BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

Green farmer

AMKC wrote: »

What did you get after the boring Golf? Was it the MK5 Golf? I liked that Golf but compared to the Focus the Golf was still very bland and boring.

Yes, the golf was a mk5 1.4 petrol. I remember you had to crawl and beg a dealer to sell you one as they all had several months waiting lists to get a new golf. In the end sold the golf and bought a land rover discovery, that wasnt boring, but was poorly constructed and badly put together.

yamaha4life

Hey guys, im being gifted a 05 1.4 corolla saloon the weekend by a friend. He's moving abroad, ive been servicing and repair his cars for years and charging very little labour hence the gift!

Its nct until end of august not sure if its taxed,average bodywork, mileage around 130k i think. I serviced it and replaced rear disc and pads a couple of months ago noting it needed new drop links in front.

What is it worth? He said i can do what i like with it sell/keep. This is the 2nd car this person has given me lol

dobman88

yamaha4life wrote: »

Hey guys, im being gifted a 05 1.4 corolla saloon the weekend by a friend. He's moving abroad, ive been servicing and repair his cars for years and charging very little labour hence the gift!

Its nct until end of august not sure if its taxed,average bodywork, mileage around 130k i think. I serviced it and replaced rear disc and pads a couple of months ago noting it needed new drop links in front.

What is it worth? He said i can do what i like with it sell/keep. This is the 2nd car this person has given me lol

Think you'd get a grand easy for that.

kalkat2002

2004 alfa romeo 156 1.6 petrol

750 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/23917031

kalkat2002

Perhaps was here time ago...

1997 toyota starlet auto

1200 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/23916932

KevRossi

Too risky?

2005 E200, 4 months NCT, leather and auto, €999.

For sale by a dealer.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-e-class-2005-automatic-nctd/28238730

colm_mcm

Sure even if it was a total ball of a yoke, it’s cheap and it’s 1.8 tax.

Duke O Smiley

Spent last week in Calabria and Sicily in a 07 E350 petrol, 1900 km in four days. They’re really lovely cars. I’m already looking at cheapies on Donedeal!

Turbolounge

KevRossi wrote: »

Too risky?

2005 E200, 4 months NCT, leather and auto, €999.

For sale by a dealer.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-e-class-2005-automatic-nctd/28238730

The w211 is criminally underrated in Ireland. €636 tax isn't too bad, reliable, decent power (supercharged 4 cylinder) and a properly nice interior. Why there isn't more people after them when they can be had for the same money as a couple months PCP payments on some crappy Romanian or Korean yoke is beyond me.

Toyotafanboi

I always thought they were the benchmark in low build quality mercs? Between unreliability and rot?

selectamatic

Bones of 1k to get the chain done on them too

Duke O Smiley

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I always thought they were the benchmark in low build quality mercs? Between unreliability and rot?

The previous W210 model is probably the worst of them, especially in terms of rot.

Green farmer

Turbolounge wrote: »

The w211 is criminally underrated in Ireland. €636 tax isn't too bad, reliable, decent power (supercharged 4 cylinder) and a properly nice interior. Why there isn't more people after them when they can be had for the same money as a couple months PCP payments on some crappy Romanian or Korean yoke is beyond me.

A relative used to have them years ago. Can remember the thing giving around 25-30mpg at best. They then changed to diesal and couldnt get over the instant halving of fuel bills.

colm_mcm

I would say they have the nicest interior of any 1.8 car for a grand.

26000 Elephants

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I always thought they were the benchmark in low build quality mercs? Between unreliability and rot?

Nah, they have their foibles but are reliable enough and the one we had showed zero rust at 16 years.

The chains are the main issue, but most should be done at this stage - easily verified with receipt. Otherwise, it's just an expensive car that costs a bit more than average to maintain. If you can afford it, thay are fantastic.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/daihatsu-terios-660-turbo/28253206



660cc turbo Daihatsu Terios with NCT til January 2022, €1500

This is class. Definitely would

Cheensbo

Ah, an aul Slampi special!


Love those little yokes

Turbolounge

colm_mcm wrote: »

I would say they have the nicest interior of any 1.8 car for a grand.

They have a better interior than the w212 that followed

ba_barabus

Cheensbo wrote: »

Ah, an aul Slampi special!

Great lad to deal with, I got him to pick up the roadbox for the Megane in Holland and bring it back. Dropped to my front door at 11pm on a Friday night!

Cheensbo

ba_barabus wrote: »

Great lad to deal with, I got him to pick up the roadbox for the Megane in Holland and bring it back. Dropped to my front door at 11pm on a Friday night!

He's great, he brought me a minter of a bike from Switzerland too, has some very interesting transport methods - his trailers are class

ba_barabus

Cheensbo wrote: »

He's great, he brought me a minter of a bike from Switzerland too, has some very interesting transport methods - his trailers are class

I think he had done a straight run from Hungry with a few drop off and little sleep when I met him

Cheensbo

ba_barabus wrote: »

I think he had done a straight run from Hungry with a few drop off and little sleep when I met him

That's how you keep your prices low, drive all night instead of sleeping, saves time & money

KevRossi

Older (more reliable?) model, Audi A6 1.9 diesel estate, rarer with the Auto. Decent spec with leather and a few other bits. Still a nice elegant cruiser, but the silver is just bland.

NCT to 01/22 €2,000

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6/28150637

punisher5112

KevRossi wrote: »

Older (more reliable?) model, Audi A6 1.9 diesel estate, rarer with the Auto. Decent spec with leather and a few other bits. Still a nice elegant cruiser, but the silver is just bland.

NCT to 01/22 €2,000

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6/28150637

Can't remember the last 7 seater one I've seen...
That's a nice machine.

colm_mcm

That would clean up nicely. Nice low number of owners too.

BonnieSituation

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/daihatsu-terios-660-turbo/28253206




660cc turbo Daihatsu Terios with NCT til January 2022, €1500

This is class. Definitely would

Gone now. But just copped the MK1 Escort in the background. * drools *

CoBo55

punisher5112 wrote: »

Can't remember the last 7 seater one I've seen...
That's a nice machine.

She's fairly scabby looking but nothing that an afternoon cleaning cow ****e off her wouldn't sort. The auto would probably benefit from an oil change and unfortunately it made them quite thirsty.

punisher5112

CoBo55 wrote: »

She's fairly scabby looking but nothing that an afternoon cleaning cow ****e off her wouldn't sort. The auto would probably benefit from an oil change and unfortunately it made them quite thirsty.

Yes the auld autos were heavy, mad how much changes in time where auto are usually now the most economical.
Definitely would get great enjoyment out of sprucing that up

CoBo55

punisher5112 wrote: »

Yes the auld autos were heavy, mad how much changes in time where auto are usually now the most economical.
Definitely would get great enjoyment out of sprucing that up

Sure is, the old borg warner 3 speed emptied many a poor souls pocket at the petrol pumps. I just noticed he's looking grand 2 for it:eek: He hasn't a hope.

2ndcoming

CoBo55 wrote: »

Sure is, the old borg warner 3 speed emptied many a poor souls pocket at the petrol pumps. I just noticed he's looking grand 2 for it:eek: He hasn't a hope.

Thought the same myself, do well to get a grand for it.