A8 Audi

Advantages: Looks Stylish
Disadvantages: Low drag in corners

...Audi?s aluminum A8 is a handsome beast. There?s nothing retro or classic about it ? the rounded shape is bang up to date. Despite its soft styling it still looks strong, as a big car should without being overly aggressive. The rear end is square, but the kicked-up flanks look perfect. Despite being quite light, the 2.8-litre version is certainly no hot rod, with just 174bhp and 185lb ft of torque on offer. The 3.7-litre versions obviously improve substantially on these figures, but add seven and a half grand to the asking price at the same time. The 2.8-litre takes 11 lazy seconds to reach 60mph and the in-gear times are sluggish, too. In the engine?s defence it feels smooth and strong, if not quick-revving. The automatic gearbox is partly to blame. It has no ?sport? mode, and while it swaps ratios smoothly, it often refuses to kick...

jonlucaz 10.09.2000 · Read review
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gumtree.com

Advantages: Very detailed
Disadvantages: Open to fraud

...Many will remember a time when the classified section of a local newspaper was all there was if you wanted to look for second-hand goods, or look for a place to live without going to an estate agent?but not anymore. Goodbye the classified section; hello Gumtree.com To quote the frontpage of the website, Gumtree advertises ?Homes, jobs, cars, sofas, vintage records? anything, really??and they?re not wrong! It lists it?s good in cities across the country. And not just the capital cities of the UK, but anywhere from Brighton to Nottingham, from Oxford to Aberdeen. This handy tool can help you look for exactly what you?re after without having to sift through adverts from cities hundreds of miles from you. Now, to indicate the scale of the website, in the London section, the ?Flats and Houses? adverts totals 124,174!! That seems a bit...

carl.mcqueen 21.10.2009 · Read review
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Gumtree or... how I wasted plenty of hours on this website

Advantages: still fees free! (for standard adverts)
Disadvantages: Any option costs money, plenty of time wasters, ads get automatically removed for no reason

...Gumtree is a website dedicated to free ads of certain areas of the globe. It is advertised as UK n°1 website for classified ads but it has branches also in other Worldwide locations (Australia, Poland, New Zeland, Asia and South Africa) plus European and North American partners, meaning other websites called differently but offering the same service. The website is divided into main areas of the UK and each main city in those areas have their own space for posting your ads. So if you live in Manchester you will post your ads in your local area. Also the search of items for sale is local, there isn't yet a function for a global search, mainly because most of transactions end with a collection in person so it's useless to search items across the UK if you live in Cardiff. Classified ads are divided into categories: Flat & Houses...

EVIT 04.09.2009 · Read review
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Gumtree.com for everybody

Advantages: User friendly
Disadvantages: Some sites may be a bit frivolous.

...Gumtree.com is like one of those ad newspapers (eg. Loot) but online and is extremely helpful and user-friendly. I have been using it a lot recently as I am back in England for a while and it is great for job hunting, accommodation and even finding friends! It is very user friendly and you can even post free ads without giving away all your personal details. You can also hone your searches by changing the town you want to search in and there is even an option to change countries : maybe a holiday rental in France or a job in Poland! For these credit cruch times it is a good place to sell your unwanted things and find bargains too or maybe even a job. There is a gossipy side too with such sites as "Celebrity spot" but that just shows that it caters to all tastes. Happy hunting!...

simonspain 03.06.2009 · Read review
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Derby Audi

Advantages: Good reliable performance cars that look smart
Disadvantages: Terrible after sales service

...To put my opinion in context, a little background is needed. I bought a used P Reg Audi A4 as I drive alot for business reasons. I wanted something reliable, comfortable and easy to drive with a bit of 'Umpff' as well. Buying from a dealership gave me peace of mind about the condition of the car and meant I received 12 months warranty. I'm not sure whether the problems I have experienced are due to the fact that I am a youngish female buying a car privately. It might have been a different story if I was buying a fleet of cars on behalf of a company or it was my company car. Maybe someone will write an opinion on this..... Anyway back to my experience of Derby Audi dealership: The sales staff were helpful and the test drive convinced me that this car would live up to my expectations. It has been excellent with just a few...

bball 07.05.2003 · Read review
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In defence of Audi

