i am trying to buy a roof rack and was wondering if the jetta mk IV cross bars that they sell on ecs would fit on a a4 b5 sedan? http://www.ecstuning.com/Volkswagen-..._Rack/ES11050/

 

I'm not sure about that, but if you need a Thule bike rack i have one for sale. Pm me for pics if your interested.

 

i need a complete rack and a snowboard attachment. thanks for the offer but i dont even own a bike anymore :P
edit: i found this http://www.rematchsports.com/product...Roof-Rack-Bars and was wondering if it would fit? how wide is the OEM roof rack for our cars?

 

I can't be sure, but it looks to me like those racks in the link you posted are the type that hook into slots in the roof. The OEM B5 racks I had used clamp-like thingies to grab onto the rain trays. I'm not a betting man, but if I were I'd put my money on no, these won't fit.

 

if i was to buy a used OEM roof rack how much would i have to pay for it? and how much for not oem but also used?

 

I dunno man I paid $140 for OEM base bars but i feel like thats cheap. Thule or Yakima racks are gonna set you back unless you can find a pair cheap on craigslist

EDIT: I don't think those second set that you posted a link to will fit. The design is different than the OEM base bars and I can't be sure but I feel like 36" is way too short.

 

By looking at the second one, I'm pretty certain they won't fit.

 

do our cars have rain gutters? i have found this and the price is very nice http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/pts/1982413161.html and this http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/pts/1982075068.html

edit: after more research i found out that the thule will fit but i will need to buy a FIT KIT that cost $62, and the yakima also would fit but the fit kit will cost $35. the thule has a fairing and is $125 and the yakima doesnt and is $100. what do you guys think would be a better deal?

 

I'd probably go with the Thule. The fairing it self cost around $80, if not more.

Also note that Thule is actually the manufacturer of OEM racks.

 

thanks, i was thinking the same, i could probably work the price down to $110 and san mateo is closer to my house than santa rosa :P