My favourite bit is when he films around the car showing every little ding and imperfection, but he's also really clued up on what he's looking out for as well. One of my favourite motor channels.
My caravelle history was digital. Then vertu motors bought the dealership and the intellectual property rights. Then yeomans bought the dealership and it took months and months to get the records back. Now I print and keep everything in a rain man style folder for matts pleasure.
@@willmitchell255Its true. The Haldex AWD system “locks up and creates 4wd” due to a difference in the wheels rotational speed… Mismatched tyres will cause the system to frequently operate in an AWD condition, which they aren’t intended to do!
@@willmitchell255this is definitely true. Differences in rotational speed and traction across an axel will cause issues with the transfer box. It’s just a show of poor maintenance and owner ignorance of owning an all-wheel drive car really
I’ve owned Audis for over 20 years and in my opinion the more you service them at dealers, the more goes wrong with them. All I do now is change the oil twice a year and filter once a year. I have spent hardly anything on maintenance on my current two Audis, a Q7 and A3 TDI over the last 5 years. The thing that break would still have broken had they been fully serviced, like suspension bushings etc. so save up on service and put the money aside for when something breaks is my advice. I now have over $15000 set aside from not doing regular service and will use this to fix any major issues.
I have the a 2016 Q7 as my personal smoker, and I love it. Reliable, fast, comfortable and classy. I couldn't wish for a better family motor. To be perfectly honest, the non-genuine alloys and odd tyres would put me off more than the lack of history it has. You'll do great with the Q7, they're awesome!
I have been sitting on my Mac book air for 2 hours watching your videos, I must say thanks so much for being so informative and how you present yourself in them is a breath of fresh air compared to others! The wife is after a q7 over a choice of nova as we’re expecting our 3rd child, so will have 3 kids who will all be under 5 who will need to go in car seats hence q7 comes along ! What is your opinion over this model of q7 vs the Volvo xc90 d5 ? Many thanks for what your doing
I for one would be nervous about spending that amount cash without a service history myself, especially on a complicated motor like the Q7, so well done getting it from Audi, happy days! Lovely car!
Had the same thing, rang each garage that had done MOT. Each one had also done service. The first couple of years had been done at Audi. Ended up with 100 percent SH
Having just checked the MOT on the 20/02/24 it failed due to bent front suspension arms what had they done to bend them ? Having had my fingers badly burned due to a false service history, i now check that any car has been serviced with the dealer. Caveat Emptor with this sample.
I myself would never entertain a car with no service history but there are plenty out there that would as they dont look after cars themselves or just dont know what theyre doing when buying car.
The one thing I've never been able to get my heard around pn second hand cars is how only the service book seems to disappear, the whole wallet can be there with everything ekse that comes with a new car but no service history..... Who takes the service book out and keeps it in thie house on its own when its as easy to take everything in and store it in a drawer
If you're ever short on service history, look up the previous mot locations and phone the garages it was mot'd at. I had missing history, did that and it turned out to be previously owned by the mechanic at the garage.
Wheels look aftermarket or an unusual option. Load rating on the tyres doesn’t look right. Rear number plate looks crooked. Coolant leaks very common on these. OEM Rear camera is an essential retrofit.
Different tyres on a 4wd vehicle - think differential wear... If buying one of these i would get a very well specced version - no rear or front camera on a long vehicle means parking issues wherever you go... Definitely a high maintenance expense vehicle but a nice cruiser for a big family ..
No evidence of a oil change for 34,000 miles future damage done. I can't understand how people can pay over £30k on a luxury motor and not spend 120 quid for oil and filter change every 5000 miles.
@@bazzaclarky7445 All right a couple of hundred quid max whats the big deal its a 30k motor. My Honda main dealer does a oil and filter change for £120, I can get it done at a local garage for a lot less.
@@richardlionheart3965 Some punter is going to pay 23k for this. FSH is essential on motors like this especially oil changes. If id bought this car and then later seen this video I'd be well p#ssed off, but then again I wouldn't have bought this car without FSH. To be fair this dealer has done everything he can with it but sold with a warranty a single repair could wipe out all the profit.
$1180 New Zealand dollarydoos each (£560) including fitting for Conti sport contact 6 here, PS4S is pretty much the same price. I had a really nice Honda Accord CL9 I sold for less than a set of those tyres not long ago!
