Re: Aftermarket body tin for Audis

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

"Cobram ." <cobram@juno.com> wrote:

>Caveat Emptor with this sheet metal.  It's not even CLOSE to the quality
>and fit of the OEM body panels.  Personal experience is with their
>fenders for the 123 Mercedes, the bolts didn't quite line up, and the
>fenders were completly rotted through within 2 years.  Price difference
>was not that great either, when you take into account the paint/prep
>necessary to repair in the not too distant future.  FYI the OEM Mercyless
>Benz fenders were $238 and the Veng's were about $127.  These are great
>if you're going to sell the car soon, but the folks on this list seem to
>hold onto them forever.  This is one of the FEW times I'd say bite the
>bullet and go for an OEM part  if you plan on keeping the car.

Agreed. I have similar experiences with non-OE parts, although the Veng
front fenders I once fitted to a Renault 4 were better quality than the
originals, and fitted better, too.

Neat exploded diagrams though, eh?

Tom