High mileage Audi A3 S-Tronic - Issues?

[McJamweasel]

Wotcha. I'm looking to buy an A3 1.4 TFSI with the S-Tronic box (because, flappy paddles). The one's that are in my budget are around the 80-100k miles range.

Any issues with these that need to be looked at? I'm aware that the gearbox is due an expensive service every 40k, if this has been missed is it a deal-breaker?

Is it likely to become a money-pit or are they as reliable as the badge would suggest?
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[grr666]

Don't do it.
Very very deep money pit potentially.
All Audi stuff is much expensivo, I had to replace a wheel on my S3 after a kerb incident at a roundabout. £500
Had to replace a headlight too. £500 then realised it made the other one look... old so kerching and £500 more
for a second one to make the cars 'face' look right.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2507401/Volkswagen-recall-cars-worldwide-faulty-gearbox-light-fuses.html
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[stevo as b4]

Yes they are as unreliable ad the badge would suggest, as are the rest of the VAG stable. I wouldn't buy one, but I'm guessing you want a newish car with a premium badge as you'd look elsewhere for value otherwise.

I wouldn't listen to me though as I'm fairly anti new car, especially the more luxury and we'll equipped stuff with endless electronic shit fitted that you don't need.

[grr666]