I'm asking here as you are far more knowledgeable about A3's than me!
I love my W reg, year 2000, A3 8L AGU 1.8T Sport and always thought I'd drive it until it couldn't be driven anymore.
It's my daily driver, it has an MOT until March 2023 & 177,000 miles on it.
My mum bought it in 2004 at 18k miles (Audi Approved), I've had it since about 2008 78k miles.
It has been well looked after mechanically. Body work isn't amazing, but pretty good for the age.
I've been offered a boring but free car that is a lot more modern and will be loads cheaper to run & maintain than the A3.
So my dilemma is what to do with my A3. I can't imagine it is worth much as it isn't an S3, but its far to good to destroy.
Should i stick it on ebay and let nature take it's course, or give it to a friend or sell it cheap to someone who may give it a new lease of life (eg use it as a track car).?
Any rough ideas what it is worth? or what i should do with it
I'd love to keep it but I already have a classic vehicle (50 years old), and don't have the space to store the A3 off road or the money to keep it on the road but unused.
It's a burnt orange colour 5 door. I can give full spec/history if that helps.
2 keys, loads of paper work. Audi history til 70k plus, then independent specialists and general garages. History file is massive. I can list .
8 Audi services, 6 'non audi' services, 7 independent audi specialist services
EG At 172k miles 2020 I spent £500 on it, front discs and pads, new starter motor, service etc. Timing belt last done at 124,466 miles.
It drives great.
Full electric sunroof, bose sound system.
Issues: NO Heating (although I have a new heater matrix), bodywork, sagging headlining, pixelated computer display, broken glovebox.
Thanks for looking
I love my W reg, year 2000, A3 8L AGU 1.8T Sport and always thought I'd drive it until it couldn't be driven anymore.
It's my daily driver, it has an MOT until March 2023 & 177,000 miles on it.
My mum bought it in 2004 at 18k miles (Audi Approved), I've had it since about 2008 78k miles.
It has been well looked after mechanically. Body work isn't amazing, but pretty good for the age.
I've been offered a boring but free car that is a lot more modern and will be loads cheaper to run & maintain than the A3.
So my dilemma is what to do with my A3. I can't imagine it is worth much as it isn't an S3, but its far to good to destroy.
Should i stick it on ebay and let nature take it's course, or give it to a friend or sell it cheap to someone who may give it a new lease of life (eg use it as a track car).?
Any rough ideas what it is worth? or what i should do with it
I'd love to keep it but I already have a classic vehicle (50 years old), and don't have the space to store the A3 off road or the money to keep it on the road but unused.
It's a burnt orange colour 5 door. I can give full spec/history if that helps.
2 keys, loads of paper work. Audi history til 70k plus, then independent specialists and general garages. History file is massive. I can list .
8 Audi services, 6 'non audi' services, 7 independent audi specialist services
EG At 172k miles 2020 I spent £500 on it, front discs and pads, new starter motor, service etc. Timing belt last done at 124,466 miles.
It drives great.
Full electric sunroof, bose sound system.
Issues: NO Heating (although I have a new heater matrix), bodywork, sagging headlining, pixelated computer display, broken glovebox.
Thanks for looking
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