BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

bazz26 · 18-06-2020 11:25AM

It could be a cheap 2012 bargain or an expensive shed. I've a feeling it's a shed or they would be asking a good bit more for it.

duffman3833 · 18-06-2020 11:27AM

Its as basic as a 93 fiat uno. That could also be why its so cheap

colm_mcm · 18-06-2020 11:58AM

It has 392k on it.

frozenfrozen · 18-06-2020 12:15PM

story with the ejector seat button?

Kilboor · 18-06-2020 12:21PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

story with the ejector seat button?

I bought an Astra years ago with a green button very similar and in the same position. Never knew what it did.

Presumably it's for apartment complex gates? Some sort of infrared attachment?

dobman88 · 18-06-2020 12:28PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

story with the ejector seat button?

That's on the Xsara I bought last week. Believe it or not it's for the windscreen washer, previous owner installed it after having problems with it the normal way. Could be similar maybe.

Barr · 18-06-2020 12:45PM

That A2 a couple of pages back has been for sale for a long time . Had it saved on my phone months ago.

bazz26 · 18-06-2020 12:50PM

I'd say that Octavia was a taxi at some point. That red button could be to switch the roof plate light on or off would be my guess.

bear1 · 18-06-2020 01:02PM

LPG?

kalkat2002 · 18-06-2020 01:41PM

Please someone call the seller and ask it

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 18-06-2020 02:01PM

Next time I'm selling a car I'm going to fit a red button like this ðŸ˜‚

DeepBlue · 18-06-2020 03:44PM

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-focus-1-4-nct-03-21-tax-08-20/25105888

2005 Petrol Focus with 160K on the clock for €300
Seems a bit too cheap but who knows.........

CoBo55 · 18-06-2020 05:05PM

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd say that Octavia was a taxi at some point. That red button could be to switch the roof plate light on or off would be my guess.

Not a hope in hell of anyone using that as a taxi, poverty spec, yes, but that 1 2 petrol engine? Definitely no. It must have been very well looked after to do that mileage. But life is definitely too short to drive a poverty spec Octavia.

I Was VB · 18-06-2020 05:40PM

bazz26 wrote: »

I'd say that Octavia was a taxi at some point. That red button could be to switch the roof plate light on or off would be my guess.

Taxi since 2014 until 2019.

bazz26 · 18-06-2020 06:08PM

I Was VB wrote: »

Taxi since 2014 until 2019.

^^^

CoBo55 wrote: »

Not a hope in hell of anyone using that as a taxi, poverty spec, yes, but that 1 2 petrol engine? Definitely no. It must have been very well looked after to do that mileage. But life is definitely too short to drive a poverty spec Octavia.

To some people a PSV is just a work tool bought to earn them money. Judging by the mileage and tiredness of it, that car was probably doing more than one shift a day as a PSV so had more than one driver. Creature comforts were probably lower down the list of priorities for the owner as they may have been sub renting it out as a PSV to other drivers. It's about maximizing your profit. Drivers didn't care as they didn't own it.

Duke O Smiley · 18-06-2020 07:36PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-volvo-xc70-d5-geartronic-with-tax-and-test/25110222

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Tidy looking 07 XC70, tax til August, NCT til March 2021, €2k

Looks very good and seems to be well looked after.

Duke O Smiley · 18-06-2020 07:39PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-diesel-nct-until-april-2021/25107084

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Cheap tax V50 diesel with tax til September and test til April 2021, €1800

This looks nice from the one photo supplied..

younggalway · 18-06-2020 08:30PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-volvo-xc70-d5-geartronic-with-tax-and-test/25110222

Tidy looking 07 XC70, tax til August, NCT til March 2021, €2k

Looks very good and seems to be well looked after.

Really like this but have no idea why :pac:

Does that steering wheel like original btw?

Duke O Smiley · 18-06-2020 08:33PM

The steering wheel did come like that on them when new, but that looks far too clean to be original so I’d say it was retrimmed.

newboard · 18-06-2020 08:44PM

Hi all, looking for recommendations for a change of car. Currently driving a 1.4L Corolla. I'm expecting to be doing 2 trips of around 160km a week soon so I want something that's a bit more comfortable (saloon) and easy on fuel (diesel?) and not high tax.

