2017 AUDI A4 quattro Premium

The auction record lists a Certificate of Salvage with a claim of more than 75% damage and identifies the primary damage as front-end damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the front-end classification because extensive front-end collision damage is clearly visible. However, the photos do not establish whether the vehicle actually exceeds 75% total damage, so that portion of the auction claim cannot be confirmed from the photos. The visible damage is concentrated across the front of the vehicle. The hood has severe deformation across the center and front edge, including sharply folded metal, torn paint, and an irregular leading edge. The front bumper cover is severely cracked, torn, displaced, and missing sections, with open gaps along the left and lower areas. The grille and surrounding trim are broken, bent, and displaced, leaving multiple gaps and exposed areas. The left headlamp assembly is moderately displaced, with large irregular gaps relative to the hood, fender, and bumper. The left front fender is severely creased and deformed around the wheel arch and headlamp-side edge. Inside the cabin, the driver steering-wheel airbag and the lower dashboard airbag beneath the steering column are visibly deployed. The condition of other restraint-system components, sensors, wiring, and the vehicle’s mechanical or structural systems is not established by these findings. A comprehensive inspection is required before purchase, including the front structure, cooling and engine-bay components, suspension and steering, lighting, electrical systems, and the complete airbag and seat-belt restraint system. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2017 Audi A4 quattro Premium sedan manufactured by Audi AG in Germany. It has a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 252 horsepower, an automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. One NHTSA safety recall is listed for this exact model year: recall 21V874000, concerning a possible contact fault in the cable connecting the seat heater to the Passenger Occupant Detection System. The fault may cause the software to misdiagnose a malfunction and disable the passenger airbag. The stated remedy is replacement of the connecting cable and either the heating mat or the seat cover, free of charge through Audi dealers. Recall completion status for this vehicle should be verified by VIN with Audi or an authorized dealer.