BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

marklazarcovic

JJJJNR wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-bravo-eco-multijet-1-6-dsl-still-available/17814868

Seems to good to be true. Italian styling, fiat diesel reliability, loads of test and tax.

Whats not to love.. Apart from the blue bits.

is it not damaged on passenger side front wing or am i seeing things

Four Phucs Ache

Above the rear wheel passenger side also.

Bazzy

marklazarcovic wrote: »

is it not damaged on passenger side front wing or am i seeing things

front bumper looks to be a different colour to the bonnet which looks misaligned


That could be my bad eye sight tho!!

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/is-250-automatic-nct-10-18/17878133

Lexus 2006
Nct Oct 18
2150

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis-new-nct-to-april-19/17905023

A Ven Sis
NCT April 19
One previous owner
New Clutch
2006
1350.00

BOBIDGE

Volvo S40. Looks clean.....

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-volvo-s40-1-8-nct-5-18-full-cream-leather/17904492

JohnBoy26

1874 wrote: »

If you sell it for €101 before you have to tax it I just saw one at an NCT centre, a 1998, looked like it had been abandoned, I havent seen one of that age without a bit of rust, in fact, Ive barely seen any of thema round anymore at all.
Id like to see some pics of it.

I have a completely standard one garaged at home with no rust. 20 years old this year. It would be still on the road only for the state of the insurance situation at the moment with older cars.

BOBIDGE

BOBIDGE wrote: »

Volvo S40. Looks clean.....

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-volvo-s40-1-8-nct-5-18-full-cream-leather/17904492

Apparently burns oils, like Mondeo. Bought for 2.5k before Christmas and now traded in.

Just called. Stay well clear?

BorneTobyWilde

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/peugeot-406-coupe-2-0/17418412

Peug Coupe
Leather
Nct Oct 18
Nice colour
600.00

CiDeRmAn

BOBIDGE wrote: »

Apparently burns oils, like Mondeo. Bought for 2.5k before Christmas and now traded in.

Just called. Stay well clear?

They have another a year younger that's selling for considerable more, something funky about this one alright

JohnBoy26

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

They have another a year younger that's selling for considerable more, something funky about this one alright

A year newer and it's the more sought after diesel with cheap tax so it's not like for like.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-honda-accord-1-owner-new-nct-3-19-type-s/17884399



1 owner, NCT till 3/19, Type S - €1850

Miles are high but it looks pretty good

coolisin

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-honda-accord-1-owner-new-nct-3-19-type-s/17884399



1 owner, NCT till 3/19, Type S - €1850

Miles are high but it looks pretty good

That looks like it only has 37k on it! Not the 370k.
I’ve seen the newer model not look as good in pics!

Glen_Quagmire

Duke O Smiley wrote:

1 owner, NCT till 3/19, Type S - €1850

Duke O Smiley wrote:

Miles are high but it looks pretty good

Nice looking motor. What would be the concerns in these Accords with mileage that high?

grogi

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Nice looking motor. What would be the concerns in these Accords with mileage that high?

What wears with mileage? Suspension and drive-train. None should be an issue when the car was serviced properly.

Things like rust, rubber issue etc - are really mileage independent, they are more age related.

colm_mcm

The bonnet doesn’t line up properly on that Accord. I know it’s only a cheap car.

CJhaughey

colm_mcm wrote: »

The bonnet doesn’t line up properly on that Accord. I know it’s only a cheap car.

Drivers side wing looks a different shade as well.
Still the rest of it look OK though.
They are pretty reliable motors in fairness and wear their mileage a lot better than others.

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

The bonnet doesn’t line up properly on that Accord. I know it’s only a cheap car.

I think it's the wing that doesn't line up. The other side looks to be perfectly aligned.

Glen_Quagmire

Some eagle eyed operators on this thread, I wouldn't have spotted that myself

blindside88

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

I have a completely standard one garaged at home with no rust. 20 years old this year. It would be still on the road only for the state of the insurance situation at the moment with older cars.

Campion insurance will insure that as a classic if you want to keep it on the road as a second car

commited

High miles but definitely the first facelift E60 we've had in here @ €2,200

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-523i-se-automatic-model-alloy-whe/17874589


Obviously would need to check out but if it drove well, I wouldn't have too many worries about the miles.

Mickiemcfist

commited wrote: »

High miles but definitely the first facelift E60 we've had in here @ €2,200

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-5-series-523i-se-automatic-model-alloy-whe/17874589


Obviously would need to check out but if it drove well, I wouldn't have too many worries about the miles.

No nct?

commited

You make a good point, I totally missed that. To be honest, I'd assume that as a dealer the car would be sold with an NCT?

Glen_Quagmire

commited wrote:

High miles but definitely the first facelift E60 we've had in here @ €2,200

commited wrote:

Obviously would need to check out but if it drove well, I wouldn't have too many worries about the miles.

What would the the main things to be on the look out with these?

Mickiemcfist

commited wrote: »

You make a good point, I totally missed that. To be honest, I'd assume that as a dealer the car would be sold with an NCT?

Not sure, that dealer sell a lot without ncts too. Looks a good car if nct'd though!

commited

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

What would the the main things to be on the look out with these?

Overall the facelift E60 is so much nicer than the pre-facelift imho. I had decided I never wanted an e60 based on a few test drives of pre-LCI models and by chance happened to drive an LCI one and it seemed so much better.

They were the first of the direct injection petrol engines that BMW did so had a few issues at first but if that car has got to 177k miles, I'd be amazed if those issues still exist:
Coil Packs: In the early days these were failing however there is a robust design now. I bought 6 good used ones for my car for €40 off ebay and changed them just in case. New ones are €20 a pop

Injectors: This was the biggie for this engine but as I said, they worked out the issues and most have the latest injectors fitted. You can get them for about €100 each second hand

HPFP: A bit like the diesels the high pressure fuel pump can pack it in. Refurbished units can be had for about €300 now

Apart from that, it's all the standard stuff these days. If it hasn't been taken care of it will be a wreck.

Glen_Quagmire

Does 2k seem very cheap for one of these?

punisher5112

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Does 2k seem very cheap for one of these?

Yes but most that dealer sells is as they most likely need expensive work carried out.

Glen_Quagmire

punisher5112 wrote:

Yes but most that dealer sells is as they most likely need expensive work carried out.

Oh right, so that dealer isn't the best then?

punisher5112

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Oh right, so that dealer isn't the best then?

There Moto is sell cheap but sell many ....