Do diesel tax go up in price after a few years or something? Seeing different numbers on Done Deal for tax of similar engine.

Thank you

Also, anyone interested in the Corolla let me know!

I Was VB · 18-06-2020 09:10PM

bazz26 wrote: »

^^^

To some people a PSV is just a work tool bought to earn them money. Judging by the mileage and tiredness of it, that car was probably doing more than one shift a day as a PSV so had more than one driver. Creature comforts were probably lower down the list of priorities for the owner as they may have been sub renting it out as a PSV to other drivers. It's about maximizing your profit. Drivers didn't care as they didn't own it.

They’re a working vehicle, 1st and foremost, I’ve driven some heaps of gick as taxis and I’ve driven some lovely bits of metal, the pax don’t care about nice cars. As long as it’s keeps the wind and the rain out they don’t care.

Duke O Smiley · 18-06-2020 09:23PM

I Was VB wrote: »

...he pax don’t care about nice cars...

Definitely true of many drivers too, judging by the amount of those poxy Peugeot Partners going around now!

Gone are the days of big old V6 w210s and the likes

colm_mcm · 18-06-2020 09:36PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Definitely true of many drivers too, judging by the amount of those poxy Peugeot Partners going around now!

Gone are the days of big old V6 w210s and the likes

Think you can’t get a new plate unless you have a wheelchair vehicle.

wotzgoingon · 18-06-2020 10:36PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Think you can’t get a new plate unless you have a wheelchair vehicle.

Jesus, that's mad. Well I suppose if you are in a wheel chair you would be glad.

But if you were in a wheel chair and were getting a taxi fairly often you would most likely have a number of a local guy who has a wheel chair accessible vehicle.

punisher5112 · 18-06-2020 10:43PM

It use to be a cost thing for the plate, it was much cheaper if you had a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

Maybe it has changed

I Was VB · 19-06-2020 01:16AM

To apply for a new taxi plate you have to buy a sub 6 year old wheelchair accessible vehicle, hence the Peugeot partners are in ample supply on Dublin streets.

If you already hold a saloon Licence that’s been attached to a saloon car before 31/12/2013 it can be driven until it’s 15 years old.

All subsequent changes on a saloon Licence have to be 10 years old or younger.

As for the age limit on a wheelchair taxi it can be driven until it’s 15 years old.

The barges that’s we’re too old to tax privately usually fell into taxidrivers hands, €95 per annum tax is a great feeling no matter what your engine size! Most barges are too expensive sub 10 years old for the humble taxi driver to ferry pissy Mary home for a fiver.

kalkat2002 · 19-06-2020 05:25AM

Nearly a banger one...o.n.o

Always heard they are miser on diesel...

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/kia-rio-strike-1-5-crdi-2010-nct-05-22-amp-tax-08/25111619

barry181091 · 19-06-2020 07:50AM

Similar to above but a ceed. 50% more miles though.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-kia-ceed-1-6crdi/25114584

Mad_Mike · 19-06-2020 12:45PM

barry181091 wrote: »

Similar to above but a ceed. 50% more miles though.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-kia-ceed-1-6crdi/25114584

It's 2020! The photos on that ad hurt my eyes, there's no reason these days that people cant have decent photos :eek:

Apart from that, it's a great bundle for the money
Getting up into a 2009 diesel car with low tax and economical too
The bangernomics thread is pulling in newer stuff every day now
Nice find!

barry181091 · 19-06-2020 01:05PM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

It's 2020! The photos on that ad hurt my eyes, there's no reason these days that people cant have decent photos :eek:

Apart from that, it's a great bundle for the money
Getting up into a 2009 diesel car with low tax and economical too
The bangernomics thread is pulling in newer stuff every day now
Nice find!

The only small issue I see with this is that its the 89HP version, so essentially dog slow acceleration. A friend has the i30 with the similarly performing 1.4 diesel engine and absolutely hates it with a passion.

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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