the original automobile company he founded and was sued for using the Horch name – his family name – in his new company. A court ruled the name was owned by the former company and therefore August Horch could not use it. While discussing the situation with his friends the son of one of those friends, Franz Fikentscher, suggested calling the company Audi as Audi is Latin for listen – which is also what Horch means in German. While August Horch left Audi in 1920, he remained involved with the company he founded as part of the board of trustees.

Although Audi was plagued by a series of recalls over possible safety concerns between 1982 and 1987, the brand has recovered significantly in the years that have followed thanks to modifications to make its vehicles safer as well as the move to rename the brands affected by the recall. The 2000s were a very kind decade to Audi with a dramatic increase in sales, particularly in Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Today, Audi is a recognized and respected name in the auto industry despite the problems the brand encountered along the way.

By Norman Newsome

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