[Nineline]

I've kept my eyes open for a decent deal on a new 2018 nightfall gray 2SS with A8 to replace my daily driver, and I found a dealer with one in stock that has options I like (NPP, MRC, Nav, blade spoiler). Without much negotiation they've come down 6k off msrp already which is better than I figured I would see in May, especially in California.

So the real question is, would you get a new 2018 2SS A8 (knowing the existing shuddering problem hasn't been surfacing in the 2018) and get the current body style, or would you wait a few months for the new 2019 with the A10? The impatient part of me says get it but I worry about the drive train, though the new A10 could introduce its own problems.

[redcoats1976]

i think the odds are even,as long as you like the 2019 refresh,but i would go with the 2018.the new front end isnt that great on the SS unless the dealer will paint your front bumper body color.and as you point out who knows if the 10 speed will have its own teething problems.

[Nineline]

Originally Posted by redcoats1976

i think the odds are even,as long as you like the 2019 refresh,but i would go with the 2018.the new front end isnt that great on the SS unless the dealer will paint your front bumper body color.and as you point out who knows if the 10 speed will have its own teething problems.

While I don't mind the new aggressive styling of the 2019 front end, I definitely prefer the 2018 body styling. I think I'm mostly concerned with longevity of one vs the other using it as a daily driver and planning to keep it for years. If it was 2017 and the A8's were still shuddering it would be an easy decision and I would wait, but now that people are racking up the miles in their 2018's and the shuddering problem seems to be fixed, I'm hoping the 2018 is a safe decision.

[thelittlelim]

I have a 50th anniversary 2017 2SS A8, low 8k mileage that you can buy.