BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

colm_mcm

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord-i-ctdi-sport/15334927



Diesel Accord only 71K KM !!

And my arse plays the banjo

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-aero-hot-turbo-2l/14891970



9-3 HOT Aero 200 BHP with NCT to 2/18 for €600. Might be a bit ropey but still!

bear1

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-accord-i-ctdi-sport/15334927



Diesel Accord only 71K KM !!

A 12 year old diesel which has done an average 6k a year.
Wonder what the actually mileage was.

CharlieCroker

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Alfa's are as reliable as most cars once they receive the proper maintenance. I had an 8 year old 156 petrol with 180k miles when I got rid. Ran perfectly because it was maintained.

The issue is proper maintenance on them is expensive and a lot of people scrimp on it.

people seem to use the maintenance argument as an excuse when defending alfas. They need a lot of pampering outside of regular maintenance and even at that they still tend to go wrong. To me it seems to be more down to poor design/quality rather than maintenance issues.

Don't get me wrong they are nice cars it's just they are soft.

I'm far from a fanboi, I've only owned one and am only going off my own personal ownership experience.

It never had a mechanical failure, never failed an NCT and never let me down. Maybe I got lucky but I don't think so.
I'd buy another no problem if it was reasonably priced and had a pile of reciepts.

ligertigon

http://www.reliabilityindex.com/manufacturer

alfa is waaaay down the list!

Toyotafanboi

Rover at #8 and as if that in itself isn't odd enough, MG strolls in at #18.

bear1

ligertigon wrote: »

http://www.reliabilityindex.com/manufacturer

alfa is waaaay down the list!

Going by that list there are a few manufacturers which should know better then yeah? I.e audi
The list a complete joke.
Let's just drop the whole "debate" as it's pointless

Esel

Bentley is # 38 :eek:

cocoman

unkel wrote: »

Still worth more than a grand. We'll see who's right. @cocoman - make sure to report back here when the car is sold

So I sold the Focus estate for €1100.

Sad to see it go after 6 years. Might have got more if I waited but the OH's car is sitting idle as she changed. I now have her 07 petrol Octavia. I hope I sold the right one!

The Octavia is currently on DD for €3k but it's probably a Bangernomics candidate. Taxed and NCT 05/18. Running well with 198k km.

Half thinking of buying another focus estate (13) or a Qashqai (10/11).

jharr100

bear1 wrote: »

Going by that list there are a few manufacturers which should know better then yeah? I.e audi
The list a complete joke.
Let's just drop the whole "debate" as it's pointless

Audi / VW does badly in lots of lists..
Maybe thats why they only offer a 3 year 90k km warranty

http://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/most-reliable-engines/

Gravelly

bear1 wrote: »

Going by that list there are a few manufacturers which should know better then yeah? I.e audi
The list a complete joke.
Let's just drop the whole "debate" as it's pointless

Those list have been proven many times to be totally wrong - I've posted about it here before, but basically, lots of "prestigious" marques do badly, and cheaper marques do well, not because the cheaper ones are necessarily better, but because of the expecatation level of the purchaser. The guy who's paid €85k for a Merc will consider it a huge disappointment if his cupholder doesn't work the way he wanted it to, or Lyric FM doesn't always come in loud and clear, whereas the guy who paid €10k for a Dacia Sandero will be a little more circumspect about the small things. Not to mention that Merc man will probably have the wherewithal to drop the car to the dealer any time he wants, whereas Dacia man might be too busy worrying about the mortgage and working overtime to pay for the car loan.

grogi

Gravelly wrote: »

Those list have been proven many times to be totally wrong - I've posted about it here before, but basically, lots of "prestigious" marques do badly, and cheaper marques do well, not because the cheaper ones are necessarily better, but because of the expecatation level of the purchaser.

But they still give a hint when comparing brands for similar wallet, exp. VW vs Ford vs Toyota or MB vs BMW vs Lexus. I would say the VW buyer has similar level of expectations as a buyer of a Toyota...

Gravelly

grogi wrote: »

But they still give a hint when comparing brands for similar wallet, exp. VW vs Ford vs Toyota or MB vs BMW vs Lexus. I would say the VW buyer has similar level of expectations as a buyer of a Toyota...

You very well could be correct in that.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/cheap-opel-corsa-tested-09-17/15626337?campaign=3



Tested till 9/17 for €175...it beats waiting at a bus stop..I think

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/land-rover-discovery2-2001/15594553



NCT'd till 9/17, tax for three days & its coil sprung - for €1600. Seems alright if this is your kind of thing

Kiket2ride

Just saw this, looks really nice and probably can negotiate 2k out of it: donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-320i-quick-sale-nct-1-18/15572819

colm_mcm

Kiket2ride wrote: »

Just saw this, looks really nice and probably can negotiate 2k out of it: donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-320i-quick-sale-nct-1-18/15572819

Www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-320i-quick-sale-nct-1-18/15572819

Kiket2ride

colm_mcm wrote: »

Www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bmw-320i-quick-sale-nct-1-18/15572819

Thanks. Are these engines known for any reliability issues I should be aware of?

colm_mcm

Those would be pre Efficient dynamics as far as i know, so not as troublesome, I seem to remember problems with injectors and coil packs on them, but to be honest they've always flown under my radar as a car.

grogi

Kiket2ride wrote: »

Thanks. Are these engines known for any reliability issues I should be aware of?

Yes, BMW four pots aren't best...

The cooling is prone to leaking and it is very easy to overheat the engine because the dash indicator is not very precise - stays in the middle until hundred something degrees. Valvetronic is temperamental. Coil packs fail.

bazz26

Kiket2ride wrote: »

Thanks. Are these engines known for any reliability issues I should be aware of?

If you read the description in the advert there has been a lot replaced on that engine. That can either be a good thing (car doesn't need money spent on it now) or a bad thing (the car has a history of being a money pit). I'd tend to keep looking if you're after reliability.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-3-automatic/15636966



NCT to 4/18 €350

CiDeRmAn

Wow, there's a Corolla in need of a family bucket of turtle wax

But, jaysus, that's some cheap motoring right there.
Set of nice hub caps and you'd be golden for nearly a year

colm_mcm

Old Testament Audi A7

Cantona's Collars

Buy one,get one nearly free.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/need-gone-by-weekend-nct-and-tax-ford-galaxy-tdi/15404444

ba_barabus

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-3-automatic/15636966



NCT to 4/18 €350

I could have sworn that body style only came in 1.6l form hence it's lack of appeal in Ireland. Odd to see a 1.3 auto but maybe it was a UK import. Not that it makes much of a difference tbh.

Duke O Smiley

ba_barabus wrote: »

I could have sworn that body style only came in 1.6l form hence it's lack of appeal in Ireland. Odd to see a 1.3 auto but maybe it was a UK import. Not that it makes much of a difference tbh.

Same tbh. I always thought they were quite posh inside too

ba_barabus

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Same tbh. I always thought they were quite posh inside too

Slightly different dash and higher spec finish afaik. I've only ever seen them on 1993/4 plates which makes me think they were withdrawn from the market here. Shame as they looked a lot better than the hatch.

I loved the Sprinter that came before it.

bazz26

I think that Corolla Liftback is an import. That shape was briefly sold here as a Sprinter when it was launched back in 1993. They were around the same price as an entry level Carina E at the time meaning they didn't sell in great numbers.

Toyotafanboi

Max budget but looks tidy.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-a4-1-9-2005-new-model/15647848