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carlover14, 09/11/2004
2005 Audi A8 L quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Before I bought my A8L for my wife I had read nothing but good things about it. Now with 7 months of ownership I'm questioning whether all that praise was just. There is no denying the car's excellent material quality, but the control layout is unergonomic. Even worse, though, is that the exterior is plain and from some angles looks like my son's Volkswagen Passat. My wife likes the car but prefers my MB S600. The Audi has better handling than the S600, but no where near the refinement. I've had my MB for over a year and have not had a single problem, we've owned the A8L 7 months and it's been back to the dealer three times.
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Greg, 01/15/2019
2005 Audi A8 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I really like this car, will always look at an Audi after owning this car.
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Don't buy the Audi
Audi Owner, 07/05/2008
2005 Audi A8 L quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have owned the car for nearly 4 years. The electronics in car have been a mess. It has been in the shop over a dozen times and they still can not seem to get it right. Many of the problems are episodic and not constant. At times, the lights will not go off unless you restart the car and drive it around for a few minutes before turning it off. At other times it will tell you a tire is low on air pressure when it is fine. I have given up on trying to get them to fix it and will be disposing of it for a Lexus. Don't buy one. They look great but the reliability is just not there.
Best car for the money
theanimala, 11/26/2008
2005 Audi A8 L quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I loved the A8 since the D3 model was first shown. I waited patiently for the pricing to drop to a level I could afford (preowned). I have had my CPO car for 4 months and 5K miles, and I still love it. It is not as reliable as my 98 Lexus GS400 which had almost nothing go wrong with it after 145K miles. I just had a number of things replaced at the 45K mile service, such as the trunk hinges (common problem), parktronic sensor, airbag sensor, and one softclose door sensor. Even with these little problems, I love the car. No serious issue that will leave you stranded, but still something small that requires a trip to the dealer. I do not regret my choice, regardless.
Best So Far
nthomp, 01/13/2005
2005 Audi A8 quattro AWD 4dr Sedan (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is the best car I have ever driven for its type, having traded a Porsche 996 and Mercedes C320 for the Audi. It's a joy to drive and on long journeys its interior space and just plain comfort can't be beat