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4.13 out of 5 stars

Looking good, but many major problems

LZ, 05/09/2008
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

We leased the car in October. By July AC broke down in 90 degree heat and 100% humidity. Audi couldn't fix the problem for a month. They had to replace the compressor twice. Then a year later I fule pump broke down on a highway and the car almost stalled. I barely avoided the accident. Now my just simply wouldn't start one day. When mechanic from Audi came - the and tried to start it - the engine started smoking. Week later they tell me oil pump is broken and they are replacing the engine. I am getting rid of the car - I no longer feel safe driving with kids in it. Total dissapointment.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Dissapoinment

a3sfca, 11/15/2008
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

The reliability has been terrible. Back in shop over and over again in the past six months. The warranty and the extended warranty has been useless. Always pondering what will break next. Not fun when you are driving a seven year old around.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

3.2 DSG Quattro

tyler, 12/01/2005
2006 Audi A3 3.2 quattro 4dr Wagon AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Just test drove the new `06 3.2 DSG Quattro and LOVE the DSG system! It really works smoothly and quickly. The handling is nice and tight and plenty of grip served up by the Quattro system. The interior is spacious for the fact that the car is rather small on the outside. The open sky system is a must! The only problem is that the 3.2 Quattro is too much $ for what the car is. I tested a fully equipped model at $38k! The lighter 2.0T is still quick and more reasonably priced.

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5 out of 5 stars

Well Rounded Car

John, 12/14/2006
2006 Audi A3 2.0T 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The best all around car you can buy. This car is a special car, I've driven an M5 and this car is more fun to drive. Don't let the size of car fool you - the exterior is small and fun to parallel park in downtown, but the interior is spacious. The stability control works extremely well in snow or rain. I have gotten over 500 miles on a full tank of gas that is only 14.5 gallons big, driving from S.F to Seattle.

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5 out of 5 stars

2006 A3 3.2Q

Scott Lawrence, 12/04/2006
2006 Audi A3 3.2 quattro 4dr Wagon AWD (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

A great car to drive, performance with the 3.2 is smooth and very fast, handling is excellent. Especially like Quattro, no torque steer or wheel hop even under very hard accelleration. The interior is exceptional and the fit and finish are perfect. For the price I would have liked a power passenger seat and rear heated seats, but that is pretty minor stuff. Finished in bright red with 18" wheels it attracts a lot of attention.

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