BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Johnboy1951

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-dacia-logan-left-hand-drive/17552741



Debatable bangernomics entry for sure. LPG, NCT 5/18, versatile, €1250. Left hand drive kinda hinders the bargain aspect though..or does it?

I would not touch it with a bargepole! Particularly at that price.

bear1

Wonder why you'd bother importing it.
See it being snapped up and shipped out of the country though, wonder if there is a vrt rebate.

Duke O Smiley

bear1 wrote: »

Wonder why you'd bother importing it.
See it being snapped up and shipped out of the country though, wonder if there is a vrt rebate.

I've found there to be lots of strange imports like the above with Kerry and Galway regs particularly. They tend to belong to people with holiday homes here or foreigners who relocated permanently. Theres a surprising number of US-spec Volkswagens in the West. There are lots of Mk1 Twingos all over the country too.

"lots" being a relative term of course

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I wonder could somebody make a few quid by buying that Dacia and importing & selling in somewhere like Poland etc? Not a bangernomics proposition obviously, but just a thought

bear1

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I've found there to be lots of strange imports like the above with Kerry and Galway regs particularly. They tend to belong to people with holiday homes here or foreigners who relocated permanently. Theres a surprising number of US-spec Volkswagens in the West. There are lots of Mk1 Twingos all over the country too.

"lots" being a relative term of course

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I wonder could somebody make a few quid by buying that Dacia and importing & selling in somewhere like Poland etc? Not a bangernomics proposition obviously, but just a thought

Just did a check and it wouldn't make much sense in Poland.
Most expensive one is roughly 3.5k euro so, say 1k for the Irish one then ship it over and then sell it at a lower price to beat competition and you might just might make a few hundred euro on it.

Nekarsulm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I've found there to be lots of strange imports like the above with Kerry and Galway regs particularly. They tend to belong to people with holiday homes here or foreigners who relocated permanently. Theres a surprising number of US-spec Volkswagens in the West. There are lots of Mk1 Twingos all over the country too.

"lots" being a relative term of course

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I wonder could somebody make a few quid by buying that Dacia and importing & selling in somewhere like Poland etc? Not a bangernomics proposition obviously, but just a thought

Never came across a Mk1 Twingo here in Ireland, but did own a US import Subaru Legacy estate.
Now I know all the estates were built in Indiana anyway, but mine was a RHD US spec estate and privately imported.
The US Mail bought them for country areas, so the postman had 4wd and could drive along roadside mailboxes and open the little door from the drivers seat.

bear1

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Never came across a Mk1 Twingo here in Ireland, but did own a US import Subaru Legacy estate.
Now I know all the estates were built in Indiana anyway, but mine was a RHD US spec estate and privately imported.
The US Mail bought them for country areas, so the postman had 4wd and could drive along roadside mailboxes and open the little door from the drivers seat.

There are a fra Twingos around Galway. Usually 1 or 2 parked at nuig

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-gtv-for-sale/16727527

Alfa gtv
NCT Sep 18
1150

tinofapples

Daysul 1- Series:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-118d-bran-new-nct-10-18/17463288

06 CLK:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-clk-1-8-petrol-auto-200k-miles-nct-11-18/14681810

Cheap/fresh runabout, shortish NCT:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-207-1-4-3dr-new-nct/14827535

bazz26

14 year old 1 Series diesel with only 85k miles?

Is there a little asterisk next to the odometer mileage, between miles and the warning triangle? I know the older BMWs displayed that when the odometer was interfered with.

Nekarsulm

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-gtv-for-sale/16727527

Alfa gtv
NCT Sep 18
1150

Luckily I'm skint, or that Alfa would tempt me greatly!

colm_mcm

That Alfa has featured here before, a few months ago IIRC.

