Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

166man · 26-04-2013 09:29PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It does have a short NCT but has plenty of Tax left over and supposedly a Full Service History and low-ish miles.

Tbh Very little goes wrong with these cars and they usually don't take much to get through an NCT, Still I would be pushing the owner to NCT it before purchase as it's nearly within the 3 months early test period.

IMO If a potential buyer goes in with their eyes open this could turn out to be a great bangernomics car.

If it's inside the three month test period I'm wondering why any dealer worth their salt wouldn't NCT it again and lob another few hundred on the asking.

Going in with your eyes open could be said for many of the cars on here without NCT though tbh.

Tax is a bonus though it's only worth about €250 quid.

26-04-2013 09:37PM

166man wrote: »

If it's inside the three month test period I'm wondering why any dealer worth their salt wouldn't NCT it again and lob another few hundred on the asking...............

They might well be happy to get rid of it as is without having to NCT it. Some dealers really have next to know interest in investing any effort in low value stuff, rightly or wrongly that's how many of them operate.

Add in the cost of the test, the time taken to get it there (staff lad who might well be of more value to the company doing something else for that hour or so) etc and many traders would just like to see does someone bite as is.

They might well have made very decent money on the car the Corolla was traded against (not saying it was a trade in just surmising).

unkel · 26-04-2013 09:53PM

RoverJames wrote: »

Some dealers really have next to know interest in investing any effort in low value stuff, rightly or wrongly that's how many of them operate are just lazy.

Summarised your post

26-04-2013 10:02PM

unkel wrote: »

Summarised your post

Depends really, it comes down to weighing up resources required and possible reward, if they reckon it's sound and also reckon they can flick it on as is (the asking isn't overly cheap anyway imo) I can appreciate why they'd try to.

To be fair it might only have landed into them recently, they might be planning on putting it in for a test, better to have it advertised than not though

Lazy and busy can result in similar results

I got a few hundred off a car once as I told the dealer there was no service history so in my eyes it'd need a belt immediately, prior to that chat I'd found a FSH in the owners manual in the glovebox

unkel · 26-04-2013 10:10PM

Aye, I know James, there are many more nuances out there than the black & white and the sense of suspicion often depicted in this thread, by myself and others

Especially with regards to the NCT, there are many reasons why someone would not have NCTd their car. Been there myself. Car not insured means I will not drive it to an NCT center. Ever.

That said, this is a buyers thread. You can't blame a buyer for looking elsewhere when there's something he doesn't like. Plenty of fish left in the sea!

dgt · 26-04-2013 10:13PM

NCT till Feb, 1500

Taxed till July

Atavan-Halen · 26-04-2013 11:11PM

Looking to get a little runaround at the moment (preferably something bangernomical!) as my current car is costing me too much seeing as I don't use it that much. Was looking at this: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4906525

a little bit rough around the edges but NCT until 01-14. Anyone know what they're like to drive or any common problems/faults?

dh0011 · 26-04-2013 11:12PM

headgasket

Atavan-Halen · 26-04-2013 11:13PM

dh0011 wrote: »

headgasket

Yeah reading up online and headgasket seems to pop up a lot. Anything else to watch for?

unkel · 26-04-2013 11:15PM

dh0011 wrote: »

headgasket

Maybe think for yourself and listen a bit less to what your mates in the pub have to say

For Forks Sake · 26-04-2013 11:15PM

dh0011 wrote: »

headgasket

Is that not confined mostly to the 1.8?

Toyotafanboi · 26-04-2013 11:16PM

i love ZR's. most are a nice drive, well spec'd and handsome

but i just wouldn't (as a bangernomic). cheap to run and reliable, realistically they are not. they are a great car when they are going good, but they are very temperamental and a bit soft.

they are like an alfa imo - great looking, have character and offer plenty of reasons to own one. but also need an owner to love it and persevere with it :pac:

dh0011 · 26-04-2013 11:17PM

dont think so

cabb8ge · 27-04-2013 01:48AM

I have primera series II, am changing soon, no more Nissan for me, not like post 90s versions. Can only think of Accord in budget but might be other options? Under €2000, happy if less than €1500. Notions for me?

dh0011 · 27-04-2013 01:49AM

avensis

cabb8ge · 27-04-2013 01:52AM

I like mark 1 Avensis but Accord seem more bargain to me, thanks for reply

dh0011 · 27-04-2013 01:57AM

dont rule out the avensis
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4830764
also the bulk of the mark 1 avensis are 1.6 while the accord will be 1.8 so tax will be a few bob more.

I am a bit biased - i am an avensis driver

cabb8ge · 27-04-2013 02:00AM

I hope for 2.0

Tax difference not too much more than 1.6

dh0011 · 27-04-2013 02:19AM

nice something like:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4848295
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4809194

wonski · 27-04-2013 02:38AM

cabb8ge wrote: »

I have primera series II, am changing soon, no more Nissan for me, not like post 90s versions. Can only think of Accord in budget but might be other options? Under €2000, happy if less than €1500. Notions for me?

Tbh if i wanted accord, i would try to go "little" over 2k and get newer 2003/04 model - i personally love them.
If not, 2k should give you nice choice of cars(older model), and they still look good - even classy if come from caring previous owner - these days. Much better than Avensis imo.

27-04-2013 12:30PM

€2000 budget with a 2.0 criteria opens up the possibilities to many yokes, an Avensis wouldn't be top of my list anyway...Accords are decent but the model in your budget are quite dated now imo.

Mazda 6 is worthy of consideration...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4824620

No mileage specified but 2004 and almost a years NCT

This one is asking €2250 so it's a budget stretch but there's 3 months tax on it, also a years NCT ish and 92k miles, looks very well kept...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4929134

Legacy...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4906107

Not much NCT left admittedly.

This Accord creeps into budget but there must be a huge (ish) lash of miles on it I reckon....also a dent on the bonnet, still anything over 120k miles is considered high by many, on a car the guts of 10 years old I wouldn't be too bothered even at 200k miles if it was well cared for

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4417819

Toyotafanboi · 27-04-2013 03:24PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4942843

only up 2 hours, sold.

one owner, only 150k miles, recent service. not very exciting but ok for the money i'd say.