Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

unkel

166man wrote: »

I'm putting the V6 engine as a plus in my book makes it worth it for me.

This thread is about realistic market values of cheap cars. You really should bear that in mind

That said, I love that Busso engine. Spent a weekend in a 916 spider a few months ago and loved it. Unfortunately for insurance reasons I couldn't drive it but I sure will next summer

colm_mcm

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4067015

looks really nice for what could probably be haggled down to €1500.

Serviced with a good service history, nearly new rubber all round, the guts of a years N.C.T., the only killer is the tax really?

I've one with near half the mileage and wheels that aren't rotten. Id nct it if I thought I'd get that for it

Toyotafanboi

colm_mcm wrote: »

I've one with near half the mileage and wheels that aren't rotten. Id nct it if I thought I'd get that for it

oh god, i thought that was a good price should i have went to the dreamers thread?

i mean its a lot of car for the money! is yours the 3.0 too?

colm_mcm

Yeah, 3.0 as well. I dunno if its dreamers territory or if i got mine crazy cheap

unkel

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah, 3.0 as well. I dunno if its dreamers territory or if i got mine crazy cheap

Dunno about any of that

What I do know is that there are some people in this country owning and driving nice cars considerably better than most other cars, and some of those people pay less for it in total cost of ownership than other people drving shiny bits of automotive excrement from Korea

barura

Mondeo for 750 with NCT til July next year.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4070958



Makes me owning a Polo feel pretty inadequate. Those 1.6 engines may be underpowered but are relaible afaik and who cares when you have legroom?

Saab Ed

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3561172

Leather....Check. Cruise..... Check. Air Con.... Check. NCT..... Check.

Looks bloody tidy. Yours for around a grand with a bit of a haggle. No reason to have to sit a bangernomics sh!tbox when nice cars are this cheap.

barura

If I can't get insured on a 1.6 volvo as a student, I doubt they'll entertain me for a 2 litre Saab.

Then again, never know until you try.

Saab Ed

barura wrote: »

If I can't get insured on a 1.6 volvo as a student, I doubt they'll entertain me for a 2 litre Saab.

Then again, never know until you try.

You might be suprised

These things are not as expensive to insure as you'd think. Something to do with the fact that its predecesor (which went out of production 20 years ago) is still safer than some new cars today. Can you imagine how low the pay outs for injuries are in one of these. You'll write off another car in a car park by just opening the door on to one. You'd have to hit a small planet to get hurt in one.

Jimdagym

barura wrote: »

If I can't get insured on a 1.6 volvo as a student, I doubt they'll entertain me for a 2 litre Saab.

Then again, never know until you try.

My insurance went up about 15c from a 1.4 megane to a 2.0t saab 9-5.
You never know. Sure bang in an online quote there for the giggle.

unkel

Saab Ed wrote: »

You might be suprised

These things are not as expensive to insure as you'd think

+1

Contrary to popular belief, insurance is NOT based on engine size of a car, or even how powerful or fast it is

It is only based on accident statistics. These statistics will no doubt show that the typical Saab driver is low risk, so insurance premiums will be low

Little factoid for the pub quiz: when the Saab 9-5 was tested by Euro-NCAP it was the safest car ever tested by them

partyatmygaff

unkel wrote: »

+1

Contrary to popular belief, insurance is NOT based on engine size of a car, or even how powerful or fast it is

It is only based on accident statistics. These statistics will no doubt show that the typical Saab driver is low risk, so insurance premiums will be low

Little factoid for the pub quiz: when the Saab 9-5 was tested by Euro-NCAP it was the safest car ever tested by them

It can't be. Getting insured on a 1.8 A4 is fairly easy (Albeit not cheap at ~€2000) but I wouldn't even be able to get a quote for a 2.2 Saab.

high horse

partyatmygaff wrote: »

It can't be. Getting insured on a 1.8 A4 is fairly easy (Albeit not cheap at ~€2000) but I wouldn't even be able to get a quote for a 2.2 Saab.

2.2 diesel? If so, then they probably think you'll do lots of miles and increase the chance of a crash, maybe?

colm_mcm

partyatmygaff wrote: »

It can't be. Getting insured on a 1.8 A4 is fairly easy (Albeit not cheap at ~€2000) but I wouldn't even be able to get a quote for a 2.2 Saab.

Insurance on the 240hp jag was the same as the 90hp eventless diesel so there's no logic to it

Ciano35

Grand little 106 for €250... Wonder would it pass the nct next week though.
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4071560

TheKaiserChief

Hi all, was told about this thread from a friend.

On the lookout for a Mazda 3 petrol, whether h/b or saloon.

€3k max budget, anybody know of any decent ones for sale? (West too preferably)

Cheers, Kaiser

W123-80's

Decent Spec.
Service History.
Long test.
Prob could do with knocking a couple of quid off the asking.

Looks nice though.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3870384

howardmarks

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3190314

complete bargain at this price

JAMES VTI S

http://bit.ly/suzukicappuccino

colm_mcm

Anything needing welding isn't bangeromics!

Remmy

2l merc with tax and nct for 650. There must something a bit dodge if it's been up for 42 days for that price. Still though...


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3880446

maidhc

colm_mcm wrote: »

Anything needing welding isn't bangeromics!

Might be like this:

http://cjb.ie/cappuccino/

maidhc

Falls outside of bangernomics on a few levels, i.e. no tax or NCT, and 2k over the usual bangernomics budget, and moreover, isn't a banger, but it is very very cheap:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4079358



Wonder can the miles or provenance be established?

Alanstrainor

Not bangernomics at all...love those wheels though :cool:

coolisin

maidhc wrote: »

Falls outside of bangernomics on a few levels, i.e. no tax or NCT, and 2k over the usual bangernomics budget, and moreover, isn't a banger, but it is very very cheap:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4079358



Wonder can the miles or provenance be established?

That actually would still be worth a punt maybe not bangernomics but that would close!!
If everything was real!

Eric Cartman

maidhc wrote: »

Falls outside of bangernomics on a few levels, i.e. no tax or NCT, and 2k over the usual bangernomics budget, and moreover, isn't a banger, but it is very very cheap:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4079358



Wonder can the miles or provenance be established?

thats lovely, probably one of the best specced ive ever seen too, if it was auto and petrol it would be a perfect motorway cruiser, still lovely car though

Ded_Zebra

maidhc wrote: »

Falls outside of bangernomics on a few levels, i.e. no tax or NCT, and 2k over the usual bangernomics budget, and moreover, isn't a banger, but it is very very cheap:

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4079358



Wonder can the miles or provenance be established?

Is it just my or does the hand brake look like it's pointing straight up in this pic?

coolisin

How flipping big is the gear stick?!

Edit: actually I thought they had a mad looking "space ball" looking gear stick in the manuals, or was that just a special edition like the r?

colm_mcm

coolisin wrote: »

Edit: actually I thought they had a mad looking "space ball" looking gear stick in the manuals, or was that just a special edition like the r?

That was optional, cousin has it on his 07 S model but most other ones don't have it

barura

These are a nice way to get 5 people around. If its still around, they will probably bite at 450? NCT til January and tax til the end of the month.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3994173