Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

Sofiztikated

W123-80's wrote: »

Service History
Tested
Leather
Auto

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4006360

I know it's be said over and over, but humour me, this is the first one that is a reasonable price, near me.

What should I be on the look out for with something like this?

Oil changes every 6k miles, absolutely perfect sounding engine and after buying you should get the sump dropped.

Sofiztikated

Thanks RJ. Might go and have a nosey tomorrow.

Haev been thinking about a Saab for a while, and an estate? Lovely hurlin.

Some diesels.............

2000 Focus 1.8 with 10 months test, 155k miles in Cavan

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4008514




Freshish lookin 2001 Toledo that was recently tested, 138k miles, rear bumper is badly scratched, €1550, WestMeath

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4006607




2002 Xsara with a claimed 102kmiles, 6 months test....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3882918

L-M

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Thanks RJ. Might go and have a nosey tomorrow.

Haev been thinking about a Saab for a while, and an estate? Lovely hurlin.

This is what you do.

Sit in and start the car. Open both window slightly and blip the throttle up up about 2500-3500 revs.

Listen, if there if no evident rattle from the top of the engine you're in the money. If there is, stay away.

If you're going to view it I can give you my number and you can ring me, I'll listen over the phone.

dgt

The 406's ain't good value this week....

NCT till March, 1450



NCT till April, 1500

High tax though

MidlandsM

Limerick man wrote: »

I can give you my number and you can ring me, I'll listen over the phone.

hey watch the LM lad, he charges €5.00 a minute premium rate.........lol:D:D

wonski

Limerick man wrote: »

This is what you do.

Sit in and start the car. Open both window slightly and blip the throttle up up about 2500-3500 revs.

Listen, if there if no evident rattle from the top of the engine you're in the money. If there is, stay away.

If you're going to view it I can give you my number and you can ring me, I'll listen over the phone.

I can only imagine seller's reaction to this. Kind of funny, would that really work? Have you ever done this before LM?

ednwireland

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Thanks RJ. Might go and have a nosey tomorrow.

Haev been thinking about a Saab for a while, and an estate? Lovely hurlin.

seriously tempted myself, looks like a fine motor did you go and look at it ?

L-M

wonski wrote: »

I can only imagine seller's reaction to this. Kind of funny, would that really work? Have you ever done this before LM?

Well I can hear the rattle from a mile away but no, I've never done it over the phone.

A friend of mine (My Saab friend) went to Dublin to buy a Saab 95 with his mother last week. First three he went to had the rattle and the fourth didn't, which he bought. Absolutely beautiful black, 02 9-5 vector with 17's and full leather etc. Really sweet car, and sans rattle.

barura

Pretty nice deal if all checks out for a people carrier. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4012548

750 and NCT til Jan.

barura

Boring dieseling around. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3991603 650euro and NCT to next may...

Esel

barura wrote: »

Boring dieseling around. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3991603 650euro and NCT to next may...

Looks a bit Dodge to me....

barura

Esel wrote: »

Looks a bit Dodge to me....

How so? Looks worth a check to me.

kermitpwee

Cheap Yaris!!! http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4011039

unkel

Cheap for a Yaris maybe (they're grossly overvalued) but a Micra same year condition etc. of half that price would be more reliable and overall would need less maintenance

tuborg_man

nice clean looking carina e
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4014997

nice facelift s40 with moo interior
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3478513

kermitpwee

unkel wrote: »

Cheap for a Yaris maybe (they're grossly overvalued) but a Micra same year condition etc. of half that price would be more reliable and overall would need less maintenance

Had a look and your right, on the look out for micras for a relation and they are very rusty, great little run around tho

166man

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4002661



V6 Alfa, 2 months Tax, NCT 2014, leather, timing belt done and reasonable service history.

I WANT IT....:D

MidlandsM

Its nice to see the facelifted 156's now entering the bangernom sector!

JustLen

That Alpha is gorgeous. Would 34mpg be achievable? Thats more than im getting from a 1.6 corolla. Flippin tax puts it outa my reach :-(

alias no.9

JustLen wrote: »

That Alpha is gorgeous. Would 34mpg be achievable? Thats more than im getting from a 1.6 corolla. Flippin tax puts it outa my reach :-(

Wasn't on my old 1.8 t-spark. It may have been possible but what's the point in having an Alfa and driving the way you'd need to in order to achieve that mpg?

JustLen

Very true indeed. Im just wondering if its possible, sounds very optomistic

Alanstrainor

JustLen wrote: »

Very true indeed. Im just wondering if its possible, sounds very optomistic

I would say it's not possible.

Maybe, maybe you'd get close to that doing 80km/h in top gear on the motorway!

Maybe 166man could chime in?

Lovely motor, the noise those 6 cylinders make is unreal...want it...

L-M

Oh wio wayo! Now that's a nice bus for your bangernomics buck.

Id say on a run 34mpg would be achievable, cork to Dublin return at mainly motorway speeds my yoke returns 30mpg, a 6 speed manual would have to be a tad better, can't see 6th being anything but tall

166man

Limerick man wrote: »

Oh wio wayo! Now that's a nice bus for your bangernomics buck.

Absolutely. If it's all clean then it's a very nice machine for the money,:cool:

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I would say it's not possible.

Maybe, maybe you'd get close to that doing 80km/h in top gear on the motorway!

Maybe 166man could chime in?

Lovely motor, the noise those 6 cylinders make is unreal...want it...

RoverJames wrote: »

Id say on a run 34mpg would be achievable, cork to Dublin return at mainly motorway speeds my yoke returns 30mpg, a 6 speed manual would have to be a tad better, can't see 6th being anything but tall

^^^There you go Alan... Personally you haven't a hope of averaging 34mpg, try 24mpg...:D

166man

166man wrote: »

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^^^There you go Alan... Personally you haven't a hope of averaging 34mpg, try 24mpg...:D

I said on a run, not an average

dgt

RoverJames wrote: »

Id say on a run 34mpg would be achievable, cork to Dublin return at mainly motorway speeds my yoke returns 30mpg, a 6 speed manual would have to be a tad better, can't see 6th being anything but tall

All too true, I find that 6th on a non sporty (Fiat group) car is for economy.

My 166 has a 5 speed and it returns approx 22mpg average... Long run I have to find out but either way an expensive venture but it's a much heavier car and that has to be taken into account

The E34 returns a lot more with an autobox! :pac:

maidhc

Has anyone noticed the prices on Donedeal seem higher than say the Evening Echo free ads (I assume there is a Dub equivalent)?

I was looking through it on tuesday last, and there was a lot more interesting stuff I felt, less traders too I think.