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Bangernomics car of the week/day part III

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  • #3992
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Full?id=24132588
    Mitsubishi Galant, €450
    NCT until 3/14 and a day or two of tax remaining. Brilliant value for money, send it through the test next March and if it fails you could get close to what you originally paid for it back without NCT.


  • #3993
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


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    Ford focus estate, €1250
    NCT until 1/15 Loads of NCT, probably bag it for a grand.


  • #3994
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,894 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord-nct-22-03-2014/5907495

    Lil 1.8


  • #3995
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,894 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-frontera-2004/5907357

    WInter is a coming
    Low miles.


  • #3996
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,894 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2000-bmw-520-auto-tax-2-14/5907319

    Cheap considering the tax on it
    Makes it a 450 euro car


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  • #3997
    high horse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭high horse


    Bigus wrote: »
    Full?id=24314978X type for 1100 with loads of tax , bangernomics or what .
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-x-type/5907247


    5907247#

    Sold already, it was great value for whoever bought it


  • #3998
    bear1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,894 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2000-bmw-520-auto-tax-2-14/5907319

    Cheap considering the tax on it
    Makes it a 450 euro car

    No NCT though


  • #3999
    quarryman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭quarryman


    Kaiser D wrote: »
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    2002 Saab 9-5 Turbo, €995
    NCT until 9/14 and tax until 12/13. Ad and seller seem honest and I'd imagine the car is to.

    What mpg would they give?


  • #4000
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,466 ✭✭✭h3000


    quarryman wrote: »
    What mpg would they give?


    Mid to late 20s at a guess. Would really depend on how and where it's driven too.

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



  • #4001
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    Kaiser D wrote: »
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    2002 Saab 9-5 Turbo, €995
    NCT until 9/14 and tax until 12/13. Ad and seller seem honest and I'd imagine the car is to.

    That's in fixeruppers as it has a management light on ;)


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  • #4002
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    quarryman wrote: »
    What mpg would they give?
    h3000 wrote: »
    Mid to late 20s at a guess. Would really depend on how and where it's driven too.


    Hit 8l/100km (35 mpg) on a long motorway run (2000km return) at an average speed of 115 km/h in one of these. 9.8 l/100 (28mpg) in town and on city motorways/dual carraigeways over 4 days.

    Very very comfortable, very smooth gearbox, very well built inside, much better IMO than Merc or Audi gearboxes of the same years (I've no experience with BMW's of that era).

    I have an '01 9-3 with an automatic and it's a dream to drive. I'd buy that at the drop of a hat if I was in the market for one, admittedly I prefer the estate though, has nice wheels too. Ad seems to be honest enough. worth a look anyway.


  • #4003
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    dgt wrote: »
    That's in fixeruppers as it has a management light on ;)

    Depending on what is reason, many things can put EML on, many of them not significant too.

    I think that car bangernomincs not fixuper.


  • #4004
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    After the previous 'discussion' on this matter a while back, I think its best we just say its a fixerupper and not bangernomics.


  • #4005
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,168 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/opel-frontera-2004/5907357

    WInter is a coming
    Low miles.
    Honest John slags it to high heaven. Car in ad is a Vauxhall, so an import. Model ended production in UK in 2003. A guzzler on petrol too apparently.

    Still, for someone who wants a capable 4X4 and doesn't mind the big tax, it could be haggled down to a 'good buy'.

    Anyway, did a DD search for Frontera max €2k and came across this 2001 Volvo C70 convertible with 'recent NCT' asking €1495 or willing to swap for a SWB Frontera!

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4006
    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,955 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Esel wrote: »
    Honest John slags it to high heaven. Car in ad is a Vauxhall, so an import. Model ended production in UK in 2003. A guzzler on petrol too apparently.

    Still, for someone who wants a capable 4X4 and doesn't mind the big tax, it could be haggled down to a 'good buy'.

    Any, did a DD search for Frontera max €2k and came across this 2001 Volvo C70 convertible with 'recent NCT' asking €1495 or willing to swap for a SWB Frontera!

    Two nice looking cars for beer money!:)


  • #4007
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,578 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    dgt wrote: »
    That's in fixeruppers as it has a management light on ;)

    So had my 9-5 for the last year and a bit I owned it :)

    Intermittent fault, proper diagnostics outfit (Bosch centre) said it was some kind of issue with the ignition circuit. I completely ignored it. I could reset it with my phone (after pluggin in a €15 bluetooth OBD2 dongle) while driving :D

    First time it happened was 5 minutes before I brought the car for the NCT. I was brickin' it because I didn't know the engine management light is not an NCT fail :o

    My ads on adverts.ie:

    Victron stuff for sale, Multiplus-II, Quattro, other inverters and batteries and usually some watches!

    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



  • #4008
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,578 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    quarryman wrote: »
    What mpg would they give?

    How long is a piece of string? I had a manual one and in stop start local short trips with a cold engine you'd get about 15MPG. On a long trip with the car fully loaded with 5 people in it, I got 40MPG with a light foot. The automatic one will be a bit worse.

