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Judge on documented history and how the clutch and gearbox feel rather than year alone — a well-kept older S3 beats a newer one with an unclear service record.
The Audi A7 costs less within the range for a bigger, more relaxed fastback if pace matters less to you than space. Step further up to the Audi A8 and mechanical faults show up on none of the cars we have inspected against 21% expected for flagship sedans, a genuinely clean result if comfort and reliability outrank outright pace. Outside the family, a BMW 318 costs more for a car with less performance pedigree.
The cars we inspect run to a median of about 163,000 km, high for the class but not unusual for a car people hold onto and keep driving. Weigh that against the service history rather than treating the number as a red flag by itself.
How this S3 has been driven matters more than how far — settle that with the CarSwitch inspection report before you commit.