Bangernomics car of the week/day

-Corkie-

peasant wrote: »

...he said...opening a thread for battered and wanked out Carinas.

FYP..;)

squod

I Was VB wrote: »

€500 NCT 01/13, look like a Monday morning prostitute but she'll go forever!!

If I had to drive that to work I'd fuhken shoot meself.

rusty_racer94

@almanu
I love it myself too, dad had this from 2003 to 2007 until when we bought a Nissan Sunny 1.8 Supersaloon 2003.
The Mercedes was a 1989 and the Nissan was a 2003 but it was no way near the comfort and driving pleasure of the Mercedes.

Berty

Pointless thread. Just because you're a whore for Toyota does not mean everything else suggested in Bangernomics is not suitable. :P

No need for a separate thread. Most people will look at each vehicle on its own merits.

I Was VB

Bargenomics; Buy a excutive wanked out saloon for €1200 break your heart, wallet. Spend nearly twice the amount of the orginal purchase price on the car in the space of 5 months but its still ''A Bargin''

Bangernomics; buy a wanked out bread and butter mobile with nct and tax for €500 drive it till it wont drive no more and sell it on and repeat

homer90

I'd take me chances with a wanked out 728i being honest......

Drummerboy08

Thread shot down!!

A good idea IMO, I see the merits in a cheap 728i etc, but it's not for everyone with the big tax bill, and potential repairs.

Berty

Banger + Economics

As we know the Economy is a fickle thing so you must be careful. The raven in us might by something because it's shiny.

The sleuths among us would buy something on its merit and "Value for money".

Others then, not naming anybody in particular, will buy any old Toyota and run it till it dies.

Mr Benevolent

Ok, we all know the Bangernomics thread is really the Luxonomics thread. It's hard to find a really cheap and efficient car in the Luxonomics thread, so a real Bangernomics thread is a good idea.

I Was VB

Lets look at it this way, to buy a 728i with no nct and no tax for a grand the bare minimum to getting the car on the road would be €400 fully legal. Where as the Carina you could buy for €500 and have it untill the NCT runs out. Diesel being cheaper than petrol would come into it. '14 steelies being replaced than '17 alloys.

Confab

Confab wrote: »

....... It's hard to find a really cheap and efficient car in the Luxonomics thread....

Quite often when one is posted folks comment how such and such a V8 would be money better spent. This thread is a great idea me thinks. In saying that I wouldn't buy or drive that particular Carina, it's too sh1tty looking.

Berty

I Was VB wrote: »

Lets look at it this way, to buy a 728i with no nct and no tax for a grand the bare minimum to getting the car on the road would be €400 fully legal. Where as the Carina you could buy for €500 and have it untill the NCT runs out. Diesel being cheaper than petrol would come into it. '14 steelies being replaced than '17 alloys.

But people want different things

I'm currently in the market for a 2nd weekend car so wouldn't be bothered by Toyota Carina/Corollas etc.

Nor would I be interested in a big fat ass Lexus GS.

There are always the odd gems that come up that make you scratch your chin.

The suggestions are not for everybody but if everybody on the internet was of the same opinions then what a boring place it would be.

I Was VB

Beer Baron wrote: »

But people want different things

I'm currently in the market for a 2nd weekend car so wouldn't be bothered by Toyota Carina/Corollas etc.

Nor would I be interested in a big fat ass Lexus GS.

There are always the odd gems that come up that make you scratch your chin.

The suggestions are not for everybody but if everybody on the internet was of the same opinions then what a boring place it would be.

Fully agree, but the Bangernomic thread is not bangernomic and hasnt been in a long time.

loyatemu

Mileage 272,308 Miles

:eek:

how many times around the world is that?

Mr Benevolent

loyatemu wrote: »

Mileage 272,308 Miles

:eek:

how many times around the world is that?

About 12 times.

I Was VB

Good auld Toyota, lets see a 728i doing that....

mickdw

That Carina is worthless.

I Was VB

mickdw wrote: »

That Carina is worthless.

Correct, only thing your buying is a 18 month nct and throwing in the car for free and knowing its not gonna cost ya a arm and a leg inbetween.

Foxhole Norman

I Was VB wrote: »

True bangernomics and not bargenomics.

I see what you did there.....

johnos1984

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2237063


Knock a bit off the price and its cheap space

Eric Cartman

-Corkie- wrote: »

That S class is a savage machine, prob buy it cheaper on a straight cash deal.

i know my age and the insurance companies are the only thing stopping me, 1566 tax a year doesnt bother me if I could buy a car like that for 1000-1200 euro and drive it for a year

I Was VB

Lovely little yoke, big roomy nct and cheap tax rate!

mickdw

I Was VB wrote: »

Correct, only thing your buying is a 18 month nct and throwing in the car for free and knowing its not gonna cost ya a arm and a leg inbetween.

Ok, but you can buy a 2 year NCT for a carina for €100 so that would make this one worth €75 so.:D

I Was VB

mickdw wrote: »

Ok, but you can buy a 2 year NCT for a carina for €100 so that would make this one worth €75 so.:D

Ah come on try harder ffs!

si_guru

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2226705

johnos1984

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2246999

NCT NOVENBER 2012 TAX UNTIL JULI 2011

I Was VB

si_guru wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2226705

Perfect Cavan reg the whole lot!!

si_guru

Needs a couple of shocks, but look at the shine... full set of wheel caps too!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2244616

zilog_jones

Yeah I think the real ideology of bangernomics has been lost on the other thread. It's not just about getting most amount of car for the least amount money, but more about cars that are cheap to buy and run too.

Also, I'm sick of seeing Mercedes W210 and W202s - they're rubbish cars! A W124 or W201 would be perfect bangernomics - S-Classes, BMW 7 Series, etc. are just too big (tax-wise) for most us.

This is how I first found out about the term: http://bangernomics.tripod.com/index.html
A bit out of date now (new website is here: http://www.bangernomics.co.uk/) but still interesting.

mickdw

I Was VB wrote: »

Ah come on try harder ffs!

I was only having a bit of fun but FFS -

The simple fact remains, if you think that carina is worth 500, NCT or not, I believe you are allowing your love for all things toyota to distort your judgement or else you are a fool.