I am looking for privacy shades for our Octavia facelift hatch, please can anybody advice were i can purchase any from? i am looking for quality not the cheap sort you can pick up down the local car shop.

Edited 25 June, 201114 yr by romaniangypsy

I am looking for quality not the cheap sort you can pick up down the local car shop.

Get the genuine Skoda ones then, they fit the windows perfectly, about £80 a pair I think.

Picture and prices here...

http://www.accessories.skoda.co.uk/productsList.aspx?type=a&id=12&main=Comfort%20and%20Practicality⊂=Sun%20Blinds

I bought a set of blinds from vanstyle on eBay (Link) for mine . The side ones are superb - a easy fit, do the job and more than one person has asked me if the glass is tinted. I'd have to say that the rear window was less of a success though. They are in 2 parts so had a large stripe down the middle, also the fit was not quite as good. I pretty quickly took 'em off the rear window as I didn't like the reduce view from the 'tint' and vertical bar.

I put a thread up on the vanstyle set I bought. Really impressed with them. If you have a look in my profile for threads I've started you'll find it.

Vanstyle were originally called OESunshades and actually make the blinds for manufacturers.

I got my 6 piece set for my Octy Estate about 4 years and they have been brilliant.

I collected directly from their factory, as I used to work nearby, and got them fitted FOC - the reason for the 2 piece rear window blind is because the material is stretched over the frame and if it was a single piece blind then over time the material would snag and look poor. Hence it's 2 piece.

I've never really been bothered by the join in the rear and doesn't hamper vision IMO - I prefer to spend more time looking out the front!

On the whole they are a really good alternative to tints - especially so for me due to having a lease car. I'll be selling mine in about 4 months when the Superb is delivered.

Can thoroughly recommend.

I put a thread up on the vanstyle set I bought. Really impressed with them. If you have a look in my profile for threads I've started you'll find it.

Here you go: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/201824-vanstyle-uv-sunblinds-window-shades/

I to have a set of van style blinds in a Blackline they are brilliant and removable for better rear vision at night or bad weather, brilliant service highly recomended.

Might be worth trying the dealer (unless you want the rear screen one too). I got mine from my local and got a hefty discount as they had been there for a while apparently. I didn't want the rear screen ones due to the two piece setup as mentioned. I think SUK do a roller blind which fits between the top of the rear screen and the top of the back seats, but I don't have that part.