Sold
Pl. 1 of 9

Our read

GarageScout Take

Premium Plus trim with documented AWD-system attention, including transfer-case service at 48,659 miles and a recently replaced Haldex pump, gives this S3 useful mechanical history at the upper edge of the observed mileage range. The Carfax damage entries, front-end chips, left-front shock creak, undocumented DSG service, and installed wheel spacers remain part of the picture.

Strengths

  • Seller identifies the car as a Premium Plus.
  • California registration since new is documented by the attached Carfax report.
  • Transfer-case service was recorded at 48,659 miles, and the seller reports a recent Haldex clutch-pump replacement.
  • The sale includes two keys and the owner's manuals.

Watch For

  • The Carfax reports minor damage to the front and left front in November 2019 and to the right side in March 2021.
  • The front end has some chips.
  • The seller reports a slight creaking noise from the left-front shock over large bumps.
  • The provided service history does not document DSG transmission service, and wheel spacers are installed.