BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

lawred2 · 11-10-2019 06:54PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-volvo-v50-nct-07-20tax-03-20/23187672

Think this qualifies

terrydel · 11-10-2019 08:02PM

marklazarcovic wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-opel-insignia-diesel-nct-till-12-20-/23206152

Some are good,most are not I think,could be good

They've aged well in terms of looks. Shame they've such awful engines. Where are the fog lights? Integrated into the headlights?

punisher5112 · 11-10-2019 08:08PM

terrydel wrote: »

They've aged well in terms of looks. Shame they've such awful engines. Where are the fog lights? Integrated into the headlights?

Nope. DRLs are...

bazz26 · 11-10-2019 08:10PM

Some of the early lower sales rep spec Insignias didn't have front fog lights. Same with the manual handbrake over the electric one.

jmreire · 11-10-2019 08:18PM

Harcrid wrote: »

Seems like good value. Alfa 159 €599

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-159-turismo-84k-miles/23187204

Looks like a right good bargain, but deservedly or not, they don't seem to have a very good reputation...Still, if you wanted to make a bit of an investment into the future, and had a nice big dry shed, could be a good one to buy.

kiddums · 11-10-2019 08:18PM

terrydel wrote: »

They've aged well in terms of looks. Shame they've such awful engines. Where are the fog lights? Integrated into the headlights?

That model doesn't have front fog lights. They would be on the small grills down low below the headlights.

jmreire · 11-10-2019 08:33PM

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Something a bit different:

Long NCT, tiny mileage, looks tidy, and 1.4 k-series not nearly as horrible as the internet would have you believe. Just look beyond the biscuit tin build quality and soak up the admiring curious glances.

At €1150 its worth a punt.

Now if it was the Rover 75 series 2.0 ltr, Connoisseur CDTI,,, that would be something else...;)

jmreire · 11-10-2019 08:39PM

lawred2 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-volvo-v50-nct-07-20tax-03-20/23187672

Think this qualifies

We had two of them in the Family,,,nice looking, and comfortable to drive,,, well specced at the higher end, but the engines were a bit of a let down. There wont be a 3rd one.

tnegun · 11-10-2019 09:02PM

Beacuse the engines gave trouble or were boring?

tonytiger81 · 11-10-2019 09:37PM

lawred2 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-volvo-v50-nct-07-20tax-03-20/23187672

Think this qualifies

I have a 07 V50 2.0 diesel and the tax is 710. The emissions on that must be s**t if it’s 750 p.a. That said I find it a comfy place to be when sitting in rush hour traffic. Main problems in mine so far have been electrical (plus two clutches) but it’s done 250k km

trixiebust · 11-10-2019 10:05PM

tonytiger81 wrote: »

lawred2 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-volvo-v50-nct-07-20tax-03-20/23187672

Think this qualifies

I have a 07 V50 2.0 diesel and the tax is 710. The emissions on that must be s**t if it’s 750 p.a. That said I find it a comfy place to be when sitting in rush hour traffic. Main problems in mine so far have been electrical (plus two clutches) but it’s done 250k km

I have a 05 V50 1.8 & my tax is €636 pa. Must have went up post 2008 tax wise.

Mines still amazingly comfortable for a 15 year old car. Nothing gone wrong in the first 3 months of ownership. Feels like something that will go forever.

punisher5112 · 11-10-2019 10:42PM

Nothing wrong with a sleeper of a Volvo with the 5 pot 2.4 or so plant....

Love the memories of having little dices in them...

Duke O Smiley · 12-10-2019 09:54AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-glx/23200625

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NCT till the end of April 2020, €250 and seller will take an offer

Pity its not diesel, but a handy runaround still for someone

Mad_Mike · 12-10-2019 12:22PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-glx/23200625

NCT till the end of April 2020, €250 and seller will take an offer

Pity its not diesel, but a handy runaround still for someone

€100 more will get you this 07 diesel!
NCT until January, but it will need 2 tyres and a set of brake discs for next test
Would still be a cheap 07 diesel

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jmreire · 12-10-2019 03:37PM

tnegun wrote: »

Beacuse the engines gave trouble or were boring?

The first one, was a 2010 Insignia, it had I think 130'000 Klms on the clock when he bought it... he put another 40'000 on it. He had it serviced at the local Opel Main Dealer's, and had to call them out on a few occasions to fix it when it broke down, At the last service, they told him that there were some problems with it ( pipe feeding the turbo, was one item, but there were others as well) total estimated cost was €2'500 + as they could not be 100% sure that was everything, until they did the job.
But luckily, at that moment he met their sales man, and they had just the right car for him. A 2015 demo, with just an unbelievable 10'000 Klms on the clock,,,ready for the road, but would not remain for sale for long, so make your mind up time. He bought. He drove this car for 80'000 Klms before selling it on.
Basically, why he decided against any more Opels was the cost. For the first one, the €2'500 + cost when added to the depreciation, made it an uneconomical proposition. He sold the newer one for basically the same reason..depreciation, but also he was afraid that while he had it, it was fine, but he did not want to drive it into "Breakdown" territory.
They are a fine looking car, with a comfortable cabin, they handle well on the road, but they do not have good reputation, and this is reflected in the depreciation. Like everything else, you will hear from Opel owners who have had nothing but good experience with them, and would not drive anything else.
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lawred2 · 12-10-2019 05:38PM

jmreire wrote: »

