BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

JKerova1

the_syco wrote: »

Would love to have my Saab 9-5 in black! Milage is only maybe 10k higher than mine is now.

Don't see mention of heated seats, though, nor do I see the symbol of the button on the rightmost button just above the cigarette lighter.

Hate seeing Saabs or Volvos without heated seats, seems to be an Irish spec thing.

Toyotafanboi

Looks very tidy and there's a nice bit of nostalgia to it but IMO, the NCT disc expire din January, there's only 2 months covid extension left, needs the sills welded and the airbag light is on so it's already a guaranteed fail and the clutch is on it's last legs.

He's need to drop the 1 off of the start of the asking price to make it any way enticing. Fixer-upper, not a bangernomic that Citroen.

kalkat2002

1996 toyota corolla

Bodywork nor the best but could be a good base

750 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/23092843

26000 Elephants

kalkat2002 wrote: »

Good luck with the sale !!

Cheers, it was gone by 10.30 this morning.

Duke O Smiley

kalkat2002 wrote: »

1996 toyota corolla

Bodywork nor the best but could be a good base

750 eur

http://www.adverts.ie/23092843

That’s a cool find. It’s a pity the bodywork isn’t tidier because that’s the nicest colour for them.

I’m fairly certain that steering wheel isn’t original though. Looks like it’s off an older Corolla

selectamatic

Looks a bit like an ep80 starlet steering wheel. Or the one that came in them windy ii corolla's.

colm_mcm

Did the Corollas have an airbag at that stage? I don’t think so, but it’s odd that you’d swap to that wheel.

Rows Grower

colm_mcm wrote: »

Did the Corollas have an airbag at that stage? I don’t think so, but it’s odd that you’d swap to that wheel.

I think on that model it was usually strapped into the front passenger seat telling you to slow down for the love of God.

Toyotafanboi

The non airbag wheel was a 3 spoke, i think they had a drivers airbag from 96 on and that was a 4 spoke wheel.

That wheel looks like it's from an e90, the previous model.

gussieg

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-is220d/27434490
just on the edge of nct, cute

Toyotafanboi

I remember a day when a bangernomics car used to have a useable amount of NCT.

There is a fixer-upper thread for yokes that owners are jumping ship on.

KevRossi

Brand new NCT done this morning on this 2007 CLK. Diesel and Auto. Confusing price, very cheap for some reason. Worth a call for a gamble? €1,500 or €2,200

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-clk-diesel-passed-nct-today/26957343?campaign=3

KevRossi

Saab 93 Convertible, NCT 08/21. Manual, love it or loath it. Great value IMO at €1,500. These have bottomed out in price, will either stay stable or increase. Not as desirable as it's predecessor, but this one is a good mix of old school and a modern driver. I have one of these as a 5-door and they're very capable cars.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/saab-93-se-convertible/26959898

Rows Grower

KevRossi wrote: »

Brand new NCT done this morning on this 2007 CLK. Diesel and Auto. Confusing price, very cheap for some reason. Worth a call for a gamble? €1,500 or €2,200

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-clk-diesel-passed-nct-today/26957343?campaign=3

It's a rather unique sales pitch in fairness to increase the price of a car by 50% whilst at the same time not including the wheels in the newly increased price.

I wish the new owner the very best of luck.

wotzgoingon

I think that is the old price and he lowered it to 1500.

GY A1

Without the wheels 😂

KevRossi wrote: »

Brand new NCT done this morning on this 2007 CLK. Diesel and Auto. Confusing price, very cheap for some reason. Worth a call for a gamble? €1,500 or €2,200

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/mercedes-clk-diesel-passed-nct-today/26957343?campaign=3

Mjolnir

Rows Grower wrote: »

It's a rather unique sales pitch in fairness to increase the price of a car by 50% whilst at the same time not including the wheels in the newly increased price.

I wish the new owner the very best of luck.

The red €2200 with the line through it is the original price the larger black €1500 is the current asking price

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I remember a day when a bangernomics car used to have a useable amount of NCT.

There is a fixer-upper thread for yokes that owners are jumping ship on.

The gards checkpoints at the moment mean that any old heap of junk is worth money as long as it has NCT.

jharr100

gussieg wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lexus-is220d/27434490
just on the edge of nct, cute

Grayish blueish smoke issue and no NCT means it's not for this thread . Won't pass an NCT either. Scrap in my opinion.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2010-1-0-ltr-subaru-nct-today-10-21/27273710



2010 Justy with test til October, 1 previous owner, €1895

Interesting little cars these. Looks tidy

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-honda-civic-type-s/27399774



High mileage 1 owner Type S with NCT til September, €1250

Should that mileage be a concern?

dobman88

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-honda-civic-type-s/27399774


High mileage 1 owner Type S with NCT til September, €1250

Should that mileage be a concern?

