Recessionary Cars

Mr Benevolent

Well, it looks like the IMF (actually the EFSF) is poised to invade our beleaguered, cash-strapped nation, so I thought I'd start an ultra-cheap car thread. I don't mean Bangernomics, I mean ultra, ultra cheap.

Guidelines:

750 euro MAX (assume 10% can be negotiated off)
Good mpg (40+)
At least some NCT
Some tax left is a big bonus
Cheap to insure
Mileage irrelevant
New tyres a big bonus

Auto or manual, petrol or diesel, whatever's the cheapest to buy and run.

I'll go first:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1598612
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1598526

robbie_998

/turns into Nissan Micra thread....................................................

Zonda999

Starlet's too i imagine..

jaffa20

Oh jebus, buying a daewoo lanos is a sure sign that we're in a recession. I'd rather walk.

dunsandin

No, buy a <00 Punto, keep it serviced, and watch the coolant level. Ultra cheap motoring, reliable, and easy to fix. I know, I've done it, and I welded up the exhaust on a mates one this morning. Good, cheap, car. €250 perfectly possible.

Midnight_EG

So you're looking for a type of thread where brilliant cars with a long NCT are called for? maybe we should call it Bangernomics?

Grimreaper666

I'd say the ex PSNI armoured Land-Rovers are what we'll need now anyway!! Everyman for themselves and all that....

bazz26

I know of a cement truck that is going very cheap....

Bodhan

AHHH a 1999 daewoo lanos, I'd die rather than be seen in that. Actually I buy a Motorbike and be killed in a horrid accident rather than touch it.
Buy a Mcra

Grimreaper666

Grimreaper666 wrote: »

I'd say the ex PSNI armoured Land-Rovers are what we'll need now anyway!! Everyman for themselves and all that....

I'd sooner drive a Lanos

neilthefunkeone

Bodhan wrote: »

Buy a Micra

Ah god... Id rather rub my balls with sandpaper...

Same thing for the Lanos.. cars like that are poop and would most likely kill more people through depression!:D

And in the spirit of the thread.. €590

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1598451

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I might actually buy one of them

Bodhan

neilthefunkeone wrote: »

Ah god... Id rather rub my balls with sandpaper...

Same thing for the Lanos.. cars like that are poop and would most likely kill more people through depression!:D

And in the spirit of the thread.. €590

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1598451

590! Fook, where's the phone :eek::D

Mr Benevolent

When the IMF comes in you'll all be thanking me. The Bangernomics thread tends to drift in and out of focus, and besides a lot of the cars in there are expensive to run.

So, to business. If the IMF/EFSF came in tomorrow and you had to buy a cheap, efficient car with some NCT, what would you buy?

Grimreaper666

Confab wrote: »

When the IMF comes in you'll all be thanking me. The Bangernomics thread tends to drift in and out of focus, and besides a lot of the cars in there are expensive to run.

So, to business. If the IMF/EFSF came in tomorrow and you had to buy a cheap, efficient car with some NCT, what would you buy?

A Suzuki Baleno, had one years ago and it was old then, never once failed me, cheap to run and went on and on. It's still going as far as I know or was about three months ago.

dunsandin

Baleno and Swift. Toughest little cars available, almost as tough as the Daihatsu Charade, the toughest small car ever assembled. I've had all three, and they are superb, if a bit tinny, but who cares about that.......

Bawnmore

Not a perfect car by any means, but €350 taxed and NCT'd. Might be a bargain for someone looking - http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1566279

Cookie_Monster

dunsandin wrote: »

the Daihatsu Charade, the toughest small car ever assembled.

I had one of them, what a tank of a car it was

murphyebass

oh god please please tell me this isnt what we've come to! Daewoo's and such. I often wonder who designed these pieces of dirt. Dreadful in every way. As another poster mentioned I'd far rather walk.

