BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-es-i-ctdi-low-road-tax/21527171



NCT till Jan 2020, cheap tax, diesel, €1950

h3000

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/rx8-new-nct-only-36k/20970705

NCT till Feb 2020, 36k miles, cc based tax, €1950

6 owners though

I wish it was easier to affordably insure multiple cars here. I’d buy that tomorrow.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2002-saab-93-turbo-se-low-mileage-automatic/21827364



This looks like a bit of a gem

Jan 2020 test, bit of tax, long term owner, reasonable miles and seemingly well looked after

€750

lawred2

h3000 wrote: »

I wish it was easier to affordably insure multiple cars here. I’d buy that tomorrow.

Same. As per usual the insurers are allowed write their own rules here while our politicians wring their hands

iwillhtfu

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/rx8-new-nct-only-36k/20970705


NCT till Feb 2020, 36k miles, cc based tax, €1950

6 owners though

I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole and it's about €1000 more than it's worth. The rotary engines in those cars are all kinds of problematic. It's a shame though because they are nice looking cars but all it will bring is hardship.

iwillhtfu

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/land-rover-discovery-2-1-years-test/21827558

Years test, bit of tax, looks reasonable straight under the dirt, €1700

WCPGW?

That must be one of very few discos with an NCT on it.

CoBo55

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole and it's about €1000 more than it's worth. The rotary engines in those cars are all kinds of problematic. It's a shame though because they are nice looking cars but all it will bring is hardship.

Quite an easy engine to lift out and work on, plenty of specialists in the UK. Get it good and hot switch it off and try starting it after about 10 mins, that's when they're at their worst.

iwillhtfu

CoBo55 wrote: »

Quite an easy engine to lift out and work on, plenty of specialists in the UK. Get it good and hot switch it off and try starting it after about 10 mins, that's when they're at their worst.

Oh I know all about it they come with an eau de petrol and we have our own specialist over here in Eddie D

jharr100

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-1-9-tdi-vector/21667396

Saab diesel estate ..

lawred2

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-1-9-tdi-vector/21667396

Saab diesel estate ..

Auto box too

pah

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/rx8-new-nct-only-36k/20970705


NCT till Feb 2020, 36k miles, cc based tax, €1950

6 owners though

I would love to get my hands on an R3 version of this but pre June 2008 models are ultra rare. Couldn't justify the massive co2 tax bill.

26000 Elephants

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I wouldn't touch that with a barge pole and it's about €1000 more than it's worth. The rotary engines in those cars are all kinds of problematic. It's a shame though because they are nice looking cars but all it will bring is hardship.

No More Problems

Ferris

pah wrote: »

I would love to get my hands on an R3 version of this but pre June 2008 models are ultra rare. Couldn't justify the massive co2 tax bill.

There’s possibility only one R3 taxed on the cc based system, was for sale a while ago, lovely car but it was ~6k asking.

You really need a compression test to buy an rx8 with an original engine, if only for the piece of mind later, it’s worth it. Once you get one mind they’re a great car, great handling, engine and very comfortable. Mine was the most reliable car I’ve ever owned. They are expensive to run however, fuel and tyres mostly.

christy02

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-1-9-tdi-vector/21667396

Saab diesel estate ..

That’s around quite a while. I have been watching the last couple weeks. Probably got for a bit less. Auto box probably means it will only get early 40’s mpg. Manual closer to late 40’s.

Picked up the Octavia vrs yesterday that was on this thread. Couple issues but guy was very upfront about them. Another successful bangernomics sale !!!!!

Redsoxfan

Glen_Quagmire wrote:

Any known issues with them?

We have one in a petrol Galaxy for 2 years . No issues yet. I have read that fluid and filter needs changing on 3rd service or every 3 years. Spoke to a guy in Blackchurch Motors and he didn't seem to find too many issues with them.

grogi

Redsoxfan wrote: »

We have one in a petrol Galaxy for 2 years . No issues yet. I have read that fluid and filter needs changing on 3rd service or every 3 years. Spoke to a guy in Blackchurch Motors and he didn't seem to find too many issues with them.

They are rather problem free with diesels, but don't tolerate petrol engines as well. Probably because of different rotation speed of petrol Vs diesel engine.

gooner99

Thought on this corolla?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4vvti-5dr/21829643

Pity the pictures are not the best.

Bigus

gooner99 wrote: »

Thought on this corolla?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4vvti-5dr/21829643

Pity the pictures are not the best.

