gunbunny

Normally my wife and I do 3-6 months of research and test-driving before buying a car. This time, it was love-at-first-drive for her, and the Audi was a late entry to our narrowed field. So, long story short, we bought this before I had a chance to do much in the way of research.

So we got a 2008 A8 with 101,000 miles. Clean Carfax, second owner. Said he "got all the routine maintenance done", but who knows if he did or not. We've had it for 2 days, and I haven't had a chance to pull out a light and my jack to give it a good once-over yet.

(I do smell some burning oil under the hood after it's warmed up, and my experience tells me it's probably a leaking valve cover gasket. Had to do that a few times on my old '94 Saturn, but I imagine it's a tad more difficult on this car.)

That said, I'd like a quick run-down on what to look for, what to expect, and what everyone recommends getting done based on years and mileage.

Thanks!

ltooz_a6_a8_q7

Yes, I know the feelings. Well, welcome to the forum, if the smell doesn't bother too much, just enjoy the car and please, don't try to make it into a new car. To me when we buy an A8 over 100k mile, think of it as a disposable car (always in my case), the less money you put in, the max you get out. When you have time, just <a href="https://www.audiworld.com/forums/showpost.php?p=24503293&postcount=10">check these things</a> and fix one by one if necessary.

I'm sure it's a very nice car, especially 08 with all the upgrades done to that year.

Cheers,

Louis