BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

Im assuming if it's 2008, it's the new lower road tax and not the standard 710 for a 2 litre diesel?

Has the timing chain been done? Kinda half interested in one at the moment. Looking at going for something similar but just can't decide what to go for

Car looks OK but usual sh!te ad from a dealer. No real pic of the state of the battery. From the distant pic it looks like about 6 or 7 bars left. Not sure what mileage you'd get out of that.

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Its possible. Have seen it done on YouTube, especially for Prius batteries. But I don't know enough about them and I guess you're mixing old cells with new cells so I've my doubts it's a viable long term fix.

It's interesting to see the first of the electrics making into bangernomics territory - personally I doubted they would when they arrived on scene. Some of the leafs have multiples of milage than that red one I posted. Which is also promising to see.

I think Nissan have a scheme where you can trade in the battery for a full new one. But you'd have to be fully bought into the car and electric lifestyle for it.

Dealers don't want old cars on their lots, especially main dealers soo they want to discourage you from considering the trade in option and instead buy straight (ideally straight with finance provided by them) to maximise their profits.

You should get €3000 for that car privately as long as its straight and in fair condition

(of course, you will probably be dealing with the baseball cap brigade and/or the cultured minorities)

Ive got two actual bangers lucky to get 500 for both, but yet, loath to let them go too. Was thinking electric banger but if anything does go wrong, will have no clue where to turn with them to get it going again.

It is €2,000 for a reason. About €1,000 over priced too in my opinion.

Had one and hated it, roof leaked, suspension leaked, you could never lock it

or the alarm would go off. I never locked it, hoping someone would steal it.

Head gasket went (par for the course with these) It would randomly blow fuses

and stop in the road. A dreadful car. I wouldn't sell one to my mother in law.

It's the reason I will never own another british car. My heart went out to the poor

bugger who bought mine and was driving it from Meath to Donegal. I often wonder

if it ever made it.

A complete heap of sh 1t.

I worked for MG Rover for a while and seen engines being replaced under warranty because of

the head gasket going. Not all were bad in fairness. Had a fair few dealings with Ryan's over

the years. Pat was the workshop foreman there, an intelligent and helpful man.

If I had a big garage with somewhere to store cars, I "might" be tempted to buy the TF you

posted. It does look a bit rough though.

I've had 3 of them (Mercs) not as old as that one, but I know people who swear by them, and if I was in the market for a cheap car, I'd take a chance on it. A friend has a 1995 E-Class 1.8 petrol and travels all over the place with it (even takes it abroad for holidays) And it has high mileage on it too. But its never let him down.

The temptation to put a bit of tippex on the ‘1’ is strong

If the C4 could be got for €1500 it would be ok.

If the 2011 Focus could be got for a few hundred less I would take it.

Check the FSH of the Focus.

@MacDanger - what sort of daily driving will you do in your second car? If it is small, did you consider an EV like a Nissan Leaf? I presume you own a house with a driveway?

These cars are extremely reliable, don't need any maintenance and are very cheap to charge on night rate electricity. It will have a lower total cost of ownership than any petrol / diesel car, even if you got that car for free

Yeah that round trip is a bit much (in winter) for most EV bangernomics cars.

New owner every 2 years for the last 20. that's some going.