BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

bear1

That's the flexifuel engine isn't it?

heathersonline

Worth a punt? Anything to look out for on high miler Volvo’s?

Odyssey 2005

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-volvo-v70-2-0-se-new-nct/21878397



New model V70, years test, €1700

Same engine as a Ford mondeo is that a selling point ?:)

DeepBlue

W123-80's wrote: »

'03 Polo with test
It qualifies
:pac::pac:

Asking €1,950

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/bagged-polo-price-drop/21274244

Full respray few years back

With what though? Molten Milkybars?

W123-80's

'08 Ceed Estate 1.6 diesel
NCT Oct '19
Couple of weeks tax (€270 pa)
156k miles

Asking €2,000

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-kia-ceed-estate/21801200

W123-80's

'07 Punto 1.2 diesel
2 door
NCT May '20
100k miles
I think its a fairly fresh and modern looking car for 12 years old

Not sure its a giveaway as claimed! Nice car all the same.

Asking €1,950

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-1-2tdi-new-nct/21879904

at9qu5vp0wcix7

Is it just me or is the quality of cars popping up in this thread after improving in the last 6 months? Is this because of Brexit-imports, PCP finance on newer cars etc?

W123-80's

3 x Lancers. 1.3 & 1.6 petrol's.
'05, '06 & '07!

I have a bit of a soft spot for these. Owned one a good few years back and it never let me down once. I always think they fly under the radar a little when people are looking for Jap reliability (Corolla/Civic)
Maybe I got lucky with my one and they are not that good?
A lot cheaper than a similar year Corolla anyway!

All NCT'd, respectable looking and asking in and around the €1k mark

2007 - https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/07-mitsubishi-lancer/21879569

2006 - https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-mitsubishi-lancer-nct-10-19-tax-08-19/21820271

2005 - https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubisi-lancer-1-3-new-nct-01-2020/21792092

W123-80's

'03 Suzuki Liana
NCT Nov '19
couple of weeks tax
0 previous owners?

Asking €500

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-suzuki-liana-nct-tax/21875518

Odyssey 2005

W123-80's wrote: »

'03 Suzuki Liana
NCT Nov '19
couple of weeks tax
0 previous owners?

Asking €500

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-suzuki-liana-nct-tax/21875518

Some yoke on the Top Gear track :)

Sofiztikated

W123-80's wrote: »

3 x Lancers. 1.3 & 1.6 petrol's.
'05, '06 & '07!

I have a bit of a soft spot for these. Owned one a good few years back and it never let me down once. I always think they fly under the radar a little when people are looking for Jap reliability (Corolla/Civic)
Maybe I got lucky with my one and they are not that good?
A lot cheaper than a similar year Corolla anyway!

All NCT'd, respectable looking and asking in and around the €1k mark

2007 - https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/07-mitsubishi-lancer/21879569

2006 - https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-mitsubishi-lancer-nct-10-19-tax-08-19/21820271

2005 - https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubisi-lancer-1-3-new-nct-01-2020/21792092

I could never get a sniff of insurance on one for some reason.

Duke O Smiley

I like those Lancers too, they're nice to drive but definitely don't feel as nice inside as an equivalent Corolla. Grand cars though overall. The Lancer name gets a bit of a bad rap from previous models loved by boy racers and the likes

wonski

They are just boring, the Lancers.Poorly equipped and outdated.

colm_mcm

wonski wrote: »

They are just boring, the Lancers.Poorly equipped and outdated.

Any ones I ever traded in (as in the shape like the ones linked) were very high spec. They all had aircon and alloys and stuff.

TommyGun2017

colm_mcm wrote: »

Any ones I ever traded in (as in the shape like the ones linked) were very high spec. They all had aircon and alloys and stuff.

Drove once recently by chance and was quite impressed tbh. Yeah the interior is adorned with cheap plastic but it was decent to drive. The 1.5 petrol is the one to get, responsive insofar as it can be.

colm_mcm

That’s the newer 2008 model I’d say. I’d have an 08 one over an 08 Corolla petrol for instance.

W123-80's

Yehuda Dry Rosebud wrote: »

Is it just me or is the quality of cars popping up in this thread after improving in the last 6 months? Is this because of Brexit-imports, PCP finance on newer cars etc?

Tbh I don't think the quality has changed dramatically over the last while. Although I do think we are in the Golden era of bangernomics.
In 10 or 15 years time the landscape will have changed dramatically with electric and hybrids presumably established.
Duck knows what the sub €2k man or woman will be driving then.

