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$11,450 for a 2001 S8 seems cheap, what's wrong with it?

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Old 02-13-2009, 02:36 PM
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Default $11,450 for a 2001 S8 seems cheap, what's wrong with it?

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Maybe I need two? Then I can be twice as paranoid
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seller is probably Russian/ Expect the thing to explode once the title is transfered.
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It does sound/look great, as do all cars online. But is paint/body original? That's the biggie.
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the only thing likely wrong with it is that 'that' is 'the market' for those these daze
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Default I forgot to bid on an Avus silver 01 S8 on fleabay a few weeks ago, it went for..

a tad over 9K.

It had less miles than that S8...so 11.5K is almost too much for 01's w/ those miles in "this" market.

Chicken Lil' already sent out the memo about the sky ppl's....buy now while you can.

TBT ...s8's w/ 130ishK can be good buys . If its a 1 owner, more likely than not, all the major service has already been done.

Just make sure you run both Autocheck and Carfax, and never,ever buy w/o service history.
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Just got a 2001 A8L with 80K miles for $9500 back before Christmas
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^^Not a good way to endear yourself^^
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Default I am looking for a 2007-8 TL around DC. Hit a few local dealers last weekend

"Never smoket in" seemed to be the communications norm. Not one salesperson was fluent in native English. I'm now asking, were cars ever chewed khat in?
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Default Re: seller is probably Russian...or Romanian VLAD DRACUL

plus the car is all black,hehe....
No, but i agree with previous poster, Vlad is a very uncommon name here, and most likely of Eastern European descend, and looking at the list of extensive work/maintenance done on the car, seems it has been very well taken care of, and most likely his pride and joy.
My advice would be to take a fellow audi world member with you at the test drive, that lives near by where the car is located
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I can get you a nice one if you want. Email me, I'm pretty local in Philly area.


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