Considering buying a used S5 - what are my blackout options/costs?

[Meadowdale]

I am considering buying a used 2014 S5 in Black Pearl. It has the chrome windows strips, grey painted "decorative elements" along the bottom of the car on each side, grey rear diffuser,..

I am not sure that I am going to like the car this way. What options and costs are available?
- paint or replace "decorative elements" along the bottom?
- front grille?
- rear diffuser, paint or replace?
- chrome window stripes, replace, vinyl??

[yjypm]

Buy black optics front grill $600
Vinyl chrome window trim $200
Buy carbon fiber side mirror housings $400
Rear diffuser paint or buy deval cf diffuser $700
Don't forget to get a pair of ecodes (euro headlights) to get rid of the Amber reflectors, OR get the amber reflectors vinyled

Btw what are the "decoration elements"? Any pictures?

[Meadowdale]

I believe the proper term for my "decorative element" is sill blade, very visible here:
https://plus.google.com/+AudiExchang...ts/L2pustF5Mn5

[xuandatou]

Looks like an exterior guy....

[Meadowdale]

Looks like an exterior guy....

Typically not so much. But the amount of contrast items seems to much.

Basically what I am looking at:

Option 1: Buy new S5 @ 57k MSRP
includes the blackout option. Would need to deal with the rear diffuser

Option 2: Buy used CPO @ (priced) $44k
3 year old car: 2014 with 25k miles
Spend $2500 to remove the bling
Also would need to buy summer 19 wheels as the used one comes with 18 All season.


Wheels:
I keep the wheels out of the equation as with either option I would need to buy a new set.
With the new one: Winter set
With the used one: Summer set + change tires on the current wheels with winter tires.
I figured it is going to be somewhat a wash between the two for the wheels.

I figure about a $11k difference between the options ($13.5K without the mods). Don't know what a fair price is for used S5, but I expected a bit bigger difference. Of course the options between the tow differ as well. $57 is priced out what I care for. Both include the sports diff. The 2014 is a premium plus.

[Endi]

there are a bunch of posts from lenders themselves in these forums that provide great products, feel free to give it a scroll..

otherwise, just do what you like. don't get focused on what everyone else has, focus on what u like obviously lol.

[xuandatou]

Typically not so much. But the amount of contrast items seems to much.

Basically what I am looking at:

Option 1: Buy new S5 @ 57k MSRP
includes the blackout option. Would need to deal with the rear diffuser

Option 2: Buy used CPO @ (priced) $44k
3 year old car: 2014 with 25k miles
Spend $2500 to remove the bling
Also would need to buy summer 19 wheels as the used one comes with 18 All season.


Wheels:
I keep the wheels out of the equation as with either option I would need to buy a new set.
With the new one: Winter set
With the used one: Summer set + change tires on the current wheels with winter tires.
I figured it is going to be somewhat a wash between the two for the wheels.

I figure about a $11k difference between the options ($13.5K without the mods). Don't know what a fair price is for used S5, but I expected a bit bigger difference. Of course the options between the tow differ as well. $57 is priced out what I care for. Both include the sports diff. The 2014 is a premium plus.

If I were you, I would consider a Stage 2 Tune and exhaust first

DEVAL CF Rear Diffuser is way too aggressive for me, I went with their Valence Splitter instead and couldn't be any happier since then.

Just my cents.

[IMG]IMG_0405 by Da Tou, on Flickr[/IMG]

[Meadowdale]

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