Had my 2008 A8L for 7 years. Bought with 74k mikes on it. Now has 260k miles. Interior surpasses most cars I’ve ever experienced except Bentley Continental GT. Car still rides better than many new cars. Amazing highway cruiser.

@gdt9798

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Can you tell any major and minor known faults of The D3

@sullivanjohnson6392

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@@gdt9798 The D3 is a gorgeous car but requires sticking with maintenance schedule. The air suspension can be problematic after 75K miles or so. These air struts can easily run $1200 a piece. Expect to have to replace one or two during ownership. They typically go bad more in the front than the rear struts. Upper and lower control arms will go bad after 30K mikes or so. Front end suspension components need to be checked regularly. MMI module can be problematic ( stuck screen) and the flow of air in the interior air vents can be spotty at times. Overall a great road car but expect pricey repair bills on higher mileage cars.

I had mine for 5+ years and used as my daily. Phenomenal car. Also had mine mapped for 400hp. Couldn’t fault it in any way. In my 5 years I never had one problem with no major expenses other than servicing etc. Unfortunately my timing went last year and was quoted £3k just to take the engine out with a possibility that they may not be able to fix it so decided to bite the bullet and scrapped it for £2k. I bought mine at 70k Miles for £6k and ran it upto 156k miles before timing went. Still the best, used daily driver I’ve had. As for the power, it felt as quick as my old 2008 S63 and my new SQ7 given its age and size it really was an exceptional car and I miss it dearly.

@JamesCherrill

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They are genuinely very fast in 4.2tdi guise, incredible cruisers that can out pull most things it comes across

That’s a very awesome A8 love the sexy style very elegant and reliable even with very high millage. I own a 2009 Q7 and the style is much better than the 2016 and newer ones.

A change has occurred, will be updating the garage lineup very soon when I'm well enough

Going to possibly buy one today. 147k on it with full Audi Service history… best part of 5k. This video made me feel better. Wish me look.

@JamesCherrill

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly a very good car, I've recently let it go as I think am going to go for a D4 S8 now, garage update needs to be filmed lol

@07989074102

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@@JamesCherrill drove it home 3 hours .. very comfy. Didn’t blow up and dash didn’t light up like an Xmas tree.. 😂.. D4 S8’s are lovely. If it’s anything like my W12 was on fuel, I’d be sweating like an innocent man accused of rape. 👌

@JamesCherrill

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@@07989074102 good purchase then bud! not too worried about the economy as I've got daily drivers

@07989074102

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@@JamesCherrill I hope it’s good. The 6 speed 4.2tdi D3 have a reputation of been pretty tough engine wise

@JamesCherrill

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@@07989074102 very strong combo

Had mine over 3 years now, 4.2 Tdi 07 plate, love it, hardly anything has gone wrong with it, apart from routine maintenance of course, i'm just in the process of spending a few thousand on it actually, rather than taking out another loan to buy a D4 :).

@JamesCherrill

2 жыл бұрын

Will be updating soon when I'm well enough, she's no longer with me 🥲

Love my D3 A8! I've now had 2

Also own a 1998 A8. It still looks as good as new. Amazing interior particularly at night.

@jasonwilkerson3201

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I have a 1999 A8 that I converted to a 6spd manual. I love this car and can't even think of what can replace it! You are correct the interior is great at night.

I agree with you my friend totally, I own a 2008 A8L and have owned it since about August 2007. Over the years my the car has held mechanically GREAT....I have had no major and rarely minor issues with the car. After 11 yrs I had to replace the front suspension but did all 4 , very expensive but very worth it. My favorite car for the same reason....there is nothing that can take the place of it.... absolutely NOTHING!🙏🏿

Brill vlog !

I have now a Audi S8 Plus D4 2016 since June 2017. No problems, very satisfying indeed. Previously I had the earlier Audi A8L W12 D3. Also a great car. Sold it when it got to 100,000 miles. I love both of them. Great cars to own and drive. In between I had a Maserati Quattroporte- big mistake. I would never buy another Maserati- lots of silly design problems. Not a lot of fun to drive, skittish handling. Wastes the expensive Pirelli tyres, £3000 service bill. Very expensive, I lost a lot of money on it. Doug Demuro on KZread sums up Maseratis as all show no go. Cheap interiors, poor Chevy parts, very lousy ergonomics. I was glad to get rid of it after less than a year ownership. Badge image for posers, which I am not. Far less that expected. A joke compared to BMW and AUDI. BTW I had a BMW 640i Grand Coupe diesel. Also a lovely car, up to 60 mpg on long runs, very nice to drive, loved it. Sold it when it got to 80,000 miles. Take my advice, avoid the Quattroporte, or you'll regret it. I am keeping the Audi S8 plus for the foreseeable future. Dr David Whitaker

I ONLY LIKE THE OLD SHAPE.A8 2.8, or 4.2 about 1995 green lovely car about £4000 for a mint one now .My daily is an E38 728i love it and its mint .

What Volvo T5

Hi all I saw a 2009 S8 with a V10 engine in new conditions inside and outside. The car is black with black interiors. The car even has adaptive driving very updated for its time. They are asking 23k USD

@JamesCherrill

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Jesus how much? Can pick one up for £12000 here in total mint condition with all options

Wish stil had my driver's license

Road tax now prohibitive how do you rate the 3.0 TDI?

@JamesCherrill

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Couldn't imagine an D3 with anything but the 4.2 tdi if I'm honest, it's not a "cheap" car to run so road tax shouldn't be a issue if you are buying one

@simonstock4448

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@@JamesCherrill Fair enough but then you'd pay the same tax for the S8 or the W12. Do you get more kick from the 4.2 tdi? More torque than either of those? The beauty of the D3 is there is so much choice! Finally what do you think of the 3.0 tdi, is that a decent compromise.

@JamesCherrill

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@@simonstock4448 From my experience the 4.2tdi kicks harder than both after a map, really livens it up (I have a 5.2 S6 for comparison) the 3.0 is a good engine, just not best suited to the A8 platform imo

@simonstock4448

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@@JamesCherrill Thank you, i'm tempted. The D3 cabin is still a masterclass.

Wanted xjs v12

Did you sell it

@JamesCherrill

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Yes this January

@zilla9038

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@@JamesCherrill regret?

@JamesCherrill

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@@zilla9038 not really, Replaced it with 3 cars, A E39 525D touring, the C6 S6 V10 and my MRC stage 2 plus B8 S4

It's a big as awaile

Wal maz