I have been looking for a few odd parts and I'm gonna give the online salvage yards a try. Is there any reason why they need my VIN? Also what is the name of the rubber parts at the bottom outside of the car door?

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'98 A4 2.8 (153,000 miles at ownership)
To be a gentleman these days is hard but someone has to do it.

the vin is so they can direct you to parts that are an exact match for your car. ie a split year or midmodel changes.

they are called door blades. best bet is to buy them from www.ecstuning.com. they are held on by one screw and slide off.

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blades...... they are like 50 buck from the dealer

they need your vin to see if it will fit the car...... not trying to scam you

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