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2005 Audi A8l W 12 on 2040-cars

US $38,000.00
Year:2005 Mileage:82221
Location:

San Rafael, California, United States

San Rafael, California, United States
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I purchased this rare car in October 2012 from the original owner who first leased it through his company and then bought it personally so he could continue driving it. The only damage he had was caused by a piece of wood that flipped up and slightly dented the front hood which was repaired perfectly before I bought it. It has been serviced throughout by Sonnen Audi of Marin by both the original owner and myself. Any enquiries can be directed to Gene Frank of Sonnen Audi. This car has everything including a Valentine 360 Radar Detector installed. The owner spent another $8,500.00 to bring the purchase price up to $126,555 in July 2005 by adding a Full Leather Upgrade, Adaptive Cruise Control, 20" wheels (instead of 19"), a solar sunroof to power the twin fans to keep the interior cool in summer and XM Satellite radio. It has blue tooth to connect your phone for calls. All I added was an I-Phone dock to charge the I-Phone and play my music, although the car also has a 6 disc CD player which sounds great o the Bose sound system. It also has a 6 disc DVD player for movies shown on the 2 screens on the rear of the front head rests. Remote control and 2 headsets included. Great for kids. I had Sonnen Audi carry out a "105 Point pre-Owned Inspection" when I bought it and it passed all items. I bought a "Platinum" Level Audi Pure Protection Policy from Sonnen Audi good to October 2014. I have had the car serviced at Audi and had only 2 minor problems. The rear drivers side door locking button and the trunk power closing, all fixed under the warranty. Nothing major and the car has driven like new with no problems. The current M&S tires on the car have good tread left and I also have a spare set of summer tires included in the price which are almost brand new. The car has always been garaged at home and also is parked in a covered garage at work so the paint and leather are still looking like new. Special things I like are the heated and ventilated seats and the drive to car computer interface monitor (voice control) which I use mainly to change music when driving. It is a very special car and the new owner will be a very happy person to be seen driving this car around town.

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