Audi SQ5 Sportback

HumbleMechanic · HumbleMechanic · 11 Oct 2026

ANTI CRASHOUT INCOMING!!! We finally got a really good example of a B9 Audi SQ5 that doesn’t have water leaking out of the bottom… thanks Schmo-part. BUT, there’s still a ton of things you need to watch out for before you go down the SUV route, especially if you’re buying your first German SUV from the likes of VW, Audi, and Porsche, which tend to have similar issues depending on the generation. From rocker failure to piston slap causing TOTAL ENGINE DESTRUCTION in some cases, these are problems that are easy to call out before they happen, so come with me as we diagnose a few of them togethe…

HumbleMechanic · HumbleMechanic · 6 Sep 2026

CRASHOUT INCOMING!!! This Audi SQ5 was supposed to be a PERFECT project car for me… but things went sideways really quick. The reason? Well, Copart messed up royally. From misleading auction site photos to potentially ILLEGAL activity by the scrapyard and their higher ups by not providing a title, this thing is now… a giant paperweight. We go over all of the pitfalls and problems of buying used cars, salvage title cars, and downright undrivable cars off of Copart and many other auction sites, and then explain how you can avoid all of these exact problems I went into. I don’t want you to end u…