LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

KevRossi

11 months test and about €200 worth of tax on this Phaeton. I've driven them a few times and they are a fine bus if you can see beyond the badge. Not sure how complicated that seat repair is, worth checking up on first. Not the best pics and I don't personally like the wheels, but it's only €3900.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars/Volkswagen/Phaeton

Eric Cartman

the broken seat is the front left which for a car that primarily sold in LHD is great as likely a lot more common a part, probably just the switches broken , seat adjustment is just a few motors anyway, nothing super expensive to break anyway.

scamalert

Them Phateons look very simillar to the new vw Arteon's wonder is there any connection or just luxo looks.

For Forks Sake

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I don't see many Citroen C6's on sale here, probably because they were so niche it hurt.
A few for sale in the UK though, might be worth importing.
Ultimate waft-mobile imho!
But the tax.... I'm going to assume that the 230mg of CO2 is going to make a post 2008 model astronomical to tax.

€2350 p/a :eek:

Pekarirska

Eric Cartman wrote: »

... nothing super expensive to break anyway.

There's 3.2km of wiring in Phaeton!

Eric Cartman

Pekarirska wrote: »

There's 3.2km of wiring in Phaeton!

I meant just in the chair hahaha.

I have a Range Rover with a half kilometre of fibre optic cable alone , I know the concerns :pac:

Truckermal

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls460/20459293

Fann Linn

Truckermal wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls460/20459293

Would you even get insurance in that nowadays? A 4.6ltr 11 year old car.

KevRossi

Fann Linn wrote: »

Would you even get insurance in that nowadays? A 4.6ltr 11 year old car.

Yes. i insure a 2006 RX 400 no bother, they are actually cheap enough to insure thanks to a low accident class. Boy racers stay away from them so that helps.

The LS has only a couple of weeks NCT, so beware.

bazz26

Truckermal wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-ls460/20459293

Looks clean, taxed as a PSV and short NCT though. Might not bother some people.

KevRossi

So does a Q7 qualify as a Luxobarge? At just over 5.0m or 17 foot in old money, it certainly has the size.

This one is about a grand cheaper than anything else on donedeal, there's plenty of them around the €6K mark. So either looking for money quickly so it's a bargain or something amiss.

€4,700, 3.0 diesel, 09/19 and 233,000 KM. 7 seats and a nice colour scheme.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/q7-3-0-tdi-233-bhp/20312824

Truckermal

That's a nice example too with good spec some of those only came with Halogen lights..

Eric Cartman

definitely counts, great car and especially for that money, in the exact right colours imo, and miles aren't galactic.

however I do have concerns, what are "Hit sheats"

Duke O Smiley

Yeah, thats nice alright. I don't think they're as nice or as classy as a Range Rover though

For that money though you couldn't really complain

Eric Cartman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yeah, thats nice alright. I don't think they're as nice or as classy as a Range Rover though

For that money though you couldn't really complain

Very very hard to find an intact Range Rover for that money though. The 2002-2003 ones are an absolute nightmare for reliability,


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-range-rover-sport-2-7td-passenger/20439274

that said, I believe this RR Sport just about qualifies in here, price is right, new NCT, lots of work done to it. That 2.7 has had its issues but id imagine that one has most of the revised / updated parts on it now, for that money a few trips to a trusted indy mechanic can be stomached.

KevRossi

Eric Cartman wrote: »

definitely counts, great car and especially for that money, in the exact right colours imo, and miles aren't galactic.

however I do have concerns, what are "Hit sheats"

i think it's a language issue.. Heated Seats would be my guess, along with
Cruising control ... cruise control
Pedal sheft .... paddle shift

Duke O Smiley

I agree, I would say if you are looking for a luxury 4x4 a RangeRover is obviously your best bet, but with only €5k in your pocket that Q7 would be a nice compromise.

I was looking at that Sport a few days ago. Tiny wheels, unpainted mirrors and handles! Its missing cloth seats and a manual gearbox

Truckermal

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I agree, I would say if you are looking for a luxury 4x4 a RangeRover is obviously your best bet, but with only €5k in your pocket that Q7 would be a nice compromise.

