BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Andrew33 · 29-10-2020 11:41PM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Ford bought Volvo so they could use Volvo technology and engineering in their premium models not so they could use Ford engineering in Volvo models.

Hard to know tbh, I think Ford thought it would give them a toehold in premium territory but instead they dragged Volvo down to Ford levels and then sold out. I’m probably wrong.

Andrew33 · 29-10-2020 11:46PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-corsa-with-built-in-bike-rack/26314831

Don't think I've ever seen one of these in person before, but remember the ads when they were new

Tax and test into next year anyway, €1999 (too much, but still)

a cool feature but when no other manufacturer copied it, you know it’s a dead end.

Rows Grower · 30-10-2020 12:27AM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Hard to know tbh, I think Ford thought it would give them a toehold in premium territory but instead they dragged Volvo down to Ford levels and then sold out. I’m probably wrong.

Volvo is a tried and trusted brand, their fleeting association with Ford did nothing to diminish the reputation, quite the opposite in my opinion.

Google is your friend, everyone can be an expert.

Drive a 10 or 12 year old well maintained Volvo and find out for yourself.

Andrew33 · 30-10-2020 12:50AM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Volvo is a tried and trusted brand, their fleeting association with Ford did nothing to diminish the reputation, quite the opposite in my opinion.

Google is your friend, everyone can be an expert.

Drive a 10 or 12 year old well maintained Volvo and find out for yourself.

I’ve owned proper rear drive Volvo’s, I’ve driven pre Ford and post Ford Volvo’s. You can feel the difference

Rows Grower · 30-10-2020 01:23AM

Andrew33 wrote: »

I’ve owned proper rear drive Volvo’s, I’ve driven pre Ford and post Ford Volvo’s. You can feel the difference

Thanks for sharing Andrew, that's what it's all about.

BonnieSituation · 30-10-2020 01:46AM

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Corolla, even worse :pac:

How very dare you

BonnieSituation · 30-10-2020 01:52AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-corsa-with-built-in-bike-rack/26314831

Don't think I've ever seen one of these in person before, but remember the ads when they were new

Tax and test into next year anyway, €1999 (too much, but still)

Putting shopping into my mates missusususs one last week and I thought the inside panel in the boot looked off. Then I discover an air compressor behind it. Shows the ingenuity of Opel when they wanted to bother rather than give us the Insignia.

CoBo55 · 30-10-2020 10:09AM

Rows Grower wrote: »

Try reading my post again, "Premium Models" does not include a 1.6 diesel.

What exactly is a Ford premium model? Please don't tell me a Chav Vignale Mondeo diesel is a premium model.

CoBo55 · 30-10-2020 10:12AM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Hard to know tbh, I think Ford thought it would give them a toehold in premium territory but instead they dragged Volvo down to Ford levels and then sold out. I’m probably wrong.

No you're not, it's exactly what happened.

kalkat2002 · 30-10-2020 11:38AM

1999 nissan micra

795 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21987966

punisher5112 · 30-10-2020 12:09PM

kalkat2002 wrote: »

1999 nissan micra

795 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21987966

Way overpriced.

selectamatic · 30-10-2020 12:28PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Way overpriced.

I dunno really, very very hard get a clean tested one for anything less than 500.

Rust has killed off loads of them.

Cheensbo · 30-10-2020 12:31PM

selectamatic wrote: »

I dunno really, very very hard get a clean tested one for anything less than 500.

Rust has killed off loads of them.

^^ this, I was looking for a nice clean 3 door for herself for a while - couldn't find one worth buying at all.

then I made the enormous mistake of buying a 08 bluesmokegenerator mini for bangernomics money

kalkat2002 · 30-10-2020 12:34PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

Way overpriced.

Nop if it is a clean example

CoBo55 · 30-10-2020 05:28PM

Cheensbo wrote: »

^^ this, I was looking for a nice clean 3 door for herself for a while - couldn't find one worth buying at all.

then I made the enormous mistake of buying a 08 bluesmokegenerator mini for bangernomics money

Love the scratched out bit...:D

trixiebust · 30-10-2020 06:51PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Will probably be in the market for something soon, just waiting for my yoke to completely pack it in. Anyway looking at Volvos around 2006 and the insides just look lovely. Not too worried about fuel economy or performance tbh, have a slight preference for diesel as I've gotten used to doing 80% of my typical daily driving with just my left foot. :pac: Anyway is there anything to look out for with the particular engines, diesel or petrol, they used?

