BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Seller has about 6 other vehicles for sale too so I'd doubt he's undervalued it.

Duke O Smiley

Hes avoiding showing the driver's seat bolster in the pics

Its a 1.8 pedril focus so not that desirable

Kenny Logins

Thanks.

Mac Taylor

Hi, Selling my own car. Good clean car, low mileage for age. A few age related marks but nothing serious. Welcome your thoughts.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia/16285359

Any opinions on this? Currently driving a 2004 320Ci with an NCT just up and just out of tax. The fuel cost is killing me as well. Currently €60 a week. I'd rather not spend the money required on what i have but put it towards something more economical.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-tax-amp-nct-until-2018/16213131

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marklazarcovic

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Hi, Selling my own car. Good clean car, low mileage for age. A few age related marks but nothing serious. Welcome your thoughts.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia/16285359

i know its black but scrub it,scrub the wheels,bit of polish, retake pics.

choons

Mac Taylor wrote: »

Hi, Selling my own car. Good clean car, low mileage for age. A few age related marks but nothing serious. Welcome your thoughts.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia/16285359

Why are you hiding your name on the ad? Would turn me straight off.
Add note on the tax or just take a photo of discs in the window.
A photo of the NCT disc would help buyers confirm that your stated 187k km is correct.

Kenny Logins

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Any opinions on this? Currently driving a 2004 320Ci with an NCT just up and just out of tax. The fuel cost is killing me as well. Currently €60 a week. I'd rather not spend the money required on what i have but put it towards something more economical.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-tax-amp-nct-until-2018/16213131

How about LPG (asking is just over 2k)

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-lpg-gas-estate/15736192

Kenny Logins wrote: »

How about LPG (asking is just over 2k)

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-lpg-gas-estate/15736192

Not sure i would be doing enough mileage to justify lpg. I do about 250-300 a week, nearly all of it on the M50. Any idea what the V50s are like in general? I had an 01 S40 a couple of years ago and found it very comfortable.

zg3409

Kenny Logins wrote: »

How about LPG (asking is just over 2k)

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-lpg-gas-estate/15736192

Just beware many LPG stations are only open office hours (conversion centres) and they are few and far between. You typically get slightly less distance per fill than from the petrol tank, you need to notify insurance etc.

If you can get to one daily, then it might work out as half price fuel.

ligertigon

Any opinions on this? Currently driving a 2004 320Ci with an NCT just up and just out of tax. The fuel cost is killing me as well. Currently €60 a week. I'd rather not spend the money required on what i have but put it towards something more economical.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...-2018/16213131

Friend of mine got one of these. endless issues with the DPF. and limp mode. you need to completely reprogram them. Fine if you can find someone to do it, otherwise a good car

Mac Taylor

choons wrote: »

Why are you hiding your name on the ad? Would turn me straight off.
Add note on the tax or just take a photo of discs in the window.
A photo of the NCT disc would help buyers confirm that your stated 187k km is correct.

Hi, thanks for feedback. I have added my name an oversight on my behalf. I have also added a picture of the NCT disk.

The tax is up so rather than mention that I have left out any comment on it.
Cheers

Mac Taylor

marklazarcovic wrote: »

i know its black but scrub it,scrub the wheels,bit of polish, retake pics.

Hi, thanks for the feedback. It was clean when I left the car wash.:D
However the joys of country roads and the rain put pay to that. I will hand wash on Friday and retake. Cheers

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

Not sure i would be doing enough mileage to justify lpg. I do about 250-300 a week, nearly all of it on the M50. Any idea what the V50s are like in general? I had an 01 S40 a couple of years ago and found it very comfortable.

A 01 S40 is an entirely different car. I had a 2006 S40 a good few years back. Well build solid car but they are small on the inside and boot being based on the Ford Focus. Electrics can be very iffy on them too and avoid Volvo dealers as they charge a hefty price for parts and servicing. Suspension bits are prone to wear too, control arm bushings needing replacing frequently.

