BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

colm_mcm · 10-09-2019 08:44AM

rn wrote: »

The 06 blue corolla looks great. I'd haggle the price over getting a 1 month warranty. The only obvious black mark on it is that it's the two hatch.

That’s a plus on a relatively well specced model in a good colour.

terrydel · 10-09-2019 10:23AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yeah, but they were massive flops. The Puma, much like the Capri, was created by taking one of their bread and butter cars (the Fiesta) and putting it in a pretty frock. That was the idea behind the Capri back in the mid/late 60s, and I suppose you could argue the same idea resulted in the earlier Consul Capri, and it worked quite well.

Some dude in Brookside had one (the Probe) and that was the final nail in their coffin, like Pat Kenny and his bmw bike with the roof!
Sad I know this.

alastair · 10-09-2019 10:55AM

terrydel wrote: »

Some dude in Brookside had one (the Probe) and that was the final nail in their coffin, like Pat Kenny and his bmw bike with the roof!
Sad I know this.

The real PR disaster for the Probe was Gareth Cheeseman - Alan Partridge’s less likable cousin, who famously had one as a repmobile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFuV9lBhgic

Mervyn Skidmore · 10-09-2019 02:26PM

The sister is looking for something. Has to be smallish engined and reliable and local enough to sligo. What do ye think of this?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-cleo/22879230

somebody_else · 10-09-2019 03:35PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

The sister is looking for something. Has to be smallish engined and reliable and local enough to sligo. What do ye think of this?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-cleo/22879230

**** I just sold mine for 1100 with nct and tax even colour is the same.

But I'm in Wicklow -- but for 2000 I would deliver to Sligo ;-)

Tom

Mervyn Skidmore · 10-09-2019 03:40PM

somebody_else wrote: »

**** I just sold mine for 1100 with nct and tax even colour is the same.

But I'm in Wicklow -- but for 2000 I would deliver to Sligo ;-)

Tom

Ya I was thinking around the 1500 mark, so even at that it's expensive. Slim bangernomics pickings up here. Especially in smallish cars.

bear1 · 10-09-2019 04:39PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-1-8t-biopower-fsh-nct/22168232

Fair pricey isn't it?

punisher5112 · 10-09-2019 04:41PM

2k way too much for that.

bear1 · 10-09-2019 04:42PM

It was 2.3...
Even with the whole Saab history with it I would have thought that would be at least 500e less.

somebody_else · 10-09-2019 06:23PM

Plus it is on old tax system which make it even less favorable.

But it is very nice looking car.

bear1 · 10-09-2019 06:42PM

Wonder would he take 1.5

TommyGun2017 · 10-09-2019 07:01PM

2013 Kia Magentis Diesel with 2 years NCT and a nice spec. 2k would probably take it

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/22904191

TommyGun2017 · 10-09-2019 07:04PM

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

2013 Kia Magentis Diesel with 2 years NCT and a nice spec. 2k would probably take it

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/22904191

2010 rather

rizzodun · 10-09-2019 07:17PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Ya I was thinking around the 1500 mark, so even at that it's expensive. Slim bangernomics pickings up here. Especially in smallish cars.

[URL] https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-new-nct/22661630[/URL]

How about this for €995?

NCT until Jan 2020 but it says new, so if just tested it should go through again.

terrydel · 10-09-2019 09:15PM

rizzodun wrote: »

[URL] https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-new-nct/22661630[/URL]

How about this for €995?

NCT until Jan 2020 but it says new, so if just tested it should go through again.

Be owner number 12....

Mad_Mike · 10-09-2019 09:24PM

rizzodun wrote: »

[URL] https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-new-nct/22661630[/URL]

How about this for €995?

NCT until Jan 2020 but it says new, so if just tested it should go through again.

Great little car, the Grande Puntos, but the mileage on that one is way above what you'd want on it.

