BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

colm_mcm

punisher5112 wrote: »

1.5 or 2.0

They are meant to be quite good and a totally different car from 1st Gen where they were much.

First gen = good
Second gen = bad
Third gen = good

Interslice

The aul lad has a 1.5 08 laguna. Hasnt had any of the usual problems with electrics that you get with the 2nd gen, windows keycards etc. Only hassle this one has given is the electric handbrake :rolleyes: and the suspension. Ball joints and springs. He was getting a fair bit of inner wear on the front tyres. Id watch out for those. Engine has been solid although it needs and has gotten the proper oil every 10 -12k kilometres.

Very smooth and comfortable car to drive on the motorways.

Cruise control gave hassle at one stage too :pac:

punisher5112

colm_mcm wrote: »

First gen = good
Second gen = bad
Third gen = good

1st Gen was shocking bad????

bootser

Both 1.5, I'm at work so can't post links. Thanks for the info. Just need something reliable and cheap!

terrydel

bootser wrote: »

Both 1.5, I'm at work so can't post links. Thanks for the info. Just need something reliable and cheap!

Renault only do the cheap!

colm_mcm

punisher5112 wrote: »

1st Gen was shocking bad????

They were an amazingly comfortable car and the phase 2 ones were pretty reliable too.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

punisher5112 wrote: »

1st Gen was shocking bad????

I had two of them. Both of them suffered with mental electrics that would see things randomly die. Lights, dash cluster, locks etc but apart from that they were great.

MiketheMechanic

colm_mcm wrote: »

First gen = good
Second gen = bad
Third gen = good

I had a First Gen Phase 2, 1.8 RTE Sport for over a year in 2003.



Lovely, comfortable, smooth car. Never gave me any problems, apart from the rear demister that decided to stop working. Changing the fuse didn't fix it - I never did get to the bottom of it. Was probably a relay or something.

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

First gen = good
Second gen = bad
Third gen = good

First gen wasn't a great car, probably made to look better than they were by the disaster that followed. They were very comfortable alright though

68 lost souls

Shameless plug, 14 months NCT on it. Served me well for the last 5 years. Due a filters and fluids service. Timing belt and fuel lines and 2 new tyres done at the last service 12 months ago.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-golf-tdi-sport-2l-140bhp-fsh-14months-nct/19550584

ELM327

68 lost souls wrote: »

Shameless plug, 14 months NCT on it. Served me well for the last 5 years. Due a filters and fluids service. Timing belt and fuel lines and 2 new tyres done at the last service 12 months ago.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-golf-tdi-sport-2l-140bhp-fsh-14months-nct/19550584

Tip: I'm currently looking at diesel bangernomics cars with cruise, I saw your ad yesterday on the phone and it looks like the dash is showing warning lights, After seeing it on the PC I can see it's cruise control light on.


Also, blanked out reg plates is a major no-no for me looking at a cheap car.

68 lost souls

ELM327 wrote: »

Tip: I'm currently looking at diesel bangernomics cars with cruise, I saw your ad yesterday on the phone and it looks like the dash is showing warning lights, After seeing it on the PC I can see it's cruise control light on.


Also, blanked out reg plates is a major no-no for me looking at a cheap car.

Thanks for the feedback. No warning lights at all, jest the cruise control light is on. I drive with it on 99% of the time. I will put up pics without this on and without blanking the plates.

punisher5112

On the Laguna.

I drove many over the years and yes very comfortable and for their time loads of extras but by God they were shockingly unreliable.

Obviously wasn't it from around 2007-2008 they improved no end.

Great car and now no more.

Remember the windows would just randomly open when car parked up, left one outside for a few hours came back to find it running.... Key card was in my pocket and the car was off when I left it

They just done mad things.

newboard

Thought I'd post an update. A few months back I was under pressure to get something sorted and settled on a 02 Corolla found via this thread. Body was (and still is!) in pretty bad nick, and it only had a few months left before the NCT, but I decided to go for it as there was nothing else jumping out. It sailed through the NCT yesterday except for a mismatch of tyre sizes which I've to get sorted but no retest charge, appointment needed etc (so I'm assuming they'll just check the tyres and that's it?). Delighted as I've had a poor run of cars to date. Only has 60,000 miles on the clock as well.

Thanks again for everyone's help here

68 lost souls

68 lost souls wrote: »

Shameless plug, 14 months NCT on it. Served me well for the last 5 years. Due a filters and fluids service. Timing belt and fuel lines and 2 new tyres done at the last service 12 months ago.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-golf-tdi-sport-2l-140bhp-fsh-14months-nct/19550584

And she’s off to her new home. Sad to see it go but time for a change

SCOOP 64

68 lost souls wrote: »

And she’s off to her new home. Sad to see it go but time for a change

That was a quick sale.

ELM327

Alfanomics
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/alfa-159-jtdm-nct-tax/19696113

Bigus

Taxed tested and from a dealer for € 550

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-1-4-nctd-amptaxd-low-miles-drives-perfect/19787676

Bigus

Renaultrouletteenomics asking 2 k
Low tax low insurance only 430,000kms I'd be waving a grand or maybe €1250 or under his nose, there won't be a que around the block at that mileage .

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2010-renault-megane-with-long-nct/19750780

Prefect_1998

I like this... bit of poke and i am sure reliable with no turbo

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/04-mazda-6-zugara-new-nct-/19488880?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social

Glen_Quagmire

danielle_door wrote:

I like this... bit of poke and i am sure reliable with no turbo

That was posted here a few weeks ago, I would have thought it would have been whipped up at that price. Maybe there is something up with it..

ELM327

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

That was posted here a few weeks ago, I would have thought it would have been whipped up at that price. Maybe there is something up with it..

Paying four figure tax for a 2.3 sub 200bhp front wheel drive mazda is probably that reason tbh

crasy dash

ELM327 wrote: »

Paying four figure tax for a 2.3 sub 200bhp front wheel drive mazda is probably that reason tbh

Saw this the other day in my local tyre place when I had to call in with a puncture on the work van was under pressure for time so couldn't have a proper look .
Looks clean and guys working there said same alloys need a refurb though paint was bubbling on passenger front side .

Odyssey 2005

Is there any way to tell if a car is an ex psv?. I'm looking at a highish mileage and would like to know if it was ever a jomaxi.

colm_mcm

Googling the reg often works.

You could always pay for a history check too.

cadaliac

Bigus wrote: »

Renaultrouletteenomics asking 2 k
Low tax low insurance only 430,000kms I'd be waving a grand or maybe €1250 or under his nose, there won't be a que around the block at that mileage .

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2010-renault-megane-with-long-nct/19750780

Mileage too high

colm_mcm

cadaliac wrote: »

Mileage too high

That’s why it’s €1899 and not €5000

cadaliac

colm_mcm wrote: »

That’s why it’s €1899 and not €5000

True but’ imo, that’s end of life and not worth putting money into

bazz26

If it were an Octavia with that mileage there would be a queue to buy it at twice that price. I wouldn't automatically assume it's an end of life vehicle, the fact it reached that mileage would make me think there is a bit more life left in it yet. It's a relatively fresh car for small enough money.

CharlieCroker

What a horrible place to be for 430000km. Plastic steering wheel, basic seats , low power.

Great bangernomics as it's obviously been well minded to reach that mileage but God, no!!!