BANGERNOMICS CAR OF THE WEEK/DAY

RayCon

bear1 wrote: »

Honestly, remove all that stuff from the back cause it makes the inside look terrible and take better interior pics. That should get people more interested.

Was just about to post the exact same thing ... take better exterior shots too ... preferably on it's own , not surrounded by other other cars ... and throw it through a car wash.

punisher5112

Saab needs to be given a full clean inside out and add in all the extras.

Better pictures as said above and get full image of the car in each photo.

Take a front/side picture and use as 1st photo.

Take kids seats out and have inside pictures of car interior only no clutter whatsoever.

somebody_else

Hi tc20

This Octavia is yours ?

Tom

tc20 wrote: »

your thoughts on this one please Gentlemen as a daily hack;

02 Octavia auto 1.6.
Short test.
100k miles on the clock.
not showing as an import
asking 1k

http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/skoda/octavia/used-2002-skoda-octavia-glx-1-6-a-dublin-fpa-201529235078461

thanks

dbrunson

HI aodhan, +1 on the pics and cleanliness of the car, also the 1.8 is a belt driven and needs to be changed every 36k which may deter buyers. also unfortunately for you there are '04 way lower miles, leather clad, 9-3's for sale in dub in that price range. if you want it to shift lower the price.

dbrunson

its baaaaaaaaackkkkkkkkkk

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-5-estate-2-0t-biopower-nct-swap/9838103?offset=18

tc20

somebody_else wrote: »

Hi tc20

This Octavia is yours ?

Tom

no Tom, not mine, I might consider it as a daily hack though

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

dbrunson wrote: »

its baaaaaaaaackkkkkkkkkk

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-5-estate-2-0t-biopower-nct-swap/9838103?offset=18

3900?

Is he having a fcuking laugh, isn't this the same one that stared out at 1400 or something like that. Pure lemon.

somebody_else

tc20 wrote: »

no Tom, not mine, I might consider it as a daily hack though

thanks

I'm looking to exchange my Octavia with an automatic one.

Tom

tc20

somebody_else wrote: »

thanks

I'm looking to exchange my Octavia with an automatic one.

Tom

ah right - what engine/fuel/year do you have at the moment, and how do you find life with the Octavia?

ideally I'm looking for a compact family estate (must be auto) but the Octy might do as an interim car

somebody_else

tc20 wrote: »

ah right - what engine/fuel/year do you have at the moment, and how do you find life with the Octavia?

ideally I'm looking for a compact family estate (must be auto) but the Octy might do as an interim car

I's 1.6 petrol from '00.

It is grand - a bit downgrade from 2.0 petrol mercedes but with less tax and mpg around 37 mpg is nice (merc had 22 mpg :-) ).

It just works, usual fluid replacements and I'm almost happy with it.
Thing is I need auto so we could swap cars with my wife.

Tom

Sobanek

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-530d-nct-tax-cheap/9589277?offset=15

Tasty 530d, NCT'd till 2016. All yours for €1,5k

Toyotafanboi

and immediately due €1500 in motor tax, so really it's a €3k car.

i know that not many cars in the sub €2k price bracket will come with any tax, but with a yearly tax bill worth more than the price of the car itself, it's worth baring in mind. it's totally different proposition that a 1.4 focus or even a 1.9d golf with no tax.

Sobanek

But then, think about what you get for your money. I'd much rather spend 3k on a 530d (1.5k car + 1.5k tax) than 2.5k on a Corolla (2k on car + 400 quid on tax) :P

johndaman66

Sobanek wrote: »

But then, think about what you get for your money. I'd much rather spend 3k on a 530d (1.5k car + 1.5k tax) than 2.5k on a Corolla (2k on car + 400 quid on tax) :P

Don't loose sight of the fact that you will to need to tax the car the following year also. To be honest its an argument I can see from both sides. A 530d is hardly anything overly special so I'd personally find it hard to justify shelling out that kind of money on motor tax each year irrespective of how wealthy I was. On the other hand I do appreciate that the high motor tax rate on it is the culpurit for driving down the market value of it too. The car under discussion though, if I were to shell out circa €1,500 on motor tax I'd be aiming for something a bit more special than a 530d, something not powered by the devils juice for a start.


