LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Midnight_EG

LS400s regularly sell for under €2500 the last 3-4 years, very consistently. You'd want to be mad in the head to spend that money on a horrible colour as well

Rows Grower

Augeo wrote: »

Vintage tax & will last forever

Vintage tax in 10 years time.

It’ll cost you 18 grand in tax until then if it’s still roadworthy.

Atlantic Dawn

Midnight_EG wrote: »

LS400s regularly sell for under €2500 the last 3-4 years, very consistently. You'd want to be mad in the head to spend that money on a horrible colour as well

I recall some years back a poster here bought one for circa €1000 of the previous facelift model, lovely blue model and he basically stripped the entire interior out to clean down, was mint. This was around the time of the last crash.

selectamatic

I'd be thinking its far too dear as well.

Pre 94 ls400's have a fully forged bottom end and are closer to the magic 30 years of age these are the ones that are worth paying strong money for.

I distinctly remember a black 90 G ls400 for sale in Galway on dd for €1000 when I was in college back around the 2012/13 years shame I hadn't a pot to p1ss in at the time.

Duke O Smiley

There’s a fella in Dublin with a yard full of them, about twenty if not more. And a heap of GS’ too. He went around buying them up when they were going for buttons a few years ago. A classic tax early LS would be the dream.

selectamatic

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

There’s a fella in Dublin with a yard full of them, about twenty if not more. And a heap of GS’ too. He went around buying them up when they were going for buttons a few years ago. A classic tax early LS would be the dream.

1st gen gs300 will definitely be worth a nice bit same story with the over engineered bottom end too.

L-M

Augeo wrote: »

I completely missed this burn!

An Ri rua

L-M wrote: »

I completely missed this burn!

Gonna have to take your word for it. Best bet is Micksgarage for lubricants.

Rows Grower

Rows Grower wrote: »

Vintage tax in 10 years time.

It’ll cost you 18 grand in tax until then if it’s still roadworthy.

Apologies, I thought it was a 1990 for some reason....... asking price is looney anyway as said by a few.

Duke O Smiley

Eric Cartman to the luxobarge front desk please..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-mercedes-s500-lwbnew-nct-03-21/25387930



Original Irish S500 LWB, all important heated and cooled seats, night vision, NCT til March 2021, €5950

Looks like a lovely car for the money.

Approx 15k / kms per annum for last 3 years....... Just had over €10,000 spent on it in the past year.....

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Midnight_EG

Jesus christ that interior is absolutely horrendous though

Rows Grower

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Jesus christ that interior is absolutely horrendous though

One man's food is another man's poison, I actually think it's one of the nicer ones I've seen posted on here.

I don't get the importance some people place on a car having heated seats, the wife has them in her 12 year old Civic and they are very rarely used if at all. To be honest I rarely adjust any heating or air conditioning in any car or van I drive, if it's warm I open a window.

Atlantic Dawn

Augeo wrote: »

Approx 15k / kms per annum for last 3 years....... Just had over €10,000 spent on it in the past year.....

Out of interest where would that kind of bill be coming from? Are we talking a big job like gearbox or engine replacement? Next big items I can think of would be Air Suspension pump(s) (€4k?), AC compressor (€2-3k?), 4 premium tyres (€1k). What I am wondering really is would the jobs needed for that €10k have been nice to have fixes or essentials for safety and to pass NCT?

I Was VB

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Eric Cartman to the luxobarge front desk please..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-mercedes-s500-lwbnew-nct-03-21/25387930



Original Irish S500 LWB, important heated and cooled seats, night vision, NCT til March 2021, €5950

Looks like a lovely car for the money.

One of the nicest interiors I’ve seen on a W221 in a long time. Always refreshing to see a years tax paid in full too, gives ya some insight that it hasn’t been run on a shoestring.

Eric Cartman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Eric Cartman to the luxobarge front desk please..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-mercedes-s500-lwbnew-nct-03-21/25387930



Original Irish S500 LWB, all important heated and cooled seats, night vision, NCT til March 2021, €5950

Looks like a lovely car for the money.

off to see it tomorrow. Rear cooled and the fridge is all its missing but I can deal.

Edit : I have located a fridge.

I Was VB

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/25423972

Lwb, heated seats but no mention of cooled seats.

German plates and gimpy car mats always warning signs though.

Eric Cartman

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/25423972

Lwb, heated seats but no mention of cooled seats.

German plates and gimpy car mats always warning signs though.

the seat belt beep evader in the front worries me the most.

Seats aren't cooled but are heated, steering wheel has been re-covered / replaced from that eBay shop selling hundred quid 'leather' wheels.

Midnight_EG

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/25423972

Lwb, heated seats but no mention of cooled seats.

German plates and gimpy car mats always warning signs though.

Nevermind, that interior is even worse

Top Dog

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Jesus christ that interior is absolutely horrendous though

Can't say I agree. Besides the steering wheel looking a bit grubby, it's like a big comfortable sofa.

