LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

frozenfrozen wrote: »

I think a 535d (never even been in one) would be good for limerick to cork though. Lots of boring cruising along on open bends, and a few places where you just need copious amounts of power to safely overtake

Thats the thing. I am not looking for fast car. I am looking for a nice car that has some grunt when I need it,Aka overtaking. 2h of my life per day goes on driving, so I want to drive in something nice and comfortable and if I need power to overtake a tractor or 60km/h or "Sunday all week" driver, I can.
Something 535d looks excellent, even 530d. I was originally looking at cls 320 cdi and 730d, but those have so many issues that's is not even funny. And I fecking drive alfa.. The most unreliable car in the world.

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

What about a Volvo with the D5 engine? An S60 or S80. Both can be bought cheap (year to year comparison to a BMW), they would be comfortable and have decent power?

Not as much fun to drive though.

I always wanted a Volvo since I was a kid ( sad, I know), but S60 and S80 do not make me wiggle down there at all. D5 don't have much going power wise out of bigger engine. Only 180hp.

I looked more in to lexus. Would like is220d, but they have horrible gearboxes and a car that was rushed in, because market needed diesel and they had none is not something I out much faith in.
So I looked more in to GS ones and I kind of loving it. Specially gs450h. Looks like it would be a win for me in both worlds. Going back to nice smooth petrol car and mpg is actually manageable. Luxury is outstanding too.
Original idea was to get post 08 530d or 330d, but price difference between 06-07 and 08 is just laughable. Saving 750 per year on tax, but pay about 10k extra for one years newer car. So I would be looking more in to 06-07 car and pay that tax in one go.
I am just afraid Google GS 450h amd find out it has tendencies of blowing up randomly.

Have a gs450h now coming up to 2 years now only thing gone wrong has been a tyre pressure sensor other expenses were a set of front pads and a service spent on a new set of wheels/tyres but they wer'nt needed ,I've done 28k since I got it,10.1l/100 is what it averages,550km usually out of a tank mostly around town have got 680 out of it on a long journey.

wilford wrote: »

Have a gs450h now coming up to 2 years now only thing gone wrong has been a tyre pressure sensor other expenses were a set of front pads and a service spent on a new set of wheels/tyres but they wer'nt needed ,I've done 28k since I got it,10.1l/100 is what it averages,550km usually out of a tank mostly around town have got 680 out of it on a long journey.

What year is it? It is technically hybrid, but in good way. Electrical things to look out in that part?

Padraig Mor wrote: »

GS450h is a beast in a straight line (remember, it's bones of 350bhp). Rock solid engine; car generally just susceptible to the same few niggles as the 300 - iffy xenons, seizing rear calipers, think that's about it really.

We couldn't persuade you into a LS600h could we?!

I was actually shocked a bit by its power figures. Its actually impressive. Overkill for my needs, but **** it. Ironically it will still have better mpg then my subaru wrx. I know that I am doing it wrong by looking for something big and still give decent mpg, but unfortunately I need something that is still able to pass petrol station s now and then. If it can get 30mpg on my work runs which is pretty much no city driving, then it will work. I think 600h won't manage that.
I still got time until next year, but I want to do some research already and keep am eye on this thread. I don't want to be in that position where I got all ready to go for a change and still have no clue what to go for.

166man wrote: »

Yup. 240km/h cruising is impressive but what else is impressive about it really? And I actually like the E60 M-Sport as a car to look at.

They're actually not great cruisers due to M-Sport suspension, and RFT tyres, as well as those Hideous spider wheels that most come with.

They're also not economical nor reliable either!


Explain what's so good about them so!

QFT.

The M57 engine is extremely reliable so I don't know where you're getting that from.
If you wanted it as a cruiser get the SE version which is a lot softer. Granted RFTs back then were a lot harsher but the newest generation are miles better. I still prefer non-rft's anyway.
As for economical? You're obviously joking.
The Spyder wheels are not the default alloys which are the MV2 so again this is personal taste.

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Irony is that after googling every choice the least issues had lexus GS300 and BMW 535d. The biggest issues were Merc cls 320cdi, BMW 730d and in a way lexus GS 450h, due to battery issues, which costs 5k eu.

I am not defender of 535d and I never drove one, but it is definitely not the worst option.

Only Lexus dealers charge €5000 as they replace the whole battery pack. There's specialist out there who'll replace the affected cells for a few hundred. Read a thread on the owners forum of a lad in Cork who did it himself for €1-200

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-xj8/13650242

I like this, lovely engine to go with it. But the stealer here is that it's taxed until the end of August 2017!

You'd wonder is the seller oblivious or if they are trying to pull the wool over a prospective buyer's eyes, claiming its "taxed"

For a bit less money I think i'd have this honest-sounding example (which has been for sale a long while, mind)

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-xj8-v8-4-2l-petrol-81k-miles-nct-05-17/13745576

Yeah you can see the label in the top left of the rear window. Still taxed till next Aug whoever buys it.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

The disc is still there alright but once the car is transferred into private hands its technically no longer taxed.

I've never ran without tax in my life but id drive on with that disc until renewal date.

mickdw wrote: »

I've never ran without tax in my life but id drive on with that disc until renewal date.

Hah you and me both!