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Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II
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folks, i need a car urgently, something realible, cheap to run, a bit of room, a bit of comfort, long test, auto would be a bonus, i need to buy by wedensday afternoon at the latest, i pulled an 1998 almera off done deal last month, it will not start, then no one has a diagnostic thingy to fit it, they all stop at 2000In cork.. Would travel within munster.
Im looking for a car before wed..
Comfy..
Economical..
easy to maintain..
Preferably auto.. 2l or less..
Saloon or 5 door hatch.
Nearly 5 months tax with this yoke so unless it's a crate of sh1t on inspection the short NCT wouldn't worry me, manual though...
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4576504
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RoverJames wrote: »Nearly 5 months tax with this yoke so unless it's a crate of sh1t on inspection the short NCT wouldn't worry me, manual though...
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4576504
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They do, but only 9-3s I think.That ones 2.3, pretty sure they don't come in 2.0
Yeah Aero is basically a trim level but can be called a separate model.I thought the Aero just referred to a bodykit & wheels (and maybe some other small bits) - much like an M-Sport BMW? And the Aero HOT was the range topper with the extra boosted 2.3?
Linear - basic
Vector - sporty
Areo - all the goodies and more bhp
This one can be pushed up over 300 bhp apparently. 2200 euro. Will need NCT, just up.
http://www.adverts.ie/car/saab/other-saab/saab-aero-253bhp/2621508
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4581780
Here's a 2L 9-3 Aero, but outside bangernomics range
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4593789
1100 euro Aero
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RoverJames wrote: »Nearly 5 months tax with this yoke so unless it's a crate of sh1t on inspection the short NCT wouldn't worry me, manual though...
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4576504
They are a V6 IIRC, can't imagine it being all that economical tbh.
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I thought the Aero just referred to a bodykit & wheels (and maybe some other small bits) - much like an M-Sport BMW? And the Aero HOT was the range topper with the extra boosted 2.3?
Different trim, suspension, brakes, valves, has little jets inside engine block to cool down pistons, different turbo (same as Subaru WRX and Evo), and different ECU0 -
They are a V6 IIRC, can't imagine it being all that economical tbh.
It depends what you consider economical, if someone asks for a car no bigger than 2.0 and auto I would think a 2.0 auto would be ok to suggest. They're hardly looking for a 50mpg motor.
The 2.0 Maxima is no worse than many 2.0 4 cylinders so in the spirit of what was requested I'd consider it relatively economical.
Recently you mentioned a 2.4 diesel alfa returning 41mpg on a Dublin to Kerry run wasn't too bad or something to that effect iirc Many would consider that not all that economical in comparison to other diesels 
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RoverJames wrote: »It depends what you consider economical, if someone asks for a car no bigger than 2.0 and auto I would think a 2.0 auto would be ok to suggest. They're hardly looking for a 50mpg motor.
The 2.0 Maxima is no worse than many 2.0 4 cylinders so in the spirit of what was requested I'd consider it relatively economical.
Recently you mentioned a 2.4 diesel alfa returning 41mpg on a Dublin to Kerry run wasn't too bad or something to that effect iirc Many would consider that not all that economical in comparison to other diesels
He mentioned that auto was perferable.
If he asked for economical would you not suggest a diesel within the bangernomics budget?
OP, I'd forget that Maxima and look at something like this
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4599027
Long enough NCT, 2 months tax, economical, comfortable. Much better in every conceivable way than that Nissan. High 40's MPG and it's in Cork also. 0 -
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RoverJames wrote: »lol
And you claim to be a petrolhead :pac:
That Volvo is neither a saloon or a 5 door hatch either old boy.
I think you'll find that me being a petrolhead is totally irrelevant when advising on a car for another poster there young man.
Also if you are trying to claim that in order to be a petrolhead you must like the Nissan Maxima then that's a tad ridiculous IMO. 0 -
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Bit of a risk with short test but the seller seams down to earth (not described as mint etc) and the car looks clean
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Also if you are trying to claim that in order to be a petrolhead you must like the Nissan Maxima then that's a tad ridiculous IMO.
