LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

mickdw

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Its almost certainly an intake problem. Ive looked it up and everyone who has had the issue has been saying cracked air intake pipe, dodgy MAF or manifold seals.

Haggle to 650 and it would likely still be worth that in parts , you wouldnt really lose

Its cheap no doubt but that mileage surely is a bit of a fantasy.

Eric Cartman

mickdw wrote: »

Its cheap no doubt but that mileage surely is a bit of a fantasy.

Possibly , but lets say it had 150,000 miles on it, the engine would still have lots of life left and it would still be a bargain. Just needs to be checked out I suppose

bear1

It would make more sense for him to get a diagnostics done and show on the advert what is actually causing the issue.

mickdw

Eric Cartman wrote: »

Possibly , but lets say it had 150,000 miles on it, the engine would still have lots of life left and it would still be a bargain. Just needs to be checked out I suppose

Its super cheap and I'm not saying that this is an issue at all in this price range but the drivers seat and centre arm rest are in bits. Looks like mega mileage to me or else jag make poor interiors.

DoctorStrange

mickdw wrote: »

Its super cheap and I'm not saying that this is an issue at all in this price range but the drivers seat and centre arm rest are in bits. Looks like mega mileage to me or else jag make poor interiors.

Looks like driver seat angled way back so you can't see the bolster.

polan

TireeTerror wrote: »

Id rather have the 4.2 engine. As far as I remember, the 3.7 is a front wheel drive car, not a Quattro as stated in this advert. Makes a huge difference having 4wd.

All D3 A8s are Quattro

zizou_

polan wrote: »

All D3 A8s are Quattro

3.0 petrol was FWD afaik.

e.g. http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-audi-a8-3-0-v6-multitronic/10816963

_Kaiser_

166man wrote: »

Always had a thing for this shape Audi. Very classy

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/8738420
Audi A8 For Sale!!!

This one maybe has potential. I personally really like the wheels on it too.

Good to be back to Luxobarges again, is this one over budget?

Nice (I prefer the big grille of the newer one though! )... I've been half-seriously looking at A8s again of late because I just don't think I'll find a newer A6 with an equivalent spec to my own

The biggest thing I've noticed is how rare the older ones are becoming. Thank you "cheap tax" and insurance loadings on "old" cars

Truckermal

I'm not a fan even though I loved them years ago the rear seems to have dated a lot plus they are making strong enough money for a barge.

Funnily enough though that pop up screen is only coming in the A4 from now..:rolleyes:

Big Nasty

I like them. Much better looking car than the E65. I actually prefer the split grill too.

Eric Cartman

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/99-jaguar-4-0-v8-xkr-supercharget-370hp/10065049

no mention of NCT but worth a serious look.

mickdw

Eric Cartman wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/99-jaguar-4-0-v8-xkr-supercharget-370hp/10065049

no mention of NCT but worth a serious look.

Last test ran out August 2012.
On a car like that, if it was garaged etc it wouldn't particularly worry me.

unkel

It would worry me. Why does the seller claim it has full service history while it has been off the road for years? If it wasn't off the road, why was it not tested for well over 4 years?

Nice car, but wouldn't even be near cheap enough for me to give him a call

The maintenance on his gaff leaves a lot to be desired. Not a great sign of someone keeping their stuff in top condition.

166man

unkel wrote: »

It would worry me. Why does the seller claim it has full service history while it has been off the road for years? If it wasn't off the road, why was it not tested for well over 4 years?

Nice car, but wouldn't even be near cheap enough for me to give him a call

The maintenance on his gaff leaves a lot to be desired. Not a great sign of someone keeping their stuff in top condition.

It's nearly €2k a year to tax it. I'd wager money was a little tighter in 2012 as it was for nearly everyone, and it was taken off the road. Maybe it wasnt, who knows? If it's been off the road it's not going to have much service history is it?

A quick drive of it will tell a lot. My gut feeling is it's potentially a good car. €5k for a supercharged one of those is cheap too.

Your comment about his house (assuming you know it's his house) is completely ridiculous.

Red Kev

mickdw wrote: »

Last test ran out August 2012.
On a car like that, if it was garaged etc it wouldn't particularly worry me.

166man wrote: »

It's nearly €2k a year to tax it. I'd wager money was a little tighter in 2012 as it was for nearly everyone, and it was taken off the road. Maybe it wasnt, who knows? If it's been off the road it's not going to have much service history is it?

A quick drive of it will tell a lot. My gut feeling is it's potentially a good car. €5k for a supercharged one of those is cheap too.

At the very least the seller should take it to the NCT, test it and put the list of faults up. It might cost €500 to fix, might cost €4000.

For that reason alone I'd be suspicious the seller is hiding something and I'd move on. There isn't even a mention that the car's NCT ran out in 2012.

If I was looking for a car in that category I'd be going for this: Yes, it's a 6 cylinder, but it has an NCT till June of next year and they are easier and cheaper to fix than the Jag. At €6500 it's more expensive, but probably cheaper in the long run.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-sl-class-sl320-nct-05-2016/8298752?offset=20

unkel

166man wrote: »

It's nearly €2k a year to tax it. I'd wager money was a little tighter in 2012 as it was for nearly everyone, and it was taken off the road. Maybe it wasnt, who knows?

Possibly. Even likely!

