Bangernomics car of the week/day - Part II

JohnBoy26

166man wrote: »

If I wanted something comfy and economical for circa €2k Id have the Volvo over the Nissan any day of the week.

Once again me being a petrol head is irrelevant as I'm not the one buying, having said that twice now.

That Volvo is a class or two down from the maxima and cannot compete with it for comfort or refinement.

maidhc

Wonderful little cars that never break. Not terribly fast or economical though. Sister has a 96 one, and I adore driving it:

166man

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

That Volvo is a class or two down from the maxima and cannot compete with it for comfort or refinement.

Volvos are renowned for their comfort, I'm sure it would be adequate enough. Add in the relatively fresh NCT and economical engine and it looks good enough for me.

JohnBoy26

166man wrote: »

Volvos are renowned for their comfort, I'm sure it would be adequate enough. Add in the relatively fresh NCT and economical engine and it looks good enough for me.

Maybe the bigger proper volvos are comfortable. But I have driven a few of those volvos and I found them far from comfortable.

Barry Barry

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4471004

ba_barabus

http://www.gumtree.ie/cp-cars-in-kilkenny/mercedes-c180-esprit-auto-tax-nct-458045585

biko

Pretty sweet, just a matter of the mileage almost 200K
No mention of timing belt or NCT.
Taxed until May.

1500 euro, Galway
Alfa Romeo 156 1.9 JTD 140 LUS (2004)



http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Alfa-Romeo/156/1.9-JTD/34213602498519240/

166man

166man wrote: »

.........Add in the relatively fresh NCT and economical engine and it looks good enough for me.

I've said it countless times, the gnomes love the fresh NCT

colm_mcm

RoverJames wrote: »

I've said it countless times, the gnomes love the fresh NCT

You have, but if you want to buy a cheap car and drive it till the test expires, suspecting that it may not pass another nct without actually maintaining the car, then loads of nct is a great thing.

colm_mcm

colm_mcm wrote: »

You have, but if you want to buy a cheap car ..........

Most definitely, but to some a fresh NCT makes a cheap car worth the guts of €2250

Barry Barry

2000 Alfa 156 estate 1.8 with NCT until August 2013 for €700

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4550505

1998 Merc C180 with 69k miles and NCT September 2013 for €900

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4600962

I'm going to pop down to Wexford Friday or Saturday and have a look at the Alfa

166man

RoverJames wrote: »

I've said it countless times, the gnomes love the fresh NCT

RoverJames wrote: »

Most definitely, but to some a fresh NCT makes a cheap car worth the guts of €2250

To all of us who use the bangernomics thread the NCT is the only real way of determining whether or not the car is a total heap or is relatively straight. €2250 for that Volvo is cheap regardless of NCT btw.

The NCT is one of the cheapest comprehensive test's you can get anywhere. A car that passes it clearly isn't a ball of crap.

Also that Maxima can be NCT'd at the moment, I'd wonder why it hasn't seeing as the NCT would add much more value to it. It's probably fecked that's why.

ba_barabus

166man wrote: »

A car that passes it clearly isn't a ball of crap.

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12 month's NCT

JohnBoy26

166man wrote: »

To all of us who use the bangernomics thread the NCT is the only real way of determining whether or not the car is a total heap or is relatively straight. €2250 for that Volvo is cheap regardless of NCT btw.

The NCT is one of the cheapest comprehensive test's you can get anywhere. A car that passes it clearly isn't a ball of crap.

Also that Maxima can be NCT'd at the moment, I'd wonder why it hasn't seeing as the NCT would add much more value to it. It's probably fecked that's why.

I have to disagree. I've seen plenty of rough cars with a fresh NCT with some just scraping through the test. Would you call these cars good? or would you rather a fresher cleaner car with less of an/or no NCT?

RidleyRider

166man wrote: »

To all of us who use the bangernomics thread the NCT is the only real way of determining whether or not the car is a total heap or is relatively straight.€2250 for that Volvo is cheap regardless of NCT btw.

The NCT is one of the cheapest comprehensive test's you can get anywhere. A car that passes it clearly isn't a ball of crap.

Also that Maxima can be NCT'd at the moment, I'd wonder why it hasn't seeing as the NCT would add much more value to it. It's probably fecked that's why.

There has been plenty of Volvos posted here for less money with NCT

Plenty of heaps pass the test every day, are you suggesting the Volvo is worth 2250 regardless of nct?

colm_mcm

bangeromics, lads. If ye want to have a chat or have a mickey waving contest, this isn't really the place.

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

have a mickey waving contest,

I'm sorry I just couldn't resist :o:o:o

ba_barabus

As an apology please find attached a link to a V40 for €1500 with NCT until 4/14

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4593664

colm_mcm

ba_barabus wrote: »

As an apology please find attached a link to a V40 for €1500 with NCT until 4/14

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4593664

Long wave 252, who listens to that these days?

Alanstrainor

colm_mcm wrote: »

Long wave 252, who listens to that these days?

Danny...:D

ba_barabus

colm_mcm wrote: »

Long wave 252, who listens to that these days?

People trying to relive the 90's pill popping fun?

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

Long wave 252, who listens to that these days?

Atlantic 252 is long gone

ba_barabus

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Atlantic 252 is long gone

I have happy memories of listening to it while drawing silage in a Zetor Crystal back in 1995

CianRyan

I've always wanted a Maxima, I just wish they were RWD though.
166man, you ever been in one? It like a couch. Not mad fast but more of a surge forward.
About 25mpg which ain't too bad but not economical in the least.

I'd still buy it over the Volvo but well, there's a lot of favouritism going along with that.

JohnBoy26

ba_barabus wrote: »

I have happy memories of listening to it while drawing silage in a Zetor Crystal back in 1995

Same here. It's a pity the reception was so sh1te though.

Barry Barry

2001 Alfa 156 1.8 with 90k and leather, NCT untli 2014 and tax until March for €950

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4379925

colm_mcm

No nct, but looks clean. Tyres are cheap too.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4603597

Bigus

ba_barabus wrote: »

As an apology please find attached a link to a V40 for €1500 with NCT until 4/14

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/4593664

166 mans v40 is diesel , bit of a difference

ba_barabus

Bigus wrote: »

166 mans v40 is diesel , bit of a difference

I never made the comparison

Tbh €750 difference would put a lot of petrol in the tank of a bangernomics motor though or even pay 12 months motor tax and full half a tank