Found an A8 i wanted SOLD from under me by main agent..BOUGHT IT AFTER COMPLAINING..
 

Watford Audi , i rang on the wednesday 3rd feb this last week only to be told it was arriving in p/x on friday and i would recieve a video,
i never recieved a video or a return call..
i rang today only to be told its Sold this morning (sunday 7th)

absoloutly gutted,,mega spec Edition 21 with 15k miles on..
what a bunch of tw--s

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...-asc&postcode=

That is very nice.

They must have had a more prefered customer? :ROFL:

I would kick a Stink! It’s not meant to be I guess. Im sure something better waits+++

The only times I've bought direct from Audi, I've slapped a deposit down immediately.

Its the only way to guarantee its yours as it takes it off sale. You can always back out easily enough after, but if its 'on sale' there is a whole showroom (or other branches in a bigger franchise) full of sales folks looking at that thing being available, and they will just sell it if a punter rocks up.

Used Car sales are cut throat at the best of times, but at the moment the market is poor, so I can see how you got left behind.

I don't agree with it per se, but its the way of the world. If you want it, show your money and secure it.

Also, scour the Audi uk used cars website. I found cars usually go up on there first, often before they're into stock yet. Only if they fail to get snapped up immediately did they seem to trickle down to Autotrader.

And it was white! :D

They clearly mistook your Derbyshire accent for a Yorkshire one, mate ;)

well well well
 

it seems maybe i dont know but MAYBE the finance hasnt gone through for this purchaser....

i did complain to Audi UK

and so i got a phone call with a chance to buy it and an apology....and 2 year warranty !!!

so Yes ive bought it....well chuffed

lol

Congrats, I think....

Does this mean we're about to see the worlds first S8 badged long wheel base ? ;)

Does this mean we're about to see the worlds first S8 badged long wheel base ?
 

no of cource not..
it will be a W12 one

+++:D

that happens so often

My current car was sold whilst I was mid-negotiations, only for the other buyer to fail finance and it be re-offered to me the following day

Hope you got a good price, congrats, looks like a lovely car..... shame they left it in primer though 🤣

well at least its white primer so ill get a few cans of normal white +++

Get some of this +++

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1612972068

Result! Congrats

Presume they’re delivering it to you, given current restrictions? Be interesting to hear if it’s been honestly described when you clap eyes on it 👍

If not, send it back.....

I bought a Q7 2/3 years back now. Returned it twice. To Southampton on a truck they sent. Had an A6 loaner for weeks. Final time it came back the driver had strapped the wheels badly and rubbed off the paint on the alloys. They also misplaced one of its keys and to be honest, I'd lost all love with it by then. So cancelled it. Sent the guy home. Unwound the finance, returned my deposit, cancelled all the Audi aftercare products. Right admin pain for them.

They relisted it that day for 4 grand more to cover their costs, it still sold straight away. It was one heck of a spec on it.

Yes i hope so

No im fetching it click & collect lol
and its quite legal to fetch a car from a Main agent atm

i have had 2 videos 1 of the bodywork interior etc
the other video of underneath on a ramp

cancelled it
 

cancelled it for lots of reasons
heres a few

3 owners

failed its mot last year on 1 bald tyre

wot at 14,000 miles ???

quite a lot of rust underside

its back on the audi website if you fancy it

https://usedcars.audi.co.uk/usedcar/...4,-1.26862,800,

Oh dear! I am not in the least surprised that at 14k miles a car like this might need a tyre or four.
Rust underneath a 2016 car is something I would not expect.

As Nick says tyres at 14k are not earth shattering, nor is 3 owners in a 6 year old car IMHO. However it's diesel, white, way too long and as Ian says you would probably cover it in the wrong badges anyway. Narrow escape you had there :p (again IMHO) it's about as desirable as a visit to the dentist ;)

i think more than anything it was the rust on metal parts underneath that did me, the rear subframe, suspension legs, exhaust all nuts/bolts etc had more corrosion on them than my 157,000 miles A6

lucky escape yeh, and no deposit back yet :mad:

I had a Range Rover 2002 I bought of a guy who owned a boat. Had similar rust at the rear subframe etc. This was where he would go and tow the boat out from the sea water. Good you steered away from it.+++

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

That's a real shame. I remember you talking about that Q7 when I was looking for one 18 months ago.

Mine doesn't have nearly the spec yours did, but it's still running and has been pretty dependable. Of course, lockdown means I haven't used it as intended and my needs have now changed...