LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

I Was VB · 01-07-2020 8:41pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/25131265

The W221 with the CLS wheels is back up

Asking €4250 now, a €1500 price drop

Eric Cartman · 01-07-2020 9:31pm

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/25131265

The W221 with the CLS wheels is back up

Asking €4250 now, a €1500 price drop

no mention of the miles. Id be interested to take a look, wouldn't be shocked if 310k became 210

Marlow · 01-07-2020 11:03pm

Something that came up on my bookface feed today ...

I bought this BMW 740i 10 years ago ... for a ridiculous low price. We are talking low 3 digits. Still have it .. it sits in the back of my yard ... must go wash it and take it for a spin one of these days.

It served 2 Scally Rallys. A friend of mine drove it for 2 years in Dublin just to get to the shops and it's been borrowed by friends between selling their cars and buying new ones. The saying is, that if people see the skull on the bonnet in their rearview mirror, they just move into the hard shoulder. We consider it the perfect equivalent to the Blues Mobile.

/M

01-07-2020 11:06pm

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/25131265

The W221 with the CLS wheels is back up

Asking €4250 now, a €1500 price drop

You'd give up an annual holiday to drive that for a year. Well I would anyway.

darragh o meara · 02-07-2020 12:00am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

You'd give up an annual holiday to drive that for a year. Well I would anyway.

It’s hard to believe that you can get such a car for this kinda money nowadays. I remember my old boss buying one of these back in 2008 and the cheque written was over 100k. At the time I fell in love with that car and aspired to own one at some stage.. I think now is that time, just wish his old car was for sale ðŸ˜‚

ToxicPaddy · 02-07-2020 12:09am

Marlow wrote: »

Something that came up on my bookface feed today ...

I bought this BMW 740i 10 years ago ... for a ridiculous low price. We are talking low 3 digits. Still have it .. it sits in the back of my yard ... must go wash it and take it for a spin one of these days.

It served 2 Scally Rallys. A friend of mine drove it for 2 years in Dublin just to get to the shops and it's been borrowed by friends between selling their cars and buying new ones. The saying is, that if people see the skull on the bonnet in their rearview mirror, they just move into the hard shoulder. We consider it the perfect equivalent to the Blues Mobile.

/M

Talk about travelling in style, I did a banger rally up around Scandinavia back in 2009 and our chariot of choice was a 1995 VW Golf with a 1.3 litre engine

I think I'd much prefer that luxobarge

ToxicPaddy · 02-07-2020 12:11am

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Talk about travelling in style, I did a banger rally up around Scandinavia back in 2009 and our chariot of choice was a 1995 VW Golf with a 1.3 litre engine I think I'd much prefer that luxobarge

Edit: Actually it was the Scally Rally too up to Bodo in Norway

Marlow · 02-07-2020 12:42am

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Talk about travelling in style, I did a banger rally up around Scandinavia back in 2009 and our chariot of choice was a 1995 VW Golf with a 1.3 litre engine I think I'd much prefer that luxobarge

ToxicPaddy wrote: »

Edit: Actually it was the Scally Rally too up to Bodo in Norway

We did the irish and the UK one. The Nordic one was discontinued at the time, would have loved to do it.

And here's a fun fact: both years we did it in the 740i, the team consisted of 3 danish and 1 irish (and I ain't the irish, I just live here).

But yes .. the 740i was the business. That is for sure.

/M

KevRossi · 05-07-2020 6:33pm

A months tax and test for €1500. If COVID was no issue, I'd be tempted to buy it and hit the road in late August (nothing on at work anyway). Road trip Turkey, Central Asia or down south to Togo? No better way to travel once the air con works. CD player and tape deck to listen to local tunes is the cherry on the cake.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lexus-ls430-v8/25266615

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L-M · 05-07-2020 6:46pm

It’s hard to imagine that colour wood ever being in fashion, it’s horrendous.

There was a Bentley for sale on Carzone for a long time with a similar colour.

L-M · 05-07-2020 6:48pm

Actually, never mind. Unsurprisingly it’s still for sale.

Eric Cartman · 05-07-2020 9:50pm

L-M wrote: »

Actually, never mind. Unsurprisingly it’s still for sale.

I absolutely adore cream and wood interiors, mad for it, the only way to have a car imo. theres most wood and cream combos id be sold on but jesus h christ that is ugly. if that brown leather was more a cigar shade and that was a deeper burl wood that would be class, but that is all over awful. Looks like the continental Ikea edition.

