LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Red Kev · 27-11-2015 12:54am

bear1 wrote: »

Ate you excluding the 500e admin fee they take? If no then its 250e.

VRT Website says €1250-500= €750

bear1 · 27-11-2015 12:56am

Red Kev wrote: »

VRT Website says €1250-500= €750

Oh right so its after paying the costs then. Makes sense then but I'm curious, it would need to be trailered out of the country as no insurance company would keep insurance on it I imagine?

166man · 27-11-2015 8:28am

So that Phaeton, fair enough it hasn't the right engine and it's the inefficient tax.

But tax is irrelevant in this thread as is fuel consumption. If you got that Phaeton @ sub €2k assuming it passed some kind of inspection, then even if you put in €1k it'd be a pretty nice comfy barge for less than €3k.....

pedronomix · 27-11-2015 1:37pm

pedronomix wrote: »

I have a mint 06 W164 ML 500 with only 54K miles on it that I use for towing (rally car) and the odd time when I need more space than my runabout Mini Cooper S. Can't beat V8 power for a proper tow machine. Taxed as 5 seat crew cab (€330) and it is off this week for pro-conversion to lpg. It currently returns about 22 mpg on motorway use, and 18 when towing. I reckon I will see around 32 mpg cash equivelent (towing), before the VAT savings. Way more economical than a proper large engined diesel jeep. The ML itself cost well less than half the price of a similar diesel 4x4.
Will report back actual outcome!

Well, had it converted and it is a great job, fuel consumption is about 8- 10% heavier than on petrol but it feels and drives every bit as smooth and powerful on LPG. With the VAT saving it is doing the cash equivelent of about 40MPG towing!!

unkel · 27-11-2015 3:22pm

166man wrote: »

If you got that Phaeton @ sub €2k assuming it passed some kind of inspection, then even if you put in €1k it'd be a pretty nice comfy barge for less than €3k.....

There are similar age RWD V8 flagships with test out there for €2k

Why on earth would anyone want to spend €3k on this FWD V6 one (and hope and pray it will pass the test for that outlay) and still pay max tax?

Duke O Smiley · 27-11-2015 8:39pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-ml320/10955097?offset=9

Are these barges? €1k

unkel · 27-11-2015 9:43pm

You on drugs tonight, Duke?

NCT out nearly a year and these cars are utter junk (and that one looks like it is worse than most of them). The worst ever yoke to have disgraced the 3 pointed star. It's cheap I grant you, but I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.

power pants · 27-11-2015 9:48pm

an embarrassment to be called a mercedes. a

Duke O Smiley · 27-11-2015 9:54pm

I'm on a roller coaster that only goes up my friend :P

But yeah, no idea why I posted that really. Cheap and ropey do not bode well in here.
I find myself looking at these a lot. I dunno if they would be classed as barges by the mass but I should think so, certainly compared to what I drive. Very difficult to find a turbo petrol non-silver automatic one though. I should imagine when I graduate I will either have one of these or a 99-00 Jag Xj..

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s80-2t-petrol-new-nct-/10486009?offset=9

Big Nasty · 27-11-2015 10:00pm

Sure most of the yokes here are cheap and ropey. Some, however are more ropy than others.

unkel · 27-11-2015 10:07pm

S80 are very solid cars, dull and dated now (and of course boring) but reliable and pretty much indestructible. And cheap. Father in law has had one for about a decade now and it just refuses to die. Most he spent on it during that time was a belt change iirc. I'd get an auto though.

There's also a lot to say for having a straight 5 cylinder turbo charged engine (180bhp) for your 2l tax...

Arthur Daley · 27-11-2015 10:09pm

A big s80 is almost the definition of noughties barge I reckon. That's nice in that colour, pity about the manual. Why do people do that in a big comfy range topper.

Big Nasty · 27-11-2015 10:27pm

Arthur Daley wrote: »

A big s80 is almost the definition of noughties barge I reckon. That's nice in that colour, pity about the manual. Why do people do that in a big comfy range topper.

