Is privacy glass a 'Must have'?

blakeley · Jul 12, 2015

I had my Cali up for sale and most people lost interest when I said it did not have privacy, I told them you can retro fit but still never heard back from them.

Maybe a bit of advice for people who are ordering brand new - get privacy even if you dont need it!

jeff · Jul 12, 2015

Yes it can be retrofitted. I haven't got it on mine don't think it's nessacery just pull the blinds down.

blakeley · Jul 12, 2015

Saw a few vans without privacy at COTF this weekend and it does look a bit like a goldfish bowl, expecially when they had their lights on inside

barry · Jul 12, 2015

I was on one of the West of Scotland islands a couple of years ago and a brand new bright red (hire) Cali pitched up next to us. It simply didn't look right with normal glass. I wouldn't have expected it. Weird.

Raggedroy · Jul 12, 2015

blakeley said:
I had my Cali up for sale and most people lost interest when I said it did not have privacy, I told them you can retro fit but still never heard back from them.

Maybe a bit of advice for people who are ordering brand new - get privacy even if you dont need it!

If you think it is putting people off buying it, why don't you have the windows tinted?

ceegee · Jul 12, 2015

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+1

I had mine retro fitted, circa £300 by the same place that does my Local VW dealer retro privacy.

Looks better, better for security and more private - great for a quick change into cycling gear :thumb

mark malaney · Jul 18, 2015

Had mine done by a local firm great job much more privacy and looks great

Hotel California · Jul 18, 2015

Did they laminate it ?
Or took the windows out and colored them in a bath?

mark malaney · Jul 18, 2015

Limo film on the inside probably been on 12 months or so no problem with it what so ever

motacyclist · Jul 18, 2015

I'm a bit confused by this privacy glass. I read somewhere (don't remember where) that you couldn't have privacy with double glazing. (I must say, I'd rather have double glazing, even though it's only the tailgate and the two aft side windows.)

Ours is double glazed but the glass aft of the front doors is darker, but not as dark as the photos above. So what have we got?

I don't think lack of privacy glass would put me off buying.

barry · Jul 18, 2015

motacyclist said:
I'm a bit confused by this privacy glass. I read somewhere (don't remember where) that you couldn't have privacy with double glazing. (I must say, I'd rather have double glazing, even though it's only the tailgate and the two aft side windows.)

Ours is double glazed but the glass aft of the front doors is darker, but not as dark as the photos above. So what have we got?

I don't think lack of privacy glass would put me off buying.

the double glazed privacy glass that's comes from VW is 'subtle.'
the film that can be applied by a third party to make privacy glass can be 'subtle' too but range to 'drug dealer'

mine's 'subtle' but i wouldn't have minded 'drug dealer' at all

ejmoore · Jul 18, 2015

We bought our van second hand, & chose one without privacy glass so we could get a clear uncoloured view out of the windows when we're sitting inside. I don't put the lights on without closing the blinds (I shouldn't think privacy glass works with the lights on, does it?) I can see that privacy glass might offer some advantages, but I like the view out better.

snowy55 · Jul 18, 2015

We had a Vw Kombi with "dark" privacy tint on the side windows when you were looking out it always looked like it was gloomy and about to start raining we much prefer the " subtle" tint on our SE. Dark tint would stop me from buying!

barry · Jul 18, 2015

snowy55 said:
We had a Vw Kombi with "dark" privacy tint on the side windows when you were looking out it always looked like it was gloomy and about to start raining we much prefer the " subtle" tint on our SE. Dark tint would stop me from buying!

but think of the nice surprise when you emerge into what you expect to be gloom only to discover it's a wonderful sunny day :shocked