LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

astraj · 17-07-2015 08:31PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a8-immaculate-condition-price-drop/9710054?offset=2

Any opinions on this A8.

Eric Cartman · 17-07-2015 08:46PM

astraj wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a8-immaculate-condition-price-drop/9710054?offset=2

Any opinions on this A8.

great car, pity its not the large petrol but thats just me. NCT just expired, on something like that id insist on that being done first.

unkel · 17-07-2015 10:31PM

Maybe it's a typo. It's actually tested till the start of November ('15)

mickdw · 17-07-2015 11:42PM

astraj wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a8-immaculate-condition-price-drop/9710054?offset=2

Any opinions on this A8.

Those wheel to me scream -
A8 is now into knacker category. Imo would look so much better with something more standard.

johndaman66 · 18-07-2015 12:02PM

mickdw wrote: »

Those wheel to me scream -
A8 is now into knacker category. Imo would look so much better with something more standard.

The wheels alone are hardly overly offensive but I agree with you the car would certaibly look better with the wheels as intended by Audi.

What would worry me more than the wheels is a rattly 3.0 Tdi lump in what is intended to be a premium luxury saloon...

frozenfrozen · 18-07-2015 12:42PM

finger print start though, who would've thought that was ever an option

daRobot · 18-07-2015 12:48PM

The wheels are just too modern for the car. And not nice at that.

But I wouldn't discount the car because of them. It's got unusually high spec : electric rear seats (very rare) sunroof, comfort front seats & rear air con controls.

And along with the fingerprint start, there must be other items of interest.

20" Final edition alloys and a remap and you'd have a great bus.

Truckermal · 18-07-2015 06:29PM

DuffleBag wrote: »

CL500 €3500

http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/mercedes-cl-500/9678044?offset=29

Down to 2,350 now I'd nearly buy it at that price it's for nothing. .

unkel · 18-07-2015 07:08PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

finger print start though, who would've thought that was ever an option

My €100 Chinese phone has finger print start too. Meh.

Frynge · 18-07-2015 07:12PM

unkel wrote: »

My €100 Chinese phone has finger print start too. Meh.

Your chinese phone wasnt made 11 year ago and by audi.

Also if some forks out for finger print start on an A8 i can assure you they forked out for a lot more.

unkel · 18-07-2015 07:24PM

Fair points!

Finger print start is still totally naff though

beertons · 18-07-2015 07:43PM

mickdw wrote: »

A8 is now into knacker category

Something I never thought I'd see

Frynge · 18-07-2015 08:04PM

unkel wrote: »

Fair points!

Finger print start is still totally naff though

That is very true. I have yet to see any proper implementation of fingerprint texhnology that make it worthwhile.

unkel · 18-07-2015 08:04PM

Truckermal wrote: »

Down to 2,350 now I'd nearly buy it at that price it's for nothing. .

3,450 now

Pricing is all over the shop. Doesn't help his sale tbh

Brasso · 18-07-2015 08:10PM

Frynge wrote: »

Also if some forks out for finger print start on an A8 i can assure you they forked out for a lot more.

Yeah that's what I always think when I see a car specced with a night vision camera, it's so useless that you assume whoever got just didn't want to see too many blanked out buttons on the dash.

Brasso · 18-07-2015 08:14PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9936566
'03 facelift S350 LWB for €3k. Ad must be older than it seems or something because it says NCT until this month in the details, but in the description it says until February.

unkel · 18-07-2015 08:14PM

Frynge wrote: »

That is very true. I have yet to see any proper implementation of fingerprint texhnology that make it worthwhile.

What's next? Iris scanner?

Hachiko · 18-07-2015 08:20PM

any luxo barge definitely can't be a diesel. The whole point of a barge is pottering around in a car totally superlative to most others on the road and being in one that is so refined you don't even know the engine is running. With a diesel there is no mistake you are in the devil's fuel.

colm_mcm · 18-07-2015 08:23PM

Hmmm had it for €5200 before and sold it....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/cl-500-mercedes-benz/9883213

Has a few cars on donedeal

unkel · 18-07-2015 08:25PM

Hachiko wrote: »

any luxo barge definitely can't be a diesel. The whole point of a barge is pottering around in a car totally superlative to most others on the road and being in one that is so refined you don't even know the engine is running. With a diesel there is no mistake you are in the devil's fuel.

I'm the last one on here to defend diesel cars but, with respect, that statement is absurd. Some relatively modern 6 pot diesels (but old enough to make it into this thread), in particular from Audi and BMW are pretty refined.

Hachiko · 18-07-2015 08:36PM

I dont know about that, I have seen and heard quite a few high end diesels in England (not talking 1.9TDi rep mobiles),...and they were loud (from rumbling around streets to hearing them in parking lots several feet away- (that's not to say they don't drive well though). But maybe that's because my own car is so quiet.

unkel · 18-07-2015 08:45PM

Aye if you're into quiet, you can't beat petrol. Nothing is smoother or more refined than an inline 6 or a V12. I presume you have one of those? My personal favourite is the V8 petrol though. A bit of rough in a refined world

But about the diesels. Stick your head under the bonnet of a revving 535d. Not as smooth as the engines above, but smoother than 95% of cars on the road (including pretty much all 4 cylinder petrols)

Truckermal · 19-07-2015 04:22AM

beertons wrote: »

Something I never thought I'd see

Same here I thought hard about one before I bought the Lexus but most of them are molested unless you buy very fresh one..

Eric Cartman · 19-07-2015 11:46AM

unkel wrote: »

Fair points!

Finger print start is still totally naff though

ahh telling lads down the pub about it would be good craic. would impress a few id imagine.

Truckermal · 19-07-2015 05:39PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9518933

Japanese quality it was up for 7K so 5k should buy it I'd love it!!!

mickdw · 19-07-2015 07:07PM

Truckermal wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9518933

Japanese quality it was up for 7K so 5k should buy it I'd love it!!!

All the power you could need but lacking in the feel department.

Hachiko · 20-07-2015 12:06AM

Truckermal wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9518933

Japanese quality it was up for 7K so 5k should buy it I'd love it!!!

Bargain that. What lexus u got?

Voodoomelon · 20-07-2015 12:50AM

A mate picked up a 2004 S-type today, a really pale green, almost sky blue on cream leather. 3.0l V6 for €2,200, he's delighted!

EDIT: This colour:

Eric Cartman · 20-07-2015 01:30AM

Voodoomelon wrote: »

A mate picked up a 2004 S-type today, a really pale green, almost sky blue on cream leather. 3.0l V6 for €2,200, he's delighted!

EDIT: This colour:

is that the actual car ? the only thing that would annoy me is over here the v6 is great but in V8 merica land id be looking for a v8 xj

Truckermal · 20-07-2015 04:43AM

mickdw wrote: »

All the power you could need but lacking in the feel department.

Be Jaysus how much feeling would you like???:pac:

Hachiko wrote: »

Bargain that. What lexus u got?

I have a 05 GS 300.

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