BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

rizzodun

98 Avensis 1.6 - 6 months test - €450, no mention of tax, still, if this checks out it'll run for years

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/98-toyota-avensis-1-6-tested/11179573

alan partridge aha

rizzodun wrote: »

98 Avensis 1.6 - 6 months test - €450, no mention of tax, still, if this checks out it'll run for years

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/98-toyota-avensis-1-6-tested/11179573

YA BLOODY great cars but it's that freaking insurance.

GvidoR

alan partridge aha wrote: »

YA BLOODY great cars but it's that freaking insurance.

Are they expensive to insure?

alan partridge aha

GvidoR wrote: »

Are they expensive to insure?

IT's that 10yr + car is the problem depending on ins. company.

rizzodun

alan partridge aha wrote: »

IT's that 10yr + car is the problem depending on ins. company.

I'd be pretty confident I would be able to insure it for cheap enough, it's not that big a problem for most people I'd guess.

racso1975

Is the 10yr old thing not just applicable to 2 companies currently and also new policy holders with them? Would love to hear if anybody has had difficulties insuring

pippip

There was someone on here who had difficulty getting a quote on an old micra a few weeks back.

A few won't even quote and the rest are just using it as another excuse to raise premium. My 02 car was 60euro cheaper if it had been a 06 when I checked.

rizzodun

pippip wrote: »

There was someone on here who had difficulty getting a quote on an old micra a few weeks back.

A few won't even quote and the rest are just using it as another excuse to raise premium. My 02 car was 60euro cheaper if it had been a 06 when I checked.

Seeing as the price difference in purchasing a 02 against a 06, providing all other things were equal (i.e. the 02 wouldn't cost more to keep on the road) 60 quid is hardly a reason to avoid a car.

pippip

No I was just pointing out insurers are looking at age of cars as a big factor now. Of course I'm not comparing savings.

Kintarō Hattori

pippip wrote: »

There was someone on here who had difficulty getting a quote on an old micra a few weeks back.

A few won't even quote and the rest are just using it as another excuse to raise premium. My 02 car was 60euro cheaper if it had been a 06 when I checked.

That was myself. The missus drives a 05 320i and has a no claims bonus for 4 years. She rang up looking to insure our older car at the time, a '99 Micra and several places outright refused to quote.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-tercel/11180091

Toyota Tercel - not to everybody's taste but its cool in my eyes, good bit of test and some tax for under a grand

GvidoR

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-tercel/11180091

Toyota Tercel - not to everybody's taste but its cool in my eyes, good bit of test and some tax for under a grand

Very nice. I'd drive that.

Looks like it has 2 head units?

Duke O Smiley

Seems so yeah, didn't even notice that at first myself.

Oddly enough I actually think the headlights and indicator lenses are the same as in my Jdm Sunny. The indicator lenses have that little bulge like on mine

Very cool little car imo but I'd love a 4wd tercel wagon

Long Time Lurker

Cheap little car.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11184137

blackbox

kermitpwee wrote: »

Terios new test

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/99-daihatsu-terios-plus-1-3-new-nct/11170199

Are they 4WD?

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kermitpwee

blackbox wrote: »

Are they 4WD?

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Some are. That one is permanent 4wd with a diff lock button

unkel

I'm pretty sure they are 4WD. Hence the relatively high asking price in winter time

racso1975

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-coupe-stunning-with-new-nct/10493397

Looks in great condition

Duke O Smiley

racso1975 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-coupe-stunning-with-new-nct/10493397

Looks in great condition

They're not bad cars tbh

emeldc

racso1975 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-coupe-stunning-with-new-nct/10493397

Looks in great condition

At long last, someone who makes an effort to get a decent photograph. It not fuggin' rocket science after all. Looks like it's well worth the money. Nice find.

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11185740

Not a beemer fan, but that looks like a bargain.

unkel

Looks nice, is cheap, a lot of driving pleasure for well, well under a grand. That's all good. But I think I would spend €0.50 more per week in motor tax and get the straight 6 engine BMW is rightfully famous for

Duke O Smiley

unkel wrote: »

Looks nice, is cheap, a lot of driving pleasure for well, well under a grand. That's all good. But I think I would spend €0.50 more per week in motor tax and get the straight 6 engine BMW is rightfully famous for

Like so

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-320i-bmw/11165729

Toyotafanboi

unkel wrote: »

Looks nice, is cheap, a lot of driving pleasure for well, well under a grand. That's all good. But I think I would spend €0.50 more per week in motor tax and get the straight 6 engine BMW is rightfully famous for

I'm such a non fan I didn't even know it was an l4

unkel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Like so

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-320i-bmw/11165729

Like so indeed, Duke!

That's the 2.2l though, same as the one in our family car. A tiny bit more go at 170bhp but with our silly motor tax system it will cost you €241 more to tax for the year compared to a 2l car

racso1975

unkel wrote: »

Like so indeed, Duke!

That's the 2.2l though, same as the one in our family car. A tiny bit more go at 170bhp but with our silly motor tax system it will cost you €241 more to tax for the year compared to a 2l car

ah crap cant believe thats a 2.2 plus why not put in the mileage!!!!!!

unkel

racso1975 wrote: »

why not put in the mileage!!!!!!

The BMW straight 6 is good for massive mileage.


I get your point though. I tend to distrust ads that are economical with the truth...

johndaman66

racso1975 wrote: »

why not put in the mileage!!!!!!

Maybe its the ads I happen to be looking at but it seems more and more than ever before are ommiting the mileage. Also quite a few marking in the actual mileage figure as kilometres - not sure if this is errors or sellers just being deceiptful but the cynic in me tells me its the latter in most cases.




https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-for-sale-ncted-till-08-16/10874600
Automatic for the people
99 Audi A4 saloon 1.8 litre pertol;
152k miles;
leather seats;
tested 08/16;
asking €550.


not overly fussed on the colour but fantastic value for money considering the amount of test left on it I reckon.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1998/11186609

Honest looking one owner Corolla liftback. Bit of test and tax all for 500

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord/11186340

97 Accord. These are nice cars, will probably go on for many years more and its nice that its taxed as a 1.9 and not a 2.0