I have a 96 b4 passat sedan. I am trying to get the back glass for it. The part the glass shop got for it doesnt fit. It is not available through the dealer anymore either. Is there an audi equivalent to this car that has the same back glass? I would rather get something new being that I have glass coverage on the car. Any advice would be appreciated, the plastic bag wont hold up much longer.
There is no audi equivalent vehicle for the B3/4 cars. VW ventured out on their own with this platform rather than borrow from Audi like they did with the B1/2 and the B5/5.5.
Oddly enough the wagon glass is still available in one version but the sedan back glass in NLA new from VW. ECS Tuning lists it to the tune of $400 but if VW is NLA then in reality ECS can't get it either.
Your options are going to be thin if the one you already tried will not fit. Specifications for these come from VW to the glass makers so if the wrong specs have been distributed then all the production could be incorrect. It could also be a case of the supplier sending the wrong product too. I would bet that's happened more than once. What does the glass shop say about getting another one in?
I personally would accept an original glass over a new glass from some makers out there but that's my choice. The one bad thing about originals is you will lose the original trim during the removal but there are aftermarket trims that are acceptable too. A new glass is always nice but if the fit is poor at some point you're going to have a problem I would think.
Good luck in your hunt, I hope you're able to get one. As another member said Safelite lists the product but again it might be a repeat of what you found before where it won't fit.
For reference it looks like the last OE part number for back glass was 3A5845499E
Steve