BANGERNOMICS CAR OF THE WEEK/DAY

RayCon · 29-09-2014 2:04pm

toyotaavensis wrote: »

There are other options a corolla, mazda3, a focus are all a lot better. .

hhhhmmmmmm I'm getting a strong sense of Deja Vu ..... hhhhmmmm

Iseedeadpixels · 29-09-2014 2:08pm

I hate buying cars on a low budget....even worse with Auto only :pac: Its only for a year though as I will be financially much better off next year and can finance a pretty decent car

toyotaavensis · 29-09-2014 2:09pm

Apologies for that. I stepped right into that one - back to bangernomics
avensinomics
cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lovely-avensis-for-sale/7679120

Moneymaker · 29-09-2014 2:35pm

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

I hate buying cars on a low budget....even worse with Auto only :pac: Its only for a year though as I will be financially much better off next year and can finance a pretty decent car

Buy a manual and spend the money you save on lessons so you can learn how to handle a manual box!

When I started driving I hated manuals and found it such busywork. Second nature to me now, and I wouldn't call myself an experienced driver at all(2 years or so).

Get a nice mid-late 90s Merc, cheap and they have good autoboxes if you really want one.

Iseedeadpixels · 29-09-2014 2:41pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

Buy a manual and spend the money you save on lessons so you can learn how to handle a manual box!

When I started driving I hated manuals and found it such busywork. Second nature to me now, and I wouldn't call myself an experienced driver at all(2 years or so).

Get a nice mid-late 90s Merc, cheap and they have good autoboxes if you really want one.

I had flip flopped between Auto and Manual and I just prefer Auto due to my hatred of driving around Dublin as it is

Moneymaker · 29-09-2014 2:47pm

Ah yeah it's a pain in the hole alright, 99.9% of my driving is around Dublin.

Even worse my car has nowhere to rest your left leg. It's pretty bleh but i'm used to it now.

When I can afford it, i'll be getting a nice autobox Merc I reckon next. Accord or a Volvo or maybe a Saab would be on the list too.

I have a possible job in the pipeline though which would require me to travel a fair bit so who knows what i'll end up in tbh :pac:

JohnBoy26 · 29-09-2014 4:05pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

Buy a manual and spend the money you save on lessons so you can learn how to handle a manual box!

When I started driving I hated manuals and found it such busywork. Second nature to me now, and I wouldn't call myself an experienced driver at all(2 years or so).

Get a nice mid-late 90s Merc, cheap and they have good autoboxes if you really want one.

Is there such a thing

quality was gone by the wayside at that stage.

Moneymaker · 29-09-2014 4:06pm

Around 97 was when quality started to drop, no?

JohnBoy26 · 29-09-2014 4:08pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

Around 97 was when quality started to drop, no?

Earlier, around 1994 afaik.

mickdw · 29-09-2014 5:17pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Earlier, around 1994 afaik.

Ya the face lift w124 seemed to rusty where earlier ones didn't.

Moneymaker · 29-09-2014 9:04pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citroen-c2-60-000-miles-careful-owner/7773598

I think these are cool. Good little city car.

Seems a very genuine ad too.

Old diesel · 29-09-2014 9:45pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Earlier, around 1994 afaik.

Possibly yes - around 93/94 - afaik - the C class when it came out in 93 was intended to be "more cost effective" to build as Mercedes wanted to improve its profitability.

The W124 was facelifted at around the same time - and some people reckon the pre facelift was a better quality car.

BraveInca · 29-09-2014 10:12pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

I think these are cool. Good little city car.

Seems a very genuine ad too.

Nice car at first glance, but it's also on Carzone where it says it had 6 owners... which doesn't seem to match the narrative in the Donedeal ad. Could be a mistake I guess. Different contact phone numbers too but definitely the same car. A little odd no?

I'm snooping around here because I'm looking for a little runabout like this.

nookie · 30-09-2014 11:50am

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unkel · 30-09-2014 11:58am

Stheno not buy it then? :eek:

Well wear nookie

Moneymaker · 30-09-2014 12:03pm

BraveInca wrote: »

Nice car at first glance, but it's also on Carzone where it says it had 6 owners... which doesn't seem to match the narrative in the Donedeal ad. Could be a mistake I guess. Different contact phone numbers too but definitely the same car. A little odd no?

