2022 AUDI A4 quattro Premium

The auction records list the vehicle as having a **SALVAGE CERTIFICATE**, with **SIDE** identified as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible left-side body damage supports the unverified SIDE damage claim. However, Stage 1 also notes that the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior and interior photographs. The main damage is concentrated on the left front side. The left front door has a large, severe depression with multiple sharp vertical and diagonal creases, dark scuffing, and paint transfer. The front edge of the door and the adjacent hinge-side body area show pronounced creasing and crushed-looking sheet metal. The door is shown open. The left front fender is deformed and has broad dark abrasion marks and contrasting surface material above and behind the front wheel opening. Additional scraping is visible along the lower left door and rocker-panel area. The instrument cluster displays: **“Vehicle starting system malfunction! Please contact Service.”** This is a significant mechanical/electrical concern. The available information does not identify the failed component or confirm the cause, so the starting system should be diagnosed before purchase. A complete inspection should also verify door operation and alignment, hinge and latch condition, structural components around the door opening, wiring, airbag and restraint systems, suspension and wheel-area components, and the extent of any hidden damage behind the affected panels. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2022 Audi A4 quattro Premium sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a seven-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. NHTSA records list three recalls for this make, model, and year: recall **21V825000** concerning a software error that could delay the rear-view camera image when reversing; recall **22V368000** concerning an engine-control-unit defect that may cause an engine stall; and recall **22V806000** concerning an infotainment-unit failure that may prevent the rear-view camera image from displaying after startup. The listed remedies involve an infotainment software update, engine-control-unit replacement, and infotainment main-unit replacement, respectively. Recall completion should be verified by an Audi dealer using the VIN. Overall, the vehicle presents substantial left-side collision damage together with an unresolved starting-system warning and salvage-title documentation. A full mechanical, structural, diagnostic, and safety-system inspection is recommended before purchase.