BROKEN STREAK; Our long-term A3 finally hits (minor) trouble.(News)
AutoWeek, August, 2006
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Byline: MAC MORRISON If one truth applies generally to AW's long-term fleet, it's that nothing lasts forever. With the much-praised Audi A3, that "nothing'' was the car's problem-free first six months. Hold your fire, VW/Audi bashers. The 2.0-liter turbo still runs strong, and the double-clutch DSG is as sharp as it was at delivery-just not as sharp as the jagged-edged cement driveway that pierced the right-front tire when editorial assistant Andrew Luu drove the car home to Toronto.
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Turned out not one Toronto dealer had a replacement in stock. A call to a friend/Pirelli ...
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