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acronym Chilli wrote: »

When I searched it in a google image search third relevant image that came up was a picture of it fitted to the interior of a Saab, very much like the 2002 Saab I'm driving these days.
https://goo.gl/images/TYqQmK

I must have owned at least half a dozen cars with that Nokia 91H car kit in them, everything from a late 90's E320 to a late 2000's Celica. They were about the only car kit you ever saw for a period in the early 2000's and they were fitted to just about every executive/luxury car of the period.

Gravelly wrote: »

Nothing other than it places the car so firmly in it's time.

When I searched it in a google image search third relevant image that came up was a picture of it fitted to the interior of a Saab, very much like the 2002 Saab I'm driving these days.
https://goo.gl/images/TYqQmK

acronym Chilli wrote: »

what's the significance of the kit?

Nothing other than it places the car so firmly in it's time.

Gravelly wrote: »

The tax

Has the requisite Nokia 91H car kit!

what's the significance of the kit?

JohnBoy26

1874 wrote: »

I hate to drag it up again, but it seems fairly clean from what can be seen, even of the interior from the drivers side, is the price really that bad, maybe they have allowed for wiggle room/offers, unless there is something needing done at this point like a clutch/timing belt. Its not atrociously over 100k miles nor should 100k miles plus be seen as some point that cars are useless beyond.
As mentioned its a 3 not a 6, generally heard good things about them, not particularly much about the 1.6, but nothing bad, are they really so undesireable??
The biggest problem is it being in donegal, its a bit of a journey, I took a trip across the country to buy a motorbike once which in person turned out to be a dangerous pile of shyte, plus I have an aversion to certain counties/regs from experiences of the roads/drivers in certain parts of the country, Donegal is up there, but this looks clean.

Yes they are, I don't know what it is down to but maybe it's because they are a small player, are expensive to buy new and genuine parts are astronomically priced. They also are in the shadow of bigger brands such as toyota and honda.

emeldc

smelly sock wrote: »

Lads in a bit of a bind for a run around. Need advice.

What ye think of this?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus/16244898

My son has one, same model ,same year, higher mileage, not a bother with it in 14 months. Looks like good value to me if it checks out. Bring a mechanic with you if you can just to be sure. No mention of an NCT.

Edit: just checked NCT 5/18. Buy it!

acronym Chilli wrote: »

Any thoughts on this?:
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-3-0-auto-leather-interior-ct-03-18/15042793
2002 GS 3.0, €1300

The tax

Has the requisite Nokia 91H car kit!

Any thoughts on this?:
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-3-0-auto-leather-interior-ct-03-18/15042793
2002 GS 3.0, €1300

acronym Chilli wrote: »

It really does look very clean too, and as you say, great utility. I'm sure there's a few quid that could be negotiated off as well.

Have to admit I'm kinda tempted. Might ring up the insurance company and see what it would cost to add to the family fleet!

The bodywork looks like it wouldn't take much to sort either, if that silver could be blended in ok.

Gravelly wrote: »

That's nice - would be an ideal "weekend workhorse" for carrying stuff and pulling a small trailer.

It really does look very clean too, and as you say, great utility. I'm sure there's a few quid that could be negotiated off as well.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I thought it was made out of steel when I bought it!

The battery falling down through the floor and shorting out the live wire soon caused me to re-evaluate !

The "battery dragging along the road" sound effect was a popular one with the minis alright. A friends mother ran over a dog years ago with the family mini, and the dogs carcass ended up in the boot after he went up through the floor.

Nekarsulm

Gravelly wrote: »

You were very la-di-da having a floor in the boot of your mini

I thought it was made out of steel when I bought it!

The battery falling down through the floor and shorting out the live wire soon caused me to re-evaluate !

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Its incredible the value in older cars at the present time.
My first car was a Mini 850 (back in 1985) and most of the boot floor was fibreglass. It cost the princely sum of 850 punts.

