Today I saw a car for sale

166man

Limerick man wrote: »

What's wrong with that?

Because it's dishonest that's why. I wouldn't trust a dishonest seller. Simples.

MuppetCheck

166man wrote: »

Because it's dishonest that's why. I wouldn't trust a dishonest seller. Simples.

But the seller's volunteering the info.

166man

MuppetCheck wrote: »

But the seller's volunteering the info.

Doesn't matter. If he's insuring it and taxing it as a 2.0 when it's actually a 2.5, that's insurance fraud, pretty much as dishonest as you can get IMO.

tuborg_man

\he could be insuring it as a 2.5 though, it's still illegal but doesn't have to be insurance fraud, (just tax evasion.)

Ded_Zebra

That carry on would put me off the car too. It would make me suspect that the car has been driven in a "particular way" by a certain type of person which would make me not want to be the next owner. I know it's all stereotyping but stereotypes exist for a reason

MuppetCheck

166man wrote: »

Doesn't matter. If he's insuring it and taxing it as a 2.0 when it's actually a 2.5, that's insurance fraud, pretty much as dishonest as you can get IMO.

All they have said is what the log book says. Have you proof that the seller is insuring it as a 2 litre or something?

I wouldn't let me turn it off the car, judge a car of that age on its merits. But if the car was in good shape and everything was done correctly on the engine change I'd be happy.

TestTransmission

166man wrote: »

Doesn't matter. If he's insuring it and taxing it as a 2.0 when it's actually a 2.5, that's insurance fraud, pretty much as dishonest as you can get IMO.

Gotta back up your claims here.

From the charter

* Back up your statements - if you make a bold statement then please provide some kind of evidence to back up what you are saying.

I hope no one here knows him.

challengemaster

166man wrote: »

Doesn't matter. If he's insuring it and taxing it as a 2.0 when it's actually a 2.5, that's insurance fraud, pretty much as dishonest as you can get IMO.

TestTransmission wrote: »

Gotta back up your claims here.

In fairness, it wasn't a claim that the person is doing it - more a general if;then statement, and a warning to be wary.

166man

TestTransmission wrote: »

Gotta back up your claims here.

From the charter



I hope no one here knows him.

I wouldn't give a toss if anyone on here knows him. IF an engine change was carried out, then the seller should have had it changed and noted down as a 2.5. You can only assume that it wasn't mentioned in order to get cheaper tax and or cheaper insurance. I'm merely stating that a car that isn't taxed or possibly insured properly is something I'd probably avoid. It says quite a lot about the seller IMO.

Could be a very nice car though, looks well modded and all that.

The add says the car is taxed until 03/13, according to motortax.ie its (94d1907) in 1901 - 2000 tax band.

Esel

Esel wrote: »

Except for this

2.5 VANOS engine fitted (logbook 2.0)

Limerick man wrote: »

What's wrong with that? Few forms and it would be sorted.

166man wrote: »

Because it's dishonest that's why. I wouldn't trust a dishonest seller. Simples.

MuppetCheck wrote: »

But the seller's volunteering the info.

Yeah, volunteering the info to sucker a thick buyer into thinking it's OK to retain the current motor tax rate... when doing this will/could cause major problems insurance-wise in the event of a claim.

tuborg_man

Esel wrote: »

Yeah, volunteering the info to sucker a thick buyer into thinking it's OK to retain the current motor tax rate... when doing this will/could cause major problems insurance-wise in the event of a claim.

This topic actually popped up with my cousin who is an assessor at a major insurer in Ireland. As far as he is concerned once you have declared what engine and modifications are in the car they don't care what tax is on it, including if the disk is valid,

Esel

tuborg_man wrote: »

This topic actually popped up with my cousin who is an assessor at a major insurer in Ireland. As far as he is concerned once you have declared what engine and modifications are in the car they don't care what tax is on it, including if the disk is valid,

Fair enough, but what are the chances that Joe Thicko will tell their insurance company the truth?

tuborg_man

Esel wrote: »

Fair enough, but what are the chances that Joe Thicko will tell their insurance company the truth?

With a name like that i'd say the lad has more pressing issue's, He must have had a very tough childhood.

fletch

Nissan GT-R for sale here on donedeal

I got this car for my 21st birthday off my father, but my mother had already bought me an AUD1 R8.

:eek:

Barry Barry

^

Its a fake ad, lol

L-M

Esel wrote: »

Yeah, volunteering the info to sucker a thick buyer into thinking it's OK to retain the current motor tax rate... when doing this will/could cause major problems insurance-wise in the event of a claim.

But how does that make it any less of a car? All I'm saying is it'd be very easy to insure it from the off as a 2.5 then get the tax sorted relatively quickly. Its very easy sort both of those problems, whether the seller is "volunteering" the information is irrelevant to the car.

CianRyan

Two places I don't want horses, first is in my beef and second is in here.

Please leave your 7 foot steed at the hitching post.

MuppetCheck

CianRyan wrote: »

Two places I don't want horses, first is in my beef and second is in here.

Please leave your 7 foot steed at the hitching post.

Can people not give their opinion?

CianRyan

Sure but when a thread is dragged on like this out of pure speculation it starts to get annoying.

CianRyan

CianRyan wrote: »

Two places I don't want horses, first is in my beef and second is in here.

Please leave your 7 foot steed at the hitching post.

The height of a horse is measured in hands cian :pac:

CianRyan

You'd think I know that with all the wild horses around here.

randy hickey

I was nearly sorry I posted the link to that E34, until I saw post #518.

