BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

christy02 · 12-05-2019 07:55AM

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-1-9-tdi-vector/21667396

Saab diesel estate ..

That’s around quite a while. I have been watching the last couple weeks. Probably got for a bit less. Auto box probably means it will only get early 40’s mpg. Manual closer to late 40’s.

Picked up the Octavia vrs yesterday that was on this thread. Couple issues but guy was very upfront about them. Another successful bangernomics sale !!!!!

Redsoxfan · 12-05-2019 08:37AM

Glen_Quagmire wrote:

Any known issues with them?

We have one in a petrol Galaxy for 2 years . No issues yet. I have read that fluid and filter needs changing on 3rd service or every 3 years. Spoke to a guy in Blackchurch Motors and he didn't seem to find too many issues with them.

grogi · 12-05-2019 11:30AM

Redsoxfan wrote: »

We have one in a petrol Galaxy for 2 years . No issues yet. I have read that fluid and filter needs changing on 3rd service or every 3 years. Spoke to a guy in Blackchurch Motors and he didn't seem to find too many issues with them.

They are rather problem free with diesels, but don't tolerate petrol engines as well. Probably because of different rotation speed of petrol Vs diesel engine.

gooner99 · 12-05-2019 11:32AM

Thought on this corolla?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4vvti-5dr/21829643

Pity the pictures are not the best.

Bigus · 12-05-2019 12:05PM

gooner99 wrote: »

Thought on this corolla?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4vvti-5dr/21829643

Pity the pictures are not the best.

The bonus of bad pictures is you know it's a genuine private sale , looks good to me.

bazz26 · 12-05-2019 12:19PM

gooner99 wrote: »

Thought on this corolla?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4vvti-5dr/21829643

Pity the pictures are not the best.

Hard to tell but the driver's door mirror has been replaced with a matt black one. Front bumper looks a different colour to the bonnet. Hard to tell from the photos though but it would be an area I'd focus on when viewing it. It's normal for a car of that age to have had some cosmetic work done but I'd be more concerned around if it were something more serious and the quality of the repair.

Redsoxfan · 12-05-2019 01:05PM

grogi wrote:

They are rather problem free with diesels, but don't tolerate petrol engines as well. Probably because of different rotation speed of petrol Vs diesel engine.

Interesting, thanks for that.

If I assume that the fluid and filter was not changed as scheduled, is there any point in doing it now? Can't imagine there are many petrol Powershift cars in this country - I now have two....

terrydel · 12-05-2019 01:29PM

lawred2 wrote: »

Auto box too

That a good or bad thing?

Glen_Quagmire · 12-05-2019 02:02PM

Duke O Smiley wrote:

NCT till Jan 2020, cheap tax, diesel, â‚¬1950

148k miles on the clock, would that be an issue in one of these?

johndaman66 · 12-05-2019 02:24PM

bazz26 wrote: »

Hard to tell but the driver's door mirror has been replaced with a matt black one. Front bumper looks a different colour to the bonnet. Hard to tell from the photos though but it would be an area I'd focus on when viewing it. It's normal for a car of that age to have had some cosmetic work done but I'd be more concerned around if it were something more serious and the quality of the repair.

The likes of a door mirror changed on a €1,200 car I wouldn't really be batting an eyelid bazz. I think its the bonnet that may be a different shade as the colour of the bumper seems to match the wings but yep hard to tell from the photos.

What I'd be most concerned about in that car is what shape the underneath is seen as its a UK import. In the main rust underneath put my 04 Corolla of the road last year and that was imported in from UK in 2008. Looked at a replacement Corolla, Avensis and a couple of Auris last year that were UK imports also and they were in terrible shape underneath - one of the Auris was particularly bad. People seem to think that Toyotas don't rust but they very much will too. Generally they are a great car though if maintained to some extent. Probably one of the last model Toyotas with that sort of solid Toyota feel to it. If all checks out that's on for not bad money.

johndaman66 · 12-05-2019 02:27PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-skoda-octavia-1-9-diesel/21763685

Newer shape Octavia 1.9 TDI,
NCT 10/19, Tax 05/19,
158K miles,
Motor tax €270 pa.
Asking €1,750

Mad_Mike · 12-05-2019 02:46PM

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NCT to Jan 2020
Reads like a well looked after car and ad seems very genuine
€1200

bazz26 · 12-05-2019 04:10PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

The likes of a door mirror changed on a €1,200 car I wouldn't really be batting an eyelid bazz. I think its the bonnet that may be a different shade as the colour of the bumper seems to match the wings but yep hard to tell from the photos.

What I'd be most concerned about in that car is what shape the underneath is seen as its a UK import. In the main rust underneath put my 04 Corolla of the road last year and that was imported in from UK in 2008. Looked at a replacement Corolla, Avensis and a couple of Auris last year that were UK imports also and they were in terrible shape underneath - one of the Auris was particularly bad. People seem to think that Toyotas don't rust but they very much will too. Generally they are a great car though if maintained to some extent. Probably one of the last model Toyotas with that sort of solid Toyota feel to it. If all checks out that's on for not bad money.

