BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

rn · 20-05-2021 12:22am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-honda-civic/28145016

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-honda-civic-1-8-vtec/27947169

Two clean looking civics in bangernomics territory.

siblers · 20-05-2021 12:33am

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

Despite what I've read about them reliability wise, I cant help like this 407 priced at €975

New NCT until 5/22
More reliable 2.0hdi
Cheap tax at €400
Heated leather, cruise. Think these high spec UK ones came with sat nav and xenons too.

Boot looks like its had a knock? Anyway, a nice yoke to cruise along at 120km/h

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407/27985976?campaign=14

I drove two different 2litre 407s, lovely to drive and fairly rapid but as reliable as an Insignia.Engine died on one and the other had emissions issues and couldn't pass the NCT. Its a pity they weren't a bit more reliable as they're a lovely car

I never took to the 508s, quite ugly compared to the 407

DARK-KNIGHT · 20-05-2021 3:09am

siblers wrote: »

I drove two different 2litre 407s, lovely to drive and fairly rapid but as reliable as an Insignia.Engine died on one and the other had emissions issues and couldn't pass the NCT. Its a pity they weren't a bit more reliable as they're a lovely car

I never took to the 508s, quite ugly compared to the 407

Are the 508s reliable though?

Midnight_EG · 20-05-2021 8:17am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Are the 508s reliable though?

They are as long as you don't drive them

AMKC · 20-05-2021 11:04am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Are the 508s reliable though?

Yes very.

Midnight_EG wrote: »

They are as long as you don't drive them

Bulls-hit. They are a very reliable well built car.

KevRossi · 20-05-2021 11:15am

A pair of big Volvo estates. Both diesel. Both have Auto. Both have 12 months NCT, done in the past couple of weeks. Both are poor ads.

2.0D. 2006. A few too many scratches on the corners? 230tKm. €1,650.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v70/28125022

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2.4D, heavier on tax, 2006, 250tKM, Not small, just far away.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v70-d5-2-4l-diesel/27715971

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Midnight_EG · 20-05-2021 11:16am

AMKC wrote: »

Yes very.

Bulls-hit. They are a very reliable well built car.

You're a very angry person eh

26000 Elephants · 20-05-2021 2:39pm

KevRossi wrote: »

A pair of big Volvo estates. Both diesel. , just far away.

Ones petrol.

The blue one would be the pick of them, if you dont mind the tax. Just make sure it wasnt towing a horse box, Volvo autos are work shy. More of an issue on later XC models, but worth a check all the same. Otherwise a fantastic car for the money.

bear1 · 20-05-2021 4:55pm

I'm sure that blue one is up for sale almost every year.

CoBo55 · 20-05-2021 6:48pm

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Ones petrol.

The blue one would be the pick of them, if you dont mind the tax. Just make sure it wasnt towing a horse box, Volvo autos are work shy. More of an issue on later XC models, but worth a check all the same. Otherwise a fantastic car for the money.

Work shy:D I like it:D

Duke O Smiley · 21-05-2021 8:38am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4-55-000-miles-nct-amp-tax/28141709?campaign=3

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Tiny mileage (55k) Corolla saloon with test til November and tax til August, FSH and 1 previous owner, €1390

Looks nice. This fella always has nice cars like this

Duke O Smiley · 21-05-2021 8:43am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-1-9-tdi-se-130bhp/28046229

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Tidy looking 130 bhp A6 avant with test til September and tax til July, long term owner, €1000

Bangernomics favourite. This looks lovely

colm_mcm · 21-05-2021 9:46am

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4-55-000-miles-nct-amp-tax/28141709?campaign=3

Tiny mileage (55k) Corolla saloon with test til November and tax til August, FSH and 1 previous owner, €1390

Looks nice. This fella always has nice cars like this

Has Luna badge, but isn’t one.
Devalues it!

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 11:46am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Are the 508s reliable though?

Yes they are- major improvement on the 407. Fine big tank of a car, not really bangernomics yet though

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 11:49am

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

Despite what I've read about them reliability wise, I cant help like this 407 priced at €975

New NCT until 5/22
More reliable 2.0hdi
Cheap tax at €400
Heated leather, cruise. Think these high spec UK ones came with sat nav and xenons too.

