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    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    That's very cheap. Now it is the basic SE spec which is not that popular, but assuming it isn't a total dog, that's fierce value - and is bad news for us civic drivers who are usually comforted by high prices.

    Haha, that was literally exactly what went through my head.

    Maybe I'm deluded but I'd like to think my car is worth €4500 or so. It won't take many more popping up at €2k to pull the prices down overall though I'd say.


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    rizzodun
    Registered Users Posts: 2,598 ✭✭✭rizzodun


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Haha, that was literally exactly what went through my head.

    Maybe I'm deluded but I'd like to think my car is worth €4500 or so. It won't take many more popping up at €2k to pull the prices down overall though I'd say.

    I was thinking the same, mine having less mileage and slightly higher spec too....


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    W123-80's
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    This looks nice.
    '02 A4 Estate 1.6 petrol
    Test Feb '18
    Low miles & 1 owner
    Asking €1,500

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-1-6-low-mileage-estate/15201866


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,774 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Toyotafanboi wrote: »
    Haha, that was literally exactly what went through my head.

    Maybe I'm deluded but I'd like to think my car is worth €4500 or so.

    If you have any plans to sell it in the near future, say this year or so, now's the time. You won't get anywhere near what you reckon it's worth, but you will get decent money.

    Sold my E60 back in October for €2,600. Back then there were only a few banger E60s for sale for just about bangernomics money, while mine was very good, far better than bangernomics. 6 months later and there are dozens and dozens of E60s for sale for well under €2k. I would have struggled to get €1,600 for mine

    So to cut a long story short, if you think your 10 year old Civic is worth €4.5k, I doubt it. If you don't sell it for about €3k now, it will be only worth €2k in a few months...


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    RayCon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,835 ✭✭✭RayCon


    unkel wrote: »
    So to cut a long story short, if you think your 10 year old Civic is worth €4.5k, I doubt it. If you don't sell it for about €3k now, it will be only worth €2k in a few months...

    Funny you should mention that , in Feb my Mrs got a beautiful 2007 Honda Civic 1.8I SE Executive 5DR , Full Cow, heated seats, NCT til Nov 18 etc from a garage with 6mths warranty for €3k .


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    Soarer
    Registered Users Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭Soarer


    If I may be so bold lads.

    I've gone all hippie and bought a Leaf! So here's my old yoke up on DoneDeal.

    Genuinely good little car. Tax is a bit high being 1.7, but she's as reliable as the day is long. Any questions, fire away.

    €400 or there abouts.

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    Quazzie
    Registered Users Posts: 28,813 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    Soarer wrote: »
    If I may be so bold lads.

    I've gone all hippie and bought a Leaf! So here's my old yoke up on DoneDeal.

    Genuinely good little car. Tax is a bit high being 1.7, but she's as reliable as the day is long. Any questions, fire away.

    €400 or there abouts.
    Quiet simply the best and worst car ever made. Absolutely nothing outstanding about it, but it will drive forever with even the most basic of servicing. I'll be surprised if that lasts long.


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    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    unkel wrote: »
    If you have any plans to sell it in the near future, say this year or so, now's the time. You won't get anywhere near what you reckon it's worth, but you will get decent money.

    Sold my E60 back in October for €2,600. Back then there were only a few banger E60s for sale for just about bangernomics money, while mine was very good, far better than bangernomics. 6 months later and there are dozens and dozens of E60s for sale for well under €2k. I would have struggled to get €1,600 for mine

    So to cut a long story short, if you think your 10 year old Civic is worth €4.5k, I doubt it. If you don't sell it for about €3k now, it will be only worth €2k in a few months...

    Yeah i reckon youre right, it does feel like we are on that turning point to be fair.

    There are plenty of 07 civics in middle of the road dealers advertised between 5-7k at the moment which made me think you could ask 4500 privately as a starting point. Mine is probably less desirable again being the 1.8 and semi auto.

    I done a voluntary early test recently and failed on a few bits so I'm going to get one last 2 year NCT cert on and then either flog it or commit to keeping it until the wheels fall off.


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    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Soarer wrote: »
    If I may be so bold lads.

    I've gone all hippie and bought a Leaf! So here's my old yoke up on DoneDeal.

    Genuinely good little car. Tax is a bit high being 1.7, but she's as reliable as the day is long. Any questions, fire away.

    €400 or there abouts.
    Quiet simply the best and worst car ever made. Absolutely nothing outstanding about it, but it will drive forever with even the most basic of servicing. I'll be surprised if that lasts long.

    My missus had one, indestructible. She wanted a new car last year and was afraid to nct in case it passed and her train to buy a new one would be gone. Her's was horrible to drive


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    Murt102
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Murt102


    Wouldn't wish this car upon my worst enemy to have - but may be suitable for a first time driver, I'd imagine there isn't a big insurance risk with them?

    08 Nissan Tiida
    NCT 01/2018
    Seems clean & the seller is open to any mechanics coming to see it so he must be somewhat confident of it being A1.
    Asking €1,850

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-tida-2008-long-nct-test-2018/14751427

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    W123-80's
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    Something a little different.
    '02 Galant
    Test Nov '17
    Tax Sept '17
    1 owner
    Low miles
    Asking €1,200
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubishi-galant/14617298


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    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Far worse cars to own than that tiida imo.


