BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

terrydel

Opinions on this one?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-estate-1-6/19334041

IP freely

The 1.6 in those is too underpowered. It got low mileage mind you.

Personally I don't understand why anyone would cover their number plate when selling a car. Casualy taking a photo to put online yes, but when selling? To mean I means there is something to hide.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-avant-2-5tdi-quattro-sport-v6-180-bhp/18686203



2.5 TDI Quattro, long term owner, good spec, 7 seats, NCT to 3/19 - €1200

Watching this for a while now and the price is slowly dropping. It needs to come down under a grand to be appealing, when it does it'll make a cracking car (/bias)

Mini850

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a6-avant-2-5tdi-quattro-sport-v6-180-bhp/18686203



2.5 TDI Quattro, long term owner, good spec, 7 seats, NCT to 3/19 - €1200

Watching this for a while now and the price is slowly dropping. It needs to come down under a grand to be appealing, when it does it'll make a cracking car (/bias)

Looking at this for a while too. Was interested as i wanted somethin interesting to drive up west for the hols with the family. Was going to be doing a lot of driving and the mondeo is great, but boring. The idea is I would sell it when i got back but at the €1400 price tag that it had, i predicted a €500 loss on it if i was to move it on within a reasonable time. It had stuck at €1400 for a while so never contacted the guy.

bear1

They are supposedly quite heavy on fuel I read.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-d4d-toyota-auris/19418355



Cheap tax diesel Auris, years test, €2k

bazz26

Looks a nice car but do the quattros of that era have that troublesome multitronic gearbox?

Kenny Logins

bazz26 wrote: »

Looks a nice car but do the quattros of that era have that troublesome multitronic gearbox?

I think it'll be very difficult to sell.

marklazarcovic

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-d4d-toyota-auris/19418355



Cheap tax diesel Auris, years test, €2k

On cut springs or lowered, something ain't right there

Tea drinker

Patww79 wrote: »

Was it not that the auto front wheel drive cars were multitronic, and the auto four wheel drive were the much better tiptronic?

interesting. The ad seems to agree with you btw:

Automatic/tiptronic gearbox with steering wheel controls.
Permanent 4 WD.

colm_mcm

marklazarcovic wrote: »

On cut springs or lowered, something ain't right there

Uk ones have lower suspension

justshane

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/megane-ncttaxed-until-march-2019-great-car-1-4l/19425908

Hi guys, what do you think of this? I know very little about cars and I'm returning to Ireland after many years abroad. Just Looking for something to get me and the missus moving and set up, hoping not to get screwed with insurance also! Any advice is very much appreciated.

terrydel

justshane wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/megane-ncttaxed-until-march-2019-great-car-1-4l/19425908

Hi guys, what do you think of this? I know very little about cars and I'm returning to Ireland after many years abroad. Just Looking for something to get me and the missus moving and set up, hoping not to get screwed with insurance also! Any advice is very much appreciated.

i know it aint a BMW 3 series, that much I do know!
The ad is a mess, picture and details dont match.

The reason Im following this thread so keenly now is that my missus' 03 1.4 Megane has pretty much died, looks like electrics.
If I was looking for a cheap, reliable getaround (which I probably will be once we get confirmation the Megane is beyond repair) than I wouldnt be looking at these.

justshane

terrydel wrote: »

i know it aint a BMW 3 series, that much I do know!
The ad is a mess, picture and details dont match.

The reason Im following this thread so keenly now is that my missus' 03 1.4 Megane has pretty much died, looks like electrics.
If I was looking for a cheap, reliable getaround (which I probably will be once we get confirmation the Megane is beyond repair) than I wouldnt be looking at these.

Holy.. didn't even notice that!

duffman3833

justshane wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/megane-ncttaxed-until-march-2019-great-car-1-4l/19425908

Hi guys, what do you think of this? I know very little about cars and I'm returning to Ireland after many years abroad. Just Looking for something to get me and the missus moving and set up, hoping not to get screwed with insurance also! Any advice is very much appreciated.

Might want to check insurance first, been away for years, you will probably need to start on a small engine car like a clio or something

gwalk

duffman3833 wrote: »

Might want to check insurance first, been away for years, you will probably need to start on a small engine car like a clio or something

I'm in a similar position, lost all my no claims due to being away and now cant get a quote above 1.4, some insurers not even quoting at all

blindside88

I’d steer clear of that megane, none of the details on the ad match up, you may find it difficult to insure that for the first time with it being an 04 reg as well. Do you have kids and need room for buggies etc or would a smaller car suit to get you started?

justshane

blindside88 wrote: »

I’d steer clear of that megane, none of the details on the ad match up, you may find it difficult to insure that for the first time with it being an 04 reg as well. Do you have kids and need room for buggies etc or would a smaller car suit to get you started?