Anyway a banger
2001 Peugeot 406 hdi;
saloon;
Tested until Aug 16;
low mileage @ 110k;
Dent on passenger wing I see but if all the rest is in decent order it can't be too bad for the money.


http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/01-peugeot-406/9911010?offset=2

bear1

dbrunson wrote: »

its baaaaaaaaackkkkkkkkkk

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-5-estate-2-0t-biopower-nct-swap/9838103?offset=18

He's bloody determined isn't he. 4k for that?
Oh and if people are curious, the NCT is still not legit :rolleyes:
Didn't put it on Adverts, wonder why

Toyotafanboi

Sobanek wrote: »

But then, think about what you get for your money. I'd much rather spend 3k on a 530d (1.5k car + 1.5k tax) than 2.5k on a Corolla (2k on car + 400 quid on tax) :P

but what am i getting for my €3k? aside from a hole in my pocket.
185bhp and 0-60 in 8 seconds is fairly middle of the road, particularly from a 3.0 lump and baring in mind the tax bracket.

what the average person see's you pulling up in, is this:


so what are we left with to battle with? heated seats? fake wood? or the infamous six cylinders?

personally, this ticks all the BMW boxes bar the badge fanboi box and associated high tax justification box. auto, heated seats, longitudinal 6 cylinder, RWD, premium saloon. i understand that's it's more of a 3 series contender than 5 series but still. all it's missing is around 20bhp and some fake wood.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-is200-sport/9792678?offset=28
i understand it's a bit light on test :P but just using the vehicle itself as an example.

anyway, it's not really about the is200 here, i'm just wondering what i actually get for a fiver a day in motor tax. if i had to buy a car which cost €1500 motor tax (knowing very little on the subject), this Jag looks like fun. it possibly isn't as well spec'd as the 530, but the Jag brand imo, implies to the average man, what a BMW head thinks is implied by the BMW brand.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar-x-type-3-o/9591204?offset=28

tell someone you drive a Jag and they are thinking this

the Jag is much more exclusive.

all in the name of a healthy debate, you understand :pac:

Red Kev

dbrunson wrote: »

its baaaaaaaaackkkkkkkkkk

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-5-estate-2-0t-biopower-nct-swap/9838103?offset=18

The thing that gets me most about that car is that its such a shlte colour.

toyotaavensis

dbrunson wrote: »

HI aodhan, +1 on the pics and cleanliness of the car, also the 1.8 is a belt driven and needs to be changed every 36k which may deter buyers. also unfortunately for you there are '04 way lower miles, leather clad, 9-3's for sale in dub in that price range. if you want it to shift lower the price.

These are chain driven - the diesels have a belt but the do not need to be changed every 36K. It is 60,000 miles.

tinofapples

dbrunson wrote: »

its baaaaaaaaackkkkkkkkkk

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-5-estate-2-0t-biopower-nct-swap/9838103?offset=18

And a totally different asking price iirc ???

dbrunson

toyotaavensis wrote: »

These are chain driven - the diesels have a belt but the do not need to be changed every 36K. It is 60,000 miles.

If it is a 1.8 as the seller has stated in the ad , it is a belt driven car, the 1.8t is a 2.0 chain driven bus. It may well be a 1.8t I didn't check as I assumed the seller knows what he is driving. fyi the 1.8 non turbo is a 122bhp opel plant.

db

toyotaavensis

Well db, my apologies, I never realised that was what was in the 1.8 without the t. Some googling says you are right.

wilford

Looking for a new owner,tried to be honest as possible,psv tax till nov 15 nct till 0216
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-mondeo-2-0tdci-115-bhp/9884983

Sleepy

I think you're probably a bit optimistic price wise for a Ford with over 200k on the clock but best of luck!

emeldc

AhHaor wrote: »

You are indeed correct, my 2006 reg is due NCT in Jan 16 which if passed gets Jan 17 NCT. However, by going early, Aug 15, it is considered < 10 y.o. and gets 2 year NCT until Aug 17.

A lot of people are getting caught out with this new rule. I was caught myself :mad:. If you want to get the 2 year test you must test it more than 90 days prior to it's due date. If you test within the 90 days you only get the cert for a year. Begs the question, when is a 10 year old car not a 10 year old car?
When it's a day over 9yrs and 9months

Yawns

It's because anything tested within the 90 day window of NCT due date, then it's classed as being tested for that due date. It worked if you had a car off the road and NCT expired. If you tested it outside the 90 day window it will only get you up to that date, but if you tested inside the 90 day window you got it for a year / 2 year later due date.

wilford

Sleepy wrote: »

I think you're probably a bit optimistic price wise for a Ford with over 200k on the clock but best of luck!

Probably,but when I put it up I checked dd for 2006 mondeos and all where 2k to 2.5k,I am open to offers,still only 58000km's on a crate engine from Ford.

johndaman66

wilford wrote: »

Probably,but when I put it up I checked dd for 2006 mondeos and all where 2k to 2.5k,I am open to offers,still only 58000km's on a crate engine from Ford.

Except these to show but a few:




http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mondeo/9877345?offset=2




http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-ford-mondeo/9499216?offset=11


http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo/9638004?offset=25


http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-mondeo-2l-diesel-platinum/9408967?offset=3



Good luck with the sale. You do seem to be very honest in the ad in fairness so hopefully that will stand to you. To be honest the heavily tinted rear windows in it would not be my cuppa tea and I don't think them alloys suit that model Mondeo that well but each to their own. You will need to remember that there is 227k km on much of the rest of the car and its mechanicals apart from the engine.

