BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

User1998 · 16-06-2021 1:40pm

It could be from Singapore

An Ri rua · 16-06-2021 2:10pm

PGE1970 wrote: »

Folks,

We may need a car next month if my wife's Almera fails the NCT. However, we need something cheap & cheerful to get us over a couple of years whilst my daughter is in university.

I see a Ford C-Max here

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-ford-c-max-0830131033/28326536

Generally, what are people's views on these? Anything to look for or should we avoid entirely?

Thanks in advance!!

Get a petrol 05 or 06 CRV. You won't go wrong. €710 tax and damn all repairs.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/grey-honda-crv-2005-petrol-automatic/28003295

punisher5112 · 16-06-2021 2:12pm

An Ri rua wrote: »

Get a petrol 05 or 06 CRV. You won't go wrong. €710 tax and damn all repairs.

Or Toyota verso

PGE1970 · 16-06-2021 2:51pm

An Ri rua wrote: »

Get a petrol 05 or 06 CRV. You won't go wrong. €710 tax and damn all repairs.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/grey-honda-crv-2005-petrol-automatic/28003295

That is lovely and if it was only for my wife, I'd be interested.

My daughter is learning to drive so it can't be auto. It might be a little too big to learn to drive in?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 16-06-2021 5:03pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yeah, Jap import. A few years ago I had a 97 Almera saloon badged as a Sunny, came with some stuck on wood* on the dash and a chrome nose too

I had a similar one posted, except it was a coupe model sunny. Extremely rare, have never seen another one. Logbook said sunny but badge said "lucino mm". 1.5 dohc manual. Would love it now!

TigerTim · 16-06-2021 9:22pm

PGE1970 wrote: »

I saw that but I have a decent mechanic locally who might advise if that particular car was worth putting a few bob into.

I was wondering about the model in general?

Bought a 2007 1.6 C-Max for Mrs T in Jan 2020 after her 1999 Renault Scenic died after 15 years ownership. Got a really clean one with 230,000KM & 1 years test. Stood me €1,150. Drove it until the test was due with absolutely no issues. Changed the front disks & pads for the test & driving away happily since. So excluding tax & insurance it has cost me about €1,500 for 18 months ownership. Really reliable & Mrs T loves it.

T.

DARK-KNIGHT · 17-06-2021 1:04am

what are the hyundai i30 like? looking at a 2007 diesel and a kia ceed 2007/2008 aswell just looking at a kia rio now i diesel seem very reasonably priced

colm_mcm · 17-06-2021 7:05am

Ceed and i30 are very good in diesel, early ones have no DMF or DPF.
They’re well sized, spec is usually good on them and they drive well.

The Rio, and Accent are not built to the same standard, but are still a good car.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 17-06-2021 9:03am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

what are the hyundai i30 like? looking at a 2007 diesel and a kia ceed 2007/2008 aswell just looking at a kia rio now i diesel seem very reasonably priced

Just make sure the window switches work. They're awful.

Boxcar_Willie · 18-06-2021 3:00pm

Just put my 2007 Passat up for sale

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-passat-2-0-tdi-se-140ps/28461039

Hope it’s ok to post here .

Any thoughts / comments welcome .

dobman88 · 18-06-2021 3:08pm

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Just put my 2007 Passat up for sale

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-passat-2-0-tdi-se-140ps/28461039

Hope it’s ok to post here .

Any thoughts / comments welcome .

16 previous owners :pac: jaysus

CoBo55 · 18-06-2021 3:15pm

dobman88 wrote: »

16 previous owners :pac: jaysus

Tax owners I suppose that wouldn't worry anyone who's used to buying old tax cars. Hopefully you won't be tormented with too many best price merchants.

Gorteen · 18-06-2021 3:24pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Tax owners I suppose ...

What is a tax owner?

punisher5112 · 18-06-2021 3:24pm

Gorteen wrote: »

What is a tax owner?

Same owner sells to their dog and buys it back etc

Gorteen · 18-06-2021 3:29pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Same owner sells to their dog and buys it back etc

Whats the advantage of doing that? Surely a high number of owners makes it harder to sell?

Lucas Hood · 18-06-2021 3:52pm

Gorteen wrote: »

Whats the advantage of doing that? Surely a high number of owners makes it harder to sell?

To not pay back tax.