Boot looks like its had a knock? Anyway, a nice yoke to cruise along at 120km/h

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-407/27985976?campaign=14

That one is great value- nice spec, decent big safe car and a years test- what more would you want for under €1k? Also it’s the 2.0l which was infinitely better than the flaky 1.6

2ndcoming · 21-05-2021 12:05pm

Two pearlers there today lads.

The Corolla is about as good as bangernomics gets. You could happily run that for the next 5 or 6 years with no hassle more than likely.

The Audi is a gorgeous car obviously and looks in great order for small money. I'd guess the 350k is miles rather than kms but to the right person... you would love to stick a fresh engine and box in it, classic insurance may be around the corner as well.

AMKC · 21-05-2021 7:01pm

I'd have the 407 out of them 3. The 407 has something that the Corolla and Audi do not have Character and soul.

CoBo55 · 21-05-2021 7:03pm

AMKC wrote: »

I'd have the 407 out of them 3. The 407 has something that the Corolla and Audi do not have Character and soul.

Alright alright we get it, you're a Peugeot fanboy, well you're certainly unique....

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 7:13pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Alright alright we get it, you're a Peugeot fanboy, well you're certainly unique....

I love Peugeot too, though the 407 wasn’t exactly their finest hour- their early 2000s to 2010 stuff is best forgotten but they now have one of the most competitive mainstream ranges- still for under €1k there’s nothing wrong with that- lot of car for the money

CharlieCroker · 21-05-2021 7:20pm

Mid 00's Peugeots were piles of dung. The 107 was ok, 206 was woeful, 207 was better. 407 wasn't a patch on the 406, 607 was pointless and the 807 was a barge that couldn't compete with the Galaxy on ability or price. None of them were reliable.

And I was a Peugeot salesman between 2006 and 2009

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 7:35pm

The 206 gets slated but why did/do so many of them survive? I still see lots of them about, 15-20 years old at this stage.
The 107 was/is a platform share with the Toyota Aygo so I guess they shared a lot of parts.

CharlieCroker · 21-05-2021 8:08pm

Do 206's still survive? I can't remember the last time I saw one. Most of them have chewed through their back axle by now.

For a car that sold in such large numbers, there's only 50 of them on Donedeal and most of them look as rough as a badger's ar5e

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 8:31pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Do 206's still survive? I can't remember the last time I saw one. Most of them have chewed through their back axle by now.

For a car that sold in such large numbers, there's only 50 of them on Donedeal and most of them look as rough as a badger's ar5e

There’s three in my estate alone! I see them all the time, disappearing now faster though. My brothers gf had one up to a few years ago, scrapped it for a new 208 which is a lovely car to be fair. The garage didn’t even scrap if after- it was still knocking about as a cheap runabout!
That’s a lot- they haven’t been available new for 15 years!

punisher5112 · 21-05-2021 8:33pm

206 all the girls wanted.....

Now it's the fiat 500

CharlieCroker · 21-05-2021 8:51pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

206 all the girls wanted.....

Now it's the fiat 500

At least the Fiat 500 has some redeeming qualities.

Back to that 407 above, at that money it's disposable if/when it goes bang. It's got the better 2.0 engine and probably the best spec I've ever seen on a 407. Leather was an expensive factory option on the Irish market (€2500 iirc in 2008).

90% sold here were the 1.6 ST/Solaire.

punisher5112 · 21-05-2021 8:54pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

At least the Fiat 500 has some redeeming qualities.

Back to that 407 above, at that money it's disposable if/when it goes bang. It's got the better 2.0 engine and probably the best spec I've ever seen on a 407. Leather was an expensive factory option on the Irish market (€2500 iirc in 2008).

90% sold here were the 1.6 ST/Solaire.

A 206 the pedals were way too close exactly like the 106....

The pedals in the 500 are ok but by God is it cramped, I can't sit in it at all, she has one.

CharlieCroker · 21-05-2021 9:07pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

A 206 the pedals were way too close exactly like the 106....

The pedals in the 500 are ok but by God is it cramped, I can't sit in it at all, she has one.

Drove an abarth one recently and my left knee was in bits after 10 minutes from rubbing off the centre console

2ndcoming · 21-05-2021 9:10pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

A 206 the pedals were way too close exactly like the 106....

