BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

Rows Grower

grogi wrote: »

They don't want to have them in storage anymore, it will be much cheaper.

Mad googling going on I'd say.

punisher5112

Rows Grower wrote: »

Read it again.

Oh I know.... But still he's doing what......

Why on earth would you put a new engine into something like that with half a million kilometres....
That's mind boggling.

If it were some mad collectable like a Jag e type or something.

Rows Grower

punisher5112 wrote: »

Oh I know.... But still he's doing what......

Why on earth would you put a new engine into something like that with half a million kilometres....
That's mind boggling.

If it were some mad collectable like a Jag e type or something.

He likes the car, it has been serviced and looked after from day 1 by a main dealer regardless of expense, same fella knows an awful lot about cars and is not short of a bob either.

You'd probably be surprised how many really wealthy people drive around in old but very well looked after cars.

A few I've spoken to about it have reasoned that after buying it new and looking after it properly it would be crazy to sell a perfectly good car at a huge loss only to do the same thing again or buy something else that hasn't been as well looked after and will end up costing more money again.

The same people aren't mean by any stretch of the imagination or don't deny themselves expensive comforts, they just see buying a new car for the sake of having a new car as mind boggling as you think buying a new engine for a 12 year old Mondeo is.

Ta ceist agam

Rows Grower wrote: »

I know a guy who has put 500,000 km on one of those and has recently bought a brand new engine to put in it.

Would he not be afraid the new engine being fitted incorrectly as we saw with KKVs Citroen?

I personally think he's mad, but it's his money he can do as he please!
Fair play to him though as it's probably the most environmentally friendly thing to but not the most financially

colm_mcm

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

Would he not be afraid the new engine being fitted incorrectly as we saw with KKVs Citroen?

I personally think he's mad, but it's his money he can do as he please!
Fair play to him though as it's probably the most environmentally friendly thing to but not the most financially

How did you know about KKVs Citroen, that was years ago.

Sam Russell

Ta ceist agam wrote: »

Would he not be afraid the new engine being fitted incorrectly as we saw with KKVs Citroen?

I personally think he's mad, but it's his money he can do as he please!
Fair play to him though as it's probably the most environmentally friendly thing to but not the most financially

A new engine is a loose description. What was wrong with the existing one?

Is it a short engine, long engine, or one with all the ancillaries? Would it not be better to recondition the current one?

colm_mcm

Bang of rereg off you.

colm_mcm

Nice GS300
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-2006/25886918

Rows Grower

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice GS300
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-2006/25886918

Nice Reg to be parked across from a small forest.

colm_mcm

Low mileage Fiesta, at the upper end of what these are worth, but from a dealer so that might appeal

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2006-ford-fiesta-1-2-only-62-000km/25816393

colm_mcm

Probably the first Suzuki Splash we’ve had on

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2009-suzuki-splash-1-0/25124219

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-murano-06-3-5-auto/25866916?campaign=3



06 Murano with NCT til September 2021, €1750. Looks nice enough. No advisories on the test, new tyres etc

Weird to see one so cheap, but I suppose any of them that have somehow managed to not be exported are worth nothing here anyway

RocketRaccoon

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-murano-06-3-5-auto/25866916?campaign=3



06 Murano with NCT til September 2021, €1750. Looks nice enough. No advisories on the test, new tyres etc

Weird to see one so cheap, but I suppose any of them that have somehow managed to not be exported are worth nothing here anyway

I'd say with that tax bill he won't be able to give it away for free. What a shame.

bazz26

Little or no demand for a 14 year old large petrol engined SUV with an annual tax bill similar to it's asking price. In the past it could have been converted to a commercial but with those loop holes closed I cannot see the seller's phone ringing too often.

kalkat2002

2005 ford fiesta petrol

550 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21495064

jharr100

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice GS300
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-2006/25886918

Would the lights on the dash be a concern ?

punisher5112

jharr100 wrote: »

Would the lights on the dash be a concern ?

I would guess it was dead or disconnected from sitting around.
Would definitely need clearing and checked.

robertpatterson

Any thoughts on this I'm going to see it later
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-passat-1-6-petrol-great-car-/25865905

filbert the fox

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nice GS300
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-gs-2006/25886918

since when is 300,000 kms low mileage?

....and those warning lights?

to me not at all appealing

Kilboor

robertpatterson wrote: »

Any thoughts on this I'm going to see it later
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/vw-passat-1-6-petrol-great-car-/25865905

Wouldn't pay more than 600/650 in my opinion. NCT is way too short, body work is worse than the ad describes "small mark" my hole. That's not low Kilometres either, I bought a B6 1.6 fsi with 170000 km, NCT to January 2021, and Tax for 2 months, for 800 quid back in February, mind you it wasn't an estate version but it was still the highline with all extras and everything working correctly.

Only problems I've had with it after 9000 kms are window regulator (my own fault opening in snowy/icey weather) and the EGR valve which I'm changing out today (cog teeth broke off for valve mechanism)

Midnight_EG

filbert the fox wrote: »

since when is 300,000 kms low mileage?

22k km over 14 years, its actually below average mileage!

punisher5112

Midnight_EG wrote: »

22k km over 14 years, its actually below average mileage!

Yeah but it's a petrol.... I'd only be buying one of them if it were diesel.....

Says 202km on ad

ohnonotgmail

Midnight_EG wrote: »

22k km over 14 years, its actually below average mileage!

how is 13,000 miles a year below average mileage?

Kilboor

punisher5112 wrote: »

Yeah but it's a petrol.... I'd only be buying one of them if it were diesel.....

Says 202km on ad

You're looking at the wrong ad I'd say :P

Midnight_EG

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

how is 13,000 miles a year below average mileage?

The accepted average these days is 30k km

punisher5112

Kilboor wrote: »

You're looking at the wrong ad I'd say :P

Woops

ohnonotgmail

Midnight_EG wrote: »

The accepted average these days is 30k km

the average mileage is 18,000 miles a year? according to who?

kalkat2002

2006 nissan note 1.4 petrol
950 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21498303

Mad_Mike

Something a bit different
Very clean 2004 Fiat Idea 1.4 petrol with low miles (75k miles)
NCT done 2 weeks ago and valid until March 2021
Asking price is €850, down form €950 last week

kalkat2002

2007 c4 grand picasso diesel

799 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/21501299