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Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭blastman


    Looks sweet as a nut.

    Doesn't qualify for vintage tax just in case you thought it did.
    You should be able to get classic insurance though, once it's not your daily driver.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    No your not a snob, just a hypocrite:pac:

    How so? It's not me that sneakily fancies fat old birds, is it? :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    98 316. NCT for a year and 2 months tax. 850

    Would easily fit into the buy and sell on for the same price as your bought it category if you got it for 700-750

    15 days old ad, however.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4442841

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    Spoons! :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    barura wrote: »
    98 316. NCT for a year and 2 months tax. 850

    Would easily fit into the buy and sell on for the same price as your bought it category if you got it for 700-750

    15 days old ad, however.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4442841

    View2-16893360.jpeg

    Would you consider 15 days an old ad? Just curious, i wouldn't be too put off by it, 3 weeks plus and i'd be a bit more cautious.

    Just wondering what other people think as I'm looking at changing cars and have been trawling through donedeal for weeks, maybe I should be more be more picky and cut out older ads


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    BillJ wrote: »
    Would you consider 15 days an old ad? Just curious, i wouldn't be too put off by it, 3 weeks plus and i'd be a bit more cautious.

    Just wondering what other people think as I'm looking at changing cars and have been trawling through donedeal for weeks, maybe I should be more be more picky and cut out older ads
    Because it might be sold already since 2 weeks is pretty long for a car at a reasonable price (which I think it is) or if it hasn't sold yet, there might be something wrong that the seller isn't mentioning.


  • Registered Users Posts: 345 ✭✭DAZP93


    barura wrote: »
    Toyota Ceres (?)

    650 euro, Long NCT and 2 months tax. Looks nice...

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4490156

    View2-17123590.jpeg


    Aready posted today..:pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    barura wrote: »
    Because it might be sold already since 2 weeks is pretty long for a car at a reasonable price (which I think it is) or if it hasn't sold yet, there might be something wrong that the seller isn't mentioning.

    Ya i get what your saying alright. Two weeks would be long for a reasonably priced diesel, an old petrol BMW would have a smaller market so would hang around longer. All depends on the car i suppose

    Anyway here's a nice one, leather, nct, timing belt done 10k ago. €700
    zjkbcpA.jpg
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4518923


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    Whoops :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    A clean looking 1.4 civic from 99 for 750 with a few months NCT. Get it for 600 and you would be something that will run for the next 150k no problem if the legends are to be believed about that engine.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4520476

    View2-17276112.jpeg


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭Saab Ed


    And todays silly suggestion is ......

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4520058

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    I saw a 07 S600 today :cool:

    Moving on....

    NCT till June, 800

    What the flute is wrong with me....
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    NCT till Jan, 1399

    Taxed till end of month... Playing hide and seek? :pac:
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    E240 estate. Can seat 7. 920 asking and you could probably haggle some off it. Be a savage yoke for touring across Europe for the summer all the same.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4473318

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck




  • Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jharr100




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    dgt wrote: »
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    It could be the beers but I swear that there's something wrong with that photo.... The rear of the Merc looks photoshopped onto the front....


    Maybe I'm having an off day...:o:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,513 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Looks like its jacked up at the back


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    166man wrote: »
    It could be the beers but I swear that there's something wrong with that photo.... The rear of the Merc looks photoshopped onto the front....


    Maybe I'm having an off day...:o:D


    The doors slightly open, hopefully


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,210 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    jharr100 wrote: »

    That should be used as a template for all ads, with the exception that it needs a few more pics.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    The doors slightly open, hopefully

    The rear wheels don't look like they're on the ground...:o


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  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Decent looking Accord for a little over a grand, tested until October..

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4286237

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    A 2003 Ka that's less than perfect bodywork wise but a years test...

