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4.38 out of 5 stars

Beauty with flaws

John, 02/04/2010
2005 Audi A8 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful

This is my second A8 and I really love this car, but this might be the last one. These cars are very costly to maintain. Things like suspension parts breaking on a car with 32000 miles shouldn't happen, especially on a car driven very carefully on paved roads. Also electric gremlins that shouldn't happen, like parts breaking when I had it in for a software upgrade for other problems(telephone module broke). But, it looks and handles like a million dollars when it's not in the shop!

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Horrible Experience

J Ortiz, 03/01/2009
2005 Audi A8 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful

I purchased a 2005 CPO A8L 6 months ago. From the day I drove it off the lot I have had nothing but trouble. From the minor (ie. remote keys didn't work) to the major items (ie. sunroof, power trunk, console buttons, water pump, head lamps, etc.) my vehicle has been in the shop a total of 3 weeks. The CPO checklist was a total misrepresentation. Most of the items that were bad on the vehicle were checked off as having passed a "rigorous" inspection. I have owned several other luxury new and used brands. But I never had this kind of trouble before. Truly a horrible experience. The final slap in the face is the trade value. All I want to do is trade out of this car but the values are way down.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Oh yea

SSG T, 01/31/2009
2005 Audi A8 L quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Just bought a used A8L Quatrro.Man This thing is fantastic. Never owned a luxury car before,and now I know what I have been missing. The soft market on these vehicles put them in reach for those of us with the "beer pocket". I am hooked. Handling is wonderful and the power from the 4.2 is plenty for any American highway. I had to study the owners manual while I sat in the car and go step by step over all the systems. There are a lot of buttons and dials and submenus to learn. If you buy one of these cars take the time to learn it inside and out. It will make the experience so much better

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Poor Quality

Poor Quality, 07/23/2009
2005 Audi A8 L quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful

Purchased a certified pre-owned with 25k miles. Has been in the dealer 17 times within a little over a year of ownership: sunroof not closing, improperly designed thermostat (Audi's words not mine), Software controller staying and draining battery ($450 to replace, not covered under warranty).

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4.63 out of 5 stars

W12 my best yet

W. Reymond, 12/30/2005
2005 Audi A8 L W12 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (6.0L 12cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Having had several nice cars, Citroen SM, 928, A4, I find this the best overall designed car yet. The MPG was expected to be low, but that comes with a car of this performance. The features are extensive and useful, especially the adjustable ride which reminds me of the SM. I give this car my highest overall rating ever.

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