LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

unkel

I love them, very understated. Wouldn't be interested in a V6 though and particularly not in a FWD one.

NCT out in less than 2 weeks. "will be sold with new NCT" blah blah blah

Why wouldn't he put it through the test first and then try to sell it?

Black_Knight

unkel wrote: »

I love them, very understated. Wouldn't be interested in a V6 though and particularly not in a FWD one.

NCT out in less than 2 weeks. "will be sold with new NCT" blah blah blah

Why wouldn't he put it through the test first and then try to sell it?

Bodywork isnt 100%, bumper needs painting... But my favourite is, "Pictures say everything more.". The pictures say "wash me" to my eyes.

2nd favourite line being "Very rare not"

mullingar

daz16 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-phaeton-very-rare/11169478

Dont know why but ive always liked these.

Engine management light on too....

unkel

LOL worth more like €750 than €4,750

blackbox

This LS430 seems to have been on sale for a while



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-430/10846315

Price looks competitive unless there is something hidden.

unkel

Test out 3 months ago (so last tested probably in 2014). The owner should either test it or sell it for a lot less than what he is looking for imho.

The other car he is selling has been for sale even longer and has a test that is now also expired.

pippip

unkel wrote: »

LOL worth more like €750 than €4,750

Are you talking about the Phaeton?

Just that if you are in the market for one you have the choice of that one for 4750 or these two....

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-phaeton-3-0l-tdi/11228980 = 2005 for €12500

or

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-phaeton-diesel-for-sale/10999510 = 2005 for €18500

And thats it across carzone,adverts and donedeal. Interesting difference in pricing.

racso1975

Surely that should set off alarm bells!!! Too good to be true it probably is

unkel

pippip wrote: »

Are you talking about the Phaeton?

They are very rare so it looks like people don't really know what asking price to come up with - there is nothing out there to compare their car to. Those two cars are ridiculously priced though. We have had a few Audi A8, same year, same diesel engine and for most people (not me) the more desirable car asking around the €6k-€8k

Me, I'd want a V8 petrol Phaeton. Maybe in a year or two

cadaliac

unkel wrote: »

They are very rare so it looks like people don't really know what asking price to come up with - there is nothing out there to compare their car to. Those two cars are ridiculously priced though. We have had a few Audi A8, same year, same diesel engine and for most people (not me) the more desirable car asking around the €6k-€8k

Me, I'd want a V8 petrol Phaeton. Maybe in a year or two

Yea, both of those cars should make the dreamers thread

Soarer

pippip wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-phaeton-3-0l-tdi/11228980 = 2005 for €12500.

Does that one say 14.2 litres per 100 kilometres? :eek:

jca

Soarer wrote: »

Does that one say 14.2 litres per 100 kilometres? :eek:

He doesn't like the seats either!!!

pippip

pippip wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-phaeton-3-0l-tdi/11228980 = 2005 for €12500

or

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-phaeton-diesel-for-sale/10999510 = 2005 for €18500

And thats it across carzone,adverts and donedeal. Interesting difference in pricing.

overnight this car has gone to €17500

Truckermal

pippip wrote: »

overnight this car has gone to €17500

It was overpriced at 12k. .!!!!!

Car99

Truckermal wrote: »

It was overpriced at 12k. .!!!!!

May he meant to take 5500 off the 12k cause at 6500 it might have a chance of being sold

Keep_Her_Lit

pippip wrote: »

overnight this car has gone to €17500

For the extra €5k, maybe the seller can now rouse himself to giving it a wash.

Truckermal

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11266024

This is actually sold as I just phoned about it but anyway a 08 GS450H with 19k on the clock with full Lexus service history and serviced every year. They are looking for 19k which sounds steep but the car is like brand new plus 750 a year tax.

SpannerMonkey

anyone here ever owned a Bmw 730d the E65 version they are going for small money these days . what are they like ?

