BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Not a one owner car as claimed either

(Although with a username like “we buy all types of vehicles” is it much of a surprise?)

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Seller is "webuyanycar" type - literally!

i.e. it's not a private sale, just a trader shifting on something cheap with no idea of its history. That's why its priced that way.

It could be fine, it depends on what you are looki g for. They are a fine car generally, and for the money it's worth a look if its local to you.

It's advertised as with a full service history, looks like a bargain.

I'd say there's going to be a lot of the bigger cars with a bit of tax left going for peanuts soon.

wonski wrote: »

I will believe that full service history when I see it

As previous poster said eyes wide open.

Sound.

robertpatterson wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/20021679
Any thoughts on this?
It seems very cheap n

Very near to NCT, bit too near for my liking, someone in the family had one, nice car, it needed some work they didnt want to pay out for, some problem/part on the steering rack hydraulics leaking, couldnt get an offer on it, was a low mileage diesel, nippy imo compared to my octavia, dont know what the petrol is like, nice inside, but felt cramped, again in comparison to the octavia.

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

It has 8 months NCT. how long do you expect in a bangernomics car?

My mistake, I must scanned the end of tax in the advert, I read May on NCT, yep 8 months is grand, a year or more is always good :pac:

Forde3654Eire wrote: »

Any opinions on a 2005 Toyota Avensis with the 1.8L petrol engine? I'm looking at one with just over 300,000km on it for 550e... assuming the car's been taken care of, would it make a good and sensible purchase for cheap and reliable motoring?

Cheap and reliable on a 15 year old car....

It won't be cheap but Toyota were obviously reliable enough.

If you want cheap you would want to looking at the Yaris or similar.

Forde3654Eire wrote: »

Any opinions on a 2005 Toyota Avensis with the 1.8L petrol engine? I'm looking at one with just over 300,000km on it for 550e... assuming the car's been taken care of, would it make a good and sensible purchase for cheap and reliable motoring?

Same as yourself bought a 06 1.6 Avensis with 300k on it for 450 in January while I search for a car.
Flew threw the nct, there a nice and comfortable yoke reliable as feck as well.

I'd say buy it drive it on and if it goes bang oh well.
Cheap motoring in reality

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-c180-manual34-499-miles-nct-09-20-tax-11-20/24482480





1 owner 02 C180 with claimed full history and 34k miles, NCT til September and tax til November, €999

These don't have the best of reputations but this looks like a total gem.

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-c180-manual34-499-miles-nct-09-20-tax-11-20/24482480



1 owner 02 C180 with claimed full history and 34k miles, NCT til September and tax til November, €999

These don't have the best of reputations but this looks like a total gem.

:eek:

Great find Duke. Certainly can't see that sitting around for too long
Full set of Bridgestones on it too

Haven't been in here for a while, I look and that W203 is the first car I see. Some find that is!

And I almost forgot how good this thread can be

Merc is unsurprisingly sold now

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Merc is unsurprisingly sold now

I noticed, I rang to ask about looking at in the morning and he told me someone was to look this evening and check back a few hours later, sick

Mk3 Avensis:



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/stunning-09-toyota-avensis-diesel-nct-amptax/24490878

Short test and paintwork is a bit rough but would certainly tick alot of boxes for bangernomics. Mileage could mean it was a taxi at some point.

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

why put €1400 of tyres on a bangernomics car?

The alloys are also new so he probably just bought a set of alloys that happened to have Pirellis fitted, I doubt he actually spent €1400 on them

bazz26 wrote: »

Mk3 Avensis:



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/stunning-09-toyota-avensis-diesel-nct-amptax/24490878

Short test and paintwork is a bit rough but would certainly tick alot of boxes for bangernomics. Mileage could mean it was a taxi at some point.

Seller is mixing up miles and kilometres. Safe to assume there is 201K miles up on it and being a UK import the clock will be in miles. Its probably not absolutely severe either way. My 2011 had 203k KM up on it when I bought it about 10 months ago and that was definitely at the lower end of the of mileage in the median price range at the time for 2010/2011 models.

At this price range scratched paintwork would be the least of my worries and black will show them up badly anyway. Bigger priority would be that the car is mechanically in good shape. What would worry me moreso is that the car is a UK import so a good check underneath for corrosion is a must. Spec is pretty good with it being a TR.