Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

"2 owners from new" would suggest that that includes the current owner?

It should, but I genuinely believe the owner doesn't realise that the log book only counts previous owners. Maybe I'm wrong though.

Moneymaker

h3000 wrote: »

Why would that be in any way dodgy?


Edit: Snap JohnBoy

Because sometimes(i.e all the time) I talk ****e. :pac:

Kaiser D

1999 Toyota Corolla Saloon
1.3 Petrol, manual
122k Miles
NCT 9/14, tax 12/13
€1200
Okay; its a small bit overpriced, but I guess you get what you pay for. This looks as clean as a whistle and the ad suggests its well taken care of. If you could knock €200 off then it would be a reasonable buy at €1000. Just bin the wheel trims.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-99-1-3-petrol/6172000

Kaiser D

2000 Mercedes C180
1.8 Petrol, manual
130k Miles
NCT 6/14, tax 1/14
€1100
Again; €200 off the asking price and its a reasonable buy at €900. Looks very clean inside and out.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-mercedes-c180-for-sale-nct-and-tax/5768352

Kaiser D

2003 Renault Laguna
1.9 Diesel, manual
160k Miles
NCT 8/14, tax 1/14
€1300
Very nice spec on this; sat nav, leather, electrics etc. Lots of NCT and a small but of tax. Looks fairly clean.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/laguna/6062463

unkel

Kaiser D wrote: »

1999 Toyota Corolla Saloon
1.3 Petrol, manual
122k Miles
NCT 9/14, tax 12/13
€1200
Okay; its a small bit overpriced

A small bit?

It will probably sell for near enough a grand, but bejesus there are so many much nicer, better and newer cars out there for that kinda money. Why anyone would buy an overpriced old Toyota is beyond me

Kaiser D

unkel wrote: »

A small bit?

It will probably sell for near enough a grand, but bejesus there are so many much nicer, better and newer cars out there for that kinda money. Why anyone would buy an overpriced old Toyota is beyond me

You know how it is, how a lot of Irish people view Toyota. In fairness, it looks very well and it will most probably give a lot of hassle free service to whomever buys it.

JohnBoy26

unkel wrote: »

A small bit?

It will probably sell for near enough a grand, but bejesus there are so many much nicer, better and newer cars out there for that kinda money. Why anyone would buy an overpriced old Toyota is beyond me

I'd like to see how all these "much nicer, better newer cars" stack up against that Corolla's reliability, build quality and effeciency. I've a feeling they'd fall well short in comparison tbh, especially those at that end of the market.

That car at €1200 isn't that/ if at all over priced. It looks to be in very good condition for it's age and they are about the best you can get for no nonsense, hassle free a-b motoring.

Jimmy Garlic

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I'd like to see how all these "much nicer, better newer cars" stack up against that Corolla's reliability, build quality and effeciency. I've a feeling they'd fall well short in comparison tbh, especially those at that end of the market.

That car at €1200 isn't that/ if at all over priced. It looks to be in very good condition for it's age and they are about the best you can get for no nonsense, hassle free a-b motoring.

Toyotas of that era were/are the pinnacle of hassle free motoring.

B00056718

dgt wrote: »

The bastard! :pac:

Right, I'll try one more for now
NCT till Sept, 1990

Short arse

Got it down to 1600€ over the phone last night but then I told my intentions to my wife and she kind of cooled me down.
So I have to leave it.
Really like it. Never seen one with the 6 pot engine in it before.

sgthighway

02 Nissan Almera 1.5 petrol , nct'd till feb 2014 taxed till 31th december new clutch fitted two days ago €600

For Sale in Fastest Town in the West.


http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-nissan-almera/6148524

derry

sgthighway wrote: »

02 Nissan Almera 1.5 petrol , nct'd till feb 2014 taxed till 31th december new clutch fitted two days ago €600

For Sale in Fastest Town in the West.


http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-nissan-almera/6148524

My radar is tweaking why would anybody sell a car if they just replaced the clutch a few days before ?? Could it be they knew there was some other huge bill in the pipe work coming through. For a mechanical type still good buy a ~2002 is still possibly worth buying second hand engine same type and throwing it in if original engine blew up after a few weeks . However for average joe its emperor cravat "buyer beware" territory is my guess

Derry

Old diesel

unkel wrote: »

A small bit?

It will probably sell for near enough a grand, but bejesus there are so many much nicer, better and newer cars out there for that kinda money. Why anyone would buy an overpriced old Toyota is beyond me

Especially when you see what a much newer Mondeo can be got for now - much roomier, more suited to a family, comfier, safer etc.

toyotaavensis

derry wrote: »

My radar is tweaking why would anybody sell a car if they just replaced the clutch a few days before ?? Could it be they knew there was some other huge bill in the pipe work coming through. For a mechanical type still good buy a ~2002 is still possibly worth buying second hand engine same type and throwing it in if original engine blew up after a few weeks . However for average joe its emperor cravat "buyer beware" territory is my guess

Derry

If he does the clutch someone might buy it for 600 but if he doesnt nobody will. Also clutches arent expensive if you can fit it yoursef.