Eric Cartman

Eric Cartman wrote: »

off to see it tomorrow. Rear cooled and the fridge is all its missing but I can deal.

Edit : I have located a fridge.

Just had over €10,000 spent on it in the past year.

Would love to know just what they spent 10k on in one year :eek:

I Was VB

Eric Cartman wrote: »

the seat belt beep evader in the front worries me the most.

Seats aren't cooled but are heated, steering wheel has been re-covered / replaced from that eBay shop selling hundred quid 'leather' wheels.

Good spot, car is clearly been driven by a knuckle dragger.

Eric Cartman

Deleted User wrote: »

Just had over €10,000 spent on it in the past year.

Would love to know just what they spent 10k on in one year :eek:

if it was a mechanic taking the piss then it could be anything, but if its a full refresh of the air suspension system I can see it being 10k worth of work.

theoneeyedman

Eric Cartman wrote: »

if it was a mechanic taking the piss then it could be anything, but if its a full refresh of the air suspension system I can see it being 10k worth of work.

What am I missing, why would you spend 10k on a car, only to sell it for 5.5/6k?

Top Dog

theoneeyedman wrote: »

What am I missing, why would you spend 10k on a car, only to sell it for 5.5/6k?

How long is a piece of string? It could be anything. Not intending on selling when the work was done, but lost job because Covid? Owner passed away? Need money fast for something else? It could be absolutely anything to be fair.

Lurching

theoneeyedman wrote: »

What am I missing, why would you spend 10k on a car, only to sell it for 5.5/6k?

The real question is: why would someone spend €10k on a car that's only worth €5-6k?

Eric Cartman

Lurching wrote: »

The real question is: why would someone spend €10k on a car that's only worth €5-6k?

all will be revealed, id imagine its a series of bills for 1-2k and the owner noticed after 4-5 times and said 'fcuk it I'm trading it in'

it equally could mean it has another 5k worth of work needed to make it perfect or perhaps everythings done thinking they'd recoup some of the value of that work and it just hasn't happened.

Atlantic Dawn

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Out of interest where would that kind of bill be coming from? Are we talking a big job like gearbox or engine replacement? Next big items I can think of would be Air Suspension pump(s) (€4k?), AC compressor (€2-3k?), 4 premium tyres (€1k). What I am wondering really is would the jobs needed for that €10k have been nice to have fixes or essentials for safety and to pass NCT?

A full service with tyres, discs & pads all round with a few ARBs etc etc could come to €3k without too much being wrong to start with

Idbatterim

Lovely spec on tbat merc. Id throw on facelift lights and amg alloys and body kit...

Eric Cartman

https://imgur.com/a/0X6Hy77

We have a winner.

So the 10k was 3 invoices, 4k, 3k and 2.5k

Its had new brakes , new air shocks, arms and bushings in the last 10 months.

1 owner car from new , traded in on the 1st of july to MSL where it was always looked after including the above work, owned by an older man who bought a new S class.

Paintwork has a few marks, one of the rear window blinds needs fixing. Wheels need a refurb.

Anyone idea how to pair my phone, it finds it in the bluetooth menu and pairs but says ‘no phone connected’ after .

Very happy with it.

KevRossi

Class. Love it when a plan comes together.

Well wear.

Padre_Pio

Eric Cartman wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/0X6Hy77
Anyone idea how to pair my phone, it finds it in the bluetooth menu and pairs but says ‘no phone connected’ after .

Very happy with it.

Ah yeh, happy I didn't go for it. Can't be doing without Bluetooth.

*jealous...:D:D

Tea drinker

Eric Cartman wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/0X6Hy77

We have a winner.

So the 10k was 3 invoices, 4k, 3k and 2.5k

Its had new brakes , new air shocks, arms and bushings in the last 10 months.

1 owner car from new , traded in on the 1st of july to MSL where it was always looked after including the above work, owned by an older man who bought a new S class.

Paintwork has a few marks, one of the rear window blinds needs fixing. Wheels need a refurb.

Anyone idea how to pair my phone, it finds it in the bluetooth menu and pairs but says ‘no phone connected’ after .

Very happy with it.

Wear well, fantastic looking machine!
Is there any options under the type of connection - both in the car menu and the phone menu? Maybe BT audio works but needs the phone function enabled?

BonnieSituation

Eric Cartman wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/0X6Hy77

We have a winner.

So the 10k was 3 invoices, 4k, 3k and 2.5k

Its had new brakes , new air shocks, arms and bushings in the last 10 months.

1 owner car from new , traded in on the 1st of july to MSL where it was always looked after including the above work, owned by an older man who bought a new S class.

Paintwork has a few marks, one of the rear window blinds needs fixing. Wheels need a refurb.

Anyone idea how to pair my phone, it finds it in the bluetooth menu and pairs but says ‘no phone connected’ after .

