LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Philip M5

E36Ross wrote: »

Always assumed admin fee was €500!

Its actually €100, My own 2006 S Class would get a rebate of €950 and I can claim the tax back also. (6 months roughly another €900ish)

So €1,850 in total and I still have the price of the car.


Yet its on DoneDeal for €2,500 and not one serious enquiry.

Any link to your ad?

I Was VB

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26605489

Not really a bargain but there’s no where else to post it.

2008 W221, soggy arse, you’ll be lucky owner 12.

€4950

Duke O Smiley

What a fall from grace.

The ad does have a genuine-ish air to it at least

Padre_Pio

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26605489

Not really a bargain but there’s no where else to post it.

2008 W221, soggy arse, you’ll be lucky owner 12.

€4950

Jeez, put a tenner diesel into it just to clear that warning :rolleyes:

Idbatterim

What a legend circumventing the tax! Is it worth it at e1200 though... depends on risk factor in your area and how much driving you do i suppose...

I also believe the e1200 rate is now 1250. Cc rate stayed the same of e1494...

Lurching

Idbatterim wrote: »

What a legend circumventing the tax!

It may have been parked up a few times.

filbert the fox

Idbatterim wrote: »

What a legend circumventing the tax! Is it worth it at e1200 though... depends on risk factor in your area and how much driving you do i suppose...

I also believe the e1200 rate is now 1250. Cc rate stayed the same of e1494...

Circumvent = evade = not impressed

johndaman66

Padre_Pio wrote: »

Jeez, put a tenner diesel into it just to clear that warning :rolleyes:

I have to say any photo of the instrument panel with the fuel light/ low fuel warning on tends to put me right off a car. Unwarranted you may say but that's just me.

the_syco

johndaman66 wrote: »

I have to say any photo of the instrument panel with the fuel light/ low fuel warning on tends to put me right off a car. Unwarranted you may say but that's just me.

If it's petrol, I wouldn't care, but I agree, as it's not meant to be good for the engine of diesel cars to be low on diesel. And this could have been left low for a bit.

Rows Grower

johndaman66 wrote: »

I have to say any photo of the instrument panel with the fuel light/ low fuel warning on tends to put me right off a car. Unwarranted you may say but that's just me.

I'd say Ronan will be kicking himself when he reads that.

johndaman66

the_syco wrote: »

If it's petrol, I wouldn't care, but I agree, as it's not meant to be good for the engine of diesel cars to be low on diesel. And this could have been left low for a bit.

It's not even from the point of view of any potential damage that may be caused from running a car that very low of fuel, just whacks of cheapskate to me. What else was scrimped on I'd be wondering.

Rows Grower wrote: »

I'd say Ronan will be kicking himself when he reads that.

Oh yeah, whatever.

Lads perusing 10 to 15 year old mercs with no intention of buying ....... No cheapskates in here :pac:

traco

No such thing as a cheap S Class, the purchase price is just the admission fee to the top tier wallet melting Stuttgart barge club.

KevRossi

traco wrote: »

No such thing as a cheap S Class, the purchase price is just the admission fee to the top tier wallet melting Stuttgart barge club.

Agreed. If you want a cheap-to-run barge, get a Lexus.

Sam Russell

johndaman66 wrote: »

I have to say any photo of the instrument panel with the fuel light/ low fuel warning on tends to put me right off a car. Unwarranted you may say but that's just me.

When I buy a car, I always insist on a full tank of fuel. A small discount but it matters that I do not run out of fuel on the way home, or I cannot find the button or whatever opens the fuel cap.

It would also be a large courtesy.

Eric Cartman

johndaman66 wrote: »

I have to say any photo of the instrument panel with the fuel light/ low fuel warning on tends to put me right off a car. Unwarranted you may say but that's just me.

I think most dealers would be remiss to even leave a 10ers worth of fuel in a car on a forecourt, its dead money to them. Most people trade in cars running on fumes. Id ask for a tank after buying the car but it wouldn't put me off in the ad.

Sam Russell

KevRossi wrote: »

Agreed. If you want a cheap-to-run barge, get a Lexus.

Or perhaps look for something that floats in the Grand Canal.

littlevillage

Eric Cartman wrote: »

I think most dealers would be remiss to even leave a 10ers worth of fuel in a car on a forecourt, its dead money to them. Most people trade in cars running on fumes. Id ask for a tank after buying the car but it wouldn't put me off in the ad.

Car dealer told me once, that they leave very little fuel in the forecourt cars because it means if car is stolen, it won't get far without a re-fuel (where they will be caught on CCTV).

I think it might have been the same occasion where I had an Alfa 166 out on test drive and it actually ran out of juice. (Luckily salesman was with me in the car.)

mickdw

The dealer was talking crap. The cars are all low because anything with fuel gets used as a runabout.
I had an alfa 166 and i ran out of fuel twice because the gauge and computer were so far wrong.
Dash showing 40 miles range, then out of fuel.

After i learned my lesson with it, 100 miles range was treated as zero.

b.c

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-cls-class-2006/26604942

Truckermal

That's nice especially the red leather, did they find the computer in a ditch though?

Tea drinker

Sam Russell wrote: »

Or perhaps look for something that floats in the Grand Canal.

Empty tins of Bavaria? About as close as I'll get to a Beemer ;-)

KevRossi

Truckermal wrote: »

That's nice especially the red leather, did they find the computer in a ditch though?

Says it has 12 months tax, which means it's actual value is about €1300.

That can't be right. Limo tax maybe? Or just talking shyte? Ad needs fullstops as well.

