Considering purchasing a used A8
06-28-2001, 11:18 AM
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Re: The 1997 tranny is known to fail a lot more than the 1998 model
I've heard the tranny issue, I am still mystfied by the only differences being a couple of chips (other than the shifter gate). Most of the issues I had heard centered around a t-converter seal. Seams I could get the Tranny ECU and gate from a total and have the "upgrade". Seeing as they had the tip in Europe why not in the US.
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06-28-2001, 11:31 AM
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Re: The 1997 tranny is known to fail a lot more than the 1998 model
I don't think it is the chips. I think it is the quality of the parts that it was manufactured with.
But that is just my theory.
But that is just my theory.
06-28-2001, 12:00 PM
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i've driven it now...
it's nice car! quiet, good handling, fast decent cornering for a USS enterprise class cruiser :-).
i have some more info as to why it's low priced: it only has the CD stacker and 17in wheels as options, no phone, no WWP, no CWP. and i think the
guy is anxious to get rid of it.
i want to drive an a6 before i decide.
thanks to all for the great comments and input.
jim harriger
i have some more info as to why it's low priced: it only has the CD stacker and 17in wheels as options, no phone, no WWP, no CWP. and i think the
guy is anxious to get rid of it.
i want to drive an a6 before i decide.
thanks to all for the great comments and input.
jim harriger
06-28-2001, 12:04 PM
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Re: How many miles ? At a ( Audi ) dealer or private party ?
this is from a small used car dealer, really a broker-type business. he's offered to find one in another color, or an a6 if i want one.
43K miles. leather all looks pretty good, everything works as near as i can tell from a 30min. test drive.
jim harriger
43K miles. leather all looks pretty good, everything works as near as i can tell from a 30min. test drive.
jim harriger
06-28-2001, 01:52 PM
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my wife and I drove everything...
She really liked the A6-2.7T (4.2 is OK too). The A6 2.8 just didn't have enough power for her. In the end the used A8 was about $6K less than the new A6, and it is more luxurious...it's just a damn nice car. That being said I prefer the A6, but that's just me. Actually I prefer the S4...or perhaps one of each.
