Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

yoshiktk · 29-08-2013 11:35AM

Interesting.... The only question whats wrong with it. If it wasnt so fart away I would go check it myself

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-95/5025758

Max Power1 · 29-08-2013 11:48AM

DAZP93 wrote: »

Tail lights are not original to that car and came of an m-sport of the same era and either the motor tax office messed up the engine cc or its had a new engine..that engine is originally 2172cc

The tax disc also says 2172cc?

yoshiktk wrote: »

Interesting.... The only question whats wrong with it. If it wasnt so fart away I would go check it myself

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-95/5025758

snigger

yoshiktk · 29-08-2013 11:55AM

Thats a lot farts from Greystones. Would need a lot of beans to get there :P

DAZP93 · 29-08-2013 12:04PM

Max Power1 wrote: »

The tax disc also says 2172cc?

Take a closer look..

pippip · 29-08-2013 12:38PM

yoshiktk wrote: »

Interesting.... The only question whats wrong with it. If it wasnt so fart away I would go check it myself

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-95/5025758

Rear passenger side door looks wrecked.

tc20 · 29-08-2013 12:39PM

W123-80's wrote: »

1994 - Test until 06/14
Two months tax
Auto
Asking €1500

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e200-estate-124/5576137

that is/was Ben Lichtenbergs daily hack, fastidiously maintained, and the 7 seat model. It may have a couple of battle scars, but nothing you couldn't live with

Max Power1 · 29-08-2013 01:37PM

DAZP93 wrote: »

Take a closer look..

Never mind.. hadnt got my glasses on!

subway · 29-08-2013 01:57PM

what am i missing?

Saab Ed · 29-08-2013 02:28PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

Far as I know the GT was on the newer horrible model.
That shape 1.8 was 115hp.

No there was always a GT. Infact the pop up headlamp 323 GT was a rocket.

cadaliac · 29-08-2013 02:29PM

tc20 wrote: »

that is/was Ben Lichtenbergs daily hack, fastidiously maintained, and the 7 seat model. It may have a couple of battle scars, but nothing you couldn't live with

Sorry lads but....

Nearly 20 years old 2.0 petrol E200 estate with 177,000 miles for €1500??
It doesn't even have electric windows.

There are much nicer cars out there for 3 monkeys.

yoshiktk · 29-08-2013 02:37PM

cadaliac wrote: »

Sorry lads but....

Nearly 20 years old 2.0 petrol E200 estate with 177,000 miles for €1500??
It doesn't even have electric windows.

There are much nicer cars out there for 3 monkeys.

With proper care probably will be able to do double that milage. For a 1K why not.

cadaliac · 29-08-2013 02:38PM

yoshiktk wrote: »

With proper care probably will be able to do double that milage. For a 1K why not.

Asking €1500 - and I would much rather something 10 years newer.

Edit - was in reply to teh Merc - not the Saab

W123-80's · 29-08-2013 02:53PM

cadaliac wrote: »

Sorry lads but....

Nearly 20 years old 2.0 petrol E200 estate with 177,000 miles for €1500??
It doesn't even have electric windows.

There are much nicer cars out there for 3 monkeys.

No need to be sorry. Different strokes for different folks and all that..
I would assume there is movement in the price and if its well looked after there is another 100k in that car..
As has been said here before bangernomics is relative to the buyers requirements and preferences.

W123-80's · 29-08-2013 03:03PM

'03 - One owner
78k miles / Diesel
7 months test / 1 months tax
Full service history with local garage
Asking €1950

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/03-vectra-diesel-only-78000-miles/5584009

W123-80's · 29-08-2013 03:05PM

'01 Diesel
TB Done
8 months test / 1 months tax

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-estate-1-9-tdi-like-new-nct-tax/5584121

Red Kev · 29-08-2013 03:05PM

cadaliac wrote: »

Sorry lads but....

Nearly 20 years old 2.0 petrol E200 estate with 177,000 miles for €1500??
It doesn't even have electric windows.

There are much nicer cars out there for 3 monkeys.

Funny, but I saw that online a couple of days ago and thought that it has a real German spec i.e absolutley nothing, then it turns out it's owned by a German, therefore well maintained (Bosch battery is a good sign for a start) and as yoshiktk says it's barely run in at that mileage.

There are newer, and better specced cars for that money, but I'd wager they'll be made into beer cans several times over and that Merc will still be pottering around the place. One of the last truly great Merc models built before Mercedes let the accountants have a say in matters.

JohnBoy26 · 29-08-2013 03:10PM

Red Kev wrote: »

Funny, but I saw that online a couple of days ago and thought that it has a real German spec i.e absolutley nothing, then it turns out it's owned by a German, therefore well maintained (Bosch battery is a good sign for a start) and as yoshiktk says it's barely run in at that mileage.

There are newer, and better specced cars for that money, but I'd wager they'll be made into beer cans several times over and that Merc will still be pottering around the place. One of the last truly great Merc models built before Mercedes let the accountants have a say in matters.

Bosch batteries are readily available at most factors and halfords though, and is not indicative of how a car was maintained.

yoshiktk · 29-08-2013 03:15PM

Red Kev wrote: »

Funny, but I saw that online a couple of days ago and thought that it has a real German spec i.e absolutley nothing, then it turns out it's owned by a German, therefore well maintained (Bosch battery is a good sign for a start) and as yoshiktk says it's barely run in at that mileage.

