Any word yet?? I had occasion to use the navigation feature today...Although generally it is best to know where you are going, and then continue to think, and not rely too heavily on the nav, as it can easily mislead you,,The Audi worked better than any of the previous Lexus based ones that I have had (3)..I liket the feature that the womans voice would tell you numerous time to get ready to make a right or left hand turn, with one final reminder right where you needed to turn....When lost and not knowing where you are going--then the prompts are most appreciated...If you do know then there are too many prompts. Further this version got you right to the destination and then told you so, not a block or so away...Tony ps How did the rental go?
Hiya..glad things are going well with the new baby!
I called my dealer yesterday, and my car has been built and is expected in the states in one to two weeks. That is very acceptable to me (although I would like to have it yeasterday!!).
The rental was a bit of misadventure. When we arrived at the Hertz office, they informed me that no A6 had come in yet, but I could have any other "prestige" level car they had and $100.00 off the final price.
They offered a Jag S series, I asked for the XJ8, which they did not have (they did list the Audi A8l, but that one never shows up there).
I settled for the Volvo S80, which I have rented before, and was very hapy with it, but it was not what I had expected. All in all, it was okay, and I ended up saving over $200 with the differnece in cost and the "sorry" from Hertz.
Great weekend with the granddaughter. Barney is fine and still purple....
Hiya..glad things are going well with the new baby!
I called my dealer yesterday, and my car has been built and is expected in the states in one to two weeks. That is very acceptable to me (although I would like to have it yeasterday!!).
The rental was a bit of misadventure. When we arrived at the Hertz office, they informed me that no A6 had come in yet, but I could have any other "prestige" level car they had and $100.00 off the final price.
They offered a Jag S series, I asked for the XJ8, which they did not have (they did list the Audi A8l, but that one never shows up there).
I settled for the Volvo S80, which I have rented before, and was very hapy with it, but it was not what I had expected. All in all, it was okay, and I ended up saving over $200 with the differnece in cost and the "sorry" from Hertz.
Great weekend with the granddaughter. Barney is fine and still purple....
I just bought a white A8L (MSRP 83,900) for 81,400 (disc of 2,500) i was wondering how i did?? with 5.44% interest for 60months (DFW , Texas incase anyone is wondering, and also if someone is in this area, i have another A8L blue that i can get a fairly good deal on if anyone is interested, since i was working with two dealers to negotiate my deal.)
It was an impulse purchase since my S500 is in the shop for the third time, for an oil and transmission leak. Did i do ok? And is there anything i should be worried about?
One thing that i did buy was a tire plan, for 2900$ it covers my alignment, bulbs, windows, and they will replace my tires every 10,000 miles (regardless of wear), i have 19's and discount tire told me one set of tires will run me roughly 1750$.
That discount seems in keeping with the best you can do. I ordered my car about 2 months ago (it is due in very soon). MSRP was a little over 80K and I got 2K off. When I researched the pricing policies before purchase, the 2K seemed to be the "standard best" discount.
I also think you did fine.Mine is a short one, and cost around eithty two and a half, less two thousand...I purchased the three year tire and wheel plan that would replace the combo. if say I hit a pothole..It cost three hundred dollars....What is the program that you purchased? Like how many sets of tires will they replace every ten thousand miles?I also have 19`s and am now concerned about what they will cost to replace in a few years..It sounds like they would be more than four hundred dollars apiece, which sounds expensive at least to me Tony
Your wait is almost over, and further Christmas is in the air...A nice time to be alive....A litttle tim on the heated seat button...You push it then turn the setting to where you wnat it, say three, then it heat up in reacord time..To turn it off you push the button---turn it back down to 0 then push the little seat button...It won`t turn off if you don`t turn it back to 0....It is a logical feature...Tony ps I love the all leather steering wheel.
i purchased an Akoya Silver swb A8 in Dec of 04. the car is equipped with the door close assist, xm, heated f/r seats and steering wheel. power trunk closer, parktronic, adaptive cruise. i was able to get 2500 off of list. my dealer currently has an 05 Long same color with every option as mine but the door close assist. they offered it to me last week for over 13000 off msrp. Audi currently has 8500 in dealer incentives available. so the moral of the story is....next year when i go shopping for a new A8 it will be in late Oct Nov for an 06 left over so i can take advantage of the savings. unless your in love with the new front end purchasing a leftover 05 will save you thousands.
In my case I figure I`m going to loose no matter what, and further I might not be alive next year so I went ahead now...In the process of buying , I was offfered a titled, four thousand mile 7 bmw at twenty two thousand off it`s three month old sticker price...I didn`t like the colors etc, so passed....These cars take a beating, so be prepared Tony
..... and I got to tell you, this thing is a hoot to drive. I've recently have owned a Mercedes S65 AMG and a BMW 760iL V-12 and neither of these cars even come close to the Audi. The Merc is faster and the BMW steers faster, but the Audi is much nicer inside and out.
What's even better is that at $123k(minus 13k off the sticker at $110k), this car is CHEAPER than the Mercedes($157k) and the Bimmer($127k). The last time a bought an Audi was way back in '86. I was hesitant because I was one of the owners who experienced the "sudden acceleration". It scared the stew out of me and I opted not to buy from Audi again. But all has changed now.
I thought that the car would ride harshly because of the 20" wheels but in fact it rides better than the Bimmer and Merc. This car deserves more attention than it is getting. I'm driving from Long Island to the Rose Bowl(GO LONGHORNS!!!!!!) shortly and I'll post how well the car performs on the open road.:)
P.S.- Both BMW and Mercedes can take lessons from Audi on how to integrate all of the controls through MMI. i-Drive and COMAND are useless when it comes to MMI. 1 up for AUDI ona job well done.
That is nice to hear, as you have some experience...I find the 8 to be the nicest handling and feeling car I have ever owned, and further think that audi is on a roll...Tony
Do you have an A8? If so, what are your likes and dislikes? I haven't found anything not to like about it yet, but as with any car, I'll be sure to discover something.
At first the storage compartments were far and few between, but I discovered that by taking the cup holder out it opened a nice area up. Strange as it may be, I think the trunk is a bit too big..That is a big trunk....As the car is new and nothing is wrong with it----as hard as I think---I really like it...I got the sports suspension, and thaat has really worked out ---a great drive...It`s possible we won`t find out anything...Some new cars like the S with the radar controller that will totally stop a car would be nice, but as we don`t have it, it would be hard to dislike....I sure wish you all the luck with your new car Tony
Thanks for the reply. The trunk is very cavernous and the shape is very useful, something that can't be said about the S65 AMG.
I did find one gripe.... With 16-way power front seats it sure did take a long time to find a comfortable driving position( about 3 mins), but other than that everything about this car is polish and poise.
Did you get the wheel protection plan? My plan cost me roughly $4K because Audi of NorthAmerica says that 20" tires need replacing every 9500 miles no matter what the wear is on them. I thought the price was well worth it seeing how on my '05 Dodge Ram 1500 HEMI with the 20" wheel option I was out of about $1200 just for tires. I'm pretty sure the A8 tires will be way more expensive because of the certain tire that is required. They also said that the price is more over the 18's and 19's because the 20" wheel is more prone to "bending". I checked out the price of 1 20" W-12 wheel and they're about $784 a piece. So $4k is well worth the price of avoiding all of the road hazards that we New Yorkers experience.
I did buy the insurance for the tires and wheels, that would protect me if I damaged them, but as I understand it , your deal will just replace the tires etc say every ten thousand miles no matter what??? How many times do they do that?? My deal cost three hundred dollars, and is just insurance for three years..I`m fairly comfortable in the seat but still a little high..I plan on messing with it further before a trip to N. C......Emass is up your way in N. Y. and is waiting on his car....You all should get together some how Tony ps what color is your car.?
As I was told by my Audi rep, the tires would be exchanged no matter what @ 9500 miles and they would then do inspections on the wheels for any frays or balancing problems. The deal is good as long as I'm the sole owner of the car. I sell it and the deal goes kaput. $300? I called my Audi guy today and he says that they don't do this deal with 20" wheels because they have to come from Germany or something along those lines.
