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BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    unkel wrote: »
    Ha! I know that car. Owner is very mechanically minded. You can be sure that car was well looked after.

    Long time since you’ve been round these parts Unkel!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,032 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Yeah, I guess about a year or so. Was a pleasant surprise seeing you posting up that car within a minute of me dipping in here again :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭Mad_Mike


    Only spotted now that the Vel Satis is actually here in Mullingar!
    Must keep my eyes peeled


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Mad_Mike wrote: »
    Only spotted now that the Vel Satis is actually here in Mullingar!
    Must keep my eyes peeled

    T’would be rude not to go and make a cheeky offer if you’re in the locality!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,753 ✭✭✭Bigus


    T’would be rude not to go and make a cheeky offer if you’re in the locality!

    Yeah of 100 euro


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,032 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    I won't be starting any mad wars about what bangernomics cars are supposed to be, but for me that car is right up there. A good bit of NCT left, loads of comfort and luxury, a simple old skool setup with a petrol engine and no dodgy bits that go wrong like in modern diesels and the tax is not too crippling with it being just a 2l engine (€710 per year)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Elon musk took a lot of inspiration from the vel satis it seems!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭passatman86


    Anyone care to guess the red car in picture 4 of the vel satis add....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Anyone care to guess the red car in picture 4 of the vel satis add....

    I will take a wild guess, Renault 19?

    edit: I'm wrong rear side window is different. The back looks like it though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,951 ✭✭✭passatman86


    I was thinking vw corrado lol


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    You’d be right!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Daithi101


    Hi Boardsies,

    Looking for some advice - I am going to look at a 2004 BMW 520i SE next Tuesday. Being doing some research online and in the most looks like they are a generally reliable car.

    Is there anything in particular that I should be looking for. I know the owner and he is meticulously about maintaining his car. Asking price is around €1800.

    Cheers


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Daithi101 wrote: »
    Hi Boardsies,

    Looking for some advice - I am going to look at a 2004 BMW 520i SE next Tuesday. Being doing some research online and in the most looks like they are a generally reliable car.

    Is there anything in particular that I should be looking for. I know the owner and he is meticulously about maintaining his car. Asking price is around €1800.

    Cheers

    Money pit comes to mind.

    €1800 for a very old car, that's nuts.

    €710 yearly tax and then insurance could be a problem too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    They’re 2.2, so tax is 951

    1800 is expensive for one of those, especially a 04


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Daithi101


    Money pit comes to mind.

    €1800 for a very old car, that's nuts.

    €710 yearly tax and then insurance could be a problem too.
    They’re 2.2, so tax is 951

    1800 is expensive for one of those, especially a 04

    Thanks for the feedback - what price would you be looking at?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,629 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    Daithi101 wrote: »
    Thanks for the feedback - what price would you be looking at?

    Petrol engines in those came in 2.2 2.5 and 3L. 2.5 was the best all rounder , 25bhp more for relatively little extra euro , given the farcical cc based motor tax system here ...

    Will it be your first bm ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Daithi101 wrote: »
    Thanks for the feedback - what price would you be looking at?

    It's a €1k car at best.

    It's going to be a money pit either way.

    I'd be looking at others unless you move well up the years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Daithi101


    Idbatterim wrote:
    Will it be your first bm ?


    Yes it will. Although I did own a P38 RR with the 2.5d BMW engine in it and found it solid.

    Was a sad day when I let that go.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    There is a nice looking 04 525i automatic on Donedeal in Kildare at the minute, with NCT til next year, for €1299.

    €1800 for an 04 520 is a lot. For that money it would want a nice bit of tax or something on it to sweeten the deal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 101 ✭✭Daithi101


    There is a nice looking 04 525i automatic on Donedeal in Kildare at the minute, with NCT til next year, for €1299.

    €1800 for an 04 520 is a lot. For that money it would want a nice bit of tax or something on it to sweeten the deal.


    Thanks Duke - I will go have a look at that online.

    This car has been very well looked after though and I know it hasn't been abused and regular maintenance done. Alloys and leather upholstery have big recently been refurbed.

