Originally Posted by A6Gary

OEM rotors are made for VAG cars by other companies, such as Zimmerman, Meyle, or Brembo. You can usually purchase an OEM rotor on-line from a non-dealer at a much lower cost. For example, Zimmerman front rotors for the Q5 2.0L are $73.59 ea, rears are $53.20 each from www.autohausaz.com.. So, a total set would be less than $254. Same goes for pads.

Originally Posted by superswiss

Not sure what you were expecting. The Q5 is a heavy car, so brake rotors are gonna cost. That's relatively cheap. An OEM full brake job for my RS5 is more than twice that for comparison. These are not lightweight eco cars. You can consider aftermarket parts, but good aftermarkert rotors are not gonna be that much cheaper. Here are some options and prices.

https://www.ecstuning.com/Audi-Q5-Qu...raking/Rotors/

However, you may wanna find out exactly what state your brakes are in. Dealerships always want to do a full brake job the moment either the front or rear pads are worn, but the rotors don't necessarily need to be replaced. They have about 1-2 mm of wear life on them. You should measure them and check against the minimum width stamped on the hat. I still have my original rear rotors on my RS5 for example and I'm on the second set of rear pads. I replaced the front rotors with better aftermarket rotors and I'm now on the third set of pads. The aftermarket rotors were barely worn when I replaced the pads for the second time.

Dealerships just don't want to be liable, so they recommend a full brake job every time, but if you know what you are doing and are informed you don't have to replace rotors if they still have life on them for example.