It's more the door mirror in conjunction with the different coloured front bumper and what else on closer inspection I'm more concerned with rather than just a door mirror on its own. It could suggest that the car got a right smack in the front corner which could impact suspension, chassis and how the car drives, etc. I'm not saying don't go look at it but it's certainly an area of the car I'd be focusing on with a detailed inspection.

Also my father has a 2009 Auris originally from the UK and it doesn't have underside rust outside of the normal stuff you get on Irish cars, my own cars are ex UK too and don't have any rust issues so it's not automatic on all UK imports.

RandomUsername · 12-05-2019 04:36PM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

NCT to Jan 2020
Reads like a well looked after car and ad seems very genuine
€1200

I bought a car of him a few years ago, sound guy & a genuine enthusiast

Duke O Smiley · 12-05-2019 04:47PM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

NCT to Jan 2020
Reads like a well looked after car and ad seems very genuine
€1200

I know the seller. I haven’t seen the car personally, but I guarantee it will be a good one

Sofiztikated · 12-05-2019 05:02PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I know the seller. I haven’t seen the car personally, but I guarantee it will be a good one

What are they like on juice?

Interslice · 12-05-2019 05:21PM

http://www.adverts.ie/17926889

My mk1 1.8 tdci focus estate. Shameless plug.

punisher5112 · 12-05-2019 05:49PM

Interslice wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/17926889

My mk1 1.8 tdci focus estate. Shameless plug.

But steep!!!

I've an 05 diesel Mondeo can't even give it away...

This is it · 12-05-2019 05:54PM

Stick an NCT on it and you might get a few hundred, can't see it budging as is

Sofiztikated · 12-05-2019 05:55PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

But steep!!!

I've an 05 diesel Mondeo can't even give it away...

I was thinking the same, no harm to the poster but I'd see that struggling to make half the listed price.

Duke O Smiley · 12-05-2019 05:59PM

Sofiztikated wrote: »

What are they like on juice?

I don’t know to be honest. I had a newer model 2.0 diesel (2008) in a few weeks ago and it was okay but I only had it a few days before it sold.

johndaman66 · 12-05-2019 06:25PM

bazz26 wrote: »

It's more the door mirror in conjunction with the different coloured front bumper and what else on closer inspection I'm more concerned with rather than just a door mirror on its own. It could suggest that the car got a right smack in the front corner which could impact suspension, chassis and how the car drives, etc. I'm not saying don't go look at it but it's certainly an area of the car I'd be focusing on with a detailed inspection.

Agreed, as always when looking at a used car give it a good going over for accident damage among other things. Mismatching paintwork and badly aligned panels would be good tell tale signs of a botch job. Could be a right smack that was properly fixed or not or could be cosmetic damage which I wouldn't get overly anxious about either if it wasn't rectified to the highest of standards on a €1,200 car. Of course you might be limited too on what you can see if you cant remove panels to look at underneath

bazz26 wrote: »

Also my father has a 2009 Auris originally from the UK and it doesn't have underside rust outside of the normal stuff you get on Irish cars, my own cars are ex UK too and don't have any rust issues so it's not automatic on all UK imports.

Maybe I was unlucky too but the 5 UK imports that I did look at last year were not in good shape at all underneath - An Avensis, a Corolla, a Mondeo and 2 Auris. One of the Auris in particular, a 2010 was shockingly bad. I know full well that its not automatically the case that all UK imports have rust issues but it would still be my first consideration if going to look at that Corolla being sold by a private seller in Donegal. Out of curiosity do you know what year your fathers was imported in and from which part of the UK? Also, was it from a private seller or trader?

Interslice · 12-05-2019 06:54PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

But steep!!!

I've an 05 diesel Mondeo can't even give it away...

This is it wrote: »

Stick an NCT on it and you might get a few hundred, can't see it budging as is

Sofiztikated wrote: »

I was thinking the same, no harm to the poster but I'd see that struggling to make half the listed price.

Probably right lads. Going to make a done deal ad tomorrow with bettee pics. Was thinking of putting it up there for 600... maybe thats too steep also.

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 12-05-2019 07:21PM

Interslice wrote: »

Probably right lads. Going to make a done deal ad tomorrow with bettee pics. Was thinking of putting it up there for 600... maybe thats too steep also.

Prepare yourself for the headwrecks sending you silly offers

Duke O Smiley · 12-05-2019 08:08PM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

NCT to Jan 2020
Reads like a well looked after car and ad seems very genuine
€1200

And gone already!

Mad_Mike · 12-05-2019 10:37PM

Wow! Went quick. Not surprised. It looked like a great deal

W123-80's · 13-05-2019 09:24AM

'07 Octavia Auto 1.9D
NCT April '20
172k miles
Long term owner
Service history

Slightly pricey, but at closer to a grand it might be a decent bus.
What the DSG box like reliability wise?

Asking €1,400

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/o7-octavia-tdiautonew-nct/21797033

dar_cool · 13-05-2019 09:30AM

Dsg are very reliable if serviced every 40k miles. Easy service too but people sometimes don't stick to the service intervals and then problems arise

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 13-05-2019 09:43AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

And gone already!

I know boardsies say this all the time but I woukd have gotten that. Perfect for my kerry trips.

lawred2 · 13-05-2019 09:47AM

When I'm retiring my now 12 year old MKV golf run around this thread will definitely serve a purpose

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