BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day

stuboy01

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-audi-a2-long-nct-june-2018/16405017

Audi A2 2002 - NCT'd to end June 2018 and taxed to end Sept 2017

yobr

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

Would you pay that kind of money for that kind of Starlet?

Collectors and those with an interest in cars perhaps. However, for a daily driver it certainly wouldn't work for me. While the market for it might be limited it might still be there for certain buyers.

boardsuser1

yobr wrote: »

Collectors and those with an interest in cars perhaps. However, for a daily driver it certainly wouldn't work for me. While the market for it might be limited it might still be there for certain buyers.

That's exactly what i mean.

acronym Chilli

stuboy01 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/02-audi-a2-long-nct-june-2018/16405017

Audi A2 2002 - NCT'd to end June 2018 and taxed to end Sept 2017

Is it your own? (Just going from first name / last name and your username).

In fairness, it looks nice, and there are folk who really like the A2. I wonder if your price is high: I've a friend who couldn't give away his petrol A2 recently. He ended up getting 200 for it on trade-in (and signed "destruction" paperwork on handing it over, so they definitely planned to scrap it).

I hope you get a sale rather than going that route. I'd be curious to know what price you get too, if you'd share later on (depending on what it is, I might not tell my mate!)

stuboy01

acronym Chilli wrote: »

Is it your own? (Just going from first name / last name and your username).

In fairness, it looks nice, and there are folk who really like the A2. I wonder if your price is high: I've a friend who couldn't give away his petrol A2 recently. He ended up getting 200 for it on trade-in (and signed "destruction" paperwork on handing it over, so they definitely planned to scrap it).

I hope you get a sale rather than going that route. I'd be curious to know what price you get too, if you'd share later on (depending on what it is, I might not tell my mate!)

Yes, tis my own, sure I'll let you know what I get for it.
In fairness, it's in great nick, no dings and running soundly.
I just need something a bit bigger.

acronym Chilli

stuboy01 wrote: »

Yes, tis my own, sure I'll let you know what I get for it.
In fairness, it's in great nick, no dings and running soundly.
I just need something a bit bigger.

That was my mate's situation too. 2 seats in the back of his only, so couldn't work with 3 kids. His had a few more dings than yours, but nothing bad and it was well kept inside. I know he was sorry to see it go.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/05-volvo-xc90/16422692



Tax till end of the year and NCT to Feb 2018, €1450.

colm_mcm

Gone already.

bazz26

Will be back later on for near twice the price.

smelly sock

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-nissan-almera-1-5-sport/16424283?campaign=3

Probably get it for nearer 1000. Solid yoke tbf.

RWD

That Xc90 was cheap alright,same seller had the vrs Octavia that was on a few weeks ago,when I see someone selling a car that has another few ads,it makes me think that he got it even cheaper though,obviously

Esel

smelly sock wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-nissan-almera-1-5-sport/16424283?campaign=3

Probably get it for nearer 1000. Solid yoke tbf.

Well-known for gearbox failure, no?

smelly sock

Esel wrote: »

Well-known for gearbox failure, no?

Totally. But look it, at that price there is always risk , no?

colm_mcm

Esel wrote: »

Well-known for gearbox failure, no?

Yes, and timing chain failures.

Aside from that, they feel anything but solid. Horrid things.

boardsuser1

Had a 2006 Nissan Primera, the thing was bullet proof, never game me an ounce of trouble in 2 years.

That is the only good thing going for it.

I couldn't get rid of it easily and when i did it was for sod all, 3 months tax, 27 months nct and i got €900 for it in 2014.

rizzodun

Esel wrote: »

Well-known for gearbox failure, no?

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yes, and timing chain failures.

Aside from that, they feel anything but solid. Horrid things.

Gearbox failure wasn't an issue with these as far as I'm aware, more that the linkage became very worn and it felt like stirring a large pot selecting a gear.
Had two and never had an issue with the gearbox.

Timing chain stretch was an issue however, but again, down to the good ol' Irish maintenance regime, my 2004 with well over 150k miles was running as sweet as a nut compared to a mates 06 with considerably less mileage, but I serviced mine religiously.
In 3 years and 3 NCT's I didn't have one issue, the emissions actually reduced every year, and the car is still on the road another two years on.

Other than that rust along the sills and front cross member needs to be watched.

I have a certain fondness for them as mine served me very well, and my wife learned to drive in one, but they can't hold a candle to comparable Honda's or Toyota's of the same age.

166man

bazz26 wrote: »

Will be back later on for near twice the price.

