LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

peasant · 09-09-2018 10:25AM

m17 wrote: »

2007 Mercedes Benz s class 125.000 miles €4,250 on ni plates

You'd want to run a sniffer dog through that one before you commit...just to make sure the real one doesn't find anything next time you're stopped...as you will be, countless times, in a yoke like that

Supergurrier · 09-09-2018 10:35AM

Twenty Grand wrote: »

Beautiful car, but you'd need to be a real enthusiast to buy it.

Near 2k a year in tax, near 1k in tyres, maybe 25mpg if you're lucky.

Plus it'll cost more than it's worth to fix if anything happens.

These are almost impossible to insure atm.

Blazer · 09-09-2018 03:49PM

Supergurrier wrote: »

These are almost impossible to insure atm.

damn I was hoping to get one of these in the future when the missus got off her hole and learnt how to drive.
Say what you will about Bangle but his designs even as far back from 1999 (the e63 was based on his design of the bmw z9) and the e60 msport all still look fantastic today and will for many decades I imagine.
Still another 6 years and you could get classic insurance on it?

Big Nasty · 09-09-2018 05:15PM

Traditionally big engined coupes have always been the more sought after classics. I'm not really a fan of the 6er styling but due to a combination of high tax and insurance costs you can pick them up for small beans now. If you've got the spare gold and space it'd be a good time to pick one up and put it in to storage.

Twenty Grand · 09-09-2018 06:48PM

Big Nasty wrote: »

Traditionally big engined coupes have always been the more sought after classics. I'm not really a fan of the 6er styling but due to a combination of high tax and insurance costs you can pick them up for small beans now. If you've got the spare gold and space it'd be a good time to pick one up and put it in to storage.

Id love one, they're stunning and an absolute beast to drive.
There was one doing the gumball rally this weekend and it didn't look much out of place.

Duke O Smiley · 09-09-2018 07:00PM

Autoline might insure a 2004 6 series next year when it turns 15 years old. They insure a 15 year old 3 series cabriolet for my parents currently

Glen_Quagmire · 09-09-2018 08:05PM

As a matter of interest, why don't insurance companies cover these cars?

bazz26 · 09-09-2018 10:16PM

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why don't insurance companies cover these cars?

Because collectively they have deem cars over a certain age to be old and unsafe. We have become a disposable society.

Twenty Grand · 09-09-2018 11:09PM

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why don't insurance companies cover these cars?

Too old, too powerful, too expensive to fix.

Insurance would be happy if we were all driving 1 litre Kias.

mickdw · 10-09-2018 01:30PM

Twenty Grand wrote: »

Too old, too powerful, too expensive to fix.

Insurance would be happy if we were all driving 1 litre Kias.

Then they would still load premium due to poorer occupant safety.

Its all a scam. Ive seen a friend try to ensure an 02 passat. No go. Someone else insuring a brand new passat - big increase over previous 3 year old passat due to cars value. You cannot win. Anything you gain in terms of reduced accidents with city breaking and all these functions, you lose again in terms of cost of repair as far as insurers see it.

terrydel · 10-09-2018 02:12PM

mickdw wrote: »

Then they would still load premium due to poorer occupant safety.

Its all a scam. Ive seen a friend try to ensure an 02 passat. No go. Someone else insuring a brand new passat - big increase over previous 3 year old passat due to cars value. You cannot win. Anything you gain in terms of reduced accidents with city breaking and all these functions, you lose again in terms of cost of repair as far as insurers see it.

Theyd have you believe its all data driven and analytics and super intelligence behind their pricing, when the only real strategy they use is to rip the customer off. They are completely full of ****, and I worked for one for 14+ years so I know the 'quality' of individual running these places.

Mandzhalas · 16-09-2018 10:52AM

Bargain

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-525i-e39-lpg/19844010

bear1 · 16-09-2018 02:02PM

Wouldn't class it as a luxobarge tbf

Truckermal · 16-09-2018 03:20PM

bear1 wrote: »

Wouldn't class it as a luxobarge tbf

Except when it's your own car!:P

kupus · 20-09-2018 11:49AM

Just in time for next years summer sun...

