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Old 08-23-2016, 07:47 AM
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I have been looking at this SQ5 it is at a chevy dealer. Looks like a good deal. Would you have any concerns with it? Looks like it has had 2 previous owners. I would go look at it but I am at least 2+ hours away.


2015 SQ5 4300 miles 44,700 Premium Plus
21" wheels
Fina Nappa leather




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Interesting that it's already had 2 owners.
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Originally Posted by jbbarrette
Interesting that it's already had 2 owners.
That is what I was thinking also. 1 month for the first one and 11 months for the second.
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Do you have any access to the service history? That may shed some light if there were multiple visits to the dealer or something "abnormal" that the other 2 just wanted to be done with.
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The one month sounds like a lemon law buy-back or some other odd situation. Owner could've just died. But if that means 4300 miles and 44,700 dollars asking price? Not a lot of mileage. Could mean second owner found out it wasn't the right car for them, or possibly the lemon law problem was still there, something is still problematic.

I'd want to call AoA and find out if the warranty still applies to the next owner, and confirm the service history with Audi, not just Carfax. (Who sometimes miss things.)

If the engine was swapped and the second owner still had engine problems...stay home.
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Review all warranty claims made to date against the VIN.
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Originally Posted by rhite95
I have been looking at this SQ5 it is at a chevy dealer. Looks like a good deal. Would you have any concerns with it? Looks like it has had 2 previous owners. I would go look at it but I am at least 2+ hours away.


2015 SQ5 4300 miles 44,700 Premium Plus
21" wheels
Fina Nappa leather
looks like this is the carfax for that vehicle. CARFAX Vehicle History Report for this 2015 AUDI SQ5 PREMIUM PLUS: WA1CGAFPXFA096672

Odd that it was sold back after only 200 miles and had a service done at just 70 miles. That alone make me leery of it.

Edit: Link didn't work, here's the autotrader site for the vehicle with the carfax link Cars for Sale: Used 2015 Audi SQ5 in Premium Plus, Arcadia FL: 34266 Details - Sport Utility - Autotrader

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Maybe somebody traded it for a Traverse...

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It looks like it was only one owner. There was a title issued for the vehicle, it was sold a few weeks later, and they traded it after 11 months.
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The whole thing with this SQ is just weird. I might call the dealer and see
what they say.


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