Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

cgal093

Very clean looking Audi A6 with NCT and some tax for €1550



http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3781290

Nice low mileage SEAT Arosa with NCT and tax until next year for €1k



http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3781242

bud1970

Saab Ed wrote: »

Retro Bangernomics with a hint (hint) of chic. 500 notes and it'll never lose you a penny. A good one of these will only go up in value. New test to boot.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3771114

mysteriously went up to 750??? Hmmmmmmmmmm....

L-M

bud1970 wrote: »

mysteriously went up to 750??? Hmmmmmmmmmm....

Sure they're all ringin me she must be worth moore.

Saab Ed

Why oh why do I not have more space !!!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3781608

http://photos2.donedeal.ie/Full-13684563.jpeg

The Pontiac

I'm selling this.

bijapos

<Ollie> wrote: »

I'm selling this.

NCT is up in 3 weeeks, did you take it there for a test already ?

The Pontiac

bijapos wrote: »

NCT is up in 3 weeeks, did you take it there for a test already ?

No, that's why I'm selling it. The airbag light is on, and would prefer to leave it to someone else, hence the price.

I needed a diesel as I'm now doing higher mileage, so was time for a change anyway.

166man

<Ollie> wrote: »

No, that's why I'm selling it. The airbag light is on, and would prefer to leave it to someone else, hence the price.

I needed a diesel as I'm now doing higher mileage, so was time for a change anyway.

A fresh NCT would double the asking price you know? Why not run it through to see what it fails on? There could be a couple of hundred in it for you if you did.

The Pontiac

166man wrote: »

A fresh NCT would double the asking price you know? Why not run it through to see what it fails on? There could be a couple of hundred in it for you if you did.

Might not be a bad idea, cheers.

But it'll surely fail on the airbag light? My mechanic put it through the diagnostic but no fault showed up.

cgal093

Still worth putting it trough and getting the fail sheet. Most people would buy a car with an NCT fail sheet rather than a car that hasn't been through at all

The Pontiac

cgal093 wrote: »

Still worth putting it trough and getting the fail sheet. Most people would buy a car with an NCT fail sheet rather than a car that hasn't been through at all

Cheers cgal. Probably should have done this alright. Might consider doing it this week now.

166man

<Ollie> wrote: »

Might not be a bad idea, cheers.

But it'll surely fail on the airbag light? My mechanic put it through the diagnostic but no fault showed up.

Yeah, a quick look on donedeal shows them going for between €1250 and €2250. If you hit the midpoint of that at around €1600 then you'd be doing very well. I'm no mechanic so can't comment on the airbag light being on and how to fix it but a decent indy mechanic should be able to sort it.

I'd run it through the NCT and see what it fails on. The see if it's worth your while.

unkel

Saab Ed wrote: »

A little chancy with short test, big clock and 750 quid. A good going over and after that, if its a good one, offer 500 quid and take it home.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3733548

He says "any test welcome"

Why doesn't he put it through THE test? Could be all sorts of genuine reasons for it, but as a buyer I would move on to the next car. Plenty of fish...

The Pontiac

unkel wrote: »

He says "any test welcome"

Why doesn't he put it through THE test? Could be all sorts of genuine reasons for it, but as a buyer I would move on to the next car. Plenty of fish...

It doesn't say no test though. Maybe it does have an NCT but he never mentioned it?

If I was buying a 2001 Saab, it wouldn't be the tractor 2.2 diesel, it'd be the more refined petrol.

166man

<Ollie> wrote: »

It doesn't say no test though. Maybe it does have an NCT but he never mentioned it?

If I was buying a 2001 Saab, it wouldn't be the tractor 2.2 diesel, it'd be the more refined petrol.

If I was selling a 2001 Saab, the first thing I'd be mentioning would be a NCT of some description.

unkel

You lads not read the ad?

The car has NCT until 10/12. You can do the test 3 months early...

166man

unkel wrote: »

You lads not read the ad?

The car has NCT until 10/12. You can do the test 3 months early...

Nahh I'm too cool to read the ad...:pac:

The Pontiac

unkel wrote: »

You lads not read the ad?

The car has NCT until 10/12. You can do the test 3 months early...

