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Vehicle Details

VINWAUG5DGY4TA058918
TrimBase
Exterior ColorYellow
Drivetrain4WD
Engine2.0L I4
TransmissionAutomatic
Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
Inventory Typenew
MSRP$59,389
Days on Lot186

2026 Audi S3

Base

Fair Price
$59,389Mileage not verified

Des Plaines, IL 60018

Is this 2026 Audi S3 Base a good deal?

OAV verdict: Fair Price

Why: Listed at $59,389, comparable market range $56,228–$63,764, based on 30 comparable listings. Days on lot: 186 days (market average 129 days).

Market price position

56,228
63,764
59,389

$59,389 · within market range

$56,228comparable$63,764
Regional range
$56,228 – $63,764
vs. market
$3,161 above low · $4,375 below high
Comparable vehicles
30
Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data
High Demand

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 113 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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  • This listing has been on market about 14.3x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 1–13 days; this one is at 186). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Local Range$56,228 – $63,764
Regional Range$52,450 – $63,764

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Des Plaines, IL

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About This 2026 Audi S3

Listing updated: Jun 1, 2026

Listed by a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL · On lot for 186 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This new 2026 Audi S3 Base is listed at $59,389 by autonation in Des Plaines, IL 60018. It has 11 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Yellow. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 2.0L I4 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Fair Price — priced at market value. Based on 30 similar vehicles in the Des Plaines market, the estimated market range is $56,228 to $63,764. The local market range in IL is $56,228 to $63,764.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 186 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Des Plaines, IL sedans market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2026 Audi S3 against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

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How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from a franchise dealer in Des Plaines, IL, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN WAUG5DGY4TA058918 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2026 Audi S3 Market in IL

Comparable Vehicles

68

Average Price

$56,750

Price Range

$41,980–$63,764

Avg Days on Lot

129

Based on 68 comparable 2024-2028 Audi S3 listings in IL, the average asking price is $56,750. This listing at $59,389 is $2,639 above average (5% above market). Comparable prices in IL range from $41,980 to $63,764. Similar vehicles spend an average of 129 days on dealer lots in this market.

Similar Audi S3 Listings in IL

8 comparable vehicles within ±2 model years and ±30,000 miles (subject trim: Base — compare trims below)