A thing rarely seen

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/06/2017 at 15:35 • Filed to: Renault, Vel Satis

Never common and very few left now because big cars get scrapped early

DISCUSSION (14)

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Cé hé sin
10/06/2017 at 15:42

My lack of Renault knowledge is going to let me down in 3...2...1... is that an Avantime

fintail > Cé hé sin
10/06/2017 at 15:48

Vel Satis. I can’t think of a more unloved big car than a French big car (aside from Citroen)

Cé hé sin > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
10/06/2017 at 15:48

Well, I did tag it....

Vel Satis

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > Cé hé sin
10/06/2017 at 15:58

Company 5 mins from me has 3 for sale, one for 2600, and two others for 500 each..,

someassemblyrequired > Cé hé sin
10/06/2017 at 16:04

I like these a lot, such an odd combo of hatchback and luxury car. It’s no Avantime, but its weirdness appeals to me.

That thing has to be a fortune to tax in Ireland though.

Cé hé sin > someassemblyrequired
10/06/2017 at 16:11

€710, assuming it’s a 2.0.

someassemblyrequired > Cé hé sin
10/06/2017 at 16:17

1809 Euros with the 3.5L V6. I can see what you mean about big cars getting scrapped early.

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Cé hé sin
10/06/2017 at 16:19

Oh. Didn’t read the tags

Cé hé sin > someassemblyrequired
10/06/2017 at 16:35

That and the insurance, which would be a bigger issue for a young and impecunious driver looking for a cheap car.

Klaus Schmoll > someassemblyrequired
10/06/2017 at 16:46

And here I am paying €200 per year for a 3.0l in Germany. Sometimes car manufacturers greasing politicians does lead to some sort of trickle down economics.

someassemblyrequired > Klaus Schmoll
10/06/2017 at 17:15

Yes there is a bright side to corporate lobbying. Though even without that I can’t see a German being happy with an Irish BMW 316 tax dodge special.

Klaus Schmoll > someassemblyrequired
10/06/2017 at 18:07

Lots of 316s around. Initial purchase price/tax/insurance/fuel make them attractive if you want to look the part but have to keep a eye on your budget. It’s just that the penalty to upgrade to a 318 or 320 isn’t that high, so there are more of these around.

duurtlang > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
10/06/2017 at 19:10

Ah, jetcars, nationally renowned for being crooks. I find it amusing that they actually quote you €50 extra for the alloy wheels, even though they don’t have replacement wheels.

Having said that, the VQ35DE V6 one should be worth it for the engine alone.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > duurtlang
10/07/2017 at 07:18

I love going there, I’m there almost every 2 weeks. I have sat in cars I would never have otherwise.

I test drove a few cars and started many others, but (suprise!) they all were more broken than previously thought. However you can get a car with new APK for under 600 euros, and if you are lucky or know what you are looking at, you can get a good deal.

if we are to do a carbarge run Oppo version, I know where I’ll be looking for my car.