[greglepore]

All good choices other than the dsg car. I'm with Matt though, the s8 is simply in a different league than the other choices. I have a n '05 A8 in the household, and love it except for the air suspension, which the earlier cars lack. They have some of the usual VAG problems, but nothing you can't live with, and the driving experience is worth the cost of maintenance. Plus, things are accessible in a way that they aren't on the smaller Audi's. The s6 is very appealing, but I wouldn't want to work on it.