‘RS’ Grill version 2 for S5
05-17-2018, 07:17 PM
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I’ve been digging around for options on the grille and installation. Here’s what I’ve found:
EMD Auto in SoCal offers this RS grille in one color combo only: black optics, mesh & silver Quattro lettering (www.emdauto.com). Their price is $479 w/ free shipping in the US. This is their version 2 and they have a disclaimer that if you have a camera you should buy version 1 which is $100 less, but always sold out...
Another source is an Instagram user named “b9bomber_s4”. He’s quoted me a price of $420 including shipping. I am fairly certain that he’s repping a company selling on eBay. Not 100% sure, though. His comment about the camera is the same as the eBay seller: can provide a mounting bracket.
I got an installation price from my local Audi dealer of just under $700 for the swap out and painting the cross bar as long as I provide the grille and black paint. I called the body shop Audi recommended to do work in my area, but they won’t quote me until they see the part & car.
All that being said, I am going to hold off. $1k+ is too rich for my blood.
Mine is the "original" version from ebay (seller: asianbodykits)
05-18-2018, 01:41 PM
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05-20-2018, 06:01 AM
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05-22-2018, 08:53 AM
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I just got an e-mail from EMD that the Version 1 is back in stock and they are showing a quantity of 8. I’m passing this time but will still be looking once my car is actually here.
05-23-2018, 03:15 PM
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Today my sales rep called me back to tell me the quote he supposedly received from the service manager for a custom grille installation.
$700 for 4 hours of work since it was "how long it took him last time". A complete affront to any sensible customer.
$700 for 4 hours of work since it was "how long it took him last time". A complete affront to any sensible customer.
05-23-2018, 04:17 PM
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That is in line with a dealer's hourly labor rate. My dealer is $160/hr so I could see some dealers pushing $175/$200.
05-23-2018, 04:22 PM
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If I were looking to have this done I’d check with some local body shops. I have no idea what their labor rates are, but it might save some money — assuming the body shop did outstanding work.
05-23-2018, 04:30 PM
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Minus the time waiting for the crash bar paint to dry, I think it was less than 3 hours for me. I had to take it off a 2nd time to install the replacement sensors - 30 minutes? Granted, carefully unsnapping the existing grill off the bumper was the most time consuming 1st time around (and nerve racking part), but I was doing that with a screwdriver, and there might me an actual tool for that. Point being, a body shop doing it a 2nd time around should be under an hour for the removal / install portion - so your dealer apparently is incapable of learning from experience or (more likely), looking for some easy money.
