2007 Audi A8 Consumer Discussions Page 5

High End Luxury Cars

07 S

Written by: rjlaero on Jan 22, 2006 10:44 AM

I just saw the new 2007 S class in person and was quite disappointed. The body shape doesn't look any better up close than it does in person. And I'm not a big fan of these "ATM" dashboards that seem to be growing in popularity. Mercedes stays on the path of poorly stlyed cars that reek of Chrysler and Cadillac Give me the current Audi A8 all day long over any new body style ... Read More...

2006 Detroit Autoshow Report!

Written by: merc1 on Jan 18, 2006 11:23 PM

Well I'm back. I see I haven't missed anything, but 325+ posts about the same stuff we've been arguing about for years now it seems!! I may or may not go back through all of those posts to respond to some of the more curious items. Anyway, down to business. This year's NAIAS was without a doubt the best I've ever been too. The sheer number of new cars and stunning concepts ... Read More...

Re: CD changer [ljflx]

Written by: merc1 on Nov 15, 2005 09:45 PM

Based on posts on the S-class board that's not the type of passion to be proud of. Personally I think all this passion nonsense is severely overblown and overhyped. If the passion was real the car would not lose value as rapidly as it does. In the 80's the passion argument made sense. Today it is total nonsense. Really? The excitement on the 2007 LS board is surely ... Read More...

Re: 2007 Lexus LS [lexusguy]

Written by: merc1 on Oct 19, 2005 00:57 PM

We'll people always bashed Lexus for not having any kind of styling "direction" and that each car just kind of did its own thing. Now they are starting to build some cars with a "family" resemblance, and you're bashing them for that. What should they do? No I'm not bashing them for having a family resemblance, I'm just wondering if all the MB/Audi detractors that ... Read More...

Re: 2007 Lexus LS [merc1]

Written by: lexusguy on Oct 19, 2005 07:50 AM

We'll people always bashed Lexus for not having any kind of styling "direction" and that each car just kind of did its own thing. Now they are starting to build some cars with a "family" resemblance, and you're bashing them for that. What should they do? The XJ looks almost exactly like the old one. Jaguar took very few chances, and even if it does have a styling advantage ... Read More...

2007 Lexus LS

Written by: merc1 on Oct 18, 2005 09:27 PM

If that is an official pic, which it looks like it is...then that is a whole lot better looking than current car. That said I don't see where the A8, S, or XJ have anything to worry about in the style department. While better than the current car it is no more than a super sized IS. I wonder if all the knocks on MB and Audi will apply here since Lexus did the same thing that ... Read More...

Re: 2007 S Class [merc1]

Written by: ljflx on May 25, 2005 07:33 AM

I see a lot more Audi in Conneticut and Wesrchester county. But if you talk to people, many opted for Audi because of the AWD. A4's were very popular in my old West Chestter county office and a few people who worked for me had them. But they were really problematic. A8's are really rare where I am. I've only seen a handful here in all the years I've lived here. I see that ... Read More...

ljflx

Written by: merc1 on Mar 17, 2005 10:23 PM

I can't believe it. One of my wishes has come true! Mercedes-Benz has just decided to sell a S350 Sedan here for the final run of the current S-Class! Very interesting move. You know what this means right? They're getting buyers ready for the next-generation S350 as the entry level S-Class. http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp?/models/main.jsp&modelCode=S350V ... Read More...

Re: Audi/BMW/MB [denaliinpa]

Written by: ljflx on Feb 15, 2005 08:03 PM

I don't get it when you talk about all these engines and platform options. MB's S had two engines in the affordable range for their base cars - a 275HP and a 303 HP when I shopped in 2001. The LS had one engine, the 290HP. The A8 had one engine, a 310 HP and they had just discontinued the SWB edition because they sold less than 500 of these in the two preceeding years in the ... Read More...

designman

Written by: merc1 on Jan 19, 2005 09:30 PM

"The lone M signature appeared on my screen first and I managed a double take. Servants… come hither! Slaughter my best pig, prepare my table, pour my finest wine… my son has returned!"   That is too much! Thanks! Good to be back. So nice to be missed.   The M5 and E55: I meant that the M5 will beat the E55/CLS55 in the comparos and anything else upcoming like ... Read More...