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

Quazzie · 27-07-2015 7:07pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

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.

What's so good about that it demands that price? What does RX stand for?

Toyotafanboi · 27-07-2015 7:10pm

Quazzie wrote: »

What's so good about that it demands that price? What does RX stand for?

I'm no Honda enthusiast so i couldn't answer you definitively but it's no secret that the Type R models have a cult following.

I follow a few of the import sites and it looks like to get an EK9 Type R freshly imported this weather you are looking at prices starting @ €7k + VRT etc.

Quazzie · 27-07-2015 7:24pm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I'm no Honda enthusiast so i couldn't answer you definitively but it's no secret that the Type R models have a cult following.

I follow a few of the import sites and it looks like to get an EK9 Type R freshly imported this weather you are looking at prices starting @ €7k + VRT etc.

For me that is mental money.

Toyotafanboi · 27-07-2015 7:29pm

Quazzie wrote: »

For me that is mental money.

It's strong for the Irish market considering most young-ish lads would rather have some sort of VAG diesel if they had that kind of money but to be fair i'd say it offers a great ownership experience. Cheapish tax, handy on fuel, cheap to service, bulletproof reliability and goes like **** off a shovel.

That kind of price is worldwide, it might appeal to someone in the UK or the likes if it was advertised a bit better.

wotzgoingon · 27-07-2015 7:39pm

supervento wrote: »

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

Quazzie wrote: »

For me that is mental money.

That is mental money, they were making that when I was interested 10 years ago. You would pick up a more powerful DC2(type R integra) for less than he is looking for. Also there is no type rx only type r must be a mistake.

Quazzie · 27-07-2015 7:41pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

That is mental money, they were making that when I was interested 10 years ago. You would pick up a more powerful DC2(type R integra) for less than he is looking for. Also there is no type rx only type r must be a mistake.

I thought when I seen it that perhaps he was trying to sell it as a Rally Cross car (RX) but it has none of the work done to make it suitable for motorsport.

supervento · 27-07-2015 7:45pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

That is mental money, they were making that when I was interested 10 years ago. You would pick up a more powerful DC2(type R integra) for less than he is looking for. Also there is no type rx only type r must be a mistake.

ya like that im no expert either but it does seem like alot of money for it. about two years ago there was an 07 integra dc5 with 60klms absolutely showroom condition for sale locally for roughly €13,500. guess you cant compare a dc5 and ek9 in terms of prices. i know all this kinda stuff seems to have gone up in price in recent years...

the type r-x is a special edition type r. type r -x also available in dc2, it a few very minor extra bits such as:

- Retractable door mirrors
- Remote keyless entry
- aluminum pedals
- Rear and sides tinted glass
- upgraded soundsystem

NickDunne · 27-07-2015 7:50pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

Also there is no type rx only type r must be a mistake.

There is and that appears to be a genuine one. The rx got remote central locking, alloy pedal covers and a bit of carbon trim. Just added bits for the later models really. Same as the dc2 rx's.

Ashamed that my Honda knowledge goes that far :mad: :pac:

JohnBoy26 · 27-07-2015 7:51pm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

That is mental money, they were making that when I was interested 10 years ago. You would pick up a more powerful DC2(type R integra) for less than he is looking for. Also there is no type rx only type r must be a mistake.

There is such a thing as a type Rx. It's really only a type r though with a few extras. The ek9 is also better than a dc2 imo. Despite being more powerful the 1.8 is marginally slower acceleratating than the 1.6 in the ek9.

wotzgoingon · 27-07-2015 7:55pm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

There is such a thing as a type Rx. It's really only a type r though with a few extras. The ek9 is also better than a dc2 imo. Despite being more powerful the 1.8 is marginally slower acceleratating than the 1.6 in the ek9.

I didn't know there was a RX. I just prefer the look of the DC2 to be honest. One time I preferred hatch backs but now I'm into coupe's.

But not forgetting the real point here his price is well wrong.

Titzon Toast · 28-07-2015 11:18am

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-altezza/10015124

Alanstrainor · 28-07-2015 11:46am

Titzon Toast wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-altezza/10015124

It is very clean...but....

LawlessBoy · 28-07-2015 1:21pm

You do see them going for in and around the 4.5k region now a days if he dropped the price a bit he would prob get a lot of interest.

5ub · 28-07-2015 4:17pm

I was looking at a few tezzas last year and about 4k got you a nice one. Few were up for 5k and not a single one in the flesh was worth that kind of money.

That looks fairly decent but its 4.5k tops

rizzodun · 28-07-2015 5:00pm

It could be a ploy to dissuade the riff raff from even ringing in the first place.

