And the winner of dreamer of the year is...

Titzon Toast

tossy wrote: »

Most Allroads are going for somewhere between 3 and 5k, buying an Allroad at that price is like buying an 3/4k S3, you will end up spending the money anyway on replacing parts and routine maintenance. If i was in the market for an Allroad i'd pay 7k for a good one all day.

When did something having a high price automatically make it a good thing?
That's why this very thread exists no?

CianRyan

I know they commend good money, especially a good one but JAYSUS he is an unreal dreamer.

JohnBoy26

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

The k12 is still a very reliable car and infinitely more comfortable and competent on the roads today than an early k11. Personally I put 40k miles on one and the only problem i seen was the boot lock failing.

Nah the k12 was a poor enough car. It probably is better on the road but then again it's a decade newer design so that's to be expected. Mechanically and in terms of quality the k11 is much the better car.

I don't like the pre facelift like the one you posted above but it looks clean and at €1200 the seller isn't really that much of a dreamer tbh.

5ub

RE the Audi Allroad. If (and it is a big IF) the air suspension is brand new and it was serviced 1k miles ago and had a new timing belt its a seven grand car. You could buy a 5k car, but at that price it won't have had that work done recently and I would almost guarantee that.

Brand new suspension airbags all round will set you back upwards of 2k alone. Servicing is not at all cheap. It is late one too, sought after. I have been in the market for an Allroad for a little bit now. I have enquired about a few, and I have done the sums, an 03-ish Allroad with no history of suspension work will easily set you back close enough to 7k before you know it.

Toyotafanboi

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Nah the k12 was a poor enough car. It probably is better on the road but then again it's a decade newer design so that's to be expected. Mechanically and in terms of quality the k11 is much the better car.

I don't like the pre facelift like the one you posted above but it looks clean and at €1200 the seller isn't really that much of a dreamer tbh.

What gave trouble in the k12?

Still a dreamer with that k11 imo. I could pick one up tested for half that money and add my own back to black, save €595.

http://touch.adverts.ie/adphotos.php?item_id=8473881

This guy is not so much a dreamer as a chancer, the text in the ad is laughable.

wotzgoingon

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/adphotos.php?item_id=8473881

This guy is not so much a dreamer as a chancer, the text in the ad is laughable.

Is that the 140 or 190 version?

JohnBoy26

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

What gave trouble in the k12?

Still a dreamer with that k11 imo. I could pick one up tested for half that money and add my own back to black, save €595.

http://touch.adverts.ie/adphotos.php?item_id=8473881

This guy is not so much a dreamer as a chancer, the text in the ad is laughable.

Stretched timing chains, abs problems, dead power steering, amongst other things.

Titzon Toast

5ub wrote: »

RE the Audi Allroad. If (and it is a big IF) the air suspension is brand new and it was serviced 1k miles ago and had a new timing belt its a seven grand car. You could buy a 5k car, but at that price it won't have had that work done recently and I would almost guarantee that.

Brand new suspension airbags all round will set you back upwards of 2k alone. Servicing is not at all cheap. It is late one too, sought after. I have been in the market for an Allroad for a little bit now. I have enquired about a few, and I have done the sums, an 03-ish Allroad with no history of suspension work will easily set you back close enough to 7k before you know it.

I know all about the problems that the airbags give in those Allroad's, and even if they've just been done and the car's been fully serviced, there is no way on Earth an 04 with 170k miles on it is worth 7k today.

dogmatix

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Nah the k12 was a poor enough car. It probably is better on the road but then again it's a decade newer design so that's to be expected. Mechanically and in terms of quality the k11 is much the better car.

I don't like the pre facelift like the one you posted above but it looks clean and at €1200 the seller isn't really that much of a dreamer tbh.

I'd agree - I drove a late '90's micra for a few years. It always felt rock solid and was very reliable. I’ve been stuck in a K12 for years now but I’ve always considered it looked and felt ‘flimsy’ and reliability has not been as good as the K11.

dr.fuzzenstein

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

What gave trouble in the k12?

