Bangernomics car of the week/day

happyG · 08-09-2010 8:35pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1465474

does it sound too good?

also looking at a 520i 2000 101k miles silver saloon nct 03/12 mint cond, twin a/b, 6 stack cd changer, e/w, a/c, recent full service, continental tyres x4 ex MDS car mostly motorway miles, quick sale needed as got new company car. advertised at 3950 but says will sell for 3500

Ad in todays irish indo

would have a good resale in 12-18mths, methinks 2000 anyway

any opinions which one

EPM · 08-09-2010 8:38pm

one you've linked sounds like a dog...registered as a 2 litre?

Voodoomelon · 08-09-2010 8:52pm

How'd they even do that, import it and register it as a 520?

Eric Cartman · 08-09-2010 8:54pm

Voodoomelon wrote: »

How'd they even do that, import it and register it as a 520?

engine swap after a problem ? maybee its jsut a 520 with a few 523 parts and badges

Top Dog · 08-09-2010 8:56pm

Description doesn't help matters - 523i A, 2.0 Petrol

08-09-2010 9:01pm

happyG wrote: »

advertised at 3950 but says will sell for 3500

Ad in todays irish indo

would have a good resale in 12-18mths, methinks 2000 anyway

any opinions which one

A good 1998 one could be got now for under €2000, can't see a 2000 fetching anymore than that in 2012

Depends what you call good resale

Defo sounds a good car for the money though

Top Dog · 08-09-2010 9:19pm

850 T5s for a whisker under a grand?

Full?id=3976978

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1551318

Mr Benevolent · 09-09-2010 1:18am

Top Dog wrote: »

850 T5s for a whisker under a grand?

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1551318

Arrrgh, it's a manual - unclean, unclean!

L-M · 09-09-2010 1:29am

happyG wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1465474

Run Forest, run!

Meirleach · 09-09-2010 4:10am

Limerick man wrote: »

Run Forest, run!

Hrm, just curious but is there ever a legitimate reason for blanking out the number plates like that? It'd make me a bit suspicious anyway :P

Esel · 09-09-2010 4:14am

Some people do it for privacy, or to stop scammers stealing their car's details/pics......

Saab Ed · 09-09-2010 10:50am

That Volvo didnt last long. Gone already

Saab Ed · 09-09-2010 10:57am

I know its rotten but its a 55,000 mile car with a year and a half test , timing belt done and its 2004 - most likely the newest car we've ever had in bangernomics. :eek::D ......... but its still sh!te though

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1553673

gears · 09-09-2010 11:01am

CharlieCroker wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1527719

My type of bus, leather, auto, year and a half test, 6 cylinder €1850!

SOLD

.....

Saab Ed · 09-09-2010 11:09am

Cheap and chancy workhorse ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1552988

Full?id=3983610

Top Dog · 09-09-2010 12:44pm

Saab Ed wrote: »

That Volvo didnt last long. Gone already

Wonder if there's a commission cheque in the post?

murphyebass · 09-09-2010 2:58pm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1520291

2 problems that I can see surface rust and its manual.

That said its only €750 which lets be fair you'd get it a few quid cheaper.

Cheap insurance 15 year old Merc and all that.

If its been posted already I missed it sorry.

VolvoMan · 09-09-2010 3:12pm

Saab Ed wrote: »

I know its rotten but its a 55,000 mile car with a year and a half test , timing belt done and its 2004 - most likely the newest car we've ever had in bangernomics. :eek::D ......... but its still sh!te though

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1553673

That car could've saved MG Rover if only the management weren't idiots with the pricing.

L-M · 09-09-2010 3:15pm

VolvoMan wrote: »

That car could've saved MG Rover if only the management weren't idiots with the pricing.

Yeah... *shudders*

That's the last car I want to see more of on the roads!

VolvoMan · 09-09-2010 3:46pm

Limerick man wrote: »

Yeah... *shudders*

That's the last car I want to see more of on the roads!

I know the car in general is horrid, but at something like 5-6k it would've made a lot of sense to UK buyers. Many older generations who previously owned a Metro would've bought it for example.

L-M · 09-09-2010 3:47pm

VolvoMan wrote: »

I know the car in general is horrid, but at something like 5-6k it would've made a lot of sense to UK buyers. Many older generations who previously owned a Metro would've bought it for example.

That's very true, I'd love to see how Mg's and Rovers would look if they were still about today.

EPM · 09-09-2010 3:56pm

Limerick man wrote: »

That's very true, I'd love to see how Mg's and Rovers would look if they were still about today.

The same I'd imagine...bar some other horrid facelift

alias no.9 · 09-09-2010 4:08pm

Saab Ed wrote: »

I know its rotten but its a 55,000 mile car with a year and a half test , timing belt done and its 2004 - most likely the newest car we've ever had in bangernomics. :eek::D ......... but its still sh!te though

At that kind of money, it starts to make sense as utilitarian transport with proven mechanicals. It's biggest failing when new was the price, there was a market for it if it had been sold at close to half the price Rover were charging which should have been possible given the prices Tata charge for their version.