BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

boardsuser1 · 15-04-2017 10:31am

colm_mcm wrote: »

It would have been easily worth â‚¬500 to be fair.

As rough as it is?

I didn't look at the ad properly before i posted it here.

jharr100 · 15-04-2017 2:26pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-alfa-romeo-166-2-0-petrol-reduced-price/14931950

Alfa 166

jharr100 · 15-04-2017 2:33pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-citroen-c5/15247126

2008 C5 1.6 hdi

johndaman66 · 15-04-2017 5:19pm

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-citroen-c5/15247126

2008 C5 1.6 hdi

Are the 1.6 hdi as bad as some would have you believe? If serviced on the button using the correct oil and filters etc will they be good enough to you? Year and the motor tax makes it attractive on the face of it or is it more French junk that should be avoided?

punisher5112 · 15-04-2017 5:30pm

johndaman66 wrote: »

Are the 1.6 hdi as bad as some would have you believe? If serviced on the button using the correct oil and filters etc will they be good enough to you? Year and the motor tax makes it attractive on the face of it or is it more French junk that should be avoided?

Yes once looked after and serviced before recommended.

Electronics can be another story.

Like with any motor it could be fine for you and the next one could give any sort of trouble.

boardsuser1 · 15-04-2017 6:15pm

johndaman66 wrote: »

Are the 1.6 hdi as bad as some would have you believe? If serviced on the button using the correct oil and filters etc will they be good enough to you? Year and the motor tax makes it attractive on the face of it or is it more French junk that should be avoided?

My focus has the same engine.

16 trouble free months, lately though it's a different story, inlet manifold seals,injector seals and now the rocker cover gasket needs doing.

I've looked after it religiously.

The car is back to normal but it has cost me hundreds.

johndaman66 · 15-04-2017 7:31pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Yes once looked after and serviced before recommended.

Electronics can be another story.

Like with any motor it could be fine for you and the next one could give any sort of trouble.

Hmm, I appreciate any motor could give you any sort of trouble punisher5112. Its just certain makes and models you could be pretty certain they'd give trouble. Speaking of PSA and electrics I believe I've seen 4 different Citroens/ Peugeots over the past month or thereabouts in front of me and when the driver breaked the indicators/ hazard lights came on instead.

KC161 wrote: »

My focus has the same engine.

16 trouble free months, lately though it's a different story, inlet manifold seals,injector seals and now the rocker cover gasket needs doing.

I've looked after it religiously.

The car is back to normal but it has cost me hundreds.

A couple of years down the line is where the proof of the pudding is KC161. Most cars will most likely be good for the first five years anyway generally. Its after that you might see which are peaches and which are lemons.

boardsuser1 · 15-04-2017 8:52pm

johndaman66 wrote: »

Hmm, I appreciate any motor could give you any sort of trouble punisher5112. Its just certain makes and models you could be pretty certain they'd give trouble. Speaking of PSA and electrics I believe I've seen 4 different Citroens/ Peugeots over the past month or thereabouts in front of me and when the driver breaked the indicators/ hazard lights came on instead.

A couple of years down the line is where the proof of the pudding is KC161. Most cars will most likely be good for the first five years anyway generally. Its after that you might see which are peaches and which are lemons.

Bought her in January last year, she had 1 previous owner since new, that included them importing it from Newcastle at 10 months old.

My regular indie who has fixed the problems said those particular engines, being PSA, are known for trouble.

The 1.8 is the better engine of that era.

The car now has 117k miles.

i've done 26k in 16 months.

I'll be lucky to still have her by 140k at this rate.

JohnBoy26 · 15-04-2017 9:14pm

johndaman66 wrote: »

Are the 1.6 hdi as bad as some would have you believe? If serviced on the button using the correct oil and filters etc will they be good enough to you? Year and the motor tax makes it attractive on the face of it or is it more French junk that should be avoided?

They are just problematic in general with regards to turbos etc even with proper servicing. In saying that proper servicing including regular oil changes and cleaning the oil feed pipe and replacing the banjo bolt does considerably reduce the chances of turbo failure on these.

When left too long sludge builds up and blocks the oil feed to the turbo causing the turbo to fail. When this occurs it's nearly impossible to remove all the sludge from this engine even when the proper cleaning procedures are carried out.

