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BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

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Modnote - Thread moved to new thread because the other one was near 10k posts.

Bangernomics part 5 here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057493741

Bangernomics rules:
Under €2000
Valid NCT
Something you'd actually drive yourself
VRT paid
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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-bmw-520i-nct-05-18/15133222

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nct 5/18
2005

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AudiAvant

colm_mcm wrote: »

Don’t think the 100hp came in 6 speed, also the 100hp had red D and red I on the B5.5 Passat I think.

5 speed on 100
5 speed on the awx engine 130
6 speed on the avf,slightly bigger clutch and more torque map 130

I have the 5 speed awx
Always found the 5 speed box give less bother than the 6

JohnBoy26

1874 wrote: »

But would they be that clean looking? and with low mileage? was that the poster that enquired about it suiting space for a mobility scooter too? if it measures up internally for dimensions, then it could be ideal and maybe they might be entitled to not pay that tax?

I seen a civic the other day for the same money. Great condition, 70k miles with a 140bhp 1.8 I vtec engine.

Fair enough on the mobility front but I don't think it will be tax exempt. As another poster said I think that only applies to new cars

Roycropper63

@rise...
Won't be chasing the quobo as wife would not drive it but would be very suitable I imagine. To avail of no tax while a disabled driver you need to have a. Primary medical certificate which is easier said than done..basically if you can walk at all you won't get.
And if you qualify you would probably be buying new as I think vrt is exempt.

grogi

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Boot space is okay. Tall but not very deep

The most brilliant think about those is that you don't have to fold the buggy at all. Open the boot, put the buggy in, close the boot. If of course you're in that part of life.

Duke O Smiley

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

All of those 1.8 saloons were €570 to tax

The conveniently obscured reg is a bit dodge then isn’t it..

JohnBoy26

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-executive-new-nct-mint/20923782?campaign=3

Cheap tax 08 Civic with "new NCT" till September 19 for €2k

Ad is a bit odd

All of those 1.8 saloons were €570 to tax

Duke O Smiley

RiseToMe wrote: »

Tbh tax isn't a concern for me at all, just another.bill and joy of car ownership. We're looking for something with space, comfortable and reliable. Estates were the main criteria but this popped up in the same search but haven't heard nor seen much about them

They are basically a van with rear seats and windows fitted. Not very refined and I would say not exactly very spacious either.

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Boot space is okay. Tall but not very deep

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You would probably be better off with an estate of some description. Pretty much anything Passat-sized will be nicer to drive, roomier and no more expensive to tax. €2k will get you a lot too

RiseToMe

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

€570 motortax is crazy on a 1.4 engine. You can get some 1.8 petrol cars from that era that costs the same or less to tax.

Tbh tax isn't a concern for me at all, just another.bill and joy of car ownership. We're looking for something with space, comfortable and reliable. Estates were the main criteria but this popped up in the same search but haven't heard nor seen much about them

Squidgy Black

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-executive-new-nct-mint/20923782?campaign=3

Cheap tax 08 Civic with "new NCT" till September 19 for €2k

Ad is a bit odd

"Thanks for looking, the power of dreams most definitely"

He has a Peugeot van and an Octavia up as well. I'd say he's a bit of a "wheeler dealer boss".

1874

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

€570 motortax is crazy on a 1.4 engine. You can get some 1.8 petrol cars from that era that costs the same or less to tax.

But would they be that clean looking? and with low mileage? was that the poster that enquired about it suiting space for a mobility scooter too? if it measures up internally for dimensions, then it could be ideal and maybe they might be entitled to not pay that tax?

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-executive-new-nct-mint/20923782?campaign=3

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Cheap tax 08 Civic with "new NCT" till September 19 for €2k

Ad is a bit odd

JohnBoy26

RiseToMe wrote: »

Have had this ad saved for a few days and been contemplating it but a little googling has thrown up some complainants, anybody on here have any experience with this engine that can shed any reassuring light?

€570 motortax is crazy on a 1.4 engine. You can get some 1.8 petrol cars from that era that costs the same or less to tax.

JohnBoy26

unkel wrote: »

Wrong answer!

It costs nothing because on a bangernomics car worth only 3 figures, you do not get the timing belt done

That depends on the car and how long you intended on keeping it. I'd get it done if the car was in good condition and I intended on keeping the car for a couple of years.

I get what you are saying about the value of the car and driving it on but an old belt can break at anytime and leave you stranded. I wouldn't like that happening to me on the way to work or in the middle of rush hour traffic.

RiseToMe

colm_mcm wrote: »

Tax kinda kills this too. Interesting little thing nonetheless
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-fiat-qubo-1-4-dynamic/20693487

Have had this ad saved for a few days and been contemplating it but a little googling has thrown up some complainants, anybody on here have any experience with this engine that can shed any reassuring light?

colm_mcm

Don’t think the 100hp came in 6 speed, also the 100hp had red D and red I on the B5.5 Passat I think.

1874

unkel wrote: »

Wrong answer!

It costs nothing because on a bangernomics car worth only 3 figures, you do not get the timing belt done

You could drive on and have no problem or wreck a perfectly good engine/car or spend 400 and know that its good to go for so many years, I got mine done going on 5 years ago and I consider it was a worthwhile investment then or , if the cambelt had snappedI could have ended up spending that and more for a replacement car where I was not as sure of the reliability, it depends on the car, and the extent of the cost, is it 350 quid or 2000. Next time time around I'd likely drive it on mysef at next due interval as by time its due I could have a replacement by then anyway, I know when it was done and have a receipt and the next person (assuming it passes its next NCT for me in the meantime) can get it done or drive it on themselves.