Wild Garlic

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-micra-k10-boxy/9930840
7 months test
3/4 months tax
Strangely drawn to this.......

Duke O Smiley

Wild Garlic wrote: »

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-micra-k10-boxy/9930840
7 months test
3/4 months tax
Strangely drawn to this.......

I was looking at that. The silly stickers and tow strap would have to go but otherwise its okay. You could probably get a newer one for the same price too but I would prefer this

Duke O Smiley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/cheap-laguna-low-millage-new-nct-05-2016/9942151?offset=28


Nice spec, nice engine (though there is no noticeable difference between it and the 1.8) with new test for a reasonable price.

Duke O Smiley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-laguna-1-6/9936088?offset=14


On the other end of the spectrum. Look at that wood

Duke O Smiley

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/daewoo-leganza-2-0-cdx/9934521?offset=19


Hmmmm leather and wood

Toyotafanboi

it's hard to ignore what that glanza leganza offers for €650 quid, but i think it fails this thread on the criteria that it's one of very few cars i wouldn't be seen dead in.

Soarer

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

it's hard to ignore what that glanza leganza offers for €650 quid, but i think it fails this thread on the criteria that it's one of very few cars i wouldn't be seen dead in.

That Celica of yours doesn't seem to be bad on fuel.

26000 Elephants

Its probably RAF, but what the hell, its legal till march next year and its only 375 quid...

passatman86

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-ej9/9914717
My own project
Sad to see it go

jharr100

passatman86 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-ej9/9914717
My own project
Sad to see it go

Doesn't belong here with no test unfortunately..
Maybe try the fixerupper thread instead.
Nice car though ..

emeldc

passatman86 wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-ej9/9914717
My own project
Sad to see it go

Surely you could ask another 5 or 6 hundred quid for that if it was tested

passatman86

emeldc wrote: »

Surely you could ask another 5 or 6 hundred quid for that if it was tested

Should only need 150 euro spent on it
The boss woman wants it out of the garden

Sleepy

Explain that 500-150 = 350 and that some of that could be spent on her?

Then book a dirty weekend away so you at least get some benefit out of it!

Old diesel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/cheap-laguna-low-millage-new-nct-05-2016/9942151?offset=28


Nice spec, nice engine (though there is no noticeable difference between it and the 1.8) with new test for a reasonable price.

Nice car - they've aged very well styling wise imo.

Toyotafanboi

Soarer wrote: »

That Celica of yours doesn't seem to be bad on fuel.

thanks, i'm pleasantly surprised by it. was only getting 38-39mpg from my 1.4 Corolla so i'm only losing like 4mpg by doubling my bhp :P

Alexanderis

I've seen a couple cheap Octavias but this one looks clean and shiny.

cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-4l/9596248

Wild Garlic

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/00-mercedes-e240-v6-auto/9959724
If she checks out stick 6 months tax on her and get most of your money back in the new year.........

Wild Garlic

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda-323f/9972315
Few months tax
6 months test
Probably pick it up for close to a grand

slipstream

Insurers refuse to cover older vehicles

could this change the economics of some bangernomics cars?

alias no.9

slipstream wrote: »

Insurers refuse to cover older vehicles

could this change the economics of some bangernomics cars?

I encountered a bit of this at renewal time this year any my trusty steed is only 14

It's still a couple of miles short of 120k on the clock. It has new tyres all round. It's been due an NCT twice in my ownership, done about 10 weeks early both times. It went straight through the first time and needed an exhaust bracket the second. Cosmetically it's got a few dents but it's rock solid on the road and I mean rock solid, much better than some cars I've had in the past that would have been younger. I'm not a happy bunny.

quadrifoglio verde

Taxed until next June, nct until next March .
Fresh timing belt, full main dealer service history and arguably the best engine for the 156.

Add to that what looks like immaculate bodywork and you really are getting a great car for the money.


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-romeo-156-tax-05-16-nct-03-16/9971810

Sleepy

That really does look like a bargain

26000 Elephants

slipstream wrote: »

Insurers refuse to cover older vehicles

could this change the economics of some bangernomics cars?

I presume the ncts and the department of the environment will be taking legal action on this.

Insurance companies effectively saying that an organisation tasked with ensuring cars are compliant with safety and environmental standards are not doing their job. I didn't think a business could make a unilateral decision on what is legal and what is not. To refuse a person insurance ( which is a legal requirement, punishable by criminal conviction) based on an arbitrary factor such as age is surely against the law.

I'd love to see the actuarial data that backs up their stand.