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Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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  • #3872
    pcardin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭pcardin


    Sofiztikated wrote: »
    What's the verdict on this?

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3680607

    Full?id=13187473

    V70 for less than a grand?

    throttle body may strike. common fault. very expensive to fix. Other than that superb car.


  • #3873
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Barry Barry wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3686957
    diesel audi a3 with nct, 999€

    Staaayyy awaayyyy


  • #3874
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,117 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Staaayyy awaayyyy

    What's wrong with it? C'mon share a secret :D

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #3875
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    unkel wrote: »
    What's wrong with it? C'mon share a secret :D

    It's clocked, used to have 160,000 on it about three years ago.

    Also when a friend of mine had it every window was broken in it.

    The flywheel needed to be done, it had 17"Rs6's and it's as rough as a badgers rear end.


  • #3876
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Okay, so its no bargain at the asking but there's something very endearing about its honesty and simplicity. Great runaround at 750 quid to boot ....

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3687402

    View2-13220587.jpeg


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  • #3877
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    Looks loved ..... but that might just be lots of Polish :)

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3634522

    View2-12969240.jpeg


  • #3878
    brembo26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,338 ✭✭✭brembo26


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Okay, so its no bargain at the asking but there's something very endearing about its honesty and simplicity. Great runaround at 750 quid to boot ....

    €1200, are ya having a laugh!


  • #3879
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    brembo26 wrote: »
    €1200, are ya having a laugh!

    Was 750 a few minutes ago.


  • #3880
    Saab Ed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,372 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    brembo26 wrote: »
    €1200, are ya having a laugh!

    Yup, off the wall alright. Great little car for half that though. Reliable, misser on fuel, easy to fix and great craic to drive. 5 doors, decent boot, you could almost use it as a family car.


  • #3881
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,497 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Yup, off the wall alright. Great little car for half that though. Reliable, misser on fuel, easy to fix and great craic to drive. 5 doors, decent boot, you could almost use it as a family car.

    ..... many families did no doubt :)


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  • #3882
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Saab Ed wrote: »
    Looks loved ..... but that might just be lots of Polish :)

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3634522

    View2-12969240.jpeg

    Obviously a BMW fan, another 5 series in background? Contact Golf? Fred in the shed!:)


  • #3883
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3688430

    View2?id=13226190

    Get the price of a few months tax and away you go. One like this is a rare find in Ireland and it almost falls into the bangernomics territory. Unreal...

    Having said that I posted this before I think, wonder why it's for sale...


  • #3884
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    166man wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3688430

    Get the price of a few months tax and away you go. One like this is a rare find in Ireland and it almost falls into the bangernomics territory. Unreal...

    Having said that I posted this before I think, wonder why it's for sale...

    Great car yada yada.

    It's still only worth about 8-900 euro at best.


  • #3885
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    That's a 12 year old 3.0 alfa. there's no way it's worth that money IMO! I'd be at 800


  • #3886
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Great minds...


  • #3887
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    166man wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3688430

    View2?id=13226190

    Get the price of a few months tax and away you go. One like this is a rare find in Ireland and it almost falls into the bangernomics territory. Unreal...

    Having said that I posted this before I think, wonder why it's for sale...

    Gorgeous looking car ! Italian Design at its very best. Sadly it is an Alfa!


  • #3888
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It's the engine size that kills it, paying €420 every 3 months is a killer on the jag, nice and all a 166 might be, it's still a fwd 220hp car that's Italian


  • #3889
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    :)
    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It's the engine size that kills it, paying €420 every 3 months is a killer on the jag, nice and all a 166 might be, it's still a fwd 220hp car that's Italian

    Especially when the Alfa cost to buy may be half the price of your road tax!;)


  • #3890
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Great car yada yada.

    It's still only worth about 8-900 euro at best.

    Ever been in one diesel boy? I'd be surprised if you had tbh...

