Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

L-M

Chavways wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Mercedes-Benz/C-Class/C-180-T-/813267095475770/advert?channel=CARS

Seems like good value but there's bound to be something wrong with it at that price. No information on tax or NCT either but seems like an alright buy.

i'd be very warey of a cheap car from him. He asked me 3.5k for a 00 Polo not so long ago!

boz13

NCT untill April, Tax untill November & low miles!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3582077

samih

high horse wrote: »

I'm not that bothered about it, I just find it strange to make a claim of very good tyres in the ad and then put up a photograph of a tyre that needs to be replaced

Tyre looks perfect to me, it has asymmetric thread pattern.

norrie rugger

samih wrote: »

Tyre looks perfect to me, it has asymmetric thread pattern.

Inner wall of that tyre looks worn

W123-80's

Four with varying levels of NCT/TAX.

All asking less than €900

All look honest.

Small to large...

'01 Pug 106. Tax July. Test Jan '13.
€635.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3553144



'96 Corolla. No tax/Test. Timing belt done at 111k. now on 128k.
€450.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3587966



'98 Civic. Looks unmolested. Tax/test Aug '12. 94k.
€575.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3588057



'01 626. Tax/test Feb '13. 100k
€900.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3588420

Col200sx

That silver Civic above, maybe nothing to worry about, but:

Vehicle Registration Number 98G7233 Vehicle Details HONDA / CIVIC Change Of Vehicle Ownership
Purchased by a Dealer on : 21/05/2012
Notified on : 21/05/2012


With the NCT expiring next month, there could be a bit to do, otherwise he would've put it through.

cadaliac

Always thought those Mazdas were good value.

166man

If it's as clean as it looks, it has to be a bargain.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3591071

JJJJNR

Just run in! no tax but looks like an ok barge.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3533597

166man

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3590194



Nice.

dgt

NCT till June 2013, €775

Plenty of room in the back too...

Capri

166man wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3590194



Nice.

T5R? Wheels aren't the originals IMO, there was an V70AWD for 5-600 recently on DD. Is the 'R' worth 1.7k more

Schorpio

JJJJNR wrote: »

Just run in! no tax but looks like an ok barge.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3533597

no nct or tax but will nct for an extra 200e

car is mechanically perfect

Something not quite right there!

norrie rugger

Schorpio wrote: »

Something not quite right there!

Small job to be done so

cadaliac

JJJJNR wrote: »

Just run in! no tax but looks like an ok barge.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3533597

No nct, over 300,000 miles and a 2.5......
Dreamer.

v240gltse

166man wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3590194



Nice.

nice nice motor but if anyone going to view it check the following link for possible issues with the awd system. Can be expensive if correct tyre change procedures not adhered to.

brendan

JJJJNR

cadaliac wrote: »

No nct, over 300,000 miles and a 2.5......
Dreamer.

As Advert says an extra 200 euro will get the NCT done, also those 2.5 tds are pretty much bomb proof, at least its not clocked.

Still a very decent car/engine.

More T5, fwd this time, 21 day old add so may be gone, tested until Feb, 140k miles and asking €1100...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3495302

cadaliac

JJJJNR wrote: »

As Advert says an extra 200 euro will get the NCT done, also those 2.5 tds are pretty much bomb proof, at least its not clocked.

Still a very decent car/engine.

Well, €1200 for a '99 2.5 diesel with one years nct with well over 300k miles on the clock.....
Not for me. But, as you say, it is a nice decent car, if it is in good nic.

That €200 extra with an NCT offer is all well and good but it could well be bullsh1t in the hope of folks reckoning it should pass one no bother, realistically if you take the price of the test out of that €200 it doesn't allow for much to be wrong. Plenty of gnomes out there might be tempted to take it as is and be in for a shock come test time.

With or without NCT I wouldn't be tempted to drop a grand + on that.

Alanstrainor

RoverJames wrote: »

That €200 extra with an NCT offer is all well and good but it could well be bullsh1t in the hope of folks reckoning it should pass one no bother, realistically if you take the price of the test out of that €200 it doesn't allow for much to be wrong. Plenty of gnomes out there might be tempted to take it as is and be in for a shock come test time.

With or without NCT I wouldn't be tempted to drop a grand + on that.

Definitely not. I reckon there's something expensive wrong with it. Anyone with an ad that says they'll put it through the test for an extra 200+ is having you on. They're just playing a game and know there's a sucker who'll think they'll buy it cheap and use that 200 to fix it themselves.

166man

RoverJames wrote: »

That €200 extra with an NCT offer is all well and good but it could well be bullsh1t in the hope of folks reckoning it should pass one no bother, realistically if you take the price of the test out of that €200 it doesn't allow for much to be wrong. Plenty of gnomes out there might be tempted to take it as is and be in for a shock come test time.

With or without NCT I wouldn't be tempted to drop a grand + on that.

Exactly, if I needed/wanted a €1k diesel saloon, I'd look to that 406 I posted a page back, that has a valid NCT and probably less miles. It also should be more reliable and more economical.

Can't imagine putting €1k to that 525tds...

166man

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3569848

but43r

166man wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3569848

That's a seriously cool car :cool:

unkel

Strong asking price, but it's likely it's worth it.

Cool wheels any way, wonder where I saw them before :cool:

Redsoxfan

Not really my idea of Bangernomics as the feckin' tax will cost as much as the car, but this seems like a beauty

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3283953

Dunno much about these, seems that there may have been a Nikasil issue with them at some point?

Eoin

unkel wrote: »

Strong asking price, but it's likely it's worth it.

Cool wheels any way, wonder where I saw them before :cool:

That is an absolutely lovely car; the thumbtack alloys are sweet. That advert is a lesson on how to do list your car properly.

Barr

166man wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3569848

That SAAB is a thing of beauty

Asking price a tad higher than yokes I typically post here but this one looks a great little bus for the money, just NCTd, a claimed 60k miles, full heated leather with air con..... yummy.... if genuine would make a smashing car for years all going well... don't like the tints though :pac:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3550645

Redsoxfan

RoverJames wrote: »

Asking price a tad higher than yokes I typically post here but this one looks a great little bus for the money, just NCTd, a claimed 60k miles, full heated leather with air con..... yummy.... if genuine would make a smashing car for years all going well... don't like the tints though :pac:

The leather looks a bit more lived in than 60,000 odd miles, but I guess somebody could have been sitting in traffic for a few hours 5 days a week commuting...

Just curious, what are these cars like to live with? Generally reliable mechanically/electrically? How is the 2.0 petrol to drive?