166man wrote: »

Your comment about his house (assuming you know it's his house) is completely ridiculous.

Care to explain why? I'm the first to admit it's not proof of any sort. It's a sign, that's all. See a car in front of a meticulously maintained house and chances are the car is well maintained too. And the other way around. Trust me, I've been there myself, for the same reason you suggest up there ^^^

TireeTerror

unkel wrote: »

Possibly. Even likely!



Care to explain why? I'm the first to admit it's not proof of any sort. It's a sign, that's all. See a car in front of a meticulously maintained house and chances are the car is well maintained too. And the other way around. Trust me, I've been there myself, for the same reason you suggest up there ^^^

Exactly the reason most of my friends park their cars outside some nice fancy gaff when taking photos to sell their cars. Its common sense. When I see a prestigious car parked in a rough housing estate I wouldn't even entertain it, same goes for the bad spelling in adverts. If it sounds like a tramp , it probably is and is probably best avoided.

*I guess Im not allowed that word for some reason. I guess it must mean something different in Ireland than in Scotland.

Truckermal

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10924386

A nice GS 450H for tiny money..

bear1

Truckermal wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10924386

A nice GS 450H for tiny money..

That looks class and for the price of a diesel focus.

commited

Truckermal wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10924386

A nice GS 450H for tiny money..

Wow, that's tempting!

jimgoose

Truckermal wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10924386

A nice GS 450H for tiny money..

Now that there is a lot of warship. :cool:

mickdw

I'd put money on that having a battery problem. Circa 5k repair at dealer but can be fixed much cheaper than that.

unkel

Could be a nice little business for someone in this country. Buy hybrid Lexus with battery issue. Fix, guarantee the battery for 3 years and sell for two grand more than you paid.

I'd buy a car from a reputable company who did that!

Red Kev

mickdw wrote: »

I'd put money on that having a battery problem. Circa 5k repair at dealer but can be fixed much cheaper than that.

£800 in the UK, takes about a week.

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/99506-lexus-gs450h-hybridtraction-battery/

There was a post on here a few weeks ago about a guy in Cork who fixed his for a part he paid €45 for. Took him 4 hours, but he can get it down to 2.5 hours. He has a load of photos up showing each step.
Edit: Here's the link http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/104412-2007-gs450h-hybrid-battery-cell-replacement-for-50/?p=933241

There's a few for sale here, 2007-08 models, all going for €8000 more. Might be worth buying, take it to the UK on a trailer if it's not fully driveable, fly back to pick it up and sell it on for a few grand profit.

mickdw

Red Kev wrote: »

£800 in the UK, takes about a week.

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/99506-lexus-gs450h-hybridtraction-battery/

There was a post on here a few weeks ago about a guy in Cork who fixed his for a part he paid €45 for. Took him 4 hours, but he can get it down to 2.5 hours. He has a load of photos up showing each step.
Edit: Here's the link http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/104412-2007-gs450h-hybrid-battery-cell-replacement-for-50/?p=933241

There's a few for sale here, 2007-08 models, all going for €8000 more. Might be worth buying, take it to the UK on a trailer if it's not fully driveable, fly back to pick it up and sell it on for a few grand profit.

I'm well aware of the guy who did the fix and it's very diyable. I would tackle it. There was nothing special to it.
That said, replacing a cell might only be a very temporary fix. The one next door could go rather quickly after so imo that kind of fix is best done if offloading immediately.

You cannot really compare 08 models to this as the tax is 750 v versus 1809 on the 07.

millington

unkel wrote: »

Could be a nice little business for someone in this country. Buy hybrid Lexus with battery issue. Fix, guarantee the battery for 3 years and sell for two grand more than you paid.

I'd buy a car from a reputable company who did that!

Maybe as a sideline business it could work, as you are one of a very select few that would buy a GS450H, it's the sort of car that will sit around for a long time.

Big Nasty

I don't see the advantage of buying a hybrid when you're paying full fat tax.

Soarer

Big Nasty wrote: »

I don't see the advantage of buying a hybrid when you're paying full fat tax.

Better mpg and a lot more power.

unkel

Soarer wrote: »

Better mpg and a lot more power.

I was under the impression that the electro motors powered the front wheels but it looks like I was wrong. That's a pity. All that additional torque available from idle just going through the rear wheels just like that from the petrol engine

And the car has 296bhp. Which is not all that much. I thought I would want a car like this but I'll have to go with Big Nasty here. Why get a V6 with hybrid setup like this while for the same money you could get a more powerful V8 engine (for the same tax too)

From '08 they make sense of course with the low CO2 (on paper that is). The low MPG is probably no where near as low as what it says on paper. Tests of the Prius showed it used near twice as much fuel as it was supposed too

Not Lexus / Toyota's fault at all, they just go with the flow of the standardised testing like everybody else. Porsche Panamera 2100kg, 416bhp and just 71g/km. Yeah right :rolleyes:

unkel

A same year same value same motor tax BMW 550i or Mercedes E500 have 70-90 more BHP. And have V8 engines. Even an Audi A6 4.2 (bog standard, not talking S6 or RS6 here) has 40 more BHP and 4WD. I guess I'd have any of those over the Lexus GS hybrid for those reasons alone (and obviously less to go wrong. I really wouldn't want to ship my car to the UK for a fix)