Boxcar_Willie · 18-06-2021 4:24pm

dobman88 wrote: »

16 previous owners :pac: jaysus

Y

Yes , lads that had it before me were changing ownership every few months to avoid tax.

DARK-KNIGHT · 18-06-2021 10:10pm

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Y

Yes , lads that had it before me were changing ownership every few months to avoid tax.

That says to me if lads not paying for tax then more than likely not servicing or taking care of the car

wonski · 18-06-2021 10:20pm

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

That says to me if lads not paying for tax then more than likely not servicing or taking care of the car

Or maybe lads who dint pay tax because they wanted to service the car properly

Alternatively those who paid tax had very little left and didn't even change the oil.

I always laugh at those who keep the tax discs as a proof the car was a princess and treated as such.

All you need is receipts from the garage.

The list of jobs done on the car.

Noone cares about your 10 years old tax receipts at 200 a year.

slipperyox · 18-06-2021 10:32pm

#
previous owners has an effect on insurance I believe

wonski · 18-06-2021 10:33pm

slipperyox wrote: »

#
previous owners has an effect on insurance I believe

Doubt it

punisher5112 · 18-06-2021 10:37pm

What's the issue, my 2 labs owned my car or cars a few times.... They were good drivers....

wotzgoingon · 18-06-2021 11:00pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

What's the issue, my 2 labs owned my car or cars a few times.... They were good drivers....

Ah but you can trust labs though. I wouldn't trust a pitbull driving my car. First car it meets it would crash into them looking for a fight. :pac:

CoBo55 · 18-06-2021 11:10pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

What's the issue, my 2 labs owned my car or cars a few times.... They were good drivers....

Dog rough...

CoBo55 · 18-06-2021 11:10pm

slipperyox wrote: »

#
previous owners has an effect on insurance I believe

Mother of God in heaven spare us!!

punisher5112 · 18-06-2021 11:52pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Dog rough...

Na it was nice to get a break after a woof day at work.....

the_syco · 19-06-2021 3:14am

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

That says to me if lads not paying for tax then more than likely not servicing or taking care of the car

dobman88 wrote: »

16 previous owners :pac: jaysus

More owners than years. IMO, there's a lemon issue that you can fix to sell after about a year, but not fix to own.

Brian Scan · 19-06-2021 7:58am

CoBo55 wrote: »

Dog rough...

CoBo55 wrote: »

Mother of God in heaven spare us!!

.

kalkat2002 · 20-06-2021 8:46pm

2007 suzuki sx4 petrol

1350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/24142993

RandomViewer · 20-06-2021 9:08pm

CoBo55 wrote: »

Mother of God in heaven spare us!!

Think we've reached the level where its believed that fluffy dice may influence insurance costs, rational humans becoming scarce

iwillhtfu · 20-06-2021 9:15pm

kalkat2002 wrote: »

2007 suzuki sx4 petrol

1350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/24142993

Swinford and no tow bar. That's a mass car if ever I saw it, would be a safe bet.

Notch000 · 21-06-2021 3:14pm

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Swinford and no tow bar. That's a mass car if ever I saw it, would be a safe bet.

Are these any good as a basic runabout ? or would you be better of walking. There a deceptively big small car. wonder about mpg for the 1.5engine

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 21-06-2021 4:39pm

Notch000 wrote: »

Are these any good as a basic runabout ? or would you be better of walking. There a deceptively big small car. wonder about mpg for the 1.5engine

They're a great car. That 1.5 is excellent but I had it in a slightly smaller car and couldn't complain. One complaint is it's extremely plasticy inside.

kalkat2002 · 21-06-2021 7:16pm

2002 vw beetle 1.6 petrol

Could be a good project

600 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/24150803

job seeker · 22-06-2021 10:10pm

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 wrote: »

They're a great car. That 1.5 is excellent but I had it in a slightly smaller car and couldn't complain. One complaint is it's extremely plasticy inside.

What car had you got the 1.5 in?

