Anyone test drive the A8L before buying your 545i?
06-12-2005, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by realtyman' date='Jun 8 2005, 07:31 PM
I drove and strongly considered the A8 before I went with the 545i.? I was coming from an A6.? I liked the styling better than the current 7 and the AWD was a plus for my climate.? The interior was quite nice but the car was just too big for my liking.? It was a great "cruiser" but I still like throwing it to an off or onramp and the 5 suits my driving style much better.? Add SMG into the mix and it was a done deal.? No regrets.
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But I refused to buy a car where the back seats are larger and more comfortable than the front. I would have felt guilty driving around with nobody back there.
07-08-2005, 08:44 PM
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well I'll tell you plain and simple the A8 drives like crap compared to the 7 series. As for the 545i it drives like no other, but you should really be comparing it to the A6...
Not to knock the A8, it does have a fantastic interior, plus a nice exterior.
I think what someone said earlier about the A8 driving like a german cadillac, basically sums up what I felt walking away from my friends A8.
Not to knock the A8, it does have a fantastic interior, plus a nice exterior.
I think what someone said earlier about the A8 driving like a german cadillac, basically sums up what I felt walking away from my friends A8.
07-09-2005, 08:40 PM
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My Ride: 2004 530I Black/Black, Premium/Sport, Navigation
2005 545I Silver/Black, Premium/Sport, Logic 7, Navigation
BMW is for Driver and Audi is for those to be driven.
A8's leasing is pretty cheap.
A8's leasing is pretty cheap.
07-17-2005, 11:37 PM
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To each his own...regarding looks. As far as handling...I'd take the A8's all-wheel drive any day...if I lived where it snowed. The A8 handles great; it belies it's size! However, the E60 is a much better "driver's car". Personally, the E60 is still more distinctive looking - love it or hate it. The A8 is much more sedate-looking - a little old...until it gets the A6 face. (You also have to consider the quality issues...Audi does not have the best track record on reliability.)
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