LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

delthedriver · 26-09-2013 07:14PM

jimgoose wrote: »

Here's a couple of lumps of Japanese main battle-tank for the money:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-430-pristine-full-lexus-service/5664298

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-lexus-430-ls-for-sale/5634295

Nice motors. Don't forget to bring the fererer rocher when attending the party in the Ambassadors Residence:D

lomb · 26-09-2013 07:31PM

Out of interest hand up any posters on this thread who have luxobarges currently?
If not why not?
Il start it off by havent got the room on driveway to have one, dont mind running a second car, taxing for 3 months or so. Wont run one as my main car as I already have a TT roadster I wont be parting with.
I dont do too many miles but I can see poor mpg and tax ruining the experience. Something like a Jag XJ8 would be bulletproof reliability wise and look and feel the part. I love CLs and SLs and like the old W140 S , dont like BMs except the 8 series and E38 7 . The 6 series and 7 series of late do not impress me at all. Large Audis do nothing for me.

TireeTerror · 26-09-2013 07:51PM

rovoagho wrote: »

Plus of course you go into the deal prepared. You do your motorcheck, you visit the car and look it over carefully, you evaluate your seller, you look for history and you evaluate that, you get it checked over, you visit it again with cash in hand and you're ready to walk away even at that stage, because there's other cars out there.

I so so so wish I had the ability to restrain myself in this way. Im a salesman, been selling for years, so you would think I would know better, and I do know better, but Im cursed with irrational impulsiveness. As soon as I see it, Im ignoring the faults and just want it straight away, I get too excited!

rovoagho · 26-09-2013 07:52PM

Errah we all suffer from that. I did my due diligence on my current car, but it was in Wicklow so I had to go with my gut on mechanicals. The last car was gone over with a fine tooth comb though, and the mechanic was asked to "hang out of the suspension". He did, and it held up, and as far as I'm aware it's still on the same gear.

I'm not driving a proper barge at the moment. Business was tough last year so I caved, and tax was the only reason. Great car but it wasn't my ideal so I didn't take the wife's advice and put it into storage. Current car is still over a grand for tax, but it's more manageable, and it has very nearly all of the luxuries of the barge, plus an enormous boot, fold-flat seats, a towbar, etc. I also want to have its babies, so this one will be going into storage when I move to an E61 M5 or LS460 (or XJR100), I'm guessing in 2016.

I've it all planned out. So a Reliant Kitten then.

kuro2k · 26-09-2013 08:03PM

lomb wrote: »

Out of interest hand up any posters on this thread who have luxobarges currently?
If not why not?

I don't but I have all the costs associated with one... A daily 96 toyota with 3L tax and 12L/100km and a 96 3 series cabrio locked away.

I couldn't take any more pain

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 26-09-2013 09:48PM

a whole lot of car for the money. Its down from 6k in the past while

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-cl500-coupe-4295/5682464

Scortho · 26-09-2013 10:21PM

lomb wrote: »

Out of interest hand up any posters on this thread who have luxobarges currently?
If not why not?
Il start it off by havent got the room on driveway to have one, dont mind running a second car, taxing for 3 months or so. Wont run one as my main car as I already have a TT roadster I wont be parting with.
I dont do too many miles but I can see poor mpg and tax ruining the experience. Something like a Jag XJ8 would be bulletproof reliability wise and look and feel the part. I love CLs and SLs and like the old W140 S , dont like BMs except the 8 series and E38 7 . The 6 series and 7 series of late do not impress me at all. Large Audis do nothing for me.

You've similar luxobarge tastes to myself.
I don't have one although I really want an xj8 as 1 weekend car is enough as I'm still in college.
Couple with the fact that I can't get classic insurance as I'm 21 rules out any possibility of owning one for the next 4 years.
Also I have no room and I'm trying to get my alfa back to original condition.

h3000 · 26-09-2013 10:55PM

e60 535d wrote: »

a whole lot of car for the money. Its down from 6k in the past while

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-cl500-coupe-4295/5682464

Down? The ad says €6495.

Esel · 27-09-2013 12:24AM

jimgoose wrote: »

Here's a couple of lumps of Japanese main battle-tank for the money:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-430-pristine-full-lexus-service/5664298

Taxi. Nice if the FLSH checks out, but suspiciously low miles for a taxi?

thecomedian · 27-09-2013 05:53AM

lomb wrote: »

Out of interest hand up any posters on this thread who have luxobarges currently?
If not why not?
Il start it off by havent got the room on driveway to have one, dont mind running a second car, taxing for 3 months or so. Wont run one as my main car as I already have a TT roadster I wont be parting with.
I dont do too many miles but I can see poor mpg and tax ruining the experience. Something like a Jag XJ8 would be bulletproof reliability wise and look and feel the part. I love CLs and SLs and like the old W140 S , dont like BMs except the 8 series and E38 7 . The 6 series and 7 series of late do not impress me at all. Large Audis do nothing for me.

