2010 Reg Watch

L1011

Behind my first 10 reg today (TS), going abnormally slowly even for the conditions. Someones very proud of their new car clearly!

samhail

I saw my first 2010 car today !!!!!!

ninty9er

sparkysrovers wrote: »

Jaysus isnt that terrible - he should be showing an example and get a prius or something similar

There's a supply shortage with the Prius.

VolvoMan

sparkysrovers wrote: »

Jaysus isnt that terrible - he should be showing an example and get a prius or something similar

You must be having a laugh?

alexmcred

VolvoMan wrote: »

You must be having a laugh?

He's right you know:D

Marlow

Saw my first 10-reg today:

Toyota Land Cruiser
RC LC GX LWB

Registration: 10RN220
Engine: 3.0L
Fuel Type: Diesel
Colour: Grey

Came across it at Casey's filling station in Roscommon. Still had a plastic cover on the drivers seat, so might just have been before delivery or so.



/M

Voodoomelon

I can't believe its a year since 09 regs started coming out. I remember one guy on here thought his mother/wife (cant remember) was getting the fingers and had the car spat on by disgruntled/jealous drivers, all because she was driving a 2009 car.

Anyone remember that?

Berty

A 10 CE 2XX passed me today.

It was a BMW X1. I must say it has some presence on the road and its Bi-Xenons look cool.

Seriously its a big looking car.

corktina

seenn quite a few 10Cxxx reg cars here in north cork but 4 figures have yet to be seen (i suspect its the same car i keep seeing which the dealer has constantly on the road to make it look like they are making mega sales:)

in 1987 numbers in Cork didnt reach 10000, will they this year?

GusGus

is anyone surprized taht after 13 days Renault have sold 506 cars . this in my opinion is doing very well compared to other makes especially as they now have only 4 dealers in Dublin ........:)

Berty

GusGus wrote: »

is anyone surprized taht after 13 days Renault have sold 506 cars . this in my opinion is doing very well compared to other makes especially as they now have only 4 dealers in Dublin ........:)

A typical case of Dublinitis here.

In fact 115 Renaults were sold in Dublin. It may surprise you but people and dealerships exist outside of Dublin where the rest of the Renaults were sold.

:rolleyes:

rameire

saw a 10-D-1678 today on the M50.
Renault Megane.

there will also be a new 10-KE-*** on the road soon, twill be a Ford Fusion. wooo.

Heard a report last night that the sales of new cars is behind last year.
i think they forgot that the weather has a lot to do with it, as i was speaking to a suzuki and Ford dealer in Kildare, and they were saying they had people lined up for cars and cars waiting for them, but the weather was stopping them, they also had a shortage of second hand cars due to people not travelling.

callumk

paddy cork

saw 10c1001 on a merc here in south west cork yesterday

corglass

saw my first 2010 there the other day...
an m tech 3 series coupe.

oxegen85

just like buses... none for ages.. then I see 2 in a row... saw 3 reg 10 cars today... 2 ford amd a peugot if anyones interested

1922

Mc Love wrote: »

Jaysus isnt that terrible - he should be showing an example and get a prius or something similar

its ok, what really happens in Ford dontae the car to him for the year. goes back to years ago when Ford cars were made in Cork and they has a massive depot too

In the 80s and 90s it was always Ghia Scorpios or Granadas

Marlow

1922 wrote: »

its ok, what really happens in Ford dontae the car to him for the year. goes back to years ago when Ford cars were made in Cork and they has a massive depot too

In the 80s and 90s it was always Ghia Scorpios or Granadas

Not only that. The Ford family is originally from Cork, if I recall correctly.

/M

waxon-waxoff

Is it just me or is the new E class a big seller in 2010? Ive seen lots of them around Dublin. Maybe i just notice them because they are new, not too sure about the back but the coupes looks good

ninty9er

1922 wrote: »

its ok, what really happens in Ford dontae the car to him for the year.

If it's the same as the other cities, City Hall tenders for a 3/5 year contract where local dealers are invited to tender a lease that incldes annual replacement of the car.

Marlow

Spotted 3 of'em today.

First near Newbridge: 10-G-250 - Parts Plus seem to have got themselves a new Ford Transit Connect.

Then 10-G-333 in Galway - Ford Fiesta

and then 10-G-555 in Doorus - a red Mazda 3, so new, that mywheels even does have it in the database yet.

/M

Sofiztikated

Saw four so far, all CN regs.

First was 10-cn-255 (I think) It was a Nissan Qashqui (Or Xtrail or one of those Nissan SUV jobbies)

Then today, 3 10-CN-XXX's A Fiesta, and can't remember what the other 2 were.

265 I think was the highest, and AFAIK, they start at 250.

bostoncommon

Its a Toyota!!

bostoncommon

seen on Kylemore road.

carmad

malcox wrote: »

i normally change every 2 yrs. i have a 07 passat but i didnt change last year as i knew this slowdown was coming. i didnt change this year either as last year i think their was a lot of snobbery with 09 plates. I think i will hold on to this until next year and see how all of you get on with the new suberb. I would hate driving a 10 now. I think everyone would be looking at you and turnin up their nose... all the best.