The seat is extremely comfortable(one of the best in the business) but there are so many adjustments that it takes a while to get it just right. Oh, I found out this morning that the seat heaters turn into ovens if you're not careful(OUCH)
The car is white ext/oat interior with bird-eye maple wood veneer(special order). It's a gorgeous combo. My wife now wants me to take her CLS55 after bashing my Audi because it's too "ordinary". Well I'm sorry if I don't want to bang my head on the roof of the car everytime I enter/exit. Oh, but one ride changed her mind after seeing how the Audi soaks up bumps in the road that Merc transmit into the interior. Sorry toots, but the Audi is MINE.
P.S.- Did you get the free maintanence service plan? I checked out some of the service interval prices(especially the W-12), long story short, thank Heavens Audi saved us from wallet execution for 4yrs/50000 miles.
Interesting posts. We haven't had an owner of a 12-cylinder version of any of the German cars visit these boards in a while.
The CLS55 ordinary? Uh...ok...I'll have politely disagree with that.
I saw one of these A8L W12s at the Detroit autoshow this past Jan and it has a 27K "Quattro GmBh" special build package which turned the already stunning inteior the A8 into the best I've ever seen this side of a Maybach or Rolls. I had contrasting piping and some type of leather I hadn't heard of before (the name escapes me). Anyway please stick around and keep us informed on your experiences with what is an extraordinary car.
Hey Merc1, re-read the post. I stated that my wife called my Audi ordinary in saying that it looks like everything else on the road. I happen to disagree with her and I told her that the entry/exit in the CLS is akin to trying to fit into a shoe box. I stand 6'5 and the CLS is out of the question. The Audi is like slipping on a pair of slippers, very easy.
I heard of the package that you're referring to, and after careful consideration, it proved a bit to glitzy for me. I think the stately Audi interior is impressive as is.
P.S.- What type of MB do you own? I'm interested in hearing if any previous and present owners or excited about the new S550. I still have a question mark looming???????????
I have a question for you....It says in the manuel to keep the auto recirculation `on` (the setting in the mmi) and that if the air got fouled that it would go to the closed position....The button on the console that you manually push if you want to close the out side vent lights up if you have it pushed...The question is ``how do you know the automatic setting is working if the manuel setting is turned off??`` I have not been in heavy traffic so far, but have the mmi setting to `on` but have never seen it work in real life... On the story of wives, mine has a great bmw 5xi which I really enjoy, but I`m afraid she is a bit envious of MINE Tony
Not sure on that one yet Tony. You've just gave me something to look into tomorrow when I drive to Jersey to get a freakin statue for my wife.
P.S.- The Quattro is SUPREME!! Not once did I slip and slide last night in the snow. This car was dead ahead like a bullet, better than some SUV's. Only when you mash the gas pedal ever-so-slightly does the Quattro take a millisecond to compute how much traction is needed. I tried very hard to break traction by doing full out acceleration runs, still no slips just straight foward getaways. And the brakes....... marvelous, yes even beating the 760
Hello! Noobie here. I'm picking up my 2006 A8 SWB tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has the active cruise control option? Does it work well? I think the 7 has it, and the new S will have a more advanced system. I also believe the Infiniti M45 has it.
So, just wondering what others have thought about theirs, especially since many A8's don't come with it pre-ordered.
They do sure have good breaks.....I noticed when I was in a tight situation if you simultaneously barely apply the breaks and also try and acelerate the engine won`t acelerate until you completely remove your foot from the break....A few posts back a person complained about sudden aceleration, and as I had this happen to me yesterday I am sure that was the problem.. Further yesterday we ad rain and my windshield wiper was quite squeaky going across the glass..If I put it on fast the squeaking stopped....Do you know of anything that would make the glass more friendly to the blade? Tony
Where would I get such blades?? Our seats do warm up in reacord time...In my case about one block or fifty seconds or so....I did think of another thing that is missing ..No telephone like bmw for incase of a breakdown...Here`s wishing for no trouble...Tony ps As you may know, Merc doesn`t have a Mercedes at this time--better things to do with his money--but he is the most knowledgeable auto person that has shared these boards with us...That is my opinion,
I got the blades from PIAA through tirerack.com(@ about $23 a pop) when looking for snow tires for the A8, which is a huge problem for the 20's so I just got a set of Audi 17's with snow shoes for this crazy blizzard that were having here on Long Island.
I appreciate the heads-up from Merc. He mentioned that there hasn't been a 12 cylinder car owner on the post in a while so it was great I could ablige.
