BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Sexual Chocolate

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s40/24985715

Well spec'd and very tidy looking petrol S40 with test til October (extended til February 2021), €999

This looks really nice.

Very like my old one. Think I'd go 2.0 diesel if I was to get another S40 though.

Duke O Smiley

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Very like my old one. Think I'd go 2.0 diesel if I was to get another S40 though.

Yes, I thought it looked familiar and wondered if it was the same one bought by someone on here last year. You bought that car from Michael Collins out in Blackrock if I’m not mistaken?

Duke O Smiley

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

The brother in law bought one of these last week, albeit much worse value for money (€1900 for a 2008) and I was surprised at what a nice car it was.

I'd never been in one but had some kind of assumption that they were a Focus is a pretty dress and maybe they are but I have to say it was a really really nice car. The interior felt very solid, nice yoke on the road too. Pleather, climate, 17 inch wheels.

It was 1.8 petrol, badged "1.8F", which I think is a dubious enough engine choice but it ran well for 200 k kms.

1.8f is the flexi fuel / ethanol engine

kalkat2002

2008 audi a3 tdi 1699 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20561255

Sexual Chocolate

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yes, I thought it looked familiar and wondered if it was the same one bought by someone on here last year. You bought that car from Michael Collins out in Blackrock if I’m not mistaken?

I did yeah. Sandyford was where I met him. Nice car but slow and liked oil.

jharr100

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-automatic-saab-9-5-saloon-diesel/24476833

2006 Saab 9-5 diesel ,
1100 euro asking

younggalway

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s40/24985715





Well spec'd and very tidy looking petrol S40 with test til October (extended til February 2021), €999

This looks really nice.

Is there anything obvious to go wrong with these? I know a friends parents had one for years and seemed to have a lot of electrical issues and the car spent a lot of time in limp mode. They do seem good value though.

I remember reading somewhere to stay away from the flexifuel version? Any particular reason for this?

jharr100

Does that S40 have the pop up child seats in the back ? I've them in my V50.. very handy ..

davycc

jharr100 wrote: »

Does that S40 have the pop up child seats in the back ? I've them in my V50.. very handy ..

I used to have them in my old 850 wagon t5.
Very convenient feature for sure

keyboard_cat

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/07-skoda-octavia-vrs/24983249



Tidy looking diesel VRS with NCT til May 2021, reasonable miles and claims of recent service and belt, €1850

Still good looking cars IMO. I wouldn't mind trying one

Looking at this bit dubious of the ownership
Current owner 6 months
Owner before that ~6 months
Owner before that ~2 months
before that was held by a garage for 13 months
And before that held by a garage for 1 month
Seems very strange contacted the done deal seller and was told he has owned it for about 18 months?

colm_mcm

See how many times it’s been taxed, and how long it’s been untaxed for.

DeepBlue

younggalway wrote: »

I remember reading somewhere to stay away from the flexifuel version? Any particular reason for this?

It's less fuel efficient than the non-flexifuel version.

nu_90

DeepBlue wrote: »

It's less fuel efficient than the non-flexifuel version.

Getting 8.4 L/100km in my bangermomics V70

It's the 2.0 Flexifuel.

Don't do big miles so I'm ok with it. But id say the S40 or V50 with the 1.8f should see better mpg ??

26000 Elephants

younggalway wrote: »

I remember reading somewhere to stay away from the flexifuel version? Any particular reason for this?

Ethanol is highly corrosive - it *can* destroy fuel pumps, pickups, line connections, rails and injectors.

Depends on the % in the fuel and how long it was run on it. But if its running fine now and passes emissions, at bangernomics money it's probably worth chancing it.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-skoda-octavia-combi/24994739



Diesel Octavia estate, test til December, tow bar, €690

Grand car for the money

Truckermal

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla/24958166

Cheap and cheerful Corolla for a grand with low miles.. It would suit me but a awful comeback from a LS....:o

wonski

nu_90 wrote: »

Getting 8.4 L/100km in my bangermomics V70

It's the 2.0 Flexifuel.

Don't do big miles so I'm ok with it. But id say the S40 or V50 with the 1.8f should see better mpg ??

With no 6th gear the motorway kills it.

Unless you drive 70-80km/h all the time you won't do 8l/100 average.

Which is normal for 1.8 petrol od that vintage anyway

robertpatterson

Truckermal wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-corolla/24958166

Cheap and cheerful Corolla for a grand with low miles.. It would suit me but a awful comeback from a LS....:o

Is there an NCT in that ? It says February 2020 I know they've extended it but you'd be taking a chance imo

Truckermal

robertpatterson wrote: »

Is there an NCT in that ? It says February 2020 I know they've extended it but you'd be taking a chance imo

They are easily tested in fairness, corroded brake lines probably the biggest job.. Only thing it's a 2.0 Litre so expensive to tax compared to the 1.4..

bazz26

The flexifuel ones drink petrol. That was ok when there was cheap bi-ethanol to offset the thirstiness. As bi-ethanol is no longer available the cost of filling them is noticeable compared to other similar sized engines. Those engines also need to be serviced every 10k km or so too. If you don't do much driving then a nice bit of flash for small money however. Electrics can be iffy on all of those S40s though.

Mad_Mike

robertpatterson wrote: »

Is there an NCT in that ? It says February 2020 I know they've extended it but you'd be taking a chance imo

Well spotted. If it expired in Feb, it won't have the 4 month extension, so it doesn't belong in Bangernomics then as it has no NCT.

kalkat2002

2005 opel meriva long nct 300 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20569526

Duke O Smiley

kalkat2002 wrote: »

2005 opel meriva long nct 300 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20569526

They're absolutely rubbish, but that looks like a great buy for 300 quid. Well found

Cantona's Collars

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v70-7-seater/24996728

con747

2008 Renault Laguna 1.5 DCI Estate €1250 https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-renault-laguna-1-5-dci-estate/24996247

crasy dash

con747 wrote: »

2008 Renault Laguna 1.5 DCI Estate €1250 https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-renault-laguna-1-5-dci-estate/24996247

That's a good find and a good price if it was closer to me I'd go after it who ever buys that's should be happy cheap motoring assuming the clutch is good.

Mad_Mike

I know these are getting long in the tooth now, but that's the cleanest looking one I have seen in a long time
Even the wheels look decent on it. Comfortline model 130bhp with 2 keys and NCT until end of November
Seems it's the same guy who is selling the Octavia combi up above
€680

colm_mcm

That car seems genuine.
I know they seem very common now, but some of these B5 Passats need to be saved. They will just disappear (in a lot of cases, that’s no bad thing), and uk importing won’t be a thing either.
It’ll be like Carina E’s now.

Mad_Mike

Yeah. That's why I stuck it up here.
I have owned 4 of the B5/B5.5 Passats and got so sick of them, but good, well minded ones are very very thin on the ground now and that one really does look genuine

26000 Elephants

colm_mcm wrote: »

That car seems genuine.
I know they seem very common now, but some of these B5 Passats need to be saved. They will just disappear (in a lot of cases, that’s no bad thing), and uk importing won’t be a thing either.
It’ll be like Carina E’s now.

The amber light ones disappeared years ago - literally overnight.

Passats suffer from the reliable car paradox - a car with a 'bombproof' reputation attracts the shytehawks who dont lift a finger to maintain them.