BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Markcheese · 10-06-2019 04:00PM

wiz569 wrote: »

No interior pics I presume, well bar a bit of the front seat

Blacked out.. For security /data protection reasons...

Bigmac1euro · 10-06-2019 06:00PM

Got the yota for a cool 600 blips.
The guy I got it off was late 40’s from a lovely neighbourhood and seemed a genuine dude!
Checked the nct certs and mileage is genuine. Gearbox feels sturdy. Seats looked worse in the pics. Drives really well. Pretty happy !

Mad_Mike · 10-06-2019 08:13PM

Bigmac1euro wrote: »

Got the yota for a cool 600 blips.
The guy I got it off was late 40’s from a lovely neighbourhood and seemed a genuine dude!
Checked the nct certs and mileage is genuine. Gearbox feels sturdy. Seats looked worse in the pics. Drives really well. Pretty happy !

At that kind of money, you can't go wrong really. Certainly ticks all the bangernomics boxes. Best of luck with it

TommyGun2017 · 10-06-2019 08:38PM

Another Toyota with NCT... had a 3 door one of these in the same colour a few years back in GS spec. Most reliable bus I’ve ever had

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/22008516

punisher5112 · 10-06-2019 09:13PM

Love an auld Toyota but I still stands by what I believe and that's that so many passed NCT as the auld ones never went over 50 and stop going over ramps ;-)

TommyGun2017 · 10-06-2019 09:44PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Love an auld Toyota but I still stands by what I believe and that's that so many passed NCT as the auld ones never went over 50 and stop going over ramps ;-)

Those 4E-FE engines go forever. Shame that many of the cars that have ‘em are uninsurable at this point

ARGINITE · 11-06-2019 08:18AM

Summer motoring MR2 Roadster.

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Might qualifies for classic insurance if you find the right broker.

lawred2 · 11-06-2019 08:20AM

ARGINITE wrote: »

Summer motoring MR2 Roadster.

Might qualifies for classic insurance if you find the right broker.

I want

Mad_Mike · 11-06-2019 08:33AM

lawred2 wrote: »

I want

I'm strangely drawn to it too!
No NCT though

dmc17 · 11-06-2019 08:38AM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

I'm strangely drawn to it too!
No NCT though

but should fly it.

:rolleyes: Why don't they 'fly it' so and add the extra 50 quid to the asking price

Duke O Smiley · 11-06-2019 08:38AM

That is nice! I never really liked that gen MR2 in the past but lately the shape has grown on me a lot. I think that one might be tiptronic, which might be a bit of a setback - but for the money you can't complain. Good examples are climbing in price lately too.

I probably tell this story too often - but around 04/05 my father and I went to view an Opel Speedster in a garage in Dublin. Loved it, it was the coolest thing ever etc but at the very last minute he spied one of these and bought that (and a Golf cabriolet) instead from the same garage. Talk about a missed investment opportunity..

BonnieSituation · 11-06-2019 08:44AM

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

Those 4E-FE engines go forever. Shame that many of the cars that have ‘em are uninsurable at this point

You could write ballads to the 4E-FE at this stage.

terrydel · 11-06-2019 08:52AM

ARGINITE wrote: »

Summer motoring MR2 Roadster.

Might qualifies for classic insurance if you find the right broker.

You'd have to find summer first ðŸ˜€

terrydel · 11-06-2019 08:54AM

dmc17 wrote: »

:rolleyes: Why don't they 'fly it' so and add the extra 50 quid to the asking price

The ridiculous thing is it would add a fair bit more, or at least not having it certainly deducts a lot more than 50 quid.

W123-80's · 11-06-2019 10:33AM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

To be fair, I think there's almost too much suspicion around the car from here.

Is the bodywork/ interior in good condition? Honestly, no, not really.

The reality is though, the car appears honest.

It has all the hallmarks of a car that some auld fossil has been rocking around south county Dublin in for the last decade; Avensis, 1.6 petrol, more hits than Justin Bieber, grubby interior, spurious hub caps, glue ring on the dashboard where the plastic Jesus used to be stuck and a clutch replacement with a relatively low mileage. The mid 00's was the prime time for retrofit Parrot kits into new cars. A 70 something was 55 then and wanted their 3510i to pair to their new Eventless.

If you can live with the dodgy bodywork in the acceptance that it's a <€750 car, it's a reliable Toyota model, had recent replacement clutch, battery, some brake repairs (hopefully the rigid rear hoses), low mileage, new NCT, 3 original keys and the same owner for the last 14 years. It even still has the original dealer plate surrounds fitted.

Take it as it is and it's probably a good go-er of a car, if a little ugly.

+1,000,000

A 90 second phone call will generally ease a lot of concerns over the honesty of a car.

johndaman66 · 11-06-2019 10:40PM

ARGINITE wrote: »

Summer motoring MR2 Roadster.

Might qualifies for classic insurance if you find the right broker.