I'm snooping around here because I'm looking for a little runabout like this.

Carsireland says NCT and Tax is legit. It doesn't show the number of owners however, but i'd be inclined to believe the seller judging on the ad and the condition of the car.

Moneymaker · 30-09-2014 12:21pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1992-mercedes-190-e-for-sale/7774888

High mileage but those old barges can take it. Tested til April.

Trojan · 30-09-2014 12:46pm

nookie wrote: »

Not sure what I've let myself in for but a stay of execution has been granted until at least January (provided nothing oily decides to go wrong before then).

Fair play. Please report back here how it's going

nookie · 30-09-2014 2:54pm

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bear1 · 30-09-2014 2:56pm

nookie wrote: »

Will do. In the last two days the major faults that I've been able to find are as follows:

1. Intermittent engine management light relating to Lambda sensor
2. Right indicator doesn't always self cancel
3. Bulb blown on pax fog light
4. Dash mounted oddments bin won't open.

Apart from that everything else seems to work as it should. Plan as of the moment is to send it back for breaking once I've used up the tax and the tires ;-) but if there's any interest I'll offer it here first.

Break it?! :eek:

mickdw · 30-09-2014 3:17pm

nookie wrote: »

4. Dash mounted oddments bin won't open.

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I bet ya it will.
I used to have a 166.
I found that the spring in the button to open that compartment was stronger than the spring loaded hinges and as such the button was returning with your finger before the lid had a chance to open.
So if the button is actually pressing down for you, just hook you finger around the lid and open it .

nookie · 30-09-2014 3:20pm

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For Forks Sake · 30-09-2014 8:38pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citroen-c2-60-000-miles-careful-owner/7773598

I think these are cool. Good little city car.

Seems a very genuine ad too.

BraveInca wrote: »

Nice car at first glance, but it's also on Carzone where it says it had 6 owners... which doesn't seem to match the narrative in the Donedeal ad. Could be a mistake I guess. Different contact phone numbers too but definitely the same car. A little odd no?

I'm snooping around here because I'm looking for a little runabout like this.

From the ad: "I purchased from Koping Motors (Citroen Main Dealer)"

Yet the dealer surrounds and sticker in the back window are from Kingdom Autopoint in Tralee?? I'd be asking a lot of questions.

Moneymaker · 30-09-2014 10:02pm

Well spotted.

Ded_Zebra · 30-09-2014 10:10pm

Assuming the NCT is until 05/15. Looks clean if you like this sort of thing.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-bora-sport-6-speed-cheep/7781120

Moneymaker · 30-09-2014 10:12pm

Bit over 2k, but I hope to see more of these in this thread in the next 12 months or so

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord-2-0-se-nct-07-15-/7779597

unkel · 30-09-2014 10:14pm

There have been several '05 Accords within bangernomics budget afaik

And I hope that lovely yellow reg Bora stays around Mayo / Sligo / Donegal

Ded_Zebra · 30-09-2014 10:20pm

Diesel Corolla with NCT 5/15. Bit of milage but it wouldn't bother me

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-toyota-corrolla-d4d-diseal/7747477

unkel · 30-09-2014 10:21pm

'06 X-Trail. NCT '16, tax till end of year, asking €2,200. Very hard to sell, so yours for about €1,800. And that is a steal.

Linky

unkel · 30-09-2014 10:25pm

'07 Peugeot 407 Coupé, NCT 04/15

Beautiful car!

Linky

Asking €2,350. It says no offers, but the ad is 9 days old and the engine is a 2.2l petrol. Give it a few more days and chances are you'll buy it within our €2k budget

johndaman66 · 30-09-2014 10:38pm

^^^Wow, I know those Pugs were crazy expensive when new. Assuming that ones in order which on the face of it, it would seem to be (although sellers pretty stingy with the photos) then its a great bargain....especially if the year on the number plate is a big thing for you...

colm_mcm · 30-09-2014 10:44pm

Change Of Vehicle Ownership
Purchased by a Dealer on : 22/08/2014

Notified on : 22/08/2014

mickdw · 30-09-2014 10:51pm

That's stupidly cheap and up 10 days so I would put money that all is far from well.