Bawnmore

murphyebass wrote: »

oh god please please tell me this isnt what we've come to! Daewoo's and such. I often wonder who designed these pieces of dirt. Dreadful in every way. As another poster mentioned I'd far rather walk.

I can see where you're coming from, but I think it's a good idea for a thread. I'm a big fan of bangernomics, but as mentioned in the OP, a lot of the cars posted would have relatively high running costs.

I'm in the market at the moment for a bottom of the barrel car to keep me going for a few months so always interested to see what's out there. And cheap reliable cars should always sell, as there will always be a market for them. Just my 2c.

spockety

I'm actually looking for a POS runaround at the moment to get 12 months out of.

Anything in the 500-1000 euro bracket, cheap to tax (1.4l or less), with a valid NCT and a bone dry engine bay.

Anyone got recommendations for dealers that sell stuff like this? I have spotted a few dealers around Ballymount, the Airport, and another on the N4 which seem to fall into this bracket.

Does anyone here have a personal recommendation for a dealer who sells dirt cheap but reliable cars?

Edit: By the way I know there are loads privately available, but it's a pain in the rear end going around looking at loads of cars, would be good if there was a big forecourt full of reliable junkers to compare.

dunsandin

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

I had one of them, what a tank of a car it was

They are a tin can, but the oily bits are mighty. Good video on glue-pubes of Vicky Putyer-Handsoner testing one to destruction, and not getting to destruction.:D

pateen

how come no ones mentioned an oul corolla:o

dunsandin

Dunno, maybe cos corollas always make strong enough money?

Phill Ewinn

pateen wrote: »

how come no ones mentioned an oul corolla:o

We're in a recession, doesn't mean we've all gone mad. I'd rather shoot myself than put up with one of those.

Eric Cartman

marlow still wins this thread...

sophie1234

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1602310

seems pretty good!

sophie1234

sophie1234 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1602310

seems pretty good!

Sophie wins

sophie1234

also this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1602339

doesnt mention nct or tax so its pretty much a no but for 750 euro.....:rolleyes:

dunsandin

sophie1234 wrote: »

also this http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1602339

doesnt mention nct or tax so its pretty much a no but for 750 euro.....:rolleyes:

Blimey, you're flush, my budget is always €450 for a car. 1 months finance on a middle of the road car-my benchmark for what I can spend to get 6 months (minimum) motoring. But I always change the timing belt and tyres, and service it fully.

pateen

extreme wildcard??? maybe... http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1601682

dunsandin

dunsandin wrote: »

Blimey, you're flush, my budget is always €450 for a car. 1 months finance on a middle of the road car-my benchmark for what I can spend to get 6 months (minimum) motoring. But I always change the timing belt and tyres, and service it fully.

I was more of a buy them for small yet not insignificant money, spend as little as possible on them, sell them for as much as possible 3 or 4 months later. I've retired now (don't know if it will be permanent or not, no itch at the mo)

dunsandin

Its a bit of a disease with me! I love buying cheap cars and running them till they die or I get bored. Don't think I've ever sold one still running, they almost all go to the scrappies. Because I use them for work, they get piled up with tools and crap, and it would kill my meanness gland to do it to a newer car. Even with vans in the yard, its still nicer to be able to jump into the latest banger and just shoot up to a job in a bit of comfort. Did I ever mention I like the Volvo S40 best for this, so far?:D Cheap as chips, big enuf and comfy. 1.8 ok on juice too.

Just out of interest, has anybody noticed just how many older cars are out and about lately. I was stopped in a line of traffic and there were as many 90's Sunnys and astras in the queue as 03+ cars. I dont remember the last time I saw a Sunny on the road. Are people just digging up whatever car they can get in order to stay motoring? Or are these all replacing the posh one that was repo'd??

seanyleary

dunsandin wrote: »