I have a 2006 Allroad and I change the tyres at about 3mm. I drive it like a limo so expect 30k from a set of budget tyres....strangely enough, it's never stepped out of line even in slippery conditions. Of course if you launch the bluddy thing everywhere you go, your mileage may vary but I currently have 4.5 mm of tread left on all four and rotate as needed and they'll get through the mot in a couple of months time. Budget tyres aren't bad, certainly not for my style of driving and they last as well as premium. But yes they get replaced as a set.......so hopefully no drivetrain issues for me.
A car without history has no history. I’ve had a number of car traders try to sell me a car claiming it has full history but they don’t have the documents. That usually equates to one thing unfortunately.
Worse when you travel over 180 miles to buy a vehicle which is advertised with a full service history, only to be told that "it looks like its has been regularly serviced but have no documents". This should be illegal and should be stopped especially when i asked twice if it had a full service history.
Matt, could you do a video talking about tyres? I'm sure you've dealt with tonnes of different brands, and whilst it may seem like a boring video, I'm sure we'd all watch an informative video about which tyres are good value for money, and which ones look like you've taken care of the car when you come to sell it...
Having worked in the tyre industry for 40 years, 30 of them with Bridgestone, I put a lot of faith in judging a cars maintenance levels by the quality of rubber. You start seeing budgets on a car line a Q7 you start to wonder what else the owner has scrimped on.
What I really can't fathom is that at the point you have some 23 grand budget for a car, you would pick one that is 8 years old with 80k on the clock. It'll have a couple of years left in it, be over 100k and just be one thing after another.
I would agree with your sentiment, I am not a fan of Audi cars, very expensive servicing and arrogant staff in the dealerships. The Q 7 is a big luxo barge, as it moves down the food chain the owners tend to skimp on maintenance- next thing you know big 💥 oh dear - spares or repair!
I remember being in a tyre shop around 15 years ago and a Q7 came in for a set of tires, I nearly fainted when I heard the quote to the owner for the price of the tires! They were £1000 way back in 2010!
My old man recently sold his S500 2014 and bought a 2019 Q7 50TDI and he’s quite happy with it to be fair. S500 was an amazing long wheel base and very very well spec however very expensive on fuel … 3 months in he’s quite happy..
Nice BIG family barge that Matt! I am in the same boat as your were in Matt we bought a car from Mercedes-Benz Stockport, it was one they took in as apart exchange.. it has no history at all, they said they would do a service on it for us but didn't provide any paperwork or proof it had been done, the oil does look clean and air filter looks newish but the car has only done 27000 miles, we might just have to start the history from there. Great video as always Matt keep them coming(beats watching the TV anyway) Thanks Mate..
Great find. Lucky to get the service history. That at least proves the car has been looked after. I'm making sure my Suzuki is serviced every year and the book stamped. Not planning on selling it soon though
Surely the lady knows where she had it serviced and you could contact the workshop and all the details. My Mercedes repair shop and the Harley dealership both keep online records.
Your valeters still not cleaning the steering wheels as they're all shiney and if they're cleaned they look satin and more like new . Just a thought 😊😊
I just love it 15 minutes 29 seconds into your video you say, “So shall we park somewhere scenic, I know Park beside my new bin”. OMG trade can't be that bad if you can afford to buy Stockport just so you can park besides a new BIN…. LOL…
There’s a reason why the main dealer didn’t retail it. Last MOT looks as if it’s been damage repaired, no way a car like that would fail with that many suspension problems. Sorry looks like a mechanically abused (expensive) family car. Being a diesel going that long without a service assuming there is no further missing history I’d be worried about oil quality with dilution when DPF regens - potential damage done. I’d run a mile but GLWS.
I haven't trawled through the comments but has anybody suggested seeing if the seller may recall the garage they used so you can contact them for a service history. Most decent garages keep records as you'd know
Don’t be concerned Matt, with that age and mileage, Audi has to have some information on it. Example, my 2017 BMW had no history when I bought it 6 months ago. I bought it at a BMW dealer in Dallas Texas. So, prior to signing, I went to the service department and Bingo, they had every service from new!