Still a dreamer with that k11 imo. I could pick one up tested for half that money and add my own back to black, save €595.

http://touch.adverts.ie/adphotos.php?item_id=8473881

This guy is not so much a dreamer as a chancer, the text in the ad is laughable.

Ah the old classic. NCT ready. Sure that ads at least €500 to the asking price.

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9950551

That's a €2k car! Sweet jezis, 7 grand.

DakarVert

Not the worst offender but........
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/golf-1-4-110-bhp-sports-comfortline/9793344?offset=11

It's 75bhp not 110bhp and it'll NOT do 62.5mpg
On the other hand it has new brushings and a brake lens.

CIP4

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That's a €2k car! Sweet jezis, 7 grand.

But it has split fold rear seats and unusual colour dials not the normal white :pac:

Ah infairness it looks like a very clean car but even at half that money the price would be too strong.

Toyotafanboi

CIP4 wrote: »

But it has split fold rear seats and unusual colour dials not the normal white :pac:

Ah infairness it looks like a very clean car but even at half that money the price would be too strong.

i was sold at "Centralised Locking"... Slow down there Jerry, so i lock one door and the others lock, all at the same time?

i'm actually genuinely still appalled, €7k, madness. i often wonder how dealers can get it so wrong.

5ub

I lock one door and the other one locks?

What a time to be alive

Sh1tbag OToole

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-405-mi16-lemans/9885036?offset=13

5,000 whole quids for a 405 without VRT

Focus_sligo

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/9950551

That's a €2k car! Sweet jezis, 7 grand.

I only just got 2500€ for 2003 one with leather and all the bells and whistles bar the sat nav!! Bonkers pricing

rizzee

DakarVert wrote: »

Not the worst offender but........
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/golf-1-4-110-bhp-sports-comfortline/9793344?offset=11

It's 75bhp not 110bhp and it'll NOT do 62.5mpg
On the other hand it has new brushings and a brake lens.

The chap will get that price no bother sure it's a bulletproof golf :pac:

zero19

€1500 for this beauty

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-crx/9999915

wotzgoingon

zero19 wrote: »

€1500 for this beauty

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-crx/9999915

Hasn't even got the best engine either and it is probably seized as it looks like it has been parked up for quite some time.

YouTookMyName

€1300? worth little over half that. jaysus wept.

http://cars.donedeal.co.uk/cars-for-sale/1997-toyota-corolla-xli/10001900?offset=4

johndaman66

zero19 wrote: »

€1500 for this beauty

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-crx/9999915

Thats insane. I do recall posting either a 88/89 one in the bangernomics thread some time back asking in or around the same money, not much more than a few hundred more anyway. Same engine but very clean looking, tested, more appealing black, very original apart from the wheels, good to go it was really. Anyone who pays near €1,500 for the one above is a fool.

JohnBoy26

zero19 wrote: »

€1500 for this beauty

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-crx/9999915

Only fit for the crusher.

Quazzie

Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-405-mi16-lemans/9885036?offset=13

5,000 whole quids for a 405 without VRT

More than just a standard 405. I think he might make that from the right buyer

supervento

slightly over priced..... :D:D

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/toyota/corolla/used-2010-toyota-corolla-1-4-luna-carlow-fpa-176914367968118660

im just being bold now....

CIP4

supervento wrote: »

slightly over priced..... :D:D


im just being bold now....

You'd love to ring them up and say would you take 95k euro for it :pac:

George Dalton

Quazzie wrote: »

More than just a standard 405. I think he might make that from the right buyer

I agree.

What sort of an animal put a towbar on it though

Iseedeadpixels

Standard over priced dealer car

supervento

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-type-rx-civic/10009473

Toyotafanboi

His ad isn't fantastic but he isn't a million miles away on price. 10k is a bit rich but 7-8k would be reasonable. Although it's over 15 and Japanese so uninsurable.