BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

BorneTobyWilde · 2017-04-13 20:55:25

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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#7982 22-03-2019 09:46AM

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pogsick wrote: »

This has an electric handbrake, can get jammed so that even with the emergency release, this car broke me, one of the many issues including the fuel line shredding itself in the radiator fan. I wouldn’t take it if it was free

Was your Laguna the newer post 07 or the older Laguna 2.

The Laguna 2 was a known disaster zone - but the Laguna 3 model that came out around 08 was actually improved.

Obviously it's entirely possible you had a bad post 08 Laguna but your description sounds like far too many Laguna 2s

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#7983 22-03-2019 02:35PM

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Old diesel wrote: »

Was your Laguna the newer post 07 or the older Laguna 2.

The Laguna 2 was a known disaster zone - but the Laguna 3 model that came out around 08 was actually improved.

Obviously it's entirely possible you had a bad post 08 Laguna but your description sounds like far too many Laguna 2s

It was a Laguna 2 has put me off ever getting another Renault tbh

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#7984 22-03-2019 03:05PM

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pogsick wrote: »

It was a Laguna 2 has put me off ever getting another Renault tbh

Renault Laguna 1 great car, Laguna 2 could do anything like start itself, not start at all and much more electric issues among much more, number 3 were a great bus.

The name was destroyed at this stage so they came out with the fluence but it stopped in 2016 unfortunately and was a nice motor.

Only thing still a big issue I see is window regulators as they seem to go very easy.

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#7985 22-03-2019 03:09PM

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The Fluence wasn't a replacement for the Laguna 3. The Fluence was based on the smaller Megane and competed with the likes of the Jetta, Corolla saloon and Ford Focus saloon.

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#7986 22-03-2019 05:02PM

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'95 Corolla 1.3
NCT august '19
1 weeks tax
81k miles
Looks spotless & will drive forever
This wont last long!

Asking €395

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-3-xli/21385521

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#7987 22-03-2019 05:06PM

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Oh wow that's nice, original hub caps, tape deck, the lot. Body looks clean too. Worth every cent.

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#7988 22-03-2019 05:08PM

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Beat me to it, I just came here to post that :pac:

I'd guess €300 buys that, total bargain

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#7989 22-03-2019 05:19PM

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I'm tempted. Its about 20 miles from me!
Would you get 40mpg out of it?

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#7990 22-03-2019 05:47PM

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Its gone!

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#7991 22-03-2019 06:13PM

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Haha. It had 1 view on donedeal when I posted it!
Cracking buy for someone looking for a runabout/2nd car.

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#7992 22-03-2019 06:24PM

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W123-80's wrote: »

'95 Corolla 1.3
NCT august '19
1 weeks tax
81k miles
Looks spotless & will drive forever
This wont last long!

Asking €395

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-3-xli/21385521

I'm glad it's gone. Ha ha ha.

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#7993 22-03-2019 06:53PM

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Duke O Smiley wrote: »

It was quite cheap for a "new" car!

New car? 13 yrs old.

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#7994 22-03-2019 06:59PM

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SCOOP 64 wrote: »

New car? 13 yrs old.

Yeah, but in bangernomics terms its pretty new / a newish model

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#7995 22-03-2019 10:31PM

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Would yous be weary of someone advertising on DD as a private seller but had a couple of cars up for sale, all jap imports..

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#7996 22-03-2019 10:38PM

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Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Would yous be weary of someone advertising on DD as a private seller but had a couple of cars up for sale, all jap imports..

Considering jap imports are so easy to clock, yes.

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#7997 22-03-2019 10:46PM

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James Bond Junior wrote:

Considering jap imports are so easy to clock, yes.

Anyway to spot if it is clocked?

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#7998 22-03-2019 11:04PM

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Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Anyway to spot if it is clocked?

I'm not au fait with Jap imports but I believe if it doesn't have the auction sheet it is guaranteed to be clocked.

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#7999 22-03-2019 11:13PM

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I can't imagine an auction sheet is too hard to create. Sure its in japanese so most people wouldn't know what they're looking at anyway

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#8000 23-03-2019 01:24AM

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Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

I can't imagine an auction sheet is too hard to create. Sure its in japanese so most people wouldn't know what they're looking at anyway

I would say most people looking at Japanese Market would do the homework. Foreign buyers are common these days and the forms format helps.

It is quite good setup tbh.

You can always look at the car the same way you look at any other car. Mileage is displayed in many places. Steering wheel, pedals, seats etc.

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#8001 23-03-2019 08:01AM

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Would cartell.ie tell you much if I got the chassis number (VIN)

Having a look and seen this on FB, scary how easy it is to clock a car

https://www.facebook.com/JapanCarHistoryCheck/videos/1634674466542916/

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#8002 23-03-2019 08:07AM

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Cartell will be no help, anybody can input mileage readings for any car on there.

How long is the car in the country? Look for service history from its time here, and see what the NCT reports say.

Other than that you won't really be able to do much else. I presume its a bangernomics car? If so I wouldn't be getting too worried about the what ifs..go and have a look and if it suits you make an offer on it

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#8003 23-03-2019 08:18AM

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Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Would cartell.ie tell you much if I got the chassis number (VIN)

Having a look and seen this on FB, scary how easy it is to clock a car

https://www.facebook.com/JapanCarHistoryCheck/videos/1634674466542916/

Cartell would be useless in this case. Googling the chassis number might throw up Japanese auction websites.

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#8004 23-03-2019 09:32AM

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That vid example is a bit silly though. Video of a LHD Opel being clocked to warn you of the dangers of clocking JDM cars.

For what it's worth, I dont think clocking is too prolific on Japanese cars, at least on the Japanese side. A lot of them have quite a low natural mileage. When the make it to Ireland they have about the same risk of being clocked by an Irish person as anything else I suppose.

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#8005 23-03-2019 12:13PM

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Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That vid example is a bit silly though. Video of a LHD Opel being clocked to warn you of the dangers of clocking JDM cars.

For what it's worth, I dont think clocking is too prolific on Japanese cars, at least on the Japanese side. A lot of them have quite a low natural mileage. When the make it to Ireland they have about the same risk of being clocked by an Irish person as anything else I suppose.

More than likely Irish people to be fair. I sold my other halfs 1 series this morning, it was a 151 so not exactly cheap. The man who bought it viewed three similar cars in Cork and all had been clocked after leaving the UK.

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#8006 24-03-2019 04:33PM

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Hello,

I'm looking for a cheap diesel 08 or newer car for my neighbour who were scammed out of their 2013 Golf

Any recommendations welcome

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#8007 24-03-2019 04:37PM

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A Ford Kuga with 5 brand new triangle tyres?

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#8008 24-03-2019 04:41PM

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How were they scammed out of it

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#8009 24-03-2019 04:43PM

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It's our weekly troll:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057967220

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#8010 24-03-2019 04:46PM

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bazz26 wrote: »

It's our weekly troll:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057967220

Ah I understand, I seen something about the Kuga alright but didn't see the golf...

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#8011 24-03-2019 06:36PM

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda-2/21402961

New model Mazda 2 with NCT till 2020 for €1500

Ad has a genuine air to it. Obviously not the tidiest for the money but cheap all the same, and these are quite good

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