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skyhighflyer · 26-04-2014 08:06PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls400-mint/6802259

LS400, full history appartently, €900.

If only I didn't already have a car

mickdw · 26-04-2014 08:44PM

Looks good for the price. Wonder if it's as tidy as it looks

listermint · 28-04-2014 05:20PM

mickdw wrote: »

Wouldn't Really bother me as long as the car is right. Probably not madly over the bmw specified interval anyway.
Id be more worried about whether the servicing was actually done. I wouldn't place too much confidence in those final 2 stamps given that diesel filter has been ticked on one of them.

If it was ticked by Chelmsford, id be confident in the work that was done. If it wasnt ticked by them then that says otherwise.

But cannot fault Chelmsfords work on BMWs. They are top notch.

mickdw · 28-04-2014 06:40PM

listermint wrote: »

If it was ticked by Chelmsford, id be confident in the work that was done. If it wasnt ticked by them then that says otherwise.

But cannot fault Chelmsfords work on BMWs. They are top notch.

All I know is the car doesn't have a diesel filter so someone else was messing with the service history.

listermint · 28-04-2014 08:33PM

mickdw wrote: »

All I know is the car doesn't have a diesel filter so someone else was messing with the service history.

I dont believe the petrol version has that in the book. So is that the original book ?

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 29-04-2014 06:52AM

listermint wrote: »

I dont believe the petrol version has that in the book. So is that the original book ?

The book has spark plugs and also DPF listed, it's a catchall.
My e60 had the same. If you look closely you can see that the DPF box is ticked in the "no" column.

mickdw · 29-04-2014 10:09AM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

The book has spark plugs and also DPF listed, it's a catchall.
My e60 had the same. If you look closely you can see that the DPF box is ticked in the "no" column.

Indeed, diesel filter is ticked in the no column also. My previous comments are therefore bullcrap.

lomb · 29-04-2014 12:24PM

It seems the service book is as badly engineered as their cars:pac: I fell for it too.. They really should just have a Yes box to tick to avoid confusion and save time.

mickdw · 29-04-2014 01:22PM

lomb wrote: »

It seems the service book is as badly engineered as their cars:pac: I fell for it too.. They really should just have a Yes box to tick to avoid confusion and save time.

Its pretty critical that you have a no box also. Having just a yes box provides little to stop anybody ticking extra boxes to pretend additional work was carried out.
Stupidly though, alot of garages still only tick the yes box and do not fill in the no boxes - defeating the purpose.

lomb · 29-04-2014 05:18PM

mickdw wrote: »

Its pretty critical that you have a no box also. Having just a yes box provides little to stop anybody ticking extra boxes to pretend additional work was carried out.
Stupidly though, alot of garages still only tick the yes box and do not fill in the no boxes - defeating the purpose.

Yes your probably right. The other thing is main dealer servicing isnt about absolute productivity but about a good retail offer at the front end and about good servicing standards and not necessarily about the cost being got down by a few seconds saved not ticking boxes.

kupus · 01-05-2014 02:30PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-s-class/6702856

Has anybody taken a look at this? I may go and take a look at it later in the week

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01-05-2014 02:31PM

kupus wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-s-class/6702856

Has anybody taken a look at this? I may go and take a look at it later in the week

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Nobody has gone to see it,
It says right there "first to see will buy"

Eric Cartman · 01-05-2014 03:40PM

kupus wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-s-class/6702856

Has anybody taken a look at this? I may go and take a look at it later in the week

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an s class without a v8/v12 makes baby jesus cry

rovoagho · 01-05-2014 03:50PM

Every time I see a 280, I wince. So Oirish.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 01-05-2014 03:52PM

Not to mention very cheap on petrol.
Cheaper than running it on anything else, granted.

rovoagho · 01-05-2014 03:56PM

I've never, ever taken MPG into account when buying a car. I would - and will - happily drive a Rolls, Bentley or Roadrunner in single figures. Tax is always my bugbear.

pcardin · 01-05-2014 04:05PM

rovoagho wrote: »

I've never, ever taken MPG into account when buying a car. I would - and will - happily drive a Rolls, Bentley or Roadrunner in single figures. Tax is always my bugbear.

yes, but speaking about that S280 it's nonsense to buy it as MPG is even slightly worse than S430. that engine is too small for W220

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 01-05-2014 04:06PM

pcardin wrote: »

yes, but speaking about that S280 it's nonsense to buy it as MPG is even slightly worse than S430. that engine is too small for W220

It's all about the tax, don't you know! That €300 odd difference per annum (less than 3 tanks of fuel) is all important if you are Irish.

Eric Cartman · 01-05-2014 04:09PM

Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »

It's all about the tax, don't you know! That €300 odd difference per annum (less than 3 tanks of fuel) is all important if you are Irish.

not to mention that some engine parts could be harder to find as i doubt many of them were ever sold outside ireland. the s500 is probably the easiest to look after in terms of replacement parts because of how many there are worldwide.

rovoagho · 01-05-2014 04:13PM

pcardin wrote: »

yes, but speaking about that S280 it's nonsense to buy it as MPG is even slightly worse than S430. that engine is too small for W220

That's bonkers. Yes Irish people will continue to buy them!

(For the record, what I meant about was that I simply can't afford the tax on a barge at the moment. If I had the choice, I'd be buying a 600. Why compromise once you get over 3l?)

pcardin · 01-05-2014 04:16PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

not to mention that some engine parts could be harder to find as i doubt many of them were ever sold outside ireland. the s500 is probably the easiest to look after in terms of replacement parts because of how many there are worldwide.

true. but I would recommend to forget about W220 as such. Tax and petrol involved with these are the least of the problems. W140 was/still is way better car in my books, it just that it looks like a dinosaur...

Eric Cartman · 01-05-2014 04:18PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750il-individual/6852161

If this wasnt silver id have to go break my piggy bank, my christ thats a spec and a half.

CianRyan · 01-05-2014 04:26PM

Perfect for a Mc Donnalds drive through.

pcardin · 01-05-2014 04:26PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750il-individual/6852161

If this wasnt silver id have to go break my piggy bank, my christ thats a spec and a half.

Jayzz, that is some collection of outdated vintage electronics

CianRyan · 01-05-2014 04:29PM

Can you be pulled for using that phone? :pac:

rovoagho · 01-05-2014 04:36PM

If it was Orient Blue over black, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. For half the price.

Black_Knight · 01-05-2014 04:37PM

Eric Cartman wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750il-individual/6852161

If this wasnt silver id have to go break my piggy bank, my christ thats a spec and a half.

http://photos2.donedeal.ie/cars/bmw-750il-individual/View2/29041198.jpeg

Air freshener in a fancy luxobarge? Does anyone just immediately think its covering up a smell of something? Damp?

Eric Cartman · 01-05-2014 04:39PM

Black_Knight wrote: »

Air freshener in a fancy luxobarge? Does anyone just immediately think its covering up a smell of something? Damp?

if it was a new car smell magic tree id say its justified, love those things, that air freshner looks quite big though

Eric Cartman · 01-05-2014 04:41PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Perfect for a Mc Donnalds drive through.

ive those tray tables on my e38 seats, youd barely fit a big mac on them. they look damn cool though

pcardin wrote: »

Jayzz, that is some collection of outdated vintage electronics

most new mid level cars still dont have half the kit that e38 does

CianRyan wrote: »

Can you be pulled for using that phone? :pac:

no, its not a mobile phone , its cabled, although id say a gard would try.

Kaiser D · 01-05-2014 04:52PM

I always wanted a car with a wired phone...

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