With 1 owner it seems well looked after. Based in Tipp so likely a motorway commute and works out around 300ish miles a week which isnt too massive. Wouldn't worry me for that particular car if I was currently in the market for one.

johndaman66

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Should that mileage be a concern?

Ah assuming the seller is being straight and honest about it always being very well maintained the mileage wouldn't be a major concern to me. Sisters 07' has in around the same mileage I think if not more and the engine and mechanical's seem to be smooth as silk in it.

A few issues she had on it are radio giving issues - had to be changed as was making bizzare, what she thought to be worrying noises and severe heat coming from it - I never seen it happen but it worried her enough to change it at the time and it was in no way cheap. The central upper dashboard display completely gave up around the same time and never worked since (the two issues could be related). The catalytic converter gave up soon after she bought it but that may have being caused by the previous owner leaving a spark plug or ignition coil go unchecked for a period of time or something like that.

More recently a leak around the drives door has caused a problem with the central locking shorting out and causing the battery to go flat if left unchecked. There has always being a leak into the boot which we could never get to the bottom of. Lately I have noticed some rust appearing where the roof joins the windscreen.

Think I'm being very thorough with the issues she has had with the car and she may have being unlucky with her car itself. Otherwise from a mechanical point of view it has being a peach.

Sorry for long post... hopefully it will be of use to anyone interested in picking up one of these more than anything else.

For Forks Sake

Anyone feeling brave.....?

09 Insignia 2.0CDTi, looks like Elite spec, shiny new NCT done this week (03/22) and taxed to 10/21
Claimed FSH
€1895

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/insignia-cdti-nct-03-2022-tax-10-2021/27417581?campaign=3

SCOOP 64

Is it forgone conclusion that all of these will have engine trouble ?

Large bottle small glass

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-honda-civic-type-s/27399774



High mileage 1 owner Type S with NCT til September, €1250

Should that mileage be a concern?

I think a petrol Honda properly serviced would take huge mileage.

I sold a 95 civic in 04 with 200k miles or so to a friend, he had it for nearly 10 years after.

Car was sold by Kinnane and probably serviced by him. In truth oil and filters is all it's probably needed

colm_mcm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-honda-civic-type-s/27399774



High mileage 1 owner Type S with NCT til September, €1250

Should that mileage be a concern?

I think I had 260kkm on mine when I sold it and it was going like the clappers. It’s taxed and NCTd - so safe to say it’s still going.
I was servicing it every 10kkm with good oil though, but they’re a very robust car so I’d say they’ll take neglect.

Don’t know why seller has switched the speedo display from km to miles.. maybe for the NCT.

For Forks Sake

08 Civic sedan 1.8. NCT 11/21 tax 03/21

€1800

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/08-honda-civic-1-8/27443124

johndaman66

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Anyone feeling brave.....?

They generally don't tend to be too well received here on the forum but I know there are a few posters who have experience of them and would claim that much of the bad publicity is unjustified. Personally speaking to a few owners in the past they generally have a good word on them also. There are of course no shortage of horror stories out there too.

Always thought they were a handsome and nicely finished car in the upper specs but that generally won't be near the primary concern at this end of the market.

job seeker

johndaman66 wrote: »

Ah assuming the seller is being straight and honest about it always being very well maintained the mileage wouldn't be a major concern to me. Sisters 07' has in around the same mileage I think if not more and the engine and mechanical's seem to be smooth as silk in it.

Seem like they can handle the high mileage pretty well..

johndaman66 wrote: »

A few issues she had on it are radio giving issues - had to be changed as was making bizzare, what she thought to be worrying noises and severe heat coming from it - I never seen it happen but it worried her enough to change it at the time and it was in no way cheap. The central upper dashboard display completely gave up around the same time and never worked since (the two issues could be related). The catalytic converter gave up soon after she bought it but that may have being caused by the previous owner leaving a spark plug or ignition coil go unchecked for a period of time or something like that.

This is what happens to the radio and display. see here for more info.

People just change out the radio for a single or double din. It's easier in the long run as these issues are so common.

johndaman66 wrote: »

More recently a leak around the drives door has caused a problem with the central locking shorting out and causing the battery to go flat if left unchecked. There has always being a leak into the boot which we could never get to the bottom of. Lately I have noticed some rust appearing where the roof joins the windscreen.

Think I'm being very thorough with the issues she has had with the car and she may have being unlucky with her car itself. Otherwise from a mechanical point of view it has being a peach.

The leak in the boot is usually the roof rails and/or the rear lights.

Rust is also a common issue above the windshield, the rubber essentially 'cuts' into the metal and then rust sets in. It can get pretty bad if left untreated.