Advantages: Friendly, courteous, efficient
Disadvantages: None

...Audi seem to be getting a bit of a kicking on here so, in the interests of balance, I wanted to say I've just got my car back from Swindon Audi after having an MOT and an airbag fault investigation. As usual, the staff at Swindon Audi have been friendly, polite and efficient throughout. My car was collected at 0800 hrs, as arranged. The work was done within the expected time frame, and it was delivered back to me about an hour ago, having been washed and vacuumed. My car is 7 years old now and I could probably save money by taking it elsewhere for servicing and maintenance, but I am very happy with the service I've received from Swindon Audi over the years, so I see no reason to sacrifice peace of mind for economic gain. I have complete faith in the Swindon Audi team and it's always a pleasure to deal with them. I'd happily...

lizwiz 10.02.2009 (09.02.2009) · Read review
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Gumtree - Don't Judge a Book by its Cover

Advantages: variety of things, easy to access and use
Disadvantages: none i can think of

...Gumtree.com. When you first hear about this website, you'd think they aren't serious. However, you know what they say, don't judge a book by it's cover. Gumtree is one of the best sites ever to search for a variety of things. The best thing is that not only are there job offers, but there are also cars and houses advertised for sale, many other items such as phones, tickets, instruments, baby and kids things and much more up for sale. Furthermore, there are also services that you may require like house, health and beauty, computer, legal and many more, pets, things for the community and even a link to dating for anyone no matter whether you straight, gay, looking for a casual relationship or even a serious one. I have been on this website quite a number of times and I must say that this website has helped me a lot. I have been...

bbyphat 15.12.2008 · Read review
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Audi Finchley Road AKA Spire Automotive Ltd

Advantages: NONE - KEEP AWAY
Disadvantages: Poor Customer service - they cause damage to your vehicle and do not care

...Letter to Audi Head of UK: Jeremy Hicks, Audi Customer case reference number: 73255. I would strongly advise anyone from using Audi Finchley, their service must be the worst customer service I have ever received, I will keep this post updated to inform readers if the matter was resolved or if I ended up taking legal action. As a furhter note to anyone getting their Audi serviced or repaired by an authorised dealer you should note that Audi Finchley Road is owned by Spire Automotive Ltd and they also own Watford Audi, Hatfield Audi and Whetstone Audi - so I would advise anyone who expects Audi customer service to keep well away from these dealerships. I need to bring to your attention a lack of service which I have received from Audi Finchley Road. On 15 June 2007 I purchased an Audi Q7 and immediately upon taking delivery...

Sanj2008 14.02.2008 · Read review
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This car is a statement...

Advantages: Class, Understated Looks, Ride, Luxury Toys
Disadvantages: High running cost, and err..high running costs

...While other prestige vehicle marquees such as BMW, with their jaw-droppingly "controversial" 7-Series and Mercedes' opulent S-Class try in their own away to scream "look at me, I've made it in life", the Audi A8 takes a refreshingly different approach to luxury transport. The car looks highly understated, but the muscular, stealthy lines simply say "I'm well endowed, wanna make something of it?". The shape does however exude the kind of class expected of a car costing the same as a small house. And NOBODY would EVER call it ugly. Take that BMW 7. As for the interior, age just cannot date this vehicle. The interior lives up and even exceeds the imperious reputation that Audi has earned itself for peerless quality. Not even the 2003 MB S-Class can claim to be superior in terms of craftmanship and quality than the A8's sumptuous...

kebabhead 29.10.2002 · Read review
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Audi after sales service

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: everything

...I am experiencing a very poor customer service. A year ago I purchased a A4 TDI Avant from John Fox Audi in Nottingham (now part of Synter) with a FSH and extended warranty for 1 year. At the time of purchase the car had covered 67,000 miles. Two weeks ago the car developed a gearbox fault with was related to the gearboxs ECU unit and input shaft. The dealer Sytner Audi in Slough said no problem - warranty will cover. It now transpires that the gearbox oil was not changed at 40 - 42,000 miles or rather there is no record of it being changed. Audi's warranty department claim its the dealer fault, Sytner Slough say its Nottingham's fault and the Warranty departments. Audi Customer Service Department claim it is Nottingham's fault. Nottingham claim it is Peterborough's fault for not having any records, and yes I'm sat in the middle...

Aldrethboy 24.06.2008 · Read review
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