BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

johndaman66 · 12-01-2020 11:58AM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-08/23928836
This looks like a good deal on paper
2008 facelift Focus 1.6 dsl;
NCT and motor tax 09/20;
180k km;
Recent enough timing belt and alternator
Looks in good shape and appears genuine ad
Asking €1,000

I'm sure a moderately skilled electrical diy'er worth his salt would be able to sort out the lights coming on thing.

johndaman66 · 12-01-2020 12:05PM

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Hes probably a pimp or a sugar daddy

I know you might say I'm being a bit shallow but that's the reason I probably don't have much time for them. Any I've seen seem to be driven by full on/wannabe pimps/ penny boys/ small time criminals. I'm not necessarily knocking the car from a mechanical/ reliability point of view.

Odyssey 2005 · 12-01-2020 12:14PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-08/23928836
This looks like a good deal on paper
2008 facelift Focus 1.6 dsl;
NCT and motor tax 09/20;
180k km;
Recent enough timing belt and alternator
Looks in good shape and appears genuine ad
Asking €1,000

I'm sure a moderately skilled electrical diy'er worth his salt would be able to sort out the lights coming on thing.

Gone already. It must have been a bargain

Odyssey 2005 · 12-01-2020 12:18PM

jmreire wrote: »

I always thought of them as a big brash American car, and until I started reading ( and investigating them ) here on this thread, would not have very much time for them. But it seems that they a product of collaboration between Chrysler and Daimler, hence they are a kind of Daimler / Chrysler hybrid. They use the MB platform ( from "C" class, I think) and also the OM642 MB engine ( V good engine ) and MB suspension's, but i think that I'll stick with an 100% E class MB. Has anyone here owned / driven one? If so, what is your opinion of them?

I've driven one a good bit back in the day(in Peckham)

, DON'T TELL johndaman66

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I liked it. Now to be fair it was very sedate driving around dubland city centre. A Sherman tank would be comfortable there. Always wanted a spin in a Hemi though.

johndaman66 · 12-01-2020 01:37PM

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Gone already. It must have been a bargain

If all checked out it was a bargain for the money. The bargains don't hang around long either.

Duke O Smiley · 12-01-2020 02:04PM

crazyjim wrote: »

That's surely a sub 1000 euro car ? Market seems to have gone mad since I last checked it.

Maybe I've watched too many Scotty Kilmer anti Chrysler videos on YouTube but 300kms and the tax and insurance costs , you'd be mad to chance so much money on it.

If you can find me a sub 1k taxed and tested 300C, I’ll buy three of them!

theoneeyedman · 12-01-2020 02:38PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-toyota-avenses/23928407

Couldn't go wrong, even at face value E700

CoBo55 · 12-01-2020 03:18PM

jmreire wrote: »

I always thought of them as a big brash American car, and until I started reading ( and investigating them ) here on this thread, would not have very much time for them. But it seems that they a product of collaboration between Chrysler and Daimler, hence they are a kind of Daimler / Chrysler hybrid. They use the MB platform ( from "C" class, I think) and also the OM642 MB engine ( V good engine ) and MB suspension's, but i think that I'll stick with an 100% E class MB. Has anyone here owned / driven one? If so, what is your opinion of them?

I drove one regularly as a wedding/PSV car, truly truly horrible yokes to drive wouldn't handle for skins.

richardsheil · 12-01-2020 06:00PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-toyota-avenses/23928407

Couldn't go wrong, even at face value E700

Wait until I get my one up. NCT on Tuesday, 2000 Avensis 1.6 , genuine one owner, 37000 miles. Timing belt done at 21,000 miles! A few old man bumps but an honest thing. Could drive it around the world.

Interslice · 12-01-2020 06:14PM

richardsheil wrote: »

Wait until I get my one up. NCT on Tuesday, 2000 Avensis 1.6 , genuine one owner, 37000 miles. Timing belt done at 21,000 miles! A few old man bumps but an honest thing. Could drive it around the world.

Im going to sell mine soon. 2002 1.6vvti 108k miles. Would of thought id be lucky to get 400 for it? Honestly wondering if its even worth putting through the nct. Needs a tyre.

Id keep it but only using it once a month so 100 quid a jouney

TigerTim · 12-01-2020 07:51PM

Hi All,

Just joined the Bangernomics club - well at least Mrs T has. Picked up a very clean 2007 Ford C-Max 1.6 petrol to replace our 1999 Scenic which has just died. Mileage high but car is immaculate with everything working. Just been NCT'd till Nov 2020 & tax to end Feb. Car very clean inside & out. Alloys are immaculate with good tyres, fronts are almost new. Cost was €1200 but scrapyard took a 2001 Mazda 121 I had in the yard & gave me 100 so total cost is €1100. Must keep track of any issues. Even if it only lasts until the next NCT it will be good value. Paint looks different in pic but is all the same. Shadow from Scenic distorts it.

