My windscreen has now been fitted. Credit to both Aviva and AutoGlass, the whole experience was completely hassle free, and no questions were asked when I requested a genuine Range Rover screen.

I see Range Rover have updated the design of the windscreen which I rather like! The bezels are smaller and squarer, the screen is also flatter like the latest Range Rovers, and the heating elements are barely noticeable.

Everything is working as it should and there is no wind noise.

I never knew you could request a genuine screen but obviously that’s the way forward if I ever need a replacement. I’m with Aviva myself do you mind me asking what excess you had to pay for the genuine screen?
Just of topic a little I see on my policy that sunroofs are not covered but can be claimed if full excess is paid mine I think is £700 does yours mirror mine ? 2021 SVautobiography Dynamic Black ( Black wheels need to go )
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The excess was no extra for a genuine screen - all I had to do was request genuine from AutoGlass, they raised the request with Aviva for approval and then scheduled me in once Aviva sent the approval.

Regarding sunroofs, I'm unsure. I'm assuming there is an increased excess for panoramic roofs. 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8

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Nabbler wrote:

I never knew you could request a genuine screen but obviously that’s the way forward if I ever need a replacement. I’m with Aviva myself do you mind me asking what excess you had to pay for the genuine screen?
Just of topic a little I see on my policy that sunroofs are not covered but can be claimed if full excess is paid mine I think is £700 does yours mirror mine ?

That looks like they did a top job and with a genuine screen you must be happy.

I am kicking myself for not calling Aviva and asking to have AG fit a genuine screen after the initial attempt by National Windscreens with the XYG screen.

Although my screen was fitted correctly on the third attempt the XYG screens feel thin and cheap compared to genuine. The markings show it is only 4.8mm glass but I think genuine is 6mm.

What’s up with windshield replacements on range rovers?? About 2 months ago we took a rock on the freeway and a nice big double bullseye right in driver view. Luckily our daughter is our insurance agent and was already setting up a claim to our insurance. Talked with glass shop and it took them close to a month to find an oem windshield (oem for l322). Window finally came in and was installed that night on a drive out to our other daughters home we had a hum and a buzz at 55mph and above, took car back to shop and they said they couldn’t reproduce sound and gave it back. I spent about 5 minutes at home with some blue tape and resolved the noise, car went back for 3rd visit and they spent another hour or so looking at it with every excuse for the noise except the install of the glass, again given back unresolved. Did some research and found as I mentioned to them the cowl getting disturbed will cause this and should be lightly glued to windshield to fix, took back again and they said sound wasn’t able to be replicated, so wife got a ride to shop, took the shop owner and a tech for a ride on freeway and sound was there, again they tried to say it was the wipers, the a pillar cover, a missing piece of weatherstripping from under hood, everything but the cowl they removed. I called and they said they would try a few things. They put some of the black putty on a couple spots under the cowl but not fixed. Called again and asked specifically to have cowl glued to glass and was told again not not policy to do that due to getting it loose later if glass needed to be replaced again, anyway long story long, finally after 6 trips to the shop it was glued down and no more tape on cowl and hum and buzz gone. Will not recommend that shop to anyone, but was only one for insurance claim besides safelite and they were as bad on my work truck.