Kaiser D

Old diesel wrote: »

Especially when you see what a much newer Mondeo can be got for now - much roomier, more suited to a family, comfier, safer etc.

A 1.8 or 2.0 Mondeo would be considerably more expensive to run over a 1.3 Corolla.

I'd probably take a Mondeo over one though.

Kaiser D

2000 Toyota Yaris
1.0 Petrol, manual
132k Miles
NCT 9/14, no tax
€1100
Bargain, I reckon. This is easily a €1500 car which can be bought for €1k. Cheap in all respects to run for a year.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris/6177552

Bigus

Kaiser D wrote: »

2000 Toyota Yaris
1.0 Petrol, manual
132k Miles
NCT 9/14, no tax
€1100
Bargain, I reckon. This is easily a €1500 car which can be bought for €1k. Cheap in all respects to run for a year.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris/6177552

Only if the timing chain isn't hanging out of it , and the bonnet needs a repaint.

Kaiser D

Bigus wrote: »

Only if the timing chain isn't hanging out of it , and the bonnet needs a repaint.

To be fair, you could pick up a new bonnet cheaply enough with what you've saved on this compared to others.

And as for the chain, like every ad, if the ad does not mention it, well then theres nothing to worry about until you see it

carzony

http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/ford-fiesta-1-2-ncttax/6178218

It'd do ya until may I reckon..

tax and nct http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-just-passed-nct-and-taxed/6178221

JohnBoy26

Bigus wrote: »

Only if the timing chain isn't hanging out of it , and the bonnet needs a repaint.

Id be changing the bonnet for a second hand oem bonnet. The one on that car looks to be a cheap aftermarket bonnet.

That begs the question though, why was the bonnet changed. Id be having a good look around the slam panel area, radiator support and chassis legs for accident damage.

Timing chains usually don't give trouble in these unless oil change intervals are seriously neglected. It should be obvious by listing to the engine if the chain is noisy. If it's noisy id be walking away.

JohnBoy26

Old diesel wrote: »

Especially when you see what a much newer Mondeo can be got for now - much roomier, more suited to a family, comfier, safer etc.

It has all of those advantages over a corolla I will give the mondeo that much, however in my experience those mondeos are no where near as well built, as reliable or as efficient as those corollas.

unkel

Yaris is sold ^^^

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It has all of those advantages over a corolla I will give the mondeo that much, however in my experience those mondeos are no where near as well built, as reliable or as efficient as those corollas.

I don't think anyone can argue with that either

If one only has the money to buy the bangernomics car and one really can't afford anything to go wrong with it at all and the budget for running costs is very, very small, it is hard not to advise someone to get a 1.0 K11 Micra, a 1.0 Yaris or a 1.3 Corolla

That said, slightly less cheap to run and slightly less reliable cars can be bought for less and offer spectacularly better value / comfort / luxury for money. Particularly 1.8l and bigger petrol engined D-class (family size) cars...

DeFinch89

Serious reliability out of these N15 almera's.
and in terms of insurance, cheaper than a corolla equivalent and especially more so then a civic saloon.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-almera-taxed-3-months/6175846

I dont know who he's fooling with trying to pass off the mileage as KM's though
even with that much mileage them engines just go on

toyotaavensis

He missed the tax disc 99ke1306.
If it is in good nick a great buy.

CianRyan

Good deal bu that's for the fixer upper thread. No NCT.

DeFinch89

CianRyan wrote: »

Good deal bu that's for the fixer upper thread. No NCT.

oh shnap I missed that :P

DeFinch89

toyotaavensis wrote: »

He missed the tax disc 99ke1306.
If it is in good nick a great buy.

good spot

JohnBoy26

DeFinch89 wrote: »

Serious reliability out of these N15 almera's.
and in terms of insurance, cheaper than a corolla equivalent and especially more so then a civic saloon.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-almera-taxed-3-months/6175846

I dont know who he's fooling with trying to pass off the mileage as KM's though
even with that much mileage them engines just go on

Reliability yes they are superb in that regard.

They don't have the build quality or the rust protection to match a civic or a corolla though and tbh both can be got for around that money without an nct.

Also if going for an almera of that vintage a sport model would be a better bet. While there is nothing whatsoever sporty about them, they do have nicer seats and interior than the standard car, electric sunroof and electric front windows and 14" alloys.

JohnBoy26

toyotaavensis wrote: »

He missed the tax disc 99ke1306.
If it is in good nick a great buy.

The seller wasn't so good at hiding their reg, good enough to put you wrong though :pac:

The actual reg is 99ke1366.

toyotaavensis

I was testing you.
You passed.