Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

pc11 · 20-08-2013 10:46AM

Apologies if this is against etiquette, but would anyone have any sign of a cheap Toyota Yaris Verso in or near Dublin? There's one in Navan on DoneDeal but it's been sold.

Or would anyone have one to sell?

Cantona's Collars · 20-08-2013 10:51AM

http://www.adverts.ie/vintage-classic/vintage-porsche-924/3620692

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There's a huge amount of detail in the description so I won't paste it here.

Scortho · 20-08-2013 11:02AM

zerks wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/vintage-classic/vintage-porsche-924/3620692

There's a huge amount of detail in the description so I won't paste it here.

so want. Im very tempted to make an offer but ive nowhere to keep it.:(

Gosub · 20-08-2013 11:04AM

Scortho wrote: »

so want. Im very tempted to make an offer but ive nowhere to keep it.:(

You can keep it at my house. I'll even let you drive it every now and then. :P

Scortho · 20-08-2013 11:08AM

Gosub wrote: »

You can keep it at my house. I'll even let you drive it every now and then. :P

that's very tempting. I think I have room, my dad doesn't. He turned down a jag xj8 because apparently we have no room!:(

flutered · 20-08-2013 11:43AM

dgt wrote: »

That wasn't very obvious with the words "maintenance free motoring". A better statement could have been "would require less maintenance than a number of similar sized vehicles" as that covers most angles. But to suggest no maintenance is a no-no

The worlds worst marketing spiel in action, like something out of the Sunday Indo. Drilled in over years of brainwashing thanks to Irish sheep mentality. Should be "Simply engineered for simple people" :pac:

Oblig banger

NCT Till Sept 14, 900

now that is the mother of all bangers, it will last forever.

Scortho · 20-08-2013 11:51AM

I never thought Id see one of these in bangernomics. God they've gotten cheap.
Probably clocked before it came to Ireland though, but it does have an nct until next may.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubishi-fto-new-nct/5033383

cadaliac · 20-08-2013 12:02PM

Esel wrote: »

I definitely would...

What are they like on juice?

Not sure but with a 2.0 V6 I'd say you would be lucky to see 30 mpg, if at all.
Its an American review but......
http://www.edmunds.com/nissan/maxima/1997/consumer-reviews.html

DAZP93 · 20-08-2013 12:23PM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-car/5533502

Comfy, reliable banger with a nice chunk of NCT..

unkel · 20-08-2013 12:38PM

zerks wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/vintage-classic/vintage-porsche-924/3620692

There's a huge amount of detail in the description so I won't paste it here.

That car is NOT exempt from having an annual NCT

Only cars that were first registered on or before 31/12/1979 are NCT exempt

W123-80's · 20-08-2013 01:05PM

Says its tested until 08/15 but I assume it should be 08/14.
Service history
Leather
Asking €2150

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-bmw-520i-m-sport-new-nct/5257507

W123-80's · 20-08-2013 01:19PM

14 months test
Full leather
Asking €1450

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-bmw-525i-se-nct-10-14/5522451

W123-80's · 20-08-2013 01:21PM

10 months test
1 owner, cream leather & auto
Asking €1650

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-ford-mondeo-ghia-automatic-/5501896

W123-80's · 20-08-2013 01:22PM

6 months test
Full leather V6
Asking €1200

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-cougar-v6-nct-2014/5382860

Max Power1 · 20-08-2013 01:46PM

flutered wrote: »

now that is the mother of all bangers, it will last forever.

I was considering buying it for the shizz but it wasnt for sale for long!

T-Bird · 20-08-2013 02:34PM

Can i have opinion on this please? Good buy or foolish?
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-rover-75-for-sale/5324943

Max Power1 · 20-08-2013 02:39PM

T-Bird wrote: »

Can i have opinion on this please? Good buy or foolish?
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-rover-75-for-sale/5324943

Polarizing car. I used to have the petrol version. I liked it but found it underpowered (it was only a 1.8). The engine is the bmw 320d engine (albeit mounted differently to account for the FWD drivetrain)

[roverjames] the clutch is a problem on these, go for the auto [/roverjames] :P

ba_barabus · 20-08-2013 02:43PM

T-Bird wrote: »

Can i have opinion on this please? Good buy or foolish?
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-rover-75-for-sale/5324943

Seriously comfortable car that wears the miles very well. Should be able to achieve mid 40's mpg.

While it shares the engine with the BMW 320d it is detuned and features a Mitsubishi turbo which doesn't lunch itself like the BMW unit.

Watch out for chocolate clutch plates on the manuals and clutch master shave cylinder failure.

The auto is far more reliable but in my experience you'll be hard pressed to get an auto diesel 75 to crack 40mpg

T-Bird · 20-08-2013 02:50PM

Max Power1 wrote: »

Polarizing car. I used to have the petrol version. I liked it but found it underpowered (it was only a 1.8). The engine is the bmw 320d engine (albeit mounted differently to account for the FWD drivetrain)

[roverjames] the clutch is a problem on these, go for the auto [/roverjames] :P

Thanks, I have a 1.8 petrol 03. But the head gasket has gone and garage quoted me 900 - 1100 for repair...

I got head gasket replaced on it about 2 years ago for less than 600 by a rover dealer in Ballymote Sligo, but that place has closed now.

I am not willing to pay out that kind of money on this car, and cant realy afford to get a car for more than 1500 at same time.

Any opinion on cars around that price in Sligo are will be most welcome, as I haven’t a clue really....

