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User1998 · 18-09-2020 08:24AM

If you look at the sellers address you’ll see its being sold by the Iran embassy themselves

Casati · 18-09-2020 08:25AM

Casati wrote: »

Doesn’t the reg number means it’s an import yet it’s stated it was serviced in MSL. Dials are in km’s too. Does it look like it only drove 22k

Rear passenger kick plate looks like it has a kink in it

If genuine though it looks like a lot of car for the money

Add to above my guess is that it was imported in 2012 and a new Km speedo was installed at that time and it’s only done 22k since then.

Between 2008 and 2012 who knows what mileage she did?

ohnonotgmail · 18-09-2020 08:27AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-mercedes-benz-s-500-black-low-mileage/25970780

Over budget for this thread, but I'm going to post it anyway because it actually seems like a bit of a bargain given its pedigree.

Iranian ambassador's former S500, lovely spec, full service history and only 13k miles - €10k. I'd expect something like this to be a lot more expensive. It looks a lovely example.

Is that the genuine reg for the car? if you look up the motor tax rate for that reg it says it doesn't exist.

Rows Grower · 18-09-2020 08:29AM

Casati wrote: »

Doesn’t the reg number means it’s an import yet it’s stated it was serviced in MSL. Dials are in km’s too. Does it look like it only drove 22k

Rear passenger kick plate looks like it has a kink in it

If genuine though it looks like a lot of car for the money

Looks to me like it's done a lot more mileage than that. You would expect the seats on such a high end model to be in pristine condition after less then 14k miles

Casati · 18-09-2020 08:36AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-mercedes-benz-s-500-black-low-mileage/25970780

Over budget for this thread, but I'm going to post it anyway because it actually seems like a bit of a bargain given its pedigree.

Iranian ambassador's former S500, lovely spec, full service history and only 13k miles - €10k. I'd expect something like this to be a lot more expensive. It looks a lovely example.

Doesn’t the reg number means it’s an import yet it’s stated it was serviced in MSL. Dials are in km’s too. Does it look like it only drove 22k

Rear passenger kick plate looks like it has a kink in it

If genuine though it looks like a lot of car for the money

Duke O Smiley · 18-09-2020 08:39AM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Is that the genuine reg for the car? if you look up the motor tax rate for that reg it says it doesn't exist.

It’s a diplomatic number, so won’t appear on motor tax. Same with Garda cars etc.

Casati · 18-09-2020 08:43AM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Is that the genuine reg for the car? if you look up the motor tax rate for that reg it says it doesn't exist.

If you look at the rear pic the reg has definitely been photoshopped.

Casati · 18-09-2020 08:44AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

It’s a diplomatic number, so won’t appear on motor tax. Same with Garda cars etc.

Garda cars are on the car checker type websites

Sam Russell · 18-09-2020 08:47AM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Is that the genuine reg for the car? if you look up the motor tax rate for that reg it says it doesn't exist.

I do not think CD cars pay Motor Tax, so that might explain it.

The car looks like a much higher mileage than 22 km. It might have been imported from another RHD country that has Km, but I cannot think where - perhaps Australia.

It may have come from the Iranian embassy in London with a replacement speedo on arrival.

Rows Grower · 18-09-2020 08:49AM

Casati wrote: »

If you look at the rear pic the reg has definitely been photoshopped.

The plot thickens in this internationally sensitive mystery.

Duke O Smiley · 18-09-2020 08:53AM

Casati wrote: »

Garda cars are on the car checker type websites

Yes, so is 08-d-121660, but they are not on motortax.ie because they don’t pay any tax.

Normal One · 18-09-2020 09:15AM

I wouldn't mind rocking up to the embassy for a test drive. There will probably be a queue of mossad and CIA heads waiting for a snoop around.

CiDeRmAn · 18-09-2020 09:17AM

Normal One wrote: »

I wouldn't mind rocking up to the embassy for a test drive. There will probably be a queue of mossad and CIA heads waiting for a snoop around.

Seems the Iranian ambassador has a preference for RTE Gold...
I can just see them, making calls to their operatives in the West, while bopping along to "I think we're alone now"

Kilboor · 18-09-2020 09:19AM

Back plate isn't photoshopped, it's the angle. The CD part is bolted under the Irish plate raising it up, looks strange but on closer inspection can see the perspective.

Take away the scuff mark on the door entry and it doesn't seem too far fetched for the mileage IMO

User1998 · 18-09-2020 09:26AM

Can we all chip in €2 each on a history check to see if its clocked or not

Sam Russell · 18-09-2020 09:34AM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Seems the Iranian ambassador has a preference for RTE Gold...
I can just see them, making calls to their operatives in the West, while bopping along to "I think we're alone now"

I think that might be the chauffeur. I think the ambassador prefers Lyric.

Eric Cartman · 18-09-2020 09:38AM

Weird option list , has all of the rear passenger comforts you'd expect except no fridge or ski bag prep for a fridge, no electronic opening boot lid, but has ultra rare at its age DAB radio.

as for the dash - the clocks are an LCD on those, swapping them to KM is easy, what id say more likely happened is it was on Iranian plates and then normalised to Irish CD ones a few years ago.

