a8

[thejimrose]

i've thought the same thing. i'd LOVE an a8. big, quiet, comfy, smooth, etc.
the ultimate tahoe express. if i had to guess why they're so cheap it's
because of the cost of maintenance and ownership.

my perception is that they were not very reliable, and a nightmare to have
repaired in the event that they got hit [alum body] so maybe insurance was
prohibitively expensive?

post up what you find, id be curious to know what the 411 is on them.


> So I flip over to AutoTrader.com just to check out some prices.  To my
> pleasent surprise I'm seeing quite a few A8's in the 90K to 110K mileage
> range with price tags in the mid to upper $7k from 1997 to 1998.  Not bad
> for a luxo barge with a 300HP V8, fulltime AWD that cost close to $70k
> new.  Heck, I could buy a good example on CC and still have change left over
> for  t-belt and transmission service parts.
>
> If you compare the price of a used A6 to that of an A8 around the same
> years, they are fairly close.  So, why not buy an A8?
>