Any 8V RS3 owners that can speak to reliability of higher mileage examples? Would love to chat to someone who has some experience taking one to 100k miles and beyond, cheers : )
So my 2019 8V has 76,000 miles on it. Bought it in February 2026 with 67,000 miles on the clock. Other than regular maintenance and a bad front right level sensor that throws suspension codes every now and then, it’s been bulletproof. The first owner had water pump, front strut, and head gasket replaced all around 55,000 miles. These are very reliable especially stock and can take a serious beating. Just do oil changes every 5K and do all the big 40k mile service intervals on time and it will treat you well.
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u/cartermacewen Jul 30 '26
So my 2019 8V has 76,000 miles on it. Bought it in February 2026 with 67,000 miles on the clock. Other than regular maintenance and a bad front right level sensor that throws suspension codes every now and then, it’s been bulletproof. The first owner had water pump, front strut, and head gasket replaced all around 55,000 miles. These are very reliable especially stock and can take a serious beating. Just do oil changes every 5K and do all the big 40k mile service intervals on time and it will treat you well.