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4428279

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    barura wrote: »
    A clean looking 1.4 civic from 99 for 750 with a few months NCT. Get it for 600 and you would be something that will run for the next 150k no problem if the legends are to be believed about that engine.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4520476

    View2-17276112.jpeg
    That car has had it's front bumber repainted at some stage ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Lojak


    I'm looking to buy a hatchback, roughly 00-03. Its a first car , was looking at Alfa 147s but price qouted insurance was madness. My budget is 1500 and cheaper if possible.Im in Cavan so anything in surrounding counties Thanks in advance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    A very clean lookin citreon xsara with 57000 miles

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4521076
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 874 ✭✭✭Gosub


    166man wrote: »
    The rear wheels don't look like they're on the ground...:o
    Ah c'mon guys. Can't you see the mini superman behind the car lifting it up. I think he's checking the diff out.:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    Lojak wrote: »
    I'm looking to buy a hatchback, roughly 00-03. Its a first car , was looking at Alfa 147s but price qouted insurance was madness. My budget is 1500 and cheaper if possible.Im in Cavan so anything in surrounding counties Thanks in advance.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/find/cars/for-sale/Cavan/?filter%28max_mileage%29=Max+KM&filter%28max_price%29=1500&filter%28max_year%29=Max+Year&filter%28min_mileage%29=Min+KM&filter%28min_price%29=800&filter%28min_year%29=2000&source=all

    There you go. Plenty of cars there. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,504 ✭✭✭barura


    Nice V40 with new test. 1400eur, but worth a look?

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4523374

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,388 ✭✭✭✭Jayop


    OK, so I parted with some cash yesterday. Maybe not true bangernomics but very close. I went local and bought a 2001 Primera 1.6. It's got 132k, drives lovely without a rattle and isn't due a service for another 3-4k. The NCT and Tax are both just out, but it'll take very little to put it though IMO so I have it booked in for a few weeks.

    Fault list so far.
    0
    0
    1) Wipers wont go to park - seems to be a fouled up wiper motor and according to a Primera website this can be removed and cleaned easily.
    2) Intermittent Airbag light flickering - Hopefully this is a bad connection at the back of the Cluster. If not I may have to part with a few euros.
    3) Engine hunts one or two times when you idle it. Tried the AirFlow Meter but it didn't cure it. Probably just leave it TBH as it's not bad.
    4) Screen on head unit faulty and some cluster bulbs blown. - I'll change the cluster bulbs but the head unit will have to be ok.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Jayop wrote: »
    OK, so I parted with some cash yesterday. Maybe not true bangernomics but very close. I went local and bought a 2001 Primera 1.6. It's got 132k, drives lovely without a rattle and isn't due a service for another 3-4k. The NCT and Tax are both just out, but it'll take very little to put it though IMO so I have it booked in for a few weeks.

    Fault list so far.
    0
    0
    1) Wipers wont go to park - seems to be a fouled up wiper motor and according to a Primera website this can be removed and cleaned easily.
    2) Intermittent Airbag light flickering - Hopefully this is a bad connection at the back of the Cluster. If not I may have to part with a few euros.
    3) Engine hunts one or two times when you idle it. Tried the AirFlow Meter but it didn't cure it. Probably just leave it TBH as it's not bad.
    4) Screen on head unit faulty and some cluster bulbs blown. - I'll change the cluster bulbs but the head unit will have to be ok.
    Unless you got that car for nothing, it's not bangernomics. Id be very wary of one of these without nct as they have alot of components in the steering which wear out in them and the costs add up if it needs to be refurbished. Tbh you'd probly get a decent one of them with a years test for peanuts.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    No tax, no nct, some issues but feck it. It's a convertible!

    http://www.adverts.ie/car/bmw/3-series/bmw-318-m-sport-cabrio/2618350

    1000 euro
    OGJjMmVlMjk4M2YxMWIwYzM5ZGIzNjFkNzlhZjAyYzXvcWrVn9eyWeRooIHjYDVbaHR0cDovL21lZGlhLmFkc2ltZy5jb20vMmRhN2QwOTMzZGVlZDhmZjlhMmM1MmI2MjhhYmNmYWE5NTcxMmYxYjFiNTE3YmU0MDA5NmRhNjJhZjEyNTdkYi5qcGd8fDI5NHx8fHx8aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hZHZlcnRzLmllL3N0YXRpYy9pL3dhdGVybWFyay5wbmd8fGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuYWR2ZXJ0cy5pZS9zdGF0aWMvaS9jYXItaW1hZ2UuanBnfA==.jpg