It looks very clean, I'd say the seller knows what they have and how much it's worth, so they'll spot a genuine buyer right off the bat when they call.

Of course, they could be a genuine dreamer too...

johndaman66 · 29-07-2015 10:06am

rizzodun wrote: »

It could be a ploy to dissuade the riff raff from even ringing in the first place.

It looks very clean, I'd say the seller knows what they have and how much it's worth, so they'll spot a genuine buyer right off the bat when they call.

Maybe its just me but I don't buy into this logic at all. A high price might put off riff raff but I would very much be inclined to think that it would put off genuine buyers also. If I was hoping for €4,000 to €4,500 for a car I wouldn't advertise it at €5,850. As you mention though maybe he is after close to €5,850 for the car though in which case I'd say he's a bit of a dreamer.

Wossack · 29-07-2015 4:04pm

might be the mrs making him put the car up for sale... 'its up there, Im just not getting any calls!'

power pants · 29-07-2015 11:15pm

Wossack wrote: »

might be the mrs making him put the car up for sale... 'its up there, Im just not getting any calls!'

:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

dr.fuzzenstein · 29-07-2015 11:49pm

Wossack wrote: »

might be the mrs making him put the car up for sale... 'its up there, Im just not getting any calls!'

Seller: Sarah

TestersWanted · 30-07-2015 9:53am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It is very clean...but....

It looks very clean **on the outside**. Only picture of the inside is a close-up of a seat, which suggests the rest is not so clean.

Rant: sellers who put 'no time-wasters' in their ads can f**k off. What about the time of the people who read these ads or go to look at cars based on misleading info? Take decent honest pictures of the inside and outside, preferably in daylight, and give all the obvious details about mileage, number of owners, tax, NCT, any special or unusual features -- it's not that much to ask, is it?

dodzy · 30-07-2015 10:00am

supervento wrote: »

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

Wts wrng wth ad bro ? Cnt undrstnd txt spk ?;)

dr.fuzzenstein · 30-07-2015 11:58am

TestersWanted wrote: »

It looks very clean **on the outside**. Only picture of the inside is a close-up of a seat, which suggests the rest is not so clean.

Rant: sellers who put 'no time-wasters' in their ads can f**k off. What about the time of the people who read these ads or go to look at cars based on misleading info? Take decent honest pictures of the inside and outside, preferably in daylight, and give all the obvious details about mileage, number of owners, tax, NCT, any special or unusual features -- it's not that much to ask, is it?

+1
If I see that in an ad I go "Next!"
Along with "no looky-loos, testpilots, window lickers, tyre kickers", it just signals that the seller is probably a cnut, will not meet you at his house, will refuse to answer questions or generally be horrible to deal with.
So, a case of "nah, thanks mate, I'm grand"

My pet theory is that the phrase "no time wasters" will actually attract them to you. The law of attraction states that whatever you give energy, will materialise. So anyone putting this phrase in their ads and wonder why the world is full of time wasters-because you attract them and call them in. Ask for what you want, not for what you don't want. That's the Zen art of selling cars.

Long Time Lurker · 04-08-2015 10:26am

You can have a modern up to date one which doesn't have a dashboard from a Lupo and wasn't designed in 1977 or you can have this ....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10062633

Were they even that much when new in South Africa!!!!

dr.fuzzenstein · 04-08-2015 10:33am

^^^^
No idea, but I've seen that or one like it at a vintage car show in Tipperary. It attracted quite a lot of attention. More than the original MKI's.

Duke O Smiley · 04-08-2015 10:37am

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/09-golf-yes-09/10062633?offset=26

mad dave · 04-08-2015 11:22am

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/09-golf-yes-09/10062633?offset=26

I'm confused.......

pockets3d · 04-08-2015 11:32am

In some markets they continue to produce and sell cars they no longer produce and sell in other markets. This car is imported from South Africa.

frozenfrozen · 04-08-2015 1:16pm

so could you get classic insurance on it since just being old doesn't necessarily make a car valid for classic insurance now?

Pov06 · 04-08-2015 1:37pm

pockets3d wrote: »

In some markets they continue to produce and sell cars they no longer produce and sell in other markets. This car is imported from South Africa.

Doesn't sound right to me. It would cost quite a bit for a factory to continue making old stock.

I think the car was bought and never registered and that's why it has a 2009 registration.

Alanstrainor · 04-08-2015 1:48pm

Pov06 wrote: »

Doesn't sound right to me. It would cost quite a bit for a factory to continue making old stock.

I think the car was bought and never registered and that's why it has a 2009 registration.

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