@@blakejensen5052 I have mine at 28,000. But I seen few at over 100k miles. It’s all about previous owner and their maintenance. If they can prove service history at DEALERSHIP I say nothing to worry about. Just be ready for just in case
I have the 2015 S3 (the first year of the current gen) in glacier white with prestige package and sport package. The only problem I've had is hitting a pothole and blowing out my headlight washer reservoir. So not Audi's fault. I love it
I too have a 2105 s3 equipped very similarly but with the technology package. After 3 years and 30k km (Canadian here) of four season driving, be it a recent 4500 km road trip to the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia or winter driving, the S3 still is a blast to drive. The only expense was changing the Oem continental tires for Michelin pilot sport 4S which improve handling and ride. Mythos black with red insert seats, red brake callipers it is stylist and stealthy. Love it.
Freaking awesome compact sedan. I'm glad you mentioned other models if more leg room is required. I personally like compact vehicles with power. Great choice ATA.
TIGERWOODSBOYFRIEND 67 plate 5 door black edition in black. Has the bang and Olufsen sound system but sadly not the virtual cockpit. Pick it up tomorrow morning so I’ll tell you more then 😁
I’m thinking about getting an A3.. but idk if I want the Quattro. I’m not into cars much but I like how sporty the A3 looks. I’m more of a driver that cruises and likes to enjoy the drive and not drive fast. I’m also concerned in the long wrong that Quattro maybe more in maintenance than the fwdd. Also I feel like monthly insurance would be more. Not sure.
You will really only “feel” the Quattro if you’re going fast and throw it around corners. And it will give you much more safety in wet or winter condition. So consider the Quattro if the weather condition is not so good where you live.
i spend about 900 a month for car payment plus insurance(the s3 and an old 2003 daily, s3 have full insurance and daily only had liability) and on top of that i just spend money on 93 octane gas. i put in 30 to 50 a week for gas usually. i bought audi care and maintenance was taken care of by dealer but i don't really recommend it because they would ONLY perform the service on schedule which is either 10k miles or 1 full year. the first oil change i had a shop do it for me at around 3500 miles and they charged 80 bucks synthetic. i barely drove my car for the first 2 and a half years so i just followed that audi care schedule and later on i drove a lot. the car needed brake pads which wasn't much(if you order them from rockauto) at about 30k miles.
Nothing like traffic on the CIP lol....and that's not even real traffic ha. But nice car man, I'm going to be picking up a 2.0t quattro myself (with stage 1 tune plans). I considered the S3 but trying to keep a budget for a home in the next year. Any thing I should look out for with the Quattro system?
thanks for the comment! make sure to check the haldex system if you're planning to pick up a used one. known issues on these cars where the front wheels just keep spinning and no traction going to the rear wheels(people first find out by launching their cars actually, then they plug the obd eleven device to read if there are any codes). also check the oil level, seen other people's 2.0t burn a lot of oil. it's a hit or miss because with both of these issues but they're the most common i would say. my s3 had been fine though with the haldex and throughout the years with no significant loss of oil it's always been about the full mark but doesn't hurt to double check.
Yea, hadn't heard that before. I went back in his video to listen to that piece, it's at the 3:00 minute mark. Checking freedom pop, I see 200 MB a month free now, not 500 MB
Seriously considering buying this over a Tesla model 3 since I can pick one up for about 30k vs spending 45-50k on Model 3 especially with gas prices as low as they are.
Just wondering. Have you ever encountered the audi pre sense failure with a system malfunction warning ⚠️ I've already had this recalled twice and it still keeps going on...?
If I was to and get one my self, and it's from 2014 and driven 250.000mils is that bad for the engien ? the dealer says it's long roadtrips, and his and olderly guye. kind regards
I have the 2015 S3 (purchased new) with no issues only had to replace tires. I do follow the recommended maint services. I have to admit that I have not driven as much since the pandemic as I work remote now but love this car.
bro why are you getting one with so many miles? just to say you have an audi and pretend to be loaded. If you cant afford the car with low miles, then you cant afford the cars maintenance.