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    Murt102
    Registered Users Posts: 276 ✭✭Murt102


    bear1 wrote: »
    Far worse cars to own than that tiida imo.

    True. I would drive it if I were in-between changing cars or so. Could make a cheap runaround for someone!


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    W123-80's
    Registered Users Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭W123-80's


    Nice low mile cruiser
    '02 E200 auto
    Test June '17
    6 weeks tax!
    prob a bit pricey considering the short test.
    Asking €1,750

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-e200-automatic-genuine-low-mileage/15110499


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    choons
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭choons


    W123-80's wrote: »
    Nice low mile cruiser
    '02 E200 auto
    Test June '17
    6 weeks months tax!
    prob a bit pricey considering the short test.
    Asking €1,750

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-e200-automatic-genuine-low-mileage/15110499

    FYP!


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,774 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    Taxed till the end of June, so 6 weeks is about right, choons. Lovely motor, but I would try and haggle it down a lot. These are probably the most comfortable car (<2l) that bangernomics money can buy. Always liked them. Only 2 months NCT though...


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    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 19,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    W123-80's wrote: »
    Nice low mile cruiser
    '02 E200 auto
    Test June '17
    6 weeks tax!
    prob a bit pricey considering the short test.
    Asking €1,750

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-e200-automatic-genuine-low-mileage/15110499

    It has a Nokia hands free kit - wow.


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    choons
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭choons


    unkel wrote: »
    Taxed till the end of June, so 6 weeks is about right, choons. Lovely motor, but I would try and haggle it down a lot. These are probably the most comfortable car (<2l) that bangernomics money can buy. Always liked them. Only 2 months NCT though...

    My bad, had the Galant tab open at the same time :rolleyes:


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    166man
    Registered Users Posts: 6,575 ✭✭✭166man


    I posted a few weeks ago about having picked up an '07 Volvo S40 for bangernomics money. Only had 5 months test on it.

    Did a general service, and put four GoodYear tyres on it and decided to chance the NCT. Failed on a rear seat belt buckle.

    €5 for the part from Kilcock and drove it back for a free visual, leaving the test centre with a two year Cert valid until mid 2019! A big thank you to Shietpilot for his help.

    As I was so chuffed, today I got a stainless steel exhaust systemput on it to really let the 5 cylinder engine warble. Absolutely delighted. :)


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    Mervyn Skidmore
    Registered Users Posts: 3,076 ✭✭✭Mervyn Skidmore


    Any idea what I could get for my banger 2000 Ford Focus 1.4 petrol. NCTed today till July 2018. Would I get €400-€500 for it? If not I'll probably just run it into the ground.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Any idea what I could get for my banger 2000 Ford Focus 1.4 petrol. NCTed today till July 2018. Would I get €400-€500 for it? If not I'll probably just run it into the ground.

    300 to 500 be about right. Its a 1.4 which is a poor engine and very few will bite due to this and age due to insurance and older cars.


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    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    Mervyn Skidmore wrote: »
    Any idea what I could get for my banger 2000 Ford Focus 1.4 petrol. NCTed today till July 2018. Would I get €400-€500 for it? If not I'll probably just run it into the ground.
    Sold my 2000 Focus (petrol) for 500 euro a couple of days ago if that helps. It had over 170K miles but had NCT and Tax until next March so that obviously helped.

    It sold within a couple of hours of going up on DD. I didn't even get a chance to post it here. :)


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    cruizer101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    96 Honda Prelude
    Its not a great ad with only two pics but looking for 1100 with over half a years tax which is worth 400, NCT til next Feb, and one owner from new means it was likely kept good care of, I think its a bargain. Be great if you could get classic insurance on it.


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    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    300 to 500 be about right. Its a 1.4 which is a poor engine and very few will bite due to this and age due to insurance and older cars.

    Actually more people would opt for the hatchback with the 1.4 engine rather than the saloon with the 1.6 engine.

    The performance is adequate enough for most peoples needs


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    boardsuser1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭boardsuser1


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    Actually more people would opt for the hatchback with the 1.4 engine rather than the saloon with the 1.6 engine.

    The performance is adequate enough for most peoples needs

    1.6 hatchback?


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    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    KC161 wrote: »
    1.6 hatchback?

    What about them?


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    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    cruizer101 wrote: »
    96 Honda Prelude
    Its not a great ad with only two pics but looking for 1100 with over half a years tax which is worth 400, NCT til next Feb, and one owner from new means it was likely kept good care of, I think its a bargain. Be great if you could get classic insurance on it.

    Lovely car, one owner from new. Take the tax into account and he's looking for €650 net.

    One owner from new with full years tax would give me a lot of confidence in it. Classic tax as a 2nd car should be no bother as it's over 20 years of age.


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    boardsuser1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,196 ✭✭✭boardsuser1


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    What about them?

    Better than the saloon equivalent or the 1.4.


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    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    Actually more people would opt for the hatchback with the 1.4 engine rather than the saloon with the 1.6 engine.

    The performance is adequate enough for most peoples needs

    1.4 are very common for blowing seals and burning oil.
    Underpowered also. Rust on the early models are serious also.


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    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    KC161 wrote: »
    Better than the saloon equivalent or the 1.4.

    but nowhere near as poular as either. The saloon had higher spec too with all being available in ghia spec only until some point in 2001. A ghia spec hatchback from that era is very rare in this country.

    The 1.4 suits most people best and is the easiest to sell due to cheaper running costs.


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