My wife and I were unloading groceries from the back of our 2000 VW when the sunroof braces started to leak fairly quickly and the sunroof hit my wife on the head, she got a small knot and headache, since these hatches are quite heavy. Immediately ordered a kit, arrived and installed on the promised day. They work great and anyone with a hatchback with struts is advised to inspect and replace them regularly. Racks are inexpensive and can be swapped out, removed, and reinstalled in minutes. Easy.