BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

colm_mcm

unkel wrote: »

Of course it's bangernomics! Looks like it's had a rough life, but these cars are tough enough. The 2l are all 4WD, aren't they? Never a bad thing when winter is coming. I'd haggle real hard, maybe put in a low ball €1500 offer or lower if it needs the belt doing soon

Vital stats
0-60 in 9.9
147bhp
32mpg claimed

Duke O Smiley

Idk which car I would prefer. The BMW definitely would give an impression that it cost a lot more than it actually did, if thats what you are after but the Saab has a certain suave sophistication to it and would probably appeal more so to someone who dgaf about what others may or may not think their car is worth. Anyway...sub €2k automatic petrol family cars

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-520i-auto-leather-nct-2017/14037742



NCT till 3/17, from a dealer, 92k kms allegedly and it has only done 1k since the last test. Yours for a firm €1750

Or

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-95-2-0t-linear-sport-2007/14038056



A 07 plate, which to my eyes is still "new", NCT to 5/17 and yours for €1650. Oh and tax till 2/17 which is a nice bonus

colm_mcm

I think the Saab 95 is a relatively unknown quantity with non car people value wise

selectamatic

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-pulsar-top-spec-nct-10-17-tax2017-fully-s/14006399

Rough and ready but the ga16de is grand in these as they're light and most importantly this one isn't strangled by an Auto box like most 1.6's
Being sold by a dealer
Test till October 17
Tax till early 2017
Asking €250

Moneymaker

Anyone spot any good daysulllllsssss in sub 2k reach lads?

Preferably in the Dublin area :cool:

CianRyan

The money you'd save on diesel you should just buy the Almera.

Moneymaker

But it's so ugly

CianRyan

How dare you! :mad:

Moneymaker

Better colour, wheels and only a 3 door though

Is it me or is the drivers door mismatched too?

CianRyan

Yeah, that's a fair point.
I think it's the wing that's an off colour, the door seems to blend well backwards.

BorneTobyWilde

Moneymaker wrote: »

Anyone spot any good daysulllllsssss in sub 2k reach lads?

Preferably in the Dublin area :cool:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-classic-sdi-nct-2-17/14048599

get for 1k and spend 100 on valet inside and out.
If its running fine
SDI no turbo to worry about. big slow diesel

or this

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-fabia-diesel-nct-6-17/14048972

seems a genuine car with lower miles and service historry

tinofapples

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Idk which car I would prefer. The BMW definitely would give an impression that it cost a lot more than it actually did, if thats what you are after but the Saab has a certain suave sophistication to it and would probably appeal more so to someone who dgaf about what others may or may not think their car is worth. Anyway...sub €2k automatic petrol family cars

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-520i-auto-leather-nct-2017/14037742



NCT till 3/17, from a dealer, 92k kms allegedly and it has only done 1k since the last test. Yours for a firm €1750

Or

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-95-2-0t-linear-sport-2007/14038056



A 07 plate, which to my eyes is still "new", NCT to 5/17 and yours for €1650. Oh and tax till 2/17 which is a nice bonus

Saab gone already :eek:

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-ka/14050339



Not the kind of car anyone really wants to drive in Winter...but it's NCT'd till 4/17 for €550. Someone once told me that bc these were made in a different factory with different steel they weren't nearly as rust prone as the regular Kas. Idk how true that is but nevertheless, its cheap

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opal-vectra/14047677



How to diminish your self worth 101

26000 Elephants

^^ What not to drive to your 20 year school reunion.


rag order for relatively few miles

frozenfrozen

some more quality reg plate hiding followed by the nct cert closeup

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly

^^^ Thank you very much for unearthing this gem. That has made my night!

alastair

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Someone once told me that bc these were made in a different factory with different steel they weren't nearly as rust prone as the regular Kas. Idk how true that is but nevertheless, its cheap

They were built by Pininfarina. I was on holiday in Italy in 2002 (iirc) and somewhere near Canavese Rocca I was stuck behind a transporter bringing StreetKa bodies from one factory to another. They had'nt hit the market at that point, but I'd seen photos, so it was a bit of excitement!

Seems like a bargain, if it's in anyway decent shape. Great looking car - much better resolved than the regular Ka.

boombang

The comparison between the Vectra and the Ka is fantastic for difference of only €250.

Still, that Vectra might suit the sort that transport livestock within their vehicle.

unkel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Not the kind of car anyone really wants to drive in Winter..

Nonsense. I was driving my convertible in zero degree temps a few weeks ago. With the roof down :cool:

Furzy

http://www.adverts.ie/car/lexus/gs/2001-lexus-gs-300/11867214

2001 GS300 asking €350

... NCT out in Jan 2017 not 2016 as stated in ad ... won't last long!

unkel

Furzy wrote: »

... NCT out in Jan 2017 not 2016 as stated in ad...

Nah. NCT was out since 02/01/2016

And I very much doubt the car will ever pass an NCT again. Anyone remember the term "company car"?

unkel

Here's a GS with LPG. Taxed (until tomorrow, but it's a very good sign) and brand new NCT valid until 2018 for about a grand. Looks like a far better proposition to me:

Linky

flazio

frozenfrozen wrote: »

some more quality reg plate hiding followed by the nct cert closeup

If it weren't for that NCT cert, I'd had said that shine was covering a 4 on the clock instead of a 1.

Furzy

unkel wrote: »

Nah. NCT was out since 02/01/2016

And I very much doubt the car will ever pass an NCT again. Anyone remember the term "company car"?

... makes sense given the description in the ad but that's a couple of times now that NCTS website has given incorrect expiry date. Is there a more reliable way of checking?

unkel

No it didn't. But you have to read carefully what the NCTS website says

Furzy

unkel wrote: »

No it didn't. But you have to read carefully what the NCTS website says

Doh! - this time I scrolled down and saw the Check validity box

unkel

flazio wrote: »

If it weren't for the fact that no petrol Vectra has ever made it to 400k miles, I'd had said that shine was covering a 4 on the clock instead of a 1.

FYP :pac:

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-95-2-0-ltr-turbo-biopower-2007/14059755

same saab, with added wax and money.

crazyjim

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opal-vectra/14047677



How to diminish your self worth 101

That car is the ultimate parenting countermeasure - 'If you don't get 9As in the Junior Cert we're using the Vectra for the school run'