Don't know if you still want an answer, but you have to factor in that an attached camera will feel bumps differently than you will. He did explain a bit how the suspension actually is, and coming from someone on coilovers (me), I'm sure it's not bad at all. If you've never had a car with a sportier suspension, yes it will seems bad at first, but you'll get used to it soon enough. Is it harder than other cars, probably, but this isn't a Camry; it's made to be sporty. Sporty cars often have stiffer suspensions, but that doesn't make them uncomfortable.
AllThingsAviation so this card can give a s3 without tech package navigation? Please explain I have a 2017 s3 with no Navi, you talking a dollar a month I’m super interested. Thanks!
Carlos Luevanos it’s actually just a dollar for the SIM card not per month. The data they give you is a small amount per month for free. It would only be enough for google maps. Don’t think you can do anything else with that small amount of data. They charge one penny for account maintenance monthly. My car had the tech pack with nav not sure it would work with your car. Anyway I just plugged in the SIM card and had to do something in the MMI and it worked. Search up “freedompop sim” on audizine a3/s3 sub forum that’s where I found out what I needed to do in the mmi.
@@carlosluevanos7106 btw it won't give you nav if your car didn't come with the tech package. it just gives the car data so the ones with tech pack can use google maps
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Do you still have the car? Do another review like this! It’s 2020 and I wanna see how it’s holding up
Im planning on buying a 2016 with about 80000 miles and im so excited. Thank you for the awesome informative review! You earned my sub
Hey bro how is going? Are you still driving the car? How is the audi holding up? Any issues?
@@fatmajinbuu112840 I'm curious too i'm looking to buy a 2016 with 77k miles...how's she been holding up?
@@blakejensen5052 I have mine at 28,000. But I seen few at over 100k miles. It’s all about previous owner and their maintenance. If they can prove service history at DEALERSHIP I say nothing to worry about. Just be ready for just in case
@@fatmajinbuu112840 he never got it
@@blakejensen5052 bro I got my 2015 s3 with like 60k miles and it’s still pushing with about 107k miles still going strong
I have the 2015 S3 (the first year of the current gen) in glacier white with prestige package and sport package. The only problem I've had is hitting a pothole and blowing out my headlight washer reservoir. So not Audi's fault. I love it
Sounds great bro! Just about to buy one myself. Are you still driving it? Any issues?
Yep still have it. No issues.
@@LMr773 Yes
How many miles ?
How many miles does it have now? And any issues?
I too have a 2105 s3 equipped very similarly but with the technology package. After 3 years and 30k km (Canadian here) of four season driving, be it a recent 4500 km road trip to the Cabot Trail in Nova Scotia or winter driving, the S3 still is a blast to drive. The only expense was changing the Oem continental tires for Michelin pilot sport 4S which improve handling and ride. Mythos black with red insert seats, red brake callipers it is stylist and stealthy. Love it.
I have a 2017 premium plus with all the options, freaking love it as well!
Freaking awesome compact sedan. I'm glad you mentioned other models if more leg room is required. I personally like compact vehicles with power. Great choice ATA.
Just bought a 67 plate s3 black edition yesterday 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
TIGERWOODSBOYFRIEND 67 plate 5 door black edition in black. Has the bang and Olufsen sound system but sadly not the virtual cockpit. Pick it up tomorrow morning so I’ll tell you more then 😁
I’m thinking about getting an A3.. but idk if I want the Quattro. I’m not into cars much but I like how sporty the A3 looks. I’m more of a driver that cruises and likes to enjoy the drive and not drive fast. I’m also concerned in the long wrong that Quattro maybe more in maintenance than the fwdd. Also I feel like monthly insurance would be more. Not sure.
SoLA489 11 years later my a4 quattro is still good
You will really only “feel” the Quattro if you’re going fast and throw it around corners. And it will give you much more safety in wet or winter condition. So consider the Quattro if the weather condition is not so good where you live.