I've been waiting for what seems like a decade for used values to drop below £20k. I feel like they've hovered around there for five+ years. A quick look on Autotrader though and it appears the much newer Q8 isn't too far behind, I'm thinking mid 20's at auction. That's a heck of a lot of car for the money. The latest shape VW Tuareg thingy is also in the mid to low 20's. I'd still go for the Q8 though, but still...so much metal for not much outlay. And no, running it won't be more than my much older M3.
I'm sure it never had a paper service book. My 2015 Defender has all the service details on-line, I would expect anything from Audi to have the same system. It's a ploy to stop the guy under the arches looking after your car as he can't download to central to confirm any maintenance. It's your choice in the end whether you want to spend the extra to get top dollar for resale or cheapen your experience.
Not a bad car at all.... thing with audi is you need to make sure the gearbox and haldex are serviced at correct intervals.... because anyone buying one will check that ( unless they are daft anyway ) :p The oil changes are important but i think more so on the petrol versions, i may be wrong.
I used to work in a vehicle finance brokerage in Manchester, and observed that Audi Q7s come high on the list for satisfactory quality complaints. Range Rovers were the worst, but Q7s not far behind.
Misses has a 2016 3.0TDI 272 and its a great family car. She bought t from an Audi dealer with full Audi service history and we keep it serviced and maintained at our local Audi dealer. Its got nearly 82,000 miles on it and she's done around 30,000 of that and it's on Pirelli Scorpion tires and she's done over 20,000 on those tires and all are around 5mm tread left. She justhad the front brake discs and pads done and they were on for 30,000 and got the rear pads done and discs are great on the rear over 30k done but the discs are around £400 EACH from Audi but they aren't cheap from motor factors. Great car, brilliant on diesel and she gets 39mpg overall and it'll do mid to late 40mpg on a 70mph run no problem. We got a glow plug done by Audi Stockport snd they are great to deal with as are our local dealer in Cheshire Oaks.
![I.N "HALLUCINATION" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n5B5q1Hwt_U/mqdefault.jpg)
An Audi main dealer fitted a non matching tyre on the front and on a four wheel drive. Tossers.
Selfish criminals. That's what they are.
Main Stealer 😂
@@JeffPower-dv3zl indeed…..and of course it was a woman owner so easy meat no doubt.
Possible future diff. Problems then?
That's what I thought - I would never run my Cayenne on mis-matched tyres - what on earth is that Audi garage doing.....
Matt never fails to deliver. He's well spoken, witty and polite. He deserves his own TV show.
I’ve told Matt this for years. I totally agree with you. 👌👏
A TV car programme for people with normal cars and normal lives.....I'd watch that.....
You are already watching it.
Get off your knees man 😂
My favourite bit is when he films around the car showing every little ding and imperfection, but he's also really clued up on what he's looking out for as well. One of my favourite motor channels.
Matt, all new Audi models from year 2014 onwards now have Digital Service History records.
Thing is though
Yes its digital. But keep at least the recicits
Whenever i hear they only keep it digital i become just suspesisios :)
My caravelle history was digital. Then vertu motors bought the dealership and the intellectual property rights. Then yeomans bought the dealership and it took months and months to get the records back. Now I print and keep everything in a rain man style folder for matts pleasure.
@@skyrander Why? You can always get them emailed and printed off, easy.
@@andrewwaller5913 useqlly you gotta pen the car for that info.
So its like buying the cat in the bag. :)
Mine is 2013 and digital records
The Q7 is popular among mums in Surrey who cant park
Or reverse.
CORRECT!
Mums...
Females in general cant park or drive 🤣🤣🤣🤣
And Buckinghamshire
As its a 4WD, you can't just add odd tyres they must be matched.
why
@@Whiponizedmismatched / uneven tyres will wreak havoc on the diff and transfer box.
They should be the same across the axle, they don't have to match all 4
@@willmitchell255Its true. The Haldex AWD system “locks up and creates 4wd” due to a difference in the wheels rotational speed… Mismatched tyres will cause the system to frequently operate in an AWD condition, which they aren’t intended to do!
@@willmitchell255this is definitely true. Differences in rotational speed and traction across an axel will cause issues with the transfer box. It’s just a show of poor maintenance and owner ignorance of owning an all-wheel drive car really
I’ve owned Audis for over 20 years and in my opinion the more you service them at dealers, the more goes wrong with them. All I do now is change the oil twice a year and filter once a year. I have spent hardly anything on maintenance on my current two Audis, a Q7 and A3 TDI over the last 5 years. The thing that break would still have broken had they been fully serviced, like suspension bushings etc. so save up on service and put the money aside for when something breaks is my advice. I now have over $15000 set aside from not doing regular service and will use this to fix any major issues.
