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CHEAPO-ECO-MANIACS (sub-500euro)

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    #692
    selectamatic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,897 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2000-opel-astra-nct-and-tax/27691991

    00 Astra coupe 1.4
    Test till November
    Broken exhaust
    Looks pretty clean and the interior is in great shape.
    Asking €250


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    #693
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-micra-gx-sr-nct-11-may-2021/27690073
    could be a winner if fixed up a bit


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    #694
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vauxhall-tigra/27681022
    another possible bargain


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    #695
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,671 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    gussieg wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-micra-gx-sr-nct-11-may-2021/27690073
    could be a winner if fixed up a bit

    That's rough. Its more than a bit of a fix up it needs.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #696
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    yep needs a fair bit of pimpin


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    #697
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    An Ri rua wrote: »
    Folks, coming up on the 2 year anniversary of this thread. Where does time go to?? 26/04/19. And it's proven to be a great thread. So hats off to the OP, though I haven't seen them post much?

    My mechanic in Laois has just informed me of a 2000 Opel Corsa, 1.0 12v with almost 12 months tax and 4 months NCT extension due to Covid. Father and then daughter have owned the car and she's just traded up to 13.
    I'll be seeing it on Friday and, if I don't take it, I'll pass on pictures and more details. I doubt my insurer (Allianz) would allow it as a temp backup car for my own (06) but, failing that, a classic policy would cover it.
    Only trouble is, with the lockdowns and WFH, we're all doing such little driving.

    No pictures but 2 owner. The second owner of this car was an optician, the first her father. Very very honest car. Will try and get a picture.
    Ps despite the body being galvanised on those, I believe, the underneath is not! So it's had some welding had to be done for its last NCT, I'm told. Owner is a v v proper lady, so she 'upgraded' to a 13. Typically frugal. Which we here all like.


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    #698
    selectamatic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,897 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-skoda-octavia/27707962

    02 1.9tdi octavia
    test till this time next year
    Asking 475


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    #699
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,671 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    selectamatic wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-skoda-octavia/27707962

    02 1.9tdi octavia
    test till this time next year
    Asking 475

    The parents had two of them brand new. One was silver and second one I think was that exact colour. They were the 1.6 petrol do and big spec with alloys, air con, all round electric windows and mirrors etc.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #700
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Is anyone doing this in the real world? And if so is insurance an issue? Bearing in mind these cars are also the favourite of compo cheats and chancers.


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    #701
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Is anyone doing this in the real world? And if so is insurance an issue? Bearing in mind these cars are also the favourite of compo cheats and chancers.

    Not just 02s and 00s here. There's 08s and 05s. Once the price is right and NCT.
    I drive an 06 CRV and insurance is 490. Had to fight the b*stards for it as they were attempting to gouge €200 more.
    Compo cheats perhaps, as they're cheap investments. But chancers? In what way, if it's NCT'd?
    In my view, frugal is eco, frugal is sensible. It's the chancers driving financed cars that worry me. They shouldn't even be allowed to vote. Financially illiterate.


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    #702
    selectamatic
    Registered Users Posts: 3,897 ✭✭✭selectamatic


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Is anyone doing this in the real world? And if so is insurance an issue? Bearing in mind these cars are also the favourite of compo cheats and chancers.

    Axa and aib are currently giving good quotes on older cars. About 6 or 700 seems to be the norm. There's nearly always one or two insurers willing to offer decent quotes every year.


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    #703
    Magown3
    Registered Users Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Magown3


    Ford Fiesta with claimed low mileage with tax and test.

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/car/27883025

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    #704
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,507 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    They have a 5 digit odometer!


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    #705
    shineon23
    Registered Users Posts: 2,829 ✭✭✭shineon23


    ELM327 wrote: »
    They have a 5 digit odometer!
    the ad has changed to 100k km now.

    those have 6 digits in a digital display though.

    Screenshot-20210420-194845-ie-donedeal-android.jpg

    above photo is from this ad: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2000-ford-fiesta/27869493


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    #706
    TommyGun2017
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭TommyGun2017


    2001 Citroen Xsara 3 door
    NCT until August
    Taxed until end of May
    Only 80k miles

    https://www.donedeal.ie/view/27920840

    €300


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    #707
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/suzuki-ignis-hatchback/27922618
    may well be already gone


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    #708
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,671 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    gussieg wrote: »
    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/suzuki-ignis-hatchback/27922618
    may well be already gone

    Still there.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #709
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    no its gone now. Very odd situation altogether. you could write a book about some of the stories you hear round here.


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    #710
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-honda-civic-1-4-se/27771105
    Went to look at this, not great looking and somethings hanging underneath it but worrying, but just driving it after the hyundai getz was a treat. Back tyres different size to front. CHECK. THE. OIL.
    sounds a bit like a tráctor.


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    #711
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,671 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    gussieg wrote: »
    no its gone now. Very odd situation altogether. you could write a book about some of the stories you hear round here.

    I seen one the same colour as it and very like it today driving buy.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #712
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    where are you based? this one was apparently in mountmellick


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    #713
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,671 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    About 30 mins from there so yes it could have been that very car. It was heading back that direction so maybe someone took it for a test drive and then bought it.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #714
    BOSTIK
    Registered Users Posts: 412 ✭✭BOSTIK


    It ain't pretty, but the mileage is reasonable and NCT till January 2022.
    Probably cheaper than trying to buy a E11 version too.

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    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla/28043087


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    #715
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    and would ya look at the depth of dem threads begob!


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    #716
    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    Sold already! These cars are like a game of snap they sell so fast! :D


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    #717
    An Ri rua
    Registered Users Posts: 4,475 ✭✭✭An Ri rua


    job seeker wrote: »
    Sold already! These cars are like a game of snap they sell so fast! :D

    I'm gonna say it now. The (Boards) world needs to know.
    This thread, in fact all cheapo eco maniacs and bangernomics cars, are a giant Ponzi scheme run by the nefarious Duke O Smiley. Oh you can buy it, but you'll never see it in your yard. Instead, he conjures up another amazing automobile featuring the latest in driving conveniences and pleasures. And you click. And you ring. And bam. You've bought another. It's like heroin.


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    #718
    gussieg
    Registered Users Posts: 1,078 ✭✭✭gussieg


    4 bangers and counting..


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    #719
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,231 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    https://www.adverts.ie/car/ford/focus/2005-ford-focus/23753219


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    #720
    CiDeRmAn
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 34,541 CMod ✭✭✭✭CiDeRmAn


    SCOOP 64 wrote: »
    https://www.adverts.ie/car/ford/focus/2005-ford-focus/23753219

    NCT is out


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    #721
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,231 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    CiDeRmAn wrote: »
    NCT is out

    Said's NCT till September? just checked , nct up January, noticed this lately cars for sale adding the nct extension on when it doesn't apply to car, if it did it would say on nct site if a extension does apply wouldn't it?


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