Used 2009 Audi A3 Pricing
2009 Highlights
For 2009, the Audi A3 gets freshened up inside and out, and comes with more standard and optional features. This year's A3 has a new hood, redesigned front and rear fenders and Audi's new signature single-frame front grille design. Inside, all trim levels now come standard with leather upholstery, satellite radio and an auxiliary audio jack. The 3.2 trims get standard bi-xenon headlights and Bluetooth phone connectivity. Quattro all-wheel drive is now optional on 2.0 T models equipped with the S tronic transmission. Manual 2.0 T models get standard hill-hold assist.
Pros
- Versatile interior space, enjoyable driving dynamics, availability of sequential-shift transmission, excellent safety for a small car.
Cons
- Rear-seat legroom is tight, 3.2 trim level's lofty price is out of sync with A3's entry-level status.
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Nice ride, but it will cost you
Akin to what another reviewer described - the A3 is a great driving car, too much fun (as evidenced by multiple speeding tickets).
But... I've gotten to know my service dealer a little too well.
Driver's seat fell apart - warranty-covered fix.
Fuse box melted - warranty covered that.
It's a turbocharged car, so you have to replace the spark plugs every 30k mi. It didn't help that the injector coil also went out on me. Ugh.
Now at 80k miles, the engine light is going on, and there's no identifiable reason. The engine was cleaned out (pistons), various valves and manifolds were replaced, yet after $900 in repairs, it's still messed up with the engine light brightening my interior lighting.
The 25k/50k/75k services at the dealer ran about $500-$700. Oil changes run $100. Premium fuel. No off-dealer maintenance shop will replace the transmission fluid as that's Audi special.
My next car will be a Mazda - all the same driving fun, with less costly repairs.
A GTI in a suit
I needed to replace my 11 year old TT roadster with a larger car.
I was looking at 2-3 year old A4 Avants but they were too expensive.
Last week I bought an A3 used with 30k on the odometer.
I just finished a 1000 mile road trip in 100+ degree heat at an average speed of 85 mph without a single problem.
Great power from the 2.0 turbo that emits a wonderful snarl when you floor it and the dual clutch transmission is an able dance partner in the twisties.
The dual zone AC kept the cabin of my black on black skyroof equipped A3 cool and comfortable while we cruised through the Mojave desert and the engine temp needle never budged past the middle of the dial.
Great little car!
Not Reliable...Never Again!
Just after warranty, the manifold went bad.
The injectors went bad.
After five years of ownership the main engine seal and the oil separator went bad ($2,000) and the fuse housing under the hood melted ($675).
I have been driving for 32 years and I have gotten bad gasoline with this car twice.
Never before in 32 years has that occurred.
The car is over engineered and too temperamental.
VW's I've owned were also unreliable.
If you have plenty of money and time to spend at the shop, you may consider this a fun car.