Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

166man

Ah fella's c'mon less chit-chat, moar bangers! :pac::pac:

unkel

Serious business though, bangernomics

Some of us like RJ and I have been at it for some time. I transport my family of 5 (3 young kids) in my 1k Saab. Which is a solid and safe car. This thread is a lot more than just putting up donedeal ads. In my humble opinion.

unkel

unkel wrote: »

I thought you digged bangernomics but maybe not. The game on the very lowest end of bangernomics is to spend NOTHING apart from buying the car. By all means, get the seller to pay for whatever test (NCT) you wish for, but it is ridiculous to suggest spending €30 or €40 on a pre-buy test to be honest.........

€30 or €40 to get an emissions test done? Are you well?

Imo it's ridiculous to expect people selling cars with little NCT left to NCT them and than sell them to you for the unNCTd price, that strategy seems to be a favourite of yours in this thread, can't see it happening beyond the keyboard in many cases.

Your opinion on me digging bangernomics or not is largely irrelevant to be fair, my motoring history paints that picture fairly well.

unkel

RoverJames wrote: »

€30 or €40 to get an emissions test done? Are you well?

I have no idea, it's probably a lot cheaper outside of Dublin? How much did you pay for your last one?

RoverJames wrote: »

Imo it's ridiculous to expect people selling cars with little NCT left to NCT them and than sell them to you for the unNCTd price, that strategy seems to be a favourite of yours in this thread, can't see it happening beyond the keyboard in many cases.

Aye, I'm guilty as charged. I'm an opportunist when it comes to buying bangernomics cars and I do seem to get my way. Very few people buying large petrol cars (just me it seems) and many of them selling.

unNCTd price and full 1 year (or 15 months even) NCTd price are the same these days, don't you know?

RoverJames wrote: »

Your opinion on me digging bangernomics or not is largely irrelevant to be fair, my motoring history paints that picture fairly well.

That's what set me back. You've great history buying very good value for money cars, but maybe you're going a bit soft?

dgt

NCT till Dec, 650

Taxed till May, has a "scrap" on the rear arch...


NCT till Oct, 600



Discuss

langdang

Seeing buckets of "bargins" with a little less than 3 months NCT left.
I wonder why that is!
Lotta crap ads out there, nothing jumping off the page at me today in munster - a few potential bargains but no nct, no mileage specified etc etc

Windy windows (so probably lacking in airbags vs the GLX model, ABS?), and a bit of haggle room maybe, but 12months NCT and 3 months tax
Mazda 323 00
Like I said, bit disappointing out there this morning... there was a few Saabs but they nearly need a thread of their own at this stage...

Quazzie

RoverJames wrote: »

The asking price was €400, you sold a sh1tter of a rover 75 for the same amount of money.

I'm not assuming anything about the Mondeo, I mentioned I'd get it on a gas analyser before spending €400 on it, what I didn't at the time mention was why.

If anything you are the one assuming it would last 4 months

You'd honestly spend the cost of a gas analysing test for a €400 car?

I don't think you get the concept of bangernomics.

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

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I don't think you get the concept of bangernomics.

I disagree. I get the concept very well.

unkel wrote: »

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unNCTd price and full 1 year (or 15 months even) NCTd price are the same these days, don't you know?







..........

How was the Mondeo's price going to double in a few months so?

Quazzie

RoverJames wrote: »

I disagree. I get the concept very well.

Do you honestly think that the owner of car he is selling for €400 is going to give you the car for the afternoon to go perform an exhaust analysis on it? I'd love to see the look on his face if you suggested that to him.

In reality the car costs peanuts. €400 is only a months depreciation for some people, so if you get 6 months out of it for that money then you're doing better than most. You're making ridiculous assumptions based on a donedeal ad.

RidleyRider

You guys are really annoying and wrecking the thread.

Quazzie

Quazzie wrote: »

Do you honestly think that the owner of car he is selling for €400 is going to give you the car for the afternoon to go perform an exhaust analysis on it? I'd love to see the look on his face if you suggested that to him.

In reality the car costs peanuts. €400 is only a months depreciation for some people, so if you get 6 months out of it for that money then you're doing better than most. You're making ridiculous assumptions based on a donedeal ad.

I'll repeat this again for people with difficulty comprehending (that'd be you Quazzie)............ I'm not assuming anything.

I wouldn't consider buying that €400 Mondeo unless I got it on a gas analyser. I also wouldn't have bothered making a phone call on it.

Are you assuming you'd knock 6 months out of it, test expires in April iirc.

RidleyRider

unkel wrote: »

I have no idea, it's probably a lot cheaper outside of Dublin? How much did you pay for your last one?



Aye, I'm guilty as charged. I'm an opportunist when it comes to buying bangernomics cars and I do seem to get my way. Very few people buying large petrol cars (just me it seems) and many of them selling.

unNCTd price and full 1 year (or 15 months even) NCTd price are the same these days, don't you know?