So now I am claiming credit that it was a cunning plan to get 166man and RoverJames to agree on something.:D:D

Now, moving on....

Top Dog

fletch wrote: »

Nissan GT-R for sale here on donedeal
:eek:

Think I'd sell the Audi and keep the GT-R :pac:

Ardennes1944

I would love this, some value! http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4629739

Mc Love

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I would love this, some value! http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4629739

Not bad at all - the mileage is miles though

Ardennes1944

Mc Love wrote: »

Not bad at all - the mileage is miles though

How you know?!

Mc Love

Just guessing, wouldnt it low if it was kms for a car of its age?

Mc Love

Mc Love wrote: »

Just guessing, wouldnt it low if it was kms for a car of its age?

2006 car, 117,450 Kilometres

Not too low to be fair, 10k miles / annum.

Clocks in km too, Irish car, quite likely to be in kms as advertised imo.

For what it is I don't think it's great value to be fair, priced about right.

Ardennes1944

My car is a 05 and it has 75k Kms

For Forks Sake

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I would love this, some value! http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4629739

If I was in the humour for a Saab, and liked paying tax, I'd have this: http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-3/AERO-2.8/15013402199175440/advert?channel=CARS

eringobragh

For Forks Sake wrote: »

If I was in the humour for a Saab, and liked paying tax, I'd have this: http://www.carzone.ie/search/Saab/9-3/AERO-2.8/15013402199175440/advert?channel=CARS

Must be in stock a while...theres 4k knocked off the window price!

L-M

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

My car is a 05 and it has 75k Kms

Clocked

Ardennes1944

I'll clock you!

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4542126

has a tip. replaces front bumper with spurious unpainted version, paints half the car black to suit the unpainted bumper rather than paint the bumper silver. the mind boggles.

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4474308

Not taxed or tested, needs work and probably rotten underneath.

but the seller seems honest, at a glance the car looks straight and if you're handy with a spanner then its a pretty cool borderline classic.

if you got a bit off the asking price i think that's a cool car.

CianRyan

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4542126

has a tip. replaces front bumper with spurious unpainted version, paints half the car black to suit the unpainted bumper rather than paint the bumper silver. the mind boggles.

Dodgy Hatchiroku clone.

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4474308

Not taxed or tested, needs work and probably rotten underneath.

but the seller seems honest, at a glance the car looks straight and if you're handy with a spanner then its a pretty cool borderline classic.

if you got a bit off the asking price i think that's a cool car.

Looks well but I wish people would at least move their car from where they freshly washed it before taking pictures.

Toyotafanboi

CianRyan wrote: »

Dodgy Hatchiroku clone.

thats what i first thought. its bad enough done to an ep70 or the likes :pac:

Barry Barry

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4632945

08 M3 going for the price of a 320D

CianRyan

That the same one on BMW Driver?
Been trying to sell for ages and dropped the price if it is.
I want it but I can't help but wonder what has gone so terribly wrong with it that no one wants it.

And it's manual, so rare and lovely!

Toyotafanboi

A VERY RARE OPURTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A MOTORCAR OF THIS CALIPAR-ALL BMW TD4 ENGINEERING-OP TO 58 MPG LONG DISTANCE DRIVING-THIS MOTORCAR HAS EVERY CONSEIVABLE REFINEMENT YOU CAN IMAGINE-NOT ONLY FULLY LOADED WITH EXTRAS,MOST IMPORTANTLY IS WHAT IS UNDER THE BONNET AND THE FANTASTIC BUILT QUALITY OF THI CAR WITH A VERY HIGH SAFETY RATEING-1 YEARSDEALER WARRANTY OPTIONAL AND 24/7 AUTO ASSISTANCE NATIONWIDE-YOUR TRADE IN IS WELCOME

MAY CONSIDER SWOP FOR VEHICLE OF SIMILAR VALUE..

after battling thought that mis-spelt, shouted out, un-punctuated nightmare you might be expecting what?

BMW, Bently, Jag maybe?

nope, a diesel 75... nice car, don't get me wrong but "A VERY RARE OPURTUNITY TO ACQUIRE A MOTORCAR OF THIS CALIPAR" sets your expectations high.

hard to believe that's a professional advert.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3778791

Toyotafanboi

another mental statement!

"Probably the Best Ford Escort Cosworth on the planet"

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1647029

Barry Barry

to be fair, its fecking amazing

Toyotafanboi

Barry Barry wrote: »

to be fair, its fecking amazing

i agree.

but to say the best in the world? i mean surely ford have one in a museum somewhere or something... just hate ludacris statements

Esel

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

i agree.

but to say the best in the world? i mean surely ford have one in a museum somewhere or something... just hate ludacris statements

You did that on purpose, right? After your rant above, I mean....

And that Escort is Living Art, ye Philistines!

anthony4335

It really is nice, kind of reminds me of the young lad 20 years ago looking at these in mags wishing he could afford the insurance never mind the price tag. However one little flaw is the bloody petrol cap, I hate those sticker things . Also if you are selling it put a price on it.

Barry Barry

As far as I know, its not really for sale

Toyotafanboi

Esel wrote: »

You did that on purpose, right? After your rant above, I mean....

And that Escort is Living Art, ye Philistines!

166man

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3884194



A simply ridiculous amount of car for the money. Tax and fuel suck but bargain hard and pay the tax out of what you haggle. Job done.

Toyotafanboi

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4640198

"just" needs a new engine, otherwise perfect... €600 please