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The minor exception is the occasional inability to end the call. If I end it quickly enough, ON THE PHONE ITSELF, no problem. If I do not end it quickly enough, it sometimes will not disconnect and the phone needs to be turned off and turned back on later. An annoyance. Audi blames Motorola, Motorola says it is not the fault of the phone. A standoff that has not been resolved.
The car itself is marvelous for high speed long distance trips in comfort. I am approaching 70 years old and can drive this thing for 12 hours at a clip and still want to go.
Just made the N Sctsdle to Palm Desert 311 Mi. in 3 hr 20 min. Don't tell.
2004 A8L. Over 20 mpg cruising. Amazing.
Getting some tire "cylical" vibration from the 19" Michelin Pilot 255 ZR's. Michelin is covering under warranty. Good people.
Drive on ......... and try "geronimo's" restaurant in Santa Fe.
Which is the best hands free tele' to use with the audi system?
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Thanks ......
Yes, the A8 is incredibly efficient at highway speeds, especially for a heavy V8. I have actually seen 28 mpg while at "normal" highway speeds and 24 - 25 overall on a high speed run of 800 - 1,000 miles.
I did the math on that 311 mile trip you described and am very impressed. However, do be cautious out there. If one of Arizona's or California's finest stop you, you'll have a tough time explaining such speeds. "Gee, officer - there must be some mistake." I don't think that one will work.
As for your last question about the best hands free phone for an Audi, I don't have an answer. I have only tried the Motorola Razr (a very early model). This might be a good question to put out there for general comment.
My best to you
How about the Artichoke Cafe in abq? I have not been there is years. Quaint quiet old house.
The car currently has 45,500 miles on it. I purchased it for $32,000.
The dealer wants to sell me an extended warranty for $4988\ 4 yrs or 50K additional miles.
does it make any sense to buy the warranty or should I just invest the money and pay for the repairs myself. If you have a horor story regarding repairs needed on the Audi A8L it might help influence me. Thanks for any comments.
Miguel
Dwight Jepsons Sunflower Audi in Topeka, Ks. I unfortunately didn't ask ahead of time what the price would be. It took 90 minutes for an oil change only (no other fluids, no wash or vacuum) and I got a bill for $180.77(including 75 minutes of labor charge at $94 per hour). What a rip. The service manager said it is a hard car to service with an oil change and they only used "certified mechanics". If these guys were Audi certified, it wouldn't have taken 90 minutes. He then discounted to $156.33. The last time oil was changed at another Audi dealer, they charged me $79. The real kicker, I just bought my wife a new Audi from the same dealership in Nov 07. Fortunately, there is a service contract on that vehicle. Just wanted anyone who might be interested to avoid this dealership and their service at all costs. Also appreciate any thoughts about other experiences. Has anyone had any luck contacting Audiusa or other regional Audi representative.Thanks.
I am looking into a "pre-owned" A8L in the Boston area. What year was your A8L? ALso, did you end up purchasing the extended warranty? if so, can you share how much?
Appreciate any feedback.
Thanks.
Signed, an old 356 & 550 driver.
Thanks again. good luck w/ the ride. sounds awesome.
One of the mechanics convinced me we he said althought the trans rarely goes out on one of these - it would be $10,000 or more to replace the parts plus the labor cost. I didn't ask about the engine that was enough for me.
Mike
Dealer has changed out the ignition $400. But it is still happening. Dealer was only able to believe that it was happening because it happened to them while they had the car. Otherwise it was not showing up on the diagnostic.
Any advice before I take it back to them.
Also,
My rear vanity mirror won't stay closed. Dealer says $300 to replace the vanity component - does anyone have a less expensive fix.
Also - does anyone have a good mechanic in the chicago Illinois area.
Would welcome any help.
mike in chicago
As for your second and third questions, I can only offer sympathy. These days, repairs to something like a vanity mirror probably means a complete replacement. On my wife's Audi, for example, a small tear on the front of a radio knob resulted in a complete replacement of the radio, CD, tape player assembly.
When looking for a good repair facility, ask if they have a technician specifically factory trained on the A8.
Good luck.