Service history could be with the dealer. It’s an online system.
@@Wingineer watch the video
A recent service would not satisfy me.
If it has not been serviced for ages then the 'damage' has been done with the lack of oil changes.
Good point
yep particularly with Vag cars. Audi has to have perfect service
Spot on, hence my question why Matt said the most important service is the last???
I have the a 2016 Q7 as my personal smoker, and I love it. Reliable, fast, comfortable and classy. I couldn't wish for a better family motor.
To be perfectly honest, the non-genuine alloys and odd tyres would put me off more than the lack of history it has. You'll do great with the Q7, they're awesome!
Addicted to these vids! They are filmed around Romiley which is only a mile from where I live.
Expected it to have 3D number plates on!
😂
😂😂😊😊
History is a record of how it's been maintained that's why they are important, mixed tyres isn't a good start.
I don't get why people do this, the one component that actually contacts with the road and keeps you on it and people go cheap.
@@RushfanUKThe only thing you need to get right on any car Tyres and Brakes thanks 😊
If it got this far, then tyres and brakes can be changed. It's the oil changes that need to be done properly.
@@derekburgess Maintaining the engine is all well and good but it's the tyres and brakes that keep you alive.
But, very often a result of a puncture and a distressed tyre purchase
I have been sitting on my Mac book air for 2 hours watching your videos, I must say thanks so much for being so informative and how you present yourself in them is a breath of fresh air compared to others!
The wife is after a q7 over a choice of nova as we’re expecting our 3rd child, so will have 3 kids who will all be under 5 who will need to go in car seats hence q7 comes along !
What is your opinion over this model of q7 vs the Volvo xc90 d5 ?
Many thanks for what your doing
Level-up the rear number plate Matt.
Another great video Matt. Love watching you from Australia. Have a good week. Marc from Australia
Oooo, Posh car on mixed cheapo tyres and with "Dacia white" paintwork ! What's not to love ?
A McAUDI apparently, Matt hasn't realised it could have been a Puppy Farm shuttle bus.
That is one beautiful car, it looks stunning.
Great video Matt❤.
With the Logbook you can see where each mot was performed. Very helpful to find the service history.
I for one would be nervous about spending that amount cash without a service history myself, especially on a complicated motor like the Q7, so well done getting it from Audi, happy days! Lovely car!
Had the same thing, rang each garage that had done MOT. Each one had also done service. The first couple of years had been done at Audi. Ended up with 100 percent SH
No reverse camera in that tank,what a German own goal
Having just checked the MOT on the 20/02/24 it failed due to bent front suspension arms
what had they done to bend them ?
Having had my fingers badly burned due to a false service history, i now check that any car has been serviced
with the dealer.
Caveat Emptor with this sample.
I myself would never entertain a car with no service history but there are plenty out there that would as they dont look after cars themselves or just dont know what theyre doing when buying car.
The one thing I've never been able to get my heard around pn second hand cars is how only the service book seems to disappear, the whole wallet can be there with everything ekse that comes with a new car but no service history..... Who takes the service book out and keeps it in thie house on its own when its as easy to take everything in and store it in a drawer
You’re growing as a mechanic, number plates now washer fluid and not forgetting auto gearbox service but of course not by your soft hands.
If you're ever short on service history, look up the previous mot locations and phone the garages it was mot'd at. I had missing history, did that and it turned out to be previously owned by the mechanic at the garage.
34k miles without a service is insane but frustratingly common on Audis and BMWs. Makes it a right pain trying to find a good used one
Another super video mate, really informative and talked through everything that new buyers are thinking!
It went 34 thousand miles without a service at one point then…ouch
Some people just have no mechanical sympathy.
Who's saying it wasn't serviced by a back street garage?,
@@AWMJoeyjoejoeI’ve always serviced my own cars, it’s not rocket science is it. Some folk are clueless.
@@kickboxerphilit might have been. Sure as hell wouldn’t make that assumption/gamble if I was parting with my money
@@ifyouarefeelingsinister - Yes, I wouldn't ever spend that much on a used car tbh.. But apparently, this is cheap for what it is
Brilliant work and buy as always Matt!