Very happy with it.

Congratulations and well wear!

Gonna miss this wee saga. Delighted you got what you wanted in the end. Seems it's always out there waiting on ya.

I Was VB

Eric Cartman wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/0X6Hy77

We have a winner.

So the 10k was 3 invoices, 4k, 3k and 2.5k

Its had new brakes , new air shocks, arms and bushings in the last 10 months.

1 owner car from new , traded in on the 1st of july to MSL where it was always looked after including the above work, owned by an older man who bought a new S class.

Paintwork has a few marks, one of the rear window blinds needs fixing. Wheels need a refurb.

Anyone idea how to pair my phone, it finds it in the bluetooth menu and pairs but says ‘no phone connected’ after .

Very happy with it.

Beauty!! Best of luck with it!

cadaliac

Eric Cartman wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/0X6Hy77

We have a winner.

So the 10k was 3 invoices, 4k, 3k and 2.5k

Its had new brakes , new air shocks, arms and bushings in the last 10 months.

1 owner car from new , traded in on the 1st of july to MSL where it was always looked after including the above work, owned by an older man who bought a new S class.

Paintwork has a few marks, one of the rear window blinds needs fixing. Wheels need a refurb.

Anyone idea how to pair my phone, it finds it in the bluetooth menu and pairs but says ‘no phone connected’ after .

Very happy with it.

Beautiful machine. Well Wear Eric.
Keep us posted on the phone and any modifications or updates also.

Voodoomelon

Good man, best of luck with it! Some value. I've done it before myself, sink a pile of money into a car and then sell it a few months later. Makes no sense but sometimes it just happens. How does the V8 run, I think the miles was 155k ish?

Eric Cartman

Eric Cartman wrote: »

.............. traded in on the 1st of july to MSL where it was always looked after including the above work, owned by an older man who bought a new S class. ..............

Splendid, the €10k spend in the last 12 months along with the tax being bought in one lump was indicative that someone with a few quid was the owner and that it was looked after. Wonderful buy. Happy and safe motoring with it.

GavMan

Congrats. Lovely motor. Lots of presence. Are the alloys peeling though in your pic? Rear near side? Or is it the light?

Will you leave it stock or do anything with it?

Eric Cartman

GavMan wrote: »

Congrats. Lovely motor. Lots of presence. Are the alloys peeling though in your pic? Rear near side? Or is it the light?

Will you leave it stock or do anything with it?

Fridge is on order
I have just discovered ambient lighting trims are available for it
A factory ipod kid and aux will be installed
Need to locate one of those mercedes bluetooth modules that clips in the armrest compartment.

Duke O Smiley

Are the rear seats perforated? Retrofit rear cooling?

Eric Cartman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Are the rear seats perforated? Retrofit rear cooling?

They are, I am contemplating this but itll be bottom of the list, sounds and fridge are first.

Edit - rear blind and bluetooth fixed now 😂 , simple bits

selectamatic

Fair play to ya Eric and best of luck with it.

We're gonna need an updated Cartman fleet picture soon, it surely looks even more like a senior mafia members get together now.

MAJJ

selectamatic wrote: »

Fair play to ya Eric and best of luck with it.

We're gonna need an updated Cartman fleet picture soon, it surely looks even more like a senior mafia members get together now.

It looks and best of luck. Are you going to sit in the front or back !

Eric Cartman

Eric Cartman wrote: »

https://imgur.com/a/0X6Hy77

We have a winner.

So the 10k was 3 invoices, 4k, 3k and 2.5k

Its had new brakes , new air shocks, arms and bushings in the last 10 months.

1 owner car from new , traded in on the 1st of july to MSL where it was always looked after including the above work, owned by an older man who bought a new S class.

Paintwork has a few marks, one of the rear window blinds needs fixing. Wheels need a refurb.

Anyone idea how to pair my phone, it finds it in the bluetooth menu and pairs but says ‘no phone connected’ after .

Very happy with it.

So jealous- what a car- what a purchase. Has to rank as one of the best buys of 2020 here. Well wear.

Voodoomelon

Just goes to show how full of sh1t we all are. 7 years this is running, how many purchases have we had, 5?

KevRossi

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Just goes to show how full of sh1t we all are. 7 years this is running, how many purchases have we had, 5?

If you count a Lexus RX 400h as a Luxobarge, then it would be 6.

Rows Grower

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Just goes to show how full of sh1t we all are. 7 years this is running, how many purchases have we had, 5?

How many sh1t purchases have been avoided though thanks to this thread?

Midnight_EG

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Just goes to show how full of sh1t we all are. 7 years this is running, how many purchases have we had, 5?

Does going to view one that was in here, and ending up buying the other, count? :pac:

BonnieSituation

Voodoomelon wrote: »

Just goes to show how full of sh1t we all are. 7 years this is running, how many purchases have we had, 5?

We should stick all the successful purchases in the OP.