I'd love to get one to replace the RX, always promised myself one when they came out, but they have serious reliability issues, especially the earlier ones.

trellheim

why tax it with 12 months and then flog it as you say limo tax is the only thing that makes any sense ? at 225,000 miles there's only a few people who'd buy it with that leather

playstation 3 in a compartment and its of its time wonder if its still got the controllers

ofcork

Wheels are wrong look like c class wheels too small anyway.

pah

trellheim wrote: »

why tax it with 12 months and then flog it as you say limo tax is the only thing that makes any sense ? at 225,000 miles there's only a few people who'd buy it with that leather

playstation 3 in a compartment and its of its time wonder if its still got the controllers

Playstation 2 I think

b.c

bought an s class off him earlier this year, more than likely a trade in with limo tax, i love the colour of the interior, like a mk2 jag

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750-li-4-8-v8-378-bhp-2007/26640633



Absolutely terrible ad, but an 07 750Li for €4700

Voodoomelon

Saw that a few days ago, interesting to see he's done an M5 V10 engine swap. :pac:

Even referring to the previous generation S62 he's still way off.

BonnieSituation

trellheim wrote: »

why tax it with 12 months and then flog it as you say limo tax is the only thing that makes any sense ? at 225,000 miles there's only a few people who'd buy it with that leather

playstation 3 in a compartment and its of its time wonder if its still got the controllers

Driver's seat looks damaged. Big gap at the top right and the left hand side look like there are burns or similar marks on the left side.

I Was VB

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-750-li-4-8-v8-378-bhp-2007/26640633



Absolutely terrible ad, but an 07 750Li for €4700

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

Top Dog

I Was VB wrote: »

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

I'm more annoyed by adverts with blatantly incorrect information and one solitary photo

Rows Grower

I Was VB wrote: »

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

I find it very interesting to be honest.

spyderski

I Was VB wrote: »

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

Even more so when he gets the bloody figure wrong. That car would have listed at a LOT more than €110k in 2007...

Rows Grower

spyderski wrote: »

Even more so when he gets the bloody figure wrong. That car would have listed at a LOT more than €110k in 2007...

Where would you get that info?

traco

You can get a new price by putting in the info into the VRT calculator as if you were going to import it. The price won't inlcude any options and is only the base list price for that model at the time. Getting the actual price is almost impossible unless you can find a price list from that time.

Sam Russell

traco wrote: »

You can get a new price by putting in the info into the VRT calculator as if you were going to import it. The price won't inlcude any options and is only the base list price for that model at the time. Getting the actual price is almost impossible unless you can find a price list from that time.

It is not always right though. I imported an MX5 and it showed the list price for a 2018 car as €19 k, but it was actually €29 k. I did not complain though.

They do not list Porsche cars either.

Lurching

NCT expired in 2017. Dodgy.
Looks like it's been sitting there a while.

Voodoomelon

List price for a 750Li in Ireland in 2007 with no options was €134,750.

https://www.simi.ie/en/motorstats/recommended-price-guide

CoBo55

Top Dog wrote: »

I'm more annoyed by adverts with blatantly incorrect information and one solitary photo

And the pool of water around the car, its first wash in years.

Odyssey 2005

CoBo55 wrote: »

And the pool of water around the car, its first wash in years.

Looks like a rain shower to me

crazyjim

I Was VB wrote: »

I don’t know why it annoys me greatly that sellers of this vintage of cars always remind ya how much they were new?

Like how Is it any way relevant to the sale of the car? Why don’t owners of corollas remind ya how much the car was new.

It always reminds me of a fella I encountered in business years ago whose partner was Miss Ireland 1989 or something, and let this be known.

In fairness we all agreed a Miss Ireland is a Miss Ireland

I Was VB

Voodoomelon wrote: »

List price for a 750Li in Ireland in 2007 with no options was €134,750.

https://www.simi.ie/en/motorstats/recommended-price-guide

Not including for inflation that’s a loss of €130050, thank Christ Dave Ramsey isn’t on here 😂

Voodoomelon

If you could afford one new, €10k a year depreciation isn't bad going considering. Plenty of folk loose €5k a year on shall we say, more modest vehicles.

Mickiemcfist

Voodoomelon wrote: »

If you could afford one new, €10k a year depreciation isn't bad going considering. Plenty of folk loose €5k a year on shall we say, more modest vehicles.

Plenty of people lose 10k in year 1 on those modest vehicles.

And plenty lose more than 10k in year 1 in less modest vehicles. Not many folk spend 130k and keep the thing for a decade plus.

Eric Cartman

crazyjim wrote: »

It always reminds me of a fella I encountered in business years ago whose partner was Miss Ireland 1989 or something, and let this be known.

In fairness we all agreed a Miss Ireland is a Miss Ireland

marrying a miss Ireland and owning a luxobarge are very similar. You'd proudly tell a lad across the bar you get to go home to miss Ireland or a 7 series...... and just pray he doesn't ask 'what year'

I Was VB

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26673784

Awful fit and finish, constantly going through suspension bushes, but fairly reliable underpinnings?

Could ya be tempted to buy a €1400 Chrysler 300c?

Eric Cartman

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26673784

Awful fit and finish, constantly going through suspension bushes, but fairly reliable underpinnings?

Could ya be tempted to buy a €1400 Chrysler 300c?

they weren't a bad taxi when they came out, but now.... its cheaper to buy than to tax, not incredibly luxurious. if it was the hemi it would be a different story though. thats just a 525d competitor.

CharlieCroker

I Was VB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/26673784

Awful fit and finish, constantly going through suspension bushes, but fairly reliable underpinnings?

Could ya be tempted to buy a €1400 Chrysler 300c?

They haven't aged well compared to a similar E-class or 5 Series