The 3.0 TDI is unkillable! : D
Hi Matt well done getting service history records and doing your bit clean MOT could do with a quick turn around .
Wheels look aftermarket or an unusual option. Load rating on the tyres doesn’t look right. Rear number plate looks crooked. Coolant leaks very common on these. OEM Rear camera is an essential retrofit.
My girlfriend bought her a5 with landsail tyres on, why run crap tyres on a premium car.
When we changed them the sidewall was soft /delaminated
Different tyres on a 4wd vehicle - think differential wear...
If buying one of these i would get a very well specced version - no rear or front camera on a long vehicle means parking issues wherever you go...
Definitely a high maintenance expense vehicle but a nice cruiser for a big family ..
I had a 2012 q7 s line plus, the thought of that car still gives me nightmares... Another BOSS review, though Matt... 5☆
Lol I've had a 2009 for a few years. When these break they break hard!
No evidence of a oil change for 34,000 miles future damage done. I can't understand how people can pay over £30k on a luxury motor and not spend 120 quid for oil and filter change every 5000 miles.
Because they over spent on the car in the first place.
You'll not be getting a dealer to drop the oil for £120 on a Q7 either!😂
They want the badge but without the means to pay for it. The Champagne image on a rola cola budget.
@@bazzaclarky7445 All right a couple of hundred quid max whats the big deal its a 30k motor. My Honda main dealer does a oil and filter change for £120, I can get it done at a local garage for a lot less.
@@richardlionheart3965 Some punter is going to pay 23k for this. FSH is essential on motors like this especially oil changes. If id bought this car and then later seen this video I'd be well p#ssed off, but then again I wouldn't have bought this car without FSH. To be fair this dealer has done everything he can with it but sold with a warranty a single repair could wipe out all the profit.
I can understand going for cheapo tires when a pilot sport 5 is £305 before fitting!
$1180 New Zealand dollarydoos each (£560) including fitting for Conti sport contact 6 here, PS4S is pretty much the same price.
I had a really nice Honda Accord CL9 I sold for less than a set of those tyres not long ago!
I have a 2006 Allroad and I change the tyres at about 3mm. I drive it like a limo so expect 30k from a set of budget tyres....strangely enough, it's never stepped out of line even in slippery conditions. Of course if you launch the bluddy thing everywhere you go, your mileage may vary but I currently have 4.5 mm of tread left on all four and rotate as needed and they'll get through the mot in a couple of months time. Budget tyres aren't bad, certainly not for my style of driving and they last as well as premium. But yes they get replaced as a set.......so hopefully no drivetrain issues for me.
Matt - could you do a video on service history, costs, what to have done and what’s a waste of money, written and digital records for various brands.
A car without history has no history. I’ve had a number of car traders try to sell me a car claiming it has full history but they don’t have the documents. That usually equates to one thing unfortunately.
Worse when you travel over 180 miles to buy a vehicle which is advertised with a full service history, only to be told that "it looks like its has been regularly serviced but have no documents". This should be illegal and should be stopped especially when i asked twice if it had a full service history.
@@jasonsingh2709 Yes, I totally agree with you.
I live in Australia and Brits definitely take better care of their cars and record history. So much over here “FSH” there’s not one receipt
Great video, just looked on your website for the garage and the Audi Q3 you have is excellent value too! might be interested ....
Matt, could you do a video talking about tyres? I'm sure you've dealt with tonnes of different brands, and whilst it may seem like a boring video, I'm sure we'd all watch an informative video about which tyres are good value for money, and which ones look like you've taken care of the car when you come to sell it...
Having worked in the tyre industry for 40 years, 30 of them with Bridgestone, I put a lot of faith in judging a cars maintenance levels by the quality of rubber. You start seeing budgets on a car line a Q7 you start to wonder what else the owner has scrimped on.
good value for money is Falken tyres
I totally agree with you, I too have worked in tyre industry and have the same opinion.
Hi matt, good luck in selling the audi, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless
Hi Matt from the sunny Caribbean, great vid as usual 😎
I would buy this car from Matt...he is honest, professional and knowledgeable ... and he prices the cars appropriately...
Omg it’s been ‘Landsailed’ … walk away
30k mile gap in that service history is shocking
My exact thought. Walk away
He cant walk away hes already bought it!
