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Luggage cover

Post by Sidicks » Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:52 am

Is the luggage cover for the RS4 exactly the same as the one for other A4’s?

By mistake, my car was delivered without the luggage cover and the one that they have now sent is a few inches too small to fit into the appropriate recess.

It does say ‘Avant’ on it, which (I think) rules it out of being from an A3 (which would presumably say ‘Sportback’ on it?!

They claim they took it out of an RS4 but that doesn’t appear to be credible.

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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Eddie555 » Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:54 pm

Maybe it’s the wrong Variant of RS4. They may have a B5 or B7 one.
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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Sidicks » Fri Mar 23, 2018 1:13 pm

Eddie555 wrote:
Fri Mar 23, 2018 12:54 pm
Maybe it’s the wrong Variant of RS4. They may have a B5 or B7 one.
Yes, I wondered that. It does look like a new style one though.
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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Broken Record » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:23 am

Another one.... I had the exact same thing when I picked up my RS4 last year, The load cover was in the car when I went for a test drive, but not on collection day it had magically vanished!!
It was a joke to get it sorted the particular manager at the vindis dealership was spinning me yarns that it was a bespoke item on order blah blah etc, until I told him that I had phoned the parts department and they have them in stock but they are fooking expensive... hence why they go missing into other peoples cars!!
By all accounts this happens a lot the old rob Peter to pay Paul and hope that the next guy don't notice!!

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Re: Luggage cover

Post by MikeFish » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:31 am

Sidicks wrote:
Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:52 am

It does say ‘Avant’ on it, which (I think) rules it out of being from an A3 (which would presumably say ‘Sportback’ on it?!
The A3/rs3 sportback has a solid back shelf not a retractable load cover.

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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Sidicks » Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:39 am

Broken Record wrote:
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:23 am
Another one.... I had the exact same thing when I picked up my RS4 last year, The load cover was in the car when I went for a test drive, but not on collection day it had magically vanished!!
It was a joke to get it sorted the particular manager at the vindis dealership was spinning me yarns that it was a bespoke item on order blah blah etc, until I told him that I had phoned the parts department and they have them in stock but they are fooking expensive... hence why they go missing into other peoples cars!!
By all accounts this happens a lot the old rob Peter to pay Paul and hope that the next guy don't notice!!
That's interesting, thanks. Let's see how quickly they resolve the situation.

Are the RS4 ones any different to the normal A4 covers?
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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Madelvic » Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:09 am

Had an S4 before - no different as far as I can tell
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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Broken Record » Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:28 am

All B8 avant load covers will fit, its standard part I believe, phone the parts dept for a giggle on the price

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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Broken Record » Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:31 am

They sent me a brand new one out, its still in the box in my garage as the dogs ride in the boot, at least it will look brand new when I sell, unlike the rest of the car!

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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Sidicks » Sat Mar 24, 2018 5:27 pm

Broken Record wrote:
Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:31 am
They sent me a brand new one out, its still in the box in my garage as the dogs ride in the boot, at least it will look brand new when I sell, unlike the rest of the car!
How about you swap yours (which I'll actually use) with mine (that doesn't quite fit, but which is still new)?!
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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Broken Record » Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:19 pm

I think swapping cars is a great idea.... you can have mine it just so happens to come with pull out load cover, cargo roller blind, and a dog guard just what you looking for??
I will take you incomplete low millage RS4 off your hands and do you a favour :shock:

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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Sidicks » Sun Mar 25, 2018 3:58 pm

Broken Record wrote:
Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:19 pm
I think swapping cars is a great idea.... you can have mine it just so happens to come with pull out load cover, cargo roller blind, and a dog guard just what you looking for??
I will take you incomplete low millage RS4 off your hands and do you a favour :shock:
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Re: Luggage cover

Post by Sidicks » Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:19 am

Based on a review of part numbers, it looks like they’ve sent me a version for the B9, not the B8 that I need. It really shouldn’t have been that difficult...
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