Rear window rubber seal. Should I have them?

[Pete-r]

I've only just noticed this, but parking next to another mk5 today I realised my car doesn't have any rubber seals around the rear quarter windows.

I rang my supplying dealer who said 'if they aren't on there it shouldn't have them' which sounded a bit bogus, can anyone confirm? My car is an 08 reg.

[Shaw]

Apparently they stopped putting them on around 2007. Mine has the seals and is an '07. 


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[bacillus]

Apparently they stopped putting them on around 2007. Mine has the seals and is an '07. 

This is correct.

[Pete-r]

Thanks for the replies, that's a relief!

[bacillus]

Thanks for the replies, that's a relief!

I guess you were thinking someone had nicked them??   

[Pete-r]

Well my car does have tints which I think are factory but I'm not 100% so was starting to think I hope they haven't been removed for some work and not put back on.

[Orc]

Mine is 2007 and doesn't have them

[Dave J]

Mine's a 2008 & doesn't have them.
Not sure why VW made a change, but looks more balanced when the extra rubber is there - it sort of matches up to the door better.