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Interior Issue - Gray Leather w/ Black (?) Seatbelts

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Old 01-08-2009, 12:55 PM
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Default Interior Issue - Gray Leather w/ Black (?) Seatbelts

Just picked up my '09 2.0T Quattro A3 & love it! It has the gray leather interior, but came with BLACK seatbelts which really stand out. Have others picked up one with the gray leather and did yours come with black seatbelts? Pics on the Audi USA website show gray seatbelts, so I'm not sure.

Also, the dealer will replace them for me. However, I'm not sure if this is a good idea. I'm assuming it would require opening up a lot of the interior and might introduce some new rattles/squeeks. Any input on whether it is a good/bad idea to replace the seatbelts, especially if it is an optional replacement?
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I would stay stick w/ black...easier to keep clean...but that's just me.
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Default I have gray. Never thought of having gray belts. The black ones blend in with the rest of the

interior to my eye. I guess the only one that stands out in contrast in the rear-middle belt.

I have learned the more you fiddle with the plastics, the more loose they become.
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I've got black seatbelts with my gray interior. I'd stick with black, I like the contrast.
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Default Stick with black, but....

...get an additional discount/service credit/something from the dealer...
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Default Re: I would stay stick w/ black...easier to keep clean...but that's just me.

my grey came with black belts
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Mine came with black also, I would not change to gray, like the contrast.
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Default AFAIK, the belts are supposed to match the dashboard color--

any interior other than beige gets a black dash w/black belts. The beige interior gets a beige dash.
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Default Turns out only Black or Beige available on 2009 models

Finally had a chance to take my '09 A3 to the dealer to check out the seatbelts. Apparently, the '09s only come with either Black or Beige. The '08s came with gray. Guess the pixs on the Audi website were never updated with the new model year.
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