BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 16-06-2019 01:16PM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

I've an 02 Bora from new 100BHP TDI, 160k miles, never replaced a drive and only put in the 1st ever wheel bearing 2 months ago. An unbreakable car.

+1 on the Bora, I owned one that was two years old at the time and put well over 50k on it and it needed nothing, it was my go to car then when I was "in between" cars last year, bought another one for E300 that had a years test and a few months tax, drove it on for about 5 months and not a knock or a bang out of it. Great cars, possibly because they're much lighter than a Passatt up front.

Duke O Smiley · 16-06-2019 01:48PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/reliable-rare-2005-fiat-panda-climbing-4x4/22177600

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Panda 4x4 with tax till Feb 2020 and NCT til April 2020, €1750

Want. A lot!

CoBo55 · 16-06-2019 01:52PM

26000 Elephants wrote: »

That's the same with most spurious parts. Fine for light use, but if you push on or do high mileage OEM is the only choice

Unless VAG parts are s**te as well?

€360 VW wanted for a drive back then, I got two from Otto and they were still in the car when it got killed.

CoBo55 · 16-06-2019 01:54PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

+1 on the Bora, I owned one that was two years old at the time and put well over 50k on it and it needed nothing, it was my go to car then when I was "in between" cars last year, bought another one for E300 that had a years test and a few months tax, drove it on for about 5 months and not a knock or a bang out of it. Great cars, possibly because they're much lighter than a Passatt up front.

They bare absolutely no resemblance to a Passat in any shape or form, bog hopper heaps of ****e I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

alan partridge aha · 16-06-2019 03:41PM

CoBo55 wrote: »

They bare absolutely no resemblance to a Passat in any shape or form, bog hopper heaps of ****e I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

YAWN

Kenny Logins · 16-06-2019 04:13PM

26000 Elephants wrote: »

could eat through Mick's garage drives in less than 10,000 miles!!!

That's the same with most spurious parts. Fine for light use, but if you push on or do high mileage OEM is the only choice

Unless VAG parts are s**te as well?

I fitted an SKF complete shaft in my A6 about 15k miles ago now, no bother with it so far. Was only about €125

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 16-06-2019 05:55PM

bazz26 wrote: »

That Mondeo is a big heavy car so the 1.6 feels a bit underpowered and as a result they are a bit thirsty.

They were discussed a few months back in this thread. Great engine but particularly thirsty over 100km/h due to it only being a 5 speed (I think the eco-boost is 6 speed).

Fann Linn · 16-06-2019 07:41PM

I have a few cars nailed down just thinking is it worth getting the motor check or green light verification also. I have a lad who is a mechanic will do the actual test, should I bother with the check also?

Duke O Smiley · 16-06-2019 07:57PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

I have a few cars nailed down just thinking is it worth getting the motor check or green light verification also. I have a lad who is a mechanic will do the actual test, should I bother with the check also?

How much are the cars?

Fann Linn · 16-06-2019 07:59PM

From approx €2500 to €5k

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 16-06-2019 08:01PM

CoBo55 wrote: »

They bare absolutely no resemblance to a Passat in any shape or form, bog hopper heaps of ****e I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

Yeah because Passats are savage yokes kid. Especially dose tee dee red eyes.

Iseedeadpixels · 16-06-2019 08:19PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/convertible-2007-saab-93-convertible/22179912

Just passed NCT no mention of tax, one for the SAAB fans. 950 euro.

Duke O Smiley · 16-06-2019 08:55PM

Fann Linn wrote: »

From approx €2500 to €5k

I would only pay for a report on a car that you are actually going to buy, as in a few minutes before handing over the cash.

Fann Linn · 16-06-2019 09:14PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I would only pay for a report on a car that you are actually going to buy, as in a few minutes before handing over the cash.

Thanks for that. Will do.

bazz26 · 16-06-2019 10:03PM

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/convertible-2007-saab-93-convertible/22179912

Just passed NCT no mention of tax, one for the SAAB fans. 950 euro.