97 Jag XK8

Price €4350

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-xk8/19673209

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If i had any spare change lying around I'd take it in a heartbeat.

Kamili · 20-09-2018 11:53AM

kupus wrote: »

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If i had any spare change lying around I'd take it in a heartbeat.

Likewise, that is a beaut. Tax though - yeouch.

Boot lid has a dent in it too. (Trying to find reasons not to buy it)

I've always wanted one of those.

26000 Elephants · 20-09-2018 12:09PM

Kamili wrote: »

Boot lid has a dent in it too. (Trying to find reasons not to buy it)

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Looks like the drivers seat is falling apart as well. But I suspect thats something to hammer the price down rather than to walk away from.

Colour is a bit too wishy-washy for me, but otherwise they're lovely.

Kamili · 20-09-2018 12:21PM

The "Mechanically sound" bit in the advert would worry me, sounds like there is something else up with it... Do they rust?

has an NCT anyway.

I do like the colour I must admit.

Big Nasty · 20-09-2018 12:58PM

Definite future classic that will appreciate in value right there

kupus · 20-09-2018 01:00PM

Kamili wrote: »

The "Mechanically sound" bit in the advert would worry me, sounds like there is something else up with it... Do they rust?

has an NCT anyway.

I do like the colour I must admit.

As far as I know this had the nikasill plating and should be changed by now, somebody with more knowledge about this issue can correct me.

As for the colour, I dont like that one, I prefer the dark green or dark navy one, but if I wanted a 4l v8 XK8 convertible I wouldn't be too picky, I could live with it!

Old diesel · 20-09-2018 01:16PM

kupus wrote: »

As far as I know this had the nikasill plating and should be changed by now, somebody with more knowledge about this issue can correct me.

As for the colour, I dont like that one, I prefer the dark green or dark navy one, but if I wanted a 4l v8 XK8 convertible I wouldn't be too picky, I could live with it!

Am I right in thinking that anything that's reached 151 k is highly unlikely to have the issue - due to it happening at much lower mileages.

Eric Cartman · 20-09-2018 03:40PM

Kamili wrote: »

The "Mechanically sound" bit in the advert would worry me, sounds like there is something else up with it... Do they rust?

has an NCT anyway.

I do like the colour I must admit.

interior is worn to bits , id say it might need an aircon regass / heater matrix change or something electrical doesn't work.

terrydel · 20-09-2018 05:23PM

Does this saab qualify?
Lovely car, not sure if it's cheap at this price but looks reasonable to me.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-3-ttid-aero-estate-180bhp/19879956

ewj1978 · 20-09-2018 06:08PM

I've a saab 9-3 and I wouldn't class it as a LUXObarge. Lovely cars but not the level of standard of a 7 series BMW or A8.

bazz26 · 20-09-2018 06:36PM

A Saab 9-3 isn't a luxobarge. Even the bigger 9-5 wouldn't be considered one. When you think luxobarge think Mercedes S Class.

mullingar · 20-09-2018 09:32PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

interior is worn to bits , id say it might need an aircon regass / heater matrix change or something electrical doesn't work.

Steering wheel is in poor shape too

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JJJJNR · 25-10-2018 08:01PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-bmw-525i-1-owner-no-damage/20055196

First Beemer I'd actually buy.

almostover · 25-10-2018 08:55PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-s-class-s320-new-nct/19569103

A lot of car for €750. Probably a money pit but worth a punt!

Twenty Grand · 25-10-2018 09:52PM

JJJJNR wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-bmw-525i-1-owner-no-damage/20055196

First Beemer I'd actually buy.

Nice, but I'd hold out for an M sport

Tommyboy40 · 26-10-2018 07:44AM

I'd say that you'd need to be prepared to spend twice what you paid for it in the first year

LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

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