Max Power1 · 20-08-2013 03:47PM

T-Bird wrote: »

Thanks, I have a 1.8 petrol 03. But the head gasket has gone and garage quoted me 900 - 1100 for repair...

I got head gasket replaced on it about 2 years ago for less than 600 by a rover dealer in Ballymote Sligo, but that place has closed now.

I am not willing to pay out that kind of money on this car, and cant realy afford to get a car for more than 1500 at same time.

Any opinion on cars around that price in Sligo are will be most welcome, as I haven’t a clue really....

Well I think it would be insanely better to buy the 2.0d than to spend money on a 2nd HGF in as many years.

They are a nice bus in proper spec (like the quoted one)

unkel · 20-08-2013 08:35PM

Also had a 1.8 petrol for many years, no major problems

Very comfy car on the high profile 15" wheels, interior built quality was poor

That diesel car is now sold!

166man · 21-08-2013 01:12AM

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/price-drop-just-nctd-service-history/5499271

I Want...

unkel · 21-08-2013 01:27AM

166man wrote: »

I Want...

Really?

The only thing that car has got going for itself is that it looks like a Jaguar.

Karl Stein · 21-08-2013 02:58AM

it can easily pull away in top gear(5th)as low as 14mph,without as much as a vibration or judder

WTF is this ****?

166man · 21-08-2013 07:47AM

unkel wrote: »

Really?

The only thing that car has got going for itself is that it looks like a Jaguar.

Well;

It's a classy saloon or looks like one anyway.

It has a 2.5 V6 and 4x4 and manual

Leather and a few other goodies

NCT until August next year

It's asking less than a grand.

Show up with €850 and that'd take it, and for what you're getting its why Id want it, plus regardless of whether its a Mondeo underneath or not, that could be a good thing.

Buy it, and tax it for 6 months @€;600 and you're laughing for under €1500 fully road legal. Sell it on in February with 6 months NCT and get back what you paid, oh and enjoy the benefits of manual/4x4 over the winter.

Seems bangernomics to me...;)

ba_barabus · 21-08-2013 07:58AM

166man wrote: »

Well;

It's a classy saloon or looks like one anyway.

It has a 2.5 V6 and 4x4 and manual

Leather and a few other goodies

NCT until August next year

It's asking less than a grand.

Show up with €850 and that'd take it, and for what you're getting its why Id want it, plus regardless of whether its a Mondeo underneath or not, that could be a good thing.

Buy it, and tax it for 6 months @€;600 and you're laughing for under €1500 fully road legal. Sell it on in February with 6 months NCT and get back what you paid, oh and enjoy the benefits of manual/4x4 over the winter.

Seems bangernomics to me...;)

Hmmm,

The drivetrain of the V6 4x4 cars is made of chocolate and is über expensive to repair. That particular one is a very horrible shade of navy. Its bland as hell and tiny inside and the early ones had naff plastic interiors.

Personally, and I love Jags, I'd pass that one at any price as I reckon you'll be doing major work replacing the transfer box. And as TADTS you'll have your work cut out getting a used box.

Scortho · 21-08-2013 08:12AM

166man wrote: »

Well;

It's a classy saloon or looks like one anyway.

It has a 2.5 V6 and 4x4 and manual

Leather and a few other goodies

NCT until August next year

It's asking less than a grand.

Show up with €850 and that'd take it, and for what you're getting its why Id want it, plus regardless of whether its a Mondeo underneath or not, that could be a good thing.

Buy it, and tax it for 6 months @€;600 and you're laughing for under €1500 fully road legal. Sell it on in February with 6 months NCT and get back what you paid, oh and enjoy the benefits of manual/4x4 over the winter.

Seems bangernomics to me...;)

It's still a feckin mondeo. Like an ould one in a short dress.

That jag xj8 was much better value.
Someone I think got a good deal on it as its now gone!:(

Max Power1 · 21-08-2013 09:06AM

Lads it is not a jag. Simple.

Plus anything with a Jag badge should have an autobox. If you wanted a mondeo in leather and with a 2.5 engine and manual box then this is perfect, otherwise save the Jag badges for an xj or something.

It is what it is, a nice looking mondeo. I will put my hand up and say I was considering one a while back. But then I drove it and saw how different from the Grace Space Pace jags it was.

bladespin · 21-08-2013 02:21PM

Mondeo's a much better car anyway

Old diesel · 21-08-2013 02:33PM

166man wrote: »

Well;

It's a classy saloon or looks like one anyway.

It has a 2.5 V6 and 4x4 and manual

Leather and a few other goodies

NCT until August next year

It's asking less than a grand.

Show up with €850 and that'd take it, and for what you're getting its why Id want it, plus regardless of whether its a Mondeo underneath or not, that could be a good thing.

Buy it, and tax it for 6 months @€;600 and you're laughing for under €1500 fully road legal. Sell it on in February with 6 months NCT and get back what you paid, oh and enjoy the benefits of manual/4x4 over the winter.

Seems bangernomics to me...;)

Its hard to make the call on this particular example - but 166mans logic is absolutely spot on - okay back in the day at 42 grand or whatever it cost - then it wasn't so good.

But now - if the cars in good order - you've got a perfectly nice agreeable 2.5 V6 and all wheel drive - in a nice enough saloon with leather and toys etc.

Could be a very nice purchase if its in good order for someone - for say 900 euro - that's a very nice car when compared with a lot of what else is out there for that money.

Of course I have to qualify that by saying that the above only applies if the car is in good order.

Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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