BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Mad_Mike

2006 Peugeot 407 1.6HDi estate with 200k kms
Yeah I know it's a 1.6HDi. yeah the bodywork looks rough as ****, but it has NCT until November
Big roomy bus for anyone needing something like it
Genuinely 1 owner from new and full service history also and it's actually quite clean looking inside
Asking €525. Surely has to be worth it if you could drive it home for about €450??

kalkat2002

Fiat sedici 4x4 diesel

Killing tax tho

1250 eur
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-secidi-1-9ltr-diesel-4x4/25268420

26000 Elephants

kalkat2002 wrote: »

Fiat sedici 4x4 diesel

Killing tax tho

1250 eur
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-secidi-1-9ltr-diesel-4x4/25268420

Tax isnt far off what it was on the old system, but will put a lot of people off. If it's in good condition, then it's good value. The 8v multijet is pretty bullet proof and the 4x4 is a handy bonus for winter.

Mad_Mike

kalkat2002 wrote: »

Fiat sedici 4x4 diesel

Killing tax tho

1250 eur
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-secidi-1-9ltr-diesel-4x4/25268420

I definitely would!
Love to try one of these some time, or even the Fiat Bravo with the 1.9TD engine just to see what they are like

kalkat2002

Mad_Mike wrote: »

I definitely would!
Love to try one of these some time, or even the Fiat Bravo with the 1.9TD engine just to see what they are like

Nice house in blesso lakes...with a mx5 parked there...looks genuine seller...go Mike !!

Mad_Mike

Nice 2002 Maxima with the 2 litre V6 engine
NCT until October
109,000 miles
Very few of these left on the roads any more
Asking price is €1050

Duke O Smiley

Love that Maxima!

Tzardine

Tzardine wrote: »

1998 Toyota Starlet. New NCT and almost a years tax left. Would probably get it for sub €500.

Could clean up well.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1998-toyota-starlet/25251801

So this car sold, and the new owner has it relisted for 4 times the price.

Which way to the dreamer thread?



https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/toyota-starlet-nct-06-20-tax-05-20/25270227

wotzgoingon

I sold a car once and a few hours later it was up for sale at a higher price. The ad was only up for a few minutes and the guy called and came to my house an hour later.

elperello

Good old fashioned capitalism.

Guy advertises car another guy buys car and advertises it at a higher price to make a profit.

Maybe second guy will make some money, maybe not.

Top Dog

So tax is out, test is out ... and somehow it's worth 4 times what it was bought for? That's some serious optimism!

con747

Add says same owner for 15 years but was last sold on the 14/07/2014

colm_mcm

kalkat2002 wrote: »

Is better manual gearbox for a vtec engine?

Rgds

In my opinion, yes, I had a manual one for 8 years.
The auto on the hatchback is a manual box with actuators on the clutch and gearbox.
Saloon uses a regular torque converter auto box
Hybrid uses a CVT.

So 3 completely different type of autobox on the same generation model.

HelmsDeep

Heading off this week to check out this car
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-fabia-combi-ambiente-1-2-estate/25242869

Looks very genuine, and reasonably priced compared to other estates that old.
It's not the Laguna/Fluence I was looking for, but it's suits my needs perfectly at the moment, with the extra space/roof racks.

Does anyone have any thoughts/things to look out for?

con747

HelmsDeep wrote: »

Heading off this week to check out this car
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-fabia-combi-ambiente-1-2-estate/25242869

Looks very genuine, and reasonably priced compared to other estates that old.
It's not the Laguna/Fluence I was looking for, but it's suits my needs perfectly at the moment, with the extra space/roof racks.

Does anyone have any thoughts/things to look out for?

A bit further away and Nct just up but afaik these are ok, others can give their opinion to let you know. KIA CEED ESTATE 2011 €1650 https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/kia-ceed-estate/25270534

selectamatic

HelmsDeep wrote: »

Heading off this week to check out this car
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-fabia-combi-ambiente-1-2-estate/25242869

Looks very genuine, and reasonably priced compared to other estates that old.
It's not the Laguna/Fluence I was looking for, but it's suits my needs perfectly at the moment, with the extra space/roof racks.

Does anyone have any thoughts/things to look out for?

Appears to be a fairly honest car from an honest seller but to be blunt that engine in them is sh1te. Soft and very under powered.

It's also quite dear considering it's an old design on a 06 plate and its silver.

wonski

con747 wrote: »

A bit further away and Nct just up but afaik these are ok, others can give their opinion to let you know. KIA CEED ESTATE 2011 €1650 https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/kia-ceed-estate/25270534

That NCT was up last year

con747

wonski wrote: »

That NCT was up last year

Tired eyes missed that.

Rows Grower

Mad_Mike wrote: »

2006 Peugeot 407 1.6HDi estate with 200k kms
Yeah I know it's a 1.6HDi. yeah the bodywork looks rough as ****, but it has NCT until November
Big roomy bus for anyone needing something like it
Genuinely 1 owner from new and full service history also and it's actually quite clean looking inside
Asking €525. Surely has to be worth it if you could drive it home for about €450??

That's a bargain all day long, I never had any meas in them but a sister of mine had one the same age for 10 years and put up not far off double that mileage without a bother.

