BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

1600 IIRC. Nice little profit for a few hours with the hoover and pressure washer if he can sell it on.

It’s a good colour too, car colours have gotten so bland on hand last 15 years.

Change from the usual C5 postings.

Subaru Legacy. 2004. It is nearly 20 years old but has a long NCT. Looks clean at €1650

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/33256140

Feck! Was only posted 21 hours ago.

This car was for sale beside me for €3,000 or nearest offer

on the 4th of Feb!!!! Goes up €5,000 in less than 20 days.

Peugeot 508 2.0 HDI SW ALLURE, New Nct 12/2024 for sale in Dublin for €7,950 on DoneDeal

I'm all for a lad making a few quid after doing a bit to a car but €5,000 is day light robbery.

No doubt he is a trader advertising as a private seller who needs to do his maths. Any wonder

used car prices are through the roof.

Complete over reaction tbh. His asking price doesn’t even deserve a spot in the dreamer thread. Its not outrageous, and I’m sure its negotiable. Its a good add with nice photos. The car is absolutely spotless, new NCT, apparently had a lot of recent work done.

I think people are just getting annoyed that he’s making a few quid on the car. Fair play to him for spotting a bargain and adding value.

No tax or test when it was up for sale originally. A few years ago €3,000 or there abouts was all the money for a car like that.

To be flipping it for €5000 grand profit after about 2 weeks is why the used car trade is in such a mess, plus the lack of used stock

due to the Green's/Brexit/Nox tax. Don't get me wrong I'm sure he put a few quid into it but nowhere near €5,000. I sent him

a message asking did he have all the receipts for the work done and he blocked me on dung deal.

There was no NCT when it was up for sale. 20 days later it has an NCT.

I'm not saying the NCT is bogus but he must know someone in Deansgrange that

got it in so quick. A friend of mine knows the old owner and there is quite a few

hidden faults that are not listed. Anyway, a fine car but not worth €8,000 all the

same.

I was checking for NCT slots online the last few weeks for my dad and every night at about 11:30pm slots became available for the next 2 or 3 days so you can get a test quickly without being in the trade. Takes a bit of effort mind you.

I’m in the trade and I can assure you that dealers do not get any priority over private individuals. You just have to log on late at night and get cancellations. Its easy enough to do even in Dublin. Suggesting the NCT is bogus is simply untrue.

As a matter of fact, I know of someone who books multiple NCT appointments all throughout the night, and basically sells the NCT slots to main dealer garages who don’t have the staff to work until midnight booking NCT’s.

What dealers can do is leave a few cars outside the NCT centre and if there are any no shows the staff will NCT the cars outside. But the cars could be sitting there for days/weeks. Thats at my local centre anyway

How does he book them for dealers at night without registrations?

Or do the dealers give him a list of cars that they need him to book?

I used to be in the trade too and I know that dealers/trader do not get

priority bookings by the NCT service. It is common practice for dealers

etc. to drop cars at NCT centres without an appointment. I was at a test

centre yesterday and 2 guys dropped in without appointments. It makes

sense really that they make good use of appointments that people don't

turn up to.

Anyway….back to bangers.

Always liked the Kamm back look of these.

Seems to have been looked after and decent spec. €2000

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/33258898

Citreon C4 VTR

Last one I bought for my nephew was €900. That was 2 years ago. Bought

it a Peugeot dealer that took it as a trade it.

He still has it, great first car. The 1.4s can be thirsty on oil and need to be

watched. Leaky bastards of engines too. Timing belt has been done on this

one. I've seen plenty of these break. Boot switch can break too. There was

a good few small recalls on these. Nothing dangerous.

Glove box broken, no surprise there. The handles are pure dirt. Spec on them

for the time wasn't bad. Remote keys fall to pieces after time but they are only

about €80 to buy.

I'd have one of these if it was the Loeb spec. The styling is fairly unique. Boot

spoiler makes them stand out too.

Its easy if you know the exact minute the cancellations are released. Its not exactly midnight, there is a particular minute they are released, and are all gone within 2 minutes. I’ve booked multiple NCT’s recently using this method.

Anyway, back to bargains ..