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BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

26000 Elephants · 2019-07-15 10:05:49

Last thread closed @ 10k post Bangernomcs Rules: * Under €2000 * Valid NCT * Something you'd actually drive yourself * VRT paid ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Clean Fiat Idea, low miles (104k kms), new NCT to 07/20 and with a warranty from a dealer. Asking €999

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#5672 17-07-2020 6:55pm
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Mad_Mike wrote: »

2006 Hyundai Coupe 1.6 petrol
The 1.6 is never going to break any records, but the Hyundai coupe are actually a very reliable car and not a bad drive
With almost half a years road tax, and NCT until July next year and only 89,000 miles, this could be worth a look, despite the fact its one of the N7 dealerships
Asking €995

That's a beauty for a grand, there's some fantastic stuff on this thread lately.

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#5673 17-07-2020 7:10pm
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CoBo55 wrote: »

That's a beauty for a grand, there's some fantastic stuff on this thread lately.

Well considering a years tax on that would cost you €514, it's leaving the car incredibly cheap!

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#5674 17-07-2020 7:18pm
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You'd pick that Coupe up even cheaper with a big of haggling. I'd say it was a handy trade in.

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#5675 17-07-2020 7:41pm
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Mad_Mike wrote: »

Well considering a years tax on that would cost you €514, it's leaving the car incredibly cheap!

Moving on...

2007 Passat 1.9TDi
Mileage seems awful low for the year with 120,000 miles
NCT until January 2021 and a couple of weeks tax
Anybody want to ring Dylan and ask him what his best price is?
Asking price is €799

No NCT!

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#5676 17-07-2020 7:56pm
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SomethingElse wrote: »

No NCT!

Well spotted! God I never even noticed :eek:

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#5677 17-07-2020 9:41pm
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2009 peugeot 407 diesel

Low mil+ one claimed owner

1900 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21011723

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#5678 17-07-2020 9:46pm
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2005 mini cooper

Long tax+ nct

1700 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21009710

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#5679 17-07-2020 9:55pm
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kalkat2002 wrote: »

2009 peugeot 407 diesel

Low mil+ one claimed owner

1900 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21011723

The one owner bit checks out alright.
That's great value for a 2009 with mileage that low and only €280p.a for road tax too!

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#5680 17-07-2020 11:34pm
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Mad_Mike wrote: »

The one owner bit checks out alright.
That's great value for a 2009 with mileage that low and only €280p.a for road tax too!

They're becoming a rare sight on the roads these days.

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#5681 18-07-2020 12:32am
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carzony wrote: »

They're becoming a rare sight on the roads these days.

Not sure that's a good sign tbh

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#5682 18-07-2020 7:32am
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2004 peugeot 206 gti

1000 eur

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-peugeot-206/25331214

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#5683 18-07-2020 7:45am
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kalkat2002 wrote: »

2004 peugeot 206 gti

1000 eur

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-peugeot-206/25331214

They're not great tbh and paying 2.0 tax for 140bhp is terrible.

Also, who puts a towbar on a "hot" hatch?

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#5684 18-07-2020 9:55am
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CharlieCroker wrote: »

They're not great tbh and paying 2.0 tax for 140bhp is terrible.

Also, who puts a towbar on a "hot" hatch?

Look at about 30s on this clip. It only lasts 3 secs.

https://youtu.be/HosHqZfYx1Q

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#5685 18-07-2020 10:00am
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Hey folks,

Hope you are all well.

You've guided me brilliantly in the past, so I'm looking for a bit of advice for a friend of mine. He's looking for a second car and the wife likes the Qashquai. He has 3k to spend, which I'm aware is over the Bangernomics limit, but any help would be appreciated!

Also, which of the engines would you recommend?
1.4 petrol
1.6 petrol
1.5 diesel

They won't be doing any serious mileage in it as it is not the primary vehicle, so I suggested the 1.6, without any real knowledge of them.

Thanks again.

BTW one of the best threads on boards!

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#5686 18-07-2020 10:17am
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CharlieCroker wrote: »

They're not great tbh and paying 2.0 tax for 140bhp is terrible.

Also, who puts a towbar on a "hot" hatch?

Disagree

Its 1050kg

Its power to weight puts it at 7.5kg/bhp

For €1,000 its pretty good, the hot hatch is the 180 version

A mild hatch with low tax like a Golf GTD has a worse power to weight of 8.2kg/bhp

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#5687 18-07-2020 2:24pm
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80s Child wrote: »

Hey folks,

Hope you are all well.

You've guided me brilliantly in the past, so I'm looking for a bit of advice for a friend of mine. He's looking for a second car and the wife likes the Qashquai. He has 3k to spend, which I'm aware is over the Bangernomics limit, but any help would be appreciated!

Also, which of the engines would you recommend?
1.4 petrol
1.6 petrol
1.5 diesel

They won't be doing any serious mileage in it as it is not the primary vehicle, so I suggested the 1.6, without any real knowledge of them.

Thanks again.

BTW one of the best threads on boards!

You'll find Qashqai's in Bangernomics money alright

A quick search of Donedeal throws up 8 models today under €2,200 with NCT
I set my minimum as 401 euros to rule out random ads which appeared below that figure
I went 200 euro over as most of the time, you'll buy for 2k or less

The 1.5 diesel on those is supposed to be a very reliable engine and maybe somebody can throw more light on it, but I also believe the 1.5 around that era doesn't have a DPF.