Atlantic Dawn

With the 30% plus reported increase in insurance this year and the lack of some insurers covering 10 year old cars is the barge becoming impossible to own? Shame really as fuel prices have collapsed and motor tax has remained stable.

spyderski

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

With the 30% plus reported increase in insurance this year and the lack of some insurers covering 10 year old cars is the barge becoming impossible to own? Shame really as fuel prices have collapsed and motor tax has remained stable.

Mate of mine has a 2006 BMW 630i from new (best looked after car in Ireland). His insurance last year was c.€580. He got a renewal notice last week for nearly €1,100 ! He figured there must be something wrong, so he checked, and rang 3/4 other brokers and that was the cheapest price he could get !

Nothing has changed - no accidents, no change of address etc. in fact last year he had 3 points on his licence which have now come off - so the only explanation is because the car is now 10 years old. Does not bode well for the future of luxobarges.

Alanstrainor

Jesus. There was me thinking it was 15 years that you'd have to worry about. So now because it's 2016, my meticulously maintained, NCT'd and safe BMW is becoming a write-off simply because insurance companies have decided it's a death trap. Fun times. :mad:

spyderski

Yep, with the insurance at €1100 and the tax at €1480 he's now genuinely thinking of changing, even though he loves the car and is not stuck for a few bob - he's paying through the nose for the privilege of driving a 10 year old car that's worth €12k on a good day. His annual cost before the car turns a wheel is over 20% of the cars' value. Crazy stuff really.

Voodoomelon

Sure mine was the same on the 740, €800 two years ago and all the quotes I got last month were €1900+. With the tax and insurance, the overall purchase/ownership cost of these cars is inline with most countries now, despite the cheap purchase price.

mickdw

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Sure mine was the same on the 740, €800 two years ago and all the quotes I got last month were €1900+. With the tax and insurance, the overall purchase/ownership cost of these cars is inline with most countries now, despite the cheap purchase price.

What are they playing at? They must be pushed into this by government to drive new car sales.
Of course they would be easily persuaded.

spyderski

The new car sales push is crazy. I'm in the middle of buying a new car myself. The car I want is 3 years old, the car the Mrs. wants is brand new. Mine is priced nearly €10k less, but hers is working out nearly €100 per month cheaper due to manufacturers low APR vs. a normal bank loan. Unless you're buying for cash there's really no advantage in buying a 3-4 year old car over a new one.

jca

spyderski wrote: »

The new car sales push is crazy. I'm in the middle of buying a new car myself. The car I want is 3 years old, the car the Mrs. wants is brand new. Mine is priced nearly €10k less, but hers is working out nearly €100 per month cheaper due to manufacturers low APR vs. a normal bank loan. Unless you're buying for cash there's really no advantage in buying a 3-4 year old car over a new one.

I presume there's a final payment waiting at the end of 3 years on your wife's new car. You'll be free and clear when your bank loan is paid.

spyderski

spyderski wrote: »

The new car sales push is crazy. I'm in the middle of buying a new car myself. The car I want is 3 years old, the car the Mrs. wants is brand new. Mine is priced nearly €10k less, but hers is working out nearly €100 per month cheaper due to manufacturers low APR vs. a normal bank loan. Unless you're buying for cash there's really no advantage in buying a 3-4 year old car over a new one.

Add up all the payments and I assure you the total difference will still be the guts of €10k.

Marlow

Back to sort of luxobarge motoring.



Cost me 1500 lids. And yes, it's a commerical crew cab BMW M51 engine, so sweet and fuel efficient 2.5l diesel. Will even take veg oil, if I wanted to. Even came with a test to July.

And somebody has already converted it from air to coil suspension. That's that one taken care of.

/M

Marlow

mickdw wrote: »

What are they playing at? They must be pushed into this by government to drive new car sales.
Of course they would be easily persuaded.

Insurance doesn't make a difference on old vs. new bar value. They just upped everybody based on overall claims. No government influence needed to fleece us.

/M

pippip

Marlow wrote: »

Insurance doesn't make a difference on old vs. new bar value. They just upped everybody based on overall claims. No government influence needed to fleece us.

/M

when I was renewing on my 02 I put in as 06 just to see and premium dropped by 60euro.