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Second-hand A3 8V

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January 30, 20233 yr

Hello,

Right now we have an A3 8Y at home, and we're very pleased with it. Now i want to get a car for myself, second-hand, and one of the options is of course an 8V A3.

I was wondering what the things are to look out for. Are there certain flaws and common problems i need to look out for?

Many thanks for the advice!

Kind regards

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