Buy this one on the report rather than the test drive. 38% of the Audi A8s we inspect in Saudi Arabia show a fault in the engine, gearbox, suspension or steering against the 24% we would expect for sedans of the same age and mileage in the Kingdom, 29% carry an electrical fault against an expected 11%, and prior body or panel repair shows on 70% against an expected 56%. These come in at a median of about 149,000 km — what a heavily equipped flagship looks like by its third owner. If repairs are not in your budget, the simpler BMW 730 sits at 5% for electrical faults against its own 10% expectation.