Eric Cartman · 05-07-2020 9:52pm

KevRossi wrote: »

A months tax and test for €1500. If COVID was no issue, I'd be tempted to buy it and hit the road in late August (nothing on at work anyway). Road trip Turkey, Central Asia or down south to Togo? No better way to travel once the air con works. CD player and tape deck to listen to local tunes is the cherry on the cake.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lexus-ls430-v8/25266615

for 1500 an absolute steal, the cheapest way to get in to a v8. But if it was more money than that it would be awful, thats the most base spec ls430 I've seen, even for Ireland, the home of 'base spec'

I Was VB · 06-07-2020 7:18pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24390960

A very nicely spec’d W221, tasteful-ish bodykit, LWB all the toys, €4950.

KevRossi · 06-07-2020 7:50pm

All the toys except the NCT, which ran out in January, so COVID not an excuse. Would need to be a bit ballsy to take that one on.

I Was VB · 06-07-2020 9:40pm

KevRossi wrote: »

All the toys except the NCT, which ran out in January, so COVID not an excuse. Would need to be a bit ballsy to take that one on.

Buying a luxobarge with a nct is a ballsy move, luxobarge motoring is circling the financial drain of a car at the best of times.

These cars are one repair bill away from being the automotive equivalent of anglo Irish bank.

Padre_Pio · 06-07-2020 11:24pm

I Was VB wrote: »

Buying a luxobarge with a nct is a ballsy move, luxobarge motoring is circling the financial drain of a car at the best of times.

These cars are one repair bill away from being the automotive equivalent of anglo Irish bank.

This baby goes with me everywhere, along with a bottle of coolant and litre of oil.

https://www.halfords.ie/tools/hand-tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-150-pc-socket-and-spanner-set-735906.html

KevRossi · 06-07-2020 11:39pm

Padre_Pio wrote: »

This baby goes with me everywhere, along with a bottle of coolant and litre of oil.

https://www.halfords.ie/tools/hand-tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-150-pc-socket-and-spanner-set-735906.html

I would have thought your name alone would be enough to get you home safely?

Perhaps a sticker on the window and a bottle of Knock's finest water, instead of the coolant and oil.

L-M · 07-07-2020 8:16am

Eric Cartman wrote: »

I absolutely adore cream and wood interiors, mad for it, the only way to have a car imo. theres most wood and cream combos id be sold on but jesus h christ that is ugly. if that brown leather was more a cigar shade and that was a deeper burl wood that would be class, but that is all over awful. Looks like the continental Ikea edition.

I’m fairly partial to a bit of wood myself, there’s no better feeling that driving with a wooden wheel, but both of those colour combos are god awful.

07-07-2020 8:51am

L-M wrote: »

I’m fairly partial to a bit of wood myself,...........

Duke O Smiley · 08-07-2020 9:53pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-600h/25280078

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Low mileage 600h (110 km) €8500

Think this has been for sale a while

Eric Cartman · 08-07-2020 9:59pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls-600h/25280078

Low mileage 600h (110 km) €8500

Think this has been for sale a while

I would even dare say overpriced. We've had atleast 1 of those in here before and theres a few that were hitting 6-7k a year ago. 1809 tax still, If it was a 6k car it would sell all day long.

Duke O Smiley · 08-07-2020 10:12pm

Agreed yeah, they don't really command very much it seems. The low mileage is a nice bonus though

Midnight_EG · 08-07-2020 10:25pm

That's strange, they usually pop up over 10k for a 600h and up to 15k if it's a 600hl

Eric Cartman · 08-07-2020 10:45pm

Midnight_EG wrote: »

That's strange, they usually pop up over 10k for a 600h and up to 15k if it's a 600hl

maybe an 08 on the cheaper tax band, but not an 07 in the 1809. its still a 13 year old car.

Duke O Smiley · 08-07-2020 10:46pm

I think on co2 tax they’re still pretty expensive to tax aren’t they? €1200?

Eric Cartman · 08-07-2020 10:47pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I think on co2 tax they’re still pretty expensive to tax aren’t they? €1200?

thats still 609 quid a year cheaper and a year newer car.

Midnight_EG · 08-07-2020 10:48pm

Eric Cartman wrote: »

maybe an 08 on the cheaper tax band, but not an 07 in the 1809. its still a 13 year old car.

Either or, that's from keeping an eye on them too. I'd a 600 on my radar for the last few years but couldn't justify spending 10k+ on any car let alone a 600 :P

Even look at the prices in the UK

Atlantic Dawn · 08-07-2020 10:52pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I think on co2 tax they’re still pretty expensive to tax aren’t they? €1200?

Yes LS600h is €1200. It only goes to cheapo tax with the current 500h model at €390, all 354bhp of it

Midnight_EG · 09-07-2020 10:27am

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Yes LS600h is €1200. It only goes to cheapo tax with the current 500h model at €390, all 354bhp of it

Pity its a V6 though... Should be a V8

CiDeRmAn · 10-07-2020 10:43pm

Is this worth the sheckles I wonder?
2007 MB CLS 320 Brabus
€3850

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-brabus-320-cls/25320862

Duke O Smiley · 10-07-2020 10:45pm

I’d be surprised if anything about that was actually Brabus

Truckermal · 10-07-2020 10:49pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I’d be surprised if anything about that was actually Brabus

The Badge and.......

