[V8] was allroad, now: gone to the dark side

[Bryan Kamerer]

“A8 D3 2004-07, belt era pop cans are a good bet. Parts aplenty on ebay,
VCDS tells u all u need to know and they are Checker-cab solid.”

Jeez, I was hoping this was true.  Is it really?  I read a bevy of owner
reviews here:

https://www.edmunds.com/audi/a8/2004/consumer-reviews/pg-1/?sorting=CONFIDENCE

The overall statistics belie a really disturbing pattern of electrical
problems.  Maybe the drive train is a-ok but the electrics still a real
issue?  There are reviews back to late '03 on that link; I really weight
the ones from then to '05 and they are uniformly bad despite the
first-glance overall high rating.

Did the problem get worked out at some point, or...?

I ask in all seriousness as next year I was looking for an older, premium
sedan to replace a really great '02 Lexus ES we have.  It runs great, looks
good, has worn incredibly well. About 300k now. I was thinking to hand it
off to a step-son and get a similar vintage LS430 for her (wife) to drive.
But if there was a really reliable Audi V8 I could get instead, I'd be
excited.  I don't mind maintenance as long as it's not "strand her on the
road" kind of issues that are reported here.

I'm not getting rid of the V8/5, it's getting a thorough rebuild this
winter as I described and then will be a garage queen mostly.

Bryan






On Mon, Oct 9, 2017 at 7:17 AM Dave Saad <dsaadme at me.com> wrote:

> My '83 ranger, gutless pig that it is, is running better than ever after
> replacing the carb float. $10 part. My explorer never gives me any crap. In
> fact, after replacing ball joints, it drives as nice as new with 135K
> miles. I love my allroad but have to treat it like a crazy friend. Never
> know when it will bite me... but I would not hesitate to leave today on a
> 10000 mile trip with it. Sadly, the 83 is probably the most likely to make
> said trip problem free.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>
>
> > On Oct 8, 2017, at 10:40 AM, pjager at telus.net wrote:
>
> >
>
> > Agreed the old Detroit iron with euro bent are a great appliance. We
> have two "unreliable" FCA products that are a picnic to own.  Added a
> couple of Kias to the mix too.
>
> >
>
> > A8 D3 2004-07, belt era pop cans are a good bet. Parts aplenty on ebay,
> VCDS tells u all u need to know and they are Checker-cab solid.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Best Regards,
>
> > Paul Jager 604-880-1496 <(604)%20880-1496>
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >> On Oct 8, 2017, at 5:12 AM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
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> >>
>
> >> Roger M. Woodbury wrote:
>
> >>> And my truck is black, hence rightfully:  I may be in the dark side
> now.
>
> >>
>
> >> May you enjoy many miles together.
>
> >>
>
> >> When I got my ’06 Grand Cherokee, it was quite liberating.  No more
> worrying about if it would start, or what might break. Or what it would
> cost when something failed.
>
> >>
>
> >> -
>
> >> Kent McLean
>
> >> ’02 VW Beetle TDI and lots of ex-Audis, including Bad Puppy
>
> >>
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