BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

kalkat2002 · 28-06-2020 07:51PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-fabia-1-9-tdi-vrs/25195578

Fabia VRS with 12 months NCT and tax til August, same owner for the last 11 years, €1700

Unfortunate mark on the door but that wouldn't take away from it too much for me. What are these like?

Great find

Pity the colour...red or blue are nicer

That engine with few mods and remapped is easily waked up if desired

Original 130 hp and huge torque plus amazing mpg helping the sixt gear on motorway

In spain one friend of mine had one and he upgraded brake system with an audi tt donor

Service is a must and also using specific pump engine oil

Dual mass here? Could be expensive

The white on the seats are a good indicator of what life they had

Mad_Mike · 28-06-2020 08:18PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-skoda-octavia-estate-1-9-l-diesel/25211135

09 Octavia diesel estate, NCT til February 2021, 1 previous owner, €1250

This looks very nice for the money, tidy looking example

Nice find. That's a lot of car for €1250

Duke O Smiley · 28-06-2020 08:25PM

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Nice find. That's a lot of car for €1250

Just checked, and it has had the same owner since 2012 too. Makes it more appealing IMO!

Babyladyzoda · 28-06-2020 09:27PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

You’re correct.

Sound. Going to see it tomorrow.

Mervyn Skidmore · 28-06-2020 09:31PM

Are insignias really as bad as people say? 2 of my siblings have been driving them for years with no issue. Loads of them on the roads too.

Sam Russell · 28-06-2020 09:51PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Are insignias really as bad as people say? 2 of my siblings have been driving them for years with no issue. Loads of them on the roads too.

My next door neighbour had one that had to be rescued frequently. It was not that old either.

I would not touch an Opel, and even less a Vauxhall.

selectamatic · 28-06-2020 10:12PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-skoda-octavia-estate-1-9-l-diesel/25211135

09 Octavia diesel estate, NCT til February 2021, 1 previous owner, €1250

This looks very nice for the money, tidy looking example

That same owner has being trying to sell that on and off for the last year he's owned it since 2012. He had it up around 3 grand for ages.

Finally it's priced right and it does look to be a clean well minded example. Being a combi makes it stand out a bit too.

Great find.

Edit: just seen ye checked the last ownership change.

CoBo55 · 28-06-2020 10:40PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Are insignias really as bad as people say? 2 of my siblings have been driving them for years with no issue. Loads of them on the roads in the scrapyards too.

Fixed it:pac:

rn · 29-06-2020 06:46AM

In hindsight I'm not so sure the accord diesel at bangernomics money is "bullet proof" . Anecdotally at least I know a lot of the pre 2008 models, none with massive mileage, suffered failure of dual mass flywheel and they were scrapped due to perceived uneconomical repair costs. And I notice there are not many left on the road. Old petrol accords do seem to go forever alright.

hoodie6029 · 29-06-2020 10:12AM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Are insignias really as bad as people say? 2 of my siblings have been driving them for years with no issue. Loads of them on the roads too.

No personal experience of them. Car Mechanics magazine had one as a project car in 2018 and it broke their heart. Everything broke on it, twice.

The issues are still up on the RB Digital app if you want to download them

noelf · 29-06-2020 10:53AM

2003 Renault Clio nct 12/20 €1250 38000 miles..

C.A.G cars

CoBo55 · 29-06-2020 10:55AM

hoodie6029 wrote: »

No personal experience of them. Car Mechanics magazine had one as a project car in 2018 and it broke their heart. Everything broke on it, twice.

The issues are still up on the RB Digital app if you want to download them

Unreal wasn't it? The costs were shocking when the project finally finished.

CoBo55 · 29-06-2020 10:56AM

rn wrote: »

In hindsight I'm not so sure the accord diesel at bangernomics money is "bullet proof" . Anecdotally at least I know a lot of the pre 2008 models, none with massive mileage, suffered failure of dual mass flywheel and they were scrapped due to perceived uneconomical repair costs. And I notice there are not many left on the road. Old petrol accords do seem to go forever alright.

Cracked exhaust manifolds filling the cabin with fumes was another favourite..

dzsfah2xoynme9 · 29-06-2020 11:00AM

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!

So it was washed and bumped up to 1295...