I get one in the future hopefully, an 8 series, XK8/R e38 7 series or a S8. I have a 330i at the moment so there isn't much tax money to spare.
A TT owner I see, do you have any interest in a bentleys manual?

L-M · 27-09-2013 06:39AM

Esel wrote: »

Taxi. Nice if the FLSH checks out, but suspiciously low miles for a taxi?

Would you do much taxiing in a 4.3

Padraig Mor · 27-09-2013 08:09AM

Esel wrote: »

Taxi. Nice if the FLSH checks out, but suspiciously low miles for a taxi?

LOL. And there was I thinking it was superb value with over a grands worth of tax thrown in! I presume there's something wrong with it though - NCT can be done now, so why not do it before sale?

delthedriver · 27-09-2013 09:49AM

Padraig Mor wrote: »

LOL. And there was I thinking it was superb value with over a grands worth of tax thrown in! I presume there's something wrong with it though - NCT can be done now, so why not do it before sale?

Surely 2k will buy the car?

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 27-09-2013 09:55AM

h3000 wrote: »

Down? The ad says €6495.

I see 3.8k

bear1 · 27-09-2013 10:00AM

TireeTerror wrote: »

Hahaha look at the state of that thing, its quite far off my vision of a luxobarge. Although I do admire your attempt to get the topic back on track!

I succeeded and failed at the same time

unkel · 27-09-2013 10:12AM

Ichisaq wrote: »

I see 3.8k

It does now but it deffo said €6,495 last night

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 27-09-2013 10:15AM

unkel wrote: »

It does now but it deffo said €6,495 last night

Hmm... either I am a clairvoyant or it is just a coincidence :P
Anyway, It came down from 7k.

Guy must be in a hurry to sell.

PrettyBoy · 27-09-2013 10:51AM

unkel wrote: »

It does now but it deffo said €6,495 last night

Can vouch that it did say €6,495 when I checked.

unkel · 27-09-2013 10:58AM

PrettyBoy wrote: »

Can vouch that it did say €6,495 when I checked.

So can I, I saw it last night with my own eyes

unkel · 27-09-2013 10:58AM

Ichisaq wrote: »

Hmm... either I am a clairvoyant

Some say...

But what I do know is that you have an itchy sack

mickyellow · 27-09-2013 01:06PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-lincoln-limo/5364921

You could live in this thing. For the price of a few months rent!

jimgoose · 27-09-2013 01:08PM

mickyellow wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-lincoln-limo/5364921

You could live in this thing. For the price of a few months rent!

Oh sod that - white double-stretch Lincolns are the new caravans, bass!

dantastic · 27-09-2013 01:33PM

Ichisaq wrote: »

a whole lot of car for the money. Its down from 6k in the past while

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-cl500-coupe-4295/5682464

Now up again at € 5,795
Description changed a bit as well.

Beautiful car though!

h3000 · 27-09-2013 01:35PM

dantastic wrote: »

Now up again at € 5,795
Description changed a bit as well.

Beautiful car though!

Am I the only one that finds it all a wee bit dodgy?

TireeTerror · 27-09-2013 03:07PM

h3000 wrote: »

Am I the only one that finds it all a wee bit dodgy?

I cannot pinpoint why, but something is ringing my alarm bells!

Valetta · 27-09-2013 03:15PM

mickyellow wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-lincoln-limo/5364921

You could live in this thing. For the price of a few months rent!

It's cheap because he says the transmission needs attention.

What price on hugging a driveshaft every morning and evening?

ofcork · 27-09-2013 06:54PM

Limerick man wrote: »

Would you do much taxiing in a 4.3

I was in a 7 series in cork a few years ago a 06 iirc as a taxi the guy used to do runs from Shannon for vips etc we got it from douglas to town.

beertons · 27-09-2013 07:57PM

Limerick man wrote: »

Would you do much taxiing in a 4.3

I know a guy in Dublin with an A8. Does alot of VIP work too. Looks the job. Might look a little different when the green sticker goes on the door.

bcmf · 27-09-2013 08:20PM

Would say it was a limo or hackney with corporate clients. No way you would be hacking around with that engine and interior.

delthedriver · 27-09-2013 09:40PM

TireeTerror wrote: »

I cannot pinpoint why, but something is ringing my alarm bells!

If you have a bad feeling about it you are probably correct!

Seller's command of English is a little off !

Beautiful looking car , wheels make it look a bit iffy.

I won't be opening my wallet for this;)

LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

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