I don't see anything wrong with that...do you?

selectamatic

bazz26 wrote: »

Will be back later on for near twice the price.

Tbh I don't think it will be back for double the price. Most likely back for much the same price when the tax is out. Mightn't be back at all.

They've fallen off a cliff price wise the last few months 03 ones selling for near 1k with plenty of test and that's up around the outskirts of Dublin where cars are easiest sell. There's plenty of
05 -07 ones up for around 3k but very few selling quickly which leads me to believe they're going for closer to 2k than sellers are letting on.

All good news for prospective buyers cos they've a great engine, reliable enough drivetrain and a reasonable towing capacity of 2200kg. Finnicky enough in the electrics department though according to honest john and the likes.

JohnBoy26

rizzodun wrote: »

Gearbox failure wasn't an issue with these as far as I'm aware, more that the linkage became very worn and it felt like stirring a large pot selecting a gear.
Had two and never had an issue with the gearbox.

Timing chain stretch was an issue however, but again, down to the good ol' Irish maintenance regime, my 2004 with well over 150k miles was running as sweet as a nut compared to a mates 06 with considerably less mileage, but I serviced mine religiously.
In 3 years and 3 NCT's I didn't have one issue, the emissions actually reduced every year, and the car is still on the road another two years on.

Other than that rust along the sills and front cross member needs to be watched.

I have a certain fondness for them as mine served me very well, and my wife learned to drive in one, but they can't hold a candle to comparable Honda's or Toyota's of the same age.

Gearboxes were absolutely an issue on these and the chain issues can't be blamed on irish maintenance because it was a widespread issue due to poor quality. The previous model didn't have any issues with chains and there was plenty of those sold here back in the day.

Greybottle

What the hell. It's €2950 with over €1,000 of tax on it which makes it Bangenomics (in theory). Needs plenty of cosmetic work, but the value of this is only going one way. And yes, I've posted it in classics and Luxobarge threads, but if I had the space I'd honestly go have a look and buy it if it needed nothing major.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-cl-420/15834985

jharr100

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-toyota-avensis-d4d/16378309

Clean looking avensis , mileage a little high but lots of maintenance appears to have been done. Great workhorse.

bazz26

Terrible alignment between the front bumper and bonnet/wings. Multiple shades of paintwork too by the looks of it.

Gravelly

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

And the likes of a ford escort isn't too ordinary?

To be fair, escorts have the whole rally following thing that Starlets don't.

I think that Starlet will probably make the asking price though, as, for some reason I don't really get, they have a following. Possibly due to the fact that many people now in their 30's/40's learned to drive in them.

Greybottle

Nice Passat, ideal 2nd car. alloys are worth a few quid on their own as well.

NCT 04/18 €1,500

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/new-nct-95-vw-passat-cl-72-000miles/15984005

jelutong

€1,500 is way over the top for that Passat.

Gravelly

Greybottle wrote: »

Nice Passat, ideal 2nd car. alloys are worth a few quid on their own as well.

NCT 04/18 €1,500

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/new-nct-95-vw-passat-cl-72-000miles/15984005

Would you bother though? If I was going to buy a 90's "weekend" car, it would either be a sportscar for a bit of fun, or an estate for practicality. This would just be like my everday car except less comfortable, slower, and uglier.

JohnBoy26

Gravelly wrote: »

To be fair, escorts have the whole rally following thing that Starlets don't.

I think that Starlet will probably make the asking price though, as, for some reason I don't really get, they have a following. Possibly due to the fact that many people now in their 30's/40's learned to drive in them.

Cortinas wouldn't and they are classics.

wonski

Gravelly wrote: »

Would you bother though? If I was going to buy a 90's "weekend" car, it would either be a sportscar for a bit of fun, or an estate for practicality. This would just be like my everday car except less comfortable, slower, and uglier.

+1

I would rather buy this good looking tt with this budget in mind:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-quattro/15872521

NCT 10/18, taxed until the end of September.

Gravelly

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

Cortinas wouldn't and they are classics.

True, but Cortinas are "dad cars" and don't look like a generic eurobox the way Starlets do. They are also positively old-school unlike that Starlet.

Gravelly

wonski wrote: »

+1

I would rather buy this good looking tt with this budget in mind:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/audi-tt-quattro/15872521

NCT 10/18, taxed until the end of September.

Now that's a proper weekend car. Absolute bargain at that price, especially with the belt & clutch done. Keep a few quid aside for a replacement turbo and you've a car for years.