Duke O Smiley · 10-07-2020 10:50pm

Truckermal wrote: »

The Badge and.......

That engine cover is easily worth 50 bhp...

CiDeRmAn · 11-07-2020 5:15pm

I'm going back to lurking...
It's safer...
Get to keep my self respect, just a little while longer....

ofcork · 11-07-2020 7:23pm

Brabus do upgrades for diesels but that aint 1 id say.

Duke O Smiley · 13-07-2020 7:33pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-730i-se-2006/25355587

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Low mileage 730 petrol, recent(ish) history, small bit of tax and test, €2800

Poor spec, but looks nice

Eric Cartman · 13-07-2020 7:35pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-730i-se-2006/25355587

Low mileage 730 petrol, recent(ish) history, small bit of tax and test, €2800

Poor spec, but looks nice

looks nice but my christ theres nothing on that. "I want the cheapest 7 you have, literally"
the only reason it has PDC and front fogs is that they were standard for UK/IE

Rows Grower · 13-07-2020 7:50pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-730i-se-2006/25355587

Low mileage 730 petrol, recent(ish) history, small bit of tax and test, €2800

Poor spec, but looks nice

Looks like she was well minded from day one and had an easy life, very nice actually for the money.

Duke O Smiley · 14-07-2020 2:27pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-mercedes-benz-s-class-350/25357759

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Nice looking petrol S class, original Irish, not too many owners, low miles, long NCT. €4999

I like this. Hard to gauge the spec level, but its probably not spectacular. Radar cruise judging by the front grille I think.

I Was VB · 15-07-2020 5:51am

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-mercedes-benz-s-class-350/25357759

Nice looking petrol S class, original Irish, not too many owners, low miles, long NCT. €4999

I like this. Hard to gauge the spec level, but its probably not spectacular. Radar cruise judging by the front grille I think.

It’s a very nice example, but I think it’s asking a touch too much at €4999, should be sub €4K at this stage, 14 year old German saloon at the highest tax band, maybe I’m wrong?

15-07-2020 9:01am

I Was VB wrote: »

It’s a very nice example, but I think it’s asking a touch too much at €4999, should be sub €4K at this stage, 14 year old German saloon at the highest tax band, maybe I’m wrong?

€2800 asking for the 730 which isn't too far off it engine wise, so I'd reckon you are correct.

Idbatterim · 15-07-2020 10:49am

The w221 merc aesthetically from the outside is on another planet to the bm... wouldn't pay 5k or close for the merc. Unless there are being given away. Unless they are in lwb and black, the really dont look that impressive!

The bm v that merc is far better value and at least its 1494 and not e1809

Eric Cartman · 15-07-2020 11:08am

Idbatterim wrote: »

The w221 merc aesthetically from the outside is on another planet to the bm... wouldn't pay 5k or close for the merc. Unless there are being given away. Unless they are in lwb and black, the really dont look that impressive!

The bm v that merc is far better value and at least its 1494 and not e1809

the w221 has definitely aged better. can easily be facelifted to look like the 2010-2012 model too.

Still holding out for a petrol in black with cooled seats :pac:

Idbatterim · 15-07-2020 11:54am

Eric Cartman wrote: »

the w221 has definitely aged better. can easily be facelifted to look like the 2010-2012 model too.

Still holding out for a petrol in black with cooled seats :pac:

Ha the cooled seats will make it a bit of a wait ! Yeah they have to be facelifted. To fork out 1809 on the mediocrity of looks they come with pre facelift is laughable...

Truckermal · 15-07-2020 6:28pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lexus-ls-400/25335104

Old Skool LS just under budget, some might say too expensive but I reckon it's worth the money once it's clean!

I'd buy it but I've no shed big enough to store it..

bidiots · 15-07-2020 8:16pm

Truckermal wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/lexus-ls-400/25335104

Old Skool LS just under budget, some might say too expensive but I reckon it's worth the money once it's clean!

I'd buy it but I've no shed big enough to store it..

Dreamer thread tbf. Mad money.

CharlieCroker · 15-07-2020 8:19pm

bidiots wrote: »

Dreamer thread tbf. Mad money.

I don't think so. When was the last time you saw one. I think there's plenty who would pay close to that if they could

Duke O Smiley · 15-07-2020 8:29pm

That car has been for sale/sold a number of times over the last year or so. Always priced kind of strong too iirc

15-07-2020 8:30pm

bidiots wrote: »

Dreamer thread tbf. Mad money.

Vintage tax & will last forever

LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

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