During a windshield replacement last summer, I got the impression that OE German glass for the earlier models (no antenna in the glass) is getting hard to find. So, the later model glass (with internal antenna) will be the only OE glass available. I was told those units are around $600 apiece.
On the other hand, even if this is true, aftermarket glass is still available without the internal antenna, I am sure, and at a much more reasonable price. This means that you can probably get the job done for $300 or less, if you're not finickly about where the glass was made. FWIW, I also suspect that the aftermarket glass is as good or better than the spendy German stuff.
And finally, if you have full coverage insurance then the 'glass deductible' is probably all you need to pay either way.
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