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    Active Member One Ring
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    Potential New A3 (8p) owner

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    Hey all,

    Still new to the forum, and trying to get up to speed on all there is to know.

    1) Is there a buyer's guide for ~2011-2013 A3 2.0t's? Is it similar enough to look at A4 buyer's guide?

    2) I have read that the oil consumption is one of the biggest things to look out for with used 2.0T's. How do you play it safe if the car is already out of regular warranty pre-purchase?

    3) Are there other big red flags to look for?

    Many Thanks!

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    Senior Member Two Rings Dad A3's Avatar
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    Dec 24 2011
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    2018 Audi S4, 2012 Audi A3, 2006 Audi A3, 2017 Touareg, 86 VFR 750
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    Bergen Co. NJ USA

    Try this, it's the 2012 A3 brochure.
    http://cdn.dealereprocess.com/cdn/br...di/2012-a3.pdf

    I have the 2006 and 2012 premium plus, both FWD. 2006 has 100K miles, the 2012 has 30K.
    No major problems with either.
    I have not experienced the oil consumption problem with the 2012.

    The 2012 just went out of warranty, I had no warranty repairs performed on it.
    I had the AC compressor replaced on the 06 at about 40K miles under warranty.
    Regardless of what you buy get the VIN and have a dealer look for the service history.

    There are many of us on the forum that really enjoy this platform, I'm sure you will get lots of advice, good luck in your search.

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    Active Member One Ring
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    Thanks for the reply! I got the Carfax, and it seems to all look good (all oil and maintenance done at an Audi dealership). The person even had it detailed there too mid-span of that persons ownership. Glad to hear that oil is not an issue.

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