The first one, was a 2010 Insignia, it had I think 130'000 Klms on the clock when he bought it... he put another 40'000 on it. He had it serviced at the local Opel Main Dealer's, and had to call them out on a few occasions to fix it when it broke down, At the last service, they told him that there were some problems with it ( pipe feeding the turbo, was one item, but there were others as well) total estimated cost was €2'500 + as they could not be 100% sure that was everything, until they did the job.
But luckily, at that moment he met their sales man, and they had just the right car for him. A 2015 demo, with just an unbelievable 10'000 Klms on the clock,,,ready for the road, but would not remain for sale for long, so make your mind up time. He bought. He drove this car for 80'000 Klms before selling it on.
Basically, why he decided against any more Opels was the cost. For the first one, the €2'500 + cost when added to the depreciation, made it an uneconomical proposition. He sold the newer one for basically the same reason..depreciation, but also he was afraid that while he had it, it was fine, but he did not want to drive it into "Breakdown" territory.
They are a fine looking car, with a comfortable cabin, they handle well on the road, but they do not have good reputation, and this is reflected in the depreciation. Like everything else, you will hear from Opel owners who have had nothing but good experience with them, and would not drive anything else.
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But what you quoted was a Volvo V50!

GalwayGaillimh · 12-10-2019 05:41PM

Currently drive a 2015 diesel Insignia do about 7k a month never any issues with it over 200k on the clock, my only gripe is the washer bottle holds very little water...other than that feels solid on the road, plenty of power..

Mad_Mike · 12-10-2019 06:14PM

lawred2 wrote: »

But what you quoted was a Volvo V50!

OK, I thought I had totally mis-read the last few posts too, but now realise why I was thinking he said he wouldn't go for another Volvo!

jmreire · 12-10-2019 06:47PM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

OK, I thought I had totally mis-read the last few posts too, but now realise why I was thinking he said he wouldn't go for another Volvo!

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But what you quoted was a Volvo V50!
OK, I thought I had totally mis-read the last few posts too, but now realise why I was thinking he said he wouldn't go for another Volvo!
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Apologies to all, my mistake, managed to get the wires crossed. I clicked on the wrong ad to reply to. The one I wanted to comment on was the one above Lawred2's post, and that was the Insignia. But in the 1st sentence of my post, it does mention "Insignia, so that should have been a giveaway. I'm actually a big fan of Volvo. Would go for that Volvo in heart beat, if I needed a car. And like some other posters here, amazed that it's still available ( or maybe not by now though.....) Great cars... once upon a time, they were rated the safest car in the world, even Ralph Nader admired them.

terrydel · 12-10-2019 07:22PM

Low mileage, decent nct, over 7 months tax. Practical yoke.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-307-sw/23213813
Tax worth around 300 on its own. New timing belt apparently, looks in good nick.

jmreire · 12-10-2019 08:01PM

GalwayGaillimh wrote: »

Currently drive a 2015 diesel Insignia do about 7k a month never any issues with it over 200k on the clock, my only gripe is the washer bottle holds very little water...other than that feels solid on the road, plenty of power..

Like I said GalwayGaillamh, just because my son was not happy with the Insignia's he had, does not mean that everyone shares that view. I hope that you break the 300'000 barrier with it. I remember back in the days when Opel was Opel and before all this chopping and changing,and they built fine cars. They were at least the equal of anything else on the road at that time in their own category,and better than most.

punisher5112 · 12-10-2019 08:04PM

Ugh the Vectra was a pile of ****e....

GM went on the let's save money and built poorly....

Wonder will PSA change this.

jharr100 · 13-10-2019 11:19AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/rare-saab-93-1-9-diesel-new-nct/23215085

Another Saab, 6 previous owners though.

lawred2 · 13-10-2019 11:27AM

What's rare about it?

26000 Elephants · 13-10-2019 12:00PM

lawred2 wrote: »

What's rare about it?

He says that it's a limited edition in the ad.

For whatever that is worth.

26000 Elephants · 13-10-2019 12:02PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Ugh the Vectra was a pile of ****e....

GM went on the let's save money and built poorly....

Wonder will PSA change this.

2019: The year someone suggests that the French might improve German build quality. ;-)

CoBo55 · 13-10-2019 01:24PM

26000 Elephants wrote: »

2019: The year someone suggests that the French might improve German build quality. ;-)

German? Opel haven't been German since the 1920's. Don't believe everything you hear.

For Forks Sake · 13-10-2019 02:42PM

lawred2 wrote: »

What's rare about it?

That touchscreen unit is seldom found in them for whatever reason, you'd see some of the last of them from 10/11 still without it.

colm_mcm · 13-10-2019 07:15PM

26000 Elephants wrote: »

He says that it's a limited edition in the ad.

For whatever that is worth.

It’s a Linear Sport, which was the tarted up base model for around 2 or 3 years, it’s in no way rare except for maybe the satnav,

RobFowl · 13-10-2019 07:44PM

Sold fairly fast....

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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