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Old 01-20-2017, 08:47 AM
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I am looking at purchasing a 2013 Audi A8 with 82K miles. Haven't owned an A8 before. The car was has had its 85K mile service interval done already. What do you think about this car?
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Jon, welcome aboard! Does the car have CPO coverage?
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No. It only has a 6 month and 6K miles from the dealer.
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Originally Posted by uberwgn
Jon, welcome aboard! Does the car have CPO coverage?
It can't it has more than 60,000 miles...
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It can, assuming it was CPO'd before that point and is now riding out the remainder of it. The A8 is a wonderful car, you have to get pretty picky to say a bad thing about it. Are you looking at a V8, V6, W12, or diesel? In any case, be warned that if you buy this car, it will ruin most every other car for you. They are comprehensively better than 99% of what's on the road, and very much in the running for the best car you can buy period, so if you get one of these, everything else seems like 90's Saturn by comparison.
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Love my 2013 A8 V6. 54k miles on it and doing great, and mine is CPO. Ask them to look at the sway bar links, etc. Just had mine replaced this week and two more were in service for the same exact issue.
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My 2013 A8L an awesome car! Great performance, unbelievable gas mileage,extremely comfortable to drive and very low maintenance. For a "luxury" vehicle, it is a blast to drive and Jack88 hit the nail on the head when he said it will spoil you compared to any other car on the road today!
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Originally Posted by frybear
Love my 2013 A8 V6. 54k miles on it and doing great, and mine is CPO. Ask them to look at the sway bar links, etc. Just had mine replaced this week and two more were in service for the same exact issue.
What was the problem with the links and any symptoms you noticed ?
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Originally Posted by GeoX750Li
What was the problem with the links and any symptoms you noticed ?
The bushings wear easily and they creak over bumps.
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The miles are higher than typical, so hopefully there is a good discount. It seems these beasts are fairly reliable so it should be a good bet.


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