BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

jharr100

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-mercedes-e-class-estate/22169681

E class estate .

Rows Grower

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-mercedes-e-class-estate/22169681

E class estate .

Beautiful car.

Odyssey 2005

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-mercedes-e-class-estate/22169681

E class estate .

Some value.!

selectamatic

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-audi-a6-estate-1-9tdi/22171648

We haven't had one of these in a while! 00 1.9 TDI a6, NCT till March 202,0 €675

If it goes and stops its hard to go wrong at that money

Most likely the 110bhp tdi engine too which is often considered the best diesel engine the vag group have ever produced.

CoBo55

selectamatic wrote: »

Most likely the 110bhp tdi engine too which is often considered the best diesel engine the vag group have ever produced.

Definitely, had a 98 Passat with that engine, written off by a drunk driver with 448,000 miles on the clock and still pulling like a train, a savage on drives though, it could eat through Mick's garage drives in less than 10,000 miles!! I had a heavier right foot back then!!

bazz26

johndaman66 wrote: »

I had one for just about a week as a courtesy car back in the day after someone ran into the back of and totalled my Vectra. Didn't find it overly sluggish for what it was to be fair and adequate to keep up with the traffic ahead of me on all occasions bar none as I recall. The 1.4 Mark 1 Focus I drove once for example was noticeably slower.

For somebody looking for a runabout to tide them over for a spell you could probably do worse if the actual car and the price is someway right.

Depends what your used to then. I found it a bit gutless.

Mad_Mike

CoBo55 wrote: »

Definitely, had a 98 Passat with that engine, written off by a drunk driver with 448,000 miles on the clock and still pulling like a train, a savage on drives though, it could eat through Mick's garage drives in less than 10,000 miles!! I had a heavier right foot back then!!

My first Passat a few years ago (on my 5th one at the moment) was a 98 also, and very same issue. Engine just kept on going and on long drives I used to get 61mpg if I really nursed it. Got fed up putting drives in it, both inner and outer so moved on to the next one then

Mad_Mike

NCT until next January
Some service history and timing belt changed
€395

CoBo55

Mad_Mike wrote: »

My first Passat a few years ago (on my 5th one at the moment) was a 98 also, and very same issue. Engine just kept on going and on long drives I used to get 61mpg if I really nursed it. Got fed up putting drives in it, both inner and outer so moved on to the next one then

Headlights were dreadful, actually, they were borderling on being dangerous.

Mad_Mike

CoBo55 wrote: »

Headlights were dreadful, actually, they were borderling on being dangerous.

I used to drive on full beam all the time and nobody ever knew the difference! Haha. Don't think I ever got flashed once

jmreire

CoBo55 wrote: »

Definitely, had a 98 Passat with that engine, written off by a drunk driver with 448,000 miles on the clock and still pulling like a train, a savage on drives though, it could eat through Mick's garage drives in less than 10,000 miles!! I had a heavier right foot back then!!

I had an 2003 A6, 1.9 TDI Sports, AVF Engine 130BHP, 6 speed. Great car, but Irish roads and Audi suspension and steering links do not work well together. And any car that has "Sport" in it's description is an automatic jump in insurance costs. But aside from that, lovely car to drive. Plenty of power, and very nearly 600 Miles to a full tank. I'd be tempted by the one in the pic if I was in the market TBH.:D

punisher5112

Mad_Mike wrote: »

I used to drive on full beam all the time and nobody ever knew the difference! Haha. Don't think I ever got flashed once

I did... Gave you the salute every time....

26000 Elephants

could eat through Mick's garage drives in less than 10,000 miles!!!

That's the same with most spurious parts. Fine for light use, but if you push on or do high mileage OEM is the only choice

Unless VAG parts are s**te as well?

alan partridge aha

26000 Elephants wrote: »

That's the same with most spurious parts. Fine for light use, but if you push on or do high mileage OEM is the only choice

Unless VAG parts are s**te as well?

