And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

Tzardine · 04-12-2016 12:32pm

I love how the ad says, "I bought this car 5weeks ago and it started first time "

Lol. How is that a positive piece of information. I imagine a potential sale could go like this.

Potential Buyer: How does she run ?
Seller: The engine is b0lloxed, but dont worry it started for me one time about 5 weeks ago. Its grand. "

twin_beacon · 05-12-2016 1:03pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Off his game

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/read-carefully-first/13982650?campaign=8

"Was parked up since last nct. I bought this car 5weeks ago and it started first time"

How does he know it was parked up since the last NCT, if it was bought 5 weeks ago.

Special Circumstances · 05-12-2016 1:27pm

Tzardine wrote: »

I love how the ad says, "I bought this car 5weeks ago and it started first time "

Lol. How is that a positive piece of information. I imagine a potential sale could go like this.

Potential Buyer: How does she run ?
Seller: The engine is b0lloxed, but dont worry it started for me one time about 5 weeks ago. Its grand. "

haha new version of the "was mint before crash" sales pitch that somehow adds magic value to a turd.

porsche boy · 05-12-2016 2:28pm

twin_beacon wrote:

"Was parked up since last nct. I bought this car 5weeks ago and it started first time"

* However every subsequent time in tried to start it, it won't.

Duke O Smiley · 06-12-2016 10:41pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/rare-mazda-az3-1-owner-low-khm/14110289

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€2500..

It was €950 last week.

New owner could at least take some photos of his own..

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda-mx-3-tax-nct-58k-miles/14078992

Nice! NCT & tax till 5/17, low miles €950

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 06-12-2016 10:59pm

Not a hope of that shìtbox selling for 2500.

Golfgorfield · 07-12-2016 10:41am

These guys see low mileage and quadruple the value, laughable

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-carina-automatic/13740461

CianRyan · 07-12-2016 12:06pm

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

Not a hope of that shìtbox selling for 2500.

I agree it won't sell but it is anything but a ****box.
They re really cool little cars and a good one is getting very rare.

GustavoGaviria · 07-12-2016 12:24pm

Golfgorfield wrote: »

These guys see low mileage and quadruple the value, laughable

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-carina-automatic/13740461

How many '85 Carina's you think are left in Ireland? There is 19 registered in all of the UK. Man has something rare and is entitled to name his price. That Carina has more street cred than most the VW/Audi rep mobiles many on here fawn over.

sjb25 · 07-12-2016 12:35pm

porsche boy wrote: »

* However every subsequent time in tried to start it, it won't.

Minor details come view as first to view will buy

Golfgorfield · 07-12-2016 12:42pm

GustavoGaviria wrote: »

How many '85 Carina's you think are left in Ireland? There is 19 registered in all of the UK. Man has something rare and is entitled to name his price. That Carina has more street cred than most the VW/Audi rep mobiles many on here fawn over.

6

THOUSAND

EUROS.......

GustavoGaviria · 07-12-2016 3:02pm

Golfgorfield wrote: »

6

THOUSAND

EUROS.......

Oh better hit the Caps Lock somebody disagreed with you :rolleyes:

millington · 07-12-2016 3:09pm

GustavoGaviria wrote: »

How many '85 Carina's you think are left in Ireland? There is 19 registered in all of the UK. Man has something rare and is entitled to name his price. That Carina has more street cred than most the VW/Audi rep mobiles many on here fawn over.

There could be none left and I still don't think it would be worth 6k

bear1 · 07-12-2016 3:10pm

GustavoGaviria wrote: »

How many '85 Carina's you think are left in Ireland? There is 19 registered in all of the UK. Man has something rare and is entitled to name his price. That Carina has more street cred than most the VW/Audi rep mobiles many on here fawn over.

Do you think it's worth 6k?

WestWing · 07-12-2016 3:10pm

GustavoGaviria wrote: »

How many '85 Carina's you think are left in Ireland? There is 19 registered in all of the UK. Man has something rare and is entitled to name his price. That Carina has more street cred than most the VW/Audi rep mobiles many on here fawn over.

