Farewell - Trading my 07 RL for an 08 A8L

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Old 08-02-2010, 09:19 PM
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Had my 06 in for service. Service guy was pretty sure our RL dreams will come true this fall, with a redesign, V8 and SH-AWD.
*eyes tearing up from laughing hard*

That's a good one.

Old 08-03-2010, 06:25 AM
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I rcvd a mailer from Acura that showcased the RL - just the day prior I rcvd a mailer with the ZDX. I really do think Acura is trying to keep the RL exclusive and not make it a popular sedan.
Old 08-03-2010, 07:26 AM
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I got the latest Acura Style magazine in the mail today and there wasnt a single picture of the current RL in there.
There is a picture on page 53, but you almost need a magnifying glass to see it.
Old 08-03-2010, 08:10 AM
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This is quite the long goodbye. It's rivalling Mike from TX's emotional journey to his Lexus LS 460.
Old 08-03-2010, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dwboston
This is quite the long goodbye. It's rivalling Mike from TX's emotional journey to his Lexus LS 460.
Well technically I was saying farwell to having an RL, rather than saying goodbye to all the good folks here in this forum. I haven't found a very active Audi A8 forum to hang around in. Mostly I guess A8 owners just lease their cars and not actively talk about them . So I will loiter around here for a while if thats ok ??
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Originally Posted by miner
I rcvd a mailer from Acura that showcased the RL - just the day prior I rcvd a mailer with the ZDX. I really do think Acura is trying to keep the RL exclusive and not make it a popular sedan.
Exclusive, or have they just moved on without it? Honda Motor Corporation is a for-profit company. Not sure how they are bringing value to their shareholders if they are intentionally not promoting their products.
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It would be great to have your experiences to share since many seem to migrate from Acura to Audi.

While OT, I just read this review on the TL vs the S4, which sports Audi's new rear torque shifting AWD set up. If the TL is this good against a supercharged Audi S edition, can a newer RL have a similar potential?

http://www.edmunds.com/acura/tl/2010/testdrive.html

I guess we will have to see where Smart Luxury takes us. I fear it will be a luxurious, but fuel stingy, and not that fast or sporty sedan.
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Originally Posted by 2007AcuraRL
Well technically I was saying farwell to having an RL, rather than saying goodbye to all the good folks here in this forum. I haven't found a very active Audi A8 forum to hang around in. Mostly I guess A8 owners just lease their cars and not actively talk about them . So I will loiter around here for a while if thats ok ??
It's all good. Just giving you a hard time.

If I had the budget (and another car to drive) I'd be driving an S8.
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Very nice Car, you did good. As for maintenance issues, I have heard that Audi has gotten a lot better over the last few years and addressed what they needed to make better cars . . . . . . I'm sure you will let us know.
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