LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Sobanek · 28-11-2014 01:40PM

Still here that Merc.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-s350-03-auto-new-nct-like-new/6985658

I think this classifies as a luxobarge.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs300-sport/7257237

Daaaaysul power!!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-730d/8102758

And V8 powaa!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-7-series-v8-automatic-nct-01-15/7890353

unkel · 28-11-2014 02:18PM

Sobanek wrote: »

I think this classifies as a luxobarge.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs300-sport/7257237

Asking €5,200 LOL!

Dreamers thread...

Voodoomelon · 28-11-2014 02:25PM

"Cheap bit of flash". Classic.

Crasp · 28-11-2014 02:46PM

Sobanek wrote: »

Still here that Merc.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-s350-03-auto-new-nct-like-new/6985658

Voodoomelon wrote: »

"Cheap bit of flash". Classic.

at least the merc has come down in price. i paid 2500 for my s350, same year and miles but i can see from the pics there that that one has heated seats (mine doesn't). mine also doesn't have sat nav option or tv tuner option (borderline useless these days but does work well as an aux input for dvd players etc).

anyway i think for that price it's ok if it has a few more options.

unkel · 28-11-2014 03:22PM

"Just passed Nct for a year"

Goes to show how long the car has been for sale for. NCT expires in 4 months...

Truckermal · 28-11-2014 03:29PM

unkel wrote: »

Asking €5,200 LOL!

Dreamers thread...

It looks very clean though I would love a GS 450H at some stage..

unkel · 28-11-2014 03:37PM

+1

and

+1

26000 Elephants · 28-11-2014 04:39PM

unkel wrote: »

Asking €5,200 LOL!

Dreamers thread...

But its got a Mark Levinson stereo...

MARK LEVINSON!

Interslice · 28-11-2014 06:12PM

Sobanek wrote: »

And V8 powaa!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-7-series-v8-automatic-nct-01-15/7890353

"Dont have time to use it"

The condition of the rear tyres deteriorates with each picture :pac:

wilford · 28-11-2014 11:55PM

Still waiting for the right GS to come up started wanting a 300 now I'm wanting the 450 the more I look.

Atlantic Dawn · 29-11-2014 04:10PM

LS 430 €1450, NCT is out 2 months though, could still be worth a punt...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-430-auto-01-maroon-excellent-1450-/8199711

cadaliac · 30-11-2014 12:02AM

unkel wrote: »

Asking €5,200 LOL!

Dreamers thread...

What would you price it at?
I think its a well cared for car with good spec. Well, judging from the pics and ad. I agree with you and think it is over priced @ 5k though. I genuinely don't know what that car is "really" worth. I would like to know as I like them a lot and was thinking of moving from the Volvo next year.
I would like that car, in my drive way. Did I mention that I like the car?:pac:

Truckermal · 30-11-2014 12:07AM

cadaliac wrote: »

What would you price it at?
I think its a well cared for car with good spec. Well, judging from the pics and ad. I agree with you and think it is over priced @ 5k though. I genuinely don't know what that car is "really" worth. I would like to know as I like them a lot and was thinking of moving from the Volvo next year.
I would like that car, in my drive way. Did I mention that I like the car?:pac:

I don't think it's madly overpriced as it looks to be fairly straight allthough if I was buying one i would save for a 450H. .

unkel · 30-11-2014 12:15AM

cadaliac wrote: »

What would you price it at?
I think its a well cared for car with good spec. Well, judging from the pics and ad. I agree with you and think it is over priced @ 5k though. I genuinely don't know what that car is "really" worth.

Nobody knows

It is worth what someone is going to offer. I wouldn't offer more than €2.5k myself but no doubt there are fans out there willing to fork out more!

cadaliac · 30-11-2014 12:18AM

Truckermal wrote: »

I don't think it's madly overpriced as it looks to be fairly straight allthough if I was buying one i would save for a 450H. .

I can't warm to them though, I just like the 300GS. I think they are sweet.
Is the 450H that much better? The 300 could be run cheaper over the long haul (over a 2 year period - minus trouble of course).
Tyres, petrol, maintenance etc? I don't know.

Sobanek · 30-11-2014 12:25AM

unkel wrote: »

Nobody knows

It is worth what someone is going to offer. I wouldn't offer more than €2.5k myself but no doubt there are fans out there willing to fork out more!

