BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Baggly

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Am I missing something here???

They dont have 'carsireland.com' setup properly.

Has to be 'https://www.carsireland.ie/'

the merchant

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Am I missing something here???

https://www.carsireland.ie/

JohnBoy26

tinofapples wrote: »

Go to carsireland.ie, click on advertise your car, enter the reg and it'll return a small bit of info free including I think number of previous owners, I would link but I'm on the phone so..... ;-)

I wouldn't go by carsireland. It tells me my car has 5 or more owners even though im only the third owner of the car.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-felicia-estate-glx/21114646



Tax till end of April, test till end of the year

Long term owner, it looks pretty reasonable too (especially for 225k miles!)

I know, I know - they're terrible etc, but for €350-400 it might make sense for someone?

I typed in the reg on the Cornmarket page of a Corolla I had that I sold in 2011 for peanuts because I more or less killed it...or so I thought. Ownership was last transferred in 2017. I nearly shed a tear of joy that someone possibly kept her on the road for another 6 years!

Toyotafanboi

I think that's so uncool it's actually cool again. I like it, that'd be one of the first Skodas to be influenced by VW would it?

colm_mcm

The Felicia was very heavily based on the Favorit, but had stuff like the 1.9D engine and the 1.6 petrol from VW thrown in.
Oh yeah. They added some VW engines to the later Favorits too.

1874

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Mostly b and a road driving, can be a thirsty drive every day in a petrol, so maybe a smaller diesel engine, or a frugal petrol.
I don't want to admit it, but a Corolla is probably ideal, but cronically dull.

Mk1 skoda octavia 1.9tdi pre dpf, miser for diesel (fingers crossed), if you can get one with low mileage

tinofapples wrote: »

Go to carsireland.ie, click on advertise your car, enter the reg and it'll return a small bit of info free including I think number of previous owners, I would link but I'm on the phone so..... ;-)

Nothing about owners on mine, although first since imported, have the model and engine bhp wrong too

How about this one, probably ring a few hundred out of it down to below 2k?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-skoda-octavia-dual-zone-1-4-5d-low-miles/20827453

or this one in diesel, Tour?? looks like elegance spec except for climate control, both off same dealer
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-skoda-octavia-tour-1-9tdi/21120995

Phileas Frog

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

I typed in the reg on the Cornmarket page

What page is that??

dmc17

Phileas Frog wrote: »

What page is that??

Looks like Cornmarket insurance. Click car quote and enter the reg and it suggests the last registered date

W123-80's

1874 wrote: »

Mk1 skoda octavia 1.9tdi pre dpf, miser for diesel (fingers crossed), if you can get one with low mileage





Nothing about owners on mine, although first since imported, have the model and engine bhp wrong too

How about this one, probably ring a few hundred out of it down to below 2k?
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-skoda-octavia-dual-zone-1-4-5d-low-miles/20827453

or this one in diesel, Tour?? looks like elegance spec except for climate control, both off same dealer
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-skoda-octavia-tour-1-9tdi/21120995

The second Octavia linked is a tidy looking motor. An 07 plate mk 1!
I can never figure why there is such crossover on the Octavia models. You can get mk1's on 09 plates, mk2's on 05 plates and I could be corrected but mk 3's on 09 plates also!
The mk1 goes from 98(??) all the way to 09 with two other models mixed in between.
Its weird.

1874

W123-80's wrote: »

The second Octavia linked is a tidy looking motor. An 07 plate mk 1!
I can never figure why there is such crossover on the Octavia models. You can get mk1's on 09 plates, mk2's on 05 plates and I could be corrected but mk 3's on 09 plates also!
The mk1 goes from 98(??) all the way to 09 with two other models mixed in between.
Its weird.

The mk1 doesnt look half bad, think they made the mk1 versions up to 09 alright, Im sure I heard someone say that they saw maybe even one in 10 reg, but not 100%

Knew there was a crossover of dates for mk1/2 but didnt know it was the case with the mk3 version, maybe because it was only a facelift? again not 100% if there were other changes/differences than superficial.

