What's gone wrong with the A8 after 2 years and 80.000km

[Skaala]

This is a list of what's gone wrong so far.....

* inner front fenders had to be changed $$$$
* Front disc brakes - free
* ESP sensors (4x) $$$
* Boot lid hinges - not fixed yet
* Electronic handbrake (mechanical problem) $$$$$$
* Wiper bushings $$
* right armrest - not fixed yet
* cupholder lid - not fixed yet
* airsuspention valves - fixed once $$$ (need to be bled again)
* New summer tires - Goodyear Eagle F1 255 $$$$$$$
* ABS sensors (4x) $$$
* 2x xenon lightbulbs - free
* apx. 100 system erros during services - free
* rear right caliper - $$
* hydraulic oil warning system (ran it dry without warning) - not fixed yet
* 3x changes of oil to get a suitable long life oil
* complete rinse of the oil system $$
* punctured rear reverse lights (fogging up) - not fixed yet

btw, I'm buying VAG-COM so that I can fix the system errors my self

that's all for now..... I hope my next A8 will have some of the early errors sorted out...cause I will never leave Audi 8)

[saadie]

sounds like you have alot of $$$$$$ 8)

[LotusGT1]

DId you buy the A8 yourself? Seems an ackward choice for a 22 year old.

[Skaala]

hehe, no I didn't buy it myself. My dad owns it, but it is the car I use when I am in Grimstad. I am in the middle of my MBA in Bergen, but I also work at a lifeboat company in Arendal. So when I'm at work, or on business travel, etc, I have the A8, but I also have to service it.

But if I had the $$ myself, I probably would have bought one, as I am nearly 2m tall and 100kg and most other cars fell terribly cramped

[LotusGT1]

I'm 2.02m weighting 98-102 kg, I can even fit in a Polo

[Skaala]

Originally Posted by LotusGT1 I'm 2.02m weighting 98-102 kg, I can even fit in a Polo

But how comfortable are you? I often drive 3000km during a 5 day business trip in germany/austria/switzerland...se my point?

[saadie]

i got you both beat
im 1.76 meters ad 57 kgs ....
i can fit in this

[Erez]

lots of probs there Skaala
hope your next A8 will be better

[Shinigami]

Things that have gone wrong with my SLK after 18 months and 34,000km's.

erm... nothing really, except the batteries on my keys were beginning to die out, so MB replaced them free of charge

Anyway, hope your next A8 is gonna be less hassle, it's a nice car for sure

[ARMAN]

I am not gonna brag with my lada and expences 8) its one figure numbers

A8 is an awsome car, you probably take it to the original service on all checks, they sure know how to raise the price of "free" service 8) same we had with family Vectra

[jakaracman]

Why didnt't you jsut park the car there and let them fix all the mistakes? And if they keep appearing, get them to replace the car with a (almost) new one ... I know some pepole that had similar probs, they all got new (or almost new) cars. Not a single one of the is error free, though ... But at lkeast they're liveable with ...

[LotusGT1]

Originally Posted by Skaala Originally Posted by LotusGT1 I'm 2.02m weighting 98-102 kg, I can even fit in a Polo But how comfortable are you? I often drive 3000km during a 5 day business trip in germany/austria/switzerland...se my point?

I go by plane then

[Sir_GT]

Originally Posted by LotusGT1 Originally Posted by Skaala Originally Posted by LotusGT1 I'm 2.02m weighting 98-102 kg, I can even fit in a Polo But how comfortable are you? I often drive 3000km during a 5 day business trip in germany/austria/switzerland...se my point? I go by plane then

Probably cheaper too. Isn't it like more or less EU200 for a round trip? I know some airlines even have EU50 plans.

[sameerrao]

Originally Posted by LotusGT1 Originally Posted by Skaala Originally Posted by LotusGT1 I'm 2.02m weighting 98-102 kg, I can even fit in a Polo But how comfortable are you? I often drive 3000km during a 5 day business trip in germany/austria/switzerland...se my point? I go by plane then

You tall guys should try going by plane here in the US- I am 5'11 and some of the airline seats in economy class have me all cramped up with knees touching the seat in front

[sameerrao]

Originally Posted by Skaala This is a list of what's gone wrong so far..... * inner front fenders had to be changed $$$$ * Front disc brakes - free * ESP sensors (4x) $$$ * Boot lid hinges - not fixed yet * Electronic handbrake (mechanical problem) $$$$$$ * Wiper bushings $$ * right armrest - not fixed yet * cupholder lid - not fixed yet * airsuspention valves - fixed once $$$ (need to be bled again) * New summer tires - Goodyear Eagle F1 255 $$$$$$$ * ABS sensors (4x) $$$ * 2x xenon lightbulbs - free * apx. 100 system erros during services - free * rear right caliper - $$ * hydraulic oil warning system (ran it dry without warning) - not fixed yet * 3x changes of oil to get a suitable long life oil * complete rinse of the oil system $$ * punctured rear reverse lights (fogging up) - not fixed yet btw, I'm buying VAG-COM so that I can fix the system errors my self that's all for now..... I hope my next A8 will have some of the early errors sorted out...cause I will never leave Audi 8)

Lot of problems :sad:

Though a couple of these are maintainance issues ... oil changes, brakes, tires - will be common to all cars so it doesnt really count.

As for my 01 S4 with 46500 miles (74000 km) in nearly 5 years (its birthday is next month) - here are the issues:
a) Problem with rattling sunroof when it is in the tilt position. Turned out to be a faulty track which was replaced for free under warranty. Also got the sunroof control switch replaced
b) Coolant Temperature sensor with associated switchgear - $200

And that's it. Though there is a small fan near the AC unit that sometimes makes a buzzing sound for a couple seconds when the unit is started up. Pretty minor fault.

No other issues. I am very happy with the car so far. I just hope the Turbo killer lady doesnt appear - this is an expensive thing to replace - about $1.2k per turbo and I need two :faint: