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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
@@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 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!
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.
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.
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.
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..
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!
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 ..
The lack of service history would always worry me. Especially on a car as expensive as this. Another big worry is Landsail tyres is a red flag for me any cheap tyres usually tells me the car was run on a tight budget
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!
$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.
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.
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 😊😊
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
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
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…
Luckily Audi runs digital service history. When we moved from Denmark to Norway, I sat my eyes on an A3 S-line. I went in my local Audi dealer and asked if the could check a Norwegian Audi for service history, recalls and so on. They could and I knew a lot more about the car we were going to take a look at, forthcoming Saturday.
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!
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..
It’s an Audi… it needs full regular maintenance or it’s going to be a money pit. Nothing can make up for the engine damage and wear if it hasn’t been serviced regularly this far in its life, so definitely reconstruct that history.
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.
Somebody buying from you will know that car will be sorted ; service history or not. Hey you might even find it. I've bought cars without and been ok. It's who you are buying off too and you are one of if not the best.
With a premium car brand, condition is everything. I’ve bought a car with similar history in the past (a Lexus) and managed to get hold of the full service history by making one phone call. As an aside, I’d never buy an Audi with full leather as it tends to go baggy after time. Presumably, larger people buy Audis 🤣
The fact it doesn't have the original numberplate is a HUGE worry that the front end has been replaced or something not registered officially has occurred. She didnt lose the service, just didnt do any!
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.
To me, any premium brand car with Chinese tires on it - let alone mismatched tires - tells everything I need to know about priorities of owners and the maintenance they received.
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.
Get a print out from Audi with its VIN number - assuming it has full dealer history. The books can be had from breakers yards or eBay as they are not car specific. And lastly after all the work including FOUR new tyres, give a boiler plate 6 months warranty. Good luck!
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.
@@vladandrei51 The point is that bent suspension arms etc. can unbolted and replaced, but the vehicle has possibly hit something really hard to bend all the items listed in the MOT fail. Rest of the vehicle these items are attached to if bent needs to go on a jig. Matt says car was pulling to one side on test drive and this is after presumably the £1,800 bill mentioned from the Audi dealer. It seems strange to push CarVertical but appear to only use it after agreeing to purchase the vehicle. Odd.
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 thought that this generation of Audi Q7 had the service history digitally loaded on, providing the dealers have loaded it on the car. There should be a way to check, go onto the infotainment screen, load the car symbol and it should say Service Requirements, go on that, and push the round dial to the left, there should be an option for Service History. Failing that, all Audi's have been part of an online Service database since 2014, which might be of some help.
I find it interesting that when you get a lucky break you also get a lottery ticket. I would suggest that your luck has been used, there is NO luck left. I was worried when you found different tyres on the vehicle. All my cars are serviced and maintained, I would never put different brands of rubber on a vehicle. All the same brand as it will affect the way a vehicle drives. I have walked away from many a vehicle because there is a mix of tyre brands.
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
Hi Mat… Was just about to buy a BMW xDrive today, and without going into detail. I didn’t Because they are GM supplied transmissions and MUST be serviced every 60k miles, or becomes a problem Regards Paul Reigate Surrey
Hi Matt just check the Audi dealership with your rapport I'm sure one of them will let you know It's an online record of the maintenance work your car's had done to it. It's usually stored in your car manufacturer's secure online database, and it's only directly accessible by official dealers and workshops, although you can usually request printouts of previous work.(I should of watched the video all the way through before trying to help haha) i didn't doubt you would get the history well done , not a bad result .Matts High peak Bin hiding today i see 🤣
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
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.....
Service history could be with the dealer. It’s an online system.
@@Wingineer watch the video
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.
Addicted to these vids! They are filmed around Romiley which is only a mile from where I live.
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.
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.
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.
Expected it to have 3D number plates on!
😂
😂😂😊😊
With the Logbook you can see where each mot was performed. Very helpful to find the service history.
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
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.
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!
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
I had a 2012 q7 s line plus, the thought of that car still gives me nightmares... Another BOSS review, though Matt... 5☆
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???
Another great video Matt. Love watching you from Australia. Have a good week. Marc from Australia
No reverse camera in that tank,what a German own goal
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 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!
That is one beautiful car, it looks stunning.
Great video Matt❤.
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
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.
Level-up the rear number plate Matt.
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.
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.
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.
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
Brilliant work and buy as always Matt!
The 3.0 TDI is unkillable! : D
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..
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!
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.
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
I would buy this car from Matt...he is honest, professional and knowledgeable ... and he prices the cars appropriately...
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 ..
Not particularly my kind of motor but swift turnaround with minimal costs and a decent profit….bloody Beautiful 👍💪😁
The lack of service history would always worry me. Especially on a car as expensive as this. Another big worry is Landsail tyres is a red flag for me any cheap tyres usually tells me the car was run on a tight budget
Hi matt, good luck in selling the audi, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless
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.
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.
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.
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 😊😊
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.
Lovely car,and with all the service history and new tyres etc, I can see this with a new owner pretty sharpish.
Another super video mate, really informative and talked through everything that new buyers are thinking!
Nice one Matt. I heard you say swap it for your Rangey to get the mpg😮. ... but I get 30mpg from my 4.4 SDV8.
