LUXOBARGE (sub5k) of the week/day

Red Kev

BMW 740iL. Looks well looked after, might be pricey but it's got a serious amount of options. €2900, NCT till May '16

Advertised for €3500, but in the comments he says he'll accept €2900.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/bmw/7-series/bmw-740-e38/9316455

Red Kev

S320 Petrol, new NCT till 01/17. €1850 from a dealer.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/mercedes-benz/s-class/mercedes-benz-s-class-2001/9303069




BMW 728i, NCT 06/16, €1950.

No pics of the interior is a bit off putting, as is the 6 cylinder, but it's a fine engine for the car.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/bmw/7-series/1997-bmw-728-for-sale/9200731

Big Nasty

Red Kev wrote: »

BMW 740iL. Looks well looked after, might be pricey but it's got a serious amount of options. €2900, NCT till May '16

Advertised for €3500, but in the comments he says he'll accept €2900.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/bmw/7-series/bmw-740-e38/9316455

Looks like a great find if genuine.

Voodoomelon

The absolutely bizarre thing about that E38 advert, is that the E38 show in the picture with the fog lights on isn't even the same car!

http://betterparts.org/photo/bmw-7er-e38-02.html

power pants

are the double twin exhausts factory standard as the guy claims?

Voodoomelon

Alpina B12s were the only E38s with exposed exhausts, no other E38 of any kind ever had them. No doubt its a nice spec, but lies galore.
You'd wonder what the outside of it is really like.

The lining under the boot lid is aftermarket too, very odd.

TireeTerror

Voodoomelon wrote: »

The absolutely bizarre thing about that E38 advert, is that the E38 show in the picture with the fog lights on isn't even the same car!

http://betterparts.org/photo/bmw-7er-e38-02.html

He has 31 positive feedback on his profile, yet only sold 2 items......hmmm

EDIT : Nevermind Im an idiot. It simply means he has feedback from buying stuff! Sorry Dave.

Voodoomelon

A little over budget, but you can't look past that mileage if genuine.

TireeTerror

Voodoomelon wrote: »

A little over budget, but you can't look past that mileage if genuine.

I cant look at that wood, its vile.

bear1

Nearly 16 years old and has crappy spec and to top it all off nearly 7k. Think id rather that 7er posted previously.

power pants

interior is shocking. doesnt even have fogs either

Voodoomelon

Wouldn't be my taste or ideal spec either but I do like a good low mileage bus.

Eric Cartman

that e38 : "rare gear stick with wood/chrome insert" , chrome line gearsticks are rare, he did the same thing I did and got the less rare wood and leather stick from an e39, you can see by the difference in the wood grain on it.

No doubt that car is nicely loaded , the interior 2 tone is annoying in my book, but this chap is living in a fantasy world if he thinks most of that stuff is OEM.

ofcork

Just saw this on ddhttp://cars.donedeal.ie/damagedcars-for-sale/mercedes-s320cdi-lwb-2003/11060485?sv=1

Donnelly117

Eric Cartman wrote: »

that e38 : "rare gear stick with wood/chrome insert" , chrome line gearsticks are rare, he did the same thing I did and got the less rare wood and leather stick from an e39, you can see by the difference in the wood grain on it.

No doubt that car is nicely loaded , the interior 2 tone is annoying in my book, but this chap is living in a fantasy world if he thinks most of that stuff is OEM.

Every second thing in the ad is "rare"

Red Kev

2003 S320 CDi. 09/16. €2500.

Facelifted version with the usual extras. Not my preferred colour but a nice bus for the money. 2003 version had a lot of the earlier niggles ironed out.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-s320-cd-tested-09-16/10355648




Or this one, the NCT was done earlier this week. The radio doesn't work, 260,000 miles will put some people off, the ad is a bit messy and doesn't inspire confidence.

S320 CDi. 02/17, €1900

https://www.donedeal.ie/commercials-for-sale/mercedes-s-class-new-nct02-17-swap/10984636

Red Kev

GS 450h. NCT 08/17 !!. €5400

No mention of the battery being good or bad, but repairs seem to be cheap and handy enough for someone willing to give it a bash.


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-450h-hybrid/11074131

Truckermal

That GS was for sale lately for 3600 euro so someone's going for a tidy profit..

Eric Cartman

Truckermal wrote: »

That GS was for sale lately for 3600 euro so someone's going for a tidy profit..

didn't it have a battery problem then ? if somebody did all the work to replace a dead cell id say they deserve the profit.