P.S.- did your car not come with roadside assist? Onstar? If I breakdown, between roadside assist or Onstar I should be taken care of.
No Onstar ...I did today go and get a new cell phone--a razr motorola...It hooked up to the blue tooth in fine order, but it does not have analog...I can return it in fifteen days...I got my wife a new one ad hers is a motorola that does have both digital and analog together...Her phone is a little bulkier than mine, so what is your advice?? It`l be just my luck to have something happen up in the mountains and not be able to reach anyone....Oh well I still have two legs and they have carried me a long way Tony Ps do keep posting your thoughts as it is nice to hear about your experiences
I have been fighting with Audi corporate all this time and they absolutely will not exchange this car our for another one. Even after extensive conversations with their people they are willing to take a Chance that nothing else will happen vs. me crashing in this car and letting my heirs sue them. I will never again recommend or consider Audi- consumer satisfaction is better with the IRS. Very disappointed- stay away....
Hi----What happens is that if you sometimes ride the break a little say in a tight situation, when you press down on the acelerator and are simultanesously(sp) barely applying the break the engine will not acelerate...The natural thing to do is to push the acelerator a little more...When you completely remove your foot from the break, the engine then acelerates to the degree you have pushed the acelerator..As you know it has sharp pickup and can then scare you....To test this, with the break firmly on, try and rev the engine.. Experiment a little somewhere where you have no company and you will be able to duplicate this, unless my car is unique.....I think this may be what you have experienced, and I hope this is of some help Tony
Tony - my car is due to land in the USA on Monday...then about a week to clear customs and arrive at the dealer for setup. I guess about a 10 days until I get it. I can't wait...but I guess I have no choice...
How is your baby doing? I've been reading your posts and all seems fine, yes??
I further tested what I posted, and find tha I made a mistake...You can put the break on stationary and the engine will go up in rpm...If you are moving more than a crawl, and barely apply break and acelerator at the same time, the engine will do as I said....I think this may be what you are experiencing....Tony ps I think you have to modify your driving habits as I am doing...The car and experience is great
Hi emass----Missing you lately,and I thought something may have happened....Strange how an impersonal contact can turn a little more personal over time...Merc was gone for a long time and I was afraid he had gotten killed....Luckily I got his email and low and behold he was fine... Just a little more time , and remember to get the book as soon as you can as it is needed...Tony
I found out the lighter works if the ignition is turned off--which means that I can charge the phone when I don`t have the house charger.....I do wish they had a socket where the cradle would go if I had a cradle.....Tony
No, my insurance guy is in Manhattan (Progressive), altho I'm pretty sure I know the couple who just bought their W-12 on LI. I saw them at the fill station just yesterday and we were talking about our new Audi's. Their A8 didn't have New York registration/tags on it yet because they just got it a few days ago.
There are only 2 W-12's registered on LI, mine and a newly aquired one, so it's probably the same people were talking about.
P.S.- Hope you enjoy your new Audi. What color combo did you go with? wheel option? Hope you went with the 17's or 18's because I got the 20's on my W-12 and no one makes snow tires for them, only 20" SUV/Truck snow tires. Ended up going to the Audi dealership and buying a set of the 17's for the A8L and getting snow tires from tirerack.com. I took the 20's off and will be putting them back on when we get warmer weather next year.
I bought the British Racing Green (that is called Cambridge Green) with the beige-cream interior. I went with the 18" wheels, after some rather bag experiences with Porsche and BMW and very low profile tires.
I see your other half has a CLS. My boss has one, and he loves it, but he prefers his "bad weather car"...a VW Phaeton. His wife has a 2-year old A8L, and that is what convinced me to go for the Audi. I looked carefully at the VW, but the handling and "feel" was much better (for me) on the Audi.
Bad weather car!? Very funny. I got word yesterday that Audi is releasing the S8L for the American market next year. It is reported to have over 450 hp and gobs of torque. With that news and the latest episodes of debates between my wife and I over which is better(the CLS 55 or the A8L W-12), she now wants to hold on the CLS for at least a year until she can get her hands on the "better than Mercedes" S8.
Your color combo was my second choice if I couldn't get the white pearl/oat combo. That green is a very deep color. It's gotta be a least 5 coats.
