To refurb wheels or not?

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To refurb wheels or not?

Post by RS6 Mugello » Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:30 pm

After seven years of ownership am thinking of selling. However, living in London wheels need a refurb. Should I have them done or not bother? Also had tyre pressure sensors removed several years ago, is it worth buying new ones and having them put in?

Thoughts would be appreciated. It is a great car and have enjoyed my time with it, but now need something smaller (RS3 perhaps).
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Re: To refurb wheels or not?

Post by chunky79 » Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:34 pm

It is a difficult one. The new owner might want them in a different colour to what you have them done in, but kerbed alloys can put potential buyers off. Do you have black or silver optics?
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Re: To refurb wheels or not?

Post by RustyBucket » Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:05 pm

I think I'd do it, as chunky says kerbed alloys can put people off. If you have them done in the colour they already are then any potential buyer can have them redone if and when they want but I don't think the colour would be a deal breaker for a sale whereas rotten ones might :)

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Re: To refurb wheels or not?

Post by RS6 Mugello » Sat Oct 05, 2013 8:58 pm

Thanks for the advice and will do it. They are in silver, but this really shows up the brake dust so was thinking of titanium colour. What about the tyre pressure sensors should I buy some new ones and put them on?

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Re: To refurb wheels or not?

Post by skirs6 » Sat Oct 05, 2013 9:35 pm

I would get both done would show a buyer you have looked after the car.

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