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

colm_mcm

Erm, yeah. They don't make them like they used to (well, since last year anyway)

CJhaughey

Rough Avensis, starting problems and he wants 3100 sold as seen!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/10936019?offset=30

5W30

CJhaughey wrote: »

Rough Avensis, starting problems and he wants 3100 sold as seen!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/10936019?offset=30

It's not a bad price if you compare it to another 2007 Avensis D4D. The starting problems can be as simple as a bad battery or bad glow plugs.

The fact that it's rough on the inside makes the price go down.

CJhaughey

5W30 wrote: »

It's not a bad price if you compare it to another 2007 Avensis D4D. The starting problems can be as simple as a bad battery or bad glow plugs.

The fact that it's rough on the inside makes the price go down.

Its not just the interior thats rough, look at the passenger side pics.
The fact that there is a kids seat in the boot and no pics of the rear seats makes me think the worst.

5W30

CJhaughey wrote: »

Its not just the interior thats rough, look at the passenger side pics.
The fact that there is a kids seat in the boot and no pics of the rear seats makes me think the worst.

True but as I said before - the price is lower than other equivalent cars for that reason. The starting problem is probably a simple one.

colm_mcm

Guarantee you it stinks of dog as well.

Taylor365

Alan_007_ wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/nissan-micra-01genuine-7400-miles-1-lady-owner/10688367
Yours for just the low low price of€4950.....

Genuine bargain at 4950

Oxymoron of the year :pac:

colm_mcm

Taylor365 wrote: »

Oxymoron of the year :pac:

Fyp

ba_barabus

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mini-metro-13000-miles-trade-in-taken/10954673?sv=1

I don't care how low the mileage is, these haven't started rising in price yet and I doubt a basic enough model like this will for a while.

colm_mcm

I'm not driving a mini metro

JohnBoy26

ba_barabus wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mini-metro-13000-miles-trade-in-taken/10954673?sv=1

I don't care how low the mileage is, these haven't started rising in price yet and I doubt a basic enough model like this will for a while.

Even though that's a later version, (which is a lot better than the earlier cars) it's still a cr@ppy metro underneath. Im not sure if their value will ever be a whole lot.

Toots

colm_mcm wrote: »

Guarantee you it stinks of dog as well.

I'm willing to bet this was an owner who left 1 or more dogs in the car while they went round the shops, dogs got bored, escaped the boot, and then chewed random bits throughout the car.

power pants

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Even though that's a later version, (which is a lot better than the earlier cars) it's still a cr@ppy metro underneath. Im not sure if their value will ever be a whole lot.

arent they one of the most dangerous death traps ever built?

JohnBoy26

power pants wrote: »

arent they one of the most dangerous death traps ever built?

They didn't do well at all in the euro ncap but I'm not sure if many small cars from the late 1970's would do much better.

power pants

End of the line...[original research?]

In 1997, the Rover 100 gave a poor performance in EuroNCAP crash tests[14] (despite the improved safety features, including side impact bars in the doors and an optional driver's airbag, the 1970s design was showing its age) – it was at the time the only car tested to receive a one-star Adult Occupant Rating. Other superminis tested at the same time received 2 or 3 stars out of five. The passenger compartment was subjected to severe structural damage in the frontal-offset test and results showed a high risk of injury to all body regions for the driver. Meanwhile, the side impact test also showed high injury risks.

The Rover 100's dismal safety showing was not its only problem by 1997. It was fast falling behind the best cars in its sector when it came to design, build quality, refinement and specification, although it remained strong in terms of fuel economy and affordability. Unlike the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa, the Rover 100 could still provide sub-£7,000 motoring.

robtri

power pants wrote: »

arent they one of the most dangerous death traps ever built?

yep and that and the fact if it wasn't crashed it rusted apart.... hence why the owner can say they are rare!!!!

Long Time Lurker

power pants wrote: »

End of the line...[original research?]

In 1997, the Rover 100 gave a poor performance in EuroNCAP crash tests[14] (despite the improved safety features, including side impact bars in the doors and an optional driver's airbag, the 1970s design was showing its age) – it was at the time the only car tested to receive a one-star Adult Occupant Rating. Other superminis tested at the same time received 2 or 3 stars out of five. The passenger compartment was subjected to severe structural damage in the frontal-offset test and results showed a high risk of injury to all body regions for the driver. Meanwhile, the side impact test also showed high injury risks.

The Rover 100's dismal safety showing was not its only problem by 1997. It was fast falling behind the best cars in its sector when it came to design, build quality, refinement and specification, although it remained strong in terms of fuel economy and affordability. Unlike the Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Corsa, the Rover 100 could still provide sub-£7,000 motoring.

Ah lads. It's was already a 16 odd year old design by the time it was new. We're spoiled these days. Nobody born in the 90s could contemplate a model running for almost 10 years never mind double that. But that was the reality of cars till very recently.

Just think of some of the cars you could buy new in the 90s, Fiat 126, Saab 900, Volvo 240, MIni, Citroen 2CV, Peugeot 505. All with production runs of close to or well in excess of 20 years.

Popping a 15 year old supermini at the end of its life cycle into a test designed for a completely different era just isn't cricket. That said this dung bucket is worth about 150 quid. 10 times that me bo##ix

power pants

they changed and "upgraded" their safety on the newer models of the rover which was still **** in the 90s. Infact the above quote came from after they had tried to improve the saftey

Long Time Lurker

power pants wrote: »

they changed and "upgraded" their safety on the newer models of the rover which was still **** in the 90s. Infact the above quote came from after they had tried to improve the saftey

Yeah hut its all relative. There's only so much you can do. It would be like trying to fit a hybrid in a Hillman. Could be done but .....

Duke O Smiley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-phaeton-diesel-for-sale/10999510?offset=1

cheapest phaeton on donedeal

YbFocus

Whew in Christ's name did he get that price?

Also what a terrible ad!

Alanstrainor

YbFocus wrote: »

Whew in Christ's name did he get that price?

Also what a terrible ad!

It's great he included so many photos of that interior, and those extras...

I actually saw a Phaeton not that long ago on Mount Street lower, it was running tiny wheels on it, it looked ridiculous, I want to say they were 16", but I have my doubts such a wheel would actually clear the brakes!

selectamatic

Alanstrainor wrote: »

It's great he included so many photos of that interior, and those extras...

I actually saw a Phaeton not that long ago on Mount Street lower, it was running tiny wheels on it, it looked ridiculous, I want to say they were 16", but I have my doubts such a wheel would actually clear the brakes!

He probably sold the original wheels :P it'd be a quick buck, didn't they come with the 19" Helios'

One of the consultants in the Santry sports clinic has a very clean black one.

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10845799

Nicely spec'd car indeed, but I can't see a UK reg'd 3.0 petrol Mk2 Laguna going for that kind of money over here. You would struggle to get that for a clean diesel.

colm_mcm

No vrt export rebate applicable either.

Duke O Smiley

Pictures taken in spain too.

I wonder what the owner is in hiding for?

Duke O Smiley

Pictures taken in spain too.

I wonder what the owner is in hiding for?

robtri

how about €29k for a 2005 320d...

http://www.autoleasing.ie/car_for_sale.aspx?id=7

YbFocus

Has to be one too many 9's surely?
If not then close the thread up, Robtri just won!

Boradriver

YbFocus wrote: »

Has to be one too many 9's surely?
If not then close the thread up, Robtri just won!

Yup, winner right there!