There are newer, and better specced cars for that money, but I'd wager they'll be made into beer cans several times over and that Merc will still be pottering around the place. One of the last truly great Merc models built before Mercedes let the accountants have a say in matters.

Thats my point. People tend to look at car only thru price tag or milage. Of course its twenty years old but it was built in times when cars did few hundreds thousands miles before thinking about getting a new one. Off course You can buy a punto which gonna cost You around 1k but in next few years You more likely will have to spend the same amount or maybe even greater on reapers. The realilty in Ireland is cruel, a lot of cars isnt properly serviced so getting a car just only cause its cheap and have low miles is getting a bomb with a timer.
As a example, my taxi friend have some old Mercedesfrom 80's. Bought it from first owner with 300,000 km on clock, now its more than 1milion. Of course the cost of maintance werent to low, but as far i know it didint had any major faults besides the suspension. Now imagine to do the same amount of km in car from 2000 or 2013, newer gonna happen.

cadaliac · 29-08-2013 04:03PM

yoshiktk wrote: »

Thats my point. People tend to look at car only thru price tag or milage. Of course its twenty years old but it was built in times when cars did few hundreds thousands miles before thinking about getting a new one. Off course You can buy a punto which gonna cost You around 1k but in next few years You more likely will have to spend the same amount or maybe even greater on reapers. The realilty in Ireland is cruel, a lot of cars isnt properly serviced so getting a car just only cause its cheap and have low miles is getting a bomb with a timer.
As a example, my taxi friend have some old Mercedesfrom 80's. Bought it from first owner with 300,000 km on clock, now its more than 1milion. Of course the cost of maintance werent to low, but as far i know it didint had any major faults besides the suspension. Now imagine to do the same amount of km in car from 2000 or 2013, newer gonna happen.

I'm not doubting that the car will keep driving. But, you can keep driving it and I'll take something else thanks. It still doesnt take away from the fact that it is 20 years old and its got big miles.
BTW, you can buy a lot more cars than a punto for the same money.
Anyway, delighted your taxi friend hit the million km. Did merc give him a free car? :P

tc20 · 29-08-2013 05:35PM

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Bosch batteries are readily available at most factors and halfords though, and is not indicative of how a car was maintained.

you are correct of course, but i happen to know the car in the ad, and the owner, who is a highly regarded and respected in MB classic circles. You can rest assured that particular car has been maintained to the nth degree.
As also stated, it mightn't be for most folk, but for those who do, it's a good 'un

yoshiktk · 29-08-2013 06:04PM

cadaliac wrote: »

I'm not doubting that the car will keep driving. But, you can keep driving it and I'll take something else thanks. It still doesnt take away from the fact that it is 20 years old and its got big miles.
BTW, you can buy a lot more cars than a punto for the same money.
Anyway, delighted your taxi friend hit the million km. Did merc give him a free car? :P

Unfortunate no.... But thanks to saved money, which he didnt need to spend for a new car every 5 years, he bought a decent house :P
If we talk about Mercs sometimes they do something good.
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=pl&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.pl&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http://motoryzacja.interia.pl/hity_dnia/news/15-lat-na-jednym-oleju-i-jezdzi,1546529&usg=ALkJrhiUppTKLl74DNPWLDi08k0x_cvtYQ

JohnBoy26 · 29-08-2013 06:13PM

tc20 wrote: »

you are correct of course, but i happen to know the car in the ad, and the owner, who is a highly regarded and respected in MB classic circles. You can rest assured that particular car has been maintained to the nth degree.
As also stated, it mightn't be for most folk, but for those who do, it's a good 'un

I wasn't criticizing the owner or the car. From reading your post above Im sure it's a well looked after car. My point about the battery was just in general circumstances.

cadaliac · 29-08-2013 10:07PM

oo BMW 323ci
NCT and taxed for a month.
Smart looking car

2k

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-323ci/5591269

unkel · 29-08-2013 10:51PM

Nice find!

And there's people spending €40k on a new Golf GTI

wotzgoingon · 29-08-2013 11:08PM

yoshiktk wrote: »

Bought it from first owner with 300,000 km on clock, now its more than 1milion.

WHAT! A million on the clock.

unkel · 29-08-2013 11:16PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

WHAT! A million on the clock.

I'd say there have been hundreds, maybe even thousands of W124 diesel cars with over a million km on them...

unkel · 29-08-2013 11:24PM

Lovely comfy cruiser, looks well kept

Short NCT, but ***1 YEAR TAX***

Never taxied, honest!

bladespin · 29-08-2013 11:24PM

wotzgoingon wrote: »

WHAT! A million on the clock.

Not really that unusual, maybe here but in other parts of the works they love their high milers.

yoshiktk · 29-08-2013 11:31PM

They were build in good old times. I dont remember exactly which merc model, but in 80's merc took the engine from warranty cause they were so sure if it.
I cant imagine doing 1 milion km now.
@up Link? Cant see it mobile version.

unkel · 29-08-2013 11:38PM

yoshiktk wrote: »

@up Link?

Forgot the link, my bad. I've edited my post now

Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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