Truckermal

Eric Cartman wrote: »

didn't it have a battery problem then ? if somebody did all the work to replace a dead cell id say they deserve the profit.

Nope well no mention of it in the ad but I should have bought it as it was for nothing. I missed out on a lovely LS 460 last week too..

Arthur Daley

Red Kev wrote: »

2003 S320 CDi. 09/16. €2500.

Facelifted version with the usual extras. Not my preferred colour but a nice bus for the money

A green S class. Who does it. Mind you it is not the worst stand out colour. My jaw dropped the other day when I passed a bright red s class on the street. Amazed merc even offered these options on such a dignified, discreet flagship model.

mickdw

Arthur Daley wrote: »

A green S class. Who does it. Mind you it is not the worst stand out colour. My jaw dropped the other day when I passed a bright red s class on the street. Amazed merc even offered these options on such a dignified, discreet flagship model.

The dark green is quite a classy color imo.
I think it suits the shape of the s class.

daRobot

Truckermal wrote: »

Nope well no mention of it in the ad but I should have bought it as it was for nothing. I missed out on a lovely LS 460 last week too..

What 460 was this? I keep an eye on them and the only one I saw move was a front end damage silver one for 8k.

Truckermal

daRobot wrote: »

What 460 was this? I keep an eye on them and the only one I saw move was a front end damage silver one for 8k.

Yesterday that was it 7.5 k it was unfortunately I had to work Saturday. .

daRobot

Truckermal wrote: »

Yesterday that was it 7.5 k it was unfortunately I had to work Saturday. .

Ok, so we both saw the same one - silver 07, mayo reg. Not sure if it was such a bargain to be honest.

The two ones that sold recently were asking 9k and had no damage and FSH.

It would have taken at least 2k to get that silver one right.

Truckermal

daRobot wrote: »

Ok, so we both saw the same one - silver 07, mayo reg. Not sure if it was such a bargain to be honest.

The two ones that sold recently were asking 9k and had no damage and FSH.

It would have taken at least 2k to get that silver one right.

Ya I seen the one for 9k too, that one would have suited me as I could fix it in my own time but ya about 2K to fix and there was me thinking no one wanted them..:pac:

stevenmu

Eric Cartman wrote: »

didn't it have a battery problem then ? if somebody did all the work to replace a dead cell id say they deserve the profit.

Were there any details on the battery issue?

It's a huge amount of car for the money, even at the new price, but could be risky if there's an underlying battery problem that hasn't been fixed fully.

Brasso

Some cheap enough S350s showing up recently, this one is asking €8k. However, it requires a heater module which could be costly but I'm really not sure.
Edit: Looked up heater module W221 on eBay and there's one for £90, I could live with that if it was an easy install, of course there could be other issues related to the module.

Red Kev

Not sure if this counts as Luxobarge but I've driven one and they are seriously smooth.

Long NCT 02/17. €4500

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-lexus-rx300-nct-2-17-fsh/11076060



735i, new NCT 01/17. €3500. Nice reg plate as a bonus.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-735-nctd-2017-03d735/10941876

Idbatterim

yeah I saw the sclass asking 8k yesterday. I have to ask myself, if that is all that's wrong, are they simply being lazy or is there more to it than just plug and playing that module in. As you say, there is one in Poland asking £60 with a make an offer price!

If its so simple, why aren't they doing it and putting it up for 10k?

Some cheap enough S350s showing up recently, this one is asking €8k. However, it requires a heater module which could be costly but I'm really not sure.
Edit: Looked up heater module W221 on eBay and there's one for £90, I could live with that if it was an easy install, of course there could be other issues related to the module.

yeah this will likely be my next car, would prefer the s500 though, I would feel a lot better about the motor tax driving the 5L v the 3.5L... It has to be in black though...

Atlantic Dawn

Idbatterim wrote: »

yeah I saw the sclass asking 8k yesterday. I have to ask myself, if that is all that's wrong, are they simply being lazy or is there more to it than just plug and playing that module in. As you say, there is one in Poland asking £60 with a make an offer price!

If its so simple, why aren't they doing it and putting it up for 10k?

Could be a major job requiring the entire dashboard to be removed and would require Merc expertise to do, unlikely to be many DIY writeups online for the job. I do love the look of these cars but reliability would be a concern for me, particularly when you hear about the issues for the previous model.

