Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

Esel · 20-01-2013 11:50PM

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

If you're interested in buying a car but it has no tax- what can you do? I presume you can't take it for a test drive?

Chance of being stopped would be slim enough, and the only risks to you are a possible €60 (or is it €80 now?) fine (no penalty points) and being stranded at the side of the road if the car is seized for tax being 2+ months out of date.

Much more serious penalty if driving a car with no NCT - it's not a fixed notice penalty, so if prosecuted and convicted you get 5 points and a fine up to €1500. There was talk of reducing the number of points for this offence, but I'm not sure if it was followed through.

Esel · 20-01-2013 11:50PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

An 06 micra with plenty of Tax/NCT and some service history
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4375424

Price is well above bangernomics territory.

RidleyRider · 20-01-2013 11:51PM

born2bwild wrote: »

Like the quote "runs on the smell of petrol"
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4357407

I don't know what it is about Tipp, but we have an abundance of these around! Least comfortable car I've ever sat in. Feels like your sitting in a moving(barely) rock!

Esel · 20-01-2013 11:53PM

99 volvo V70 estate "tax and nct" , auto €550 - very little info and tiny pic in the ad.

Esel · 21-01-2013 12:00AM

96 Toyota Picnic auto in Limerick, 11 months NCT (ad is 56 days old...) 87.5K miles, €950

RidleyRider · 21-01-2013 12:02AM

Esel wrote: »

99 volvo V70 estate "tax and nct" , auto €550 - very little info and tiny pic in the ad.

Everything bangernomics hates:D

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 21-01-2013 12:49AM

Esel wrote: »

99 volvo V70 estate "tax and nct" , auto €550 - very little info and tiny pic in the ad.

Thats no more the actual car

Esel · 21-01-2013 01:25AM

deccurley wrote: »

Thats no more the actual car

I was thinking the same - too nice a pic, even if tiny.

flazio · 21-01-2013 11:44AM

Now there's an outing for someone in Dublin, respond to the ad, go to the seller and give us a picture of the real car.

Saab Ed · 21-01-2013 01:19PM

Car

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4436143

Frankie Lee · 21-01-2013 01:45PM

Saab Ed wrote: »

Car

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4436143

It is insane how cheap they are going for these days. They'd still be a superior car than most other newer rivals.

deadlast · 21-01-2013 04:36PM

If ye do requests, I'm after an estate that i'll need for 8 months. Auto would be nice but not a must...

Ded_Zebra · 21-01-2013 06:18PM

This looks like fairly good value and I like to see a car for sale with some petrol in it instead of the fuel gauge below empty :rolleyes: (i'm weird like that:D)
Also with the promise of fairly good tyres the owner might be somewhat interested in cars so it might have been looked after.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4449006

v240gltse · 21-01-2013 06:37PM

good value, low mileage and long nct too

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4441881

if i was in the market i'd be talking to him now

:D:D:D

jharr100 · 21-01-2013 07:50PM

definitely a little bit over the odds.. but if you've got your haggling shoes on...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4446949

4446949#

Esel · 21-01-2013 09:34PM

Saab Ed wrote: »

Car

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4436143

Sold 8 minutes ago. Well spotted, SE.

Esel · 22-01-2013 02:36AM

deadlast wrote: »

If ye do requests, I'm after an estate that i'll need for 8 months. Auto would be nice but not a must...

Would you travel (from the Wesht

) - and haggle?

How much are you prepared to spend?

How much are you prepared to lose after 8 months?

Petrol or diesel, or either?

Max engine size? (motor tax considerations....)

How important (or not) is auto?

Why do you want an estate? (family size, or load carrying etc)

Would you consider an MPV?

quad_red · 22-01-2013 08:53AM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4255561

Soarer · 22-01-2013 09:27AM

quad_red wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4255561

Should be cheap to run! :eek:

deadlast · 22-01-2013 09:31AM

Esel wrote: »

Would you travel (from the Wesht ) - and haggle?

. - I'm in Dublin regularly.

How much are you prepared to spend? - Less than 1500

How much are you prepared to lose after 8 months? - Very little, ideally bag a bargain I can sell around the same price

Petrol or diesel, or either? - Doesn't matter

Max engine size? (motor tax considerations....). - less than 2.4, but small engine would be grand.

How important (or not) is auto? - Not important at all but I like it.

Why do you want an estate? (family size, or load carrying etc). - Dog and need to keep rear seats clean for passengers

Would you consider an MPV? - Not really, too young!

MidlandsM · 22-01-2013 09:38AM

quad_red wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4255561

spooky car ........ and they spent all that cash on armour plating, and forsaked some leather for the passengers!

Ded_Zebra · 22-01-2013 11:16AM

Lots of NCT, needs tax, way under budget

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4282505

Soarer · 22-01-2013 01:53PM

That's been around for a good while now.

Ded_Zebra · 22-01-2013 01:59PM

OK I'll try again

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4177448

dgt · 22-01-2013 02:04PM

NCT till Feb 14, 1950

6 months tax... Needs moar haggling!
Full?id=16941481

NCT till July, 750

Ded_Zebra · 22-01-2013 02:28PM

And finally the automatic option

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4430916

Soarer · 22-01-2013 02:33PM

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

OK I'll try again

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4177448

Ah bollox!

That's exactly the car I'm looking for.
Always liked the Laguna estate. And she has the Xenon lights, the 17" alloys, sunroof, 6 speed gearbox, the lot. Don't have bloody €1500 though!:(

Anyone want to buy my Astra?!

Jayop · 22-01-2013 03:17PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4422200

€899 ONO - Renault Laguna 1.6 2003 - 04/13 NCT - 107kms

I'll be giving this lad a ring tomorrow and if it sounds right heading down on Friday to part with some cash. Anything to look out for on these?

Also, what's that website that you can check NCT's again?

MidlandsM · 22-01-2013 04:08PM

Jayop wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4422200

Anything to look out for on these?

?

everything basically (and thats not a smart answer) just check everything and check again

Jayop · 22-01-2013 04:11PM

MidlandsM wrote: »

everything basically (and thats not a smart answer) just check everything and check again

Believe it or not, I worked in a Renault garage for a while as a service adviser and I think for the money asked and mileage it's a gamble worth taking.

Hopefully at worst I can get it a bit cheaper than the 899 and run it for a year or two without spending a fortune. Provided she doesn't need any window regs or modules it should keep me going a while. Even if I have to scrap it then it's still cheap motoring.

Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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