Duke O Smiley · 26-06-2021 9:36am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-vector-sport/28466344

eyJidWNrZXQiOiJkb25lZGVhbC5pZS1waG90b3MiLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJ0b0Zvcm1hdCI6ImpwZWciLCJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIiwid2lkdGgiOjYwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo2MDB9fSwia2V5IjoicGhvdG9fMTg0MjY2NjMxIn0=?signature=bca949d0c2e7534ba51974318dd0057e06acc1057bc2692abf5e4b942bef34d3

eyJidWNrZXQiOiJkb25lZGVhbC5pZS1waG90b3MiLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJ0b0Zvcm1hdCI6ImpwZWciLCJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIiwid2lkdGgiOjYwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo2MDB9fSwia2V5IjoicGhvdG9fMTg0MjY2NjMxIn0=?signature=bca949d0c2e7534ba51974318dd0057e06acc1057bc2692abf5e4b942bef34d3

Facelift 9-3 diesel estate with NCT til April 2022 for €1250

Presentable looking car for the money

Ian OB · 26-06-2021 1:17pm

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-jaguar-x-type/28519912

Trying to sell this idea to my finacial controller (wife). Roughly how much would a turbo set me back?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 26-06-2021 1:21pm

Ian OB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-jaguar-x-type/28519912

Trying to sell this idea to my finacial controller (wife). Roughly how much would a turbo set me back?

Is it the same turbo from a TDCI Mondeo, I think so...should be around 200-250 to get one.

CoBo55 · 26-06-2021 1:23pm

Ian OB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-jaguar-x-type/28519912

Trying to sell this idea to my finacial controller (wife). Roughly how much would a turbo set me back?

Listen to the wife... I wouldn't touch it with yours.

Iseedeadpixels · 26-06-2021 3:51pm

What are the best and worst automatics in bangernomics range? Looking for something with better mpg than my 1.6 focus.

AMKC · 26-06-2021 5:42pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-vector-sport/28466344

Facelift 9-3 diesel estate with NCT til April 2022 for €1250

Presentable looking car for the money

That is lovely.

26-06-2021 8:27pm

My own Alfa GT. After much thought I decided to sell it. Financially it seems like a waste having it just sitting there for a week or more. Hopefully it finds a good home.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-gt/28536621

CoBo55 · 26-06-2021 10:04pm

Jacksie66. wrote: »

My own Alfa GT. After much thought I decided to sell it. Financially it seems like a waste having it just sitting there for a week or more. Hopefully it finds a good home.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-gt/28536621

That's a bloody bargain for 1600, I hope you get an easy sell, no gobdaws looking for a best price.

BonnieSituation · 27-06-2021 12:11am

That Alfa and Saab are gems.

2ndcoming · 27-06-2021 6:38am

Lovely car but you'll do well to get a grand for it. I'd like to be wrong, but at the same time I wouldn't pay a grand for it.

An Ri rua · 27-06-2021 9:39am

Ian OB wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-jaguar-x-type/28519912

Trying to sell this idea to my finacial controller (wife). Roughly how much would a turbo set me back?

No NCT, fixer upper, wrong thread

Duke O Smiley · 27-06-2021 10:30am

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-1-4-petrol-car-only-32000-ml-nct-amptax/28497083

eyJidWNrZXQiOiJkb25lZGVhbC5pZS1waG90b3MiLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJ0b0Zvcm1hdCI6ImpwZWciLCJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiaW5zaWRlIiwid2lkdGgiOjYwMCwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo2MDB9fSwia2V5IjoicGhvdG9fMTg0NjA2MzcxIn0=?signature=e0cbe957c4af1d4ce19d09fbb00174a9a9155e860080809aefa19cd6ae989592

Focus saloon with 32k miles, short test til September but taxed all the way to March 2022, €650

They're a hateful car IMO, but this looks tidy and could probably be decent transport for someone for the guts of a year for 500 quid

sharpish · 27-06-2021 12:39pm

kalkat2002 wrote: »

2007 suzuki sx4 petrol

1350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/24142993

Thank you so much.

Sent this onto someone and they are delighted to have bought this car. Immaculate condition it was.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 27-06-2021 1:09pm

2ndcoming wrote: »

Lovely car but you'll do well to get a grand for it. I'd like to be wrong, but at the same time I wouldn't pay a grand for it.

First thing I though myself, seen a few for sale recently around the 1000 mark. In the current market OP has it priced as it should be though.

AutoMan79 · 27-06-2021 9:29pm

Hope someone could give an advise - looking at the adds, cars up to 3k and really not sure what to go for...need something to be used as for daily where I don't have to worry about parking dings scratched etc.... So far the cheapest with lowest millage would be Laguna, Mazda 6, Insignia ...Would Mazda 6, 2.2 diesel be a good choice or petrol versions would be better? Always loved Lexus IS from 2006 but hard to get something decent under 3 k.

BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

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