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Auto RS Barcelona

How it works

Six steps, each with its deadline in writing

These are the deadlines we put in the quote. If a stage runs long, you hear it the day it happens, not when you ask.

  1. 01

    24-48 hours

    Order and fixed quote

    You tell us which car you want, what you will use it for and your ceiling. We come back with a quote stating the maximum price of the car, every cost itemised and our fee. No small print.

  2. 02

    3-10 days

    Search and shortlist

    We search the trade channels in Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. You get two or three real candidates with photos, history and the price landed in Barcelona — not the advertised one.

  3. 03

    2-5 days

    Inspection and purchase

    Before any money moves, somebody sees the car. Service history, verified mileage, bodywork, and a check that it carries no outstanding finance. If something does not add up, we drop it and keep looking.

  4. 04

    5-12 days

    Transport to Barcelona

    By truck, fully insured in transit and in our name. We tell you the day it leaves and the day it arrives.

  5. 05

    7-15 days

    Homologation, inspection and taxes

    Technical file, registration inspection, registration tax and the municipal tax. We handle it and hand you every receipt.

  6. 06

    3-5 days

    Plates and delivery

    Registration document in your name, plates fitted and the car delivered in Viladecans or wherever you say in mainland Spain.

On average, 4 to 7 weeks from signing the order to driving the car.

Before a single euro moves

What we check on every car

A cheap imported car is usually cheap for a reason. This is what we look at before recommending you buy it.

  • Full history

    Stamped service history, damage report and the record from the country of origin.

  • Verified mileage

    ECU readout cross-checked against inspections and workshop invoices. If it does not add up, we do not buy.

  • Finance and ownership

    Checks for outstanding finance, retention of title and that the seller is entitled to sell.

  • In-person inspection

    Somebody sees the car in the flesh: bodywork, panel gaps, paint and a road test.

  • 150-point check

    At our premises and before we hand you the keys, with the car up on the ramp.

  • 12-month warranty

    Mechanical warranty on the delivered vehicle, with a workshop in Barcelona.

What we charge

One fee, agreed before we start

We charge 3.5 % of the car price at origin, with a €900 minimum, and you know it before we search for anything. That covers the search, the inspection, arranging transport, homologation, the paperwork and delivery. Taxes and official fees are what they are and we pass them on at cost, with a receipt for each one.

If we do not find a car that matches what we agreed, you pay nothing.

Tell us what car you want

It takes a minute. We answer the same working day with a first idea of price and timing, no strings attached.

Start the request