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BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

26000 Elephants · 2019-07-15 10:05:49

Last thread closed @ 10k post Bangernomcs Rules: * Under €2000 * Valid NCT * Something you'd actually drive yourself * VRT paid ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clean Fiat Idea, low miles (104k kms), new NCT to 07/20 and with a warranty from a dealer. Asking €999

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#1652 23-11-2019 1:37am
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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!

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#1653 23-11-2019 1:41am
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Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!

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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

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#1654 23-11-2019 1:49am
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Only spotted now that the Vel Satis is actually here in Mullingar!
Must keep my eyes peeled

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#1655 23-11-2019 1:53am
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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!

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#1656 23-11-2019 1:59am
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

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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#1657 23-11-2019 2:02am
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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)

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#1658 23-11-2019 2:09am
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Elon musk took a lot of inspiration from the vel satis it seems!

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#1659 23-11-2019 2:56am
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Anyone care to guess the red car in picture 4 of the vel satis add....

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#1660 23-11-2019 3:25am
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passatman86 wrote: »

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.

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#1661 23-11-2019 3:40am
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I was thinking vw corrado lol

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#1662 23-11-2019 8:09am
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You’d be right!

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#1663 23-11-2019 12:18pm
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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

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#1664 23-11-2019 12:23pm
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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.

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#1665 23-11-2019 12:29pm
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They’re 2.2, so tax is 951

1800 is expensive for one of those, especially a 04

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#1666 23-11-2019 12:46pm
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punisher5112 wrote: »

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.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

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?

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#1667 23-11-2019 1:02pm
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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 ?

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#1668 23-11-2019 1:58pm
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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.

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#1669 23-11-2019 2:46pm
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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.

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#1670 23-11-2019 3:03pm
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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.

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#1671 23-11-2019 3:21pm
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Duke O Smiley wrote:

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

Duke O Smiley wrote:

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

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#1672 23-11-2019 5:09pm
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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.

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#1673 23-11-2019 5:10pm
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

€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

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#1674 23-11-2019 7:25pm
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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.

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#1675 23-11-2019 8:12pm
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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.

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#1676 24-11-2019 5:57pm
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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/sabb-93-new-nct-today-1-21/23329535

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

Grand buy at that money if these are your thing

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#1677 24-11-2019 6:00pm
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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-nissan-micra-genuine-low-milage/23576791

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

Its pricey, but how nice is this?

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#1678 24-11-2019 6:03pm
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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-accent-1-4-1-9k-miles-nct-march-2020-/23567380

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

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

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#1679 24-11-2019 7:34pm
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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

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

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:

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#1680 24-11-2019 7:38pm
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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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#1681 24-11-2019 7:40pm
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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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