BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

slipperyox · 07-09-2020 09:09PM

ok its got no tax, but come on...
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-saab-93-1-9-tid-146-ml-nct-30-7-21/25882474

SCOOP 64 · 07-09-2020 09:22PM

^Its the cheaper tax as well €390^

punisher5112 · 07-09-2020 09:36PM

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

^Its the cheaper tax as well €390^

The other one which is even less has more power.... Tiid

Duke O Smiley · 07-09-2020 09:42PM

slipperyox wrote: »

ok its got no tax, but come on...
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-saab-93-1-9-tid-146-ml-nct-30-7-21/25882474

That’s a great find.

Rows Grower · 07-09-2020 09:48PM

Dunno boys, I reckon that Saab is overpriced for what it is.

Duke O Smiley · 07-09-2020 09:51PM

Respectable looking, up-in-years, cheap tax diesel with a towbar and reasonable miles, for less than a grand.

Hard to go wrong with change from a grand.

Rows Grower · 07-09-2020 10:03PM

High mileage, 12 year old, no tax, tow bar probably seen a good bit of use.

More of an Eco-maniac.

wonski · 07-09-2020 10:09PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Dunno boys, I reckon that Saab is overpriced for what it is.

It's 900 euro car, no?

That is the going rate.

Not a bargain of a century, but reasonably priced.

Not like that SsangYong

Rows Grower · 07-09-2020 10:18PM

wonski wrote: »

It's 900 euro car, no?

That is the going rate.

Not a bargain of a century, but reasonably priced.

Not like that SsangYong

No.

punisher5112 · 07-09-2020 10:20PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

High mileage, 12 year old, no tax, tow bar probably seen a good bit of use.

More of an Eco-maniac.

Room to haggle, would get someone out of a hole.... I wouldn't mind at all as I need to get something with more space.
I'm hoping the tiid prices come down...

kaizersoze · 07-09-2020 11:03PM

Hunky Monster wrote: »

I remember the first time I drove one of those, the steering wheel freaked me out, had never seen such a weird floating wheel before.

I had the 5 door hatch version of the C4 in black too and same year. Bought new. Loved it and the quirky steering wheel although preferred the look and shape of the 3 door.
After a few days driving you don't notice. Actually took longer to get used to a 'normal' steering wheel when we changed.:pac:

kalkat2002 · 08-09-2020 07:27AM

2008 ford mondeo 1.6 petrol

1350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21484963

Rows Grower · 08-09-2020 09:09AM

kalkat2002 wrote: »

2008 ford mondeo 1.6 petrol

1350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21484963

I know a guy who has put 500,000 km on one of those and has recently bought a brand new engine to put in it.

TommyGun2017 · 08-09-2020 01:13PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/suzuki-swift-sport-1-6/25880744?campaign=3

Tend not to see these for sale too often. Swift Sport 1.6 with NCT till December and 2 months tax. Current owner has it 4 years. Bit rough looking but would tidy up well

punisher5112 · 08-09-2020 02:22PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

I know a guy who has put 500,000 km on one of those and has recently bought a brand new engine to put in it.

He is doing what

Rows Grower · 08-09-2020 02:30PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

He is doing what

Read it again.

colm_mcm · 08-09-2020 02:34PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Read it again.

Like a brand new part from Ford?

CharlieCroker · 08-09-2020 02:43PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Like a brand new part from Ford?

I'd imagine so. They're known to go. Friend had an 09 one and couldn't get a 2nd hand engine anywhere. Ended up trading it in for scrappage

hoodie6029 · 08-09-2020 02:44PM

Would you be bothered!? The engine might be new but the rest of the car still has 500,000 on it.

colm_mcm · 08-09-2020 02:48PM

CharlieCroker wrote: »

I'd imagine so. They're known to go. Friend had an 09 one and couldn't get a 2nd hand engine anywhere. Ended up trading it in for scrappage

New engine would be around €5k?

Rows Grower · 08-09-2020 02:53PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

New engine would be around €5k?

Yes, it's a brand new engine from Ford, it cost him nowhere near that price.

grogi · 08-09-2020 02:58PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

New engine would be around €5k?

They don't want to have them in storage anymore, it will be much cheaper.

Rows Grower · 08-09-2020 03:09PM

grogi wrote: »

They don't want to have them in storage anymore, it will be much cheaper.

Mad googling going on I'd say.

punisher5112 · 08-09-2020 05:19PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Read it again.

Oh I know.... But still he's doing what......

Why on earth would you put a new engine into something like that with half a million kilometres....
That's mind boggling.

If it were some mad collectable like a Jag e type or something.

Rows Grower · 08-09-2020 06:08PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Oh I know.... But still he's doing what......

Why on earth would you put a new engine into something like that with half a million kilometres....
That's mind boggling.

If it were some mad collectable like a Jag e type or something.

He likes the car, it has been serviced and looked after from day 1 by a main dealer regardless of expense, same fella knows an awful lot about cars and is not short of a bob either.

You'd probably be surprised how many really wealthy people drive around in old but very well looked after cars.

A few I've spoken to about it have reasoned that after buying it new and looking after it properly it would be crazy to sell a perfectly good car at a huge loss only to do the same thing again or buy something else that hasn't been as well looked after and will end up costing more money again.

The same people aren't mean by any stretch of the imagination or don't deny themselves expensive comforts, they just see buying a new car for the sake of having a new car as mind boggling as you think buying a new engine for a 12 year old Mondeo is.

Ta ceist agam · 08-09-2020 06:37PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

I know a guy who has put 500,000 km on one of those and has recently bought a brand new engine to put in it.

Would he not be afraid the new engine being fitted incorrectly as we saw with KKVs Citroen?

I personally think he's mad, but it's his money he can do as he please!
Fair play to him though as it's probably the most environmentally friendly thing to but not the most financially

colm_mcm · 08-09-2020 07:06PM

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

Would he not be afraid the new engine being fitted incorrectly as we saw with KKVs Citroen?

I personally think he's mad, but it's his money he can do as he please!
Fair play to him though as it's probably the most environmentally friendly thing to but not the most financially

How did you know about KKVs Citroen, that was years ago.

Sam Russell · 08-09-2020 07:10PM

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

Would he not be afraid the new engine being fitted incorrectly as we saw with KKVs Citroen?

I personally think he's mad, but it's his money he can do as he please!
Fair play to him though as it's probably the most environmentally friendly thing to but not the most financially

A new engine is a loose description. What was wrong with the existing one?

Is it a short engine, long engine, or one with all the ancillaries? Would it not be better to recondition the current one?

colm_mcm · 08-09-2020 08:04PM

Bang of rereg off you.

colm_mcm · 08-09-2020 08:11PM

Nice GS300
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-2006/25886918

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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