Today I saw a car for sale thread - part 2

digiman · 30-10-2019 10:18am

bazz26 wrote: »

Another 440i:

https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2393359&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D10%26o%5B%5D%3D2375%26nn%3D22%26yn%3D2016%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

There is 3 440i for sale in Ireland at the moment which is definitely a record!!

I test drove that one and just couldn’t get excited about it after having driven the Model 3 Performance about 2 weeks before it. Coming from a 5 series the interior is such a let down. Would much prefer the Model 3 interior.

marklazarcovic · 30-10-2019 10:37am

26000 Elephants wrote: »

What category? Senderos with highish mileage would be largely worthless in UK, so even minor damage might tempt insurance co to write it off.

If it's a low level category, and you can price it accordingly and otherwise car is ok, I'd have no issue. At that price, you could write the whole car off ( value wise) over 3 years. Of course, by not being upfront, you are dealing with a douchebag, so theres that.

Is it wrong that I actually like these step ways? I think they are a great looking car for the money.

The report just said write off, whatever level it is that's why it ain't sold yet,it's not worth buying if you can't sell if you need too. They lied straight up,so scumbags. Betty was a Eastern European male,reported to done deal yea.

bidiots · 30-10-2019 10:46am

bidiots wrote: »

Whats the story with this, have seen it advertised from 4 to 13k over the past year?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-728i-individual/23304544

johndaman66 wrote: »

Looks tasty but no amount of tyre shine makes that worth €13k.

But must be a story with it, any one got any stories about it, Voodoo?
What is it worth

carsfan2 · 30-10-2019 11:06am

digiman wrote: »

There is 3 440i for sale in Ireland at the moment which is definitely a record!!

I test drove that one and just couldn’t get excited about it after having driven the Model 3 Performance about 2 weeks before it. Coming from a 5 series the interior is such a let down. Would much prefer the Model 3 interior.

That one in frank Keane is a UK car so they obviously thought there is a market for it here to bring it over. Were they flexible on price at all?
I got a brand new 420d gc as a loaner for a few days a few weeks ago and couldn’t wait to give it back. Very disappointed.

digiman · 30-10-2019 12:26pm

carsfan2 wrote: »

That one in frank Keane is a UK car so they obviously thought there is a market for it here to bring it over. Were they flexible on price at all?
I got a brand new 420d gc as a loaner for a few days a few weeks ago and couldn’t wait to give it back. Very disappointed.

I didn’t even bother trying to negotiate, I went there with the intention of seeing would the 3.0l petrol ignite something in me to help make up mind on the Model 3 but the test drive route they take you on down through Dun Laoghaire doesn’t exactly give you much of a chance to do that.

26000 Elephants · 30-10-2019 12:35pm

marcos_94 wrote: »

Is there anything that Donedeal can do so that no one else gets done by them?

The fact that it's not greenlight verified would be the first sign. There is literally no reason for a seller not to put the serial number of the VRC into donedeal to get verified - the only reason not to would be to hide its history.

26000 Elephants · 30-10-2019 12:36pm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

The report just said write off, whatever level it is that's why it ain't sold yet,it's not worth buying if you can't sell if you need too. They lied straight up,so scumbags. Betty was a Eastern European male,reported to done deal yea.

Sounds like a walk away situation alright.

marcos_94 · 30-10-2019 12:39pm

26000 Elephants wrote: »

The fact that it's not greenlight verified would be the first sign. There is literally no reason for a seller not to put the serial number of the VRC into donedeal to get verified - the only reason not to would be to hide its history.

I had never really bothered with the greenlight when buying but will take note now. Normally do a history check of a car Iv gone to see and liked. Iv also never put in the serial number of the VRC into donedeal when selling. Didnt realise its significance, so will start doing that from now on! Thanks for the info

26000 Elephants · 30-10-2019 1:18pm

marcos_94 wrote: »

I had never really bothered with the greenlight when buying but will take note now. Normally do a history check of a car Iv gone to see and liked. Iv also never put in the serial number of the VRC into donedeal when selling. Didnt realise its significance, so will start doing that from now on! Thanks for the info

The greenlight costs you nothing, and buyers can now filter based in it. I'm selling a car at the moment, and a search on donedeal pulls up about 15 similar cars. But filter it by 'nct' and 'greenlight' and it drops to just 3. It's a tough market, so play any advantage you can get to the max.

Just note that greenlight isnt a substitute for a proper check just before you buy. Also, greenlight wont show write offs in the UK, but it will tell you if its imported, so you can bear that in mind.