Ded_Zebra · 30-09-2014 11:01pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318i/7536732

On the pricy side but it looks to be a very very good example and a well written ad.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e200-127k-miles-new-nct/7780958

Over budget but very long test, a young plate and jeepy looking. Everything the Irish motorist needs.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-hyundai-tucson-nct-03-2016/7657116

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-audi-a4-tdi-130bhp-nct-05-15/7780527

unkel · 30-09-2014 11:13pm

mickdw wrote: »

That's stupidly cheap and up 10 days so I would put money that all is far from well.

Nobody in Ireland wants to pay €1,000 tax and do 25MPG on an '07 car when you can get away with €180 tax on a 50MPG '08 car

Tis in Cork too, which doesn't help

As always in bangernomics though, eyes wide open. Always be suspicious.

JohnBoy26 · 30-09-2014 11:16pm

unkel wrote: »

'07 Peugeot 407 Coupé, NCT 04/15

Beautiful car!

Linky

Asking €2,350. It says no offers, but the ad is 9 days old and the engine is a 2.2l petrol. Give it a few more days and chances are you'll buy it within our €2k budget

No offers usually means just that, Great value and not far off bangernomics but to get €350 off in any circumstances, but especially in a "no offers" situation is a big ask.

unkel · 30-09-2014 11:26pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

to get €350 off in any circumstances, but especially in a "no offers" situation is a big ask.

Not in my experience. It depends of course on the car. If the car is perfect, I grant you it's unlikely you'll get that sort of money off that car

Few cars are perfect though and that's where a rather large negotiation gap can open up

But this is all idle speculation as I don't intend to buy the car so won't have it thoroughly checked out

unkel · 30-09-2014 11:43pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Change Of Vehicle Ownership
Purchased by a Dealer on : 22/08/2014

Notified on : 22/08/2014

Cars Ireland has it as just 2 owners. It's probably a UK import so probably 1 or 2 owners there too.

Also it's taxed till the end of November. Worth about €160 too!

Hal1 · 01-10-2014 12:00am

02' E Class (2.6 Auto), tax till December, nct till february. Asking €895, Wexford.

unkel · 01-10-2014 12:22am

Lovely. I'd nearly buy that just to have owned a Mercedes

Esel · 01-10-2014 4:00am

Hal1 wrote: »

02' E Class (2.6 Auto), tax till December, nct till february. Asking €895, Wexford.

Funny/odd that seller is also advertising the same car under Damaged/Repairable.

Nice Saab under the same category, but 'needs track rod end' & 'insurance recovery' does not really add up either...

Old diesel · 01-10-2014 10:39am

Ad for the 407 is gone - I merely clicked to have a look at more pics because I like the look of these 407 coupes for some reason.

They are very colour sensitive though

Moneymaker · 01-10-2014 4:44pm

Another good car creeping into Bangernomics money;

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-astra/7785399

NCT til 7/15, one months tax.

01-10-2014 8:59pm

cheap ??

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006opel-vectra-diesel-nct-april-2016/7753478

2006opel vectra diesel nct april 2016

€ 1,750

colm_mcm · 01-10-2014 9:04pm

Next is legit anyway

flazio · 01-10-2014 11:48pm

Moneymaker wrote: »

Another good car creeping into Bangernomics money;

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-astra/7785399

NCT til 7/15, one months tax.

Never liked the back lights on those, the indicators were hard to see in bright sunlight behind that white cover.

jca · 01-10-2014 11:51pm

flazio wrote: »

Never liked the back lights on those, the indicators were hard to see in bright sunlight behind that white cover.

+1 on that, especially as they aged the cover became very opaque.

Stheno · 01-10-2014 11:58pm

nookie wrote: »

. Plan as of the moment is to send it back for breaking once I've used up the tax and the tires ;-) but if there's any interest I'll offer it here first.

I'm slightly disgusted you got to that car literally two hours before me.

Are you planning on doing any maintenance between now and January? I'd guess the answer is no, so you might as well scrap it to get your value for money.

quadrifoglio verde · 02-10-2014 12:36am

Stheno wrote: »

I'm slightly disgusted you got to that car literally two hours before me.

Are you planning on doing any maintenance between now and January? I'd guess the answer is no, so you might as well scrap it to get your value for money.

Agreed, this was a poster on here's car as well I believe!

nookie · 02-10-2014 6:45am

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