TBH I can't understand why people order a manual in the likes of a modern A4 / 5 Series / E Class, nor why the distributor supplies same.

Why anyone would want a manual in a €50k+ luxury car is beyond me.

Duke O Smiley · 27-11-2015 10:28pm

I don't mind bland and boring to be honest and I like the look of the S80, the facelift looks quite smart to my eyes. I certainly wouldn't have a manual when the time comes either. I don't know what to think of the newer ones, the petrol automatic ones seem to be very cheap to buy but your 2l tax doubles and in my opinion they have lost their flagship status with Volvo after they started fitting them with 1.6 diesel units

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s80-2-5-turbo/10707951?offset=2

Now this is what I am talking about. If it was in a darker colour it would be perfect, though tax is slightly bumped up

mullingar · 27-11-2015 10:58pm

That S80 has the same engine as a Focus ST.

unkel · 27-11-2015 11:07pm

mullingar wrote: »

That S80 has the same engine as a Focus ST.

The other way around. A Focus ST has the same engine as a Volvo S80

mullingar · 27-11-2015 11:07pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Now this is what I am talking about. If it was in a darker colour it would be perfect, though tax is slightly bumped up

As requested

New NCT, 950 beans

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s80-auto-2-0-turbo/10943159?offset=7

Voodoomelon · 27-11-2015 11:10pm

Love the picture in the NCT centre, that's a first!

Actually they all look like they were taken outside the centre.

unkel · 27-11-2015 11:10pm

Nice find! Asking price €950, offers accepted so yours for about €700

With the guts of a year NCT

Unreal value for money, even if it was overdue a belt.

jca · 28-11-2015 12:35am

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Love the picture in the NCT centre, that's a first!

Actually they all look like they were taken outside the centre.

He probably couldn't believe his luck that it passed...

166man · 28-11-2015 4:33am

unkel wrote: »

There are similar age RWD V8 flagships with test out there for €2k

Why on earth would anyone want to spend €3k on this FWD V6 one (and hope and pray it will pass the test for that outlay) and still pay max tax?

Where are these 2004 NCT'd RWD V8's for €2k?

If you'd read my post (which I reckon you didn't) I said you'd spend a few bob on it to get it NCT'd. So by spending €3k on it you'd be pretty much guaranteeing it'd be passing the test. It has a full history too btw which bodes well for it.

It wouldn't bother me that it's only FWD, that's a personal choice.

unkel · 28-11-2015 3:05pm

166man wrote: »

Where are these 2004 NCT'd RWD V8's for €2k?

I said similar age. There's an '02 E65 I posted a few days ago and no doubt there are plenty of others if you look back at the the last few months postings on this thread

166man wrote: »

by spending €3k on it you'd be pretty much guaranteeing it'd be passing the test.

The only thing that pretty much guarantees it passes the test is if it actually passed the test. Anything else is just guessing / speculating / hoping and not very smart / prudent if you would like to own a luxobarge for bangernomics money

bear1 · 28-11-2015 5:24pm

That Volvo is a bloody bargain but....

Somone bought it on the 26/10 so this looks strange a bit.

Soarer · 28-11-2015 10:14pm

Love the S80 so I do.

cadaliac · 29-11-2015 12:25am

Soarer wrote: »

Love the S80 so I do.

All this talk of S80's makes me nervous

I bought a 100k km (04) 2.0 T petrol one 2.5 years ago. I paid €3,500 for it and it was (is) absolutely mint.
I replaced a radiator, a driver side window regulator (motor) and paid for just regular servicing et al.
It's been faultless. Simply faultless, and I've had a great ownership experience for the last couple of years.
I couldn't recommend the Volvo S80 highly enough.