2.5k? :eek::eek::eek:

These GS300s actually go for around €4-5k, so in my opinion it's fairly priced, especially since it's a Sport.

Heated & Ventilated Front Seats, Navigation, Reversing Camera, Mark Levinson audio... These are great bang for your buck, and I'd rather have this than the poverty spec S-Classes that DoneDeal is full of, and I'm no Lexus fan myself.

unkel · 30-11-2014 12:31AM

Sobanek wrote: »

These GS300s actually go for around €4-5k

Do they now? If so the buyers aren't getting a lot of value for money imho

Truckermal · 30-11-2014 12:33AM

cadaliac wrote: »

I can't warm to them though, I just like the 300GS. I think they are sweet.
Is the 450H that much better? The 300 could be run cheaper over the long haul (over a 2 year period - minus trouble of course).
Tyres, petrol, maintenance etc? I don't know.

A test drive in both would make up your mind..:)

Sobanek · 30-11-2014 12:35AM

unkel wrote: »

Do they now? If so the buyers aren't getting a lot of value for money imho

I'd say I'd rather spend €4.5k on a full spec Lexus than an equivalent E60 which won't even have leather at times for that price.

CianRyan · 30-11-2014 01:08AM

Lads, it doesn't matter how great the car is or what they go for in real life.

If someone on boards says it's over priced then that's final, they are a dreamer and the buyer is always better off with a BMW #25.

mickdw · 30-11-2014 01:13AM

cadaliac wrote: »

I can't warm to them though, I just like the 300GS. I think they are sweet.
Is the 450H that much better? The 300 could be run cheaper over the long haul (over a 2 year period - minus trouble of course).
Tyres, petrol, maintenance etc? I don't know.

Its night and day power wise. The 450h is a wow car powerwise. The 300 is just nicely powered.
Both cars are not a great drive though in terms of feel. You just feel isolated although imo the suspension is excellent in that it offers comfort and handling.

CianRyan · 30-11-2014 01:16AM

They're the same 3.0 V6 right? Just the 450h is a petrol/electric hybrid?

Off to Wikipedia.

Edit: almost right.
3.5V6, electric hybrid, 339hp, 5.2 0-60 and its a super low emissions car.
So yes, it's worth the difference over the standard GS300.
I guess that means but post 08 to avail of the cheap tax.

Cleveland Hot Pocket · 30-11-2014 12:52PM

Interslice wrote: »

"Dont have time to use it"

The condition of the rear tyres deteriorates with each picture :pac:

Obviously having fun with it doesnt count as use :P

gibbon75 · 03-12-2014 08:08PM

Sobanek wrote: »

I think this classifies as a luxobarge.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs300-sport/7257237

Carhistorycheck say this was written off in 03/2013

Toyotafanboi · 03-12-2014 08:10PM

gibbon75 wrote: »

Carhistorycheck say this was written off in 03/2013

good bargaining point depending on the nature of the write off.

Sobanek · 03-12-2014 08:37PM

And clocked on top of that!

26000 Elephants · 03-12-2014 08:47PM

gibbon75 wrote: »

Carhistorycheck say this was written off in 03/2013

Good spot. It may not take too much for an insurance company to write off an 8 year old Lexus, but that fact that it not mentioned in the ad probably indicates a good reason to avoid it. And the whiff of clocking doesnt help either. Anyone know what the mileage was?

Sobanek · 03-12-2014 09:12PM

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Good spot. It may not take too much for an insurance company to write off an 8 year old Lexus, but that fact that it not mentioned in the ad probably indicates a good reason to avoid it. And the whiff of clocking doesnt help either. Anyone know what the mileage was?

Previous Readings
16/04/2013 77,249 Kms (48,000 Mls) INMR
03/04/2013 128,748 Kms (80,000 Mls) INMR

Ed Winchester · 03-12-2014 10:30PM

Sobanek wrote: »

Previous Readings
16/04/2013 77,249 Kms (48,000 Mls) INMR
03/04/2013 128,748 Kms (80,000 Mls) INMR

Thats very close to the conversion from miles to kilometers. Could have been an input error.

Sobanek · 03-12-2014 10:34PM

Ed Winchester wrote: »

Thats very close to the conversion from miles to kilometers. Could have been an input error.

It isn't. If you look closely, they're both exact amounts.

48,000 mi
80,000 mi

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