Suddenly I want an Audi A8

"JR1" (type35bugatti)
02/22/2016 at 21:12 • Filed to: Audi A8

A 4.2 335hp V8 with roughly 100,000 miles all under 8k. There has to be a catch right? They look so contemporary.

DISCUSSION (73)

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:15

Kinja'd!!!

hello?

crowmolly > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/22/2016 at 21:16

Kinja'd!!!

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JGrabowMSt > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:17

A8 L .

Do not stop yourself short. Go long.

mattc993 > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:18

If you can stomach paying that month in maintenance annually, I would highly recommend this car.

Sincerely,

Late Model Audi Owner

Van Man, rocks the Man Van > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:19

Don't let Sm70 see this...

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > JGrabowMSt
02/22/2016 at 21:21

...thats what she said?

whoarder is tellurium > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/22/2016 at 21:21

Except the D3 doesnt have that variant of the 4.2

The D3 A8 has a timing belt just like my D2 A8L.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:22

The catch is that it is an Audi.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > whoarder is tellurium
02/22/2016 at 21:22

good thing I never said i was an Audi professional

whoarder is tellurium > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:24

I love the D3 A8. CEO of the company I work for has a silver D3 A8.

I still have a soft spot for my D2 A8L though... because Ronin.

whoarder is tellurium > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/22/2016 at 21:25

Sweet Trav > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:25

Get a Taurus SHO instead.

PatBateman > crowmolly
02/22/2016 at 21:26

Kinja'd!!!

I must've called a thousand tiiiiiiiiiiimes...

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:30

This is good. A8 ownership gives you an entirely new, more pleasant outlook on life.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/22/2016 at 21:31

Kinja'd!!!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JGrabowMSt
02/22/2016 at 21:31

This

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Van Man, rocks the Man Van
02/22/2016 at 21:31

You rang, dear?

JR1 > Sweet Trav
02/22/2016 at 21:32

If only it was a little cheaper

JR1 > JGrabowMSt
02/22/2016 at 21:32

Yeah maybe I could start a chauffeur business to pay for the repairs

JR1 > mattc993
02/22/2016 at 21:33

What could go wrong?

DasWauto > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:33

The catch is that the $8k cost of entry is only the first $8k. Think of it like one of those shitty instalment plans from an informercial.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/22/2016 at 21:33

I am sure. But I am also afraid it would give the wallet a heart attack

JR1 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
02/22/2016 at 21:33

Exactly. My life would likely be ruined

JR1 > whoarder is tellurium
02/22/2016 at 21:34

Is the D2 A8L a problem child?

JR1 > DasWauto
02/22/2016 at 21:35

I know. The 8k is just an entry fee into a world of unbearable pain. Good thing the seats would be so comfortable

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:37

So far I’ve had ignition coils and a solenoid of some sort. It’s not cheap, but it’s not frighteningly expensive either. Be sure whichever one you’re looking at is looked over by at least one trusted independent mechanic who knows Audis. Other that that, just be wary of the air suspension (which has less of a tendency to fail in this than in other cars).

JGrabowMSt > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:38

Kinja'd!!!

whoarder is tellurium > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:38

No, the D2 is the first generation (think Ronin) but had a really long run. The D3 is the second generation A8 and was a complete redesign. That also means a lot more electronics.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/22/2016 at 21:38

I have had an ignition coil go bad in my truck and it cost about 400 bucks. Is the A8 coil more?

DasWauto > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:38

I didn’t say it wouldn’t be worth it. :)

JR1 > JGrabowMSt
02/22/2016 at 21:39

I laughed but on a serious note. Fuck that guy

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:40

No.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/22/2016 at 21:40

I am surprised

JGrabowMSt > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:41

Yeah, it was one of those “too soon” moments. At least you got a quick chuckle out of it. I hope that guy rots in prison and never gets into a car ever again.

red014 > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:43

How does the saying go? The most expensive used car you can buy is a cheap AudiAudi?

mattc993 > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:45

*that much

(but I’m assuming you read it that way anyway....stupid kinja won’t let me edit my original reply)

Steve in Manhattan > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:48

Lots of money to do the front end .....

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > PatBateman
02/22/2016 at 21:54

To tell you I’m sorry for everything that I’ve done

Kinja'd!!!

Milky > JR1
02/22/2016 at 21:56

I got my dad to buy an ‘04 years ago (in 2010?). Made sure the suspension was solid first and his has been mostly problem free, just a few sensors here and there.

PatBateman > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/22/2016 at 21:59

But when I call you never seem to be home.

Kinja'd!!!

XJDano > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/22/2016 at 22:06

There is a chain missing on the right side. Also a pully

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
02/22/2016 at 22:07

Wait: one chain is missing.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > JR1
02/22/2016 at 22:08

It’s more of like a bleeding ulcer than a heart attack...

JR1 > Milky
02/22/2016 at 22:10

What can go wrong with the suspension?

Under_Score > JR1
02/22/2016 at 22:14

That sticker on the windshield looks like the sticker I have in order to park at my school. It’s even the same shape and color.

Wacko > PatBateman
02/22/2016 at 22:17

Why are you in the greys in oppo and why is this image pending approval?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JR1
02/22/2016 at 22:24

Let’s see..... 2000's Audi.... I think that there’s the catch

JR1 > Under_Score
02/22/2016 at 22:28

I totally missed the sticker at first

MarchUntoTorment > JR1
02/22/2016 at 22:29

Audi air suspension of that era is notoriously unreliable. My parents bought an Allroad of the same time period for $10,000 AUD and it cost us twice that to run it for a year, before selling it.

Jagvar > JR1
02/22/2016 at 22:30

Surely you mean Phaeton.

Milky > JR1
02/22/2016 at 22:47

Its just complicated air suspension. IIRC its like $5k to replace, so its something you get checked out before buying.

Also IIRC, there is a $1k normal spring aftermarket option.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JR1
02/22/2016 at 22:48

Come to the dark side

Kinja'd!!!

JR1 > MarchUntoTorment
02/22/2016 at 22:59

The Allroad is a very risky car

JR1 > Jagvar
02/22/2016 at 23:00

Nope the Audi looks better

JR1 > Milky
02/22/2016 at 23:01

Must not fall much because I have never heard anything about it

JR1 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
02/22/2016 at 23:02

One day. The goal is a CL600 one day

TheJWT > JR1
02/22/2016 at 23:16

A 4.2 335hp V8 with roughly 100,000 miles all under 8k. There has to be a catch right?

I think you just answered your own question

Milky > JR1
02/23/2016 at 00:08

Honestly couldn’t tell ya. I recommended it to him because it snows a lot where he lives and somewhere online it said to get the suspension checked out. He did and the car has been great.

I know its just one example, but the one ‘04 A8L I know has been reliable.