    I can guarantee that will be a classic car and be worth an awful lot of money in years to come. I'd be quite happy to pay circa €2k for one of the best old Alfa's with the best engine by a country mile. That car would have been an awful lot of money too you know. Makes it good value to me.


  • #3891
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    delthedriver wrote: »
    Gorgeous looking car ! Italian Design at its very best. Sadly it is an Alfa!

    Care to elaborate there my good Sir?


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  • #3892
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,497 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    166man wrote: »
    ............. diesel boy?.............

    That's a tad uncalled for, LM has had a petrol Merc and also at least one E30 in recent ish times.


  • #3893
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    RoverJames wrote: »
    That's a tad uncalled for, LM has had a petrol Merc and also at least one E30 in recent ish times.

    Last two cars were/are daysul. Recent enough for me.


  • #3894
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,117 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    The price is very strong. Still it might very well appeal to an Alfa enthousiast. It looks cared for. TB done, NCT done early. The seller is not gonna refuse €1,800 cash, is he?

    I doubt you'd find a minty, enthusiast owned one for €800-€900...

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



  • #3895
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    RoverJames wrote: »
    That's a tad uncalled for, LM has had a petrol Merc and also at least one E30 in recent ish times.

    Also a 2.2 E46 but we won't entertain such childish comments.


  • #3896
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    166man wrote: »
    Care to elaborate there my good Sir?

    Had the misfortune of buying a brand new Alfa in the late 90's. Stlyle 10/10,
    reliability 2/10 Was delighted to see the back of the Alfa after 18 months!
    Perhaps I was unlucky....... Monday car? Never again!:)


  • #3897
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Also a 2.2 E46 but we won't entertain such childish comments.

    All you ever did was complain about the fuel economy of that yoke anyway, in fairness. I'm hardly going to entertain ridiculous valuations on a car you haven't a notion on. Maybe he's looking for a bit too much but tb, water pump is an expensive job on the V6. Also I think it's an awful lot of car for €2k.

    The diesel boy comment wasn't really being serious either but take it as you wish.


  • #3898
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    166man wrote: »
    Care to elaborate there my good Sir?
    delthedriver wrote: »
    Had the misfortune of buying a brand new Alfa in the late 90's. Stlyle 10/10,
    reliability 2/10 Was delighted to see the back of the Alfa after 18 months!
    Perhaps I was unlucky....... Monday car? Never again!:)

    Lol


  • #3899
    166man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭166man


    delthedriver wrote: »
    Had the misfortune of buying a brand new Alfa in the late 90's. Stlyle 10/10,
    reliability 2/10 Was delighted to see the back of the Alfa after 18 months!
    Perhaps I was unlucky....... Monday car? Never again!:)

    Fair enough. A bad experience with a brand is a good reason not to return but just out of curiosity, which model did you have and what went wrong?


  • #3900
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    166man wrote: »
    All you ever did was complain about the fuel economy of that yoke anyway, in fairness. I'm hardly going to entertain ridiculous valuations on a car you haven't a notion on. Maybe he's looking for a bit too much but tb, water pump is an expensive job on the V6. Also I think it's an awful lot of car for €2k.

    The diesel boy comment wasn't really being serious either but take it as you wish.

    You honestly think that a 12 year old 166 3.0 v6 ia worth more than a grand? General maintenance is something that has to be done on a car, it doesn't add value to a car, rather, it takes value away from it when its not done.

    Just because your Dad had Alfas doesn't make them worth anymore. A very good friend of mine has had more Alfas in his time than you'll ever see and he doesn't blindy defend them or their reliability, every one he has had has given him awful hassle but he doesn't mind that as he can work on them. Parts are expensive second hand, I know this because I've gotten them for him. Old Alfas are unreliable, worthless cars that require more expensive maintenance than other cars, this isn't myth it's fact.


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  • #3901
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Lol
    166man wrote: »
    Fair enough. A bad experience with a brand is a good reason not to return but just out of curiosity, which model did you have and what went wrong?

    156 , everything!


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