After owning one for a couple of years I wouldn't rate them that high overall. They are far from the best built Toyota ever and lots of rattling in the cabin with roads anything less than perfectly smooth but I'd let that go given that is not what the car is about. Very impractical but again I'd let that go given that is not what the car is about. The 140bhp version is at best described as reasonably peppy and I have drove mundane every day saloon cars that would easily keep pace with it. For all the ranting and raving about it being a perfectly balanced chassis the handling is nothing fantastic, in fact its dangerous if you push the car on.

Also check and double check insurance first before buying one.

johndaman66 · 11-06-2019 10:52PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris/22096269
This might be a little gem to keep someone motoring for the next while.
2001 Yaris 1.0 litre 5 dr.
197k km
NCT 03/20
Asking €400

Daithi101 · 12-06-2019 08:54AM

https: //touch.adverts.ie/car/volvo/s40/volvo-s40-2008/18148348

Any thoughts on this. I know there is no nct or tax but only looking for a second run around which will do very little mileage

terrydel · 12-06-2019 09:44AM

Daithi101 wrote: »

https://touch.adverts.ie/car/volvo/s40/volvo-s40-2008/18148348

Any thoughts on this. I know there is no nct or tax but only looking for a second run around which will do very little mileage

Fixed your link.

Daithi101 · 12-06-2019 09:45AM

terrydel wrote:

Fixed your link.

Thanks for that - had to put the space in to allow it to be posted. ðŸ‘ðŸ»

The Mulk · 12-06-2019 10:09AM

Daithi101 wrote: »

https: //touch.adverts.ie/car/volvo/s40/volvo-s40-2008/18148348

Any thoughts on this. I know there is no nct or tax but only looking for a second run around which will do very little mileage

How much would you be willing to spend to get it through the NCT.

Car is €550, tax €630, that's €1180 before any repairs that might be needed.

It might be a lemon or it could sail through. I don't know why the garage don't put it through for the sake of €55.

Daithi101 · 12-06-2019 10:22AM

The Mulk wrote:

How much would you be willing to spend to get it through the NCT.

My thinking was to put it through the nct and see what that threw up then make decision.

Could be a costly one but would expect to notice any major issues and I've a mate who is a mechanic will come look it over with me

Odyssey 2005 · 12-06-2019 10:27AM

Daithi101 wrote: »

My thinking was to put it through the nct and see what that threw up then make decision.

Could be a costly one but would expect to notice any major issues and I've a mate who is a mechanic will come look it over with me

My thinking is that BGM would throw an nct on it and charge €1k/€1300 for it .
They know something you dont.

The Mulk · 12-06-2019 10:27AM

Daithi101 wrote: »

My thinking was to put it through the nct and see what that threw up then make decision.

Could be a costly one but would expect to notice any major issues and I've a mate who is a mechanic will come look it over with me

Do you need tax on it to NCT it?

I'm just curious as i know someone has a Rover 45, serviced and repairs done but tax is out a while, he reckons he needs to tax it to put it through the NCT.

bazz26 · 12-06-2019 10:27AM

That dealer has been around along time and is no fool. I'm sure if it was just a matter of sticking it through the NCT they would have done so and would be asking a lot more for it. I'd err on the side of caution, it's really chancery territory where you really need to know your beans whether it's a smart buy or an expensive driveway ornament.

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 12-06-2019 10:35AM

bazz26 wrote: »

That dealer has been around along time and is no fool. I'm sure if it was just a matter of sticking it through the NCT they would have done so and would be asking a lot more for it. I'd err on the side of caution, it's really chancery territory where you really need to know your beans whether it's a smart buy or an expensive driveway ornament.

This. There's no need to buy a car without an NCT, unnecessary risk when there are plenty out there. Why wouldn't somebody pay €50 for an NCT if it adds hundreds to the value of the car? You don't need to answer that!

cadaliac · 12-06-2019 10:37AM

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

My thinking is that BGM would throw an nct on it and charge €1k/€1300 for it .
They know something you dont.

Brake Control module - same in s60's.
Dead giveaway is cruse control not working. This is a light on the dash and is a €900 part.
light cannot be switched off without replacing the module.
They know exactly what is wrong.

Daithi101 · 12-06-2019 10:38AM

bazz26 wrote:

That dealer has been around along time and is no fool. I'm sure if it was just a matter of sticking it through the NCT they would have done so and would be asking a lot more for it. I'd err on the side of caution, it's really chancery territory where you really need to know your beans whether it's a smart buy or an expensive driveway ornament.

Yea that makes sense alright. Might give them a call and see what they say.

Just happen to like that model and thought it was a good option

Thanks for all the responses.

12-06-2019 10:38AM

cadaliac wrote: »

Brake Control module - same in s60's.
Dead giveaway is cruse control not working. This is a light on the dash and is a €900 part.
light cannot be switched off without replacing the module.
They know exactly what is wrong.

Feck me you are on the ball !

CoBo55 · 12-06-2019 11:36AM

cadaliac wrote: »

Brake Control module - same in s60's.
Dead giveaway is cruse control not working. This is a light on the dash and is a €900 part.
light cannot be switched off without replacing the module.
They know exactly what is wrong.

Well done, fair play to ya!!

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