SHOULD YOU BUY AN AUDI A3 - THE TRUE COST OF OWNERSHIP

Unfortunately cars always seem to cost money. This one being no exception, but how much has it really cost me over two years of ownership to fix up and maintain this Audi A3… discover the true cost of ownership including a price breakdown by tuning in!
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[@retroaudis]

I’ve had my A3 now for about 5 years, seriously such a good car for its price and quality and the only painful repair that was needed was the rear main seal but other than that, I love this car so much

[@matimcfetridge]

Cant beat them for the money!

[@Patmac74]

The a3 8p is underrated. Especially the petrol variety. OK, they are more or less a vw parts bin collection of parts but mine has been trouble free for 320k km

[@matimcfetridge]

Going strong! Good cars if you look after them!

[@jesussleftleg7715]

Cant beat the dirty diesel though mush👍

[@DeadSkullWolf1]

I bought the 1.4 tfsi about a week ago and am absolutely loving it so far.

[@matimcfetridge]

They are decent cars mate! Hopefully some of the other videos will help you with mods/repairs 👌🏼

[@liamfulcher9530]

Bought the 1.8 Turbo petrol 8p in November. Never fell in love with a car so quick in my life

[@janni4450]

will it run into lots of problems when its done 80k miles on a 1.8tfsi

[@paulsikora5623]

your 2009 audi a3 s line 3 door hatchback is looking great all money youve spent its worth it pal..its great stuff,ive spent £1002 in over 8mths ownership of my audi a3 sportback 16tdi 2010 car ,theres always things to buy to make the car even better ,i bought 4 new goodyear effiecient grip 2 premium tyres because i hate the crap grip on the poor budget tyres that was on the car and ive had all the rear brakes serviced for the new MOT ,ive had everything replaced,new rear discs .pads,calipers,i love all your informative audi a3 content ,please keep them coming matt ,stay safe & take care m8

[@benseager6135]

How much did you buy it for mate ?

[@paulsikora5623]

@@benseager6135 £ 4.500 m8 worth it ,its mint pal//

[@MAmanchester]

Always like watching these 8P videos. Just got my first car, 58 plate 8P, a matter of weeks ago. Started with the interior lights to LED’s and changed my blow motor and resistor. Can’t wait to do more. Cheers Mati, cheers Lauren

[@matimcfetridge]

Hope some of the videos help you then mate, quality little cars for the price these 8Ps! Cheers

[@maurice6171]

Welcome to the 8p club

[@valentinvillalba9016]

I didn’t know he was speaking English at first, thanks for video 😀

[@JordanHebdon]

Always loved the 8P. Came across your Channel after quickly purchasing the A3 8P 2.0ltr tdi 170 quattro and wanted to see some inspo for mods. Gained a new subscriber. Love your content and your buyers guide helped me when purchasing my own :) Keep it up

[@matimcfetridge]

Thanks for the kind words, hope some more of the videos help you in the future! Cheers 🤙🏼

[@curelus3023]

hello, I also want to buy a 2.0 170 horses, have you encountered any problems?

[@TheGamingExpert]

I'm test driving an A3 in a few hours. Definitely going to ask about a few of these points to make sure I don't get ripped off 😅 I'm excited!

[@matimcfetridge]

Good luck with it mate!

[@TheGamingExpert]

@@matimcfetridge Took a little while, but I was sold the second I stepped in. Picked it up just a couple of hours ago 😎

[@BasilFelHara]

​@@TheGamingExperthey, may i ask how's your experience so far ? Thanks.

[@TheGamingExpert]

@@BasilFelHara It's been great honestly. It's a 1.2 TFSI, so it's not got the most power, but I love the comfort and luxurious options!

[@BasilFelHara]

@@TheGamingExpert great!, what about maintenance and repairs, have you had alot of problems?

[@Rhyssneddon]

Very nice video mate, I’m going to look at an A3 3.2 Quattro next weekend so hopefully it’s in a good condition for it’s age.

[@rjj00]

did U buy

[@bongsound]

I bought a A3 8P 2.0TDI 170 Quattro in 2019. Since then I've spent at least 3k in maintenance and I still have stuff to fix. It's ridiculous stuff like the windscreen wiper mechanism being seized; you have to replace the whole unit including motor, costing over £400. Needed four springs and top mounts, new radiator, new brake discs and pad... the list goes on. It's not cheap to fix these cars.

[@piovo5222]

Where you buying these parts?

[@bongsound]

@@piovo5222 My house has a sloped driveway so I have to get the work done at a garage, hence the price. The garage I use gets genuine Audi parts.

[@piovo5222]

@@bongsound the thing with cars is once you start replacing something other things start breaking.

[@bongsound]

@@piovo5222 lol yes, but at least I know the parts that are good for another 100k miles

[@wakaflockaproject]

Once it's all sorted you'll have a reliable solid car. I've spent quite a bit on my 8p also

[@piovo5222]

Just realised one thing that these 8ps don’t have which is cupholders, there’s only one in the whole car. Ashame really as the 8v has 2 in the best spot.

