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Audi A3 Advice

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  • 15-10-2008 11:10am
    #1
    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭


    Hopefully you excellent people:D can give me feed back on what you think about this car. I'm not really too sure about what good and bad milleage is blah blah, can you also suggest what i should be looking at when pretending to inspect the car and know what i'm talking about?

    This is what I'm thinking about.....
    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Audi/A3/1.6/1145914/is...

    This is what I am hopefully tading in...
    I'v got a Nissan Almera 00 1.4 NCT'd with a few bumps and bruises on it but Engine is running well, anyway want to suggest a price so I won't get ripped off


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    #2
    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭qt9ukbg60ivjrn


    bump...

    my friend has just pointed out how bad a deal this is

    anyone have any advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    eh...that link isn't working for me, just brings me to a generic carzone page with no car...


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    I'm partial to a nice Audi- I've had three including my current car but I must say that the A3 is very poor value for money, generally, unless you're getting a performancey 1.8T Sport or similar. The bread-and-butter ones are overpriced and dull as dishwater IMO.


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    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭qt9ukbg60ivjrn


    yeah i just clicked it there myself, ****ed, i couldn't be arsed


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    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭qt9ukbg60ivjrn


    any suggestions for a similar car then?

    new golfs are too expensive and i can't think of anything else

    keep in mind i'm upgrading from a nissan almera so TBH anything will do


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/SEAT/Leon/1.8T-Sport/1167961/

    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/SEAT/Leon/1.8T-Sport/1176659/


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    Fizman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    OP it would probably help if you gave us a ballpark figure for your budget, what mileage you normally do, etc etc before anyone can give you any really informed suggestions!

    I'm a big fan of the A3 myself and Audi in general, so i'd hate to see anybody's opinions of the car put you off it straight away.....you created a thread asking about the A3 and one (slightly) negative comment already has you asking for other suggestions!!??

    Stick to your guns man! :P


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    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭qt9ukbg60ivjrn


    good suggestion!!!

    10,000 around

    can't tell you exact milleage i'd do a week, but i'd just drive my car to work and back 15mins drive and then into dublin from the suburbs a few times a week, i don't really use my car that much


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    cantdecide
    Registered Users Posts: 11,465 ✭✭✭✭cantdecide


    http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/Audi/A3/1.6-SPORT/999573/

    My point is that you have to make sure you get the right one and avoid the anonymous dull ones

    They all feel well made


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    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭qt9ukbg60ivjrn


    looking for new model, does any one know the situation with buying from england, if you keep the car for 6 months there its tax exempted? is that?


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    Fizman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    You'd be doing VERY well to get a new model (03/04) A3 with decent spec and mileage for close to 10k here. If that is your set budget then maybe the UK would be a slightly better option (but obviously taking into account additional costs like VRT, transportation, mechanical checks etc). There is an excellent thread here that tells you everything you need to know about importing from the UK.


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    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭qt9ukbg60ivjrn


    nice one, thanks for the advice, i kin dof got the impression from checking around that 10,000 just isn't going to cut it


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    Fizman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=176389&highlight=importing

    Here's the link to that thread. Do LOTS of research if this is the route you intend to go down. Otherwise, expect to pay a few grand more if it's a nice new model A3 you're after.


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    #15
    qt9ukbg60ivjrn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭qt9ukbg60ivjrn


    that link is comprehensive! cheers for all the advice people


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    #16
    Donie75
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Donie75


    I had a 04 1.6 petrol one with nice wheels and air con and I loved it. Best car I ever owned and I'm sorry I moved to VW now. Great looking car and holds its value very well.


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