The pedals in the 500 are ok but by God is it cramped, I can't sit in it at all, she has one.

Designed for Parisian beauties in high heels.

colm_mcm · 21-05-2021 9:45pm

I was all set to buy a 206 when they came out. Couldn’t drive it.

Probably for the best.

punisher5112 · 21-05-2021 9:54pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

I was all set to buy a 206 when they came out. Couldn’t drive it.

Probably for the best.

Best idea, was friends with a lad that bought one, don't know why he did he was 6foot 3.... He bought it new, hub caps and all :-) couldn't believe it...

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 9:55pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Best idea, was friends with a lad that bought one, don't know why he did he was 6foot 3.... He bought it new, hub caps and all :-) couldn't believe it...

They were very stylish when they came out. Reeled a lot of people in I’d imagine

RandomViewer · 21-05-2021 10:12pm

2ndcoming wrote: »

Designed for Parisian beauties in high heels.

I suspect the LHD ones are fine,

TommyGun2017 · 21-05-2021 10:25pm

I remember the 206 having really good residual values and was something that Peugeot pushed in their newspaper ads at the time. I drove one for a few hours years ago when my sister had one briefly. Not woeful but the spacing of the pedals was dangerous! Haven't seen one in a long while

TommyGun2017 · 21-05-2021 10:36pm

Anyway, another bangernomics favourite:

1.8 petrol Civic, NCT 02/22, Heated leather up front. I love a sub 2k car with nice spec. This one is looking for €1,450. I'll likely go for one of these when the Celica dies.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-brand-new-nct-03-2022-2-x-keys/28116909

BonnieSituation · 21-05-2021 10:37pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

I was all set to buy a 206 when they came out. Couldn’t drive it.

Probably for the best.

punisher5112 wrote: »

Best idea, was friends with a lad that bought one, don't know why he did he was 6foot 3.... He bought it new, hub caps and all :-) couldn't believe it...

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

I remember the 206 having really good residual values and was something that Peugeot pushed in their newspaper ads at the time. I drove one for a few hours years ago when my sister had one briefly. Not woeful but the spacing of the pedals was dangerous! Haven't seen one in a long while

Shared a 106 with my sister and when I was away in Oz she got a 206 for herself. She had it years [still on street view from 2009], but I hated driving it. The pedals as said everywhere were awfully dangerous. Everything about the driving position was uncomfortable for me too. And I have spent more time in the missus' K12 Micra the last 3 years than I care to remember.

I even hated the weird lump and jump the wipers did.

That being said, the facelifted still looks fresh after all these years.

Toyotafanboi · 21-05-2021 10:37pm

Yeah that looks great for the money!

Tell us more about the Celica :pac:

TommyGun2017 · 21-05-2021 10:42pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Yeah that looks great for the money!

Tell us more about the Celica :pac:

yours looks in better nick body wise from what I've seen tbf . Bought in September last year and, despite working from home and not really needing a car, I've put the guts of 10k miles on it. Enjoyable oul yoke, even in 140 form. be interested to hear your own thoughts

AMKC · 21-05-2021 10:46pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Mid 00's Peugeots were piles of dung. The 107 was ok, 206 was woeful, 207 was better. 407 wasn't a patch on the 406, 607 was pointless and the 807 was a barge that couldn't compete with the Galaxy on ability or price. None of them were reliable.

And I was a Peugeot salesman between 2006 and 2009

Your wrong there. The 207 was very reliable. The brother had one up untill recently, it never gave on once of trouble and the only reason he changed is because he needed a bigger car and more room.

dobman88 · 21-05-2021 10:47pm

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

Anyway, another bangernomics favourite:

1.8 petrol Civic, NCT 02/22, Heated leather up front. I love a sub 2k car with nice spec. This one is looking for €1,450. I'll likely go for one of these when the Celica dies.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-brand-new-nct-03-2022-2-x-keys/28116909

That looks a fantastic example.

One bug bear of mine though. He has the mileage wrong. He says in the ad 152k km. Dash reads 250k km which translates to about 155k miles. So could be just a mix up but something to question him on if someone goes to look at it.