Listed in the Breaker and Repairables section also for €800:

https://www.donedeal.ie/damagedcars-for-sale/2007-saab-93-1-9-diesel-new-nct-as-16-june/21980955

He knocked €150 off for the broken stereo..:pac:

Mervyn Skidmore · 16-06-2019 11:01PM

I'm considering a bangernomics prius. Are they worth it or does a potential battery problem rule them out. I've heard that battery failures are very common after 10 years and expensive to fix.

Duke O Smiley · 16-06-2019 11:26PM

https://www.adverts.ie/car/audi/a6/2005-audi-a6-2-0tdi-new-nct-11-05-2020/18183555

05 new shape A6 diesel with NCT till May 2020, €1100

Decent car for the money

Mad_Mike · 16-06-2019 11:30PM

Never had even the slightest bit of interest in one myself, but over the past week, I've been looking at the prices and have become strangely curious myself. I see a few around a grand or 1.5, and from what I've read online, people reckon the fact that you very rarely see them listed with new batteries or reconditioned batteries fitted, that they aren't actually failing all that frequently!

I see a crowd in Clare who do reconditioned kits and I think the cost for a Prius is around 550 for a repaired one with 3 months warranty, or 900 for reconditoned with 12 month warranty.

ELM327 · 17-06-2019 11:05AM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

I'm considering a bangernomics prius. Are they worth it or does a potential battery problem rule them out. I've heard that battery failures are very common after 10 years and expensive to fix.

We have one with 250k on the clock, 2008 mark 2 prius and the battery is fine.
Grand cars, certainly more reliable than a newer diesel as there's less to go wrong.

Try aim for a Tspirit spec as they came with nicer stuff eg cruise control, ac and backup camera

djan · 17-06-2019 11:39AM

CoBo55 wrote: »

They bare absolutely no resemblance to a Passat in any shape or form, bog hopper heaps of ****e I wouldn't be seen dead in one.

Majority of the general public wouldn't tell a difference between the two if you debadge it!

CoBo55 · 17-06-2019 12:05PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

Yeah because Passats are savage yokes kid. Especially dose tee dee red eyes.

Back in 1998 compared to the competition they were a great car, couldn't tell you what was on the boot tbh. The boss was happy with the lack of fuel receipts being thrown over his desk.

CoBo55 · 17-06-2019 12:12PM

djan wrote: »

Majority of the general public wouldn't tell a difference between the two if you debadge it!

From a driving perspective I was talking about. The Bora boghopoer is nothing more than a polo, horrid yokes. I'm finished with this now as it's ruining the thread.

ohnonotgmail · 17-06-2019 12:17PM

CoBo55 wrote: »

From a driving perspective I was talking about. The Bora boghopoer is nothing more than a polo, horrid yokes. I'm finished with this now as it's ruining the thread.

was the bora not the golf in saloon form? there was also a polo saloon so i dont think the bora was anything like a polo.

vandriver · 17-06-2019 02:58PM

Check it's not a clocked ex-taxi.

vandriver · 17-06-2019 02:59PM

Check it's not a clocked ex-taxi.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 17-06-2019 03:57PM

CoBo55 wrote: »

From a driving perspective I was talking about. The Bora boghopoer is nothing more than a polo, horrid yokes. I'm finished with this now as it's ruining the thread.

Comes in and derails the thread.

Talks utter bollocks.

Gives out about derailing the thread.

Duke O Smiley · 17-06-2019 04:01PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-s320-new-nct/22186238

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14 months test, load of recent work done, €1400

Hero777 · 17-06-2019 04:05PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-s320-new-nct/22186238

14 months test, load of recent work done, €1400

Road tax isn't 1800 quid is it? That has to be a mistake. If so it has to be a hard pass

punisher5112 · 17-06-2019 04:07PM

Hero777 wrote: »

Road tax isn't 1800 quid is it? That has to be a mistake. If so it has to be a hard pass

Why wouldn't it be???? That's the tax system....
It's a 3.2 petrol

Mad_Mike · 17-06-2019 04:31PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-s320-new-nct/22186238

14 months test, load of recent work done, €1400

Gorgeous car

That's just a sin!
Bloody car costs less than 1 years motor tax :mad::mad::mad:

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