Duke O Smiley

I don't think that damage could be put right cheaply or without a lot of work.

colm_mcm

Yep, the door is actually the worst of it.

unkel

There have been others without damage for similar enough money. If you don't mind the looks of the car as is, wait a week or two and show the seller €700 cash

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/swap-volvo-xc90/17523040



We're beginning to see a few of these in here. A manual box is surely a rare thing in this. NCT 10/18 €1900

bear1

2.5t I guess? Auto would be better I think.

Duke O Smiley

bear1 wrote: »

2.5t I guess? Auto would be better I think.

Same* engine as the focus ST I believe

acronym Chilli

26000 Elephants wrote: »

If the engine is running well now, there's no reason why it wont go another 40-50k miles. They really are that good. Especially with a new timing belt.

There not a lot else to go wrong in the panda, but small things like minor controls, wiper linkage and seat material will have felt the mileage. If they are serviceable, they're textbook bangernomics.

I'd agree.
Had a punto fail NCT on worn wiper linkage (was a go-to check I believe), but part was pretty cheap even though I got genuine fiat part and it included wiper motor and full linkage.

Main things I'd be wary of are
* head gasket failure (sometimes precipitated by
neglected bad stat, itself a super handy and cheap fix)
* power steering failure (commonish on puntos for sure, and v expensive/uneconomic fix)
* corrosion: sills (which killed my old punto), near petrol tank, etc. They're not bad for corrosion really but untreated damage (eg from clumsy jacking) can lead to big issues over time.
Most of other stuff is IME pretty cheap to put right, both parts and labour.

barry181091

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-207-1-4-hdi/17506218



Is this a bargain? Mileage is at 165k miles so considerably high.

2008 Peugeot 207 1.4 HDI
NCT - Apr 2018
Tax - 08-2018
Mileage - 165k Miles

Dravokivich

No straight photos, who do they think they are, Top Gear?

It's also 2,850, exceeds the threshold for Bangernomics.

martyc5674

barry181091 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-207-1-4-hdi/17506218



Is this a bargain? Mileage is at 165k miles so considerably high.

2008 Peugeot 207 1.4 HDI
NCT - Apr 2018
Tax - 08-2018
Mileage - 165k Miles

No it’s certainly not a bargain...

Kamili

No photos of the interior either, makes me wonder if it's in rag order inside.

alastair

The black Audi TT in Cork a couple of weeks back prompted me to chase down a 225bhp TT old enough for classic insurance. Did the deal this morning for a respectable €1700. Clean car with a couple of dings and dead headlight washers and fuel/oil temp gauges, but nothing major to sort. Wheel caps in the boot. Cheap tyres will need replacing. I’d ideally have liked an avus grey one, but this ticked pretty much every other box.


https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/audi/tt/used-2001-audi-tt-1-8-coupe-quatt-dublin-fpa-56139833167469

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-cc-1-6-cabriolet-2dr-trade-sale/17370926

Ford Focus CC Convertible
Lady owner, great body, looks great with top off, can take two in rear while taking
one up front.
Nct June 18
1950

punisher5112

Its like reading something out of a playboy mag....

bear1

alastair wrote: »

The black Audi TT in Cork a couple of weeks back prompted me to chase down a 225bhp TT old enough for classic insurance. Did the deal this morning for a respectable €1700. Clean car with a couple of dings and dead headlight washers and fuel/oil temp gauges, but nothing major to sort. Wheel caps in the boot. Cheap tyres will need replacing. I’d ideally have liked an avus grey one, but this ticked pretty much every other box.


https://www.carzone.ie/used-cars/audi/tt/used-2001-audi-tt-1-8-coupe-quatt-dublin-fpa-56139833167469

Are those engines really only 5 valves?

Duke O Smiley

bear1 wrote: »

Are those engines really only 5 valves?

5v per cylinder

bear1

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

5v per cylinder

Brain fart

wotzgoingon

You wouldn't even get a child in the back of that Focus CC. Pointless back seats.

unkel

Nice one, alastair. You got a great deal, well wear!

TT is still a very cool car. Hard to believe it's over 22 years since it was introduced. They're very well made and take the miles well.