I am running Michelin PS Pilot Sport A/S 255/40 ZR 19 96Y which have a cyclical vibration that can be felt (seat of pants) as well as heard on smooth asphalt. Anyone else with this tire issue ?? Initially I felt it must be an axle bearing or universal joint because of the cylical nature of the vibration. Not tires or wheels out of balance or out of round. Upon switching rims / tires etc on different A8's and my own, it appears as though the tires are the culprit. Anyone else have this issue with this particular Michelin (or) other tires ??
Thx ........ Harbo
Mechanic is suggesting that when the "brake pad" light comes on the rotors are already probably damaged. So, they usually replace them at the same time.
I would think the warning light would warn you well in advance of impending damage. any advice would help with my discussion with the mechanic.
Mechanic is suggesting that when the "brake pad" light comes on the rotors are already probably damaged. So, they usually replace them at the same time.
I would think the warning light would warn you well in advance of impending damage. any advice would help with my discussion with the mechanic.
Thanks ...... a happy A8L owner.
Chs [email protected]
-mike
Good luck. I think you will love the car.
-mike
Thanks
Best of luck.
-mike
MB has a similar limited warranty, but it's only 1 yr and up to 100k miles. Same E500 CPO, purchased in 12/06 would have its warranty expire in 12/11 or 100k miles.
Interestingly, have owned the E500 and traded it in recently for my A8L. It was a very nice car, but the A8L is in a different league, as it should be.
Cheers,
PMMD
-mike
That's the different league. Harbo aka [email protected]
-mike
The A8 (mine was not an "L") did a few things very well. First I had the Sport option with the paddle shifters and air suspension. It made the car a lot of fun as you could use the shifters to play with the power band. The car also handled very well, not just in messy weather but overall it was really fun to drive. It also has the nicest interior of any car in its class. The quality of the materials and their finish as well as the design was great. I had the Amaretto interior which was stunning with a black exterior. The final thing is that you don't see an A8 coming and going all day, it is a unique car that rewards the owner throughout the entire experience. I'll continue to drive audi's after the A8 expeience.
For anyone shopping for an A8, I say seriously consider the standard wheel base model. Unless you are operating a limo service, why have an unnecessary 5" in the back seat and 200+ pounds of dead weight to carry around. My back seat passengers think they are in great luxury without it. The performance difference is noticeable.
I really like the Audis, but have read/heard/seen the reliability be pretty poor on em That's really the only thing that would stop me from diving in.
-mike
I'm thinking beige interior, but err... what's amaretto? I prefer dark blue exterior though, black 2nd.
I'm aware of Audi's horrific reliability record, so do you recommend an extended warranty? I mean an 05 will have no original warranty left, logically.
I'm about 3 months away from purchasing. Thanks
I would not characterize Audi's reliability record as horrific at all. Not as good as most cars from Japan, maybe, but what German car is. Porsche perhaps. In the last J.D. Power initial quality survey, Audi had come up to 10th (a tie) I believe, so they may be improving. The initial quality survey does not answer long term questions but may be an indication of better quality. I am still a proponent of extended warranties for any luxury car.
All of the dealerships by me have the 06 for at least $10K more then the 05, often times with few options. I would recommend a late model 05 as those have the bluetooth system built in instead of the non functioning OnStar. I was able to get my black/black A8L, with Premium, Cold, 19"s, wood steering wheel with paddle shifters, ventilated seats, parktronics, self closing doors with 39K miles for $32.5K. Warranty still good for 11K miles or 9 months, then 2 years of CPO after that. I know that next year I could get an 06 at the same price but I was just too tired of waiting.
Regarding the blue exterior, you can get both the dark blue as well as Northern Blue Pearl with the Amaretto interior, as I test drove several A8s in that configuration. I love the Amaretto but the deal I had for at a local dealership fell through so I went for the Black/Black. Best of luck.
I've seen some ebay cars (new) discounted 10-15K off sticker. There is obviously some factory to dealer $$$ out there. Edmunds doesn't have it listed, nor do any other sites, i'm assuming Audi is actually doing a good job of keeping this news private.
Does anyone out there know what the actual incentive currently is?
Ace
I'm still about 3-5 months away from purchasing. Do you think the 06 prices will be lower by then?