Buying A7 - dirty engine bay

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Feb 20, 2016 | 05:42 PM

Harlista01

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Buying A7 - dirty engine bay

Hello Everyone,

I am in the process of buying a pre owned 2014 Audi A7 and the car is great but we opened the hood and the engine bay was very dirty. Specially the top side panels where the hood rests and also inside the engine when I looked with a flash light. The car is white so the dirt was very visible. The car has not had damage on the front. The plastic bumpers or deals are "chewed" up. Could it be that something is missing? Like perhaps the under carriage liner. I took a picture of the engine bay.

We will appreciate it greatly since this is a large purchase for us.

Feb 20, 2016 | 05:51 PM

raj99

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a "dirty" engine bay isn't necessarily a bad thing...in fact I trust it a LOT more than one which is immaculate. Why don't you look under the car and see if the belly pan is there, it would take a couple of seconds. If you are buying ANY car from an independent shop or private individual get a PPI (pre-purchase inspection) through a qualified Audi expert. It'll be worth it in the long-run.