Yes, and you absolutely should. Test drives and physical inspections are arranged directly with the selling dealer. Our own guidelines encourage you to drive the car, check all functions, and have an independent inspection done on higher-risk or higher-value purchases before signing.

If you’re buying from a dealer, they usually handle the paperwork (registration, licensing, roadworthy, etc.) for you. When paperwork is done privately, you’ll deal with things like the Notification of Change of Ownership (NCO) and Application for Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicle (RLV) forms, plus a valid roadworthy certificate and the original registration certificate.
Mr Audi will publish checklists and explainers so you know what to expect, but the dealer or licensing authority will guide the final process.

Your rights depend on who you bought from, your contract, and the nature of the defect. SA consumer advice from the big portals suggests you:

• Keep records of all interactions and complaints.

• Use the manufacturer or dealer customer-care channels properly.

• Escalate via ombuds or regulators if necessary.
  Mr Audi cannot force a dealer to refund or replace a car, but we will take complaints seriously, review the listing, and, where warranted, reconsider that dealer’s presence on our platform.

No. Browsing, researching and sending enquiries through Mr Audi is free for buyers. Our business model is primarily based on commercial arrangements with dealers and advertising partners, not on charging shoppers to look at cars.

Our first focus is building a high-quality dealer-driven marketplace backed by expertise. Over time, we may introduce options for vetted private sellers similar to “sell your car” tools on other SA platforms, but with tighter quality control.
For now, our emphasis is on helping you find, evaluate and purchase well-sourced vehicles.

Audi is our core passion and speciality, but we also feature other German brands – primarily BMW, Mercedes-Benz and VW – where we believe we can add real technical insight and buying guidance. Non-German vehicles may appear occasionally where they’re strongly relevant to our audience (for example, direct rivals in comparison articles).

Start by working out your realistic budget and total cost of ownership, then narrow down body style and use case (daily commute, family car, performance, etc.). This echoes the four-stage approach (“finance, research, find, buy”) used by major SA guides.
On Mr Audi, you’ll find:

• Educational articles explaining finance, hidden costs and trim levels.

• Model-by-model guides for popular German cars.

• Tools and checklists to take with you when viewing and test driving.

We will create content explaining how imports, auctions and rent-to-own contracts work in South Africa, but we treat them as higher-risk and more complex options. Existing local guides show that importing used vehicles, buying on auction or entering rent-to-own deals often comes with extra paperwork, fees and conditions that many buyers underestimate.
Our role is to explain the realities, not to push you into arrangements that don’t suit your risk profile.

We only collect the information we need to route your enquiry and follow up. Your lead is then shared with the relevant dealer and, where you’ve asked for it, finance or insurance partners. We expect all partners to handle your data lawfully under POPIA. Internally, we use secure hosting, HTTPS encryption and access controls, in line with best practice for SA automotive platforms.

If it’s a website or policy issue, you contact Mr Audi directly via our published email, phone or contact form. If it’s about a specific deal, pricing, paperwork or delivery, your first stop is always the selling dealer, because that’s who you have a contract with. If you feel a listing or dealer is behaving unfairly or misleadingly, let us know – we log complaints, review them, and may update or remove content where necessary.