That's what set me back. You've great history buying very good value for money cars, but maybe you're going a bit soft?

Quazzie wrote: »

You'd honestly spend the cost of a gas analysing test for a €400 car?

I don't think you get the concept of bangernomics.

RoverJames wrote: »

I disagree. I get the concept very well.







How was the Mondeo's price going to double in a few months so?

Quazzie wrote: »

Do you honestly think that the owner of car he is selling for €400 is going to give you the car for the afternoon to go perform an exhaust analysis on it? I'd love to see the look on his face if you suggested that to him.

In reality the car costs peanuts. €400 is only a months depreciation for some people, so if you get 6 months out of it for that money then you're doing better than most. You're making ridiculous assumptions based on a donedeal ad.

RoverJames wrote: »

I'll repeat this again for people with difficulty comprehending (that'd be you Quazzie)............ I'm not assuming anything.

I wouldn't consider buying that €400 Mondeo unless I got it on a gas analyser. I also wouldn't have bothered making a phone call on it.

Are you assuming you'd knock 6 months out of it, test expires in April iirc.

Quazzie

RoverJames wrote: »

Are you assuming you'd knock 6 months out of it, test expires in April iirc.

I'd go and inspect the car, and make a call on it based on my inspection. For €400 it's not going to break the bank if I get the call wrong tbh so I wouldn't bother doing anything more than that, otherwise I risk of costing me more for a bangernomic than it needs to be.

Saab Ed

Yeah lads, I think its fair to say that this squabble deserves a thread of its own by now.

BillJ

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4410593
No mention of NCT but for the right person might be a bargain.
Great looking car

SEAN_DUB

BillJ wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4410593
No mention of NCT but for the right person might be a bargain.
Great looking car

I was looking at that car earlier, lovely yolk.
If only I had the money:(

Soarer

BillJ wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4410593
No mention of NCT but for the right person might be a bargain.
Great looking car

Why would it be in km/h?

bobin fudge

I have the exact same bar a chrome grill and different alloys but everything else is identical -great car

pippip

common conversion. easier in older cars like that where the cluster comes apart.

eringobragh

eringobragh wrote: »

99 Primera €495

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4407638



ABS light is on though...could be a cheap fix.

I know the guy who owns this but am nothing to do with the sale , 1 owner from new, full service history, etc.

Talking to him today, 24 hours after advertised, was let go for €350....someone bagged a bargain IMO :cool:

HiKite

Gorgeous interior too. I think I'd tire of the modern alloys (no pun intended) and end up converting the engine to something pokier. In other words, I should stay well away from that car!

I almost went looking at this one recently, just before the S70 magically appeared on this thread: http://www.adverts.ie/car/bmw/5-series/1995-bmw-5-series-for-sale/2195768

BillJ wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4410593
No mention of NCT but for the right person might be a bargain.
Great looking car

HiKite

Which Saab it it, Unkel? My girlfriend and I are thinking of getting a 9-5, one with a hatch for our 2 dogs. It'd have to have leather interior as we have a toddler and it'd be a bonus if the front seats were heated. Luxonomics?

unkel wrote: »

Serious business though, bangernomics

Some of us like RJ and I have been at it for some time. I transport my family of 5 (3 young kids) in my 1k Saab. Which is a solid and safe car. This thread is a lot more than just putting up donedeal ads. In my humble opinion.

Saab Ed

If it doesnt jump out of gear and there isnt a puddle of oil under it then chances are it'll pass atest with some bulbs and a tyre check. Really, 130k is just running one of these in. Coolest entry into bangernomics ....

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/900/900I-2.0/201248211159851/advert?channel=CARS

dgt

BillJ wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4410593
No mention of NCT but for the right person might be a bargain.
Great looking car

I used to have one the same colour with different wheels and without that sumptuous leather :cool:

A sweet car if the HG hasn't gone still prefer my one though

HiKite

This is my old one, I loved it, especially the armrests. I'm having the same TDS engine put into my E30 touring over the next couple of weeks. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4206618

dgt wrote: »

I used to have one the same colour with different wheels and without that sumptuous leather :cool:

A sweet car if the HG hasn't gone [SIZE="1"]still prefer my one though [/SIZE]

jharr100

PRICE DROP!!!
(If only I was in the market for one...)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4255084

jharr100

dgt wrote: »

I used to have one the same colour with different wheels and without that sumptuous leather :cool:

A sweet car if the HG hasn't gone still prefer my one though

Why is the speedo in kms I wonder?

baldshin

jharr100 wrote: »

PRICE DROP!!!
(If only I was in the market for one...)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4255084

Is it just me or does it look like the rear tyre on the passenger side is flat? Possible cracked alloy? Or just me being overly un trusting!?

Mr Benevolent

Can everyone please stop posting Saabs? I need to hoard my options

Saab Ed

And my silly suggestion for today is .....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2657263