T.

Duke O Smiley · 12-01-2020 08:51PM

richardsheil wrote: »

Wait until I get my one up. NCT on Tuesday, 2000 Avensis 1.6 , genuine one owner, 37000 miles. Timing belt done at 21,000 miles! A few old man bumps but an honest thing. Could drive it around the world.

Richard, I’d be interested in a look at that. Don’t know if you still have my number, you coded parking sensors on a CLS for me last year

Duke O Smiley · 12-01-2020 08:55PM

TigerTim wrote: »

Hi All,

Just joined the Bangernomics club - well at least Mrs T has. Picked up a very clean 2007 Ford C-Max 1.6 petrol to replace our 1999 Scenic which has just died. Mileage high but car is immaculate with everything working. Just been NCT'd till Nov 2020 & tax to end Feb. Car very clean inside & out. Alloys are immaculate with good tyres, fronts are almost new. Cost was €1200 but scrapyard took a 2001 Mazda 121 I had in the yard & gave me 100 so total cost is €1100. Must keep track of any issues. Even if it only lasts until the next NCT it will be good value. Paint looks different in pic but is all the same. Shadow from Scenic distorts it.

T.

Nice one Tim, good to see you got sorted.

johndaman66 · 12-01-2020 09:29PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-toyota-avenses/23928407

Couldn't go wrong, even at face value E700

Agreed, couldn't go wrong with the car itself but one thing to be mindful of and check out before you buy (and stating the obvious to most) is insurance. Even if you can insure it you may be very much limiting the number of providers who will quote you and hence paying a hefty premium over and above what you otherwise would on a newer model.

Fantastic spot though

johndaman66 · 12-01-2020 09:55PM

^^ And if you want Avensis and want to go up in the years and a couple of generations - here is a 2009 T270

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/23930087
2.0 dsl
NCT 10/20
4 new tyres were told;
Cheap CO2 tax and all that.
Asking €1,595 ono.

ba_barabus · 12-01-2020 09:58PM

johndaman66 wrote: »

^^ And if you want Avensis and want to go up in the years and a couple of generations - here is a 2009 T270

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/23930087
2.0 dsl
NCT 10/20
4 new tyres were told;
Cheap CO2 tax and all that.
Asking €1,595 ono.

There has to be a catch

clio_16v · 12-01-2020 10:02PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

There has to be a catch

Probably ex taxi with half a million miles

johndaman66 · 12-01-2020 10:07PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

There has to be a catch

We didn't hear that....

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 12-01-2020 10:33PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

There has to be a catch

It's an Avensis?

ba_barabus · 12-01-2020 10:34PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

It's an Avensis?

I've got one :P

I call it the modern day Morris Marina.

CoBo55 · 12-01-2020 10:43PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

I've got one :P

I call it the modern day Morris Marina.

Without the holes in the floor!!

Tenzor07 · 13-01-2020 09:51AM

ba_barabus wrote: »

There has to be a catch

Boot lid looks like it was reversed into a wall with a bicycle rack on it! :eek:

I wonder if the rear bumper got a knock as well.

No millage and no interior pics

CoBo55 · 13-01-2020 12:10PM

ba_barabus wrote: »

There has to be a catch

Taxi taxi taxi, 10 year rule written all over it... Believe me there are far better cars out there.

Bawnmore · 13-01-2020 02:47PM

This looks honest. 08 petrol Volvo S40 with one owner and 88k miles.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s40-petrol-1-8-88000-miles-one-owner/23921860

punisher5112 · 13-01-2020 04:08PM

Them avensi tend to smoke bad especially those as taxis....

selectamatic · 13-01-2020 04:17PM

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-9-tdi-nct-021-20-tax-06-20-2002/23915253

Rough and ready 02 TDi octavia wagon
Test till January 21
Tax till June
Low owner car
Asking €450
For sale by a trader/dealer

Duke O Smiley · 13-01-2020 04:40PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-cr-v-for-sale/23923621

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Poverty spec 2005 CRV with 6 months tax and 5 months test, €500

Could well be worth a look, I like the black bumper/steelie look!

kalkat2002 · 13-01-2020 06:52PM

Nearly a banger with extremely low milleage for a scenic diesel without the faulty automatic handbrake

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-renault-scenic-1-5-dci-royal/23401258

colm_mcm · 13-01-2020 06:53PM

Nearly never bulled a cow.

Duke O Smiley · 13-01-2020 08:52PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-sport/23702956

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06 Punto sporting with 7 months test, €800

Not as appealing as a Mk1 or 2 sporting, but a nice looking yoke all the same

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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