That's why it's important to inspect the oil feed on these engines when servicing imo as any bit of sludge left over in the engine can dislodge and cause another blockage and you are back to square one again.

colm_mcm · 16-04-2017 11:23am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/perodua-myvi-1-3i-2007/15117159

From the same parish
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-perodua-kelisa-1-0i-5dr/13881582

AndyBoBandy · 16-04-2017 11:40am

colm_mcm wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/perodua-myvi-1-3i-2007/15117159

From the same parish
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-perodua-kelisa-1-0i-5dr/13881582

Are they Daewoo's or Daihatsu's under a different badge?

Edit: I see now they are of Daihatsu stock

deuces wild · 16-04-2017 1:04pm

NCT 4/18 ..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-saab-93-new-nct-4-18/15115886

boardsuser1 · 16-04-2017 1:11pm

deuces wild wrote: »

NCT 4/18 ..

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-saab-93-new-nct-4-18/15115886

Always wanted one of those.

Seriously considering sucking up the costs and going back to a petrol car regardless of engine size.

BorneTobyWilde · 17-04-2017 4:35pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/07-chevrolet-epica/15059786

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NCT 12/18
110 KMS
2007

999.00

unkel · 17-04-2017 5:08pm

Epica - I bet there's no other straight six engined '07 car to be found for under a grand. Or an '06, '05, or even '04. NCT until the end of next year is a nice bonus too. Pity it's no auto!

colm_mcm · 17-04-2017 7:06pm

unkel wrote: »

Epica - I bet there's no other straight six engined '07 car to be found for under a grand. Or an '06, '05, or even '04. NCT until the end of next year is a nice bonus too. Pity it's no auto!

Not to mention a Porsche engine

unkel · 17-04-2017 8:53pm

Jaysus, didn't know that. Every day is a school day, isn't that right, múinteoir Colm?

Not a bad sounding engine either

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qMVmuozfXk

landmarkjohn · 17-04-2017 8:57pm

unkel wrote: »

Epica - I bet there's no other straight six engined '07 car to be found for under a grand. Or an '06, '05, or even '04. NCT until the end of next year is a nice bonus too. Pity it's no auto!

Had one for a month, new in 08 I think. Not a bad drive with that engine, you felt like it was a small step above typical rep mobile.....

bazz26 · 17-04-2017 9:53pm

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Quazzie · 17-04-2017 9:54pm

acronym Chilli · 17-04-2017 9:56pm

bazz26 · 17-04-2017 9:56pm

Sorry, meant to post it in the Luxobarge thread, not here.

colm_mcm · 17-04-2017 9:56pm

Raiding the piggy bank a little, but looks like a nice one
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-fiat-panda-1-1l/15264516

colm_mcm · 17-04-2017 9:57pm

Feeling brave?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-166ti/15094034

colm_mcm · 17-04-2017 9:59pm

Surely these are cool at this stage
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-compact/15193729
Novel little thing for under a grand.

colm_mcm · 17-04-2017 10:00pm

Not bargain of the year, but looks minded and this colour is very rare
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-toyota-avensis/15264017

colm_mcm · 17-04-2017 10:02pm

Respectable small car for smallish money
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a3-2003-sport-new-nct-7-18-new-shape/15204006

grogi · 17-04-2017 11:15pm

unkel wrote: »

Jaysus, didn't know that. Every day is a school day, isn't that right, múinteoir Colm?

Not a bad sounding engine either

Biggest issue with them are rear shock absorbers. No aftermarket available, and getting them from a dealer is not easy either...

quadrifoglio verde · 17-04-2017 11:24pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Feeling brave?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-166ti/15094034

The owner of that 166 is a gent and has spent a good sum on it.

Sadly the previous owner thought he was Michelangelo with the oul paint. It's good from a few feet though

unkel · 18-04-2017 12:17am

colm_mcm wrote: »

Feeling brave?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-166ti/15094034

You know what? Sometimes I get a strong feeling from an ad, that the car is a good one. I get that feeling from this ad.

I'd just go up to him, have a nice chat, offer him cash, do a deal and drive away without checking the car over or even driving it

I get this feeling sometimes and I've never been wrong yet. Someday I will get stung, but until then I'd like to think I have a sixth sense for car ads

Mervyn Skidmore · 18-04-2017 9:13pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Surely these are cool at this stage
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-3-series-compact/15193729
Novel little thing for under a grand.

