A bent lower control arm or tension strut from the impact can read acceptable on an alignment machine if the bend is subtle enough while still putting the wheel on a slightly different plane than the chassis centerline. That is why the car pulls despite the numbers looking fine.

TD6 timing chain rattle on cold start is the specific check worth requesting explicitly when you book the inspection. It is a brief noise that disappears within seconds of startup and is easy to miss if the technician is not specifically listening for it with the engine completely cold before touching anything else.

Being annoyed first then realizing he saved your transmission is such a relatable sequence. The immediate frustration of being told you’re wrong is nothing compared to what a wrong fluid would have done to an SQ5 DSG.

Refurbished deep cycle batteries being passed off as new is more common in the heavy duty range than standard car batteries. Checking the manufacturing date and verifying the serial number matters even more at this capacity level.