Luxobarge

motorguy

wgl2014 wrote: »

So you want a small car with low running costs? That wouldn't suggest a 'luxobarge'.

Where did he say he wanted a small car? Or was expecting low running costs?

A Phaeton is huge and is based on Bentley running gear. Also they're not that cheap to buy.

parking_question_chap

mchale wrote: »

BMW 5 series ?

Might consider a well cared for E39 530i sport. Could potentially be a future classic.

I dont much fancy a ten year old E60, not known for their reliability.

casseus

parking_question_chap wrote: »

Yeah tend to agree.

Might have to sit in both before a decision can be made. Heart says GS300 head says IS250.

parking_question_chap wrote: »

Might consider a well cared for E39 530i sport. Could potentially be a future classic.

I dont much fancy a ten year old E60, not known for their reliability.

So its for you then not a friend.
both only a buyer could say, If you want people to play along at least stay in character.

wgl2014

motorguy wrote: »

Where did he say he wanted a small car? Or was expecting low running costs?

A Phaeton is huge and is based on Bentley running gear. Also they're not that cheap to buy.

In what I quoted.

I would think of a Luxobarge as being something large in both physical dimensions and engine, neither is going to be particularly easy to park or cheap to run, the obvious value comes in the lack of depreciation.

Richard53

Get a Mondeo.

parking_question_chap

casseus wrote: »

So its for you then not a friend.
both only a buyer could say, If you want people to play along at least stay in character.

No not for a friend, hence the winky in the first post.


Just a nod to the many posts that are supposedly "for a friend"

parking_question_chap

wgl2014 wrote: »

In what I quoted.

I would think of a Luxobarge as being something large in both physical dimensions and engine, neither is going to be particularly easy to park or cheap to run, the obvious value comes in the lack of depreciation.

Which a GS and E class are, just not quite as large as the phaeton.

Anyway, I dont really fancy driving a car that looks like a Passat "thats has been photocopied at 150%". Not that the GS is a looker, but at least its original.

casseus

parking_question_chap wrote: »

No not for a friend, hence the winky in the first post.


Just a nod to the many posts that are supposedly "for a friend"

Scrapit

Always wondered why a luxo barge and not just a luxo? A average vehicle with a very nice interior due to top end spec?

force_ten

Scrapit wrote: »

Always wondered why a luxo barge and not just a luxo? A average vehicle with a very nice interior due to top end spec?

like an allegro Vanden Plas :rotfl: