yes electric one broke twice on the same car wash i do have a small rubber one on the stock hole now but i'm installing an aluminum wing and it looks ugly also is kinda sticking to the side and since i'm having my front bumper painted and the hatch i want to fill the hole and have it painted too and i was wondering how hard it is my father used to have a vw years ago and the antenna was the hood why not do that as i remember i worked fine thanks guys if i do it i'll post a pic