The V-Dub may be on the same basic design as the Audi, but the 2 cars are so different, like my twin brother and myself. He likes Harley's and tattoos, I drive an Audi and am clean-cut. Go figure. The Phaeton is a well rounded car in that it does everything it is supposed to do. But it has this "disengaged" feeling that's absent in the A8. But those automatic closing vents are so sool tho................
I was in your shoes about 2 weeks ago saying any day now, so I know how it feels. It'll be here before you know it.:D
I drove it down to Baltimore for a confernece last month, and it was hoot to drive. As far as the HD's, since my last two were stolen I have been riding a BMW R12C Cruiser...and the ponytail is long gone!
Paul was very disappointed that the Phaeton will not be available in the W12 when his lease is up on the V8 he has. He says he is going for a 12, and is in love with his Phaeton. The S8 is no for him since he has the CLS55 for "sportin'" stuff.
..I saw the Green at Biener when I ordered it. It was not the exact color since it was in an A6, but it had to be pretty close. I ordered the car in green with ameretto, then called and changed to the lighter interior. The dealer said it was "too light" in the cream-beige, but since the car is handwashed every few weeks anyway, it costs the same to clean brown as white.
Has it come yet?? I went by the dealership today (phone question) and it was a good experience, everyone very nice...In the coure of the conversation,the other owner down here had a refrigerator ordered on his car...His wife didn`t like how it took up the trunk space, and he had it removed....They asked if I would like to purchase it at a very good price..As I rarely carry anyone around I passed, but then I remembered yourself, so if you have any interest I`l get you all together....All is working well Tony ps Blkhemi I think your car has one on it..If not you are included
With out a doubt the nicest car I have ever owned....It goes on a trip next week, so that will get me more familiar Tony ps got the `razr` and it works great
I got the fridge. Funny thing is I didn't pay for it and it is not a standard item, even on the W-12. It's not even listed on my invoice. I guess ordering from the factory does have it's perks.
I'm thinking of hiring a chauffeur(lol) to drive me around because today I was messing around in the car and just so happen to get in the backseat because I've never sat back there, and all I can say is WOW. The power recliners and the massage works miracles, even better than the front seats. I called my Audi guy and told him about the rear seat and he mentioned that in countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland and others that the Audi and BMW's are the most requested cars by the elite because the rear seat beats some limos. IMO, a $400K Maybach or a $110K Audi? I would definetely have to say Audi. I had a Maybach 57 for a week at Nantucket last year and the seating in the Audi is just as good. Given that the Audi doesn't offer nearly as many gadgets as the Maybach, it's a good place to lean back and read a book or look at the DVD/SAT TV screens or just go to sleep.
I guess since we are preferred customers of Mercedes that they offered me the Maybach that week in hopes of me purchasing it. I don't think so. So they sweetened the deal today and offered to send me Maclaren SLR today straight to my Oyster Bay, LI home driveway. Of course I accepted. This car is lightning fast, and @ $600K it had better be. HOWEVER, while talking to my Audi guy, he says that the Audi Lemans supercar will be available "sooner than I think". This is the car that is said to put Ferrari, Lambo, and Mercedes to shame. So in other words, he was trying to thwart my purchase of the SLR. I told him don't get his undies in a bunch, I'm just leading Mercedes on.
You folks might like to drop by our High End Luxury Marques discussion - anthonyp is already there, but the rest of you will probably be interested in the current thread there.
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I called my dealer yesterday, and my car has been built and is expected in the states in one to two weeks. That is very acceptable to me (although I would like to have it yeasterday!!).
The rental was a bit of misadventure. When we arrived at the Hertz office, they informed me that no A6 had come in yet, but I could have any other "prestige" level car they had and $100.00 off the final price.
They offered a Jag S series, I asked for the XJ8, which they did not have (they did list the Audi A8l, but that one never shows up there).
I settled for the Volvo S80, which I have rented before, and was very hapy with it, but it was not what I had expected. All in all, it was okay, and I ended up saving over $200 with the differnece in cost and the "sorry" from Hertz.
Great weekend with the granddaughter. Barney is fine and still purple....
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I called my dealer yesterday, and my car has been built and is expected in the states in one to two weeks. That is very acceptable to me (although I would like to have it yeasterday!!).