:rolleyes: Words fail me.

GustavoGaviria · 07-12-2016 3:28pm

bear1 wrote: »

Do you think it's worth 6k?

I said the seller is entitled to name his price on what is a rare car. I don't feel it it is such an obscene price that it qualified posting here and labeled laughable.

WestWing wrote: »

:rolleyes: Words fail me.

Words don't fail me, I'm a car fanatic, the effort and care required for that car after all these years to be in that condition is commendable. It is a cool car.

twin_beacon · 07-12-2016 3:38pm

GustavoGaviria wrote: »

That Carina has more street cred than most the VW/Audi rep mobiles many on here fawn over.

Because its an '85 reg?
The Carina was (just as the Avensis that replaced it) just a regular family car, it wasn't a head turner in 1985.
I don't think a golf gti or 205 gti of that era in that condition would even make 6k!

bear1 · 07-12-2016 3:45pm

I'd much rather this and I'd say it's just as rare as the Carina.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-cabriolet-1-8-gti-2dr-nct-sep-17/13895049

tossy · 07-12-2016 3:46pm

twin_beacon wrote: »

Because its an '85 reg?
The Carina was (just as the Avensis that replaced it) just a regular family car, it wasn't a head turner in 1985.
I don't think a golf gti or 205 gti of that era in that condition would even make 6k!

This ^

The amount of insecurity about VW around this place is gas everything has to be about how something compares to VW lol.

Vw bland/rep mobiles and this carina are not even in the same ball park, Which one would i like to drive 400 miles a week in or hit a wall in ? or which one would you like to drive to a car show once or twice a summer....

Street cred is for teenagers.

The Carina is a cool car, it's up to seller what price they name, don't make everything about VW and also don't refer to other peoples cars as ****e boxes (jut a general thing i've seen creeping in here again)

ohnonotgmail · 07-12-2016 3:56pm

twin_beacon wrote: »

Because its an '85 reg?
The Carina was (just as the Avensis that replaced it) just a regular family car, it wasn't a head turner in 1985.
I don't think a golf gti or 205 gti of that era in that condition would even make 6k!

Not seeing the attraction of what was a fairly normal car for time. Each to their own though. I'd much rather a 205 gti though i would settle for the golf cabriolet below.

bear1 wrote: »

I'd much rather this and I'd say it's just as rare as the Carina.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-golf-cabriolet-1-8-gti-2dr-nct-sep-17/13895049

GustavoGaviria · 07-12-2016 4:51pm

twin_beacon wrote: »

Because its an '85 reg?
The Carina was (just as the Avensis that replaced it) just a regular family car, it wasn't a head turner in 1985.
I don't think a golf gti or 205 gti of that era in that condition would even make 6k!

Such is the life cycle of cars if they last long enough they can become cool with age. Cortina's, Granada's, Ascona's, Sierra's etc when in mint condition are cool in my eyes. Of course the two GTi's will trump it, seen a lovely Renault 5 Turbo on DD there today as well.

tossy wrote: »

This ^

The amount of insecurity about VW around this place is gas everything has to be about how something compares to VW lol.

Vw bland/rep mobiles and this carina are not even in the same ball park, Which one would i like to drive 400 miles a week in or hit a wall in ? or which one would you like to drive to a car show once or twice a summer....

Street cred is for teenagers.

The Carina is a cool car, it's up to seller what price they name, don't make everything about VW and also don't refer to other peoples cars as ****e boxes (jut a general thing i've seen creeping in here again)

I'd agree with most of that. I've no insecurity about VAG cars, just VW/Audi would best describe the most commonly sought after models in Ireland at the moment. 10 years ago maybe I would have said Toyota/Fords. Neither did I call anything a s****box.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 07-12-2016 9:02pm

I'm of an age where I should think that 85 Carina is cool...but it's not. It's as ugly today as it was the day it left the factory. If it was the RWD one before it...yes, yes that would be very cool.

