BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1-8-honda-civic/25170989



Rough and ready 1.8 Type S Civic, tax til August, test til November, 1 previous owner, €895

Doesn't look too bad for the money really!

colm_mcm wrote: »

Chape tax Hyundai i30 diesel.

Once it's not making noises going into reverse, this is probably the least risky cheap diesel you can get, No DMF, no DPF, and well built.
This one is reasonably well specced too

That's good to know Colm_mcm. As time moves on & we're looking at bangernomics diesels & only doing small mileage its good to know what doesn't have the dreaded DPF.

T.

That E240 is overpriced. Nobody wants to tax a 2.6 when you can get them in 1.8 kompressor.
I love those wheels though.

That Merc does look lovely alright. Pity about our ****ty motor tax rates. That car deserves to be driven for many more years, but road tax will sadly just kill it

I think it's mainly down to looks. The big grille wasn't everyones cup of tea, but I think they look well, kind of a natural progression of old Jag to a new more modern look while preserving the original Jag image, and like you say, people still perceive them to be a VERY expensive car

Decent looking 2006 Volvo S40 MK2 diesel
It's the 2 litre version which is very reliable compared with the 1.6
Ran one of these for almost 3 years and other than servicing, I think it got a pair of springs on the rear and a front CV boot
With the 6 speed box and cruise control, I used to average around 52mpg (5.4l/100kms) on long runs and the heated seats were nice in the winter
NCT actually runs until January on this with the Covid extension
Asking price is €750

Very low mileage and the fact the timing belt has been done also would make that a great buy at a grand
Pity the interior is just cloth, but still a lovely car

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1-8-honda-civic/25170989



Rough and ready 1.8 Type S Civic, tax til August, test til November, 1 previous owner, €895

Doesn't look too bad for the money really!

I'd one with Neary 400000 km on and it was running sweet when I sold it,great cars,mine was a 2007 aswell

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Id love to tidy up that Type S, i'd say it'd come up a treat. Some car for the money.

Pity is a bit far from dublin...
New fron tyres and arch,maybe discs and pads and for 1k you have a top car

colm_mcm wrote: »

However bad the black paint looks in the pics, it’ll be way worse in the flesh. It’s a hoor of a flat black.

Yeah also the interior wear & tear should be major...

colm_mcm wrote: »

Chape tax Hyundai i30 diesel.

Once it's not making noises going into reverse, this is probably the least risky cheap diesel you can get, No DMF, no DPF, and well built.
This one is reasonably well specced too

1 owner in Ireland (it's a UK import), and sold by a dealer, so some semblance of a warranty probably applies.

At the risk of sounding stupid, what is a DPF or an DMF?

Why should they be avoided?

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Diesel particulate filter (prone to clogging)
Dual mass flywheel (prone to failing)

Both circa €1000 to fix usually

Big oof. Fair enough. So the older i30s don't have it. Ok cool

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Id love to tidy up that Type S, i'd say it'd come up a treat. Some car for the money.

Is that tape all over the front passenger-side wheel arch? Wonder what that's hiding...
The plastic trims on Hondas always fade really badly, something like this would sort it back to looking new. Then onto the interior....

Babyladyzoda wrote: »

At the risk of sounding stupid, what is a DPF or an DMF?

Why should they be avoided?

No such thing as sounding stupid
Asking questions is how we learn

A DMF in a car is a dual mass flywheel. This is basically linked with the clutch and a lot of modern diesels use them to eliminate/suppress vibration, but the downside is they can be quite costly to repair if they give problems.

A DPF is a diesel particulate filter. Again, after a certain year, MOST diesel cars are fitted with them to reduce emissions even further than previous engines. The main issue with them is if the car is not getting long drives, they can become choked up as the DPF is not reaching temperatures high enough and long enough to burn off the carbon deposits it traps inside

[EDIT]Doh!! Maybe next time I should look and see that there is another page of replies already answering the question before I reply!!!!! :eek:[?EDIT]

Mad_Mike wrote: »

No such thing as sounding stupid
Asking questions is how we learn

A DMF in a car is a dual mass flywheel. This is basically linked with the clutch and a lot of modern diesels use them to eliminate/suppress vibration, but the downside is they can be quite costly to repair if they give problems.

A DPF is a diesel particulate filter. Again, after a certain year, MOST diesel cars are fitted with them to reduce emissions even further than previous engines. The main issue with them is if the car is not getting long drives, they can become choked up as the DPF is not reaching temperatures high enough and long enough to burn off the carbon deposits it traps inside

[EDIT]Doh!! Maybe next time I should look and see that there is another page of replies already answering the question before I reply!!!!! :eek:[?EDIT]

I appreciated the explanation. Are there any other older diesel that avoid this issue or is it all diesels older than 2009/2008