Duke O Smiley · 30-10-2019 4:35pm

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1170684

First generation Rover streetwise for auction

marklazarcovic · 30-10-2019 5:19pm

26000 Elephants wrote: »

The greenlight costs you nothing, and buyers can now filter based in it. I'm selling a car at the moment, and a search on donedeal pulls up about 15 similar cars. But filter it by 'nct' and 'greenlight' and it drops to just 3. It's a tough market, so play any advantage you can get to the max.

Just note that greenlight isnt a substitute for a proper check just before you buy. Also, greenlight wont show write offs in the UK, but it will tell you if its imported, so you can bear that in mind.

I did the full greenlight check and it told me it was written off,as well as the other stuff.

26000 Elephants · 30-10-2019 6:34pm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

I did the full greenlight check and it told me it was written off,as well as the other stuff.

Yeah, the full check yes, but the summary that appears in the advert wont tell you if it was written off in the UK.

Just to clarify: when I say 'greenlight' I mean the summary that can appear in the ads. I'm not talking about the paid for carcheck, greenlight, etc.

26000 Elephants · 30-10-2019 6:42pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1170684

First generation Rover streetwise for auction

Wow, it's not often you get to buy an actual one-off concept car. Even if it's a bit rubbish. Still they were ahead of time in their thinking... Or 10 years behind the matra rancho.

Last time out it made £3600. I'd love it, just to nerd it around car shows....

Edit: it's not road legal - the mods at the back are made of clay and sheet metal glued in place. It would fall apart if you tried to drive it.

colm_mcm · 30-10-2019 9:32pm

Full story here:
https://www.aronline.co.uk/concepts-and-prototypes/concepts-and-prototypes-adc-scout/

It’s done 1260 miles apparently.

Andrewf20 · 30-10-2019 10:49pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/porsche-944-turbo-951/23356398?campaign=3

Lovely 944 here but the rear wheels dont look centred in the wheel arch. They look shifted forward. Id love to buy one of these in a few years but it does bug me they way the wheels are located, curtailing an otherwise very elegant design...

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Duke O Smiley · 30-10-2019 10:52pm

He wants 25k for that, gorgeous example though

bazz26 · 31-10-2019 1:15am

A8 luxury for A6 money:

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https://www.carsireland.ie/car-dealers/county/dublin/beshoff-motors/detail.php?ad_id=2417799&r=s.php%3Fpp%3D50%26g%3D0

Big Nasty · 31-10-2019 8:00am

E32 750 for €8950 (pics seem to be 8yrs old)

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750i-m-sport-300bhp-auto/23344509

bazz26 · 31-10-2019 12:18pm

One for the barn.

Duke O Smiley · 31-10-2019 12:23pm

Big Nasty wrote: »

E32 750 for €8950 (pics seem to be 8yrs old)

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750i-m-sport-300bhp-auto/23344509

“M Sport” he says!

ELM327 · 31-10-2019 12:47pm

Hunky Monster wrote: »

1.5 and electric, looks the business but it’s only 220 bhp for something that looks like NASA made it.

I’d still ****ing love one.

It's too much of a compromise though. It's like owning an e39 M5 but with a straight 6 3 litre for better fuel economy.
Not enough of an EV and not enough of a petrol car.

Deleted User wrote: »

That's crazy depreciation, what gives?

They are crap.
For the money you could have bought an m5.

Anyone with that money to spend new that was into EVs would have bought a Tesla, or if they wanted a sportscar they could have had a pick of fossil fuel cars at that tag.

Even now, you could buy a 2008 R8 for the same money as that I8

colm_mcm · 31-10-2019 9:51pm

Hunky Monster wrote: »

1.5 and electric, looks the business but it’s only 220 bhp for something that looks like NASA made it.

I’d still ****ing love one.

Don’t they do 60mph in around 4 seconds?

bazz26 · 05-11-2019 12:48am

Loving this:

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https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1998-fiat-seicento-sporting/23339139

colm_mcm · 05-11-2019 10:14am

I always get taken in by the idea of mothballing a low mileage Sporting.
Reality is it’s not gonna happen, but these are an absolute future desirable classic.

26000 Elephants · 05-11-2019 12:42pm

bazz26 wrote: »

Loving this:

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/1998-fiat-seicento-sporting/23339139

I just dont get people who put money into faf like induction kits and coilovers and then skimp out with crappy cheap tyres.

