Although it borrows much from the Volkswagen Golf Mk3, Audi’s A3 is undoubtedly curvier and more stylish – with a classier interior. When it launched the A3 range in 1996, Audi claimed it had created a new market sector – for premium compact hatchbacks. UK sales of over 90,000 are testimony to the popularity of the A3 and
there is now a wide choice of second-hand ones – at prices only slightly higher than a used Golf. If there’s a drawback with the Audi A3, it’s the above average running costs in some areas. For instance, the replacement of a set of spark plugs can cost over £40 in labour alone – that’s without the cost of the plugs themselves. Fortunately, the launch of the
Haynes Service and Repair Manual for Audi A3 petrol and diesel models from 1996 to May
2003
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