And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

nialler

galwaytt wrote: »

Ho Hum - 59k ?... http://mercforsale.ie/cars/cars/cl-500-65.html

Holy sh1t that's a horrendous price.

There's a 2000 Blue CL500 for sale in the Merc Garage on the way to cobh and it's €13,000 which is still overpriced, I let an S320 LWB petrol go for €5,800 just before chrimbo.

Seweryn

VolvoMan wrote: »

Is it me or are these W124's vastly overrated cars?

It is probably just you. However, I have never seen any 124-series Mercedes-Benz in this country worth 3k Euro. It is mainly due to very poor general technical culture, lack of care and maintenance. There are no bombproof cars, but in right hands the W124 (with a Diesel engine especially) will cover astronomical mileages, I would say five or ten times more than "the national maximum mileage" which makes any car sellable. Regarding the W123, which I used to drive, I can't say that they are more reliable than the W124. Both models are as reliable as they owners take care of them. Generally saying, the W123 is simpler and the W124 is like W123 with every bit re-engineered and improved. Build quality is very same.

Saab Ed

And after you can pay all the lovely VRT

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1364970

peasant

Saab Ed wrote: »

And after you can pay all the lovely VRT

and potentially get the lights converted as well to pass the NCT

VolvoMan

VolvoMan wrote: »

Is it me or are these W124's vastly overrated cars? I mean, there's nothing about that car that makes it worth 3 grand, let alone 7. I don't doubt their effectiveness as a comfortable executive car, but people really seem to have high ideas about their indestructibility.

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I agree, the E34 petrol BMWs are far better, fair enough the diesel Merc goes for ever but the e250 W124 nasp is a rotten, slow pig of a yoke. Nice and comfy though.

Barr

Saab Ed wrote: »

And after you can pay all the lovely VRT

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1364970

A left hooker with a 3.2 petrol engine. It will be a very hard sell at that money.

Guy:Incognito

Barr wrote: »

A left hooker with a 3.2 petrol engine. It will be a very hard sell at that money.

A right hand drive with €3000 in the glovebox wouldnt sell for that money

Fishtits

In fairness, anything post W124 has been crap.

martydunf

Saab Ed wrote: »

And after you can pay all the lovely VRT

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1364970

,---Mercedes Benz E 320 1999 Automatic left hand drive petrol engine brought home from Boston USA

Should have left it behind in America tbh

L-M

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1446276

mullingar

Limerick man wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1446276

Must be in a coma that they are having such a deep dream (€5750, lmao)

In fairness, looks very clean, but about €1000-1500 clean depending on engine/spec

Gatster

mullingar wrote: »

Must be in a coma that they are having such a deep dream (€5750, lmao)

In fairness, looks very clean, but about €1000-1500 clean depending on engine/spec

That's quite funny, prices for these are all over the shop. I was driving to Howth the other day and a garage has a (admittedly mint) light blue '88 300e outside so I stopped to have a look. Been in storage I think, no NCT, no tax, cloth seats (Ok, unmarked)...€3000 to you sir. I couldn't even be arsed negotiating.

CarMuppet

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1401399

Nice car but a bit of a steep price when a good one is 6k to 7k...


EDIT: A good one here : http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/95929

EPM

mullingar wrote: »

Must be in a coma that they are having such a deep dream (€5750, lmao)

In fairness, looks very clean, but about €1000-1500 clean depending on engine/spec

Been in that car and it's a very, very good example. I don't think that would be the selling price either;)

Tomebagel

CarMuppet wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1401399

Nice car but a bit of a steep price when a good one is 6k to 7k...


EDIT: A good one here : http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-page.php/carno/95929

280 isnt a 260 and never will be,

price is steep tho

Max_Damage

€4,000 for an '87 Starlet (the FWD model too!)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1464833

mullingar

Max_Damage wrote: »

€4,000 for an '87 Starlet (the FWD model too!)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1464833

1987 starlet 1.0. 60,000 genuine miles, new 1.3 engine. 2 owners from new, mint condition, never crashed or resprayed. always garaged, professionally modified with lots of extras

Cough:

Toyota Starlet
1.0
Registration: 87C3019
Engine: 1.0L
Fuel Type: Petrol
Colour: Grey

djimi

Max_Damage wrote: »

€4,000 for an '87 Starlet (the FWD model too!)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1464833

But it has some TRD stickers on it; that must add at least 50bhp and shave a good 5 seconds off the 0-60 time, right? :rolleyes:

Max_Damage

My parent's had an '86 Starlet (same as the one above, only it was a Jap import and in white) back in the 90's. It was a bucket of shíte. I wouldn't pay €400 for one of those turds, let alone €4,000!

mondeo

Some of these guys with these older cars think
their sitting on a goldmine. To me that starlet is a bucket
with wheels. Professionaly modified with mg zr wheels.
He might get 1000 for it if the right person comes along..

alias no.9

mondeo wrote: »

Some of these guys with these older cars think
their sitting on a goldmine. To me that starlet is a bucket
with wheels. Professionaly modified with mg zr wheels.
He might get 1000 for it if the right person comes along..

Using the strict definition of the word professional, if he did the modifications himself and expects the money he makes from selling the car to form a substantial part of his income, then they're professional modifications. I really hope for his sake that he has another, more dependable, source of income.

Barr

4k for a 87 Starlet is just lunacy. mmm wonder why it needed a new engine after only 60k miles.

coolbeans

Old motors with low miles are rarely reliable in my experience. Complex machines like cars need to be used regularly or else they just die or become extremely unreliable. Four k!!! He'll be waiting. It'd be funny to call him and state that there was a misprint in the ad and follow this up by offering four hundred. I'm such a dick for even thinking it. It's what it's worth though.

Saab Ed

Yours for 3 grand ...... Or nearest offer

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1490906

Marlow

Saab Ed wrote: »

Yours for 3 grand ...... Or nearest offer

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1490906

Not sure if it'll go for 3 grand, but Escort Mk1 and Mk2's are big big money, no matter what state they are in. They are rally favourites.

/M

bmw535d

Saab Ed wrote: »

Yours for 3 grand ...... Or nearest offer

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1490906

he will get 3 grand!

L-M

bmw535d wrote: »

he will get 3 grand!

If it's an Irish car, which I'm assuming it is... YOu'd be off your game to pay 3k for it if it was on a ZV plate

unkel

Saab Ed wrote: »

Yours for 3 grand ...... Or nearest offer

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1490906

Seller is a dreamer. Look at this for €6k

galwaytt

unkel wrote: »

Seller is a dreamer. Look at this for €6k

OMG...did that crash into the B & Q metal pieces stand, or Halfords front window ??

L-M

unkel wrote: »

Seller is a dreamer. Look at this for €6k

The 8th pic with the red arch/wing is confusing the life out of me! There doesn't seem to be red anywhere else on the car!

The high rise kit, wheels/tyres are prob worth something, but no way in hell is it worth 6k!