BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520i-estate/26657573



Tidy looking 520i touring, NCT til September 2021, €1400

Irish from new, same owner since 2007 and 1 previous. This looks like a lovely example

CoBo55

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-520i-estate/26657573



Tidy looking 520i touring, NCT til September 2021, €1400

Irish from new, same owner since 2007 and 1 previous. This looks like a lovely example

Shame it isn't leather as it's a lovely looking car, he'll be plagued to death with last price merchants from eastern europe.

Oops!

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Needs a air flow meter ,how likely is it to be just that?

Only one way to find out if your going to look at it...

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-6-tdi-new-nct-2-years/26500901



2011 facelift Octavia estate with NCT all the way to December 2022, €1990

High miles and ex taxi of course but it actually looks quite tidy. Respectable looking car for the money.

ohnonotgmail

how did it get an NCT when it is still registered as a taxi?

punisher5112

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

how did it get an NCT when it is still registered as a taxi?

Also it went to km on mileage....

bazz26

You can see the shadow of the paint finish where the Taxi sticker used to be on both front doors, that and the steering wheel cover hiding the wear. That's pretty impressive mileage if it's actually 383k miles rather than km too.

Duke O Smiley

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

how did it get an NCT when it is still registered as a taxi?

It has been reclassified as private in the last day or so seemingly

Duke O Smiley

bazz26 wrote: »

You can see the shadow of the paint finish where the Taxi sticker used to be on both front doors, that and the steering wheel cover hiding the wear. That's pretty impressive mileage if it's actually 383k miles rather than km too.

Driver's seat has help up very well, you'd expect it to be in bits with that mileage

bazz26

Yeah the interior has held up well, I wonder was the driver's seat replaced? You can also see on the dashboard at the passenger side where the airbag is, left over sticky residue where the driver's ID and PSV license would have been located.

CoBo55

bazz26 wrote: »

Yeah the interior has held up well, I wonder was the driver's seat replaced? You can also see on the dashboard at the passenger side where the airbag is, left over sticky residue where the driver's ID and PSV license would have been located.

It's still licenced as a taxi, licence expires 4/1/21.

DonalK1981

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-c200-estate/26650689

Don't like ads without numberplate showing usually, but this seems a nice bit of car for the money...

bazz26

Yuk, a manual Merc.

DonalK1981

bazz26 wrote: »

Yuk, a manual Merc.

I never saw anyone so posh as you, turn your nose up at a merc.

CharlieCroker

bazz26 wrote: »

Yuk, a manual Merc.

Agreed. You'd regret it everyday

job seeker

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Agreed. You'd regret it everyday

Why? If you're used to a manual are you not better stay with a manual car?

I Was VB

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-6-tdi-new-nct-2-years/26500901



2011 facelift Octavia estate with NCT all the way to December 2022, €1990

High miles and ex taxi of course but it actually looks quite tidy. Respectable looking car for the money.

1st licensed as a taxi on 08-01-2015, it was used as a rental taxi.

I still think it’s a bargin, if it starts and stops as it should I think it’s a good buy.

Odyssey 2005

job seeker wrote: »

Why? If you're used to a manual are you not better stay with a manual car?

MB manuals are shyte

job seeker

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

MB manuals are shyte

Ah okay got you!

lordts

hi guys,

What do you think about a BMW 318i Automatic 2007 with 137000km? Do you think is still reliable? Unfortunately, I can post the link because I'm new

Thank you

the_syco

lordts wrote: »

hi guys,

What do you think about a BMW 318i Automatic 2007 with 137000km? Do you think is still reliable? Unfortunately, I can post the link because I'm new

Thank you

I'm assuming this one; https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318i-automatic-as-new-137kms/26090762

It says 3 previous owners, so I'm guessing it was 3 previous owners before he bought it on 24/09/2020 ?

I'm assuming when it says "Trade sale needs bearing in diff" it needs work done? Listed as "Private Seller", but is selling a load of cars.

RandomViewer

the_syco wrote: »

I'm assuming this one; https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318i-automatic-as-new-137kms/26090762

It says 3 previous owners, so I'm guessing it was 3 previous owners before he bought it on 24/09/2020 ?

I'm assuming when it says "Trade sale needs bearing in diff" it needs work done? Listed as "Private Seller", but is selling a load of cars.

Needs diff, donutting days forever

lordts

the_syco wrote: »

I'm assuming this one;

It says 3 previous owners, so I'm guessing it was 3 previous owners before he bought it on 24/09/2020 ?

I'm assuming when it says "Trade sale needs bearing in diff" it needs work done? Listed as "Private Seller", but is selling a load of cars.

I assume that it won't be good

Duke O Smiley

the_syco wrote: »

I'm assuming this one; https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318i-automatic-as-new-137kms/26090762

It says 3 previous owners, so I'm guessing it was 3 previous owners before he bought it on 24/09/2020 ?

I'm assuming when it says "Trade sale needs bearing in diff" it needs work done? Listed as "Private Seller", but is selling a load of cars.

Slightly off topic, but is that double din unit OEM? Never seen one before, climate controls seem to be part of it too

Interslice

lordts wrote: »

hi guys,

What do you think about a BMW 318i Automatic 2007 with 137000km? Do you think is still reliable? Unfortunately, I can post the link because I'm new

Thank you

Drives as new... Trade sale , needs bearing in diff. I wouldn't have much confidence in it lordts

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-ford-fiesta-ghia-1-2-petrol-only-28k/26784651



Fiesta with 28k miles and NCT til May next year, far too pricey at €799 but how and ever

Had to laugh at this little driver aid

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto/26735182?campaign=3



Punto on a covid extension til May, 19k miles, €895

I'm not sure there is any Mk2 Punto out there worth 900 quid, but I do love a low miler

wonski

I don't remember last time I seen Punto on the road.

They disappeared very quickly. Strange given how cheap the parts were etc. Rotten away and poor build quality (all the plastics etc) could be the reason. And the huge depreciation I think.

Labour costs in garages wouldnt save it even if the parts were cheap.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-volvo-s80/26720139



Cheap tax manual 2.4 d5 S80 with NCT til October 2021, €1250

€570 tax makes this a potentially decent buy for someone doing a lot of miles on a budget

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-nissan-cube-1-4-automatic-new-nct/26640011



7 seater Cube with NCT til November 2021, €1750

Same seller as the Volvo. Love these