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Melting Slicks
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2015
I might be trading in my 07 yellow vert for a 2015 yellow vert. It has 60K miles on it which is a bit hi but heck, my C6 has 155K Are there any idiosyncrasies I should be on the lookout for at that mileage? I know the C6 had fuel sending unit and tranny cable issues....
Thank you all i advance......
Thank you all i advance......
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Synopsis - Even a base C7 is superior to a C6 in just about every way. (unless you're 6'4" and 300 pounds)
I assume from your post you're looking at an A8 and not M7?
I assume from your post you're looking at an A8 and not M7?
Last edited by KenHorse; May 2, 2019 at 06:40 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Im not sure why anyone would think a 60k mile C7 is the same value as a C6 convertible with 155k miles... Looking at your Avatar, it looks like you have a base C6... Not sure how this trade is actually working for the C7 owner...no offense.
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He said trading IN so I assume he's buying a used C7 through a dealer....
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I had a 2015 Base M7 Convertible it had no problems the 3+ years I owned it and no known so called idiosyncrasies. I did not have 60k miles on it but I think you should be good the C7 is fine actually better than fine.
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As mentioned, the A8 has had some problems.
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All the A8’s have potential shutter problems, model doesn’t matter. New fluids triple flushes and not sure the issue is fixed. The C8 won’t have this transmission I’m sure. A DCT and probably no manual.
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I would avoid a 2015 A8 for the aforementioned issues that IMO have not been resolved even in later YMs. You can dance around the problem with Range devices, shift only in manual mode, etc.--but neither was an acceptable fix for me. Also, the hatch is not powered in 2014-15 models and you will likely have difficulty closing it unless a door or window is at least partially opened. Mine simply would not latch with the cabin sealed up or by using a very forceful slam which may stress the hatch material over time. Later models had the power-down hatch, which fixed that problem. My fix for the above two issues was to buy a 2017 M7.
Last edited by iclick; May 3, 2019 at 08:32 PM.