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2021 Audi A6 — what should a real pre-purchase inspection include?

WeekendDad157Community StarterNov 28, 20252021 Audi A6 PrestigeHouston
I am paying an independent shop to inspect a used car. Besides a scan and putting it on a lift, what should I ask them to check so it is more than a quick state-inspection-style look?
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DealScout262Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 28, 2025permalink
Compare apples to apples or you'll get spun. Call your insurer in Houston before you fall in love with the 2021 Audi A6. I'd rather lose the car than buy a foggy deal. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Not trying to scare you — just skip the expensive first guess. I'll post OTD once I have two apples-to-apples sheets.
WeekendDad157Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink
OP update: I got two written quotes on the 2021 Audi A6 and the out-the-door gap is bigger than the ads made it look. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
DealScout262Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink
Walk if they won't put it on a buyer’s order. If they're pushing term length to shrink the payment, the 2021 Audi A6 price probably got worse. Then the comparison gets honest. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. If they only talk monthly I'm walking.
WeekendDad157Community StarterCommunity StarterNov 29, 2025permalink
Coming back with numbers — insurance in Houston changed the 2021 Audi A6 comparison more than the sale price did. Calling insurance in the morning before I reply to the desk.
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