Personally, I have always felt that Audi cars are pretty good. Although it is not rear-wheel drive, it is quite good in terms of appearance, power, configuration, and sound insulation. Just look at how popular the A6 and Q5 are.

However, Audi’s value retention rate is indeed lower than that of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, so many people will consider second-hand Audi. For example, in this article, this friend from Shanghai plans to buy a second-hand Q5.

However, the condition of this Q5 in Shanghai is very, very extraordinary. It is simply "gold and jade on the outside, but bad on the inside".

What happened? Let's chat.

This is an Audi Q5 that was manufactured on June 14, 2017, and meets the National V emission standards. When inspecting a second-hand car, you usually first walk around the car to look around. The brown body is quite attractive and the visibility on the road is also very high.

The mileage shown on the meter is 33,285 kilometers, which is not high. The overall appearance looks normal. A quick glance at the left and right sides of the engine compartment shows that there are no obvious problems and there is no leakage in the engine.

Is there really nothing wrong with this car? Let's look down.

First of all, both the left and right headlights have been replaced, which can be seen from the label on the headlight assembly. However, the probability of replacing two headlights at the same time is not high, unless there has been a serious accident on the front of the car.

Have you ever been hit? Keep watching.

When we saw the deformation of the anti-collision beam below, we felt something was wrong with the car.

There is obviously a dent in the front anti-collision beam. You must know that this part would not be like this if it were not for a violent impact. Moreover, the upper aluminum alloy part also has the same dent. So the front of the car must have been hit, and the impact was not light.

The radiator bracket of this car is still damaged, and the water tank frame has also been replaced.

You can see here that the radiator has also been replaced. It seems that the front of the car was hit from the front, so the heat dissipation part of the water tank and the front anti-collision beam will be damaged.

The principle of repairing this type of car is to repair whatever is broken. Although the anti-collision beam is deformed, it does not affect its use, so it is not replaced. It is precisely because it was not replaced that we were left with evidence that makes it very easy to identify the car in the accident.

In addition, the front bumper of this Q5 has been replaced, including the left front fender, left front door, left rear fender, left bottom side, right front door, right rear door, and right rear wing. The subpanel and rear bumper are all painted or sheet metal.

Since there was a violent impact on the front of the car, other parts of the car must have been severely damaged. And we have also found this part, which is the large bottom edge on the right side of the car body.

First of all, let’s take a photo with the bottom and the big side on the right side. Let’s see what’s going on?

After raising the chassis, we found traces of welding on the large right bottom edge. Don't take it lightly if you find this situation, you must check it carefully.

As expected, the large bottom edge was welded after cutting, and the cutting opening was very large.

You must know that the large bottom edge is a structural part of the vehicle and is part of the body frame. Even if it is re-welded after cutting, it will have a great impact on the rigidity of the car body. The safety of the vehicle body cannot be guaranteed at all.

The reason why the large bottom edge needs to be cut is because there is usually a serious underpinning.

It is hard to imagine what kind of unexpected situation the driver would drive the Q5 on a stone or curb that is very difficult for the chassis, and the big edge of the bottom will be torn away from the hard object. The friction caused sparks, and finally it was shattered beyond recognition.

So, there was a major cutting and welding operation in the repair shop at the back.

How dare you sell a car with such a serious accident? Harmful!

Originally there was no need to inspect the car after the large bottom edge was cut, but I thought the engine and gearbox had not been inspected yet, so I took a look. I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect it!

The engine and gearbox have all been disassembled and all screws have been tightened. Would you buy a car with the powertrain removed? It is estimated that most people can't accept it, and they are worried about buying it.

That’s not all. This Q5’s steering gear, left front triangle arm and right front triangle arm have all been replaced. Okay, okay, the damage to the front of the car is too serious. A perfect accident car!

A few more words at the end.

Actually, cars are the same as people. Under the skin that we can see, what supports the whole person is the skeleton. Cars are supported by cage-type skeletons.

If there are problems with human bones, such as low bone density or osteoporosis, it will be useless no matter how shiny the skin is, because the bones will gradually become fragile.

Before, I saw someone buying a car and pressing hard on the hood and door. He shook his head like a rattle, and then said: "I'll go, the steel plate of this car is too thin, it won't work, it's unsafe!"

You can tell whether the car is safe or not by pressing the steel plate and iron sheet of the car body. This approach is a bit naive. What’s the key? Of course, it depends on its muscles and bones.

If you would like to know more about second-hand cars, or which cars you are interested in, or if you have any questions about buying a car, please leave a message and let me know. You must tell everything you know. See you later!

This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.