I was looking at that Sport a few days ago. Tiny wheels, unpainted mirrors and handles! Its missing cloth seats and a manual gearbox

And the ****ing ky reg I'd love one though

KevRossi

Terrible build quality on the RR Sport. I'd go for the Q7 out of those two.

Having said that I've an 06 RX 400h the past year and put 30,000 km of motoring to and from Germany on it. Serious comfort and very reliable. €120 of repairs for the NCT all standard wear and tear.

Marlow

And I'd have an Audi Allroad Quattro any day over a Q7 or RR Sport .... oh wait ... that's what I have

/M

Truckermal

KevRossi wrote: »

Terrible build quality on the RR Sport. I'd go for the Q7 out of those two.

Having said that I've an 06 RX 400h the past year and put 30,000 km of motoring to and from Germany on it. Serious comfort and very reliable. €120 of repairs for the NCT all standard wear and tear.

Can't bate the Lexus reliability though I have a GS nearly 4 years now and it cost nothing to maintain! LS 600H next year when my tax is out!:)

GY A1

Marlow wrote: »

And I'd have an Audi Allroad Quattro any day over a Q7 or RR Sport .... oh wait ... that's what I have

/M

Hi
Is the all road much heavier on diesel / fuel compared to standard a4/a6

Marlow

GY A1 wrote: »

Hi
Is the all road much heavier on diesel / fuel compared to standard a4/a6

I have no idea. I've never owned an A4/A6 .. nor would I want to. Nor can you compare my fuel consumption with normal usage.

I use my Allroad off-road and on-road. I go to mast-sites, through fields and heavy terrain on a regular basis.

It also depends on what engine you pick and choose. Plus not all Allroads are Quattro. The Allroad can be got in 2WD.

/M

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-730-i-1990/20136326



Old fashioned barge here well under budget. 730i, NCT to 19, €3650

Only another year-ish of full rate tax till classic too

ShadowHearth

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-730-i-1990/20136326



Old fashioned barge here well under budget. 730i, NCT to 19, €3650

Only another year-ish of full rate tax till classic too

I always wanted one of those since I drove one back in Lithuania. If it would be black, it would be perfect Estern europe gangster car.

domrush

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/bmw-730-i-1990/20136326



Old fashioned barge here well under budget. 730i, NCT to 19, €3650

Only another year-ish of full rate tax till classic too

That's very strong money for that car IMO. Does look clean however.

Duke O Smiley

domrush wrote: »

That's very strong money for that car IMO. Does look clean however.

Is it?

The only others on DoneDeal are ten and six grand

Kamili

Lack of cow gets me every time.. maybe I'm hyper fussy..

KevRossi

Kamili wrote: »

Lack of cow gets me every time.. maybe I'm hyper fussy..

I don't mind that too much. But that's a manual and I couldn't hack that in a 7er

Kamili

KevRossi wrote: »

I don't mind that too much. But that's a manual and I couldn't hack that in a 7er

Somewhat wrong with me, I prefer manual...

Duke O Smiley

KevRossi wrote: »

I don't mind that too much. But that's a manual and I couldn't hack that in a 7er

I didn't even notice that

Old diesel

E32 7 series.....

1) it's from the era BMW was making the breakthrough as a car lots of people aspired to - yet the cars were rare enough to not be on every street corner and still had some uniqueness compared to normal cars of the era. (These days BMW are a normal car unless youve a proper M class - M135, M3, M4).

2) it's a car of the 80s and the 80s is starting to get "cool".

3) 6 cylinder petrol in an age of diesels.

4) sit into your old German chariot on a Sunday for a trip to a car show and have something relatively different to the Merc 123s, old Fords, old Toyotas etc.

5) it's got presence without looking whacky.

All the above should move them from the pick one up for silly cheap 15 to 20 years ago and horse a Nissan diesel into it era to something worth paying for if you have the right example.

Valuing these cars is hard - they aren't exactly Mk 2 Escorts or Corolla twin cams - but if this one is nice and usable it should be a reasonable investment for 3 k for a car thats rare enough to be different while been originally built and engineered to a standard that still should make them very usable in 2018 motoring terms if in good working order.