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,737 ✭✭✭MidlandsM


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    A very clean lookin citreon xsara with 57000 miles

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4521076
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    I was chatting to the seller, its near nenagh in tipp, and the milage is wrong, its 52k :pac::pac::pac:

    still for sale..HURRY!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Luxobarge... no mention of NCT or TAX but only 80k miles and I'm sure you'd get it cheaper than the asking price of €2,499

    View2-17299133.jpeg
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4525376


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    smash wrote: »
    Luxobarge... no mention of NCT or TAX but only 80k miles and I'm sure you'd get it cheaper than the asking price of €2,499

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    The whole concept of bangernomics kinda goes out the window when the yearly tax approaches 2000 Euro, not to mention petrol costs..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    smash wrote: »
    Luxobarge... no mention of NCT or TAX but only 80k miles and I'm sure you'd get it cheaper than the asking price of €2,499

    View2-17299133.jpeg
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4525376

    You'd be lookin at 4000 grand to put that on the road for a year even if it sails through the NCT. Even just typical new car stuff like a few tyres, a service and a tank a juice and you'd be up around 5k.

    Not bangernomics.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,936 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Jayop wrote: »
    3) Engine hunts one or two times when you idle it. Tried the AirFlow Meter but it didn't cure it. Probably just leave it TBH as it's not bad.

    Did you clean the throttle body?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Round 3
    NCT till May, 1150

    Meh, not as great value as some other cars posted here
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,452 ✭✭✭Ronnie Beck


    dgt wrote: »
    This however....

    NCT till Nov, 1750

    Tax till March

    Just_A_Repost.jpg

    Tis probably worth a second look ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Tis probably worth a second look ;)

    Yep the adverts thing threw me off!!! I'll humbly change it.... :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭johndaman66


    You'd be lookin at 4000 grand to put that on the road for a year

    I know I'm being a bit of a sarcastic fecker but I smiled when I read that. Is it in the same vein that some people seem to think that a 1.8 litre car is 18cc;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    A Nice clean looking fiesta with tax and test
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4509313

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,513 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Nice mg zs
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4524856

    I kinda know this car from a few years ago. Was minded back then anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Nice mg zs
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4524856

    I kinda know this car from a few years ago. Was minded back then anyway
    Im a big fan of these cars, It's just a pity they didn't stick a honda engine in them instead of that rover lump.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,513 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Facelift Laguna dCi with big enough miles

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4457868


  • Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    .............. It's just a pity they didn't stick a honda engine in them instead of that rover lump.

    Not an option at the time :)

    Given the 2.5V6s love for fuel and motor tax rates over here coupled with the unwantedness of the 1.8K I reckon the only viable option for a ZS is the L series diesel :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Facelift Laguna dCi with big enough miles

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4457868

    No mention with service history which would concern me with it being a turbo killer.
    Also if you go to see it spend a few mins playing about with the locks, they're liable to go on that car because that key-card is hopeless... I think that model has the card.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 10,259 ✭✭✭✭Melion


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    A very clean lookin citreon xsara with 57000 miles

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4521076
    Full-17279059.jpeg

    Am i mad to be considering this?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho



    You'd be lookin at 4000 grand to put that on the road for a year even if it sails through the NCT. Even just typical new car stuff like a few tyres, a service and a tank a juice and you'd be up around 5k.

    Not bangernomics.

    Yeah but luxury and no depreciation. And the smile it'd put on your face every day.
    Or you could go and buy a new skoda pay 300 in tax and pay well more in depreciation per year.
    No one Is going to have their heads turned by a brand new paddy spec car. They would by an s320 whatever the year!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,496 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Melion wrote: »
    Am i mad to be considering this?
    Looks clean, genuine and not messed about. May be a nice buy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,783 ✭✭✭RidleyRider


    Melion wrote: »
    Am i mad to be considering this?

    I'd take a pop on it if I had the cash! The mileage is nothing, think in a previous post someone said 52k?


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