UK A8's

[Kneale Brownson]

Are these prices depressed by Right Hand Drive Syndrome?


At 10:48 AM 11/20/2000 +0000, Graham Thackrah wrote:

>Sorry if this has been covered over the weekend,
>
>in the UK a quick trawl through autotrader.co.uk gets A8's from 8999 gbp (14k
>usd), the price of an MB urq in good nick. I see a 4.2 q sport for 13k gbp 
>(20k
>usd) unbelieveable considering their price new IMO
>
>AUDI A8 4.2 QUATTRO SPORT SALOON AUTO N blue/green metallic, beige leather
>interior, FSH, PAS, central locking, electric windows, mirrors & sunroof, air
>con, power seats, cruise control, walnut trim, twin airbags, ABS, alloys,
>tiptronic gearbox £12995 (T)
>
>N=1996 ish?
>
>and that's by no means the only one, do you think Audi is annoyed?
>
>I have to say, if I had that kind of money I would certainly take one out 
>for a
>test drive, it is a lot of car for the money, not that it is a reasonable
>consideration for much DIY I'd expect but you have to at least think about it.
>
>I think in the latest EVO magazine there's a mention of a new mostly ally
>sports car using the 4.2 Audi V8, I was reading it on the train as I was
>delayed out of Paddington last night, remind me to take the quattro next 
>time I
>don't give a **** how much the fuel costs, not even out of the station the
>train develops terminal brake problems and could not even move safely under
>it's own steam (sic).
>
>Graham
>
>1985 90q
>