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A4 non oem wings

  • 12-08-2020 11:50am
    #1
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭


    Anybody have any experience with the above?
    It's a 2004 A4, both front arches starting to bubble as they do.
    Audi want 315 each but non oem can be got a lot cheaper, just a bit worried about fitment.


Comments

  • #2
    mk7r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 784 ✭✭✭mk7r


    Never buy a non OEM body panel, they just don't fit


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83,416 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    A breakers would be a better option, particularly if you can get same colour it might night require a respray should be near enough.


  • #4
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭unhappys10


    Had a quick look and any I came across were bubbling also, very common problem.

    I'd buy the oem ones as a last option but if someone had experience of good non oem ones I'd be interested to hear. See some for like 30 and 40 a pop, could be worth a shot to see how it fits


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,289 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Doesn't make any economical sense to buy OEM parts from Audi for that sort of money being quoted as you would probably buy another 2004 A4 for less than what it will cost to replace and paint them.

    Maybe have a look on the donedeal crashed/repaired section for a donor car? Non OEM body panels are hit and miss around proper fitment.


  • #6
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭unhappys10


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Doesn't make any economical sense to buy OEM parts from Audi for that sort of money being quoted as you would probably buy another 2004 A4 for less than what it will cost to replace and paint them.

    Maybe have a look on the donedeal crashed/repaired section for a donor car? Non OEM body panels are hit and miss around proper fitment.

    It's a tdi sline quattro which is rare and I'll never be selling it so I have no problem having it looking good if there isn't a decent cheaper alternative.


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  • #7
    Vic_08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,057 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    Unless you are planning on doing the fitting, prepping and spraying yourself you are going to have to pay someone to do it.

    You should get a quote from a bodyshop for repairing the rot on the existing wings first.


  • #8
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭unhappys10


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    Unless you are planning on doing the fitting, prepping and spraying yourself you are going to have to pay someone to do it.

    You should get a quote from a bodyshop for repairing the rot on the existing wings first.

    Might do that, they aren't too bad yet.


  • #9
    FGR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,455 ✭✭✭FGR


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    Unless you are planning on doing the fitting, prepping and spraying yourself you are going to have to pay someone to do it.

    You should get a quote from a bodyshop for repairing the rot on the existing wings first.

    Got this done on my B5 passat - worked out a treat and still in perfect nick four years later.


  • #10
    Car99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭Car99


    unhappys10 wrote: »
    Had a quick look and any I came across were bubbling also, very common problem.

    I'd buy the oem ones as a last option but if someone had experience of good non oem ones I'd be interested to hear. See some for like 30 and 40 a pop, could be worth a shot to see how it fits

    Pattern parts are never going to fit like genuine parts. The crease lines are never perfect not to mind the gap lines . You have time , a good second hand pair will come up you just got to keep looking which is a better option than forking out €600 .

    What colour is your car?


  • #11
    unhappys10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 692 ✭✭✭unhappys10


    Car99 wrote: »
    Pattern parts are never going to fit like genuine parts. The crease lines are never perfect not to mind the gap lines . You have time , a good second hand pair will come up you just got to keep looking which is a better option than forking out €600 .

    What colour is your car?

    Yeh will keep a look out too.
    It's that denim blue colour, common enough in them.


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  • #12
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,477 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Car99 wrote: »
    Pattern parts are never going to fit like genuine parts. The crease lines are never perfect not to mind the gap lines . You have time , a good second hand pair will come up you just got to keep looking which is a better option than forking out €600 .

    What colour is your car?

    Yep. And the A4 needs to have 100% perfect fit because of the way the bumpers are.


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