Had an 05 V50 until a few months ago, petrol. Loved it & serviced regularly etc, electric gremlins set in one day & she never recovered, dash went dead & wouldn't turn over at all Ended up scrapping it.

Duke O Smiley · 30-10-2020 11:22PM

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-jaguar-x-type/26376343

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Cheap tax diesel X type with NCT til July 2021, €1950

Still a good looking car and especially in facelift guise.

colm_mcm · 30-10-2020 11:38PM

And the owner had the good taste to not put a leaping cat on the bonnet.

Those later X Types look quite smart. Outside at least.

Duke O Smiley · 30-10-2020 11:52PM

The double din unit really smartens up the interior on them IMO

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johndaman66 · 31-10-2020 10:43AM

The critics and purists will say its a Mondeo with a fancy body etc. but that X Type looks fantastic and your average Joe Soap won't see past the exterior. Would have one over your common as muck A4, 520d any day of the week.

Andrew33 · 31-10-2020 10:49AM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

The double din unit really smartens up the interior on them IMO

Must have been owned by a mechanic (or a coal man!), that drivers seat is manky.

Kamili · 31-10-2020 11:34AM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Must have been owned by a mechanic (or a coal man!), that drivers seat is manky.

It's half leather rather than full

CoBo55 · 31-10-2020 12:39PM

Andrew33 wrote: »

Must have been owned by a mechanic (or a coal man!), that drivers seat is manky.

Nothing that a half decent detailer couldn't sort out. I had a similar interior in an Octavia and it looked much worse in pictures than in actuality.

CiDeRmAn · 31-10-2020 01:49PM

Also, with just a couple of weeks of test left in it
A 2.5 ltr V6 X-Type estate, with suede/leather interior, €1950 and up for three months on the site.
The seller suggests it was a new NCT at the time, so maybe it'll pass easily?

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theoneeyedman · 31-10-2020 02:01PM

There's nothing more expensive than a cheap Jag ðŸ˜

3d4life · 31-10-2020 02:54PM

theoneeyedman wrote: »

There's nothingThe only thing more expensive than a cheap Jag is a cheap BMW ðŸ˜

FYP

Mad_Mike · 31-10-2020 03:04PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Also, with just a couple of weeks of test left in it
A 2.5 ltr V6 X-Type estate, with suede/leather interior, €1950 and up for three months on the site.
The seller suggests it was a new NCT at the time, so maybe it'll pass easily?

Thats for sale a long time now
It was discussed here as far back as February

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Beautiful car, it started on Donedeal last year at about €4k

Bit of history to it that is not divulged in the ad...but a super bangernomics(ish) buy IMO

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 31-10-2020 03:09PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Also, with just a couple of weeks of test left in it
A 2.5 ltr V6 X-Type estate, with suede/leather interior, €1950 and up for three months on the site.
The seller suggests it was a new NCT at the time, so maybe it'll pass easily?

That has been for sale for the guts of a year. It was posted here maybe that long ago.

Thinkingaboutit · 31-10-2020 03:12PM

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-toyota-aygo-1-0-petrol-nct-2020-199-tax/23469223

NCT til September 2020, tax til March 2020, Irish car, reasonably low miles, €1250

A bit out of the way up in Donegal but if I really needed something like this I would make the journey, this looks nice

That would be excellent for a learner, although taking along someone might be an idea. No car can take poor maintenance. Some things can be too good to be true.

Sam Russell · 31-10-2020 03:12PM

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

Also, with just a couple of weeks of test left in it
A 2.5 ltr V6 X-Type estate, with suede/leather interior, €1950 and up for three months on the site.
The seller suggests it was a new NCT at the time, so maybe it'll pass easily?

Picture 13 is a different car - as far as I can tell. ?????

BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

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