BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Rows Grower wrote: »

Loads of people drive cars, jeeps with a turbo and are unaware of it.

There's a big difference in being unaware of the fact and making a point of the fact.

If you don't know a car has a turbo then you wouldn't tend to mention it in an advert. To emphasize it in an advert when in fact the car doesn't have one just makes the seller out to be silly. Then saying he doesn't actually know is even dafter.

The only models of that Mazda 3 that had a turbo was the diesel version and petrol MPS.

iwillhtfu wrote: »

There's a big difference in being unaware of the fact and making a point of the fact.

I'm well aware of that.

bear1 wrote: »

He writes in the ad that it's a 1.6 turbo and then says he doesn't know if it's a turbo.. bit of a contradiction wouldn't you say?

He also writes that he knows little about cars and that the car registration book says it's a Mazda 3 Automatic Turbo.

minikin wrote: »

Have an 02 Octavia off the road that I’ve given up on.
Need to get back on the road ASAP, off work at the moment and can’t afford another moneypit:)

On the look out for 1.4 petrol or smaller
Budget 1k
NCT and taxed if possible

Have been looking on the usual sites but not a mechanic so don’t know what duds to avoid.

Cheers.

Where are you based?

I just had a look on Donedeal for something fitting your criteria, and there is an awful lot of junk out there at the minute.

If you're not too concerned with cosmetics this could be a nice buy:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-2004ncttax/22331500



Low(ish) miles, NCT till April 2020, tax till end of August, €750

Or this:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-suzuki-liana-1-3l-tax-amp-nct/22320076



NCT till March 2020, and taxed till the end of this month, but its only €450 so you should be able to throw 3 or 6 months tax on it and still come in under budget.

Neither car will set the world alight but they are dependable and reliable options

Lads I'm looking to spend about 2000

Family car saloon if possible 2008 would be great

Was looking at Volvo

Anyone spot anything at the moment

In Kildare but can travel

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Lads I'm looking to spend about 2000

Family car saloon if possible 2008 would be great

Was looking at Volvo

Anyone spot anything at the moment

In Kildare but can travel

A nice looking car I used to own one similar myself

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-sport-tdi/21909413



Mentions damage and no mileage so probably astronomical but at €1550 it looks well.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-octavia-full-years-test-1550/22355179

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/18325717

Diesel Vectra, looks lovely.

Every time I see a vectra I die a little inside

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/18325717

Diesel Vectra, looks lovely.

1500 for a 13 year old Vectra ............. yeah right

Its on adverts Im sure hes priced it high for the purpose of lads offering 50% of the value

Whats the issue with them?

bazz26 wrote: »

Yeah but it's a very rare Vauxhall Elite version.... :pac:

With no seats !!;)

Reversal wrote: »

Have you ever sat in one? Truly disgusting place to be. Whole thing feels like it's made out of of old wheelie bins.

Brilliant description.

You would assume it was stacked to the last with equipment by the way he's talking. Would the SRI be a better equipped Vectra I would have thought? Also, noting its a positive that it was only driven around town in the main

johndaman66 wrote: »

You would assume it was stacked to the last with equipment by the way he's talking. Would the SRI be a better equipped Vectra I would have thought? Also, noting its a positive that it was only driven around town in the main

The Elite is pretty much the top spec outside of VXR.

It's the "luxury" spec whereas SRI was the "sporty" spec.

Spec does seem light for an Elite though - would have thought you'd get more things.

I dunno. I had one of those Vectras for around a year. A 03 2.0 DTi SXi or SRi it was.

Felt fairly good the time, weighty, not too ratty or excessively plasticky like say an Avensis. Put around 20k on it with no major issues. Spec was good, cruise and climate and what have you and they aren't an ugly car.

Think I paid 2200 for a 03 in 2012 though so 1500 for a 06 now seems a bit steep, but at the same time depreciation is gone funny with cars and any car with a decent bit of NCT in good working order that isn't a Daewoo Matiz has to be worth the guts of €1k imo.

Dont think I'd have one now though. €1500 can actually buy so much now.