LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Rows Grower

I Was VB wrote: »

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

I find it very interesting to be honest.

spyderski

I Was VB wrote: »

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

Even more so when he gets the bloody figure wrong. That car would have listed at a LOT more than €110k in 2007...

Rows Grower

spyderski wrote: »

Even more so when he gets the bloody figure wrong. That car would have listed at a LOT more than €110k in 2007...

Where would you get that info?

traco

You can get a new price by putting in the info into the VRT calculator as if you were going to import it. The price won't inlcude any options and is only the base list price for that model at the time. Getting the actual price is almost impossible unless you can find a price list from that time.

Sam Russell

traco wrote: »

You can get a new price by putting in the info into the VRT calculator as if you were going to import it. The price won't inlcude any options and is only the base list price for that model at the time. Getting the actual price is almost impossible unless you can find a price list from that time.

It is not always right though. I imported an MX5 and it showed the list price for a 2018 car as €19 k, but it was actually €29 k. I did not complain though.

They do not list Porsche cars either.

Lurching

NCT expired in 2017. Dodgy.
Looks like it's been sitting there a while.

Voodoomelon

List price for a 750Li in Ireland in 2007 with no options was €134,750.

https://www.simi.ie/en/motorstats/recommended-price-guide

CoBo55

Top Dog wrote: »

I'm more annoyed by adverts with blatantly incorrect information and one solitary photo

And the pool of water around the car, its first wash in years.

Odyssey 2005

CoBo55 wrote: »

And the pool of water around the car, its first wash in years.

Looks like a rain shower to me

crazyjim

I Was VB wrote: »

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

It always reminds me of a fella I encountered in business years ago whose partner was Miss Ireland 1989 or something, and let this be known.

In fairness we all agreed a Miss Ireland is a Miss Ireland

I Was VB

Voodoomelon wrote: »

List price for a 750Li in Ireland in 2007 with no options was €134,750.

https://www.simi.ie/en/motorstats/recommended-price-guide

Not including for inflation that’s a loss of €130050, thank Christ Dave Ramsey isn’t on here 😂

Voodoomelon

If you could afford one new, €10k a year depreciation isn't bad going considering. Plenty of folk loose €5k a year on shall we say, more modest vehicles.

Mickiemcfist

Voodoomelon wrote: »

If you could afford one new, €10k a year depreciation isn't bad going considering. Plenty of folk loose €5k a year on shall we say, more modest vehicles.

Plenty of people lose 10k in year 1 on those modest vehicles.

And plenty lose more than 10k in year 1 in less modest vehicles. Not many folk spend 130k and keep the thing for a decade plus.

Eric Cartman

crazyjim wrote: »

It always reminds me of a fella I encountered in business years ago whose partner was Miss Ireland 1989 or something, and let this be known.

In fairness we all agreed a Miss Ireland is a Miss Ireland

marrying a miss Ireland and owning a luxobarge are very similar. You'd proudly tell a lad across the bar you get to go home to miss Ireland or a 7 series...... and just pray he doesn't ask 'what year'

I Was VB

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26673784

Awful fit and finish, constantly going through suspension bushes, but fairly reliable underpinnings?

Could ya be tempted to buy a €1400 Chrysler 300c?

Eric Cartman

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26673784

Awful fit and finish, constantly going through suspension bushes, but fairly reliable underpinnings?

Could ya be tempted to buy a €1400 Chrysler 300c?

they weren't a bad taxi when they came out, but now.... its cheaper to buy than to tax, not incredibly luxurious. if it was the hemi it would be a different story though. thats just a 525d competitor.

CharlieCroker

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26673784

Awful fit and finish, constantly going through suspension bushes, but fairly reliable underpinnings?

Could ya be tempted to buy a €1400 Chrysler 300c?

They haven't aged well compared to a similar E-class or 5 Series

I Was VB

Eric Cartman wrote: »

they weren't a bad taxi when they came out, but now.... its cheaper to buy than to tax, not incredibly luxurious. if it was the hemi it would be a different story though. thats just a 525d competitor.

The father had one as a taxi, replaced it with a 2013 version. Night and day fit and finish.

Trojan

johndaman66

CharlieCroker wrote: »

They haven't aged well compared to a similar E-class or 5 Series

Its subjective I always thought they were a horrendous ostentatious thing devoid of any grace or class. Suppose the fact that they proved popular with a certain demographic in society didn't help.

CoBo55

I Was VB wrote: »

The father had one as a taxi, replaced it with a 2013 version. Night and day fit and finish.

I've driven an 06 one on a limo plate a few times, I must confess I do like them. Is the 13 much different?

ohnonotgmail

What is that Lancia?

Eric Cartman

johndaman66 wrote: »

Its subjective I always thought they were a horrendous ostentatious thing devoid of any grace or class. Suppose the fact that they proved popular with a certain demographic in society didn't help.

I'm pretty sure the design brief for the 300c was always 'target mid tier drug dealers who can't afford escalades'

Eric Cartman

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

What is that Lancia?

its like somebody took a Volvo S60 and a f01 7 series and then smoke and drank right through the pregnancy and this is the child.

Top Dog

Lancia dash is one of the most random posts I've seen in a while. No link. No explanation. I'll just leave this here. :pac:

CharlieCroker

The newer model 300c was badged as the Lancia Thema on mainland Europe after Fiat and Chrysler amalgamated

Lurching

Eric Cartman wrote: »

I'm pretty sure the design brief for the 300c was always 'target mid tier drug dealers who can't afford escalades'

But also 'make it look like a Bentley, but with crap build quality'

Trojan

Top Dog wrote: »

Lancia dash is one of the most random posts I've seen in a while. No link. No explanation. I'll just leave this here. :pac:

Thank you!

CharlieCroker wrote: »

The newer model 300c was badged as the Lancia Thema on mainland Europe after Fiat and Chrysler amalgamated

This

I'm kind of morbidly fascinated by the 300c.

It's a brutish design, you get the taxi drivers boasting about their "Bentley grill", someone else actually "rebadging" their 300c with a Bentley badge off ebay and a bit of sellotape, AND it's branded as a Lancia in Europe.

And is it even a Luxobarge?

The whole thing is... well, morbidly fascinating!

bazz26

The 300c is still sold in the US brand new today and shares it's underpinnings with the Dodge Charger and Challenger.