Mk2 and Mk3 Yaris are holding up just as well. Only problem with Mk2 Yaris is passing the emissions test. They don’t seem to be rusting as much as the Mk1 did
Isnt the Dacia sandero the biggest selling car in Europe now ,which says something about complexity .. although it is a thoroughly modern car - based on the new Clio ..
Happy new year lads. I’m sticking my head back in here after a long hiatus..I’ve a few cars I’d like to rid myself of to make space in the yard for the new year
03 Toyota duet (Daihatsu Sirion), 1.0 auto, test til March and tax til April, various bumps and scrapes on the outside and squeaks and rattles on the road. With that said I drove it 80 km the other day and it drove the finest. €700?
The other car is a red 2012 Chrysler ypsilon. There’s 3 months tax on it and it is going for an nct on the 10th. 8 owners and a few marks on the bodywork, but it’s presentable. €2000
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You know whats a shame is all I can think of that Sirion is Insurance issues. Which is a pity as that thing will outlive the heat death of the universe.
I don't follow. Why would it be tricky to insure a 1L petrol? Is there a problem with automatics? Or is there something I'm missing like LHD?
Its a 22 year old Jap import
My 17 year old 2L car costs 330e to insure. Isn't every car an import?
Technically no, I had to practically give away a mint 15 year old Audi because once it hit 15 years old pretty much 75% of the insurance companies said nope. But I am dragging this thread off topic. Anyways!
Its not about where the car was manufactured, but where it was initially sold. The issue is cars originally sold in some jurisdictions (Japan in particular) are differently specced at base to ones that were sold in Ireland.
In the Japanese case specifically it is/was a lack of anti-theft tech, which made them much easier to steal. So they had/have a much higher insurance claim rate for theft, which drives up premiums.
Panels can also differ from European spec ones. Harder to find to repair, thus more expensive, thus a higher insurance premium.
Then there's the bit where the people on the end of the phone are employed to just hitting targets and don't offer a service as such. Any time spent dealing with an out of ordinary issue is time lost = lost commission, which equals some tool of a 'team leader' or manager breathing down your neck.
You can have some luck with 3rd party fire & theft, with a broker, but they are few and far between.
I’ve sold plenty of 15-20 year old cars in the last year. Personally I don’t think the insurance question is as problematic as it was a few years ago.
I don't know though I can't get away from BOI with my 98 Astra just get a no trying for quotes .
I sell older cars all the time too and its always the foreigners with no previous driving experience who can’t get insured. Usually nothing to do with the cars themselves
Hi folks. I'm in need of some help again. I got 7 years out of a 2003 Corolla that someone found for me here. Unfortunately the car I bought to replace that last year has given up on me. It's a 2005 Avensis and timing chain among other issues means it's going to scrap after garage said its not worth the cost of repair
So something to keep me going for a year while I finish college would be ideal. In a dreamers world, I'd like a bit of NCT and as cheap as possible that won't blow up
I know the expectations are low at this price point but I'm hoping someone with a keener eye than me could find something because done deal is making me Dizzy.
Any and all help appreciated
You'll get up on 500 for the avensis for scrap/export. So don't let it off for pennys anyway.
Shanahans in cork are flat out buying them. Plenty more looking for end of life Toyotas on DD.
Petrol Yaris would be a safe bet as long as it has a long NCT.
How much would a 05 petrol Corolla make for scrap do you know?
Based in Meath/North Dublin area myself. Sorry, should have said that
nice!
https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/alfa-147-1-4-twincam-68k-/38180649
Up on €500 as well as far as I know.
Problem with a scrap car is you can't really shop around (you can't move it, without incurring a cost) .... soo the local scrap yard is your only real option…and that scrap yard man knows that too…and will low ball you. Soo good luck with getting €500. I'm guessing more like €100-€200. In fact they might just offer to pick it up off ya for free and give you nothing for it, as the market for parts from those era of cars is dwindling fast.
For comparison, I sold a running (with NCT) 06 Corolla for €700 about 3 months ago. (it was fairly rough, but mechanically sound)
147 started production in 2000, that would be a 145 if '98
And what is your price point? This thread is for sub €3k cars with NCT....is that your ballpark or is it lower?
Any of the boys dealing with end of life Toyota's will come and collect them off ya. Even if ya only have the one.
I've said this numerous times on here but at the real low end of bangernomics not all cars are equal. If you've a car that's sought after for the export market then you have a floor in the market that keeps you above the normal scrap value no matter how rough your car is.
Anyone scrapping a 90s or 00s Toyota for 1-200 is losing out on about €300
Shanahans have a truck out lifting end of life Toyota's every day covering the whole of Munster and further afield. There's plenty others at it too.
Nissan note 2012 Petrol 1.4 cc- 2750 eur
http://www.adverts.ie/35940579
Saab 2005 9 3 1.8 petrol - 1200 eur
http://www.adverts.ie/35957312
buy a small petrol Toyota or Nissan etc… In terms of getting insurance and re-sale, ideally something around 2012 or more recent…
You don’t need something that new for resale. Any time I sell a 15 to 20 year old Yaris it sells within a few days
Asking more than bangernomics money but I reckon it can be got for it, any known issues I should look for with this civic , a starter car for my daughter. Thanks
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2011-honda-civic/38517590
Check for damp on the carpet in the boot, under the board where the spare wheel is. They are notorious for leaking. I think it's a simple fix.
The lights in the head unit give trouble too. They start bringing and pack in after a while.
Front lights are very poor quality plastic. We had to get them buffed every year for the NCT. Very noticeable on dark country roads in the winter.
Other than that my wife had one for 7/8 years and outside of normal servicing it gave no mechanical trouble at all. Very slow car tho, I didn't drive it a lot but you'd really notice the lack of power when you'd overtake or come to a hill. It never bothered her tho. She loved it.
Usual caveats. Its a 14yro Car with biggish mileage and is on its 4th owner. Soo you'll want to give it a good once over and ideally have a mechanic with you.
Negatives : Honda Civics are popular with the boy racer brigade because there are fast 'halo' models and ordinary plebian versions that can fairly easily be tarted up to ape them.
This is the SI spec which was perfect as it had the looks (alloys, lowered sports suspension, twin exhausts and a kind of subtle bodykit), but the 1.3 engine was still relatively insureable for yuf's.
Positives : Honda Civics are very reliable cars and command strong resale values and at least its a 'D' reg and not a 'DL' reg