Also if there is a warning on the dash for "anti skid servicing" then the ABS/DTC module is most likely faulty which is a good couple of hundred euros to replace with a reconditioned unit. Also make sure it comes with two working keys, a replacement is very expensive and is a main dealer job to recode it to your car.

two more i might take a look at

2008 Avensis automatic €2111. Seem too cheap?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/automatic-toyota-avensis-tax-amp-nct-05-18-2111/15200984

Alfa 159 1.8T. Long NCT til 11/18. Am i mad looking at an alfa?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/long-nct-alfa-romeo-159-1-8t/16126428

grogi

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

two more i might take a look at

2008 Avensis automatic €2111. Seem too cheap?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/automatic-toyota-avensis-tax-amp-nct-05-18-2111/15200984

Alfa 159 1.8T. Long NCT til 11/18. Am i mad looking at an alfa?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/long-nct-alfa-romeo-159-1-8t/16126428

That 159 is not 1.8T, but a regular MPI.

I'd love to know how he arrived at the asking price of €2,111. 1.8 petrol auto Avensis is not the most desirable car in the world. 90,000 km probably means 90,000 miles if that's genuine given how worn looking the headlight lenses are. Some poorly repaired and damaged panels and mismatching paintwork. Gap between the bonnet and front bumper doesn't look like it's lining up correctly either. All the hallmarks of an ex rental car that been treated a bit rough over the years.

The 159 looks tidy but not sure why the seller is listing it as a 1.8t as that engine doesn't have a turbo.

Murt102

Going by photo location / way the ad is described, the seller of that Avensis seems to be selling a number of more cars too. Strange that they have set up a number of DD accounts and are not just using the one? Definitely some sort of car dealer anyways.

https://www.donedeal.ie/all?userId=2635546

https://www.donedeal.ie/all?userId=26914

https://www.donedeal.ie/all?userId=2543540

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd love to know how he arrived at the asking price of €2,111. 1.8 petrol auto Avensis is not the most desirable car in the world. 90,000 km probably means 90,000 miles if that's genuine given how worn looking the headlight lenses are. Some poorly repaired and damaged panels and mismatching paintwork. Gap between the bonnet and front bumper doesn't look like it's lining up correctly either. All the hallmarks of an ex rental car that been treated a bit rough over the years.

The 159 looks tidy but not sure why the seller is listing it as a 1.8t as that engine doesn't have a turbo.

You've put me right off both of those. Cheers

Back to the search then.

Yeah, I'd say that Avensis has seen some things.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-aixam-electric-mega-city-car/16248418

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Does this count? Test exempt, electric, cheap tax etc €1650

mossy50

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-aixam-electric-mega-city-car/16248418

Does this count? Test exempt, electric, cheap tax etc €1650

SOLD holy sh1te

Iseedeadpixels

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-sonata-2006-auto-leather/16288362

Dealer, under 1K not a ex taxi, too good to be true or a bargain?

The tax and NCT discs say "exempt" on them. I wonder what's it's story is?

It's not especially a bargain considering it's an 11 year old Hyundai diesel with a quarter of a million on the clock with 3 months tax and test that may not be valid anyway.

Lol at "luxury car" also.

My barge pole wouldn't be going near it. That's not to say it's not a good car though, I'd say it'd clean up nice but I'd want more off the asking price.

Top Dog

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

The tax and NCT discs say "exempt" on them. I wonder what's it's story is?

It's not especially a bargain considering it's an 11 year old Hyundai diesel with a quarter of a million on the clock with 3 months tax and test that may not be valid anyway.

Automatic so could have hand controls for a disabled driver which have since been removed. Wouldn't like to try explain the disc to a member of the Gardai though and I'd imagine it would have to be taxed correctly by any prospective owner.

Probably taken in as part of a scrappage deal against a new Hyundai and then sold onto the trade.

Re motor tax - Do disabled drivers qualify for exempt motor tax? If so either that or it was an island car which are exempt also. That exemption would end straight away once sold to either a person without a disability or if it's not used on an island.

Are disability/ island cars NCT exempt too?

grogi

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Are disability/ island cars NCT exempt too?

Island cars are exempt, as long as they don't drive in mainline (sic!) Ireland.

Don't see any reason why a disability car should be NCT exempt... If any it should be tested even more frequently...