Sorry, I missed that. But in fairness, hardly anyone does the test early.

unkel

<Ollie> wrote: »

in fairness, hardly anyone does the test early.

If you want to sell your car and not lose out on a lot of money, you do the test early. Simples

I went out of my way last year to get an NCT done on the very last day (31/05/11) that you'd still get a 2 year test on a 10 year or older car. Sold the 12 year old car quickly (for very good money) with a 27 month test

Cuddlesworth

<Ollie> wrote: »

Sorry, I missed that. But in fairness, hardly anyone does the test early.

I did. Like most things in life, I failed at it.

wonski

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3774829

S40 with NCT till 05/13 for 650E. Looks clean, but don't like those windows...Bit to dark for me...
Still - could be a bargain.

unkel

A bargain for sure! But personally I'm not that keen on a dreary Mitsubishi Carisma (:rolleyes:) badged as a Volvo...

I'd rather a Ford Focus badged as a Volvo, especially a C30

fasttalkerchat

unkel wrote: »

A bargain for sure! But personally I'm not that keen on a dreary Mitsubishi Carisma (:rolleyes:) badged as a Volvo...

I'd rather a Ford Focus badged as a Volvo, especially a C30

This?

delthedriver

delthedriver wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3762967 Nice Nissan Maxima

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3778729 Nice Alfa in New Ross

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3707672 Nice Saab convertible in Clontarf

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3748202 Nice MG convertible

Any Feedback please. Thought the Alfa looked good!

JAMES VTI S

delthedriver wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3748202 Nice MG convertible

new engine hhhmmmm :cool: cool car all the same

L-M

<Ollie> wrote: »

I'm selling this.

There's 160k on it and it's a 1.6. Don't bother trying to test it wasting money on it, it's worth a grand tops with a test. Hold out for your 600 or close to it and let the next fella worry about it.

166man

Limerick man wrote: »

There's 160k on it and it's a 1.6. Don't bother trying to test it wasting money on it, it's worth a grand tops with a test. Hold out for your 600 or close to it and let the next fella worry about it.

Decent examples of the car are going for about €1500. If he spends €50 on NCT then a further couple of hundred on fixing what's wrong with it could sell for €1250 putting €500 in his own pocket. Makes sense IMO.

Also mileage aside some would regard the 1.6 as better than the 1.4.

alias no.9

Big estate Taxed and Tested till 2013 asking less than 700 snots but open to offers.

The Pontiac

Limerick man wrote: »

There's 160k on it and it's a 1.6. Don't bother trying to test it wasting money on it, it's worth a grand tops with a test. Hold out for your 600 or close to it and let the next fella worry about it.

166man wrote: »

Decent examples of the car are going for about €1500. If he spends €50 on NCT then a further couple of hundred on fixing what's wrong with it could sell for €1250 putting €500 in his own pocket. Makes sense IMO.

Also mileage aside some would regard the 1.6 as better than the 1.4.

I reckon if I had the car fixed up I'd be lucky to get €1000. A dealer is selling this for a grand. It's the saloon, but still. It's cleaner than mine (I have a nasty scrape on the rear door).

My mechanic couldn't find the airbag problem (checked sensors etc.). Maybe the next guy will get lucky.

The speed sensor is a cheap fix, but very tight space to work on and the pin is a bit of a pain. Don't fancy chancing it myself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOVAj8ED0kk

Think I'd be better off letting it go for €500. Have had it five years and very little trouble. Car owes me nothing.

166man

<Ollie> wrote: »

I reckon if I had the car fixed up I'd be lucky to get €1000. A dealer is selling this for a grand. It's the saloon, but still. It's cleaner than mine (I have a nasty scrape on the rear door).

My mechanic couldn't find the airbag problem (checked sensors etc.). Maybe the next guy will get lucky.

The speed sensor is a cheap fix, but very tight space to work on and the pin is a bit of a pain. Don't fancy chancing it myself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOVAj8ED0kk

Think I'd be better off letting it go for €500. Have had it five years and very little trouble. Car owes me nothing.

Fair enough then. I guess €1k is probably more likely so looking at it again it probably doesn't make much sense for you.