BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Moneymaker

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

Yeah eh .... There's none yet.

I'd likely be interested in it. Let me know if there's an ad, where you're based etc.

bear1

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

Really! That's what I thought too but I gave the reg number to my mate in the (same) Ford dealer where it had the history and he tells me "the computer says no"

Do you mean that there is no DPF? Those Mondeos do have a DMF..

Long Time Lurker

bear1 wrote: »

Do you mean that there is no DPF? Those Mondeos do have a DMF..

Yeah that's what I thought alright but as I said earlier my Ford man tells me it doesn't. I did question him on it but he said they didn't have a dual mass flywheel. I must check again. Apologies to anyone who I might be confusing.

JJJJNR

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bargain-406-sldt-diesel-new-nct-and-taxed/11290834

These are getting rare...
Had a Xsara with the 2.0 HDi engine a decade ago... Very frugal...

My banger 03 Xsara which I picked up via here is going strong, might not be the fairest of them all, but its miserable at drinking diesel, hates the stuff.

racso1975

racso1975 wrote: »

Excellent.....Now we all get to low ball you with offers 😁

I wonder if he'll take 1000 for it ha

bear1

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

Yeah that's what I thought alright but as I said earlier my Ford man tells me it doesn't. I did question him on it but he said they didn't have a dual mass flywheel. I must check again. Apologies to anyone who I might be confusing.

Very strange. Even a quick search on a ford forum is showing all diesels as having a dmf. Ring up ford and ask them to confirm with the vin.

Long Time Lurker

Was it just me or did boards disappear for the last two days?

visual

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

Was it just me or did boards disappear for the last two days?

Site was down said it was DOS attack
I think someone plugged in a toaster and popped a fuse.

It's not fully back as site is slow but at least it's up now

johndaman66

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

New car is in the body shop so I said I'd pop the old one up here first before I stick it on done deal during the week. Offers around 1500 would seem fair I think.

Ah ok, so I'm sure my offer of €650 will buy the car so hehe

Long Time Lurker

johndaman66 wrote: »

Ah ok, so I'm sure my offer of €650 will buy the car so hehe

Maybe I'll pop it on adverts for a laugh and you'd never know, I night just get an offer of 230 quid plus an Xbox plus a Moro :-)

Long Time Lurker

bear1 wrote: »

Very strange. Even a quick search on a ford forum is showing all diesels as having a dmf. Ring up ford and ask them to confirm with the vin.

Yeah I checked again. I dies indeed have a DMF .... which is fine I might add

Anyway ive had a lot of replies so I'm gonna send those folks pics of the car and go from there.

Barr

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

Yeah I checked again. I dies indeed have a DMF .... which is fine I might add

Anyway ive had a lot of replies so I'm gonna send those folks pics of the car and go from there.

Sounds a decent car for the money.

W123-80's

Well lads, just thought I'd let you know I have just rejoined the bangernomics brigade.

In what has been a flurry of car viewings, adverts and purchases myself and my good wife have replaced the entire fleet!

I bought this last Monday...
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/mercedes-benz/200/used-1996-mercedes-benz-200-class-mayo-fpa-201550239304462

...and sold this on Tuesday...to the first chap who viewed it..
https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-subaru-legacy/11282283#xtor=ES-45-%5BnewMessage%5D--%5BviewAd%5D

The Merc is a genuine 1 owner car. It spent the first 4 years of its life in Australie, hence the KM clock. Mileage totally genuine.
It is absolutely immaculate, has been garaged all its life and has only the tiniest bit of surface rust on the driver passenger door. About the size of my little finger nail. The arches and other usual troublesome spots are perfect. To be fair I viewed it in a garage that was cleaner than my bedroom..!
It drives like a dream. Has a full service history from Australia and Ireland, even comes with the original purchase invoice ($71,000..:eek:)
MB Tex interior which is spotless.
Tax and test until end of May. Picked it up for €1,100.
I will post proper pics when I collect it Sat morning.

I'm sorry to see the Legacy go but I'm delighted with the Merc and its pretty much depreciation free at this stage so can't go wrong. I love finding genuinely well minded cars like this.

Separate to this purchase, I also picked up a '09 Kia C'eed Estate handy so I will be putting up our '04 Panda tomorrow. Bangernomic territory!

JohnBoy26

W123-80's wrote: »

Well lads, just thought I'd let you know I have just rejoined the bangernomics brigade.

In what has been a flurry of car viewings, adverts and purchases myself and my good wife have replaced the entire fleet!

I bought this last Monday...
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/mercedes-benz/200/used-1996-mercedes-benz-200-class-mayo-fpa-201550239304462

...and sold this on Tuesday...to the first chap who viewed it..
https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-subaru-legacy/11282283#xtor=ES-45-%5BnewMessage%5D--%5BviewAd%5D

The Merc is a genuine 1 owner car. It spent the first 4 years of its life in Australie, hence the KM clock. Mileage totally genuine.
It is absolutely immaculate, has been garaged all its life and has only the tiniest bit of surface rust on the driver passenger door. About the size of my little finger nail. The arches and other usual troublesome spots are perfect. To be fair I viewed it in a garage that was cleaner than my bedroom..!
It drives like a dream. Has a full service history from Australia and Ireland, even comes with the original purchase invoice ($71,000..:eek:)
MB Tex interior which is spotless.
Tax and test until end of May. Picked it up for €1,100.
I will post proper pics when I collect it Sat morning.

