BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

crazyjim

wonski wrote: »

He said his insurance quote would be 1k which is not too bad.

For some of us (old enough and never crashed) insurance is no longer an issue:D;)

I think you may be in for a little shock at your next renewal. I suppose it would depend if you consider a rise of a couple of hundred a big thing

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubishi-colt/13189112



A car thief's dream! NCT to 1/17 for €300 and it looks pretty straight. Nice bit of recent work done too

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e220-auto/13210870



Not sure how I feel about the brash red on this one, but nevertheless a tidy looking old thing with NCT to 1/17 for €1k

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/e220-auto-tiny-mls-nct-11-2017-lovely-example/13270627



A nice looking coupe with no less than 14 months test (11/17) for €2k. Guaranteed classic policy. Bit of tax and everything too

racso1975

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-cabriolet-vector-bargain/13107522

Tax'd till end of the month
Nct'd till 03/17
Leather
Handsfree kit

Cantona's Collars

€370 gets you a 1.6 petrol Volvo,NCT until May and 3 weeks tax left on her.


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v40-40-series-taxed-tested/13349065

choons

zerks wrote: »

€370 gets you a 1.6 petrol Volvo,NCT until May and 3 weeks tax left on her.


https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v40-40-series-taxed-tested/13349065

Amazing find, from a dealer with a decent website which I would count as a plus.

http://www.johnculhanecarsales.com/

jharr100

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/diesel-estate-volvo-v40-new-nct/13326975

Always had a soft spot for the old shape V40

Cantona's Collars

1 years NCT https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-megane-diesel-estate/13054587

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/audi-80-92-1-9-tdi-new-nct-today/13348719



The old cliche "bulletproof" springs to mind. TDI 80 with NCT to 8/17 for €950. I'd chance a classic policy and all

mickdw

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/audi-80-92-1-9-tdi-new-nct-today/13348719



The old cliche "bulletproof" springs to mind. TDI 80 with NCT to 8/17 for €950. I'd chance a classic policy and all

I had a 92 2.0 petrol one of those as my first car back in 2000.
It got some abuse and only ever needed shocks and bushes. Like new then again.

flazio

zerks wrote: »

1 years NCT https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/renault-megane-diesel-estate/13054587

Anyone else concerned about the trickle flowing out from under the car?

JJJJNR

flazio wrote: »

Anyone else concerned about the trickle flowing out from under the car?

It might have been shot by a sniper.

Hal1

He just washed it or there's a dog on the far side.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/subaru-impreza-turbo-295bhpmapped-bye-andy-forrest/13349039



Obviously not quite living up to traditional bangernomics ideology - but I think this is perhaps one of the highest BHP figures we've had on here. NCT to 3/17 for €1950

Toyotafanboi

There has to be a serious catch at that price.

If the ad is genuine some will buy that to break it.

unkel

Needs new brakes all around, which will bump it far out of bangernomics territory. Also good luck trying to insure that. Apart from that nice find :cool:

Toyotafanboi

Insurance wise, that's an original Irish car by the look of it?

Deserves classic status in fairness

unkel

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Deserves classic status in fairness

Let us know once you've managed to insure it as a classic

Toyotafanboi

unkel wrote: »

Let us know once you've managed to insure it as a classic

Oh I dont think there's a hope in hell of getting it. But I do believe there should be.

In the nicest possible way, if you could I sure a TT on a classic policy, the scooby is the same age, also turbo, also 4WD, there was probably less produced overall and it's biggest stumbling block is that it's from a non European manufacturer.

Duke O Smiley

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

There has to be a serious catch at that price.

If the ad is genuine some will buy that to break it.

Seller is a member of ISDC and does be at Cars and Coffee...I've been told

unkel

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

it's biggest stumbling block is that it's from a non European manufacturer.

Nope. Its biggest stumbling block is the typical owner. Who on average has a lot of / or expensive claims. That's why the insurers don't want to insure it.

Toyotafanboi

unkel wrote: »

Nope. Its biggest stumbling block is the typical owner. Who on average has a lot of / or expensive claims. That's why the insurers don't want to insure it.

That's a fair point but I don't think the Impreza was ever the most popular Jap car for the younger generation, they were always a little bit more cult imo, they'd be outnumbered 10 to 1 by Evos etc.

davycc

unkel wrote: »

Let us know once you've managed to insure it as a classic

Surely autoline up north would take it on a classic policy as it sits right now? I love that Impreza, great find dukey

gussieg

Nice house , be a bugger for the central heating costs. Maybe selling the car will offset this .

gussieg

Course if they were broke, they could always make a few Bob at writing , what a long ad!

unkel

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That's a fair point but I don't think the Impreza was ever the most popular Jap car for the younger generation, they were always a little bit more cult imo, they'd be outnumbered 10 to 1 by Evos etc.

I'd have thought the opposite! From memory, I reckon back in the 90s a lot more of these fast Imprezas were sold here new than Evos. Dunno though, maybe someone can dig up some stats from somewhere? And I have no idea how many of either were imported from UK / Japan...

JohnBoy26

unkel wrote: »

Nope. Its biggest stumbling block is the typical owner. Who on average has a lot of / or expensive claims. That's why the insurers don't want to insure it.

How do you know that car isn't insurable?

26000 Elephants

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

That's a fair point but I don't think the Impreza was ever the most popular Jap car for the younger generation, they were always a little bit more cult imo, they'd be outnumbered 10 to 1 by Evos etc.

Always thought Scoobs outnumbered Evo's back in the day - even imported ones - and they have definitely outlasted them quality wise. Lancers were very soft.

Insurance companies have destroyed more of them than ditches. I'm 45 with 3 yr NCB^ and that scoob would be an extra 800 over my Stilo(s) God help a 20 something looking to cover it.


* no accident, just lived abroad for years.

JohnBoy26

26000 Elephants wrote: »

Always thought Scoobs outnumbered Evo's back in the day - even imported ones - and they have definitely outlasted them quality wise. Lancers were very soft.

Insurance companies have destroyed more of them than ditches. I'm 45 with 3 yr NCB^ and that scoob would be an extra 800 over my Stilo(s) God help a 20 something looking to cover it.


* no accident, just lived abroad for years.

Rust buckets too. Im not sure if all of them are the same but my impreza came with full factory undersealing that gave it great protection against rust.

Soarer

unkel wrote: »

Needs new brakes all around, which will bump it far out of bangernomics territory. Also good luck trying to insure that. Apart from that nice find :cool:

Well I just did a quick check on MicksGarage there.

Discs and pads front and back, a set of shoes, and a litre of Castrol brake fluid comes in at the princely sum of €130.52, including free delivery.

Now if you're competent with spanners, or if you have a buddy that is, I reckon you'd have the whole lot done for a few hundred quid. Hardly bumping it far out of territory.

She's a lovely looking car to be fair. And if the brakes are the only issue with her, she's a beaut.