Car sourcing - A8 for example

I'd keep an eye on the auctions too. I'd imagine A8s are in small numbers here and may go to auction over directly to the trade due to low demand. I'd also say that a few probably end up being exported to Eastern Europe. These big cars are cheaper here than at home as the likes of Poland changed the laws a few years back and now allow the importing of RHD cars so it can make sense to buy one here and bring it home there.

Of course the only thing that would concern me about going the auction route is they can be used to offload duds or money pits. You would want to know your beans regarding the A8 if looking over one at auction. Anything needing fixing on an A8 won't be cheap.

You should set up alerts on Donedeal and the other classified website, cars like this might only be up for a few hours before they are snapped up so you need to move quick on the good ones and have your eyes open on the bad.

Have you checked your current insurer will cover you in the A8, I would check this on a fictional car as soon as you can, might mean you need to change insurer in the meantime, some insurers simply don't want certain models on their books and will give outlandish quotes on anything out of the ordinary.

You should do some research on what are the weak points in these cars, perhaps the gearbox or suspension and you might be able to tell from a test drive if something is on the way out or it has a good service history you might see a known issue has been recently rectified. Heres a good model guide over the years and where there was issues to watch out for...

Not a common car . only way to get as cheap as possible is private sale or auctions - have you tried up North ?

I’d say a garage could source a Euro 6 one from the UK for you (2015+)

Try Lewis Motors in Cabinteely as they source high end cars for anybody. They also do FaceBook and Instagram to show their cars.

First choice is owned by former owner of JPS motors Volvo - they sold business to Spirit . i have no connection just check out their stock regularly !

Chance asking on this group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Autostadt

A friend of mine has an S8 ( not I'm the year you are looking) he maybe looking to offload.

You would Deffo want to check your insurance on it though!

Still keeping an eye for an A8 myself :) but most of the ones of that age are fairly high mileage - and like you, I would rather the matrix lights.

I'm tempted to give this one a call, but the spec vs even my A7 looks a bit lacking in some areas

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a8-2013-3-0-tdi-260-bhp-new-nct-6-24/35248887

I wonder what he'd give me for my A7 which has 100k less km on it and different extras... hmmm!

Here you go lads:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2015-audi-a8l-3-0-tdi-lwb-quattro-massive-spec/31890475

I think you have to expect that, these cars are expensive new so they are generally bought to be driven. Of course the more mileage on them the more chance of big maintenance bills but I'd be suspect of one with tiny mileage unless there is a detailed service history to back it up.

i can normally spot different models very easily but current A8 is so subtle / looks smaller than it is that i struggle to spot difference between it and an A6 unless close to it

@bemak I saw this on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/290681740285971/

yes just enquire about a Focus diesel and see how you get on , its older car than they normally stock - you dont see many older cars in their stock .

As said its more First choice autos stock

any update op ?

well wear , you buy from dealer ? did they source for you ?

pics please when u get it !!

a bit late I know, but I see Cameron Cars in Dublin has 2 for sale, an 05 and and 11 reg.

www.cameroncars.ie