Oem running boards
03-07-2019, 12:56 PM
#1
Oem running boards
Adding them to a car build in their system costs $1200, but buying them from the parts site is $2144, wtf??? I’d still have to pay someone to install them. Part NPN071084
Any way to get them cheaper, or recommended 3rd party ones?
Any way to get them cheaper, or recommended 3rd party ones?
03-07-2019, 01:22 PM
#2
I was told by the dealership that adding them on after the building process would void the warranty because of "balancing" issues, or something like that. Even if it was done by Audi at the port, still voids warranty.
So be careful with that, unless I was told a load of BS. Perhaps someone else can chime in on that, if they were told the same thing or did so otherwise and had no issues.
So be careful with that, unless I was told a load of BS. Perhaps someone else can chime in on that, if they were told the same thing or did so otherwise and had no issues.
03-07-2019, 05:35 PM
#3
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I was told by the dealership that adding them on after the building process would void the warranty because of "balancing" issues, or something like that. Even if it was done by Audi at the port, still voids warranty.
So be careful with that, unless I was told a load of BS. Perhaps someone else can chime in on that, if they were told the same thing or did so otherwise and had no issues.
So be careful with that, unless I was told a load of BS. Perhaps someone else can chime in on that, if they were told the same thing or did so otherwise and had no issues.
Last edited by NABS4; 03-07-2019 at 05:37 PM.
03-09-2019, 04:54 PM
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That price is just silly. Others have mentioned that due to the lower vehicle height, that you tend to just get your legs dirty brushing up against them since you don't typically need to step up to get into the Q's.
03-09-2019, 05:21 PM
#5
unless u are 3 and 6 like my kids... went with the all black diamond shaped pattern romiks. Too bad cause it’s low I have to have broadfeet make me custom bumper guard brackets. At least I live close enough to just drive to them.
03-17-2019, 03:50 AM
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I was told by the dealership that adding them on after the building process would void the warranty because of "balancing" issues, or something like that. Even if it was done by Audi at the port, still voids warranty.
So be careful with that, unless I was told a load of BS. Perhaps someone else can chime in on that, if they were told the same thing or did so otherwise and had no issues.
So be careful with that, unless I was told a load of BS. Perhaps someone else can chime in on that, if they were told the same thing or did so otherwise and had no issues.
03-17-2019, 05:26 AM
#7
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My guess is those dealers would have a harder time selling a used vehicle with the running boards, so they are encouraging you not to get them, in case it comes back to them for sale. Or perhaps they've never installed them before, and would rather not learn either (price and reservation to do the work smells of this).
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03-17-2019, 07:05 AM
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03-17-2019, 10:44 AM
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I did look into this. For our MDX I had installed them myself and it was easy. For Q7 you need to cut at several places the under-side body plate. When you order your car with them they are installed at the factory but when you want them afterwards it's a lot of work to do them at dealer, hence the extra cost. Plus you loos that nice seal at the underbody and I skipped them. My kids (6&8) use the door sill to get in/out and I covered that area with some material. The biggest issue for me was them stepping over the door sill wrap as I felt over time it will be torn.
03-18-2019, 10:35 AM
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