BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Daithi101 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback - what price would you be looking at?

Petrol engines in those came in 2.2 2.5 and 3L. 2.5 was the best all rounder , 25bhp more for relatively little extra euro , given the farcical cc based motor tax system here ...

Will it be your first bm ?

Idbatterim wrote:

Will it be your first bm ?

Yes it will. Although I did own a P38 RR with the 2.5d BMW engine in it and found it solid.

Was a sad day when I let that go.

Duke O Smiley wrote:

There is a nice looking 04 525i automatic on Donedeal in Kildare at the minute, with NCT til next year, for €1299.

Duke O Smiley wrote:

€1800 for an 04 520 is a lot. For that money it would want a nice bit of tax or something on it to sweeten the deal.

Thanks Duke - I will go have a look at that online.

This car has been very well looked after though and I know it hasn't been abused and regular maintenance done. Alloys and leather upholstery have big recently been refurbed.

Also the €1800 was a figure that was just thrown out there - I'm expecting to be down around the €1400/€1500 mark

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

€1800 for an 04 520 is a lot. For that money it would want a nice bit of tax or something on it to sweeten the deal.

I sold my '04 520i for about €2,600 over 3 years ago. And that was a bit of a premium over the going rate of around €2k at the time, because I had a full size spare alloy, the car had a good bit of NCT left, had low mileage and was serviced and in very good condition. Bit of a stunner it was. Also the last BMW I have owned

So yes, €1,800 is a lot for one now, unless it is in superb condition and has good tax / NCT left

We had a fair share of 520i here... Exp. two and half a year ago, a 2005 one was mentioned here (https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057729711).

Asking €1800 for 2004 today is madness.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-nissan-micra-genuine-low-milage/23576791



NCT till Feb 2021, 1 owner, 19k miles! €950

Its pricey, but how nice is this?

They’re a horrible yoke imo. Had a work one back in 2007/8

Truckermal wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-volvo-c30/23568683

I like this!

I like it too! If you didn't look at the reg, you would think that car is worth much more than the asking price. 2 months tax on it, but only a few weeks NCT. I'd offer close enough to asking provided he puts it through the test it first. Or have the car thoroughly checked out by a good mechanic.

Selling your Lexus because you got sick of the motor tax bills?

terrydel wrote: »

Thats a lot of car for the money, but its very much the ginger stepchild of the 9-3 range :pac:

You can say that again!

I picked one up during the summer for myself. Actually just took it out today for a spin.

With herself having the 1.8t initially from May to August and changing then for a 1.9Tid, I have been on various forums and groups for the Saab 9-3's, but if I mention the 1.8 anywhere, I'm all but asked to get out of the group, as it's not a real Saab! :D

unkel wrote: »

Saabs haven't been real Saabs for decades!

The last of the Saab blood died with the end of the use of the slant (Triumph) petrol engine in the last incarnation in the 9-5 in about 2009?

I've only owned one Saab myself, a 2001 9-5 with above turbo petrol engine. I will forever have fond memories of that car, lovely place to be in, even though it was the worst drivers car I have ever owned.

Definitely a great place to be in, but God, they really had no idea when it came to driving experience or handling!

The above one isn't even the turbo engine, hence me hiding in the groups and forums! Haha.
It's the regular 1.8 Z18XE 120bhp engine found in Corsas, Astras, Tigras, Merivas, Vectras and Zafiras!

(EDIT)Sorry, just realised, you probably meant the turbo like the one in my wifes car! DUH!(/EDIT)