No kids so anything just to get me started would do. Do you think it's worth paying more and getting something less than ten years old and the insurance difference would be worth it? Thanks for the advice.

ohnonotgmail

justshane wrote: »

No kids so anything just to get me started would do. Do you think it's worth paying more and getting something less than ten years old and the insurance difference would be worth it? Thanks for the advice.

I dont think it is a question of whether the insurance difference will be worth it. If the car is more than 10 years old you might not get anybody to quote you at all.

What do people think of these? Looking for something cheap to tide me over until I can get a better car.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/focus-1-6-petrol/19428427

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/low-mileage-nissan-note/19420851

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-4/19430432

justshane

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

I dont think it is a question of whether the insurance difference will be worth it. If the car is more than 10 years old you might not get anybody to quote you at all.

That bad? Wow!

Duke O Smiley

The details not matching isn’t a big deal really. It’s iust someone recycling an old ad. Nothing wrong with that, especially if you’ve sold a car in a few hours and have paid €11 for the advert.

It is rather cheap when you consider the long tax. If you got it for €7/750 and drove it till the legal bits ran out you’d do well IMO.

Three things to look out for with those cars; that the electric windows work (window regulators are a common failure), that the key card works (they were a crap idea) and that it isn’t lumpy on idle or acceleration (likely coil pack)

People will be along shortly to flame them completely, and you’ll hear a thing or two about build quality but really they aren’t terrible altogether. Very comfortable and nice(ish) to drive to be honest. That one looks like a nice example and I’d bet it has been looked after better than most.

If it’s local to you and you need something you can just get in and drive right away, I’d go for a look at least

terrydel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

The details not matching isn’t a big deal really. It’s iust someone recycling an old ad. Nothing wrong with that, especially if you’ve sold a car in a few hours and have paid €11 for the advert.

It is rather cheap when you consider the long tax. If you got it for €7/750 and drove it till the legal bits ran out you’d do well IMO.

Three things to look out for with those cars; that the electric windows work (window regulators are a common failure), that the key card works (they were a crap idea) and that it isn’t lumpy on idle or acceleration (likely coil pack)

People will be along shortly to flame them completely, and you’ll hear a thing or two about build quality but really they aren’t terrible altogether. Very comfortable and nice(ish) to drive to be honest. That one looks like a nice example and I’d bet it has been looked after better than most.

If it’s local to you and you need something you can just get in and drive right away, I’d go for a look at least

My missus' one is a uk import and has a nice spec for the year.
The window reg went fairly recently on passenger front side, and the electrics have been on the blink for a while so no surprise its died now. But shes put a lot of miles on it the last 2-3 years and it owes her nothing.

terrydel

Any opinions on these? If looking at a4 estate, what engine would be recommended, diesel/petrol?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-avant-1-8t-163bhp/19251234
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-s-line-avant-price-drop/19341450

Duke O Smiley

terrydel wrote: »

Any opinions on these? If looking at a4 estate, what engine would be recommended, diesel/petrol?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-avant-1-8t-163bhp/19251234
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-s-line-avant-price-drop/19341450

Did you mention a couple of days ago that you were looking for an estate to carry dogs?

I have two nine month old springer spaniels and found the back of an A4 estate too small for both of them. Even with one it would be a bit cramped. I got an 03 A6 estate instead and they have plenty of room. Its brilliant; dogs aside it has nearly paid for itself in B&Q runs.

The 1.8t can have some issues when they're not maintained, and a lot aren't. The diesel in the old model A4/6 is a safe enough bet

terrydel

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Did you mention a couple of days ago that you were looking for an estate to carry dogs?

I have two nine month old springer spaniels and found the back of an A4 estate too small for both of them. Even with one it would be a bit cramped. I got an 03 A6 estate instead and they have plenty of room. Its brilliant; dogs aside it has nearly paid for itself in B&Q runs.

The 1.8t can have some issues when they're not maintained, and a lot aren't. The diesel in the old model A4/6 is a safe enough bet

I did indeed, well spotted
I've currently 2 dogs but the old guy doesnt travel, only if its absolutely necessary, due to health issues. But eventually when he is no longer with us we'll get a 2nd. The younger one is medium sized, probably a bit bigger than yours, and any new dog we'd get would be that kind of size. We always want to have 2 dogs.
Thanks for the advice.

Dravokivich

justshane wrote: »

That bad? Wow!

Just ring them with registration plates. you may be surprised. Older, bigger cars were cheaper for me to insure.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/19450121



Diesel with nearly a years test, €400

bear1

That will be gone by tomorrow I bet.

nice_guy80

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-avensis/19450121




Diesel with nearly a years test, €400

The hitch is worth 250 on its own...