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How would you value a scoby motor?

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  • 10-03-2006 6:14pm
    #1
    GenericName
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭


    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=368778

    I'm currently looking for a car just to get some daily practise in before the driving test. I want to spend about €3500, and I'd prefer a 1.4l. The car above came up in a carzone search.

    Obviously I couldn't actually do the test in the car above, no tester would pass me. But I've got my Dad's car for that. And I really don't like the modified car look, but as far as scummer motor's go, this isn't so bad (besides the cheesy alloys and neons inside) and I'm wondering if this could represent a bargain?

    A similar car comes up on the same search page that's €200 cheaper, 33,000 fewer miles on the clock, respectable looking and from a dealer so presumably with a 3 months warranty at least.

    Bearing that in mind, if you had to, what sort of offer would you make for this car?


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    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 39,750 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Neon - Oh my sweet Jesus!

    Twin exhaust backbox?
    brand new gear box - why?

    And you are wondering how much to pay for it???


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    Scoops
    Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭Scoops


    Don't do it, it's dericulous!!


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,712 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    It has the word "chav" written all over it imho. Avoid like the plague.


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    5500
    Registered Users Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭5500


    Thats no modified car its a piece of maxpower stick on Tack!

    And as far as scummer motors go its as bad as they come!


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    Alkers
    Registered Users Posts: 6,832 ✭✭✭Alkers


    Meh - you could probably flog the wheels and then it should be easy enough to get the exterior looking normal again. Just leave the neons turned off, but they might look cool once in a while. Sounds like youd be also gettign a well decent sound system.


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    that car is a mess, have seen it around a couple of times and have never failed to laugh at it yet. no one would buy the wheels if you were gonna sell them and the inside looks a mess with all the neon lights.

    http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=327373

    that white one is far nicer


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    #8
    GenericName
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭GenericName


    Well no I wasn't seriously considering it. But I was just curious what sort of realistic offers people would make. Chavved up cars have such a limited market that I thought you could possibly get a good deal. The dash must have cost a lot to replace?

    The alloys are hilarious. They make the car look quite camp! As for the audio. The system might be decent but those speakers are the Argos standard I would have thought? And what sort of benefit could a twin exhaust back box have on a car that size? If the dearbox had to be replaced it must have been put through a lot of strain.

    That white one's not so bad really. Priced far better too.


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