Mervyn Skidmore · 10-09-2019 09:28PM

Thanks for the replies. Any opinions on something like this or a Subaru Justy?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car/22688157

Mad_Mike · 10-09-2019 09:39PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. Any opinions on something like this or a Subaru Justy?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car/22688157

Just letting you know that car changed hands only last week (3rd Sept) and also no mention of mileage which is odd on a small car unless it's very high

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-fox-2007/22911699

There's a nice clean looking low mileage VW Fox down the road in Carrick for €1250 also

Mervyn Skidmore · 10-09-2019 09:43PM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Just letting you know that car changed hands only last week (3rd Sept) and also no mention of mileage which is odd on a small car unless it's very high

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-fox-2007/22911699

There's a nice clean looking low mileage VW Fox down the road in Carrick for €1250 also

Thanks, probably should have mentioned she's looking for a 4 or 5 door only as might have a child in a child seat an odd time.

bazz26 · 10-09-2019 10:25PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Thanks, probably should have mentioned she's looking for a 4 or 5 door only as might have a child in a child seat an odd time.

Honda Jazz:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/07-honda-jazz-new-n-c-t-to-10-2020/22722566

Iseedeadpixels · 11-09-2019 07:41AM

bear1 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-1-8t-biopower-fsh-nct/22168232

Fair pricey isn't it?

punisher5112 wrote: »

2k way too much for that.

bear1 wrote: »

It was 2.3...
Even with the whole Saab history with it I would have thought that would be at least 500e less.

somebody_else wrote: »

Plus it is on old tax system which make it even less favorable.

But it is very nice looking car.

As someone who only drives Automatic this is normal pricing, these guys think that they can over price their cars because there are fewer autos out there.

26000 Elephants · 11-09-2019 09:03AM

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

As someone who only drives Automatic this is normal pricing, these guys think that they can over price their cars because there are fewer autos out there.

That's generally how supply/demand economics works.

Iseedeadpixels · 11-09-2019 09:25AM

26000 Elephants wrote: »

That's generally how supply/demand economics works.

I get that but some of the heaps that are put up especially as said above the higher tax rates etc belong in dreamer category.

grogi · 11-09-2019 10:29AM

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

I get that but some of the heaps that are put up especially as said above the higher tax rates etc belong in dreamer category.

They must be selling them eventually, because they don't stay for that long around...

bear1 · 11-09-2019 12:37PM

Posted this in my own thread but figured it would get a quicker response here.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-subaru-outback-2-5-automatic-4wd-huge-spec/22686400

Any thoughts?

Toyotafanboi · 11-09-2019 12:46PM

I know it's cheap but with 320k kms on it and €1k tax bracket it it's cheap for a reason.

It could last forever, but I'd be taxing it in 3 month installments and wouldn't be getting too fond of it. If anything much more than a puncture or a bulb blew I'd be preparing to walk away.

bear1 · 11-09-2019 12:53PM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I know it's cheap but with 320k kms on it and €1k tax bracket it it's cheap for a reason.

It could last forever, but I'd be taxing it in 3 month installments and wouldn't be getting too fond of it. If anything much more than a puncture or a bulb blew I'd be preparing to walk away.

It's in km from looking at the Speedo so it has 197k km.
I'm a bit disappointed that it's a 4 cylinder and I can't seem to find much online except to get the 3.0
Why would you be prepared to walk away if it has an issue or had an issue?

selectamatic · 11-09-2019 01:08PM

The 2.5s did suffer from head gasket failure quite often but that would have been in the older model legacy I couldn't tell ya whether it'd still be an issue in those ones.

They are very heavy on petrol too.

colm_mcm · 11-09-2019 01:21PM

somebody_else wrote: »

Plus it is on old tax system which make it even less favorable.

But it is very nice looking car.

It would be more expensive on the new system.

bear1 · 11-09-2019 01:54PM

selectamatic wrote: »

The 2.5s did suffer from head gasket failure quite often but that would have been in the older model legacy I couldn't tell ya whether it'd still be an issue in those ones.

They are very heavy on petrol too.

Seems the facelift ones are better when it comes to the head gasket but it's a pity Subaru decided a 2.5 should be a 4 cylinder.
Fuel wise people are reporting about 30mpg on average which is ok for me.
Bit skeptical the 2.5 will be dog slow.

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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