2015 AUDI Q5

The vehicle is a 2015 Audi Q5 listed with a salvage certificate of title and “SIDE” as the auction’s primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the side-damage code, based on the observed scraping and deformation to the lower side doors and rocker panel; however, exterior photographs cannot confirm the salvage-title status. The main visible damage is on the right side. The lower right rear door and adjacent rocker panel have a long horizontal abrasion with white paint transfer, darker exposed marks, and moderate deformation or creasing near the lower door edge. The right front door and lower right side show several minor vertical and diagonal paint-transfer scratches, with additional scraping near the rocker panel. Light horizontal scuffing is also present on the lower rear bumper. According to the VIN decoding, this is a Germany-built Audi Q5 SUV/MPV with a 1.984-liter four-cylinder flex-fuel-capable gasoline engine, listed at 220 horsepower and compatible with gasoline and E85. The drivetrain and transmission details were not provided. NHTSA records list several recalls for this 2015 Audi Q5, including recalls involving the auxiliary-heater wiring connector, sunroof drainage and side-airbag inflator corrosion, the electric coolant pump, the fuel-pump flange, and certain 2015 vehicles with potentially defective seat-mounted side-airbag inflators. Recall repairs should be verified by VIN with Audi or an authorized dealer before purchase. A physical inspection is recommended to assess the rocker panel, door structure, paintwork, alignment, underbody, safety systems, and the quality of any prior repairs.