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Old Feb 24, 2025 | 06:40 PM
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Default Time to call it?

2006 A8L D3 w/ 190,000 miles.
Silver w/ black leather
No accidents / MMI works great
Grand Rapids, MI
I'm in the midst of finishing an ambulance to RV conversion and going on the road for at least a couple years which has rendered my Audi redundant. Love it and just put $7k into in the past two years with new rear brakes, tires and a front side air suspension. Engine runs great. Needs 1/2 quart of oil every 8 months or so. After sitting since fall, I just put a new battery in it and discovered the rear suspension isn't lifting. Afraid it's just going to sit and rot. Opinions? Anyone interested in buying it?
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Old Feb 26, 2025 | 02:04 AM
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Default Rebuilt air struts are relatively cheap for air suspension

you can also go the coilover route but that ruins driveability

Send pictures of the car, maybe it will peak someones interest if you are genuinely selling it
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Old Feb 27, 2025 | 03:32 AM
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Photos and notes below. $3800 OBO

4.2L 335 HP V8 Engine
Quattro All wheel drive / 6 speed automatic w/ Tiptronic / Sport mode
Aluminum body / stainless exhaust
2nd owner / No accidents / No smoking
MMI works great / 12 Speaker Bose sound system / 6 CD changer
Leather interior / No excessive wear spots / heated steering wheel / 16-way adjustable heated front seats / heated rear seats / sunroof / Adaptive cruise control / Bi-xenon adaptive headlights
Two key fobs, valet key / Original manuals / first aid kit / roadside tool kit
Brand new battery / New tires @ 186k / New rear brake rotors, pads, & caliper assem. @ 168k; fronts in good condition; extra pair of front pads included.
No engine leaks / no chips in glass

As-is; known issues:
May need rear suspension work; Parking brake warning lamp; Eats 1/2 qt oil every ~15k miles; RR door doesn't open; Left daytime running light works intermittently (but both night time bi-xenon headlights work fine); Rear window sun screen off track























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Old Feb 27, 2025 | 04:33 AM
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Correction: Eats 1/2 quart of oil every 6-8 months, which equates to roughly 3500 miles for me.

Tires have <4000 miles on them / Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus High Performance All Season 255/45ZR 18

Wheels are original and have some flaking around bolt holes and curb rash

Maintenance records included

Also posted under For Sale / apologies if I wasn't supposed to post in this forum
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