    Also the €1800 was a figure that was just thrown out there - I'm expecting to be down around the €1400/€1500 mark


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Daithi101 wrote: »
    Thanks Duke - I will go have a look at that online.

    This car has been very well looked after though and I know it hasn't been abused and regular maintenance done. Alloys and leather upholstery have big recently been refurbed.

    Also the €1800 was a figure that was just thrown out there - I'm expecting to be down around the €1400/€1500 mark

    Has it cruise control? My old 520i had it and you really miss not having it on long journeys.

    My 520i was a 1998 so the 2 litre version. I paid €600 for it five years ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,032 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    €1800 for an 04 520 is a lot. For that money it would want a nice bit of tax or something on it to sweeten the deal.

    I sold my '04 520i for about €2,600 over 3 years ago. And that was a bit of a premium over the going rate of around €2k at the time, because I had a full size spare alloy, the car had a good bit of NCT left, had low mileage and was serviced and in very good condition. Bit of a stunner it was. Also the last BMW I have owned :(

    So yes, €1,800 is a lot for one now, unless it is in superb condition and has good tax / NCT left


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,885 ✭✭✭✭MEGA BRO WOLF 5000


    Daithi101 wrote: »
    Hi Boardsies,

    Looking for some advice - I am going to look at a 2004 BMW 520i SE next Tuesday. Being doing some research online and in the most looks like they are a generally reliable car.

    Is there anything in particular that I should be looking for. I know the owner and he is meticulously about maintaining his car. Asking price is around €1800.

    Cheers

    You’d be mental to pay anything over a grand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,890 ✭✭✭grogi


    We had a fair share of 520i here... Exp. two and half a year ago, a 2005 one was mentioned here (https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057729711).

    Asking €1800 for 2004 today is madness.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/sabb-93-new-nct-today-1-21/23329535

    Y2Y1YmI4Yjc0NGYwNWE4MzNkOTRlMGVjMDIzMzJlNGLN4iBmItbwSC7beuddnfygaHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xMzUyMzAzMDd8fHw2MDB4NjAwfHx8fHx8fHw=.jpeg

    1 owner Irish car, NCT till 2021, alleged full history, €695

    Grand buy at that money if these are your thing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-nissan-micra-genuine-low-milage/23576791

    YzgyMGZjYjI5ZmIxOTY4NWJiOTNlM2MzNDkyZmJkMTUSd0zscDpIe91v5OBA-1T1aHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xMzcwNzM3MzJ8fHw2MDB4NjAwfHx8fHx8fHw=.jpeg

    NCT till Feb 2021, 1 owner, 19k miles! €950

    Its pricey, but how nice is this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-accent-1-4-1-9k-miles-nct-march-2020-/23567380

    YWY3Nzg0Mjg3MjE1YTk3N2U3NGUxNjc4Mzc1MDIzMmGV3heQRRqThGyE10auuf_baHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xMzcwMDc0MDF8fHw2MDB4NjAwfHx8fHx8fHw=.jpeg

    19k miles on this too. 1 owner, but curiously an import.

    NCT til March 2020, bit of tax, €450. I like it!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/sabb-93-new-nct-today-1-21/23329535

    Y2Y1YmI4Yjc0NGYwNWE4MzNkOTRlMGVjMDIzMzJlNGLN4iBmItbwSC7beuddnfygaHR0cDovL3MzLWV1LXdlc3QtMS5hbWF6b25hd3MuY29tL2RvbmVkZWFsLmllLXBob3Rvcy9waG90b18xMzUyMzAzMDd8fHw2MDB4NjAwfHx8fHx8fHw=.jpeg

    1 owner Irish car, NCT till 2021, alleged full history, €695

    Grand buy at that money if these are your thing

    Thats a lot of car for the money, but its very much the ginger stepchild of the 9-3 range :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,043 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    terrydel wrote: »
    Thats a lot of car for the money, but its very much the ginger stepchild of the 9-3 range :pac:

    I would buy it as I'm selling my LS 460 and looking for something cheap and cheerful.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Truckermal wrote: »
    I would buy it as I'm selling my LS 460 and looking for something cheap and cheerful.

    Its a bargain imho. My brother has the 2.0 turbo which is fantastic, its a pity it isnt that engine. But still a great deal.


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