Gaspode · 18-04-2017 9:13pm

Sometimes I get a feeling too - seems too cheap for an '08 car http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/citroen/c4/used-2008

Bigus · 18-04-2017 9:16pm

Gaspode wrote: »

Sometimes I get a feeling too - seems too cheap for an '08 car http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/citroen/c4/used-2008

It's cheap because it's a petrol car in diesel land .its also very high mileage so it's not really cheap.

grogi · 18-04-2017 9:17pm

Gaspode wrote: »

Sometimes I get a feeling too - seems too cheap for an '08 car http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/citroen/c4/used-2008

That car that went around the globe 7 times...

BorneTobyWilde · 18-04-2017 9:49pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e240/15012850

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July nct
Low miles
Irish car
1400

colm_mcm · 18-04-2017 10:17pm

That shed though!

ligertigon · 18-04-2017 10:31pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

That shed though!

I hope the tax man isn't watching

punisher5112 · 18-04-2017 10:42pm

It looks so lonely in there.

Is the shed for sale????

grogi · 18-04-2017 10:44pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

It looks so lonely in there.

Is the shed for sale????

Wannabe collector...?!

punisher5112 · 18-04-2017 10:46pm

grogi wrote: »

Wannabe collector...?!

Picture of car in shed doesn't match car in 1st pic from what I see. Reg number looks different and sticker on windscreen.

colm_mcm · 18-04-2017 11:00pm

http://www.mcdonnellproperties.com/view.aspx?id=1896

Bandito909 · 18-04-2017 11:37pm

How the hell did you find that Colm? Brilliant!

plys · 19-04-2017 8:11pm

long time lurker on this thread and it's predecessors. in the market for a bit of bangernomics now, looking around at the likes of these Rav4's. I'm undecided whether a diesel or petrol would be more suitable, as i'll be hitting around the 18k miles per year range.

petrol

diesel

There are quite a few out there, anything in particular i should look out for in models of that vintage? Also, does anyone know if these have ISOFIX harnesses in the rear seats?

colm_mcm · 19-04-2017 8:17pm

That generation diesel RAV4 is best avoided. The 1.8 2wd isn't far off fuel economy wise and doesn't have the huge chance of expensive repairs that's pretty much a given with the diesel ones.

jharr100 · 20-04-2017 8:05am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-2004/15122511

Puntonomics

CheezePleeze · 20-04-2017 9:33am

Renault Laguna Diesel Privilege

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Mileage 214,378 mi
Fuel Type Diesel
Transmission Manual
Engine Size 2.0 litre
NCT Expiry Feb 2018

Road tax might be 700 spons or thereabouts...

ligertigon · 20-04-2017 10:48am

â‚¬570 tax for Laguna

ozt9vdujny3srf · 20-04-2017 10:49am

plys wrote: »

long time lurker on this thread and it's predecessors. in the market for a bit of bangernomics now, looking around at the likes of these Rav4's.

Hi Plys,

What car will you be coming from?

The Petrol you linked looks like its from the 01-03 range - there was a facelift for the 04/05 models.

I have been driving an 05 petrol for well over a year now and it has been completely hassle free. It has ISOFIX in the rear seats.
When I was buying I elected to not go Diesel for reliability. My mileage is 15k per year.

plys · 20-04-2017 11:56am

Angelica Faint Union wrote: »

Hi Plys,

What car will you be coming from?

The Petrol you linked looks like its from the 01-03 range - there was a facelift for the 04/05 models.

I have been driving an 05 petrol for well over a year now and it has been completely hassle free. It has ISOFIX in the rear seats.
When I was buying I elected to not go Diesel for reliability. My mileage is 15k per year.

Thanks Angelica Faint Union. planning to buy as a second car. have been struggling on with one car in the house for a good while, with the missus driving it to work, and me on public transport... but the bus eireann strike finally broke me! Other car is '08 Honda Accord ctdi so will be a change going back to petrol.

whatever about fuel, tax, insurance costs, i'm a big fan of no maintenance surprises..

BorneTobyWilde · 20-04-2017 1:08pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1-owner-vw-passat-taxed-and-nctd-like-new/15287801

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A one owner Passat for 1k with full history with Air Con.

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