While low mileage, pristine condition Porsches almost seem cliche, finding an Audi with not much distance covered just doesn’t happen very often. When it does, it seems to inevitably be a model that no one is particularly excited about. That’s unfortunate, because often those models are quite competent performers, indeed. Growing off of the Audi Space Frame Concept from 1993, the A8 was the replacement for the short lived V8 quattro. Although the V8 had only been in production for a few years when the ASF was built, the Type 44 chassis was already quite old so a replacement was fitting. And Audi really outdid itself, with a modern, clean design based around lightweight aluminum technology. Underneath, the initial A8 didn’t offer revolution but instead built on the technology incorporated into the advanced for the time V8 quattro. Over its life, though, the A8 became a world-class leading sedan with steadily increasing technology and power output. For the most part, though, what most people remember are the post 2001 changes; introduction for the U.S. market of the long-wheel base A8L and sporty S8. That’s unfair to the often unloved and seldom seen early models which were very similar and quite competent in their own right. Running across a 1999 A8 with only 50,000 miles is rare enough that you might not see it again in the U.S. and offers you the opportunity to get into a nearly new top flight executive sedan:
CLICK FOR DETAILS: 1999 Audi A8 on eBay
Year: 1999
Model: A8
Engine: 4.2 liter V8
Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Mileage: 49,834 mi
Price: $8,995 Buy It Now
1999 AUDI A8 QUATTRO AWD
ATTENTION COLLECTORS…
ONLY 49K ORIGINAL MILES
1 OWNER VEHICLE,NO RUST
FRONT AND REAR HEATED SEATS SUNROOF,MINT CONDITION
SMOKE FREE* CLEAN CARFAX
6 MONTHS NATIONWIDE WARRANTY
AMAZING 1999 AUDI A8 QUATTRO AWD, DRIVES LIKE NEW,LOW MILES,NO ACCIDENTS,CLEAN TITLE, NO RUST,FULLY LOADED, SMOKE FREE!!RARE TO FIND IN SUCH AN AMAZING CONDITION…ORIGINAL MILES
STUNNING INTERIOR
!BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!
*ALMOST 100 PICTURES BELLOW AFTER THE DESCRIPTION* THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONS BELLOW:
SUNROOF
FRONT AND REAR HEATED SEATS
AWD
CD CHANGER
BOSE SOUND SYSTEM
POWER SEATS
POWER MIRROWS
POWER DOOR LOCK
FLOOR MATS
POWER WINDOWS
KEY LESS ENTRY (4 SET OF KEYS)
LEATHER INTERIOR
FLOOR MATS
WOOD TRIM
OWNERS MANUAL
STEERING WHEEL CONTROL
POWER STEERING
NO RUST AND MUCH MORE TO OFFER…
THIS 1999 AUDI A8 QUATTRO AWD IS RUNNING EXCELLENT AND ITS LIKE NEW. OVERALL THIS CAR IS MINT ,THE INTERIOR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
THIS IS A SILVER EXTERIOR AND A BLACK LEATHER INTERIOR…
RARE
CLEAN CARFAX NO ACCIDENTS.
This 4.2 quattro was fairly well equipped; the heated seats point towards the cold weather package and the car has the optional 17″ polished alloys. The Xenon lights also indicate the car has the electronics package, which included auto dimming mirrors, power headrests and rear lumbar adjustment. The 4.2 quattro also received the Bose stereo as standard (it was optional on the front drive 3.7 A8). Presented in Aluminum Silver, it channels the original ASF Concept well and the condition is top notch. Dynamically, these early A8s got a few less horsepower than the later cars at only 300, but effectively it’s the same car underneath. Audi utilized a developed version of the venerable 32 valve 4.2 V8 instead of the later 40 valve engine, but the performance is nearly identical. In total, Audi sold just shy of 2,500 of these 1999 A8s, most in 4.2 quattro form. The 3.7 was discontinued in 2000 and the revised model sold in even greater numbers. That makes the early cars a bit more rare and potential deals. This car is certainly one of the best available anywhere, but is it a $9,000 car? Much like the A6 we saw the other day, this is nearly an irreplaceable configuration and should offer many years of solid service. A lesser example could not be returned to this condition for less than the asking price. Unfortunately, you can get a very nice later car for much less if you’re willing to accept more miles. This car will be a hard sell, but if you want an often unloved bit of Audi history, overall this is an affordable classic that looks nearly new.
-Carter
What a gem. I know this car. It was sold new at one of our dealerships and serviced here till the folks moved to Florida. It’s probably the best 99 in the country. If you could buy this car for $8k I would do it in a heartbeat. I drive a company car as my daily driver but were I to leave and have to buy a car this would be money well spent. Typically my words of caution on these cars are something like… The barrier of entry on a car like this is not the selling price, the barrier is usually the cost to keep it on the road….. As I recall the car it was serviced to death by us, the owner loved the car and kept it in top condition. I would expect they did the same while in Florida.
hmm.interesting, very interesting.
The only issue I have with these is that towards the end of the run, Audi started pilling on the options, and the early cars look quite spartan in comparison. While the omitted factory nav is pretty meaningless because it’s an antique compared to any smartphone; but HID lamps, PDC, rear power seats, heated screen (I think), auxiliary heating, solar sunroof, RF (not IR) remote for the locks, blinds are things that came around closer to 2002.
This one has a good balance of options plus the revised driver seat control buttons which is important. the early ones used to break if you were portly then your thigh would cause the backrest would motor into and beyond the upright position and the seats would calmly fold the driver in half. Not funny at any speed.
Price looks attractive for the miles though, no two ways about it.
Agree with Bob about the later innovations. I would buy this car at this price, it’s so pretty. I don’t even like silver and black but I’d make an exception.
And yes, I love car salesmen who live their lives with caps lock on.
And yes, I’m so glad he specified this has “power windows”. I thought it was the uber sedan with the hand cranks! I was looking for them but then I read what he wrote and said to myself, “whew!”.
Damn, reserve was tight