    It's a heavy large 2l petrol car. They're all pretty much the same tbh ;)

    My ads on adverts.ie:

    Victron stuff for sale, Multiplus-II, Quattro, other inverters and batteries and usually some watches!

    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



  • #4009
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,168 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    unkel wrote: »
    I could reset it with my phone (after pluggin in a €15 bluetooth OBD2 dongle) while driving :D
    I know you :D 'ed, but that would be offence under some Act or other unless you had some voice command thingy going...

    FFS, under whatever Act that is in force, you can be done for using a mobile phone if the said phone is in contact with any part of your body. I think the parliamentary draughtsperson was trying to close off the possible defence of no-hands holding the phone between your ear and shoulder. Stop with the vibration alert jokes already! :P

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4010
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,578 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Oh I was naughty alright, Esel :)

    My ads on adverts.ie:

    Victron stuff for sale, Multiplus-II, Quattro, other inverters and batteries and usually some watches!

    https://www.adverts.ie/member/5856/ads



  • #4011
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


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    1994 Toyota Celica, NCT 7/14, tax 11/13 €650
    Not the most desirable model being an automatic, but if the car checks out okay then it'd be a good buy. These are beginning to thin out now, this one is approaching 20.


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  • #4012
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,903 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    looks like a 3s-fe (economy based engine) with the auto box certainly isn't too desirable.

    650 though, if you got €100 off the asking and spent it on some second hand toyota alloys, you could do a whole lot worse than that car.


  • #4013
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


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    2000 Nissan Micra, NCT 10/14, tax 11/13, €875
    This seems like a good deal. I'd bet the owner is a dealer/trader though.


  • #4014
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,168 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Kaiser D wrote: »
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    2000 Nissan Micra, NCT 10/14, tax 11/13, €875
    This seems like a good deal. I'd bet the owner is a dealer/trader though.
    Yeah, two ads, same phone no. One from Luke, the other from Matthew. Probably uses Mark and John as well... :)

    Go on, ring him up using the following script:

    You: "Thomas!"

    Him: (thinking on his feet, because he hasn't been Thomas for a couple of weeks) "Sorry, I think you must have the wrong numb..."

    You: (deeper voice) "Thomas!"

    Him: "Sorry, pal, you must ha..."

    You: "Thomas, do you not know who I am?"

    Him: "No, as I said -"

    You: (really deep voice now) "Oh, Thomas! Dost thou want to put thy finger in my wound?"

    Him: "What?"

    You: "Sin no more, Thomas!" (hang up immediately).

    Him: "Jebus!"

    [ Call back after two minutes ]

    You: "You called me, Thomas?"

    After this, ad lib for effect.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4015
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,168 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    looks like a 3s-fe (economy based engine) with the auto box certainly isn't too desirable.

    650 though, if you got €100 off the asking and spent it on some second hand toyota alloys, you could do a whole lot worse than that car.
    One good thing about the 3S-FE engine is that is non-interference, so no bad news after the timing belt fails.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4016
    Kaiser D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭Kaiser D


    Could you imagine how confused someone would be after getting that call at 4 in the morning?


  • #4017
    cabb8ge
    Closed Accounts Posts: 634 ✭✭✭cabb8ge


    Esel wrote: »
    One good thing about the 3S-FE engine is that is non-interference, so no bad news after the timing belt fails.

    but better 3sge also non interference :)
    not sure that 3sfe is but I not doubt you


  • #4018
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,793 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    Kaiser D wrote: »
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    2000 Nissan Micra, NCT 10/14, tax 11/13, €875
    This seems like a good deal. I'd bet the owner is a dealer/trader though.


    Not the most exciting or desirable car, but easily one of the most reliable and economic ones to run. Buy for €750-800, if it goes through the NCT in 12 months then you get your money back, if not, you'll still get €500 as they are very sought after. Cheap tax and insurance too.


    Something a bit bigger here, economical and reliable, NCT till 04/14, might be a bit pricey at €1500 but worth a look. They look good in white too.

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/puegot-406-estate-for-sale/5839595

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  • #4019
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,894 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Esel wrote: »
    Honest John slags it to high heaven. Car in ad is a Vauxhall, so an import. Model ended production in UK in 2003. A guzzler on petrol too apparently.

    Still, for someone who wants a capable 4X4 and doesn't mind the big tax, it could be haggled down to a 'good buy'.

    Anyway, did a DD search for Frontera max €2k and came across this 2001 Volvo C70 convertible with 'recent NCT' asking €1495 or willing to swap for a SWB Frontera!


    That review is for the older 2.8 diesel and 2.2 and 2.3 petrol years 1991 - 2003
    Year of one I posted is 2004, would this be a newer model ?


  • #4020
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,894 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2001-jaguar-x-type-2-5-lux/5727030

    Nice spec
    Is it cheap?


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  • #4021
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,894 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s80-2-0t-automatic-tax-11-13-nct/5885349


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