BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/09-ford-fiesta-3dr-1-4-d/19806069



High miles but still suspiciously cheap I reckon. 1.4 diesel, test to January, €1995

ba_barabus

Cheap miserly motoring for someone, I bet it could be gotten a good bit cheaper too

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-idea-long-nct/19268474

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e280-a-t/19931968



E280 V6 petrol, years test, €1450

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-i30-1-6-lr-diesel/19924448?campaign=3



NCT till 2020, cheap tax, looks reasonable, €1950

pah

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-e280-a-t/19931968





E280 V6 petrol, years test, €1450

Better suited to the luxobarge thread with that tax IMO

W123-80's

'08 A3 1.9D
NCT June '19
Low tax
Claim on one owner
No mention of miles, so presumably high
Lots of scratches
Eyes wide open, but could be honest
Asking €1,900

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-audi-a3-1-9-diesel/19717468

W123-80's

'08 Citreon C4 1.4 petrol
NCT Dec '19
Very low miles - 107k kms
Nice looking car
Asking €1,650

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-citroen-c4/19934790

Odyssey 2005

Only small scratches on the wing !!.:);)

bear1

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/hyundai-i30-1-6-lr-diesel/19924448?campaign=3



NCT till 2020, cheap tax, looks reasonable, €1950

Ex-rental?

Duke O Smiley

Yes

08-D-41360, 59 etc are all red Hyundai i30s

Not that it really matters, its 2 owners already

Gravelly

bear1 wrote: »

Ex-rental?

Ex-rental can be a good buy, rarely abused as much as people imagine (most people renting cars are terrified of the penalties for damaging it, and tend to be cagey) and they are always very well maintained. The biggest drawback is that they tend to be poverty spec.

ohnonotgmail

Gravelly wrote: »

Ex-rental can be a good buy, rarely abused as much as people imagine (most people renting cars are terrified of the penalties for damaging it, and tend to be cagey) and they are always very well maintained. The biggest drawback is that they tend to be poverty spec.

Rentals are the fastest cars on earth. I know i'm not as mechanically sympathetic as i am with my own car. I dont think i am alone in that.

Toyotafanboi

It was probably only a rental for 18-24 months when it was brand new. I would say if anything was going to come out of the woodwork it would have already in the last 8 years of private ownership. Its needs no more of a judgement call than any other used car at this point in it's life.

bear1

I was only asking :P

jacksie66

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26000 Elephants

Gravelly wrote: »

Ex-rental can be a good buy, rarely abused as much as people imagine (most people renting cars are terrified of the penalties for damaging it, and tend to be cagey) and they are always very well maintained. The biggest drawback is that they tend to be poverty spec.

Rentals are destroyed by rental staff, not customers. I spent enough summers in Shannon Airport to never buy an ex rental second hand. The tearing around with so little mileage catches up on them quick enough.

But still, you could be lucky.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-quattro-180bhp/19947646



Good spec TT in a very nice colour, NCT to 6/19 and a bit of tax, €1300

You could have classic insurance on this too if you wanted

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/peugeot-406-coupe-new-nct-future-classic/19947146



I'd prefer this though! 2.0 petrol Coupe with nice leather, new test for a year, €650

Littlehorny

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-quattro-180bhp/19947646



Good spec TT in a very nice colour, NCT to 6/19 and a bit of tax, €1300

You could have classic insurance on this too if you wanted

I work in the same place as the girl who is selling this, I don't know mechanically how well she looked after it, but she loved the car and is a genuine seller.
Hope this helps someone a little bit.

colm_mcm

I’d totally drive that.

Wheels would have to go though.

1874

Littlehorny wrote: »

I work in the same place as the girl who is selling this, I don't know mechanically how well she looked after it, but she loved the car and is a genuine seller.
Hope this helps someone a little bit.