I'll swap ya for your petrol V8 🤣
Keep up the brilliant videos 👍
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
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
Lovely car - the tyres and no history records had me worried for a while - but all was well in the end. 😀
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
Hi Matt well done getting service history records and doing your bit clean MOT could do with a quick turn around .
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…
Oh that's a very comfortable big SUV. My brother gave me a lift in his dark blue audi Q7 and I felt like a proper passenger princess
Luckily Audi runs digital service history. When we moved from Denmark to Norway, I sat my eyes on an A3 S-line. I went in my local Audi dealer and asked if the could check a Norwegian Audi for service history, recalls and so on. They could and I knew a lot more about the car we were going to take a look at, forthcoming Saturday.
Great video, just looked on your website for the garage and the Audi Q3 you have is excellent value too! might be interested ....
if this guy was in Canada, i would buy a car from him.he fixes them up nicely
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!
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..
Won’t hang around Matt, looks fresh👌
It’s an Audi… it needs full regular maintenance or it’s going to be a money pit. Nothing can make up for the engine damage and wear if it hasn’t been serviced regularly this far in its life, so definitely reconstruct that history.
I prefer this era as they're not so blingy, although the popup sat-nav does date it!
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.
Audi cliche matt " the indictor stalk is like new"
I thought that was a BMW thing.
I`ve always liked the Q7 but can`t believe Audi would turn out a big luxury car like the Q7 without a reversing camera!!
Somebody buying from you will know that car will be sorted ; service history or not. Hey you might even find it. I've bought cars without and been ok. It's who you are buying off too and you are one of if not the best.
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
With a premium car brand, condition is everything. I’ve bought a car with similar history in the past (a Lexus) and managed to get hold of the full service history by making one phone call. As an aside, I’d never buy an Audi with full leather as it tends to go baggy after time. Presumably, larger people buy Audis 🤣
👍 This is an amazing car and an even better video! EXCELLENT🎉
The fact it doesn't have the original numberplate is a HUGE worry that the front end has been replaced or something not registered officially has occurred. She didnt lose the service, just didnt do any!
i got a Mercedes ml350 amg bluetech and it had all service work giving on line history
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
Looks really nice matt good luck with the sale 👍
Hi Matt from the sunny Caribbean, great vid as usual 😎
Great video and content. Bit of a gap in the service history, which would worry me but seems a really nice car
Enjoying the content on the channel great work everyone 👍👍👍
I'm intrigued as to why it was pulling to the right , and how was it rectified?
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'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.
hi matt, on the cars that you showcase on your channel, can we get an update on how you did/do on the sale
To me, any premium brand car with Chinese tires on it - let alone mismatched tires - tells everything I need to know about priorities of owners and the maintenance they received.
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.
Get a print out from Audi with its VIN number - assuming it has full dealer history. The books can be had from breakers yards or eBay as they are not car specific. And lastly after all the work including FOUR new tyres, give a boiler plate 6 months warranty. Good luck!
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.
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
All the bent or damaged and seriously weakened suspension items in 2024 MOT history in February would frighten me off!
Buy it new then... everything is replaceable
@@vladandrei51 The point is that bent suspension arms etc. can unbolted and replaced, but the vehicle has possibly hit something really hard to bend all the items listed in the MOT fail. Rest of the vehicle these items are attached to if bent needs to go on a jig. Matt says car was pulling to one side on test drive and this is after presumably the £1,800 bill mentioned from the Audi dealer. It seems strange to push CarVertical but appear to only use it after agreeing to purchase the vehicle. Odd.
Once again loved the car loved the video “ well done Matt you always make the car 🚗 brilliant “ happy days yours Al 👍👍👍👍
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.
You need the right tyres in each corner on those. Same as the cayenne and touareg. They can wind up their own transmission.
Enjoyable straightforward video. Great one!
I thought that this generation of Audi Q7 had the service history digitally loaded on, providing the dealers have loaded it on the car. There should be a way to check, go onto the infotainment screen, load the car symbol and it should say Service Requirements, go on that, and push the round dial to the left, there should be an option for Service History. Failing that, all Audi's have been part of an online Service database since 2014, which might be of some help.
I find it interesting that when you get a lucky break you also get a lottery ticket. I would suggest that your luck has been used, there is NO luck left. I was worried when you found different tyres on the vehicle. All my cars are serviced and maintained, I would never put different brands of rubber on a vehicle. All the same brand as it will affect the way a vehicle drives. I have walked away from many a vehicle because there is a mix of tyre brands.
Lovely Car Matt🎉❤😊
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
Some of the most reliable cars I’ve had have had no service history; and some of the most unreliable cars have had full main dealer history,
Hi Mat…
Was just about to buy a BMW xDrive today, and without going into detail.
I didn’t
Because they are GM supplied transmissions and MUST be serviced every 60k miles, or becomes a problem
Regards
Paul
Reigate
Surrey
Dont forget your regular VAG
check and all will be fine
Hi Matt just check the Audi dealership with your rapport I'm sure one of them will let you know It's an online record of the maintenance work your car's had done to it. It's usually stored in your car manufacturer's secure online database, and it's only directly accessible by official dealers and workshops, although you can usually request printouts of previous work.(I should of watched the video all the way through before trying to help haha) i didn't doubt you would get the history well done , not a bad result .Matts High peak Bin hiding today i see 🤣
when are you updating the property channel?
keep up the good work