BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Truckermal wrote: »

That's dreamer money I bought a 01 back in 2012 for 600 quid from Colm!

Might be a bit strong, but not dreamer money I think. I've seen it around as I say, seems very straight, and prices for these are strong, as is posted above I've also seen young lads work these tarting them up of late, so there is a market for these.
These late model Avensis are a fine machine on the road, easy enough ran, and mechanically sound.

Batattackrat wrote: »

Should I just stick up online for 500 or is there somewhere i can bring for a couple of hundred that will pay me for the car?

I have no interest in putting any money into it. I'm going for a 2010 corolla so just wondering any advice on the honda?

If you weigh it in for scrap you'll be lucky to get €100 for it. There's next to no money in scrapping a car.

If you can tolerate silly offers you could put it on Donedeal or adverts for €500 and see if you get any bites

Ideal and perhaps plausible reason might be the car being not next not near operating temp on a cold morning maybe.

That or it's f*cked and not worth €80

But the rest of that fail sheet screams someone that hasn't a notion about bringing a car for a test so anything is possible.

bazz26 wrote: »

Could be burning oil.

....... if it got it!

I'd be worried about how well that's been looked after, if it was just fvcked into the test center without even removing the hub caps. As said, possibly someone without one motion about keeping a car. It's one thing just testing and seeing what needed to be done, but it doesn't give much confidence in how well it was serviced or looked after beforehand.

2ndcoming wrote: »

Buy a van.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citreon-berlingo-1-6-diesel-new-doe/27566087

It's sold

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-honda-civic-new-nct-1-22-taxed-5-21/27708243

Comment_below wrote: »

I'm seriously considering that 09 Scenic wirh seats taken out. It'll give just as much space while being easier and more comfortable than a van.

Have you ever driven a van? Once you get used to them they're very comfortable to drive, they're designed to be driven. They're also designed for working - load carrying, being horsed about etc. If you're talking about doing any serious kind of work on the house it's a far better option. There's a reason why your plumber doesn't show up at the gate in a Renault Scenic with the seats down.

If you need a 7 seater that you can occasionally put a wardrobe or something in the back of have at it - otherwise van all the way.

2ndcoming wrote: »

Have you ever driven a van? Once you get used to them they're very comfortable to drive, they're designed to be driven. They're also designed for working - load carrying, being horsed about etc. If you're talking about doing any serious kind of work on the house it's a far better option. There's a reason why your plumber doesn't show up at the gate in a Renault Scenic with the seats down.

Maybe not your gate but I know a plumber who has had everything bar a Van for his job and one of them was a Scenic van full to the mebs with plumbing gear.
Before that he had small cars like Opel Agila took the seats out and used it as a van. Last time I seen him he had a Dacia Sandero van. That is probably changed to something else now do as he changes cars more times than can keep count at least he used too.

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Yep drove a transit a few years back and it was very comfortable. The seating position is like on a chair with your legs down on pedals unlike my current car with Recarro bucket seats where your so low and your legs stretched out in front of you not comfortable for long drives at all.

Comfortable a transit lol. That is the last thing I would say about them. The seating position in them is just horrible. Ford do great cars but terrible Van's. Now if you want a good comfortable van a VW Transporter is your man. VW might be terrible at cars but they make great Van's

2ndcoming wrote: »

Have you ever driven a van? Once you get used to them they're very comfortable to drive, they're designed to be driven. They're also designed for working - load carrying, being horsed about etc. If you're talking about doing any serious kind of work on the house it's a far better option. There's a reason why your plumber doesn't show up at the gate in a Renault Scenic with the seats down.

If you need a 7 seater that you can occasionally put a wardrobe or something in the back of have at it - otherwise van all the way.

Yes I rented vans before. A transit (which was nice being the 2.2) and a Vivario. I found as a tall person leg space was limited as you couldn't recline the seat or push the seat back much. Also visibility was an issue obviously when reversing.

I'm not a tradesperson either so ill have to pay private tax, insurance, and also I won't be keeping tools etc in the van as tradespersons do. I just need a big cargo space for carrying bulky items for house renovations. I'm not driving onto a building site nor do I need shelving units installed in the van to keep tools etc nor will tools be kept in the van.

Summing up my needs, a 09 onwards 7 seater Scenic seems to tick all my requirements

Thoughts on this? Tax is out a month now so technically not bangernomics, but looking for some insight

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2010-car-mazda-for-sale-low-mileage/27824843

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Thoughts on this? Tax is out a month now so technically not bangernomics, but looking for some insight

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2010-car-mazda-for-sale-low-mileage/27824843

Since when did no tax exclude a car from the thread ?. Is this something I missed ?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris-verso/27833914
lovely looking yoke , surprised its still there