I've an 02 Bora from new 100BHP TDI, 160k miles, never replaced a drive and only put in the 1st ever wheel bearing 2 months ago. An unbreakable car.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

alan partridge aha wrote: »

I've an 02 Bora from new 100BHP TDI, 160k miles, never replaced a drive and only put in the 1st ever wheel bearing 2 months ago. An unbreakable car.

+1 on the Bora, I owned one that was two years old at the time and put well over 50k on it and it needed nothing, it was my go to car then when I was "in between" cars last year, bought another one for E300 that had a years test and a few months tax, drove it on for about 5 months and not a knock or a bang out of it. Great cars, possibly because they're much lighter than a Passatt up front.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/reliable-rare-2005-fiat-panda-climbing-4x4/22177600



Panda 4x4 with tax till Feb 2020 and NCT til April 2020, €1750

Want. A lot!

CoBo55

26000 Elephants wrote: »

That's the same with most spurious parts. Fine for light use, but if you push on or do high mileage OEM is the only choice

Unless VAG parts are s**te as well?

€360 VW wanted for a drive back then, I got two from Otto and they were still in the car when it got killed.

CoBo55

Hunky Monster wrote: »

+1 on the Bora, I owned one that was two years old at the time and put well over 50k on it and it needed nothing, it was my go to car then when I was "in between" cars last year, bought another one for E300 that had a years test and a few months tax, drove it on for about 5 months and not a knock or a bang out of it. Great cars, possibly because they're much lighter than a Passatt up front.

They bare absolutely no resemblance to a Passat in any shape or form, bog hopper heaps of ****e I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

alan partridge aha

CoBo55 wrote: »

They bare absolutely no resemblance to a Passat in any shape or form, bog hopper heaps of ****e I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

YAWN

Kenny Logins

26000 Elephants wrote: »

could eat through Mick's garage drives in less than 10,000 miles!!!

That's the same with most spurious parts. Fine for light use, but if you push on or do high mileage OEM is the only choice

Unless VAG parts are s**te as well?

I fitted an SKF complete shaft in my A6 about 15k miles ago now, no bother with it so far. Was only about €125

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bazz26 wrote: »

That Mondeo is a big heavy car so the 1.6 feels a bit underpowered and as a result they are a bit thirsty.

They were discussed a few months back in this thread. Great engine but particularly thirsty over 100km/h due to it only being a 5 speed (I think the eco-boost is 6 speed).

Fann Linn

I have a few cars nailed down just thinking is it worth getting the motor check or green light verification also. I have a lad who is a mechanic will do the actual test, should I bother with the check also?

Duke O Smiley

Fann Linn wrote: »

I have a few cars nailed down just thinking is it worth getting the motor check or green light verification also. I have a lad who is a mechanic will do the actual test, should I bother with the check also?

How much are the cars?

Fann Linn

From approx €2500 to €5k

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

CoBo55 wrote: »

They bare absolutely no resemblance to a Passat in any shape or form, bog hopper heaps of ****e I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

Yeah because Passats are savage yokes kid. Especially dose tee dee red eyes.

Iseedeadpixels

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/convertible-2007-saab-93-convertible/22179912

Just passed NCT no mention of tax, one for the SAAB fans. 950 euro.

Duke O Smiley

Fann Linn wrote: »

From approx €2500 to €5k

I would only pay for a report on a car that you are actually going to buy, as in a few minutes before handing over the cash.

Fann Linn

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I would only pay for a report on a car that you are actually going to buy, as in a few minutes before handing over the cash.

Thanks for that. Will do.

bazz26

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/convertible-2007-saab-93-convertible/22179912

Just passed NCT no mention of tax, one for the SAAB fans. 950 euro.

Listed in the Breaker and Repairables section also for €800:

https://www.donedeal.ie/damagedcars-for-sale/2007-saab-93-1-9-diesel-new-nct-as-16-june/21980955

He knocked €150 off for the broken stereo..:pac:

Mervyn Skidmore

I'm considering a bangernomics prius. Are they worth it or does a potential battery problem rule them out. I've heard that battery failures are very common after 10 years and expensive to fix.