Possible New Purchase, 2012 A8L Yes/no

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01-11-2019, 12:33 PM

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Thanks for reminding me, bfairban001. I replaced the front sway bar links at around 65k.

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01-11-2019, 07:29 PM

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In the midst of buying my first audi, and I was hoping to gather feedback. I'm going for a 2012 A8L 4.2. It has 63k on the clock at a purchase price of 22k.
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I bought my 2011 A8L (fully loaded, every option) with 30K miles on it in fall of 2017 and love the car. Besides the fact that it is one cool ride, it is the only one of its kind in my neighborhood which is dripping with Teslas, MBZ and Porshes, so stands out. Absolutely love the the LED headlights and interior lighting, with dual screen TVs in back, dual sun roofs and executive reclining rear seats. Don't wait- buy the car is my advise.

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01-12-2019, 04:51 AM

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In the midst of buying my first audi, and I was hoping to gather feedback. I'm going for a 2012 A8L 4.2. It has 63k on the clock at a purchase price of 22k.
Thoughts?

I think I would be more comfortable purchasing a 4.2 with 63k than a 4.0t with the same mileage. I have owned the D2 and D3 version of the 4.2, and loved the engine, both from a reliability and performance standpoint. I have the 4.0t in my D4, and while I enjoy the brief surge of power whenever I have the opportunity to use it, I have to wonder whether extracting all that power via turbocharging will affect the engine's lifespan.

Go go for it! Mike

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01-14-2019, 04:42 AM

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Thanks you all for the info! I did make the purchase, and I am very pleased. So far the only issue I have noticed is the sway bar links are noisy, but mostly when I go over speed bumps. This car may be a 2012, but it feels, handles, and smells like 2019. The one owner really took care of this car, and you can tell by its appearance, and its service history they loved it. Thanks Again.