Hard to say, looks like a nice car, wouldnt mind one, but anyone that scuffs up the rims that much doesnt strike me as a person that is concerned what oil they are putting in the engine, the missing/damaged grille on the front right suggests it may have been towed (looks like thats where the tow eye could fit, could happen in any cars life though).
Maybe its alright for the price, seems clean from the angles shown.

CJhaughey

1874 wrote: »

Hard to say, looks like a nice car, wouldnt mind one, but anyone that scuffs up the rims that much doesnt strike me as a person that is concerned what oil they are putting in the engine, the missing/damaged grille on the front right suggests it may have been towed (looks like thats where the tow eye could fit, could happen in any cars life though).
Maybe its alright for the price, seems clean from the angles shown.

Its gone anyway.

1874

CJhaughey wrote: »

Its gone anyway.

It was there when I commented. Just gone off donedeal. I like those cars, be nice to get a clean example, I think the damage on the bumper was more from a ding than towing, the pictures didnt show it all and I thought there was some damage on it too, or could have been reflections at the angle the pic was taken, not the worst but more pictures showing it all would have been better.

GaGa21

Looking for a second run around car for myself. Husband says Toyota, VW or Ford are really the only options for reliability in older cars?
Has to be cheap tax and cheap to insure too. And preferably under the 2k. Is it ok to go under the 08 reg for insurance and reliabity wise or should I use that as my cut off point in car search? Any help appreciated.

Toyotafanboi

If you're looking for reliability I wouldn't be going near a 10 year old VW anyway. Some are better than others but I can't think of many of their models from that ERA that would be pain free now.

A petrol Toyota would be a better call.

Quazzie

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

If you're looking for reliability I wouldn't be going near a 10 year old VW anyway. Some are better than others but I can't think of many of their models from that ERA that would be pain free now.

A petrol Toyota would be a better call.

BREAKING NEWS:
Toyota Fanboi recommends buying a Toyota

:pac:

H3llR4iser

1874 wrote: »

Hard to say, looks like a nice car, wouldnt mind one, but anyone that scuffs up the rims that much doesnt strike me as a person that is concerned what oil they are putting in the engine, the missing/damaged grille on the front right suggests it may have been towed (looks like thats where the tow eye could fit, could happen in any cars life though).
Maybe its alright for the price, seems clean from the angles shown.

Not necessarily - my own wheels are well scruffed, the car has a ding on the boot and there are a couple of places where the paint could use a touch up, but the mechanics are maintained to a frankly paranoid level (at the last service, the car had only covered 2300 km over the previous 12 months).

The problem is that you are bound to hit feckin' potholes, some idiot in an SUV will ding your boot and run away in the Tesco car park, and people open doors into your side as if there was no tomorrow


On topic, don't like TTs particularly, especially of that vintage (say what you want, they ARE extremely feminine cars), but the one that was in that ad didn't look bad.

gwalk

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Not necessarily - my own wheels are well scruffed, the car has a ding on the boot and there are a couple of places where the paint could use a touch up, but the mechanics are maintained to a frankly paranoid level (at the last service, the car had only covered 2300 km over the previous 12 months).

The problem is that you are bound to hit feckin' potholes, some idiot in an SUV will ding your boot and run away in the Tesco car park, and people open doors into your side as if there was no tomorrow


On topic, don't like TTs particularly, especially of that vintage (say what you want, they ARE extremely feminine cars), but the one that was in that ad didn't look bad.

but the car might identify as a male car, or even a gender-fluid Audi

jiltloop

gwalk wrote: »

but the car might identify as a male car, or even a gender-fluid Audi

Would this be another fluid that needs changing at every service? :P

marklazarcovic

GaGa21 wrote: »

Looking for a second run around car for myself. Husband says Toyota, VW or Ford are really the only options for reliability in older cars?
Has to be cheap tax and cheap to insure too. And preferably under the 2k. Is it ok to go under the 08 reg for insurance and reliabity wise or should I use that as my cut off point in car search? Any help appreciated.

Your post says you want a yaris