I'm talking non mechanically minded sister, goes for fuel and occasionally the local mechanic advising drop it in the next time your off for a day or two and we'll change the oil and filters.

kalkat2002

2005 honda civic 1.6 petrol

1350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20886856

almostover

Nice practical family car with long NCT: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v70-2-4-7-seaternew-nct-9-21leather/25268566

Tzardine

almostover wrote: »

Nice practical family car with long NCT: https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-v70-2-4-7-seaternew-nct-9-21leather/25268566

Thats nice, but the tax will be too painful for most i suspect.

rn

kalkat2002 wrote: »

2005 honda civic 1.6 petrol

1350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20886856

Brother had one of these. Immensely practical. Very thirsty on petrol though.

colm_mcm

I’d say that’s a bit overpriced but they’re quite a good car. Youd want to be getting it for €800 seeing as new model Civics can be had for less money and are a far superior car (independent suspension superiority nonwithstanding)

younggalway

Well folks, after 8 long months I managed to sell my Leon and escape my PCP (See older thread). Im now looking to join the bangernomics brigade for 6 months before moving abroad, well hopefully if this second wave doesn't materialise.

Realistically I should be looking at a fiesta/yaris type thing to keep costs low for the next few months however I can't bring myself to do it. I've decided to look for something auto/petrol as I don't do big mileage and the car will mostly be used for short trips around Dublin city. With this in mind, I'm due to look at 2008 Volvo S60 2.0t Automatic next week. It looks to be a clean example and has recent service/new brakes and tyres etc. so hoping it should be trouble free for me if I go ahead with it. Timing belt(or is it cam belt?) has been done too. I know they are a heavy yoke and suspension bits can give issues but wondering if anyone has any experience with one? Is there anything else I should be looking out for? Are they as heavy on petrol as I have read?

Must say I'm looking forward to driving a bangernomics but I will miss the security of driving a new car so hoping to get something without too many known reliability issues.

Thanks in advance.

punisher5112

younggalway wrote: »

Well folks, after 8 long months I managed to sell my Leon and escape my PCP (See older thread). Im now looking to join the bangernomics brigade for 6 months before moving abroad, well hopefully if this second wave doesn't materialise.

Realistically I should be looking at a fiesta/yaris type thing to keep costs low for the next few months however I can't bring myself to do it. I've decided to look for something auto/petrol as I don't do big mileage and the car will mostly be used for short trips around Dublin city. With this in mind, I'm due to look at 2008 Volvo S60 2.0t Automatic next week. It looks to be a clean example and has recent service/new brakes and tyres etc. so hoping it should be trouble free for me if I go ahead with it. Timing belt(or is it cam belt?) has been done too. I know they are a heavy yoke and suspension bits can give issues but wondering if anyone has any experience with one? Is there anything else I should be looking out for? Are they as heavy on petrol as I have read?

Must say I'm looking forward to driving a bangernomics but I will miss the security of driving a new car so hoping to get something without too many known reliability issues.

Thanks in advance.

Don't leave out Saab either.....

selectamatic

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-3-aero-ttid/25275894

08 TTiD aero 93 wagon
Same owner since october 2014
Test till February
155k miles on the clock
Turbos supposedly replaced at some point
Looks very well imo
Asking €2200

26000 Elephants

younggalway wrote: »

Well folks, after 8 long months I managed to sell my Leon and escape my PCP (See older thread). Im now looking to join the bangernomics brigade for 6 months before moving abroad, well hopefully if this second wave doesn't materialise.

Realistically I should be looking at a fiesta/yaris type thing to keep costs low for the next few months however I can't bring myself to do it. I've decided to look for something auto/petrol as I don't do big mileage and the car will mostly be used for short trips around Dublin city. With this in mind, I'm due to look at 2008 Volvo S60 2.0t Automatic next week. It looks to be a clean example and has recent service/new brakes and tyres etc. so hoping it should be trouble free for me if I go ahead with it. Timing belt(or is it cam belt?) has been done too. I know they are a heavy yoke and suspension bits can give issues but wondering if anyone has any experience with one? Is there anything else I should be looking out for? Are they as heavy on petrol as I have read?

Must say I'm looking forward to driving a bangernomics but I will miss the security of driving a new car so hoping to get something without too many known reliability issues.

Thanks in advance.

Thay will be heavy on petrol. But any car driven in the city will be in the same ballpark to be fair. As long as you do few miles you should be grand.

I know *some* volvo autoboxes have faults, but I've a feeling the S60 should be ok. (Might have been just the XC90)

Just make sure it's got a long NCT.

kalkat2002

2003 volvo v40 petrol

Tax just out

350 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/20896108

MiketheMechanic

selectamatic wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-9-3-aero-ttid/25275894

08 TTiD aero 93 wagon
Same owner since october 2014
Test till February
155k miles on the clock
Turbos supposedly replaced at some point
Looks very well imo
Asking €2200

What is the mileage/time interval for changing the timing belt and water pump on these TTiD Saabs?
Looks like the owner got it done shortly after he got it.
From the photo - it looks like it was done 50k miles ago / 5 years ago.
Anything else major to watch out for on these?
When do clutches tend to need replacing on the 180hp version - would you expect one with 150k miles to be on its original?


MtM