BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

colm_mcm

Just a Luna model but yeah, most people would have just bought an Avensis for not much more.

Toyotafanboi

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/jaguar/18407443

Cheap Jag! A bit light on test but worth a punt.

joujoujou

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/just-nct-taxed-till-may/18408195

Yet another cheap saloon corolla. 2004, 1.4 petrol, test until Feb 2019, 825 asked.

However hidden number plates would put me off a bit.

..Brian..

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-quattro-nctd-may-swap-smaller-car/18389397

Maybe for the brave. €950 Audi TT. 4 months test, looks ok and no mention of faults.

Some amount for car for €950!

joujoujou

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-2005-1-6-petrol/17876155

5 door hatchback, 1.6 petrol, manual, facelift, high (not the highest though) spec, tested til November. 1900 quid asking.

If I didn't buy my blue baby, I'd be driving to Kilkenny right now to collect that one.

JohnBoy26

An Ri rua wrote: »

I would class a good nick early CRV as a great winter 2nd car, on classic insurance. That one almost fits the bill.
Pity about the valve. Sorry for OT.

The chances of getting classic insurance on one of those is slim. They are good yokes but they are pretty much worthless even in good working order. No one wants them because the age, high tax and because they are not diesel.

JohnBoy26

joujoujou wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-2005-1-6-petrol/17876155

5 door hatchback, 1.6 petrol, manual, facelift, high (not the highest though) spec, tested til November. 1900 quid asking.

If I didn't buy my blue baby, I'd be driving to Kilkenny right now to collect that one.

Total bs by the seller that its higher spec than the irish equivalent. It's basically a strata corolla with a 1.6 engine.

JohnBoy26

ba_barabus wrote: »

It even has aircon. Someone really specced it up in 03

It was standard on the luna

ba_barabus

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

It was standard on the luna

It was more a tongue in cheek comment.

Very few bought the higher spec back then

colm_mcm

joujoujou wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-2005-1-6-petrol/17876155

5 door hatchback, 1.6 petrol, manual, facelift, high (not the highest though) spec, tested til November. 1900 quid asking.

If I didn't buy my blue baby, I'd be driving to Kilkenny right now to collect that one.

Seems legit. MOT history says 90k in 2014.

For Forks Sake

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-quattro-nctd-may-swap-smaller-car/18389397

Maybe for the brave. €950 Audi TT. 4 months test, looks ok and no mention of faults.

Changed hands less than 8 weeks ago, I'd say he's found something expensive wrong with it.

Vehicle Registration Number: 99D63123
Vehicle Details: AUDI / TT
Change Of Vehicle Ownership

Transferred to an Individual on:

Notified on: 05/02/2018

08/02/2018

elperello

Or maybe got an insurance shock.
(looking for something with a smaller engine)

JohnBoy26

Cheap low mileage jazz with a long-ish test.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-jazz/18373900

Duke O Smiley

That’s an excellent find

frozenfrozen

Guy at work got something very similar recently tax and test to the end of the year lower miles and automatic for 600 quid. That one is a brilliant buy for someone.

extra-ordinary_

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Cheap low mileage jazz with a long-ish test.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-jazz/18373900

Is the rear OS door off-colour or is that just the light? And did the extra wheels come off a donor car?

Toyotafanboi

Yeah there are definitely a lot of things about that car that would have me curious/ concerned. You're average owner won't have 3x spare tyres or a barn full of old mattresses.

Don't think it matters though with a €450 car. If it drives fine it's probably fine.

commited

Jazz's are great cars - only real main faults are the chocolate gearbox bearings (which will be an obvious grumbling while driving) and the roof drains getting blocked which result in a wet boot.

robertpatterson

I'm in need of a run-around for the short term, I was thinking of something like this?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citroen-xsara-tax-amp-nct-11-18-555/17967241
What's peoples thoughts?

Murt102

Bought a new car over the weekend so my trustworthy Corolla is now for sale. This car has brought me on many trips to Waterford, Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Clare (etc.) and hasn't given an ounce of trouble. I reckon I'll regret selling it but it doesn't make *financial* sense at the moment for me to have two cars.