Idbatterim

Could be a major job requiring the entire dashboard to be removed and would require Merc expertise to do, unlikely to be many DIY writeups online for the job. I do love the look of these cars but reliability would be a concern for me, particularly when you hear about the issues for the previous model.

yeah I love the look of them too. The previous generation just look so dated... I know a lot of the E65's are going for nothing, but I wouldn't touch a non facelift, due to the looks and the facelifts being more reliable...

In relation to the heating module for that merc, a call to a dealership or merc specialist would answer that question. The hedgehog heater control unit has gone on my E46 and its a E50 install from a bmw specialist. As you say, you go to that type of car and the costs could potentially be laughable...

Gumbo

Idbatterim wrote: »

yeah I love the look of them too. The previous generation just look so dated... I know a lot of the E65's are going for nothing, but I wouldn't touch a non facelift, due to the looks and the facelifts being more reliable...

In relation to the heating module for that merc, a call to a dealership or merc specialist would answer that question. The hedgehog heater control unit has gone on my E46 and its a E50 install from a bmw specialist. As you say, you go to that type of car and the costs could potentially be laughable...

The hedgehog (or Final Stage Resistor) is a simple plug and play on the BMW. Its just to the right of the centre console where your left foot would rest.

Just make sure if doing yours, to do so with one of the newer versions. They don't die like the older plastic ones.

Idbatterim

The hedgehog (or Final Stage Resistor) is a simple plug and play on the BMW. Its just to the right of the centre console where your left foot would rest.

Just make sure if doing yours, to do so with one of the newer versions. They don't die like the older plastic ones.

thanks for the helpful info! my bro is massive into these DIY jobs on his bm now, so he is going to do it for me I will make sure I get one of the newer versions!

landmarkjohn

Idbatterim wrote: »

I know a lot of the E65's are going for nothing, but I wouldn't touch a non facelift, due to the looks and the facelifts being more reliable...

I think the pre facelift E65 is slowly becoming a classic...... we just weren't ready for it at the time.... and I drive a facelifted version!

Voodoomelon

In the right colour, with the right wheels, the prefacelifts are menacing, really brutish. The facelifts are softer and classier. Depends what you want really.

Eric Cartman

Voodoomelon wrote: »

In the right colour, with the right wheels, the prefacelifts are menacing, really brutish. The facelifts are softer and classier. Depends what you want really.

I don't think any colour combo can make me love the weird lights across the boot arrangement. thats the bit that ruins it for me.

landmarkjohn

Eric Cartman wrote: »

I don't think any colour combo can make me love the weird lights across the boot arrangement. thats the bit that ruins it for me.

The first car that I could recognise the tail lamp signature at night in my rear view mirror

CheezePleeze

Chrysler 300C

06
Two years NCT
Less than 100k miles
Should get it for 5 grand.

I remember the first time I saw one - in Boston. Nearly dropped me hot dog!
:eek:

landmarkjohn

CheezePleeze wrote: »

Chrysler 300C

06
Two years NCT
Less than 100k miles
Should get it for 5 grand.

I remember the first time I saw one - in Boston. Nearly dropped me hot dog!
:eek:

Not sure what the "Bentley badges" is about.... is it like when you made a mud flap for your bicycle out of an old wellington and wrote "Capri" on it

Soarer

landmarkjohn wrote: »

Not sure what the "Bentley badges" is about.... is it like when you made a mud flap for your bicycle out of an old wellington and wrote "Capri" on it

Not as bad as the Corolla hatchback with Lexus badges I once saw. :rolleyes:

Truckermal

Soarer wrote: »

Not as bad as the Corolla hatchback with Lexus badges I once saw. :rolleyes:

That Corolla probably had a better looking dashboard than that Chrysler though. .:D

Voodoomelon

300C is gone already.

Have a mate looking for one, linked him to it to his dismay.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-grandeur-3-3v6/10921155?sv=true

A 2008 car with NCT well into text year, low miles, leather, xenon, cruise, electric and heated everything and all for around €2500. Theres only one catch...

tom_tarbucket

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-grandeur-3-3v6/10921155?sv=true

A 2008 car with NCT well into text year, low miles, leather, xenon, cruise, electric and heated everything and all for around €2500. Theres only one catch...

The colour ? ; )

gman2k

The badge!

SmartinMartin

gman2k wrote: »

The badge!

The fcukking tax!

CharlieCroker

Only use I can see is as a taxi.

Big Nasty

That's not too bad looking IMO.

bear1

Don't see anyone spending 1809e per year on a Hyundai.