Notch000 · 29-06-2020 11:24AM

Jana Delicious Sorbet wrote: »

So it was washed and bumped up to 1295...

the duck tap is a bit of a buzz killer, a bit of ceramic coating on the greyed trim and would look 10 times better

hoodie6029 · 29-06-2020 11:31AM

CoBo55 wrote: »

Unreal wasn't it? The costs were shocking when the project finally finished.

Absolutely. The editor even said people were joking him about it at a car show. Ended up being something like £13k for a 10 year old Insignia. You wouldn't pay that for a 2 year old one!

bear1 · 29-06-2020 11:31AM

The tyre looks balder than Mr. evil

26000 Elephants · 29-06-2020 11:36AM

Notch000 wrote: »

the duck tap is a bit of a buzz killer, a bit of ceramic coating on the greyed trim and would look 10 times better

Holy jeebus, the ignorance of that repair is astounding. Have they not heard of epoxy or polyester resin to fix the clips in place?

There are proprietary grey paints for those plastic bits - I'd doubt a clear coating would do anything more than make it shiny as well as faded.

at9qu5vp0wcix7 · 29-06-2020 11:41AM

Disgraceful to have that in a showroom, just fix the fecking thing. Do people have no pride anymore?

newboard · 29-06-2020 01:11PM

rn wrote: »

In hindsight I'm not so sure the accord diesel at bangernomics money is "bullet proof" . Anecdotally at least I know a lot of the pre 2008 models, none with massive mileage, suffered failure of dual mass flywheel and they were scrapped due to perceived uneconomical repair costs. And I notice there are not many left on the road.

Would this apply to 2008+ diesel models as well?

Uncle Pierre · 29-06-2020 01:13PM

Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »

Are insignias really as bad as people say? 2 of my siblings have been driving them for years with no issue. Loads of them on the roads too.

My wife had an 09 Insignia for about four years. She bought it when it was about three years old, because she "liked the look of it" more than the look of other cars that I thought would be a better buy.

It probably gave more trouble during those four years than every other car I've ever had myself, plus every car she's had during the time I've known her, all put together. And that's 25 years of me owning a car and nearly 15 years of knowing her, so almost 40 years worth of car ownership altogether.

Can't remember what the last straw was, because there were so many breakdowns, but she eventually traded it for a Hyundai ix35. No issues with that yet, and she's had it almost four years now too. Big change from the Insignia!

So, long story short - AVOID INSIGNIAS!

FGR · 29-06-2020 03:16PM

noelf wrote: »

2003 Renault Clio nct 12/20 €1250 38000 miles..

C.A.G cars

In good condition - but I can't figure out what Renault were at when they didn't bother switching the wipers to RHD!

Green farmer · 29-06-2020 03:33PM

FGR wrote: »

In good condition - but I can't figure out what Renault were at when they didn't bother switching the wipers to RHD!

I've a bmw that has the wipers the same. Left the factory that way

CrankyHaus · 29-06-2020 03:52PM

newboard wrote: »

Would this apply to 2008+ diesel models as well?

It shouldn't. But IME they hold their value so well you can usually get something else in much better nick for the same money. Any time I looked at one it was either too expensive or a shed.

wotzgoingon · 29-06-2020 04:06PM

Green farmer wrote: »

I've a bmw that has the wipers the same. Left the factory that way

My old BMW e39 was the same.

CharlieCroker · 29-06-2020 04:45PM

My E60 is the same too

Mad_Mike · 29-06-2020 05:07PM

noelf wrote: »

2003 Renault Clio nct 12/20 €1250 38000 miles..

C.A.G cars

Here's the link to that car

Duke O Smiley · 29-06-2020 05:07PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-daihatsu-terios-sx-4wd-1-5-petrol-manual/25217283?campaign=3

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4 wheel drive 08 Terios, NCT til January 2021, tax til March 2021, 88k miles, claimed FSH, €1950

This looks quite nice for the money

marklazarcovic · 29-06-2020 05:18PM

Thirsty feckers tho

Duke O Smiley · 29-06-2020 06:08PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-318-i/25218305

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Same owner for the last 15 years, NCT til January 2021, €350

The ad and photos are terrible, but you can sense a genuine air to it altogether. If it goes and stops ok it could get someone out of a hole for six months

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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