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Cantona's Collars · 23-07-2016 04:00PM

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e200-kompressor-estate/12909852

26000 Elephants · 28-07-2016 12:59AM

Happy Days.... Blue Stilo passed its NCT today first time. Ticket until Mar 2017.

Thankfully it didnt need anything spent on it.

GvidoR · 28-07-2016 01:12AM

€250?

shietpilot · 28-07-2016 08:43AM

I'm surprised nobody has picked up that Escort at €300!

selectamatic · 28-07-2016 08:24PM

shietpilot wrote: »

I'm surprised nobody has picked up that Escort at €300!

It's a solid clean cheap car alright but unfortunately the @rse has fallen outta the small engined 90's car market now due to insurance. The last few years them sorta cars were a goldmine; buy cheap with no test bitta DIY repairs sell with fresh test to someone looking for a runabout for as close to €1000 as possible. Rakes were at it but it's a dead duck now. Even the bangernomics thread is faltering in a way. Post 2003 Cars in the 1-2k bracket are all the go now but most of the older stuff is being let run out of test and no one wants them even if they're tested cos come renewal time they're an unwanted headache. There's a glut of untested stuff on donedeal that'll most likely be scrapped or broke it's a shame but it's the way it's gone.

shietpilot · 29-07-2016 08:52AM

selectamatic wrote: »

It's a solid clean cheap car alright but unfortunately the @rse has fallen outta the small engined 90's car market now due to insurance. The last few years them sorta cars were a goldmine; buy cheap with no test bitta DIY repairs sell with fresh test to someone looking for a runabout for as close to €1000 as possible. Rakes were at it but it's a dead duck now. Even the bangernomics thread is faltering in a way. Post 2003 Cars in the 1-2k bracket are all the go now but most of the older stuff is being let run out of test and no one wants them even if they're tested cos come renewal time they're an unwanted headache. There's a glut of untested stuff on donedeal that'll most likely be scrapped or broke it's a shame but it's the way it's gone.

That's true! I feel bad for Gvido though. He spent money on alloys, new tyres and new brake discs/pads. The car should be good to go for a while!

You could actually buy that car just for the wheels and tyres to be honest :eek:

jharr100 · 01-08-2016 12:20AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-laguna-1-5-dci-2008/12941820

Non starter...

26000 Elephants · 21-08-2016 10:57PM

Cheap 2005 Punto that hasn't darkened an NCT doorway for 4 years. How bad could it be? ha! worth a punt at possibly under 300.

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Duke O Smiley · 21-08-2016 11:00PM

Wow if that was in Dublin I'd have it tomorrow!

26000 Elephants · 21-08-2016 11:02PM

'm in kerry, but i cant have it as It would mean me exceeding my 2-fiat-shed limit.

carzony · 24-08-2016 09:16AM

2001 VW Bora bought for 200 euro.

Bought it in a hurry as my other car died on me. Turned out to be a little bargain actually.

Needs a few little bits like exhaust is a bit rattly, bushings on drivers side wishbone, and a radio as someobe took it for some reason...

Duke O Smiley · 26-08-2016 06:37PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-159-sportivo-tax-amp-nct/12718584

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We've had this in Bangernomics a few times - NCT 12/17 and tax 9/16 - down to €1195 now with a suspected camshaft sensor failure.

Cantona's Collars · 27-08-2016 08:22PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-7-seater-bargain-/13223781

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€550.

NCT fail on a bit of rust,ad says he was quoted €150 by somebody to weld it.NCT report available according to ad too.

carzony · 27-08-2016 11:47PM

carzony wrote: »

2001 VW Bora bought for 200 euro.

Bought it in a hurry as my other car died on me. Turned out to be a little bargain actually.

Needs a few little bits like exhaust is a bit rattly, bushings on drivers side wishbone, and a radio as someobe took it for some reason...

