Beowulf

All of the cars you mention are German, but cars from other sources fare differently in my experience. We've never had the problem on any US car (Corvette, Cadillac), Japanese car (Lexus, Acura) or British car (Jaguar) that we've owned.

Again, makes me wonder if there is a German TUV spec that mandates a softer windshield compound for some safety reason.

nielsera

2 big rock chips and alot of little ones (looks like I parked under a tree) SoCal freeways. My other cars dont have the little chips

Kar don

you gotta remember at hwy speed you W211 with appearance (airmatic) is much lower than all of these vehicles. It also has a larger windscreen because of its slope, therefore more area for the gravel to hit. Luck plays into the equation as always too.

rockyfeller

What about what I said guys? What about the tinting at the top of the windshield sunscreen? Is this optional or is it non-existant on all our W211s?

CE750

I don't have it on my car.. both the original w/s and the new w/s that I had put on (made by Sekurit).

W211 Ryda

I don't have the tinting on my original windshield or my replacement. What brand is your windshield and what options do you have on your E?