2011 Audi A8

Feb 11th, 2020 1:40 am

#1

Lookingfordeals911 [OP]: Member; Oct 16, 2018; 222 posts; 152 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 11th, 2020 1:40 am

Guys, so I'm thinking of purchasing it. Anyone own one? It's the updated A8 before the current style. For a 2011 the interior is a dream. Better than the current a6 and A4. Your thoughts?

Feb 11th, 2020 2:03 am

#2

SheikhYarbooti: Newbie; Feb 2, 2020; 32 posts; 22 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2020 2:03 am

Lookingfordeals911 wrote: ↑ Guys, so I'm thinking of purchasing it. Anyone own one? It's the updated A8 before the current style. For a 2011 the interior is a dream. Better than the current a6 and A4. Your thoughts?

Not sure if I would call the interior a dream any more. The past few years have been the most prominent in decades from a User Experience standpoint when it comes to infotainment and digital dashboard technology. After you've daily driven a car with a digital dash and crisp touchscreen displays, going back to analog dials and scroll wheels will feel like you're back in the stone ages.

Feb 11th, 2020 6:56 am

#3

vkizzle: Deal Expert; Aug 22, 2011; 38211 posts; 24392 upvotes; Center of Universe

Feb 11th, 2020 6:56 am

8yr old German vehicle???

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Feb 11th, 2020 8:37 am

#4

CanadianLurker: Deal Fanatic; Sep 9, 2012; 5898 posts; 5071 upvotes; Oakville, ON

Feb 11th, 2020 8:37 am

Lookingfordeals911 wrote: ↑ Guys, so I'm thinking of purchasing it. Anyone own one? It's the updated A8 before the current style. For a 2011 the interior is a dream. Better than the current a6 and A4. Your thoughts?

Hard to form an opinion without knowing the price!

+1

Feb 11th, 2020 8:39 am

#5

Swerny: Deal Expert; Oct 5, 2008; 17007 posts; 12408 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 11th, 2020 8:39 am

no mileage and no price listed for a 9 year old, out of warranty, German luxo barge with a million electronics.

What could possibly go wrong?

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Feb 11th, 2020 8:45 am

#6

vazilioz: Sr. Member; Dec 28, 2004; 879 posts; 107 upvotes; Montreal

Feb 11th, 2020 8:45 am

Feb 11th, 2020 10:08 am

#7

cartfan123: Deal Fanatic; Sep 8, 2007; 9462 posts; 11236 upvotes; Way Out of GTA

Feb 11th, 2020 10:08 am

CanadianLurker wrote: ↑ Hard to form an opinion without knowing the price!

I’m surprised we even got the year and model.

Usually it’s “I’m Looking to buy car. What does you think?”

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Feb 11th, 2020 10:12 am

#8

EP32k2: Deal Expert; Jan 15, 2006; 19692 posts; 20145 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Feb 11th, 2020 10:12 am

The interior is a dream guys...come on!

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Feb 11th, 2020 10:25 am

#9

booblehead: Deal Expert; Jul 30, 2007; 32078 posts; 19297 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 11th, 2020 10:25 am

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Feb 11th, 2020 10:28 am

#10

EP32k2: Deal Expert; Jan 15, 2006; 19692 posts; 20145 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Feb 11th, 2020 10:28 am

OP be like...

Images

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Feb 11th, 2020 10:34 am

#11

Anikiri: Deal Guru; May 1, 2012; 10424 posts; 11100 upvotes; Toronto

Feb 11th, 2020 10:34 am

Man I live Germans as much as anyone but an 8 year old A8? You better either know how to fix cars very well and be able to source Audi parts readily and cheaply...

Or you have way too much money

Feb 11th, 2020 10:51 am

#12

georgecantstandya: Deal Addict; Dec 21, 2013; 1979 posts; 2734 upvotes; GTA

Feb 11th, 2020 10:51 am

It is a beautiful car, and the interior is indeed very nice.

But like most others have forewarned, you are buying a former beauty queen who still comes with beauty queen upkeep.
Make sure your budget allows for plenty of spa days (ie. auto repair garages), and pricey jewelry in the form of car parts.

Personally, I'd rather a newer Lexus than an aging Audi. While looks are subjective, but you're getting the same if not better performance in a tight package, and some other sucker will taker her off your hands once you've had your fun and she throws a tantrum. On paper, it's much better value.

+4

Feb 11th, 2020 11:34 am

#13

Xtrema: Deal Fanatic; Sep 1, 2004; 9639 posts; 9154 upvotes

Feb 11th, 2020 11:34 am

Lookingfordeals911 wrote: ↑ Guys, so I'm thinking of purchasing it. Anyone own one? It's the updated A8 before the current style. For a 2011 the interior is a dream. Better than the current a6 and A4. Your thoughts?

Whatever the price of A8 is, double it to budget for repair cost, a bit less if you are an mechanic with tons of free time.

A lot goes wrong under warranty. Can't imagine one used.

There is a reason why A8/S/7 depreciate a lot faster than lower end models. They are basically low volume beta cars to test latest and greatest at the time. Once they sorted all the bugs , then they will send that down the line to lower potential warranty losses.

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Feb 11th, 2020 11:53 am

#14

board123: Deal Guru; Nov 27, 2005; 12348 posts; 2526 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Feb 11th, 2020 11:53 am

If OP is looking to buy a 2011 A8, then he likely doesn't have the money for the upkeep.

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Feb 11th, 2020 11:56 am

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EP32k2: Deal Expert; Jan 15, 2006; 19692 posts; 20145 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Feb 11th, 2020 11:56 am

georgecantstandya wrote: ↑ It is a beautiful car, and the interior is indeed very nice.

But like most others have forewarned, you are buying a former beauty queen who still comes with beauty queen upkeep.
Make sure your budget allows for plenty of spa days (ie. auto repair garages), and pricey jewelry in the form of car parts.

Personally, I'd rather a newer Lexus than an aging Audi. While looks are subjective, but you're getting the same if not better performance in a tight package, and some other sucker will taker her off your hands once you've had your fun and she throws a tantrum. On paper, it's much better value.

No Lexus of the same era is remotely comparable to the A8. A8 is an aluminum built car and the interior for the time was one of the best aside from RR/Bentley. Only thing Lexus has going for it is better reliability and no one will argue that. Also Japanese cars just don't age well.

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Feb 11th, 2020 12:00 pm

#16

georgecantstandya: Deal Addict; Dec 21, 2013; 1979 posts; 2734 upvotes; GTA

Feb 11th, 2020 12:00 pm

EP32k2 wrote: ↑ No Lexus of the same era is remotely comparable to the A8. A8 is an aluminum built car and the interior for the time was one of the best aside from RR/Bentley. Only thing Lexus has going for it is better reliability and no one will argue that. Also Japanese cars just don't age well.

I never compared it to a Lexus of the same era.

However, I did say that "Personally, I'd rather a newer Lexus than an aging Audi.".
I'll go ahead and say that given a choice between a newer Lexus and a 2011 Audi A8, I'd go for a newer BMW 540i or buy an economy box until I could afford it.