[@Ruffi_]

Thank you Mate, i bought last week the A3 8PA 1.4 TFSI Sportback and am loving it

[@afrxh2093]

is it still running fine?

[@Ruffi03]

Hahha no 1.4 Tfsi such a bad motor timing chain is such a pain in the …. to service no more that motor

[@afrxh2093]

@@Ruffi03 im thinking of getting my first car. I was looking at 2.0 tdi golfs and a3s but insurance on them would be crazy. Thanks for letting me know though

[@Ruffi03]

@@afrxh2093 Go for the 1.6 TDI a good and tough engine like the 1.9 TDI

[@Matty1800]

would you not recommend an A3 m8? how much millage is yours? if you don’t mind me asking

[@TheJimbobjimmy]

Got a 2.0 TDI DSG myself. Absolutely love it tbh. Had it for about 5 months now. Problems I have. Sticking ignition barrel and central locking keeps playing up. Sometimes it will let me lock it with the key fob. Sometimes it won’t.

[@piovo5222]

Is the plate YR08YRC mate?

[@TheJimbobjimmy]

@@piovo5222 no bud. Mines a 59 plate. Found the locking problem is the drivers door solenoid

[@bluebullet2000]

Have you had any dpf issues? Oil dilution or difficulty completing regens? Lovely car mate, you've tidied that up nice. looking at purchasing a 2.0t quattro to replace our vrs tdi. Decided to go back petrol 😬

[@ReZhorw]

Hi, I own a 1.6 TDI with 110000 miles and my car regens when it needs to and the engine runs fine. I think if you let the regen do its thing and do motorway driving it's gonna last. The only thing i dislike is the EGR valve as I've had to replace it, but it's not as expensive as the DPF were that to fail.

[@alexhinchcliffe7465]

Looks like you needed cup holders 😂

[@heizukowsky]

They are under the arm rest. I have had the US model installer afterwards with two cup holders.

[@AN-ww4gc]

I would love to see an ashtray delete video, especially if you can get a red LED installed. I'm in the process of doing it myself and it's far more complicated than I could possibly have expected.

[@jakehawkes]

i’m 18 buying my first car and looking at 2009ish audi a3 with 130k+ miles and thoughts?

[@junknown5016]

Ive got a 2.0tdi Quattro 170 8p. Really good cars

[@matimcfetridge]

Underrated beasts!

[@shawk571]

Modifying the performance can often cause a costly repair later though depending what you’ve done

[@TheDilpesh]

Can you do a video on the washer jets (nozzle type) sprayer bud? Great vid.

[@matimcfetridge]

Can do in the future mate!

[@joejameson3408]

Nice Vids mate 👍 I see you have the same problem as me driving the 8p, I only have 1 cup holder and its under the armrest 😂 Im sure on one of your vids you had a cup holder that was in the CD slot? Don’t suppose you can remember where you got it?

[@matimcfetridge]

Cheers mate, not me with a cup holder in the cd slot im afraid 😂

[@kilovwdude6457]

Mine has had pcv go and then the intake manifold other then that just normie stuff like carbon cleaning and the timing chain tensioner mines a 2010 fwd dsg love it at 185,000 miles

[@matimcfetridge]

Hopefully another 185k in her yet 😂👌🏼

[@leeman2k]

Where the hell do these leak in the rear, ripped the entire back out as it’s soaked, spare wheel well has half inch water in it and I just cannot see where it’s coming in. I have a 57 8p 2.0. Anyone have the answer Thanks.

[@jimbobalob2009]

Rear windscreen motor washer leaking

[@dhimokuqali7024]

Hi mate ! Lovely video. I have Audi A3 2008. I will like if you please leave link down when you bay your Audi’s wind deflector deflector I will like one for my car if you can please

[@matimcfetridge]

straight from euro car parts mate, they keep them in stock!

[@L3eh123]

How much did you pay for the car to begin with?

[@KDHF115]

Planning to get a 1.9 TDI, really want a 3 door but it looks like it's just 5 around at the moment! What are those wheels called that you've got? 😁

[@matimcfetridge]

Le mans wheels these mate, keep looking. A 3dr might pop up soon!

[@KDHF115]

@@matimcfetridge thanks mate!

[@Feltfx]

Add in the cost of maintaining a Haldex and you are basically paying the same for a bloody R8!

[@matimcfetridge]

Now that you mention it, that does seem like better value 😂

[@Feltfx]

@@matimcfetridge exactly 😂

[@curelus3023]

hi bro is 2.0 tdi 140hp a good engine?

[@theamazingharryhine5130]

should u have this car at 17?

[@matimcfetridge]

Yeah! If you can insure it why not!

[@StuartHolmes-k8r]

Obviously not crashed it yet then.... Can't be long.

[@devorah935]

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