BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

nu_90

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Where?

In discription

Duke O Smiley

Hah! Thats new

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-rover-45-1-4-petrol-nct-01-2020/25114406



Tested til January 2021, draw bar, same owner since 2007, €550

Parking sensors and a sunroof, very posh. I would!

kalkat2002

2004 ford fiesta petrol

295 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20776563

punisher5112

kalkat2002 wrote: »

2004 ford fiesta petrol

295 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20776563

Frank will take that instead of the fluence

JCN12

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2004-rover-45-1-4-petrol-nct-01-2020/25114406



Tested til January 2021, draw bar, same owner since 2007, €550

Parking sensors and a sunroof, very posh. I would!

It looks absolutely mint. Someone's going to get a great deal if it all checks out.

Babyladyzoda

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Fluence with 2 years NCT and a bit of tax, 1 previous owner, reasonable miles, €1950

Unfortunate mark on the boot lid, but if that didn't bother you you'd have 2 years of reasonably trouble free motoring for very little

Is this a good bet? Seems to be mixed opinions on the Fluence

boombang

Re that Rover. I would take some pleasure out of driving the embers of a once great brand. They did get ugly at the end as they tried to squeeze every last bit out of that design. Sad really.

jharr100

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-bmw-316/25154702

Would these petrol 3 series make good bangernomics?

Duke O Smiley

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-bmw-316/25154702

Would these petrol 3 series make good bangernomics?

I’ve never had a 316, but any petrol e90 I’ve dealt with has been a awful. 7 owners and only 130k Km says it all IMO

roper1664

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

I’ve never had a 316, but any petrol e90 I’ve dealt with has been a awful. 7 owners and only 130k Km says it all IMO

Is it the same story with the E90 petrol 6cyl NA? I had thought that they were good.

Duke O Smiley

roper1664 wrote: »

Is it the same story with the E90 petrol 6cyl NA? I had thought that they were good.

Sorry, I should have added a caveat to say that I’ve only ever had 4 cyl examples. I think the 6 are a much safer bet

Mad_Mike

Something I couldn't put my finger on with the pics, but then I realised that for a car that doesn't actually look "freshly washed", there are lots of water drips around the ground. Then I saw his other ads, and some of them seem to tally with other spots behind mudflaps etc, but correct me if I'm wrong...

Does the head on view of the E90 look like it has water running down both sides of the number plate (Picture 1 & 7)
Would just make me wonder if it overheated, OR if it was topped up with water to STOP overheating which can be a common issue with these
Maybe I'm seeing it wrong and it could be reflections, but it really does like there is water running down the front

punisher5112

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Something I couldn't put my finger on with the pics, but then I realised that for a car that doesn't actually look "freshly washed", there are lots of water drips around the ground. Then I saw his other ads, and some of them seem to tally with other spots behind mudflaps etc, but correct me if I'm wrong...

Does the head on view of the E90 look like it has water running down both sides of the number plate (Picture 1 & 7)
Would just make me wonder if it overheated, OR if it was topped up with water to STOP overheating which can be a common issue with these
Maybe I'm seeing it wrong and it could be reflections, but it really does like there is water running down the front

After a wash

Mad_Mike

Yeah, I think I have my paranoid head on tonight!
It just seems more or less dry everywhere else and that's what drew my attention to it on the front

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

jharr100 wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-bmw-316/25154702

Would these petrol 3 series make good bangernomics?

You could do a lot better with a diesel version to be honest. It's also poverty spec. Same money will get you a 318/320d. Would be rock bottom in the list of engines I'd get myself.

almostover

Loads of manure in the ad but it's a car with test that could be got for €500. Those aren't alloy wheels mate. If the service history and mileage are genuine its a steal. 2 keys with a car is always a good sign.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mazda/25171168

Cheap car for wafting around in, long test and some tax:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-honda-accordnct-01-21tax-07-20/25161108

A bit pricey but a very fresh looking estate. Says trade slae so some haggling may be tolerated.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-volvo-v50-1-8-petrol-trade-sale-nct-11-2020/25147036

Looks fresh too. Economical run around car.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-honda-civic-ses-1-8i-nct-amp-tax/25110144

Mad_Mike

Looks like a genuine ad, also says price is negotiable. Same owner for over 9 years
Could be one of the lowest price Prius in here yet considering it's a 2008
Will also come with full valet and 2 keys included
Mileage is very high. No idea what the limits of these are to be honest
Has NCT until 4th January 2021
€1450 is current asking price

Duke O Smiley

High mileage wouldn’t put me off a Prius at all. They are well able for it. They’re a very good car

Mad_Mike

Looks like an untouched and original Bora
UK import, 100bhp version, same owner for 10 years
NCT until December and taxed until end of August
Could be a good buy if it hasn't started to rust. Hard to tell from the pics
Asking €600

Mad_Mike

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

High mileage wouldn’t put me off a Prius at all. They are well able for it. They’re a very good car

Yeah, I've seen a lot of them around the 200k mark, but just wondering once they head on up for 250 how they fare on battery, but then again, at the price of that for a 08, even if you were to end up throwing in new batteries in a years time, it could still be a very cheap 2008.

Duke O Smiley

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Yeah, I've seen a lot of them around the 200k mark, but just wondering once they head on up for 250 how they fare on battery, but then again, at the price of that for a 08, even if you were to end up throwing in new batteries in a years time, it could still be a very cheap 2008.

Had one with over 300k on the clock and the battery was perfect, and had 4/5 bars too. There was nothing in the history to suggest it had been replaced either. The great thing about that model Prius is you can see the battery health on the dash before you buy it. Not the case with something like a hybrid Civic.

Also, on any Prius up to 07 (I think) the odometer won’t go over 299,999 for some reason.

Mad_Mike

kalkat2002 wrote: »

1999 fiat seicento

250 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20751284

Somebody tidied it up a bit and added €700 to the price

kalkat2002

Mad_Mike wrote: »

Somebody tidied it up a bit and added €700 to the price

Yeah the bodybuilder of dundrum/goatstown...tidied up with a full can of wd40...

26000 Elephants

kalkat2002 wrote: »

Yeah the bodybuilder of dundrum/goatstown...tidied up with a full can of wd40...

He also has that red Mazda posted by almostrover on last page. Fair play if he can make a few quid, but I'd say the muscles are from endless turd-polishing.

kalkat2002

26000 Elephants wrote: »

He also has that red Mazda posted by almostrover on last page. Fair play if he can make a few quid, but I'd say the muscles are from endless turd-polishing.

Yeah is the same guy with different accounts...that street looks like long mile road...

Babyladyzoda

Confused by one of the cars in this thread.

Is it unusual for a car to be listed as private sale on donedeal but the cartell report says current owner says its been held as trade sale for 8 months?

Seller claims 2 owners. But it appears its been 2 owners and then held in trade sale by a garage for since November?

Is that a common thing for a small trader?

Is someone trying to pull a fast one?

User1998

Well its a disguised business sale and is illegal. Its so you have no rights or comeback if the car goes bang

johndaman66

Probably only illegal if not disclosed before the sale is made. Being a motor trader and not registered as such on Donedeal is in itself not necessarily illegal, sly and dishonest yes but not necessarily illegal. To answer the original question though its not unusual for a trader to be listed as a private seller on Donedeal, it seems to be rampant in fact.

DeepBlue

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/ford-focus-2007/25173676

2007 Focus for 750 (down from 1,000 yesterday). On the cheaper tax. Ad seems honest and car doesn't look to be in bad shape. Short NCT and almost out of tax. Eyes wide open but it may be worth a punt.