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WAUBEAFMXCA052712 — 2012 Audi A3 Premium — auction Copart | MaxUsAutos

2012 Audi A3 Premium

Lot #50294005 · VIN WAUBEAFMXCA052712

🇺🇸 CopartWater / FloodKeys included✓ Runs & drivesSold

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Auction Copart · Lot #50294005

Final bid1 050 USD21% of market valueMarket value of the intact car in the US: 5 074 USDThis lot sold below market. We'll price one like it turnkey — no overpaying.

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Estimated turnkey price in Ukraine398 431 ₴≈ 8 941 USD

1 · Auction price1 100 USD

2 · Shipping + insurance3 250 USD

3 · Import duty + excise + VAT3 275 USD

4 · MaxUsAutos services + broker905 USD

5 · Certification + registration191 USD

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History of this VIN

VIN WAUBEAFMXCA052712 history

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Apr 7, 2025

Sold

1 050 USD

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Reliability & recalls

Common problems: Audi A3 2012

Owner complaints filed with the US NHTSA database: 43. Of these — crashes: 1, fires: 2.

Most-reported systems

Air Bags
31
Electrical System
6
Exterior Lighting
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Service Brakes
1

Official recalls

Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2006-2013 Audi A3, 2007-2009 A4 Cabriolet and S4 Cabriolet, 2008 RS4 Cabriolet, 2009-2012 Q5, and 2010-2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet and S5 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.
Remedy: Audi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69R6. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.
NHTSA campaign: 18V082000
Air Bags
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2006 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, 2005-2013 Audi A3, and 2006-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Remedy: Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Volkswagen owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Audi owners may contact Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834.
NHTSA campaign: 16V079000
Fuel System, Diesel
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL 2009-2012 JETTA AND JETTA SPORTWAGEN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, AND MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 AUDI A3 VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2011, THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L TDI COMMON RAIL DIESEL ENGINE/CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE. THE FUEL INJECTION PULSES COULD COINCIDE WITH THE NATURAL FREQUENCY OF THE INJECTOR LINE #2, IN SPECIFIC LOAD AND RPM CONDITIONS. THIS RESONANCE CREATES ADDITIONAL STRESS IN THE FUEL LINE.

Source: NHTSA (USA). This is model-level statistics, not a report on this specific car.

2012 Audi A3 Premium

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