Thanks fir this review bro,I currently have a 2018 q50 twin turbo,love my car but this is my next car ,my first European car
Post videos of that TT Q50 you’d get hella views I’m surprised You don’t have uploads, why not
Very informative; thanks!
What information is the aftermarket display on the left giving you?
Helpful video! How is it in the snow?
you should put what year the car is in the title or description
I might buy a 2016 S3 in two days. This is insanely helpful! Thank you! How much is annual maintenance would you say?
can you speak a little to your cost of ownership? Average annual maintenance, filling the tank w premium, etc? thank man
i spend about 900 a month for car payment plus insurance(the s3 and an old 2003 daily, s3 have full insurance and daily only had liability) and on top of that i just spend money on 93 octane gas. i put in 30 to 50 a week for gas usually. i bought audi care and maintenance was taken care of by dealer but i don't really recommend it because they would ONLY perform the service on schedule which is either 10k miles or 1 full year. the first oil change i had a shop do it for me at around 3500 miles and they charged 80 bucks synthetic. i barely drove my car for the first 2 and a half years so i just followed that audi care schedule and later on i drove a lot. the car needed brake pads which wasn't much(if you order them from rockauto) at about 30k miles.
AllThingsAviation very helpful thank you
Great video. Exactly which type of sim card did you buy from freedompop?
Nothing like traffic on the CIP lol....and that's not even real traffic ha. But nice car man, I'm going to be picking up a 2.0t quattro myself (with stage 1 tune plans). I considered the S3 but trying to keep a budget for a home in the next year. Any thing I should look out for with the Quattro system?
thanks for the comment! make sure to check the haldex system if you're planning to pick up a used one. known issues on these cars where the front wheels just keep spinning and no traction going to the rear wheels(people first find out by launching their cars actually, then they plug the obd eleven device to read if there are any codes). also check the oil level, seen other people's 2.0t burn a lot of oil. it's a hit or miss because with both of these issues but they're the most common i would say. my s3 had been fine though with the haldex and throughout the years with no significant loss of oil it's always been about the full mark but doesn't hurt to double check.
no mechanical issues? thats great
Good looking out on the freedom pop!
Yea, hadn't heard that before. I went back in his video to listen to that piece, it's at the 3:00 minute mark. Checking freedom pop, I see 200 MB a month free now, not 500 MB
Seriously considering buying this over a Tesla model 3 since I can pick one up for about 30k vs spending 45-50k on Model 3 especially with gas prices as low as they are.
Vtreyus go with the Tesla bro
I say S3. Did you end up buying?
@@bvedant Haha No, I decided just to wait, and invest my money instead. Still driving around my 2008 A4.
@@VtreyusV3 wise
This comment didn’t age well lol has price wise haha
Just wondering. Have you ever encountered the audi pre sense failure with a system malfunction warning ⚠️
I've already had this recalled twice and it still keeps going on...?
If I was to and get one my self, and it's from 2014 and driven 250.000mils is that bad for the engien ? the dealer says it's long roadtrips, and his and olderly guye. kind regards
what sim did you get for a 1$ a month? I'm in new york as well i saw the plates on other vehicles
you figure this out yet?
Daniel Terranova yea it was freedompop.com
Queens all day 💪🏽💪🏽
I really want to know how it’s running right now? Any issues?
I have the 2015 S3 (purchased new) with no issues only had to replace tires. I do follow the recommended maint services.
I have to admit that I have not driven as much since the pandemic as I work remote now but love this car.
How many miles on it? Think it will last till 100
Your from the bayside area?
would this be similar to the regular a3 with the 2.0 turbo?
all i wanna know is...
is the sound worth the price?
What about the suspension and handling of that Quattro awd?