Have a look through these for starters, but they will probably want to raise budget slightly to get a few more decent examples

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#5688 18-07-2020 3:59pm
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Jana Delicious Sorbet wrote: »

I miss my 93 Aero and my 95 Aero. 2 amazing cars. On a boring vectra now. I'd have another Saab in a heartbeat, definitely would have to be an Aero..

Grab the one from a few pages back! It’s the 2.0t but a small map will bring power to the Aero level of 210Bhp. It’s a bargain

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#5689 18-07-2020 10:01pm
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Taken from the boards member car for sale thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114073747#post114073747

Motoring doesn't get any cheaper than this:

1999 Almera with only just under 90k miles with NCT until next July and in the same family for years, going for €350:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-nissan-almera-1-4-low-mileage-nct-july-21/25407159

Biggest challenge will be insurance I'd imagine.

One for Duke perhaps?

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#5690 18-07-2020 10:06pm
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bazz26 wrote: »

Taken from the boards member car for sale thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114073747#post114073747

Motoring doesn't get any cheaper than this:

1999 Almera with only just under 90k miles with NCT until next July and in the same family for years, going for €350:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-nissan-almera-1-4-low-mileage-nct-july-21/25407159

Biggest challenge will be insurance I'd imagine.

One for Duke perhaps?

I absolutely hate them, could never take to them ...

Drove so many I felt and now feel the depression coming back....

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#5691 18-07-2020 10:25pm
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punisher5112 wrote: »

I absolutely hate them, could never take to them ...

Drove so many I felt and now feel the depression coming back....

That's it kid, don't bottle it up, let it all out.

A problem shared is a problem halved.

"Very soon we are going to Mars. You wouldn't have been going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn't even be thinking about it."
Donald Trump, March 13th 2018.

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#5692 18-07-2020 10:53pm
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punisher5112 wrote: »

I absolutely hate them, could never take to them ...

Drove so many I felt and now feel the depression coming back....

Hated them with a passion....

A dealer I deal with tried for years to sell them to me, swore by them I brought one for a drive and hated it once, didn't like it, and for years afterwards, when I'd go shopping, I'd have to tell yer man to **** off with his Almeras

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#5693 18-07-2020 11:04pm
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punisher5112 wrote: »

I absolutely hate them, could never take to them ...

Drove so many I felt and now feel the depression coming back....

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Hated them with a passion....

A dealer I deal with tried for years to sell them to me, swore by them I brought one for a drive and hated it once, didn't like it, and for years afterwards, when I'd go shopping, I'd have to tell yer man to **** off with his Almeras

Folks, I feel your pain but at €350 such niceties as liking a car don't apply.

If it starts and gets from A to B job done

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#5694 18-07-2020 11:43pm
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I promise whoever buys the car that if it doesn't go from A to B, I will give you back €700 and then eat the car. :pac:

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#5695 18-07-2020 11:49pm
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Mad_Mike wrote: »

You'll find Qashqai's in Bangernomics money alright

A quick search of Donedeal throws up 8 models today under €2,200 with NCT
I set my minimum as 401 euros to rule out random ads which appeared below that figure
I went 200 euro over as most of the time, you'll buy for 2k or less

The 1.5 diesel on those is supposed to be a very reliable engine and maybe somebody can throw more light on it, but I also believe the 1.5 around that era doesn't have a DPF.

Have a look through these for starters, but they will probably want to raise budget slightly to get a few more decent examples

Cheers Mike. Appreciate it

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#5696 19-07-2020 12:54am
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I'll set up a gocrashme page .... I'll buy it and crash it into a bus for the laugh....

Oh I have form... I tend to be in a crash every so often

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#5697 19-07-2020 1:27am
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Almera great car. Had one for 8 years and spent nothing. Decent space, chassis ok and engine bulletproof. A bit shiny plastic inside alright.

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#5698 19-07-2020 3:21am
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bazz26 wrote: »

Taken from the boards member car for sale thread: https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=114073747#post114073747

Motoring doesn't get any cheaper than this:

1999 Almera with only just under 90k miles with NCT until next July and in the same family for years, going for €350:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1999-nissan-almera-1-4-low-mileage-nct-july-21/25407159

Biggest challenge will be insurance I'd imagine.

One for Duke perhaps?

That's bloody lovely.

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#5699 19-07-2020 3:22am
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punisher5112 wrote: »

I'll set up a gocrashme page .... I'll buy it and crash it into a bus for the laugh....

Oh I have form... I tend to be in a crash every so often

Eh... What garage are you in?

Asking for a friend.

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#5700 19-07-2020 4:37pm
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Just checking in to say I ended up getting a Bangernomics Skoda, the one I posted a good few pages back. Pretty happy with it so far.

Thanks for the all the advice + posting, hopefully I won't need this forum for at least another year!

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#5701 19-07-2020 5:00pm
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Hi guys, Currently looking at a Saab 9-3 1.9 diesel in the bangereconomics price range. Anything to look out for in these. How is the automatic transmission on them?

Currently looking at ones with 130-160k miles on them.

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