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Old May 11, 2019 | 07:15 PM
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I have used the fold up accordion Covercraft custom sunshades in my cars for 25 years. They fit great, work great, hold up great.
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Old May 27, 2025 | 01:11 PM
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Anyone have opinions on front windshield sunshade ? My car is parked a lot.
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Old May 27, 2025 | 01:32 PM
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Yes. Get the ~$50 custom ones from eBay or Amazon.
pretty steep compared to $8 ones at Walmart but it fits perfectly and lasts forever.
i prefer the foldable ones vs the rollable ones. Feels like it keeps its shape better since it’s thicker.

No brainer if you keep your car outside often.
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Old May 27, 2025 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by joedaddy1
Yes. Get the ~$50 custom ones from eBay or Amazon.
pretty steep compared to $8 ones at Walmart but it fits perfectly and lasts forever.
i prefer the foldable ones vs the rollable ones. Feels like it keeps its shape better since it’s thicker.

No brainer if you keep your car outside often.
yup your correct. I’m just checking eBay now. Much better looking than that junk on Amazon. Thank you
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Old May 27, 2025 | 02:12 PM
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I had a dash cover I got off Amazon for around 5 years - 2010 LS460 not a single crack on the dash.
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Old May 27, 2025 | 03:37 PM
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Anyone have opinions on front windshield sunshade ? My car is parked a lot.
Covercraft with storage bag.
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Old May 27, 2025 | 06:37 PM
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Covercraft with storage bag.
I bought one from covercraft and it's good quality but they sent me one meant for the cameras for the night vision or auto headlight dimming because there is a LOT of space around the rear view mirror that sunlight comes in. It just sits in the trunk in it's bag in case of emergencies.








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Old May 27, 2025 | 06:55 PM
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I have purchased 5 of the sun shades from Covercraft. They are not cheap but I believe they are the best quality. 2 For the SC 430's 1 for my LS460L 1 for my 1990 Bronco II and 1 for my GD's car.

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Old May 28, 2025 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 2011LS460awd
Anyone have opinions on front windshield sunshade ? My car is parked a lot.
You can't go wrong with WeatherTech. I've had them for all my cars for years now.

https://www.weathertech.com/sunshade...html?year=2011

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Old May 28, 2025 | 01:19 AM
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I bought this one last year and it fits perfectly, a little thin, but coverage is perfect. Can’t complain for $10

https://a.co/d/7Hn8w53
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Originally Posted by Gerf
I bought one from covercraft and it's good quality but they sent me one meant for the cameras for the night vision or auto headlight dimming because there is a LOT of space around the rear view mirror that sunlight comes in. It just sits in the trunk in it's bag in case of emergencies.




ok. This I like. Thank you
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Old May 28, 2025 | 07:16 AM
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The bag is nice but not worth the extra cost because you never use it. You just lay the shade in the back seat and reach for it when you need it. I know I have 5 of them.

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Old May 28, 2025 | 08:35 AM
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The covercraft ones fit great and are very nice, have had them in my past LS. Only thing I don't like about them is having to jockey them around or put them in the trunk when I have back seat passengers.

For my LS I ended up getting one of the round ones that you have to twist to store, but it fits fine out of the way in the seat back pocket when not in use. If you haven't had one of these type before it can be frustrating to fold until you learn the wrist motion to pop it into a neat single circle. But once you figure it out it's cake to do.

https://a.co/d/1uFjnbm

I bought XL size which is a little too large for the LS and I have to jockey it around a bit to get the fit just right. The one I got has a decent amount of fabric on the edges to get good edge to edge coverage of the windshield. I'd get a smaller one if I were buying again, their fitment chart (which didn't exist when I bought it in 2019) says small fits but seems a big jump and odd the XL almost fits. If you buy, go by their recommendation but test quickly and return within the window for a bigger one if it doesn't cover well.

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Old May 28, 2025 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DJWLDW
The bag is nice but not worth the extra cost because you never use it. You just lay the shade in the back seat and reach for it when you need it. I know I have 5 of them.

Dennis

Agreed. During spring/summer/fall the shade goes in the back seat or front passenger foot well. In the winter I put the shade in the bag and store it in the trunk.
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