The 2.0T has proven to be faster than the 2.5T in the RS3
@@johnlandas3739 a stock Rs3 is clearly faster than a stock S3
@@triumphfork9268Pretty sure he’s talking about mod for mod😂
@@anaccount7923 I mean there’s a couple of TTRS with over 1000bhp. I don’t think a S3 will beat that anytime soon
What front splitter is on the car?
Brakes on automatic transmission are always stiffer so it's not really a good point.
The S3 brakes are impressive still.
2019 s4 or rs3? IDK cant decide.
Rs3 and it's not even close. That 5cyl is legendary
If I can afford the rs3 of course get that. Other than that, you can't go wrong with the s3 either, I love mines!
Rs3 all day
nice
I'm sure your kicking yourself for not waiting a year or 2 from getting the virtual cockpit which is the best in the market currently.
I have it on my 2107 and I love it
I have the virtual cockpit. literally went out of my way to find one that had it. It's worth every penny.
Do you think a 2015 Audi S3 with 80,000 miles for 24,000$ is a good buy?
price is not bad but i would look for one with lower mileage unless the owner provide you with complete service history
No
You can spend 2-3k more and get one with less than half the miles and save more in the long run on repairs and maintenance.
bro why are you getting one with so many miles? just to say you have an audi and pretend to be loaded. If you cant afford the car with low miles, then you cant afford the cars maintenance.
I bought my 2016 with 20,000 miles for that price, certified pre owned....
You couldve got the Rs3 for that price 50k for 293 horse power is ridiculous
Current mileage?
whats the little guage/screen in the top left corner of your dash?
Looks like an Ultraguage.
you must have some friends over 6', I put the car in my driving position and sat in the back and had decent leg room for being 5'10
@TIGERWOODSBOYFRIEND by driving position means that he puts the driver seat back as he were to drive and then he seats on the back. LOL
where do u get a sim card for the mmi? i have an s3
Sounds like might have said freedom pop.
what tuner is that?
the suspension is kinda bad? do you guys agree? or the roads are just that bad?
Don't know if you still want an answer, but you have to factor in that an attached camera will feel bumps differently than you will. He did explain a bit how the suspension actually is, and coming from someone on coilovers (me), I'm sure it's not bad at all. If you've never had a car with a sportier suspension, yes it will seems bad at first, but you'll get used to it soon enough. Is it harder than other cars, probably, but this isn't a Camry; it's made to be sporty. Sporty cars often have stiffer suspensions, but that doesn't make them uncomfortable.
ayy my man on horace harding
Does this come with magnetic ride?
It's an option, my 2017 has and I love it
Does the S3 has a problem that engine burns too much oil?
That’s so 2009
What sim card do you use for $1?
it was freedom pop sim they used to offer 1$ card with free data every month. not sure if they still offer it.
AllThingsAviation so this card can give a s3 without tech package navigation? Please explain I have a 2017 s3 with no Navi, you talking a dollar a month I’m super interested. Thanks!
Carlos Luevanos it’s actually just a dollar for the SIM card not per month. The data they give you is a small amount per month for free. It would only be enough for google maps. Don’t think you can do anything else with that small amount of data. They charge one penny for account maintenance monthly. My car had the tech pack with nav not sure it would work with your car. Anyway I just plugged in the SIM card and had to do something in the MMI and it worked. Search up “freedompop sim” on audizine a3/s3 sub forum that’s where I found out what I needed to do in the mmi.
@@carlosluevanos7106 btw it won't give you nav if your car didn't come with the tech package. it just gives the car data so the ones with tech pack can use google maps
I pay $15 a month . Free Sim
Hello from queens
I can sense the driver is from Northern China
I needed problems!
Dude, you're Chinese, at least Asian. I can hear your slight Asian accent. LOLz
So ?
@@jasonbig1353 it’s been 2 years I can’t remember why I commented this lol.
@@alj7094 either you were beaten up too much or not enough in high school lol
@@jasonbig1353 still can’t recall what was happening lol this comment I made is cringy AF
Is the screen a touch screen ?
Uncle Yeetus no