This one;

Old school Toyotas are awesome, that one on donedeal...well it's just not.

Disclaimer: Not an Audi/VW fanboy.

wotzgoingon · 07-12-2016 9:08pm

For lazy people. Link from above.

DakarVert · 07-12-2016 10:18pm

What about a Felicia?

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/skoda-1-6/14053353

James Bond Junior · 07-12-2016 10:20pm

DakarVert wrote: »

What about a Felicia?

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/skoda-1-6/14053353

Surely we have a winner! Just showed herself the pics and asked how much she thought it was worth. €100 was her reply! Haha!

wotzgoingon · 07-12-2016 10:21pm

DakarVert wrote: »

What about a Felicia?

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/skoda-1-6/14053353

3 grand for that madness. Paint in bits parked up a few years, outside obviously. Brakes probably seized.

Top Dog · 08-12-2016 1:43am

Surely the seller isn't that insane and it's actually a typo which should be €300?

jacksie66 · 08-12-2016 1:46am

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Top Dog · 08-12-2016 1:52am

jacksie66 wrote: »

I thought that also but they have 3000 twice in the ad. Insanity..

Jaysus. I only had a quick glance where it said paint is blistering and needs doing.

Maybe the seller really is loolah

twin_beacon · 08-12-2016 9:56am

tossy wrote: »

This ^

The amount of insecurity about VW around this place is gas everything has to be about how something compares to VW lol.

well, I also compared it to a Peugeot
The manufacturers I mentioned are irrelevant.
If the in demand cars of that era (i just gave an example of two), in the same condition are making less money, then price tag doesn't seem realistic.

In 30 years from now, would you pay more for a 171 mint ford mustang, or a 171 mint ford mondeo!

coolbeans · 08-12-2016 2:33pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/rare-mazda-az3-1-owner-low-khm/14110289

€2500..

It was €950 last week.

New owner could at least take some photos of his own..

It's not even the mildly desirable 1.8 V6. The car's OK, but it's worth sod all, maybe a grand to somebody who wants one. It's not even an original Irish car which affects the owner's classic car delusions.

CianRyan · 08-12-2016 7:09pm

Honestly, the fact that it's an Autozam only adds to its value.
For example, if someone owned an Italian 250 GTO would you say the car's classic status is questionable because it started its life in Italy?
Yeah, of course not. That's just stupid.

Murt102 · 09-12-2016 2:43pm

Murt102 wrote: »

I decided to get in contact with an ad which had an email like that (to see what they had to say).

Ad for sale by a woman called Hazel, number linked to a woman's Facebook called Alison, and the guy emailing me was called Jeffrey. Car for sale in Killarney but he claimed that he is now living in Belfast & if I was interested then I would have to buy the car first (paying via PayPal), then the car would be delivered to me and I'd have 7 days to request a refund if I was not happy with the car.

All seems legit :pac:

Seems like someone actually got caught by this scam, spotted this article last night.

http://http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/i-was-blinded-by-excitement-man-loses-115k-in-donedeal-scam-35279044.html

supervento · 14-12-2016 7:01pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-e/14171319

polan · 14-12-2016 11:55pm

The MX-3 was sold by my friend, it wasn't even 950.

For Sale rare Jap import Autozam AZ-3 (Mazda MX-3)
1994
1,5 DOHC engine 118 BHP
94k km (58k miles)
TAX 05.2017
NCT 05.2017
Electric windows and mirrors
Air Conditionining,
Power steering,
Alloy wheels,
Genuine 22 years old floor mats in great condition,
Car is in good mechanical order,
There is a dent on rear quarter panel,
Cheap tax only 413e/year
Qualify for Classic insurance.

