Audi A8 Saloon (2003 - 2011) 3.7 quattro 4d Tip Auto (2003/53) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
That I like to spend my time in a courtesy car from the garage.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
They like it's looks and the ride when they get a shot.
Would you buy this car again and why?
Not a chance. I'll not go near Audi again.
What are you likely to buy next?
Landrover Dsicovery.
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£7,000
When did you buy the car?
September 2009
Did you get a good deal and why?
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
I was looking for an executive saloon that was keenly priced and capable. It could easily have been an S class or a 7 Series.
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
It's good to drive on the open road. It's not even as bad as you might think on the small windy roads, it's chassis is excellent and the 4 wheel drive.
What's it like to park?
It's massive and you can't see the back. The parking assist helps though. But mine, as you might expect, are broken!
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
EVERYTHING has gone wrong with it. Actually, that's not fair, but right now it feels like that. There's a transmission warning light and the tiptronic changes have stopped working, there suspension has stuck in jacking up mode, the ABS is showing a warning and turns itself off, the fingerprint start has stopped working, the remote key doesn't work. That's not the worst though, the exhaust has broken at the flex joint and its the best part of a grand to repair. And there are two of them, and audi don't have any in the country! So, not a happy bunny in this respect. Oh, the parking sensors have broken too...
What's most practical about your car?
The quattro 4 wheel drive system is excellent.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
I like the satnav, it's funny. It never tells you to turn right at the roundabout, it tells you to take the third left. Which, while technically correct, isn't what you would expect...