When you consider the depreciation in the value of money, you could now buy TWO BMW 318 estates for the price of that Mini.

Some difference in the level of refinement and build between the two examples!

You were very la-di-da having a floor in the boot of your mini

Nekarsulm

zerks wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318-touring-tax-and-nct/16383792

Its incredible the value in older cars at the present time.
My first car was a Mini 850 (back in 1985) and most of the boot floor was fibreglass. It cost the princely sum of 850 punts.

When you consider the depreciation in the value of money, you could now buy TWO BMW 318 estates for the price of that Mini.

Some difference in the level of refinement and build between the two examples!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318-touring-tax-and-nct/16383792

zerks wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318-touring-tax-and-nct/16383792

That's nice - would be an ideal "weekend workhorse" for carrying stuff and pulling a small trailer.

Cantona's Collars

1874

marketty wrote: »

It sure is...

Yes, up there as in at or near the top of the list where Im wary of buying car

marketty

1874 wrote:

Donegal is up there

It sure is...

1874

Gravelly wrote: »

It's a basic, undesirable, ten year old small car with relatively high tax, over 100,000 miles, and it's in Donegal. I can't see how it would make any more.

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Mazda 6's of that vintage are near worthless, nobody wants them. 1k isn't far off the mark tbh.

I hate to drag it up again, but it seems fairly clean from what can be seen, even of the interior from the drivers side, is the price really that bad, maybe they have allowed for wiggle room/offers, unless there is something needing done at this point like a clutch/timing belt. Its not atrociously over 100k miles nor should 100k miles plus be seen as some point that cars are useless beyond.
As mentioned its a 3 not a 6, generally heard good things about them, not particularly much about the 1.6, but nothing bad, are they really so undesireable??
The biggest problem is it being in donegal, its a bit of a journey, I took a trip across the country to buy a motorbike once which in person turned out to be a dangerous pile of shyte, plus I have an aversion to certain counties/regs from experiences of the roads/drivers in certain parts of the country, Donegal is up there, but this looks clean.

rizzodun

LEBE wrote: »

Hi, I have a Ford Fiesta Ghia 2000 for sale. 80000 km, nct until next January and taxed. Well looked after and passes Nct no problem. New clutch and battery in last year. Advertised on Adverts for 650 but of course, there is wiggle room.

http://www.adverts.ie/car/ford/fiesta/2000-ford-fiesta/13567680

LEBE

Hi, I have a Ford Fiesta Ghia 2000 for sale. 80000 km, nct until next January and taxed. Well looked after and passes Nct no problem. New clutch and battery in last year. Advertised on Adverts for 650 but of course, there is wiggle room.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That's be my thinking. Those 1.6s are fairly robust and it wouldn't be too hard on fuel. They still look like a modern car and it has leccy windows, remote locking, air con and whatever. Be a grand daily for a grand :pac:

Boom.mic drop. Exit left!!

Ta for the advice.

Toyotafanboi

smelly sock wrote: »

That's what I thought. If I got her for 1000 and got a 18 m9nths of driving you can't go wrong.

That's be my thinking. Those 1.6s are fairly robust and it wouldn't be too hard on fuel. They still look like a modern car and it has leccy windows, remote locking, air con and whatever. Be a grand daily for a grand :pac:

grogi wrote: »

Buy what is weird is that it drives twice as good...

Wtf??

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Hard to go too far wrong with that Focus if it's driving ok.

That's what I thought. If I got her for 1000 and got a 18 m9nths of driving you can't go wrong.

grogi

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Hard to go too far wrong with that Focus if it's driving ok.

Buy what is weird is that it drives twice as good...

Toyotafanboi

Hard to go too far wrong with that Focus if it's driving ok.

eyebrows63

I have a 06 Mazda 3 since it was 4 years old .
It's just hitting 120k KLM's and I can honestly say that I have never spent a penny on it yet . It's serviced once a year and never had any problems with it . I know it's not worth much but I'm gonna drive it until it gives up