Price 795e o.n.o

StereoSound · 21-12-2016 1:56pm

11K sterling for a CRX.. Nice old car but do me a favour.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-crx/14210096

wotzgoingon · 21-12-2016 2:10pm

StereoSound wrote: »

11K sterling for a CRX.. Nice old car but do me a favour.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-crx/14210096

It's not even a vtec. Not that I would pay 11k even if it was.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 21-12-2016 7:21pm

You could get a ticket to Japan, travel for a week, buy three of those...Or two proper VTEC ones, ship them to Ireland, get a flight back and STILL be left with change in your pocket.

JohnBoy26 · 21-12-2016 8:08pm

StereoSound wrote: »

11K sterling for a CRX.. Nice old car but do me a favour.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-crx/14210096

The price is very expensive and the car is ordinary enough with that engine but you won't come across many crx's in that kind of condition.

He had another one in similar condition and with similar mileage but with the proper dohc vtec engine and a nicer mettalic grey colour for few k extra. You can see it in the background in shed on some of those pics.

JohnBoy26 · 21-12-2016 8:10pm

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

You could get a ticket to Japan, travel for a week, buy three of those...Or two proper VTEC ones, ship them to Ireland, get a flight back and STILL be left with change in your pocket.

I know you're probably only joking but I'd highly doubt that you would tbh.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 21-12-2016 8:21pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I know you're probably only joking but I'd highly doubt that you would tbh.

I wouldn't think any more than 3-4k at auction?

SnakePlissken · 21-12-2016 8:55pm

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

You could get a ticket to Japan, travel for a week, buy three of those...Or two proper VTEC ones, ship them to Ireland, get a flight back and STILL be left with change in your pocket.

That actually sounds like a hell of a plan, sign me up.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 21-12-2016 9:12pm

I'm obviously still bitter over getting peanuts for my SIR CRX when the country went to poop.

JohnBoy26 · 21-12-2016 9:27pm

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

I wouldn't think any more than 3-4k at auction?

You could well be right but would you really get a mint one that cheap over there?

Wibbs · 22-12-2016 10:22am

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

You could well be right but would you really get a mint one that cheap over there?

Given the Japanese market and how older cars are very expensive to own and drive I doubt it. It's a crazy price, but it looks to be in immaculate condition. Then again it's a dealer and in the vintage trade end they'll often try a hail mary price to check the state of the market.

All it takes is a couple of a model's examples, even one to reach a silly price at a well known auction house and the market will follow. Look what happened to 205 GTi and Sierra Cosworth prices, never mind Mark 1 and Mark 2 Ford Escorts.

The "money" has moved into that end of the market as the more exotic stuff got too daft in "value" and/or the supply ran out. With few exceptions the Jap stuff hasn't really caught on just yet, or at least to that extent, but it's ripe to do so. Consider this: as JohnBoy26 noted, he has another one only with the VTEC engine and for more money and it looks like that one sold.

Cheensbo · 22-12-2016 10:35am

Hugh Mungus wrote: »

I wouldn't think any more than 3-4k at auction?

And then double it to get it to Dublin...

You'd land a good example of a sir one for less than the asking of your man's, but the finishing prices of most of the interestinf 90s jap stuff is gone crazy. I put it down to the feckin yanks tbh

tc20 · 22-12-2016 10:54am

€10k for a 88 Mercedes W124..

in its favour it will qualify for vintage tax in a year or so, and its had a good bit of work done to it, but.....

if you're after such a thing, I'd go for the more original look, not oversized wheels, non-standard interior.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-e/14171319

q85dw7osi4lebg · 22-12-2016 11:01am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-convertible/12655778

Possibly not dreamer of the year, but a dreamer no less (in my eyes)

Missus paid €3k less than that for a same year - low mileage coupe example, from a main dealer, 3.5 years ago.

Top Dog · 23-12-2016 1:59am

Good luck selling a convertible TT, in wet & miserable Ireland, in the middle of winter, for that price!

ShadowHearth · 23-12-2016 10:29am

Top Dog wrote: »

Good luck selling a convertible TT, in wet & miserable Ireland, in the middle of winter, for that price!

Funny enough right now is a perfect time to buy convertible. Prices are always lower in winter times and you can properly check leaking roofs in **** weather.

And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

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