Not claiming that at all, however to say the diesel V40 is better than a Maxima in every conceivable way is looney talk for an alleged petrol head, but to be fair I'd never credit you with being a petrol head anyway so its not surprising you don't acknowledge/know of the award winning merits of the Maxima 0 -
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RoverJames wrote: »Not claiming that at all, however to say the diesel V40 is better than a Maxima in every conceivable way is looney talk for an alleged petrol head, but to be fair I'd never credit you with being a petrol head anyway so its not surprising you don't acknowledge/know of the award winning merits of the Maxima
If I wanted something comfy and economical for circa €2k Id have the Volvo over the Nissan any day of the week.
Once again me being a petrol head is irrelevant as I'm not the one buying, having said that twice now. 0 -
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RoverJames wrote: »....the Nissan isn't anywhere near 2k
It's nowhere near €2k because it has 6 weeks NCT. 0 -
That Volvo is a class or two down from the maxima and cannot compete with it for comfort or refinement.
If I wanted something comfy and economical for circa €2k Id have the Volvo over the Nissan any day of the week.
Once again me being a petrol head is irrelevant as I'm not the one buying, having said that twice now.0 -
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Pretty sweet, just a matter of the mileage almost 200K
No mention of timing belt or NCT.
Taxed until May.
1500 euro, Galway
Alfa Romeo 156 1.9 JTD 140 LUS (2004)
http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Alfa-Romeo/156/1.9-JTD/34213602498519240/0 -
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RoverJames wrote: »I've said it countless times, the gnomes love the fresh NCT
You have, but if you want to buy a cheap car and drive it till the test expires, suspecting that it may not pass another nct without actually maintaining the car, then loads of nct is a great thing.0 -
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2000 Alfa 156 estate 1.8 with NCT until August 2013 for €700
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4550505
1998 Merc C180 with 69k miles and NCT September 2013 for €900
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4600962
I'm going to pop down to Wexford Friday or Saturday and have a look at the Alfa0 -
RoverJames wrote: »I've said it countless times, the gnomes love the fresh NCTRoverJames wrote: »Most definitely, but to some a fresh NCT makes a cheap car worth the guts of €2250
To all of us who use the bangernomics thread the NCT is the only real way of determining whether or not the car is a total heap or is relatively straight. €2250 for that Volvo is cheap regardless of NCT btw.
The NCT is one of the cheapest comprehensive test's you can get anywhere. A car that passes it clearly isn't a ball of crap.
Also that Maxima can be NCT'd at the moment, I'd wonder why it hasn't seeing as the NCT would add much more value to it. It's probably fecked that's why. 0 -
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I have to disagree. I've seen plenty of rough cars with a fresh NCT with some just scraping through the test. Would you call these cars good? or would you rather a fresher cleaner car with less of an/or no NCT?To all of us who use the bangernomics thread the NCT is the only real way of determining whether or not the car is a total heap or is relatively straight. €2250 for that Volvo is cheap regardless of NCT btw.
The NCT is one of the cheapest comprehensive test's you can get anywhere. A car that passes it clearly isn't a ball of crap.
Also that Maxima can be NCT'd at the moment, I'd wonder why it hasn't seeing as the NCT would add much more value to it. It's probably fecked that's why.0 -
To all of us who use the bangernomics thread the NCT is the only real way of determining whether or not the car is a total heap or is relatively straight.€2250 for that Volvo is cheap regardless of NCT btw.
The NCT is one of the cheapest comprehensive test's you can get anywhere. A car that passes it clearly isn't a ball of crap.
Also that Maxima can be NCT'd at the moment, I'd wonder why it hasn't seeing as the NCT would add much more value to it. It's probably fecked that's why.
There has been plenty of Volvos posted here for less money with NCT 0 -
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