Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

rocky

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3768638

2002 Rover 75 auto

The ABS light is most likely just a sensor. I'd want a good few hundred off the €1700 asking price, if not €500 off tbh.

W123-80's

Tested.
Diesel.
Half leather.
Low miles.
Clean.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4010471

W123-80's

Tested.
9 months tax
Leather.
Big miles.
Might be worth a look...

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4007837

unkel

RoverJames wrote: »

The ABS light is most likely just a sensor. I'd want a good few hundred off the €1700 asking price, if not €500 off tbh.

+1

Probably a sensor, but I would rather have it diagnosed first (without the seller looking over my shoulder ) before parting with my moneys

And he is lying where he says: "brakes work perfectly"

If the ABS light is on, ABS does not work. So the brakes are far from perfect...

9 times out of 10 if it's a sensor on them the light comes on at start up, goes off and comes back on again once you're rolling

The more I think about that 75 the less I'd be happy anyone parting with €1200 for it.

If anyone is tempted have a look with a flashlight into the V of the engine, if there's signs of coolant in there than the stat housing is leaking, few other small things to watch for but nothing major really aside from the belts being done sometime in the past, that would be a bonus. If the stat housing it leaking it's anyone's guess was the thing ever moderately cooked. I had a leaking stat housing for 18 months but topped it up weekly and than more often as it got worse, temp gauge had no idea at all what was happening :pac:

W123-80's

Was this posed up here a while back??
Plenty of test.
Few months tax.
Leather.
Low miles.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3726023

MidlandsM

unkel wrote: »

+1

Probably a sensor, but I would rather have it diagnosed first (without the seller looking over my shoulder ) before parting with my moneys

I take my diog scanner with me and one of the first things I do is plug it into the car (under the dash) much to the bewilderment of sellers ....then scan the ecu for faults and if there's any, use it to hammer them over the head on price...:D:D:D:D:D:D

Light Switch

MidlandsM wrote: »

unkel wrote: »

+1

Probably a sensor, but I would rather have it diagnosed first (without the seller looking over my shoulder ) before parting with my moneys

I take my diog scanner with me and one of the first things I do is plug it into the car (under the dash) much to the bewilderment of sellers ....then scan the ecu for faults and if there's any, use it to hammer them over the head on price...:D:D:D:D:D:D

Not a hope would i let a buyer plug in something to a car!

Esel

Light Switch wrote: »

Not a hope would i let a buyer plug in something to a car!

Yeah, 'cos it might break it.... :rolleyes:

Sleepy

Light Switch wrote: »

Not a hope would i let a buyer plug in something to a car!

Why not? Given that any buyer will life the bonnet, unscrew the oil cap etc. what's to fear about them plugging in a diagnostic tool that's read only?

MidlandsM

Light Switch wrote: »

Not a hope would i let a buyer plug in something to a car!

good jayyyyyyzusssss, then you don't have a clue it must be said. :rolleyes:

MidlandsM

another facelifted 156, but we can't add it to the bangernom scope....cos its got NO nct ......BOOOOOOOO...!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3998578

unkel

MidlandsM wrote: »

I take my diog scanner with me and one of the first things I do is plug it into the car (under the dash) much to the bewilderment of sellers ....then scan the ecu for faults and if there's any, use it to hammer them over the head on price...:D:D:D:D:D:D

Good thinking, must remember that one

That said, a basic scanner (like the €40 one I have) hasn't a hope of diagnosing anything to do with the ABS, does it?

MidlandsM

unkel wrote: »

Good thinking, must remember that one

That said, a basic scanner (like the €40 one I have) hasn't a hope of diagnosing anything to do with the ABS, does it?

should do Unk, if its logged in the ecu memory as a fault it should see it.

Sleepy

unkel wrote: »

Good thinking, must remember that one

That said, a basic scanner (like the €40 one I have) hasn't a hope of diagnosing anything to do with the ABS, does it?

It doesn't need to tell you how to fix the problem in order to be included in a negotiation

Col200sx

unkel wrote: »

Good thinking, must remember that one

That said, a basic scanner (like the €40 one I have) hasn't a hope of diagnosing anything to do with the ABS, does it?

You'd get them for that cheap

Where'd you get that unkel?

fl4pj4ck

http://dx.com/p/obdii-bluetooth-car-diagnostic-cable-black-blue-orange-dc-12v-41925?item=1

or ebay

Alanstrainor

MidlandsM wrote: »

another facelifted 156, but we can't add it to the bangernom scope....cos its got NO nct ......BOOOOOOOO...!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3998578

I do like the facelift 156, but it needs leather and alloys...

Am I asking too much...probably...

L-M

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I do like the facelift 156, but it needs leather and alloys...

Am I asking too much...probably...

Not really to be honest.

On the note of computers, the lad who bought my last Golf tried telling me my airbags weren't working and were basically walking away from the sale... I nearly went mad, and he clicked a few more clicks followed by an "Oops"

Top Dog

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Am I asking too much...probably...

In Ireland? Almost definitely asking/hoping for too much. Anywhere else in the civilised world, not asking too much at all.

Alanstrainor

Top Dog wrote: »

In Ireland? Almost definitely asking/hoping for too much. Anywhere else in the civilised world, not asking too much at all.

I just wouldn't touch one that wasn't loaded with all the toys and for the cheapest price imaginable....I'm not hard to please at all:D

MidlandsM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

I do like the facelift 156, but it needs leather and alloys...

Am I asking too much...probably...

no I agree.....a 156 without leathers is a no go for me too.

unkel

Col200sx wrote: »

You'd get them for that cheap

Where'd you get that unkel?

Actron CP9125 about €25 shipped to Ireland

MidlandsM

Merc 7 seater estate..new nct, overpriced a tad......

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3975454

maidhc

Very clean looking C5 with small miles:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3960467

Alanstrainor

MidlandsM wrote: »

Merc 7 seater estate..new nct, overpriced a tad......

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3975454

That exact ad was up not too long ago.

MidlandsM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

That exact ad was up not too long ago.

ahhhhhhhhhhh........wonder what the craic is?

re; the C5, pity she's not a derv..but still....

MidlandsM

ahhhh, and here's a derv burner.....again, a tad overpriced.....tax n' test, on a DL plate, ohhh my god........thats terrible!

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4025507

unkel

maidhc wrote: »

Very clean looking C5 with small miles:

If that had hydractive and I'd be in the market, I'd be very, very tempted

Very few of them have the hydropneumatic suspension, don't they? Such a pity...