BonnieSituation

W123-80's wrote: »

Tbh I don't think the quality has changed dramatically over the last while. Although I do think we are in the Golden era of bangernomics.
In 10 or 15 years time the landscape will have changed dramatically with electric and hybrids presumably established.
Duck knows what the sub €2k man or woman will be driving then.

You're right there.

The quality that's available for what is "no money" is scandalous.

The famous A6 for example really drove it home.

Supcycle

W123-80's wrote: »

Something a little different.
'02 Galant
Test Nov '17
Tax Sept '17
1 owner
Low miles
Asking €1,200
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mitsubishi-galant/14617298

First car I ever owned

wonski

colm_mcm wrote: »

Any ones I ever traded in (as in the shape like the ones linked) were very high spec. They all had aircon and alloys and stuff.

I only drove one, but they look outdated. Suzuki Liana look imo.

I am not saying they are bad cars, but they really don't deliver. Look at the interior pictures in the ads linked and they really are poor.

colm_mcm

wonski wrote: »

I only drove one, but they look outdated. Suzuki Liana look imo.

I am not saying they are bad cars, but they really don't deliver. Look at the interior pictures in the ads linked and they really are poor.

They’re def outdated and feel flimsy, but they’re well equipped

wonski

colm_mcm wrote: »

They’re def outdated and feel flimsy, but they’re well equipped

Equipped with what? Those temp knobs?

Other manufacturers did better in 2007 tbh.

KevRossi

1997 Starlet, NCT to 04/20, power steering, no hubcaps, some scratches, 6 weeks tax.

€550. Bargain.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-starlet/21822105

grogi

W123-80's wrote: »

Tbh I don't think the quality has changed dramatically over the last while. Although I do think we are in the Golden era of bangernomics.
In 10 or 15 years time the landscape will have changed dramatically with electric and hybrids presumably established.
Duck knows what the sub €2k man or woman will be driving then.

We are past the golden era - which was like 5 years ago. Same money would buy you a two-three years younger cars than today.

W123-80's

grogi wrote: »

We are past the golden era - which was like 5 years ago. Same money would buy you a two-three years younger cars than today.

Funny you say that, I just mentioned to the wife today we bought our '05 Lancer in early 2011 (Feb) for €3,950.
It's the equivalent of buying '13 Lancer today for €3,950..!! Doubt that's going to happen. Even allowing for inflation.

colm_mcm

wonski wrote: »

Equipped with what? Those temp knobs?

Other manufacturers did better in 2007 tbh.

As said, the ones I saw had side skirts, alloys, remote locking, 4 electric windows, aircon, some had Nardi steering wheel. They were just well equipped (meaning they had lots of stuff rather than they were well finished) compared to what you’d get on a Focus/Corolla.

grogi

W123-80's wrote: »

Funny you say that, I just mentioned to the wife today we bought our '05 Lancer in early 2011 (Feb) for €3,950.
It's the equivalent of buying '13 Lancer today for €3,950..!! Doubt that's going to happen. Even allowing for inflation.

Similarly I got a low mileage 2006 Superb Elegance (full leather, climatronic, nice hifi etc) in 2011 for 5k. 5 year old car. Not bangernomics, but still fantastic value.

I'd love to get a 2014 Superb for that today...

enviro

Motor tax system changes in 2008 have played a role in vehicles holding their value better.

alias no.9

W123-80's wrote: »

'07 Punto 1.2 diesel
2 door
NCT May '20
100k miles
I think its a fairly fresh and modern looking car for 12 years old

Not sure its a giveaway as claimed! Nice car all the same.

Asking €1,950

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-1-2tdi-new-nct/21879904

They only look like a new car because they're still sold new! Not sure who still buys them other than rental companies.

Old diesel

alias no.9 wrote: »

W123-80's wrote: »

'07 Punto 1.2 diesel
2 door
NCT May '20
100k miles
I think its a fairly fresh and modern looking car for 12 years old

Not sure its a giveaway as claimed! Nice car all the same.

Asking €1,950

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-punto-1-2tdi-new-nct/21879904

They only look like a new car because they're still sold new! Not sure who still buys them other than rental companies.

They stopped selling them I think last year.

Possibly some unsold ones in a yard somewhere.

Hard to believe the Punto was once a key part of the small car landscape with the Mk 1.