Remember these things were probably built to do silly speeds on German autobhans without feeling stressed.

Edit it's a manual *sad face*.

Still though

Marlow

They are .. and will always be .. the ultimate driving machine.

I have yet to find something, that can match my E39 M5 in handling and comfort and noise.

Perfect sleeper until you open the taps and then hell breaks loose. But you still don't get stressed ... even at 280+ (can't do 300 anymore .. i replaced the rear-diff gearing ratio for more bottom end torque).

And I've done 2 Scally Rally's and a few other road trips in an E38 740i .. and yes .. you can even drift that ... auto-box in sport mode down on Inch beach and just put the boot down. Lots of fun.

/M

Brian Scan

Kamili wrote: »

Lack of cow gets me every time.. maybe I'm hyper fussy..

What is "cow"?

Atlantic Dawn

Brian Scan wrote: »

What is "cow"?

Leather seats.

Brian Scan

Kamili wrote: »

Lack of cow gets me every time.. maybe I'm hyper fussy..

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Leather seats.

Thanks AD, I've never seen or heard that used before.

Is it a Motors thread thing like "ditchfinders", "chape tax" and "daysul"?

domrush

domrush wrote: »

That's very strong money for that car IMO. Does look clean however.

Just NCTd and a year from cheap tax.............. looks potentially decent value to me tbh if the NCT tester had a decent look around for structural corrosion.

domrush

Augeo wrote: »

Just NCTd and a year from cheap tax.............. looks potentially decent value to me tbh if the NCT tester had a decent look around for structural corrosion.

Yeah think I'm off the mark on this one considering Old Diesel's comments above!

johndaman66

Brian Scan wrote: »

Thanks AD, I've never seen or heard that used before.

Is it a Motors thread thing like "ditchfinders", "chape tax" and "daysul"?

Open to correction but pretty sure I have heard "cow" used to mean leather outside of boards motors forum before.

Sam Russell

johndaman66 wrote: »

Open to correction but pretty sure I have heard "cow" used to mean leather outside of boards motors forum before.

Luxobarges should be looking for 'calf' not 'cow'!

'Cow' is for the midbarges like Jag X types, etc. or BMW 530Ds.

Esel

It's probably bull anyway.

jayo26

Sam Russell wrote: »

Luxobarges should be looking for 'calf' not 'cow'!

'Cow' is for the midbarges like Jag X types, etc. or BMW 530Ds.

Maybe I'm picking you up wrong but a 5 series is better built with better materials then alot of stuff posted on here.

KevRossi

FWIW BMW advertise a lot of their upper level cars in Germany as having 'Buffalo Leather' (or Bison as we know it). It's always from the male as females get stretch marks when in calf.

Rolls and Bentley oddly enough take their leather from Alpine cattle, again always from the male due to stretch marks, but as Alpine pastures have almost no barbed wire or thorny ditches it is preferred as there is less chance of the leather being from an animal with scars.

ofcork

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-cls-350/20522675 unusual cks tuned cls

Eric Cartman

ofcork wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-cls-350/20522675 unusual cks tuned cls

has cooled seats on it too. very nice.

randomstuff

ofcork wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-cls-350/20522675 unusual cks tuned cls

That ad description makes my head hurt. And what's with the extra model in the last pic?

Duke O Smiley

Eric Cartman wrote: »

has cooled seats on it too. very nice.

Heated steering wheel too.

Its incredibly difficult to find a CLS with even half decent spec on these shores. That one looks very nice. I wonder if it has the old non CGI engine though

koutoubia

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ofcork wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-cls-350/20522675 unusual cks tuned cls

The red warning in the centre console would be a worry.
Could be something as simple as brake pads or something as horrible and expansive as the SBS pump.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-bmw-735i-sport-fully-loaded-top-of-the-range/20607967



Bottom of the barrel barging here, but worth a mention

4 months test, taxed through to the new year, very good spec, €2k

Rare to see an E65 this old that isn't on its 10/12/15th owner too, a good sign IMO.

ELM327

Early E65 sounds warning bells, but I suppose if it's still on the road and "everything works" is true then it can't be too bad.

E65 are starting to grow on me, I remember hating them as they were a huge step down from the e38.