The bonus of bad pictures is you know it's a genuine private sale , looks good to me.

bazz26

gooner99 wrote: »

Thought on this corolla?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla-1-4vvti-5dr/21829643

Pity the pictures are not the best.

Hard to tell but the driver's door mirror has been replaced with a matt black one. Front bumper looks a different colour to the bonnet. Hard to tell from the photos though but it would be an area I'd focus on when viewing it. It's normal for a car of that age to have had some cosmetic work done but I'd be more concerned around if it were something more serious and the quality of the repair.

Redsoxfan

grogi wrote:

They are rather problem free with diesels, but don't tolerate petrol engines as well. Probably because of different rotation speed of petrol Vs diesel engine.

Interesting, thanks for that.

If I assume that the fluid and filter was not changed as scheduled, is there any point in doing it now? Can't imagine there are many petrol Powershift cars in this country - I now have two....

terrydel

lawred2 wrote: »

Auto box too

That a good or bad thing?

Glen_Quagmire

Duke O Smiley wrote:

NCT till Jan 2020, cheap tax, diesel, €1950

148k miles on the clock, would that be an issue in one of these?

johndaman66

bazz26 wrote: »

Hard to tell but the driver's door mirror has been replaced with a matt black one. Front bumper looks a different colour to the bonnet. Hard to tell from the photos though but it would be an area I'd focus on when viewing it. It's normal for a car of that age to have had some cosmetic work done but I'd be more concerned around if it were something more serious and the quality of the repair.

The likes of a door mirror changed on a €1,200 car I wouldn't really be batting an eyelid bazz. I think its the bonnet that may be a different shade as the colour of the bumper seems to match the wings but yep hard to tell from the photos.

What I'd be most concerned about in that car is what shape the underneath is seen as its a UK import. In the main rust underneath put my 04 Corolla of the road last year and that was imported in from UK in 2008. Looked at a replacement Corolla, Avensis and a couple of Auris last year that were UK imports also and they were in terrible shape underneath - one of the Auris was particularly bad. People seem to think that Toyotas don't rust but they very much will too. Generally they are a great car though if maintained to some extent. Probably one of the last model Toyotas with that sort of solid Toyota feel to it. If all checks out that's on for not bad money.

johndaman66

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-skoda-octavia-1-9-diesel/21763685


Newer shape Octavia 1.9 TDI,
NCT 10/19, Tax 05/19,
158K miles,
Motor tax €270 pa.
Asking €1,750

Mad_Mike

NCT to Jan 2020
Reads like a well looked after car and ad seems very genuine
€1200

bazz26

johndaman66 wrote: »

The likes of a door mirror changed on a €1,200 car I wouldn't really be batting an eyelid bazz. I think its the bonnet that may be a different shade as the colour of the bumper seems to match the wings but yep hard to tell from the photos.

What I'd be most concerned about in that car is what shape the underneath is seen as its a UK import. In the main rust underneath put my 04 Corolla of the road last year and that was imported in from UK in 2008. Looked at a replacement Corolla, Avensis and a couple of Auris last year that were UK imports also and they were in terrible shape underneath - one of the Auris was particularly bad. People seem to think that Toyotas don't rust but they very much will too. Generally they are a great car though if maintained to some extent. Probably one of the last model Toyotas with that sort of solid Toyota feel to it. If all checks out that's on for not bad money.

It's more the door mirror in conjunction with the different coloured front bumper and what else on closer inspection I'm more concerned with rather than just a door mirror on its own. It could suggest that the car got a right smack in the front corner which could impact suspension, chassis and how the car drives, etc. I'm not saying don't go look at it but it's certainly an area of the car I'd be focusing on with a detailed inspection.

Also my father has a 2009 Auris originally from the UK and it doesn't have underside rust outside of the normal stuff you get on Irish cars, my own cars are ex UK too and don't have any rust issues so it's not automatic on all UK imports.

RandomUsername

Mad_Mike wrote: »

NCT to Jan 2020
Reads like a well looked after car and ad seems very genuine
€1200

I bought a car of him a few years ago, sound guy & a genuine enthusiast

Duke O Smiley

Mad_Mike wrote: »

NCT to Jan 2020
Reads like a well looked after car and ad seems very genuine
€1200

I know the seller. I haven’t seen the car personally, but I guarantee it will be a good one

Sofiztikated

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I know the seller. I haven’t seen the car personally, but I guarantee it will be a good one

What are they like on juice?

Interslice

http://www.adverts.ie/17926889

My mk1 1.8 tdci focus estate. Shameless plug.