BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

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.

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!

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.

Check it's not a clocked ex-taxi.

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 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

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:

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.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-prius-taxed-04-2020-and-nct-05-2020/22187766

That any use? Years tax and NCT

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Mad_Mike wrote: »

Gorgeous car

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

That's exactly why it costs as much as it costs.

Duke O Smiley wrote:

Now €400, someone buy it!

20 year old Jap import, good luck with getting insurance on that! Would like it though!

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Now €400, someone buy it!

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/7-seater-toyota-emina/22189056

The want is huge. If I got that i would have to get rid of the e10

Edit:

New owner since 02/06/2019. Sale 25/05/2019.

Now of course that could be a "tax sale". But the fact there's new photos up as well would give me pause that someone bought a lemon and are trying to off load.

Cracking bus though.

CoBo55 wrote: »

Very very thirsty and the service intervals are ridiculously short, be very careful as many services are skipped.

For 400 I think you could overlook that.

26000 Elephants wrote: »

The cheeky bugger has it back up to €550 now.

There's definitely something amiss there

CoBo55 wrote: »

Very very thirsty and the service intervals are ridiculously short, be very careful as many services are skipped.

The 2.2 td engines in those are not fussy with regards to servicing at all.

They're not too bad on diesel either considering their size and the auto box.

The only thing to look out for is to make sure the cooling system is in good order because if they boil they can crack the head.

This is especially true in the case of the estima as since the engine is mid mounted it tends to run a bit hotter than the front mounted Toyota td engines.