It's a dinger for small money. The real value is in the petrol 2.0T. Really lads, the S80 2.0 T is a dinger.
The 5 pot sounds nice and all creature comforts. The build quality is brilliant - you know and appreciate this after long journeys.
I really really cannot recommend the S80 (04 to 06) highly enough.
There is savage value out there. It's a belter of a car for small money.
It will, however, rob you of petrol money - ~20 to 25mpg, if lucky.
Still, I wouldn't swap mine for a diesel car in a month of sundays. It's quiet refined and relatively quick for its size.

Soarer · 29-11-2015 12:39am

Wish I was brave enough for this!

T6

cadaliac · 29-11-2015 12:45am

Soarer wrote: »

Wish I was brave enough for this!

T6

Wouldn't go near it. Turbo gone is due to oil starvation. You can figure out the rest yourself. (not being smart)

Soarer · 29-11-2015 1:00am

cadaliac wrote: »

Wouldn't go near it. Turbo gone is due to oil starvation. You can figure out the rest yourself. (not being smart)

Could it not be down to component failure? Only asking due to the full Volvo service history. Surely they'd have picked up on an issue before going bang?

cadaliac · 29-11-2015 1:35am

Soarer wrote: »

Could it not be down to component failure? Only asking due to the full Volvo service history. Surely they'd have picked up on an issue before going bang?

To be honest, I don't know.

I don't know the car and it is only an observation on my behalf.

How well was the car serviced? - As in, would you believe an ad on Donedeal (or wherever) to say that it actually had a full service history?
Was the car actually serviced correctly from a volvo (or mainstream mechanic) dealership to the point that the car got the correct oil, on time?

I honestly don't know. I do know that the turbo "going" on most cars is due to oil starvation.

Yes, of course, it could be a genuine manufacture fault but I smell a rat.
Unless I saw a stamped service history book, I would have my doubts.

I was stung before over a "genuine service history", so I will always reserve my judgement until I am satisfied.
In this case - I am jumping the gun and you correctly have pointed out that the car has a full Volvo service history - - which could make my argument and feelings of distrust null and void.
I'm just sore from being stung before - apologies if I came across harsh.

Duke O Smiley · 29-11-2015 9:40am

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-745-spotless-82000-miles/10992950?offset=9

E65 745i NCT may 2016 €1999

bear1 · 29-11-2015 10:06am

Holy god....

Soarer · 29-11-2015 11:11pm

cadaliac wrote: »

To be honest, I don't know.

I don't know the car and it is only an observation on my behalf.

How well was the car serviced? - As in, would you believe an ad on Donedeal (or wherever) to say that it actually had a full service history?
Was the car actually serviced correctly from a volvo (or mainstream mechanic) dealership to the point that the car got the correct oil, on time?

I honestly don't know. I do know that the turbo "going" on most cars is due to oil starvation.

Yes, of course, it could be a genuine manufacture fault but I smell a rat.
Unless I saw a stamped service history book, I would have my doubts.

I was stung before over a "genuine service history", so I will always reserve my judgement until I am satisfied.
In this case - I am jumping the gun and you correctly have pointed out that the car has a full Volvo service history - - which could make my argument and feelings of distrust null and void.
I'm just sore from being stung before - apologies if I came across harsh.

Just getting back to this Cadalic, and it might make sense.

The last service was carried out in May by a non Volvo garage, and it was an oil & filter service. So maybe they made a bags of things and caused the detonation?
Just kinda thinking out loud I suppose.

unkel · 29-11-2015 11:25pm

745i sold

What a car for less than 2k!

Red Kev · 29-11-2015 11:42pm

unkel wrote: »

745i sold

What a car for less than 2k!

And for export there's €999 back off Revenue.

You couldn't really go wrong. If it does prove to be probllematic, bring it to NI, register it for £100 and it will stand you less than a grand for parts.

Eric Cartman · 29-11-2015 11:44pm

Red Kev wrote: »

And for export there's €999 back off Revenue.

