u/imallergictodoctors

I’ve been looking to buy my first audi (first german car too) and I found 2 s3’s that seem in good condition and fair price. Both are 14k, no body or paint flaws, nice interiors. Both have had regular oil changes.

The 2016 has 66k miles, and the 2017 has 97k. The seller from the 2017 said it’s stage 2, which to me just sounds like it could end up being unreliable in the long run. I’m leaning more towards the 2016, but in research it looks like these tend to have more issues, specifically with the haldex.

So I’m wondering if the potential haldex issues are really as common/bad as some posts make it out to be, and if it outweighs the extra 34k miles and questionable care that went into the 2017?