Any Luck Getting the Front License Plate Strips?
01-23-2016, 12:36 PM
#11
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Honestly, I don't know where my dealer got the part from, whether it was overseas or here in the US. I was at the dealership and my sales person and the service manager showed me an exploded view of the front end of the car, indicating the filler strips and the associated part #. A week ago they told me they ordered the part and today they called to tell me to bring the car up for it to be installed.
Initially when I pushed back on the car due to the front plate, they told me to replace just a section of the front end eliminating the front license plate holder, that it would cost around $900. But then they found the filler strips on the diagram and believe it will solve the problem. I tried taking the holder off to see what it looked like but it did look like crap - it was clear something was missing.
My car was one of the initial launch cars which Audi sent out to all the dealers, all of which were equipped with front plate holders. None arrived with the delete plate option, so many people got stuck with the holder. Soon as I get the car back tomorrow I'll post pictures to show what it looks like.
Z
Initially when I pushed back on the car due to the front plate, they told me to replace just a section of the front end eliminating the front license plate holder, that it would cost around $900. But then they found the filler strips on the diagram and believe it will solve the problem. I tried taking the holder off to see what it looked like but it did look like crap - it was clear something was missing.
My car was one of the initial launch cars which Audi sent out to all the dealers, all of which were equipped with front plate holders. None arrived with the delete plate option, so many people got stuck with the holder. Soon as I get the car back tomorrow I'll post pictures to show what it looks like.
Z
01-23-2016, 02:03 PM
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Looks quite good! Did it end up costing you $900, as in your earlier post or were they able to find a less onerous solution (financilly speaking).
01-23-2016, 02:57 PM
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Filler strips were the solution - $169 + labor. Dealer has ordered additional sets for future use if need arises with other customers.
02-06-2016, 10:08 PM
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Dealer ordered the filler strips. Quoted originally over $200, settled on $125, and they pop right into place so don't let the dealer charge you for labor. The sales rep installed these in about 1 minute.
02-07-2016, 07:37 AM
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Can anyone confirm that the license plate delete option on the q7 is simply that you get the filler strips instead of the license plate holder? Is the rest of the grill the same part?
02-07-2016, 07:53 AM
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02-08-2016, 09:38 AM
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02-08-2016, 02:30 PM
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Not sure if there would be holes or slight a indention where each hole is (you'd punch it in). Believe if there is (like mine), the strips cover them up when you put them back on; worth checking by removing one to see.