I think that petrol one seems alright, if the timing belt/water pump is definite and its got low miles, looks ok, Id nearly prefer the mk1 though if I was looking, long enough NCT on them both.

bazz26

They continued making the Mk1 for a while along side the Mk2 because it was popular with the likes of taxi drivers and was a good bit cheaper than the Mk2. I think they still build them for some countries to this day.

lolliedog

Only lasted a few minutes.

Gutted....

26000 Elephants

lolliedog wrote: »

Only lasted a few minutes.

typical lifespan of a Datsun cherry alright.

lolliedog

26000 Elephants wrote: »

typical lifespan of a Datsun cherry alright.

The volcano not the Datsun 🀣

punisher5112

I've seen a few 2011 mark 1 octy.... Going about.

They were cheap and parts a plenty. They ran them as said for taxi etc as they were so popular.

Now I see more Renault as taxis then anything else.

Skoda has got way too expensive.

Odyssey 2005

punisher5112 wrote: »

I've seen a few 2011 mark 1 octy.... Going about.

They were cheap and parts a plenty. They ran them as said for taxi etc as they were so popular.

Now I see more Renault as taxis then anything else.

Skoda has got way too expensive.

Renault are giving 5 years warranty...Even on taxis with intergalactic miles on them.
And yes Skoda are gone too expensive

W123-80's

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-felicia-estate-glx/21114646



Tax till end of April, test till end of the year

Long term owner, it looks pretty reasonable too (especially for 225k miles!)

I know, I know - they're terrible etc, but for €350-400 it might make sense for someone?

I really like the wheels on that car!

Old diesel

punisher5112 wrote: »

I've seen a few 2011 mark 1 octy.... Going about.

They were cheap and parts a plenty. They ran them as said for taxi etc as they were so popular.

Now I see more Renault as taxis then anything else.

Skoda has got way too expensive.

What Renaults are the taxi guys getting usually.

Fluence was an option but they don't make them anymore.

So Megane Estate or GC or Trafic?????

terrydel

bazz26 wrote: »

They continued making the Mk1 for a while along side the Mk2 because it was popular with the likes of taxi drivers and was a good bit cheaper than the Mk2. I think they still build them for some countries to this day.

Communism for ya!

bazz26

Old diesel wrote: »

What Renaults are the taxi guys getting usually.

Fluence was an option but they don't make them anymore.

So Megane Estate or GC or Trafic?????

They made the Fluence upto about 2 years ago so plenty of choice out there for taxis drivers not buying brand new.

Glen_Quagmire

How does one confirm a jap car isn't clocked when buying from a dealer and first buyer in Ireland?

I see some dealers show the auction sheet but is that good enough to confirm or is there another way?

bazz26

I'd say auction sheet is a good start but I suppose those can be forged too by a seller. You might want to trace the car back to the auction company in Japan and try and see if they can show you the auction sheet.

1874

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

How does one confirm a jap car isn't clocked when buying from a dealer and first buyer in Ireland?

I see some dealers show the auction sheet but is that good enough to confirm or is there another way?

Most cars are digitial now, probably easier to adjust than mechanical odometers, but is it really that handy? would it not throw up an error code that could be found by an ODB2 dongle/app? although I have to say, I could understand if a seller was reluctant to allow me to connect anything up as Id be concerned enough for someone to do that if I was selling to not allow it, but I would not clock a car and sell it on.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-vrs-180bhp/21142032



VRS with a years test, good quality tyres and a load of recent work done - €1300

I would!

1874

People might start to think I work for this crowd, anyone any experience of them?



https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-citroen-c4-1-4-5dr-fresh-nct/21132122?campaign=6


I thought the octavias I posted from them previously may have actually been a bit steep after I checked prices on donedeal, other cars were cheaper but they had much higher mileage, but looking at prices out there of the same cars they seemed to match whats for sale,

Rows Grower

Big solid car for small enough money

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-estate-with-nct-amp-tax/21085921

Kenny Logins

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-vrs-180bhp/21142032



VRS with a years test, good quality tyres and a load of recent work done - €1300

I would!

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-vrs-2002-mint-condition/20706964

GY A1

Rows Grower wrote: »

Big solid car for small enough money

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v50-estate-with-nct-amp-tax/21085921

What are those Volvo like
Much to look out for