Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

ongarite

Rover 75, NCT 12/12 for €700:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3219712

flyingsnail

99 Ford Mondeo 1.8TD

10 months Test and 3 months tax
€650



http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3231324

An Ri rua

ongarite wrote: »

406 Coupe, NCT 1/13, good spec:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3064203

That's a LOT of car for the money. Reasonable NCT. GREAT bodywork at first look and the 2.0 16v engine in that car is not bad at all. Its a bit of a sleeper. 3rd gear pulls forever. I used to have it in a Xantia with plus pack. Needs to breathe but a right rocket when it does. Low gearing a bit disappointing. But not sure if gearing is the same for the 406 coupé.

It will ALWAYS be a very beautiful car.

colm_mcm

ongarite wrote: »

Rover 75, NCT 12/12 for €700:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3219712

Nice spec too

eringobragh

Market for big engined {by Irish standards} cars has really fallen

Sticking with the MR2 for another while but while looking at other cars I notice loads of FTOs for sub 1000 euro!

Gorgeous looking cars IMO



http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3223760

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3068048

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3204892

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3200246

colm_mcm

That last one is a but of a scrapper, it's been for sale since 2008 I think.

I've had a few of these, loved them.
Depressing how cheap they've gotten. Insurance kills it.

langdang

Insurance is mad for them allegedly...

eringobragh

colm_mcm wrote: »

That last one is a but of a scrapper, it's been for sale since 2008 I think.

Depressing how cheap they've gotten. Insurance kills it.

Figured as much...looked ok bar the tatty reg plate...

I can't even get a quote on them!..Insurance on the MR2 is going to be around €480 this year :cool:

colm_mcm

Yep. Parts are shockingly expensive for them though from an insurance POV, headlights a grand each new for example, stuff like this scares insurance companies.

andyseadog

not bangernomics whatsoever but suspiciously cheap...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3234888

colm_mcm

Not really, you'd get a brand new 1.2 SE for around €14k AFAIK


That looks suspiciously like a rental car (stuck-on tax and insurance discs, no dealer plate surrounds)

andyseadog

colm_mcm wrote: »

Not really, you'd get a brand new 1.2 SE for around €14k AFAIK


That looks suspiciously like a rental car (stuck-on tax and insurance discs, no dealer plate surrounds)

jesus thats cheap. i remember in january 08 dad bought a brand new corsa, think it was the guts of 20k... just goes to show :pac:

unkel

coast over 18000€

Yeah right :rolleyes:

I'd rather a brand new Clio for a few hundred more

Alanstrainor

unkel wrote: »

Yeah right :rolleyes:

I'd rather a brand new Clio for a few hundred more

Something tells me Andy isn't telling the full story...

andyseadog

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Something tells me Andy isn't telling the full story...

in what regard

CharlieCroker

Not really. At an auction not so long ago and 2 2011 Fabia's in nice spec went for between 10 and 11k

rocky

andyseadog wrote: »

in what regard

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3234888

"Send an email to Andy"

andyseadog

rocky wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3234888

"Send an email to Andy"

i wont get too bitchy encase i've missed the joke. but i see myself as a "regular" in the motors forum and i'm up front about the comings and goings of my cars... AND 9k never mind 14/ 18 is well out of my student budget. its certainly not mine.

andyseadog

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3211388

rough around the edges. if you wanted to go around town for fook all for a year. 8 months tax and a years test, seeminglt bulletproof cars.

andyseadog

andyseadog wrote: »

........ but i see myself as a "regular" in the motors forum .......

An esteemed regular at that

EI321

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

how does an old merc like that compare for maintenance costs and reliability?

They are generally more reliable then newer cars produced from say 2002-2008. This is not just down to the old cliche that the W124 is one of the most over-engineered cars ever made, it is also down to the fact that they are more mechanically simple and have far fewer electrics and sensors then newer cars. The gearbox in the W124 is not electronic like the W210 that replaced it in 1996 (The W202 C-class got the newer 5 speed transmission from 1997 also) so there are less things to go wrong with them.

Ive had 2 W124s and 4 W202s. I think theres some great value out there at the minute.

If you are buying a W202 the first thing to look for are rust on the front wings. Go for a nice spec'ed car with a clean body and a service history. Dont be put off by a W124 with 150k plus milage, these cars can easily take it as long as they have had regular oil changes. Also look out for noises from the suspension - drive the car firmly over a speed bump on a test drive. Some cars can have problems with reverse gear so check that it works properly. Obviously check that all electrics are working aswell as dashboard dials. Personally Id only buy one with a years NCT on it, these cars are so cheap nowadays its worth buying a decent one for 1000 (Im talking about the saloons here) rather than a rough non-nct'ed car for 500. Facelifted cars look better and they have fresher interior colors and more modern exterior colors also. The higher the spec, the easier it will be to sell on, although this applies more to the W202s and W210s because theres so many of them around compared to the W124.

As for maintance costs, used parts are cheap and easy to get from the UK. You can usually get anything posted from Dronsfields (huge merc breakers near manchester) or eBay.

Tomas_S

all the way agree about w124, had it for few years, lovely comfy machine.

had to put through nct---passed with no probs.

not many left there now but if it was looked after-> happy motoring for long time

MidlandsM

less chat, more metal........!

My Friday offering..........

cheap shopping trolley, looks genuine, clean and an honest ad...........a short nct on her, but it'd be eligable for an early nct in a couple of months and should'nt be an issue to it - and with a fresh nct, you'd easily see back most of yer €700 outlay when its time to shift her.....so, cheap motoring, just what bangernomics is all about.



http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3179629

L-M

MidlandsM wrote: »

less chat, more metal........!

My Friday offering..........

i'll have a burger instead :pac:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3236278

Looks to be a genuine little motor!

blastman

An Ri rua wrote: »

That's a LOT of car for the money. Reasonable NCT. GREAT bodywork at first look and the 2.0 16v engine in that car is not bad at all. Its a bit of a sleeper. 3rd gear pulls forever. I used to have it in a Xantia with plus pack. Needs to breathe but a right rocket when it does. Low gearing a bit disappointing. But not sure if gearing is the same for the 406 coupé.

It will ALWAYS be a very beautiful car.

Agreed. It's got cruise control and it's a good colour too. Very, very tempting....

TheMilkyPirate

NCT till 2013, Full leather, Sat nav

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3236948

166man

baraca wrote: »

NCT till 2013, Full leather, Sat nav

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3236948

I wouldn't touch one of those yokes that needs ''slight engine attention'' tbh...

MidlandsM

baraca wrote: »

NCT till 2013, Full leather, Sat nav

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3236948

yep, that means the engines fu(ked !

Saab Ed

Its back and Getting cheaper

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3086561



This car started out on DD about 6 weeks ago at 2750 then 2500 then 2. Now its down to 1750 and there's no takers. Someone call him and offer him a grand.

Jimdagym

Saab Ed wrote: »

Its back and Getting cheaper
This car started out on DD about 6 weeks ago at 2750 then 2500 then 2. Now its down to 1750 and there's no takers. Someone call him and offer him a grand.

I was pretty close to training it down to kerry for that.