You couldn't really go wrong. If it does prove to be probllematic, bring it to NI, register it for £100 and it will stand you less than a grand for parts.

or export to NI and claim your grand, then break the car. Im sure if its still running you'd easily recover more than 1000 euro from it in parts. sure you'd probably get 250 for the wheels before you even have to take the real tools out

millington · 30-11-2015 10:17am

Eric Cartman wrote: »

or export to NI and claim your grand, then break the car. Im sure if its still running you'd easily recover more than 1000 euro from it in parts. sure you'd probably get 250 for the wheels before you even have to take the real tools out

Style 95s easily be worth 5-600 euro if clean!

Gumbo · 01-12-2015 10:56am

millington wrote: »

Style 95s easily be worth 5-600 euro if clean!

+1
Those wheels look great on an E60.

Dermo123 · 01-12-2015 5:01pm

Soarer wrote: »

Just getting back to this Cadalic, and it might make sense.

The last service was carried out in May by a non Volvo garage, and it was an oil & filter service. So maybe they made a bags of things and caused the detonation?
Just kinda thinking out loud I suppose.

Yeah I agree with this. Was the correct spec oil used and if you look at the previous interval the car went 8,000 over its due date. A full service history is only useful if correct intervals are maintained and correct oil used. A 280bhp turbo needs both to be adhered to.

robtri · 02-12-2015 11:21pm

Dont know if it has been posted or not...
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-7-series-735-i-long-nct/9559920?offset=1

zurbfoundation · 04-12-2015 1:43am

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-s320-1998/11033614?offset=19

kingofburt · 04-12-2015 12:57pm

I've been looking to buy and export a car to Northern Ireland for the last 6 months so always check VRT rebates on cars posted in this thread.
The S320 above gives a rebate of €405! I'd say you could have a free car with that one if you had a wad of notes and a good bit of luck. Even if it is a crock that would only drive for 2 months it would still be a nice place to sit until it ultimately breaks down. Great spot.

zurbfoundation · 04-12-2015 1:06pm

not particularly legal of him to offer to tax it for the year as a limo before sale - but if he did and you drove for 12 months for 95 bucks tax, seeing as the cheapest road car to tax would be 100 quid more, get your rebate plus the tax saving - technically you are already up before you get anything for selling/scrapping the car.

kingofburt · 04-12-2015 1:13pm

If you get the tax rebate it means the car has been registered in a different country so no worries about motor tax here anyway. I'd imagine getting it through the mot in the north could be an expensive mission, but maybe not. But very cheap motoring if it is driving, even only for a few months

bear1 · 04-12-2015 2:17pm

Judging from the number plate that would have been a ministerial car. I think all cars registered as 1 in the county belongs to a mayor?

Duke O Smiley · 04-12-2015 3:11pm

Not all countys - Dublin, Cork, Limerick and I think Waterford only.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1993-6l-v12-amg-mercedes-taxed-and-tested/11037501

Merc S600 V12 with test until 2017 and tax until end of Feb 2016 for €2250. You would wonder if its on a PSV but if it has been insured classic as stated then I would doubt very much so. Even still I'd drive it on as is

Marty McFly · 04-12-2015 3:16pm

^^^ terrible ad really one picture and "petrol beast" line made me cringe.

Wheels let it down to imo.

Arthur Daley · 04-12-2015 5:33pm

Marty McFly wrote: »

^^^ terrible ad really one picture and "petrol beast" line made me cringe.

Wheels let it down to imo.

I'd like to see pics of interior to see what a mere 123k miles have done to her. She should only be getting run in at this stage.

Red Kev · 05-12-2015 10:15am

Marty McFly wrote: »

^^^ terrible ad really one picture and "petrol beast" line made me cringe.

Wheels let it down to imo.

Wheels are awful, needs AMG monoblocks. Ad is a bit odd, cringey alright but mentions the refitted parts of the cooling system. And no sign of a reg plate or more pics.

I sat in one of them at the launch in Geneva in March 1991, 'twas a couple of days before Paddy's Day. Always liked them.

power pants · 05-12-2015 1:21pm

alloys have grown on me. if they polish up, will look even better

kupus · 05-12-2015 4:38pm

xk8 is sold. need to win lottery

LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

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