2019 AUDI Q8 55 PREMIUM

This 2019 Audi Q8 is identified by VIN WA1CVAF13KD014999 as an all-wheel-drive SUV with a 3.0-litre six-cylinder gasoline engine, automatic transmission, and Audi’s quattro Prestige trim. The vehicle was manufactured by Audi AG in Slovakia. The auction record lists the title condition as “Clear” and the primary damage as “Front End.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence contradicts the “Clear” title condition because extensive front-end collision damage is clearly visible. Stage 1 also reports that the “Front End” damage classification is supported by the missing and broken bumper, grille, left headlamp-area components, hood, fender, and exposed front-end components. The front bumper cover and grille are missing, with detached bumper sections and trim pieces visible on the ground. The radiator, condenser, wiring, brackets, and other internal front-end components are exposed. Multiple plastic panels, mounting points, and support components in the front radiator-support area are broken, displaced, or separated. The front-left corner is severely damaged. The front-left headlamp assembly is absent, and the surrounding wiring and mounting components are exposed. The front-left fender is crushed and creased around the headlamp opening and wheel arch, with the wheel-arch trim missing. The hood has pronounced creasing and deformation on the left side, with raised sections and irregular gaps relative to the fender and front-end components. The left front door has denting and light-colored scuff or scrape marks near its front edge and lower-middle section. A long black trim piece is detached beside the front wheel. The extent of the visible damage means that the condition of hidden structural components, cooling-system components, wiring, steering, suspension, airbags, sensors, and other safety systems cannot be determined from these findings. A thorough physical inspection and diagnostic assessment will be required before repair or road use. The supplied NHTSA records list five recalls for this model and year: recall 19V114000 concerns possible cracking of the front shock absorber forks; 20V149000 concerns a steering-shaft bolt that may loosen; 22V516000 concerns possible fuel-pump failure; 25V900000 concerns rearview-camera software; and 26V125000 concerns lane-departure-warning software on vehicles previously repaired under recall 25V900. Recall completion should be verified with Audi or an authorized dealer using the VIN.