Passed it's nct today:) Delighted with the little Bora have to say

Only got 5 months out of the nct but feck it....

bear1 · 28-08-2016 12:47AM

Alfa has been sold. If true what the fault is then its a very cheap and easy fix.
Surprised the seller would ask so little.

ronanphilip · 29-08-2016 03:24PM

This is a plug for my wife's car :-) (i think that's allowed) needs a few bits done as described in add.

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/price-drop-2003-seat-ibiza-sport-100bhp/13192097

Trojan · 30-08-2016 04:18PM

e39 525i Touring 2002 -- €650

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Failed the NCT this month due to corroded rear and centre brake lines and one of the parking lights (angel eye) isn't working (see picture of NCT report).

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Angel eye bulb: ~ €4
Brake lines: €250?

Madman2 · 30-08-2016 04:26PM

I need and engine and gearbox for a much older model but that'd be a shame to break that car

Trojan · 30-08-2016 05:15PM

I think the rack really adds to the look of that car, unfortunately don't come with the sale

Foxhole Norman · 30-08-2016 08:12PM

Trojan wrote: »

Angel eye bulb: ~ €4

Try 36 quid

grogi · 30-08-2016 09:26PM

Trojan wrote: »

e39 525i Touring 2002 -- €650
Angel eye bulb: ~ €4
Brake lines: €250?

In some of the BMW replacing the break lines in really PITA. I don't know if it is in E39, but one needs to take the tank off. Awful job...

-- edit

Here's a thread about break lines in E39: http://www.bmw-driver.net/forum/showthread.php?t=17760

Trojan · 30-08-2016 09:49PM

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Try 36 quid

Woah. Well I was talking about the 12082 bulb (swapped one yesterday). Are you getting some super fancy version?

Duke O Smiley · 03-09-2016 09:29AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-jaguar-s-type-with-fresh-nct/13267759

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Risky one here - 1 owner facelift '05 S Type 2.5 with NCT to 4/17 and 108k miles going for €1295. Gearbox fault displaying on dash but drives perfect apparently

Duke O Smiley · 03-09-2016 09:34AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/range-rover-p38/13223963

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Feck knows what it needs but its a V8 with brown leather for €1500

Ded_Zebra · 03-09-2016 09:54AM

Beautiful Range Rover. I love it

unkel · 04-09-2016 10:14PM

S-type likely to be just an electrical glitch. Disconnect battery for an hour and see is it gone. Maybe read out the code too before you buy. I'd want that car for well under a grand though.

Range Rover hasn't had an NCT for 10 years

Tax / NCT are optional extras in Mayo last time I checked. Most people don't seem to bother.

Foxhole Norman · 04-09-2016 10:28PM

Trojan wrote: »

Woah. Well I was talking about the 12082 bulb (swapped one yesterday). Are you getting some super fancy version?

For the angel eye rings? You can replace the bulb in the holder but it's a pain in the ass, I just bought a new one.

mickdw · 04-09-2016 11:19PM

unkel wrote: »

Tax / NCT are optional extras in Mayo last time I checked. Most people don't seem to bother.

Harsh. I've never been more than about 4 days out of tax in all my years driving and I'm in rural mayo.
Even worse, was stopped at check point and tax queried a few weeks back. This was the Monday and it ran out on the Thursday before I think.

unkel · 05-09-2016 12:43AM

Didn't mean to insult you / insinuate that nobody in Mayo pays their taxes. Apologies if I came across that way.

The last time I was in Mayo (admittedly about 5 years ago) I had a few minutes to kill in a hotel car park and for something to do I walked around and I observed that less than half the cars with a Mayo reg had a valid tax disk displayed.

mickdw · 05-09-2016 08:03AM

unkel wrote: »

Didn't mean to insult you / insinuate that nobody in Mayo pays their taxes. Apologies if I came across that way.

The last time I was in Mayo (admittedly about 5 years ago) I had a few minutes to kill in a hotel car park and for something to do I walked around and I observed that less than half the cars with a Mayo reg had a valid tax disk displayed.

I honestly don't know how they get away with it.
You will be stopped about twice a year so with the current tax laws, alot of those untaxed cars will be getting hit for back tax. It was a joke under old system no doubt.

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