Think in this game you take what comes from the dealers , once you start being picky they will ring someone else
typical here in the US where the fattest cats and as well thinnest cats dn't take care of their nice cars. Trash society, ignorance and entitled.
Landsails are actually ok as budgets go. No chance would i stick them on this though 😂
What I really can't fathom is that at the point you have some 23 grand budget for a car, you would pick one that is 8 years old with 80k on the clock. It'll have a couple of years left in it, be over 100k and just be one thing after another.
I would agree with your sentiment, I am not a fan of Audi cars, very expensive servicing and arrogant staff in the dealerships. The Q 7 is a big luxo barge, as it moves down the food chain the owners tend to skimp on maintenance- next thing you know big 💥 oh dear - spares or repair!
Its about the image for people who would buy it.
Lovely Car Matt🎉❤😊
Great video and content. Bit of a gap in the service history, which would worry me but seems a really nice car
You just need to watch VAG Techic Audi engine videos to put you off these - but maybe the issues are only on the S variant higher performance blocks
Once again loved the car loved the video “ well done Matt you always make the car 🚗 brilliant “ happy days yours Al 👍👍👍👍
I remember being in a tyre shop around 15 years ago and a Q7 came in for a set of tires, I nearly fainted when I heard the quote to the owner for the price of the tires! They were £1000 way back in 2010!
Enjoyable straightforward video. Great one!
Lovely car,and with all the service history and new tyres etc, I can see this with a new owner pretty sharpish.
Enjoying the content on the channel great work everyone 👍👍👍
Looks really nice matt good luck with the sale 👍
My old man recently sold his S500 2014 and bought a 2019 Q7 50TDI and he’s quite happy with it to be fair. S500 was an amazing long wheel base and very very well spec however very expensive on fuel … 3 months in he’s quite happy..
👍 This is an amazing car and an even better video! EXCELLENT🎉
I've got an SQ7 and I absolutely love it!
Has rear wheel steering so I'm put off same with new range rover
@madanto2394 why would that put you off? Honestly, it's an amazing car.
I have driven an sq7 and tbh it was really good. Sounds great with the diesel v8 too.
@@LawrenceTimme mines the petrol version...it's fast!
@@ryanmccormick2150 just when they turn into a junction it looks odd but yeah that v8 tdi would be savagery
Ooo la la ❤ I do love these Q7s, I’d have one myself if it wasn’t so expensive to keep and maintain. I love the Q5’s
Nice BIG family barge that Matt! I am in the same boat as your were in Matt we bought a car from Mercedes-Benz Stockport, it was one they took in as apart exchange.. it has no history at all, they said they would do a service on it for us but didn't provide any paperwork or proof it had been done, the oil does look clean and air filter looks newish but the car has only done 27000 miles, we might just have to start the history from there. Great video as always Matt keep them coming(beats watching the TV anyway) Thanks Mate..
i got a Mercedes ml350 amg bluetech and it had all service work giving on line history
Great find. Lucky to get the service history. That at least proves the car has been looked after. I'm making sure my Suzuki is serviced every year and the book stamped. Not planning on selling it soon though
Great video, enjoyed that.
I prefer this era as they're not so blingy, although the popup sat-nav does date it!
Not particularly my kind of motor but swift turnaround with minimal costs and a decent profit….bloody Beautiful 👍💪😁
Surely the lady knows where she had it serviced and you could contact the workshop and all the details. My Mercedes repair shop and the Harley dealership both keep online records.
I'm intrigued as to why it was pulling to the right , and how was it rectified?
You need the right tyres in each corner on those. Same as the cayenne and touareg. They can wind up their own transmission.
Great video Matt. Enjoyed this, was of interest to me
Video quality from the DJI osmo pocket 3 always amuses me.. just brilliant quality and great video matt
Best video yet
hi matt, on the cars that you showcase on your channel, can we get an update on how you did/do on the sale
Audi cliche matt " the indictor stalk is like new"
I thought that was a BMW thing.
