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6th April 2014, 04:06 PM
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Most effective place to sell an A8/S8?
It's been a great few years of ownership (and the best car I've ever owned) but in the summer I shall be selling my A8
 In people's experience, where is the best place to sell a car like this? Or does it not make any difference? eBay? Autotrader? Pistonheads? Etc..
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8 Last edited by Conquistador; 6th April 2014 at 05:37 PM. 
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6th April 2014, 04:41 PM
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Pistonheads followed by ebay classifieds seems to get the biggest market and both are cheaper than Auto Trader, from memory.
I still tend to favour pistonheads and auto trader for browsing, though! What are you thinking of as a replacement?!
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===SOLD===2002 Audi S8 D2 Final Edition (yes, really) in Avus Silver with purple extended leather===SOLD=== 2011 S5 Sportback in Phantom Black with black Super Sports leather, 9x20s, tech pack high, adaptive xenon plus, intelligent key, memory seats pack, sunroof, B&O, Audi Drive Select & quattro Sports Diff, DAB, parking system plus 2015 VW Golf GTI Performance Pack in Carbon Grey with black Vienna leather, tech pack (Discovery Pro nav & Dynaudio), DCC, factory towbar and retrofit RVC
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7th April 2014, 01:24 AM
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I personally favour Autotrader, it's the first one I turn to if thinking about buying.
My Boxster sold through a forum, but was advertised on all three a few months before, AT had the largest response but none were much good. SWMBO's previous Mini was on PH and eBay for a month with nothing, bit the bullet and paid extra for AT, sold within 2 days to first viewer. One of the eBay viewers, well the only one actually, on arrival was surprised to find out that the MINI didn't have much rear legroom (!!!) and then commented that he hadn't realised it was an Automatic - at this point I reminded him it was a MINI, suggested he read the adverts of any other cars he fancied and then sent him on his way. Before that was my D2 A8 which I only put up here and on eBay, with a broken gearbox, sold for more than I had expected to an eBayer from Poland!
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7th April 2014, 06:32 AM
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I tried all 3 some time ago and got the best response by far from AT
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2002 Final Edition S8. Ebony black with Silver Grey leather and myrtle wood trim. Current mods: solar sun roof, 20mm rear spacers, 15 mm on front, red brembo callipers, 6k headlights, rear view camera, engine remap, alloy dash dial rings, alloy navi rings, tt/phaeton pedal upgrade, (and custom matching foot rest) dension ipod interface & parrot hands free kit (both fully hidden), av input, tv in motion switched thro' PF switch in blanking plug right of steering column, Audi 'quattro' sill covers, repositioned centre console switches, radio clock, .Planned mods: auto-dimming rear view mirror, dash cam (as steamship's), fit the ski hatch, refit philips drl's (or maybe not - nope, definitely not - horrible botch!).
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7th April 2014, 08:11 AM
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Had my last D3 on PH and Ebay for weeks with no real interest.. Put it on AT and had a call the next morning and it was away by the weekend.
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#6
7th April 2014, 09:16 AM
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Looks like Autotrader is the way forward then. I've only sold one car on eBay and it was so much hassle and I was inundated with time wasters, I don't know if I'd do it again. And that was only a £1,000 Fiesta!
 I want something a little more economical but still FUN, and something open topped for the summer would be a bonus - so I've got my heart set on a Fiat 500C Abarth with full Esseesse trimmings and tuning. *waits to be banned* My plan is to attend as many of the Audi events over the summer as one last hoorah then reluctantly sell up around the end of July while the weather is still good.
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Currently '8-less Previously: - Aqua Blue Pearl D3 S8 - Kamut Beige leather, ACC, B&O, factory RSE, solar sunroof, electric blinds, ski bag, Homelink, comfort headrests. - Aqua Blue D2 S8 - Grey leather/Alcantara - D3 A8 3.0 CVT - D3 3.7 V8
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