BOSTIK · 05-11-2019 4:16pm

Asking €1,200 and only €56 to tax next year. NCT is out since 2018 but the ad appears genuine enough.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/nissan-sunny-n13/23319149

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James Bond Junior · 05-11-2019 5:33pm

I'd like that, I learned to drive in a 1988 5 door hatch one that we had as a runaround well into the 2000s. Also learned other things on the backseat which was nice.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 05-11-2019 6:47pm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I'd like that, I learned to drive in a 1988 5 door hatch one that we had as a runaround well into the 2000s. Also learned other things on the backseat which was nice.

Go on...

CharlieCroker · 05-11-2019 7:23pm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

I'd like that, I learned to drive in a 1988 5 door hatch one that we had as a runaround well into the 2000s. Also learned other things on the backseat which was nice.

I learnt all that in a 1998 Renault Megane saloon.

Still wouldn't want one today!!!!

bear1 · 06-11-2019 9:22am

I learnt sweet f all in the back of my 94 tempra.
Except maybe how to rev the **** out of a 1.9d with three functioning gears.

Interslice · 08-11-2019 10:53pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e39-msport/23383416

Any thoughts on this. I would nearly go for a look only it's 3 hours away.

Dia_Anseo · 09-11-2019 7:18pm

Interslice wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-e39-msport/23383416

Any thoughts on this. I would nearly go for a look only it's 3 hours away.

Based on advert alone I'd leave it.....Donegal and smoked in...not a good combination

bazz26 · 12-11-2019 12:09am

Cannot be too many of these in the country:

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https://www.carsireland.ie/detail.php?ad_id=2163489&r=s.php%3Fm%5B%5D%3D3%26o%5B%5D%3D2373%26pp%3D50%26g%3D0

Dia_Anseo · 16-11-2019 6:55pm

How would a main VW Dealer end up with a left hand drive BMW 330i?

And more importantly why have they chosen to sell a left hand drive 65k car?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-left-hand-drive-330i-x-drive-m-sport/23205950

Duke O Smiley · 16-11-2019 7:06pm

Diplomatic car, and its diplomatic driver recalled/moved.

Dia_Anseo · 16-11-2019 7:35pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Diplomatic car, and its diplomatic driver recalled/moved.

Why would a dealer choose to sell an uninspiring Skoda left hand drive then?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2017-skoda-rapid-1-6-tdi-left-hand-drive/23233363

colm_mcm · 16-11-2019 8:33pm

Price dropped from €17950
:eek:

Duke O Smiley · 16-11-2019 8:37pm

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

Why would a dealer choose to sell an uninspiring Skoda left hand drive then?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2017-skoda-rapid-1-6-tdi-left-hand-drive/23233363

For the very same reason?

colm_mcm · 16-11-2019 8:41pm

The dealer sticker on the left of the tailgate might give some clue of its origins, under the llama or whatever it is, says something like “Coupe Rublo”

Dia_Anseo · 16-11-2019 9:17pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

For the very same reason?

Not every left hand drive car in the country is a diplomatic car FFS!

Duke O Smiley · 16-11-2019 9:21pm

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

Not every left hand drive car in the country is a diplomatic car FFS!

Sorry, for some reason I never copped that those two cars were being sold by different dealers.

The BMW is a former diplomatic car. I don’t know about the other one. Were it being sold by the same dealer I would just presume that it was there for the same reason.

Truckermal · 16-11-2019 11:16pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-scirocco-sport/23514813

Nice Rocco..

selectamatic · 16-11-2019 11:24pm

Dia_Anseo wrote: »

Not every left hand drive car in the country is a diplomatic car FFS!

Most of the relatively new ones being sold are diplomatic/embassy cars.

0lddog · 16-11-2019 11:37pm

selectamatic wrote: »

Most of the relatively new ones being sold are diplomatic/embassy cars.

and so VRT cannot be reclaimed if exported ?

selectamatic · 17-11-2019 1:03am

0lddog wrote: »

and so VRT cannot be reclaimed if exported ?

Ya I think that's the case.

colm_mcm · 17-11-2019 6:15pm

0lddog wrote: »

and so VRT cannot be reclaimed if exported ?

It won’t have been paid so can’t be reclaimed.

bear1 · 17-11-2019 9:27pm

BMW is more than likely from the states or Canada I'd say.

Duke O Smiley · 17-11-2019 10:18pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/suzuki-ignis/23510655

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My old car, I sold it about 5 years ago with NCT and tax, on 12k miles, for €350

It was also completely original at that time

Miss it terribly!

Dia_Anseo · 17-11-2019 10:28pm

How much did you buy it for if you dlipped it for 350?

Duke O Smiley · 17-11-2019 10:29pm

I got it for nothing

Today I saw a car for sale thread - part 2

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