The rental was a bit of misadventure. When we arrived at the Hertz office, they informed me that no A6 had come in yet, but I could have any other "prestige" level car they had and $100.00 off the final price.
They offered a Jag S series, I asked for the XJ8, which they did not have (they did list the Audi A8l, but that one never shows up there).
I settled for the Volvo S80, which I have rented before, and was very hapy with it, but it was not what I had expected. All in all, it was okay, and I ended up saving over $200 with the differnece in cost and the "sorry" from Hertz.
Great weekend with the granddaughter. Barney is fine and still purple....
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It was an impulse purchase since my S500 is in the shop for the third time, for an oil and transmission leak. Did i do ok? And is there anything i should be worried about?
One thing that i did buy was a tire plan, for 2900$ it covers my alignment, bulbs, windows, and they will replace my tires every 10,000 miles (regardless of wear), i have 19's and discount tire told me one set of tires will run me roughly 1750$.
Look forward to y'all's input
Good luck!
What color, etc.??
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What's even better is that at $123k(minus 13k off the sticker at $110k), this car is CHEAPER than the Mercedes($157k) and the Bimmer($127k). The last time a bought an Audi was way back in '86. I was hesitant because I was one of the owners who experienced the "sudden acceleration". It scared the stew out of me and I opted not to buy from Audi again. But all has changed now.
I thought that the car would ride harshly because of the 20" wheels but in fact it rides better than the Bimmer and Merc. This car deserves more attention than it is getting. I'm driving from Long Island to the Rose Bowl(GO LONGHORNS!!!!!!) shortly and I'll post how well the car performs on the open road.:)
P.S.- Both BMW and Mercedes can take lessons from Audi on how to integrate all of the controls through MMI. i-Drive and COMAND are useless when it comes to MMI. 1 up for AUDI ona job well done.
I did find one gripe.... With 16-way power front seats it sure did take a long time to find a comfortable driving position( about 3 mins), but other than that everything about this car is polish and poise.
Did you get the wheel protection plan? My plan cost me roughly $4K because Audi of NorthAmerica says that 20" tires need replacing every 9500 miles no matter what the wear is on them. I thought the price was well worth it seeing how on my '05 Dodge Ram 1500 HEMI with the 20" wheel option I was out of about $1200 just for tires. I'm pretty sure the A8 tires will be way more expensive because of the certain tire that is required. They also said that the price is more over the 18's and 19's because the 20" wheel is more prone to "bending". I checked out the price of 1 20" W-12 wheel and they're about $784 a piece. So $4k is well worth the price of avoiding all of the road hazards that we New Yorkers experience.
The seat is extremely comfortable(one of the best in the business) but there are so many adjustments that it takes a while to get it just right. Oh, I found out this morning that the seat heaters turn into ovens if you're not careful(OUCH)
The car is white ext/oat interior with bird-eye maple wood veneer(special order). It's a gorgeous combo. My wife now wants me to take her CLS55 after bashing my Audi because it's too "ordinary". Well I'm sorry if I don't want to bang my head on the roof of the car everytime I enter/exit. Oh, but one ride changed her mind after seeing how the Audi soaks up bumps in the road that Merc transmit into the interior. Sorry toots, but the Audi is MINE.
P.S.- Did you get the free maintanence service plan? I checked out some of the service interval prices(especially the W-12), long story short, thank Heavens Audi saved us from wallet execution for 4yrs/50000 miles.
The CLS55 ordinary? Uh...ok...I'll have politely disagree with that.
I saw one of these A8L W12s at the Detroit autoshow this past Jan and it has a 27K "Quattro GmBh" special build package which turned the already stunning inteior the A8 into the best I've ever seen this side of a Maybach or Rolls. I had contrasting piping and some type of leather I hadn't heard of before (the name escapes me). Anyway please stick around and keep us informed on your experiences with what is an extraordinary car.
M
I heard of the package that you're referring to, and after careful consideration, it proved a bit to glitzy for me. I think the stately Audi interior is impressive as is.
P.S.- What type of MB do you own? I'm interested in hearing if any previous and present owners or excited about the new S550. I still have a question mark looming???????????