AMKC · 21-05-2021 10:50pm

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

Anyway, another bangernomics favourite:

1.8 petrol Civic, NCT 02/22, Heated leather up front. I love a sub 2k car with nice spec. This one is looking for €1,450. I'll likely go for one of these when the Celica dies.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-brand-new-nct-03-2022-2-x-keys/28116909

That's class. Love the beige. Never seen it in that Civic before. If I were you I would buy that Civic now. Not too many Civics like that around.

Duke O Smiley · 21-05-2021 10:51pm

AMKC wrote: »

Your wrong there. The 207 was very reliable. The brother had one up untill recently, it never gave on once of trouble and the only reason he changed is because he needed a bigger car and more room.

Former Peugeot salesman is wrong, but you’re right because a family member had one

Lol

TommyGun2017 · 21-05-2021 10:53pm

dobman88 wrote: »

That looks a fantastic example.

One bug bear of mine though. He has the mileage wrong. He says in the ad 152k km. Dash reads 250k km which translates to about 155k miles. So could be just a mix up but something to question him on if someone goes to look at it.

It does seem to be a thing on DD of late re mileage alright. Wouldn't bother me so much with a petrol Honda like that. Current owner of that is only the 3rd since new.

Midnight_EG · 21-05-2021 10:53pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Former Peugeot salesman is wrong, but you’re right because a family member had one

Lol

Hundreds coming back yearly for work hasn't a patch on the single one he didn't own

Toyotafanboi · 21-05-2021 10:57pm

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

yours looks in better nick body wise from what I've seen tbf . Bought in September last year and, despite working from home and not really needing a car, I've put the guts of 10k miles on it. Enjoyable oul yoke, even in 140 form. be interested to hear your own thoughts

You havn't seen it up close so :pac:, it's tatty but i absolutely dont care. I've pretty much been dailying it the last 2 months, really enjoying it, the 140 is totally acceptable in it. Throw up a pic at some stage, would love to see it!

User1998 · 21-05-2021 11:00pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Mid 00's Peugeots were piles of dung. The 107 was ok, 206 was woeful, 207 was better. 407 wasn't a patch on the 406, 607 was pointless and the 807 was a barge that couldn't compete with the Galaxy on ability or price. None of them were reliable.

And I was a Peugeot salesman between 2006 and 2009

https://youtu.be/JQugEZOrZSc

dobman88 · 21-05-2021 11:01pm

TommyGun2017 wrote: »

It does seem to be a thing on DD of late re mileage alright. Wouldn't bother me so much with a petrol Honda like that. Current owner of that is only the 3rd since new.

Agree, sister got one in great shape last December. And her only regret is that she didnt look at that model sooner. She absolutely loves it. Likely just a mistake between miles and km for the seller tbf.

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 11:01pm

AMKC wrote: »

Your wrong there. The 207 was very reliable. The brother had one up untill recently, it never gave on once of trouble and the only reason he changed is because he needed a bigger car and more room.

I think he said the 207 was alright

Rrrrrr2 · 21-05-2021 11:03pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

You havn't seen it up close so :pac:, it's tatty but i absolutely dont care. I've pretty much been dailying it the last 2 months, really enjoying it, the 140 is totally acceptable in it. Throw up a pic at some stage, would love to see it!

Was a skit but it was bloody true- they were awful clunky looking things too- whoever was head of strategy at Peugeot at that time was an idiot

CharlieCroker · 21-05-2021 11:44pm

User1998 wrote: »

https://youtu.be/JQugEZOrZSc

I'd forgotten about the 1007! Only ever drove one, felt like it was about to fall over. I forgot the 307 too, horrible pile of crap.

I like Peugeot a lot, have done since my mum had an early 90's 106 and my dad had a 405. The 90s stuff was great but fragile but what replaced it was tosh.

Thankfully, they seem to have come full circle as the stuff they're putting out today is lovely, especially the interiors.

BonnieSituation · 21-05-2021 11:58pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

I'd forgotten about the 1007! Only ever drove one, felt like it was about to fall over. I forgot the 307 too, horrible pile of crap.

I like Peugeot a lot, have done since my mum had an early 90's 106 and my dad had a 405. The 90s stuff was great but fragile but what replaced it was tosh.

Thankfully, they seem to have come full circle as the stuff they're putting out today is lovely, especially the interiors.

The 508, especially the SW is one of the most beautiful machines out there.

They've definitely got the best looking mainstream range out there atm.

BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

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