Good video. Very nice car. All the best everyone.
if this guy was in Canada, i would buy a car from him.he fixes them up nicely
Your valeters still not cleaning the steering wheels as they're all shiney and if they're cleaned they look satin and more like new . Just a thought 😊😊
Lovely car - the tyres and no history records had me worried for a while - but all was well in the end. 😀
I think you revealed the previous owner's address around the 5:10 mark, just wanted to give you a heads up.
yup, pretty clear if you view it in 4k
Yep. Hopefully he sees this comment and saves Ms Suzanne from getting doxxed
Matt needs to fix this ASAP otherwise he could be facing some legal problems.
Mrs. S wont be happy🤔
good spot, some low life is probably going to email her threatening her and use her address too. needs to be blurred asap
Won’t hang around Matt, looks fresh👌
Lovely car, and great vid as always. Glad you've had some luck for once.
I just love it 15 minutes 29 seconds into your video you say, “So shall we park somewhere scenic, I know Park beside my new bin”. OMG trade can't be that bad if you can afford to buy Stockport just so you can park besides a new BIN…. LOL…
There’s a reason why the main dealer didn’t retail it. Last MOT looks as if it’s been damage repaired, no way a car like that would fail with that many suspension problems. Sorry looks like a mechanically abused (expensive) family car. Being a diesel going that long without a service assuming there is no further missing history I’d be worried about oil quality with dilution when DPF regens - potential damage done. I’d run a mile but GLWS.
Owned a 67 plate 3.0 TDI, best car I've ever owned. Think I bought some side skirts for it from you as well.
I work next to a VW dealership, and as I'm a child I always laugh when i see 'VAG Network' on the wifi signals.
Great work Matt, was a good risk :)
Great content Matt. 👍
I would doubt very much it’s been maintained to the schedule, servicing isn’t everyone’s priority for various reasons.
I haven't trawled through the comments but has anybody suggested seeing if the seller may recall the garage they used so you can contact them for a service history. Most decent garages keep records as you'd know
Don’t be concerned Matt, with that age and mileage, Audi has to have some information on it. Example, my 2017 BMW had no history when I bought it 6 months ago. I bought it at a BMW dealer in Dallas Texas. So, prior to signing, I went to the service department and Bingo, they had every service from new!
I've been waiting for what seems like a decade for used values to drop below £20k. I feel like they've hovered around there for five+ years. A quick look on Autotrader though and it appears the much newer Q8 isn't too far behind, I'm thinking mid 20's at auction. That's a heck of a lot of car for the money. The latest shape VW Tuareg thingy is also in the mid to low 20's. I'd still go for the Q8 though, but still...so much metal for not much outlay. And no, running it won't be more than my much older M3.
Like someone else said service history can be obtained from the dealer via an online lookup, mine got printed out for me on my TTS and that was 2015
They are great cars, just keep on top of the services
when are you updating the property channel?
keep up the good work
I'm sure it never had a paper service book. My 2015 Defender has all the service details on-line, I would expect anything from Audi to have the same system. It's a ploy to stop the guy under the arches looking after your car as he can't download to central to confirm any maintenance. It's your choice in the end whether you want to spend the extra to get top dollar for resale or cheapen your experience.
Great video Matt! Straighten up that rear number plate 😉😂
Yes is saw that as well, a wonky number plate on a 20k car. A bad look
I love that interior design.
Not a bad car at all.... thing with audi is you need to make sure the gearbox and haldex are serviced at correct intervals.... because anyone buying one will check that ( unless they are daft anyway ) :p The oil changes are important but i think more so on the petrol versions, i may be wrong.
I used to work in a vehicle finance brokerage in Manchester, and observed that Audi Q7s come high on the list for satisfactory quality complaints. Range Rovers were the worst, but Q7s not far behind.
Misses has a 2016 3.0TDI 272 and its a great family car. She bought t from an Audi dealer with full Audi service history and we keep it serviced and maintained at our local Audi dealer. Its got nearly 82,000 miles on it and she's done around 30,000 of that and it's on Pirelli Scorpion tires and she's done over 20,000 on those tires and all are around 5mm tread left. She justhad the front brake discs and pads done and they were on for 30,000 and got the rear pads done and discs are great on the rear over 30k done but the discs are around £400 EACH from Audi but they aren't cheap from motor factors. Great car, brilliant on diesel and she gets 39mpg overall and it'll do mid to late 40mpg on a 70mph run no problem. We got a glow plug done by Audi Stockport snd they are great to deal with as are our local dealer in Cheshire Oaks.
Great video as always Matt 🤙