P.S.- The Quattro is SUPREME!! Not once did I slip and slide last night in the snow. This car was dead ahead like a bullet, better than some SUV's. Only when you mash the gas pedal ever-so-slightly does the Quattro take a millisecond to compute how much traction is needed. I tried very hard to break traction by doing full out acceleration runs, still no slips just straight foward getaways. And the brakes....... marvelous, yes even beating the 760
No MB for me just yet.
I'd ask on the S-Class board about the new S550. I personally like the car a lot - pending an in person review in about a month at Detroit.
M
So, just wondering what others have thought about theirs, especially since many A8's don't come with it pre-ordered.
//J
I appreciate the heads-up from Merc. He mentioned that there hasn't been a 12 cylinder car owner on the post in a while so it was great I could ablige.
P.S.- did your car not come with roadside assist? Onstar? If I breakdown, between roadside assist or Onstar I should be taken care of.
Very disappointed- stay away....
How is your baby doing? I've been reading your posts and all seems fine, yes??
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There are only 2 W-12's registered on LI, mine and a newly aquired one, so it's probably the same people were talking about.
P.S.- Hope you enjoy your new Audi. What color combo did you go with? wheel option? Hope you went with the 17's or 18's because I got the 20's on my W-12 and no one makes snow tires for them, only 20" SUV/Truck snow tires. Ended up going to the Audi dealership and buying a set of the 17's for the A8L and getting snow tires from tirerack.com. I took the 20's off and will be putting them back on when we get warmer weather next year.
I see your other half has a CLS. My boss has one, and he loves it, but he prefers his "bad weather car"...a VW Phaeton. His wife has a 2-year old A8L, and that is what convinced me to go for the Audi. I looked carefully at the VW, but the handling and "feel" was much better (for me) on the Audi.
Anyway, any day now.....
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Your color combo was my second choice if I couldn't get the white pearl/oat combo. That green is a very deep color. It's gotta be a least 5 coats.
The V-Dub may be on the same basic design as the Audi, but the 2 cars are so different, like my twin brother and myself. He likes Harley's and tattoos, I drive an Audi and am clean-cut. Go figure. The Phaeton is a well rounded car in that it does everything it is supposed to do. But it has this "disengaged" feeling that's absent in the A8. But those automatic closing vents are so sool tho................
I was in your shoes about 2 weeks ago saying any day now, so I know how it feels. It'll be here before you know it.:D
Paul was very disappointed that the Phaeton will not be available in the W12 when his lease is up on the V8 he has. He says he is going for a 12, and is in love with his Phaeton. The S8 is no for him since he has the CLS55 for "sportin'" stuff.
..I saw the Green at Biener when I ordered it. It was not the exact color since it was in an A6, but it had to be pretty close. I ordered the car in green with ameretto, then called and changed to the lighter interior. The dealer said it was "too light" in the cream-beige, but since the car is handwashed every few weeks anyway, it costs the same to clean brown as white.
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As far as the fridge goes, thanks but not thanks.
So how is your car so far? All okay with it?
I'm thinking of hiring a chauffeur(lol) to drive me around because today I was messing around in the car and just so happen to get in the backseat because I've never sat back there, and all I can say is WOW. The power recliners and the massage works miracles, even better than the front seats. I called my Audi guy and told him about the rear seat and he mentioned that in countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland and others that the Audi and BMW's are the most requested cars by the elite because the rear seat beats some limos. IMO, a $400K Maybach or a $110K Audi? I would definetely have to say Audi. I had a Maybach 57 for a week at Nantucket last year and the seating in the Audi is just as good. Given that the Audi doesn't offer nearly as many gadgets as the Maybach, it's a good place to lean back and read a book or look at the DVD/SAT TV screens or just go to sleep.
I guess since we are preferred customers of Mercedes that they offered me the Maybach that week in hopes of me purchasing it. I don't think so. So they sweetened the deal today and offered to send me Maclaren SLR today straight to my Oyster Bay, LI home driveway. Of course I accepted. This car is lightning fast, and @ $600K it had better be. HOWEVER, while talking to my Audi guy, he says that the Audi Lemans supercar will be available "sooner than I think". This is the car that is said to put Ferrari, Lambo, and Mercedes to shame. So in other words, he was trying to thwart my purchase of the SLR. I told him don't get his undies in a bunch, I'm just leading Mercedes on.
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