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    Audi A3 2014 Problems

    Are you having problems with your 2014 Audi A3? Let our team of motoring experts keep you up to date with all of the latest 2014 Audi A3 issues & faults. We have gathered all of the most frequently asked questions and problems relating to the 2014 Audi A3 in one spot to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

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    Used Audi A3 review: 1997-2015
    By Ewan Kennedy · 18 May 2015
    Audi is often in the forefront of vehicle design and the A3 is a classic example. The company was the first of the upmarket German marques to make the bold, some thought foolhardy, move to smaller, relatively affordable cars.  Prior to the Audi A3 you had to spend upwards of $60,000 to get into one of the big make
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    Luxury replacement for a Mazda 3
    Answered by Paul Gover · 12 January 2015

    Your choices both get The Tick, but the Benz A250 might be too sporty for a retirement car and the A3 is an upscale Volkswagen Golf. A good mate has just bought an Accord Euro and, even though it goes out of production soon, he loves it. You should test-drive all three.

    Audi/VW parts sharing?
    Answered by Paul Gover · 18 September 2014

    Historically you are correct but the current situation is that Audi mostly uses “tool boxes" of platforms and parts developed by parent company Volkswagen. It dresses them up nicely and adds quality but it's still a fact that an Audi A1 is a VW Polo under the skin and that an A3 is a Golf.

    Giulietta, A3 or Golf?
    Answered by Paul Gover · 8 September 2014

    An Alfa always looks good but the Volkswagen is the one that will get The Tick from me. The A3 is the same under the skin as the Golf but only go that way if you like the look and want the badge.

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