NCT until February 2019
Tax until May 2018

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/93-toyota-corolla-nct-amp-tax/18421892

theoneeyedman

Murt102 wrote: »

Bought a new car over the weekend so my trustworthy Corolla is now for sale. This car has brought me on many trips to Waterford, Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Clare (etc.) and hasn't given an ounce of trouble. I reckon I'll regret selling it but it doesn't make *financial* sense at the moment for me to have two cars.

NCT until February 2019
Tax until May 2018

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/93-toyota-corolla-nct-amp-tax/18421892

One of the best cars Toyota ever made IMHO, certainly the best Corolla

bear1

theoneeyedman wrote: »

One of the best cars Toyota ever made IMHO, certainly the best Corolla

Still remember my first one.
93d4832 I think. Wasn't slow imo and was pretty economical.
Cost me 2 cv joints and that was it.
Most reliable work horse I ever had.
Would put new cars to shame with its reliability.

Mickiemcfist

I have an 01 manual version of this, this one looks very well kept (going purely on pictures, caveat emptor & all that) & very well priced

So much car for the money:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-325ci-new-nct-quick-sale/18159444

Gravelly

theoneeyedman wrote: »

Murt102 wrote: »

Bought a new car over the weekend so my trustworthy Corolla is now for sale. This car has brought me on many trips to Waterford, Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Clare (etc.) and hasn't given an ounce of trouble. I reckon I'll regret selling it but it doesn't make *financial* sense at the moment for me to have two cars.

NCT until February 2019
Tax until May 2018

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/93-toyota-corolla-nct-amp-tax/18421892

One of the best cars Toyota ever made IMHO, certainly the best Corolla

They were a beast of a thing, probably the closest any car ever got to indestructible. We got one in as a trade a few years back, with over 200k on the clock and, being for only for scrap, one of the mechanics jammed down the accelerator to redline it, and then took bets on how long it would last. It took over two hours before a loud bang, followed by a gush of oil and water from under the bonnet signalled the end. But it still ran for another 40 minutes before it died. Toyota hit an engineering peak with these they have never seen since.

elperello

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

Yeah there are definitely a lot of things about that car that would have me curious/ concerned. You're average owner won't have 3x spare tyres or a barn full of old mattresses.

Don't think it matters though with a €450 car. If it drives fine it's probably fine.

Three spare tyres and a barn full of old mattresses, sounds like Mattress Mick

JohnBoy26

Gravelly wrote: »

They were a beast of a thing, probably the closest any car ever got to indestructible. We got one in as a trade a few years back, with over 200k on the clock and, being for only for scrap, one of the mechanics jammed down the accelerator to redline it, and then took bets on how long it would last. It took over two hours before a loud bang, followed by a gush of oil and water from under the bonnet signalled the end. But it still ran for another 40 minutes before it died. Toyota hit an engineering peak with these they have never seen since.

The e11 was an even better car than the e10. I know they were pretty much the same car underneath but the e11 was a safer, more comfortable, more economical car and along with the facelift models, later pre facelifts were also better equipped.

E11s also don't suffer from rusty sills, which, athough not too common, did happen to some e10s when they got older.

pron

robertpatterson wrote: »

I'm in need of a run-around for the short term, I was thinking of something like this?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/citroen-xsara-tax-amp-nct-11-18-555/17967241
What's peoples thoughts?

Hard to say, for 500 lids it’s cheap enough. They’re spacious and great for the school run etc.
Less so in 1.6 petrol for the longer drives. Had to wring it’s neck fully laden at motorway speeds when I had one.
Little to go wrong though, and mostly cheap to fix
Rare finds with no panel damage, so don’t let that put you off at this price!!

P

GypsyByName

https://www.adverts.ie/car/mercedes-benz/c-class/mercedes-c180-estate/15130948

This worth a punt?

Quazzie

GypsyByName wrote: »

https://www.adverts.ie/car/mercedes-benz/c-class/mercedes-c180-estate/15130948

This worth a punt?

You might need to wear sunglasses when driving it because there'll be that many warning lights on in the dash.

GypsyByName

Quazzie wrote: »

You might need to wear sunglasses when driving it because there'll be that many warning lights on in the dash.

There is not one warning light on the dash. its my car!