Its a bit of a disease with me! I love buying cheap cars and running them till they die or I get bored. Don't think I've ever sold one still running, they almost all go to the scrappies. Because I use them for work, they get piled up with tools and crap, and it would kill my meanness gland to do it to a newer car. Even with vans in the yard, its still nicer to be able to jump into the latest banger and just shoot up to a job in a bit of comfort. Did I ever mention I like the Volvo S40 best for this, so far?:D Cheap as chips, big enuf and comfy. 1.8 ok on juice too.

i am looking at volvo s40's at the min for the same thing, drive till it stops, trying to get on with a leather interior for sub 1000, but they look great value and dont seem to give much trouble. i asked my mechanic about volvo s40 laguna and mondeo's for 750 euro and said the volvo, and defo not the laguna.

dunsandin

Pre 99 lagunas are not a bad car, they're much maligned, but I'd be leaning towards the Volvo - just check the driveshafts Carefully, they're a weak point, especially the longer one. Not really hard or dear to change tho, if you buy a used good shaft. The mondy is a lovely drive and are also fairly tough, but the diesels are a bit inclined to eat themselves once the mileage starts rising. The 1.8 petrols are lovely to drive, personally I hate the 1.6's, and that goes for all 1.6's, 1.8's are almost always a better motor for high mileage.

rugbyman

Right , serious suggestion... Matiz !!




Ok ,Ok, you finished?, spilt your tea?,

i am on my second one, jeremy clarkson picked it as best of three about 50 years ago.

have my present one five years(its seven), not 40 k miles yet, cost to maintain , s.f.a.
48 mpg, when my family on board(those who will get in) on steep hills , loaded lorries pass me. one or two on board, nips along nicely.

apparently indestructible wee car , parts to be found in ditches.

wait for it more room for the front seat]people, pass and driver than in an audi a4.

Street cred , None

i have a few other cars about me and choose this mostly, for round town its a dote!

Regards ,Rugbyman

alias no.9

seanyleary wrote: »

i asked my mechanic about volvo s40 laguna and mondeo's for 750 euro and said the volvo, and defo not the laguna.

S40's of that era had Renault oily bits for the most part, the Mitsubishi GDI engine being the rare exception.

itarumaa

I have own both mentioned, first Matiz and now s40, and Matiz was a joke for a car, S40 is a proper car.

I have promised myself never to buy Daewoo again, however I might buy another Volvo someday.

Mr Benevolent

itarumaa wrote: »

I have own both mentioned, first Matiz and now s40, and Matiz was a joke for a car, S40 is a proper car.

I have promised myself never to buy Daewoo again, however I might buy another Volvo someday.

Fine, but for this thread a Matiz is just right imo.

Bodhan

Right here's mine, Mazda MX3 NCT and TAX

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1412280

Now where's my go-faster stripes

itarumaa

Confab wrote: »

Fine, but for this thread a Matiz is just right imo.

Nope, even for recession there are better cars available for little money than Matiz,

For instance Renault Clio, Opel Astra, Ford Escort etc.

Bodhan

Bodhan wrote: »

Right here's mine, Mazda MX3 NCT and TAX

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1412280

Now where's my go-faster stripes

It needs a gearbox, hardly a good buy when it needs €600/€800 thrown at it to get it moving and the NCT is out in 5 months.

Raskolnikov

Confab wrote: »

Well, it looks like the IMF (actually the EFSF) is poised to invade our beleaguered, cash-strapped nation, so I thought I'd start an ultra-cheap car thread. I don't mean Bangernomics, I mean ultra, ultra cheap.

Guidelines:

750 euro MAX (assume 10% can be negotiated off)
Good mpg (40+)
At least some NCT
Some tax left is a big bonus
Cheap to insure
Mileage irrelevant
New tyres a big bonus

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Peugeot/106/XNS25-1./201035199368052/advert?channel=CARS

Pre-1999 Peugeot 106's are a very underrated car. Tax, insurance, fuel economy are all excellent and reliability should be good as long as you keep the car serviced.

If you see a sub €1,000 car with a decent NCT like the one I've linked to, don't delay arranging to see it. Very often these type of car are sold the day they are listed.