BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

grogi

User1998 wrote: »

Do you cover the plates in your garden to shield them from people walking past?

No, but it is infinitely easier to find correct car for cloning online. Just type make, model and pick correct colour. You also don't want to clone reg from the neighborhood.

Paul_Mc1988

Can we stop with the handbags and get back to posting some bangers

26000 Elephants

colm_mcm wrote: »

I’d always run free verification checks before calling, like motortax.ie, cornmarket for last chance of ownership, carsireland for number of owners, NCT site to verify expiry. Google the reg cos you never know what might come up.

All those could be answered by the seller!"How long have you had the car, is it in your name?" are the first things i ask. If you have time on your hands, fine, but i cant see myself going through all that for *every* possible candidate. Maybe at 2/3 possibles, but then the call is still quicker. Also, I get a better idea of the seller from speaking to them than Cartell can ever give you, if you know what i mean.

But i take your point on the free stuff.

colm_mcm

I’d rather know the answers to the questions before I ask them.

26000 Elephants

colm_mcm wrote: »

I’d rather know the answers to the questions before I ask them.

Not putting the reg up spares me the hassle of dealing with that sort of thing

Top Dog

26000 Elephants wrote: »

All those could be answered by the seller!"How long have you had the car, is it in your name?" are the first things i ask. If you have time on your hands, fine, but i cant see myself going through all that for *every* possible candidate. Maybe at 2/3 possibles, but then the call is still quicker. Also, I get a better idea of the seller from speaking to them than Cartell can ever give you, if you know what i mean.

Because everyone works a 9-5 and there's no such thing as night shift :rolleyes:

The last 2 cars i bought i came across at 3am. Thankfully the sellers included the registration so I could do some initial free checks. Not sure they'd have appreciated a call at that hour to answer stuff i could search out myself. I did my homework and contacted them the next day when I was happy with what I'd found.

Like others I just don't understand hiding registration details. Why would you even care about cloning when you plan to sell the car, and if successful it won't be yours anymore so what's to be worried about?!

Drew P. Wiener

Anyhow

thoughts on this?

Any reasons to avoid?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lovely-fiord-fiesta/27667499?campaign=3

colm_mcm

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Anyhow

thoughts on this?

Any reasons to avoid?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lovely-fiord-fiesta/27667499?campaign=3

I’d say it’s quite rough in the flesh. Obviously it’s small money and it shouldn’t matter, but I’d sooner buy a car at this level privately from the owner rather than someone who probably bought it for €200 and is flipping it.

There is also feck all test on it, I’d hold out for something better.

nsnoefc1878

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-a-160-cdi-classic/27677108



Cheap tax 2008 A Class 2.0 diesel, NCT til September, bit of tax, €1490

Claimed low miles. They're a dumpy looking yoke, but is it worth 1500 quid?

Are these any good? They seem to be a favourite amongst many of the immgrants here who are looking for a cheap runaround.

nsnoefc1878

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Anyhow

thoughts on this?

Any reasons to avoid?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lovely-fiord-fiesta/27667499?campaign=3

Avoid Fiords.

CoBo55

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Anyhow

thoughts on this?

Any reasons to avoid?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/lovely-fiord-fiesta/27667499?campaign=3

Eric the awful..

An Ri rua

johndaman66 wrote: »

Possibly me? Possibly not me? In my case all I did was attack them with emery cloth, brillo pads and brasso. Didn't even paint them after and brake lines were absolutely solid underneath, just tarnished - not even that badly tarnished as I recall. Car was a Carina E. I'm not one of these cynical types that give out about the NCT at any opportunity but that just was ridiculous...

That was most likely me. About 8 years ago. Citroen Xantia HDi. I posted the exact same thing. Wire brush and then painted black and gold stars all round.

An Ri rua

colm_mcm wrote: »

Same crap here.

“Honda CR-V low miles” in header.

