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2024 Audi Q5 — what should a real pre-purchase inspection include?

NoMarkupGal502Community StarterMar 17, 20262024 Audi Q5 Premium PlusNYC
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?
apr
0.3
location
NYC
ppi planned
term months
72
asking price
47500
dealer addons
895
dealer doc fee
1299
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WeekendEnthusiast189Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 17, 2026permalink
Get the messy numbers in writing first. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Audi Q5 so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. On “what should a real pre-purchase inspection include,” that was the fork that mattered for me. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. I asked for the buyer’s order in email, not a text.
WeekendEnthusiast189Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 17, 2026permalink
The trap is a pretty payment hiding a worse car price. If one piece looks too good on the 2024 Audi Q5, hunt doc fees, accessories, and the APR next. Then the comparison gets honest. This is from a 2024 Audi Q5 in NYC. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. I'll update if anything new shows up.
ColdStartLearner641Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 17, 2026permalink
I'd want competing paper, not competing stories. Keep sale price, trade, and financing split on the 2024 Audi Q5 so a “good payment” cannot bury a worse deal. Do that before you talk monthly again. When does it actually happen? This is the version I'd tell a friend.
CamberDriverCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMar 18, 2026permalink
I'd slow the salesperson down here. In NYC, insurance quotes flipped a 2024 Audi Q5 comparison for me more than the sale price did. That's the part that actually changes the decision. If they can't show the line item, I assume it's hiding. If the title is messy I'm out, full stop.
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