***** Motors Chat - Round 5*****

Dord

OUCH! :eek:

GvidoR

I didn't know you can get Holden's in UK or Ireland.

Dord

GvidoR wrote: »

I didn't know you can get Holden's in UK or Ireland.

Sold as a Vauxhall in UK.

Old diesel

Supergurrier wrote: »

Rang revenue with chassis number/details on a 2006 cv8 monaro with 40k miles that I was looking at buying for just under 8k sterling.

4500e

Are they out of their minds ? Was thinking 2k-2.5k or so

Personally i wonder what their thinking is on these values - as youd think in many cases - it might be better for Revenue to have LOWER values - but actually as a result - have more people importing.

In short - Revenue/NCT are epically clueless imo - its time they realised that 2nd hand imports ARE GOOD for them in terms of bringing in revenue - so attractive VRT rates are the way to go*

You could do it overtime - to help not wreck Irish car values overnight - maybe do in it conjunction with reductions in new car VRT as well

*would be nicer to have no VRT at all - but that's unlikely to happen

Bpmull

Dord wrote: »

Drive shaft oil seal is going. Still driving OK, just dripping a tiny bit.

EDIT: Seal on gearbox for driveshaft

I had to do that on the focus well one of the many seals that had to be done on it. I don't think it cost that much to do. I was getting so much work done on it at that time when it was in the mechanics so don't know exactly how much it cost to do the seal. It wasn't huge money either way.

Alanstrainor

Rad in, all hoses connected. Cheers for the advice lads, I used a little engine oil to lube the pipes and then just nudged them into place. System is pressurized and no obvious leaks. Now time for NCT at 4:45! Its just a retest, headlight alignment should be grand.

Dord

Bpmull wrote: »

I had to do that on the focus well one of the many seals that had to be done on it. I don't think it cost that much to do. I was getting so much work done on it at that time when it was in the mechanics so don't know exactly how much it cost to do the seal. It wasn't huge money either way.

I'm gonna give another guy a call on Monday about it.

Donnelly117

Supergurrier wrote: »

Rang revenue with chassis number/details on a 2006 cv8 monaro with 40k miles that I was looking at buying for just under 8k sterling.

4500e

Are they out of their minds ? Was thinking 2k-2.5k or so

Jesus how much are those new? I thought the vrt was based on the rrp? An 08 335 is only about 2-2.5k to vrt

Supergurrier

Donnelly117 wrote: »

Jesus how much are those new? I thought the vrt was based on the rrp? An 08 335 is only about 2-2.5k to vrt

Only 32k sterling I think.

She said it was a quote so it might be different on the day ?

Some laugh

Old diesel

Supergurrier wrote: »

Only 32k sterling I think.

She said it was a quote so it might be different on the day ?

Some laugh

VRT is done on emissions - if the cars too old to have c02 emissions figures - it will be taxed at 36 percent (I think) which is the max figure.

Or if its in the top band for co2 emissions - over 225 grm co2 per km - which the Monaro presumably is - that's 36 percent too.

BMW were working to get down the emissions to low levels back in 08 so its possible the 335 has low emissions for what it is.

Which could reduce the VRT on the 335

Supergurrier

335i is sub 225 by a hair alright.

1200 a year to tax so second highest tax tier as co2 goes.

MetzgerMeister

1200??? There was a 2008 335i for sale on carzone at one stage and it was emissions based tax and €750 for the year.

pred racer

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Rad in, all hoses connected. Cheers for the advice lads, I used a little engine oil to lube the pipes and then just nudged them into place. System is pressurized and no obvious leaks. Now time for NCT at 4:45! Its just a retest, headlight alignment should be grand.

Everything is better with lube Alan:pac:

CianRyan

Isn't the highest emissions based tax over €2000?

Supergurrier

CianRyan wrote: »

Isn't the highest emissions based tax over €2000?

2350

Kaiser D

Sold the Wolseley today! Driving this Jaaaag for the weekend. Its manual and I do like it a bit.

CianRyan

Kaiser D wrote: »

Sold the Wolseley today! Driving this Jaaaag for the weekend. Its manual and I do like it a bit.

Kick the clutch.

You really go through cars.

Kaiser D

CianRyan wrote: »

Kick the clutch.

You really go through cars.

This isn't mine per say, its a trade-in from this week that I just have for the weekend since the Supra isn't ready yet. Its the best thing that was available really.

Alanstrainor

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Rad in, all hoses connected. Cheers for the advice lads, I used a little engine oil to lube the pipes and then just nudged them into place. System is pressurized and no obvious leaks. Now time for NCT at 4:45! Its just a retest, headlight alignment should be grand.

Passed!

Dartz

I'm looking at a car that's advertised online for around 7900. It'll need tax in a month, and it's taxed as a 1.7
A similar car, a year older, with more miles, but also full documentation and history is being offered for 4000.

Would I be cheeky in offering 5,900 for the first car, considering the price of the second?

Both are dealer cars and seem to be otherwise identical.

Noccy_Mondy

Yeah Baby



Defo wasn't expecting that!
Pass/advisory on the back left tyre, it was under 3mm and was over 6 years old
And the high idle lambda was 1.02, it says if it was between 0.97 and 1.03 it fails, so I don't know what the story is there, but I'm not complaining

Ded_Zebra

Dartz wrote: »

I'm looking at a car that's advertised online for around 7900. It'll need tax in a month, and it's taxed as a 1.7
A similar car, a year older, with more miles, but also full documentation and history is being offered for 4000.

Would I be cheeky in offering 5,900 for the first car, considering the price of the second?

Both are dealer cars and seem to be otherwise identical.

Clearly go for the one with the full history if both the history and the car checks out ok.

Dartz

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Clearly go for the one with the full history if both the history and the car checks out ok.

Both are dealer cars. One dealer is SIMI. And there was a technical change over the year that does make me interested in the newer car. (I think it has a stronger starter motor). That, and it's a type with a notoriously finnicky engine.

So the price does concern me. It makes me wonder why it's so cheap.

Supergurrier

SIMI means nothing

Dord

Wow.





http://www.copart.com/c2/individualLot.html?lotId=18500614&searchType=onSaleNow#

Old diesel

Supergurrier wrote: »

SIMI means nothing

Exactly this - they are essentially just a lobby group for dealers in the same way the IFA are for farmers

It would look odd if a dealer wasn't an SIMI member but other then that - it doesn't mean a lot really to a buyer imo

tossy

Dord wrote: »

Wow.

I suppose wow is one way of putting it

wotzgoingon

Dord wrote: »

Wow.



http://www.copart.com/c2/individualLot.html?lotId=18500614&searchType=onSaleNow#

Would that be legal in Ireland?

Dord

tossy wrote: »

I suppose wow is one way of putting it

Yeah,... it's just one of those ones where you don't know whether to facepalm or start a google search on how much it would be to ship it here. :pac:

ba_barabus

Pred......... I've just been for a 'drive' in the Alfa. Super handling, it's the first time I really pushed it but those bloody hazard lights are a pain as others can easily see what I'm at. I also terrorised some boy racers in a Golf TIIDDY AYE.

Much fun has been had this evening