1874

Roycropper63 wrote: »

Colm. Pity the tax is so high on that quobo but then the asking price would be a lot higher!! Could do with something roomy to carry a mobility scooter and/or wheelchair.

I wouldnt think the tax is an outright killer on that car, it looks spotless if a bit ugly. Whats the average cheap tax? 280? its only almost 300 more for this for a car under 2k that looks immaculate. I feel sick passing up some of the recent offerings, like the mazda and the mondeo as Im driving a bangernomics right now although Id like a cleaner bangernomics. We cant get away from the tax, its only really a sickener on cars liek luxobarges > 2-2.2litre where it makes them almost completely unviable regardless of how clean they are.

Roycropper63

Colm. Pity the tax is so high on that quobo but then the asking price would be a lot higher!! Could do with something roomy to carry a mobility scooter and/or wheelchair.

Interslice

tanko wrote: »

Are you including changing the waterpump in that price?

You can pop off the timing belt cover on them fairly handy and inspect the belt. Its held on with clips. Water pump will likely be in a similar condition to the belt.

unkel

AudiAvant wrote: »

300/400
Get waterpump done as well

Wrong answer!

It costs nothing because on a bangernomics car worth only 3 figures, you do not get the timing belt done

tanko

AudiAvant wrote: »

300/400
Get waterpump done as well

Are you including changing the waterpump in that price?

Gravelly

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Who doesn't do a full history check on a UK car though?

Loads of people who buy them after they’re brought over. I know one guy who brings in UK cars and sells them and he says that very few of his customers ask for the UK reg to do a check.

nice_guy80

Gravelly wrote: »

You'd be amazed (or maybe not!) at the amount of cars we see in the garage, especially UK imports, that the owners proudly bring in for the first service after buying, and we have to break the news to them that their "one owner, 34,000 miles, full service history" car is more along the lines of a Cat C write off with 200k miles and a folder full of photocopied service records!

Who doesn't do a full history check on a UK car though?

AudiAvant

tanko wrote: »

How much does it cost to get the timing belt done on this car?

300/400
Get waterpump done as well

tanko

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/diesel-05-volkswagen-passat/20974341

Good spec late B5.5 Passat with test till 2020, €1k

Well worth the money if it checks out half decent

How much does it cost to get the timing belt done on this car?

Gravelly

cadaliac wrote: »

You should have said that you called the cops when you were out on the test drive and they will be along shortly.
I hate pr1cks like that.
I went to view a car in Limerick once after travelling from Cork. The car was brought down from Galway. I was promised a full service history with the car. Evident clocking and a fax receipt from the auction house in the UK was the service history.
I went back to the hired driver (retired ex cop) and went off on one to him about the car being clocked. He played dumb and said he knew nothing about the car. This was untrue as he had a full sales speech reeled off to me within minutes of arrival. Anyway, he was only the driver for the day.
I called the owner, told him that after wasting my day, lying to me and instructing an ex-Guard to lie to me, I called the Guards and gave them his details including the address on the ad and the reg of the car.
The car was removed from DD and I didn't see it again. I was combing DD for quite some time after that.

You'd be amazed (or maybe not!) at the amount of cars we see in the garage, especially UK imports, that the owners proudly bring in for the first service after buying, and we have to break the news to them that their "one owner, 34,000 miles, full service history" car is more along the lines of a Cat C write off with 200k miles and a folder full of photocopied service records!

cadaliac

racso1975 wrote: »

Had the same on a car I looked at. T/b 88k and clock had 94k again dubious as Tipex was lovely and clean. Took car for a drive. Sticker on drivers pillar shows last service done at 182k and next one due at 200k!!!. Never said a word to him about it in the hopes another potential buyer might click it

You should have said that you called the cops when you were out on the test drive and they will be along shortly.
I hate pr1cks like that.
I went to view a car in Limerick once after travelling from Cork. The car was brought down from Galway. I was promised a full service history with the car. Evident clocking and a fax receipt from the auction house in the UK was the service history.
I went back to the hired driver (retired ex cop) and went off on one to him about the car being clocked. He played dumb and said he knew nothing about the car. This was untrue as he had a full sales speech reeled off to me within minutes of arrival. Anyway, he was only the driver for the day.
I called the owner, told him that after wasting my day, lying to me and instructing an ex-Guard to lie to me, I called the Guards and gave them his details including the address on the ad and the reg of the car.
The car was removed from DD and I didn't see it again. I was combing DD for quite some time after that.

racso1975

Had the same on a car I looked at. T/b 88k and clock had 94k again dubious as Tipex was lovely and clean. Took car for a drive. Sticker on drivers pillar shows last service done at 182k and next one due at 200k!!!. Never said a word to him about it in the hopes another potential buyer might click it

W123-80's

'03 Civic 1.4
NCT May '19
156k miles
Tidy looking car

Asking €500

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-honda-civic-1-4-nct/19714614

AudiAvant

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

How hard is it to keep a fecking receipt for a rubber belt anyway!?

Clearly very hard been honest,the amount of cars I viewed and people didn't even know they had timing belts
Look some people just drive cars till they die and buy another
If your a car person you keep it right