Listed as 10000 miles

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-cr-v-low-miles-new-nct-4x4/27641003


Turns out it’s 100000 miles

In fairness Colm, and I take your point here as you're a longtime car-head, but 100,000 miles, if verifiable, IS low mileage in a petrol CRV. Should do 250k no problems.
I'm heading for 250 in my 06 diesel and I do expect 350 from that.

colm_mcm

An Ri rua wrote: »

In fairness Colm, and I take your point here as you're a longtime car-head, but 100,000 miles, if verifiable, IS low mileage in a petrol CRV. Should do 250k no problems.
I'm heading for 250 in my 06 diesel and I do expect 350 from that.

Quite. But in the description it’s listed as 10,000 miles.

bazz26

They must be reading this thread as it's updated to 160,000 km/100,000 miles in the advert description now.

colm_mcm

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1997-nissan-micra-1-0-3-door/27685575



1 owner, 60k miles, 3 door, from a dealer and "will have new NCT" for €495

This is one for sympathetic preservation IMO. Nice spec too. They're a nice little car

colm_mcm

That’ll have power steering too.

I think they’re a pox of a yoke though. Dubs have a weird love for them.

I think the boot release lever was another of the less obvious extras the GX had
Actually the petrol flap lever was on them too, it was a keyhole on the standard one.

RandomViewer

colm_mcm wrote: »

That’ll have power steering too.

I think they’re a pox of a yoke though. Dubs have a weird love for them.

I think the boot release lever was another of the less obvious extras the GX had

Had the loan of a 2002 one about 10 years ago, couldn't believe how easy run it was,

wotzgoingon

How is that one owner. I thought dealers aren't registered as owners.

colm_mcm

The later facelifted ones were much improved, especially the gearbox.

colm_mcm

wotzgoingon wrote: »

How is that one owner. I thought dealers aren't registered as owners.

If it was a private sale ad, it would show as 0 previous owners (as per the reg cert)
Last year donedeal trade ads added an owner for some weird reason.

Saw Corn Market mentioned, anyone got a link for the check they have?

colm_mcm

Deleted User wrote: »

Saw Corn Market mentioned, anyone got a link for the check they have?

https://www.cornmarket.ie/car-insurance-quotes/
Put reg in here, site is a bit slow and clunky.

theoneeyedman

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/1997-nissan-micra-1-0-3-door/27685575



1 owner, 60k miles, 3 door, from a dealer and "will have new NCT" for €495

This is one for sympathetic preservation IMO. Nice spec too. They're a nice little car

500E with a fresh NCT?

Can't go wrong surely, not powerful, it glamorous, but trouble free cheap driving for a year for someone.

Duke O Smiley

theoneeyedman wrote: »

500E with a fresh NCT?

Can't go wrong surely, not powerful, it glamorous, but trouble free cheap driving for a year for someone.

He has it booked in for an NCT next Monday to be fair to him. Provided one could insure it reasonably enough it would make fine bangernomics motoring for a year.

dobman88

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

He has it booked in for an NCT next Monday to be fair to him. Provided one could insure it reasonably enough it would make fine bangernomics motoring for a year.

I drove a 97 one as my first car for 3 years. Bought in 2013 and it was one lady owner who used it for short spins to the shop and mass. An unreal little car and I loved it. Took me all over the country, cheap to fix anything wrong with it and flew through every NCT.

Ended up writing it off when I was almost home one day, kid ran out in front of me from behind a blind spot so I went straight into a couple of bollards to try and get the car away from him. Was going slow enough through a village but smashed up the front.

Poor ****er bawled his eyes out but sure it could have been worse.

Anyway, love the car. Missed it every day.

Duke O Smiley

Theres something very appealing about earlier examples, IMO they lost some charm (rich, I know, to describe a Micra..) when they facelift them. 3 door and nice spec adds to the overall appeal too.

I had a lovely 02 one out of a convent about two years ago, with very low miles. I did kind of think about keeping it but it was auto and 5 door and figured it would never really be very desirable.

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/honda-civic-1-4i-se-2004/27688581



2 owner 04 Civic with 29k miles, NCT til October, €1450

This looks nice. I do love a low miler

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2005-audi-a4-1-8-turbo-s-line/27682332?campaign=3



1 owner, low mileage 1.8t with NCT til March 2022, €1650

This is very nice. Someone should get this bought