Overview & Reviews

Audi's flagship is completely revamped and sports a lighter chassis, more powerful V8 and a treasure trove of comfort, safety and suspension upgrades.

• Performance, passenger space, exquisite interior, standard all-wheel drive.

• Shorter-wheelbase version not offered in the states, CD changer mounted in glovebox.

User Reviews:

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  Expensive Unreliability - 2004 Audi A8
  By Lynne LeGallais - November 10 - 4:18 pm

  We expected Audi quality and attn to customer service when we purchased this vehicle. Our experience has been terrible. Mechanical car repairs since 80,000KM have exceeded $7,500. Examples of necessary repairs are, replacing starter cost $992.16, dysfunctional remote which has had batteries replaced 5 times. Four upper control link bushings cost $1130.53, breather valve atop manifold cost $240.81. Decarbonization of air intake system cost $216.57. And the car stopped functioning on HWY 81 last night requiring towing, stranding us in Wilkes Barre, Penn and now requiring replacement of the mass air flow sensor cost unknown. It apparently was also misfiring on some cylinders.

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  A pleasure to drive, nightmare to own - 2004 Audi A8
  By Gary Lee - June 27 - 7:17 pm

  This is a beautiful car and a sheer joy to drive and ride in -- but you dont want to own one! (unless you REALLY like visiting your dealer) This is my 8th Audi -- and my last. It spent over three months in the shop in the first year. Alarm system, MMI, running down the battery, trunk closer bent the trunk lid (Audi said it couldnt happen and wouldnt replace), starter module, air bags failed (twice), transmission. Audi wouldnt own up to any problems...until it died on the dealership floor. They had a fix for a problem that doesnt exist, but it didnt work. Wont take the car back (its "cheaper for them to keep fixing it.") Three trips to dealer this month. Sound like fun????

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  Fix the MMI - 2004 Audi A8
  By waitingforhelp - May 23 - 2:00 am

  MMI has constantly failed, including running down the battery forcing a tow job. Dealership cant fix and blames Audi USA. This is a very serious problem that they need to come clean on. Credibility is vanishing!

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  frustrated - 2004 Audi A8
  By hate it - May 8 - 2:00 am

  I couldnt be more frustrated. Ive had it in the shop six times in five months. The electronics on the car keeps failing. The technicians cannot figure it out. The MMI system and the keyless remote keep failing. I wish I could get rid of it. But Audi does not back up their product.