Who gives a F*** about everyone else. Bloody jealousy ripples this country. If you work hard and have the extra few bob to change your car, its your business. People shouldn't judge. And more importanly those who change in 2010, will get a great deal and are making a huge postive impute into the motor industry.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

Who gives a F*** about everyone else. Bloody jealousy ripples this country. If you work hard and have the extra few bob to change your car, its your business. People shouldn't judge. And more importanly those who change in 2010, will get a great deal and are making a huge postive impute into the motor industry.

Agreed. That kind of wankerosity is endemic in this country. A woman I work with has a 10 MO reg, and while we have all taken a paycut at work, and shes a higher grade than most of the rest of us, she was a driving 98 around before she got the 10. Fair play to her, well ware I say.

roosterman71

Seen 10-WH-10 Friday evening in Athlone. Its a BMW. Not sur eof the model but I think its a 520

sk8board

was looking on that motorcheck.ie link someone posted here, and so far in Jan the registrations are down 56%, with half the month still to go. Even if the snow kept people away, garages could struggle to make the same number of sales as Jan '09.

as of Jan 14th, its at just under 7k, with just under 17k regstered in Jan 09.

saw a few 10's on the Naas road traffic yesterday, but they seem few and far between.

ytareh

Man thats bad news...I wonder would the snow have made that much of a difference?

colm_mcm

roosterman71 wrote: »

Seen 10-WH-10 Friday evening in Athlone. Its a BMW. Not sur eof the model but I think its a 520

€1000 extra for that number!

Marlow

colm_mcm wrote: »

€1000 extra for that number!

Yep. And it's a 520d sport ..ie a 4-pot. The owner should better have spend that money on a better engine.

/M

colm_mcm

€1000 doesn't get you much in the way of a better engine though!

Marlow

colm_mcm wrote: »

€1000 doesn't get you much in the way of a better engine though!

True, that. Still a waste of money.

/M

Atavan-Halen

I seen 2 2010 Kia's in a car park the other day. Didn't take pics though.

colm_mcm

atavan-halen wrote: »

I seen 2 2010 Kia's in a car park the other day. Didn't take pics though.

wouldn't blame you TBH

Bessa

The best of luck to all you people with the 2010 regs. I will probably be the 2011 reg. as my Toyota is under warranty for another year.
Happy driving to you all.

phill106

Not one but 2 2010 silver mercedes parked in limerick today. One on the footpath and the other with engine running in a disabled space. No sticker though!
Was hoping to see 1st 2010 with a parking ticket ;P

ninty9er

phill106 wrote: »

Not one but 2 2010 silver mercedes parked in limerick today. One on the footpath and the other with engine running in a disabled space. No sticker though!
Was hoping to see 1st 2010 with a parking ticket ;P

Was one of them a 10-D-3XX S-Class??

It also occurred to me that Dublin sales may well be much worse than reported, withe people using dublin addresses to register their car.

L1011

atavan-halen wrote: »

I seen 2 2010 Kia's in a car park the other day. Didn't take pics though.

Please tell me it was the car park outside a Kia dealer? Please...

L1011

ninty9er wrote: »

If it's the same as the other cities, City Hall tenders for a 3/5 year contract where local dealers are invited to tender a lease that incldes annual replacement of the car.

As was said above, I've heard its a Ford-Cork connection thing, and the car is provided FOC by Ford Ireland who are based in Cork. Not many dealers are able to beat FOC...

phill106

ninty9er wrote: »

Was one of them a 10-D-3XX S-Class??

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Believe the one on the footpath may have been. Yours?

NewApproach

Have seen 3 10's so far, an E Class (not sure which type, urgh either way), a nice looking Honda Accord and a 3.2 fsi A5 sportback.

ninty9er

phill106 wrote: »

ninty9er wrote: »

Was one of them a 10-D-3XX S-Class??

Believe the one on the footpath may have been. Yours?

I wish;)

L-M

I've seen loads actually, and they've mostly been Mercs. Two E class Coupes, a few E class saloons, an S class...

I've also seen a Focus, a Fiesta and I saw some woman trying to open the petrol cap on her 10 reg Note and she couldn't because it was almost air locked closed. I opened it for her, and asked her was it her first time filling up. It was, I was so tempted to tell her it's because the car is probably sitting there since 08, but I didn't want to ruin the joys of the 10 on her plate

limpopo

I saw a '10 C 1XXX BMW 5 series GT in the youghal area today, not my cup of tea looks wise. Seen loads of '10 520d's around cork/midleton aswell, 'spose they're great value at the moment before the new one comes out in March.

JohnCleary

Oul lad arrived back with a 2010 car last week - didn't say a word about buying it... just bought it the fecker. No recession for him! :pac: