2019 AUDI Q7

The 2019 Audi Q7 is listed with a SALVAGE CERTIFICATE and FRONT END as the auction’s primary-damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END claim, showing extensive front-end damage and missing components. Stage 1 also states that the SALVAGE CERTIFICATE status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The front bumper assembly, grille, front fascia, headlamp surrounds, and other front-end trim components are missing. One front headlamp assembly is absent, leaving its mounting area open; the removed headlamp has multiple scratches and linear cracks across the lens and lower housing. The hood is severely creased and deformed along its leading edge, is raised above the surrounding panels, and has uneven gaps. The front cooling assembly is exposed, with the radiator/condenser surface visibly bowed and crushed. Additional cooling components, brackets, ducting, wiring, and other front-end parts are displaced or hanging below the vehicle. Loose or broken components are also visible around the front corner and wheel-arch area. Inside the vehicle, the driver steering-wheel airbag and the curtain airbags along the roof sides are visibly deployed. The findings indicate severe collision-related damage. They do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, drivetrain, suspension, steering, electrical systems, or the vehicle’s structural components. A comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic assessment would be required before purchase or repair planning. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive, all-wheel-drive Audi Q7 SUV built in Slovakia, equipped with a gasoline 3.0T six-cylinder engine and automatic transmission. The decoded information identifies a three-row, seven-seat configuration and lists a 2019 model year. Official NHTSA records identify four recalls for this model and year: front shock absorber forks that may crack and allow the shock absorbers to loosen; C-pillar padding that may provide insufficient impact protection; a steering-shaft bolt that may loosen and cause loss of steering control; and side curtain airbags that may not properly inflate in a crash. Recall completion status for this vehicle was not provided and should be verified with Audi using the VIN.