a8

[Ed Kellock]

-early cars had transmission issues
-heated steering wheels failed and are no longer offered today
-aluminum chassis requires special procedures and equipment to repair
-typicaly original owner not a DIY'er and after warranty period, tires
of dealership service cost.

I haven't heard of much else though.

Ed


On 5/10/07, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?
> >
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