2015 AUDI A3 quattro Premium

The 2015 Audi A3 is listed with a salvage title, with the auction’s primary damage classified as “front end.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification: the hood and front grille area show clear deformation and broken components. Additional damage is visible at the rear quarter panel. The front hood has moderate damage, including an uneven front-edge gap, raised and creased sections near the grille and headlamp area, and a large depression and crease on the viewer-right side. The leading edge is distorted above the grille. The viewer-right portion of the front grille surround and adjacent trim is broken and displaced, with an open section and missing or detached material. Minor abrasion is also visible on the front bumper near this area. At the rear, the quarter panel above and behind the wheel arch has a large irregular inward dent with visible creasing and scuffed paint along the lower edge. The adjacent rear bumper corner has dark scuff marks and surface abrasion. According to the VIN decoding, this is a 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet with quattro all-wheel drive, a 1.984-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, an automatic transmission, and the Premium trim. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Hungary. Two NHTSA recalls are listed for this vehicle line. Recall 21V198000 concerns the front passenger occupant-detection system, which may deactivate the passenger air bag when the seat is occupied; the remedy involves replacement of the sensor mat and an update to the control module. Recall 24V110000 concerns a fuel-tank suction-jet-pump seal that may allow fuel to enter the evaporative-emissions system and potentially leak from the charcoal canister. The recall description specifies front-wheel-drive vehicles, so applicability to this all-wheel-drive vehicle should be confirmed by VIN with Audi. Recall completion status should be verified before purchase. A thorough inspection is recommended, including checks of the hood, grille support structure, front bumper and cooling area, rear quarter-panel structure, lighting, alignment, air-bag systems, and any components behind the visible damage.