I wouldn't trust the mileage though.

Normal One · 18-09-2020 10:13AM

User1998 wrote: »

Can we all chip in €2 each on a history check to see if its clocked or not

What are you gonna do about it lol

Mickiemcfist · 18-09-2020 10:18AM

Kilboor wrote: »

Back plate isn't photoshopped, it's the angle. The CD part is bolted under the Irish plate raising it up, looks strange but on closer inspection can see the perspective.

Take away the scuff mark on the door entry and it doesn't seem too far fetched for the mileage IMO

Yea looks in good shape to me, drivers seat looks a little worn but a chauffeur would have been sitting in that for possibly 8 hours outside hotels, embassies etc. while having only driven 5km that day.

Rows Grower · 18-09-2020 10:34AM

Mickiemcfist wrote: »

Yea looks in good shape to me, drivers seat looks a little worn but a chauffeur would have been sitting in that for possibly 8 hours outside hotels, embassies etc. while having only driven 5km that day.

He must have been climbing over it onto the back seat too when he got bored.

Kilboor · 18-09-2020 11:02AM

Rows Grower wrote: »

He must have been climbing over it onto the back seat too when he got bored.

That was the Iranian Ambassador putting his hands on the front seat as the chauffeur swings through Dublin traffic

Rows Grower · 18-09-2020 11:09AM

Kilboor wrote: »

That was the Iranian Ambassador putting his hands on the front seat as the chauffeur swings through Dublin traffic

I just googled him there and he looks a lot thinner and not much taller than Michael D.

frozenfrozen · 18-09-2020 11:56AM

Have they considered R kings raffle?

kaizersoze · 18-09-2020 11:58AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-mercedes-benz-s-500-black-low-mileage/25970780

Over budget for this thread, but I'm going to post it anyway because it actually seems like a bit of a bargain given its pedigree.

Iranian ambassador's former S500, lovely spec, full service history and only 13k miles - €10k. I'd expect something like this to be a lot more expensive. It looks a lovely example.

That could be like buying a flat roof white Transit...you'd always be on someone's radar!:D:D

ohnonotgmail · 18-09-2020 12:02PM

as an import will that S500 be on the 2350 tax rate as a private car?

KevRossi · 18-09-2020 12:09PM

kaizersoze wrote: »

That could be like buying a flat roof white Transit...you'd always be on someone's radar!:D:D

Back in the early 90's I bought a Kawasaki Z1000, I think it was a 1976/77 one, pale blue in colour. It had clearly seen better days. Had it about a week, was stopped by a Garda Sargent, he told me that every other person who ever owned that bike was a trouble maker, that I was bound to be no different and that he had his eye out for me. :pac:

He used to stop me on a regular basis just to give me a warning.

Atlantic Dawn · 18-09-2020 12:39PM

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

as an import will that S500 be on the 2350 tax rate as a private car?

I think if it's first foreign registration was in first half of 2008 it's on the old cc system so €1809 a year and €2350 if after it. You would need to see logbook as tax disc will just read 'Exempt' like Garda cars.

Nexo · 18-09-2020 12:44PM

reg: 08D121660
make: Mercedes-benz
model: S Series
version: S500 LWB 04DR A
body: Saloon
doors: 0
seats: 5
reg_date: 2008-09-25
reg_date_ie: 2012-12-13
sale_date: 2013-02-21
previous_reg: 1PER
engine_cc: 5461
colour: Black
fuel: Petrol
transmission: false
year_of_manufacture: 2008
tax_class: E
tax_expiry_date: 2021-02-28
NCT_expiry_date: 2020-12-12
nct_pass_date: 2020-07-27
no_of_owners: 2

Casati · 18-09-2020 01:00PM

Nexo wrote: »

reg: 08D121660
make: Mercedes-benz
model: S Series
version: S500 LWB 04DR A
body: Saloon
doors: 0
seats: 5
reg_date: 2008-09-25
reg_date_ie: 2012-12-13
sale_date: 2013-02-21
previous_reg: 1PER
engine_cc: 5461
colour: Black
fuel: Petrol
transmission: false
year_of_manufacture: 2008
tax_class: E
tax_expiry_date: 2021-02-28
NCT_expiry_date: 2020-12-12
nct_pass_date: 2020-07-27
no_of_owners: 2

That personal plate 1PER is on a diesel 2015 Merc that has 4400 miles on the clock - she did 400 miles between the last MOT’s. They must find her expensive to run or something!

Based on that I’d say that it could actually all check out and the car was bought new in UK but imported here by the embassy.

Still a hard sale here with such high tax but not much else to fault

Sam Russell · 18-09-2020 01:02PM

Casati wrote: »

That personal plate 1PER is on a diesel 2015 Merc that has 4400 miles on the clock - she did 400 miles between the last MOT’s. They must find her expensive to run or something!

Based on that I’d say that it could actually all check out and the car was bought new in UK but imported here by the embassy.

Still a hard sale here with such high tax but not much else to fault

Hackney is only €95 per year.

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