I'm sorry to see the Legacy go but I'm delighted with the Merc and its pretty much depreciation free at this stage so can't go wrong. I love finding genuinely well minded cars like this.

Separate to this purchase, I also picked up a '09 Kia C'eed Estate handy so I will be putting up our '04 Panda tomorrow. Bangernomic territory!

Best of luck with both cars

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e220-w124-7-seat-estate-nct-9-16/11234815

A rather nice looking seven seater W124 Merc with 9 months test for well under a grand. Bargain imo

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e220-w124-7-seat-estate-nct-9-16/11234815

A rather nice looking seven seater W124 Merc with 9 months test for well under a grand. Bargain imo

Long Time Lurker

"Hello I'm calling about the car on done deal. I'm broke with lots of kids, two dogs, do some part time carpet laying and use the fathers diesel tank on the farm"

Well sir we have the car for you .....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11340329

Long Time Lurker

Agricultural GM 2.2 diesel is no HDi for refinement or TDI for poke but its a dependable aul unit all the same.

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/10641973

W123-80's

Long Time Lurker wrote: »

"Hello I'm calling about the car own done deal. I'm broke with lots of kids, two dogs, do some part time carpet laying and use the fathers diesel tank on the farm"

Well sir we have the car for you .....

http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11340329

So much better looking than the Garda car that followed this model.. bargain.!
Not many on the roads these days. I think they are a pretty nice looking car.

166man

W123 that C Class looks absolutely.......class!

Love the history behind it and it's always nice to see a car that old taxed for a full year.

Best of luck with it!

W123-80's

166man wrote: »

W123 that C Class looks absolutely.......class!

Love the history behind it and it's always nice to see a car that old taxed for a full year.

Best of luck with it!

Thanks 166, its got a very interesting history..
I don't want to say too much about the gentleman I bought it off, but fair to say he is an interesting character with an appreciation for minding his equipment. This was evident from the moment I met him.:)

I don't mind admitting I am delighted I found this car, I sincerely doubt there is a better W202 in the country.. and I don't say that lightly or to try to boast.
Obviously the 'poverty' Classic spec lets it down a little. No alloy wheels etc, but the condition is a testament to the previous owner.

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Moneymaker

Congrats W123, that's a hell of a find

Iseedeadpixels

What are 1.9 diesel passats like?

tinofapples

W123-80's wrote: »

Well lads, just thought I'd let you know I have just rejoined the bangernomics brigade.

In what has been a flurry of car viewings, adverts and purchases myself and my good wife have replaced the entire fleet!

I bought this last Monday...
http://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/mercedes-benz/200/used-1996-mercedes-benz-200-class-mayo-fpa-201550239304462

...and sold this on Tuesday...to the first chap who viewed it..
https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-subaru-legacy/11282283#xtor=ES-45-%5BnewMessage%5D--%5BviewAd%5D

The Merc is a genuine 1 owner car. It spent the first 4 years of its life in Australie, hence the KM clock. Mileage totally genuine.
It is absolutely immaculate, has been garaged all its life and has only the tiniest bit of surface rust on the driver passenger door. About the size of my little finger nail. The arches and other usual troublesome spots are perfect. To be fair I viewed it in a garage that was cleaner than my bedroom..!
It drives like a dream. Has a full service history from Australia and Ireland, even comes with the original purchase invoice ($71,000..:eek:)
MB Tex interior which is spotless.
Tax and test until end of May. Picked it up for €1,100.
I will post proper pics when I collect it Sat morning.

I'm sorry to see the Legacy go but I'm delighted with the Merc and its pretty much depreciation free at this stage so can't go wrong. I love finding genuinely well minded cars like this.

Separate to this purchase, I also picked up a '09 Kia C'eed Estate handy so I will be putting up our '04 Panda tomorrow. Bangernomic territory!

Nice Subaru, best of luck with new wheels !!

CiDeRmAn

I'm probably changing my banger for another in the next month or so.
I'm currently driving a 1.6 01 Ford Focus, issues with the speedo and a few other things, no test either.
I'm looking at going to an 05 Octavia, same year 407 estate or, in my dreams, a Saab.
So, what sort of advice can you offer?
The Octavia's are out there but they seem to be ex-taxis, so galactic miles but they have been well looked after.
The Saab and 407 reliability frightens me, having been a Citroen owner three times, and a Scenic owner, I know all about expensive repairs!

W123-80's

Disclaimer - It's mine!
I know it's a poor advert. Literally took pics on my phone and stuck it up.
Will come fully washed, hoovered with a tank of juice.!
Special deal if you mention bangernomics. .😀

https://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-panda/11348526

sept09baby

Might go take a look at this http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11335712

JohnBoy26

sept09baby wrote: »

Might go take a look at this http://cars.donedeal.ie/view/11335712

It's based on a Mitsubishi charisma and has a Renault diesel engine. If you want a true Volvo go for the s60 or s80.