BANGERNOMICS (sub2k) of the week/day Part 6

punisher5112

angrybeaver wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24132142 FORD FOCUS TAXED /TESTED

Thoughts on this?

Proof of both belts done is a must

FrankC21

angrybeaver wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24132142 FORD FOCUS TAXED /TESTED

Thoughts on this?

Not for me, it's a diesel kind of risky with that price range.

angrybeaver

punisher5112 wrote: »

Proof of both belts done is a must

I hear they are fairly reliable as long as both belts are done? DMF is a concern I assume.

Duke O Smiley

angrybeaver wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24132142 FORD FOCUS TAXED /TESTED

Thoughts on this?

Crap photos, trader seller who knows nothing about it, a months test left, 180km is obviously 180 miles...and "belts done" doesn't exactly inspire a lot of hope! Belts done when exactly!? 5 years and 100k miles ago I'd guess

Theres better out there for the money

angrybeaver

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Crap photos, trader seller who knows nothing about it, a months test left, 180km is obviously 180 miles...and "belts done" doesn't exactly inspire a lot of hope! Belts done when exactly!? 5 years and 100k miles ago I'd guess

Theres better out there for the money

I had to call to check out the 180km... of course it’s miles 😂

FrankC21

How about this?

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/06-focus-zetec-1-6-petrol-82-000-miles-fsh-1-000/24055195

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s60-2005/24120284



1 owner petrol S60 with half a million km on the clock, ten months test, €500

Interior looks like its done 100k

2011abc

Jeez at 34 mpg ( optimistic for auto?) and 340,000 miles that's about €66k of petrol in today's money !!!

Andrew33

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volvo-s60-2005/24120284



1 owner petrol S60 with half a million km on the clock, ten months test, €500

Interior looks like its done 100k

They’re hard km if done on Kerry roads!

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

2011abc wrote: »

Jeez at 34 mpg ( optimistic for auto?) and 340,000 miles that's about €66k of petrol in today's money !!!

Ah now it’s only about 30k worth of petrol and 33k of tax/vat/5c and 8c here and there/carbon tax/nora plus the hidden ones.

26000 Elephants

When Billy Naughton says its "traders only," it means its fecked.

johndaman66

angrybeaver wrote: »

I had to call to check out the 180km... of course it’s miles ��

Why do so many gob****es act the innocent with this type of ploy. Presumably he even knew about it even before you spoke to him and yet the ad has not being updated yet to reflect correct mileage/ kilometres. The block capitals throughout the ad sort of says it all too.

Drew P. Wiener

Long time lurker and admirer of the bangernomics threads.
Need to acquire an affordable, reliable motor for myself, and figured you lads would be able to dish out some good advice.
Week to week budget is tight, as I'll be using it go to University 5 days a week, so I need to avoid anything too thirsty.
Be doing about 50km a day in it.
Thanks in advance

punisher5112

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Long time lurker and admirer of the bangernomics threads.
Need to acquire an affordable, reliable motor for myself, and figured you lads would be able to dish out some good advice.
Week to week budget is tight, as I'll be using it go to University 5 days a week, so I need to avoid anything too thirsty.
Be doing about 50km a day in it.
Thanks in advance

Renault Megane or Laguna from 2009 onwards....

Andrew33

punisher5112 wrote: »

Renault Megane or Laguna from 2009 onwards....

He mentioned “reliable”

Andrew33

punisher5112 wrote: »

Renault Megane or Laguna from 2009 onwards....

As you’re in college I’m going to assume (probably incorrectly) that you’re young.
You may have trouble insuring a 10yr+ car unless you have a good NCB built up with an insurer.

Tacitus Kilgore

Andrew33 wrote: »

He mentioned “reliable”

1.5dci is unreliable now?

bazz26

Andrew33 wrote: »

He mentioned “reliable”

And he was recommended one.

punisher5112

Andrew33 wrote: »

He mentioned “reliable”

Wtf you on about.....

Andrew33

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

1.5dci is unreliable now?

All I’ll say is there’s more to a car than just the engine and early Dci engines did have issues. I know they’ve been reliable for a long time but I’d be well wary of one without a good service history.

Tacitus Kilgore

Andrew33 wrote: »

All I’ll say is there’s more to a car than just the engine and early Dci engines did have issues. I know they’ve been reliable for a long time but I’d be well wary of one without a good service history.

That wasn't so hard was it?

Andrew33

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

That wasn't so hard was it?

When I said initially he mentioned “reliable” I was being a bit tongue in cheek. Maybe I should have added the appropriate smiley before it escalated.
Personally, I’d always go Jap built for banger money.

johndaman66

Drew P. Wiener wrote: »

Long time lurker and admirer of the bangernomics threads.
Need to acquire an affordable, reliable motor for myself, and figured you lads would be able to dish out some good advice.
Week to week budget is tight, as I'll be using it go to University 5 days a week, so I need to avoid anything too thirsty.
Be doing about 50km a day in it.
Thanks in advance

At 50KM per day that's well under 12,000 miles per annum, and that is to assume that you are doing the 50KM for 7 days a week. I'd suggest that the difference in the cost of ownership and running costs of a low capacity petrol engine car and a diesel is negligible. In general from an ease of ownership point of view I'd be inclined to steer you in the direction of a low capacity petrol engine car. Choice will be limited (which I am guessing it may have to be a maximum of 10 years old as another poster also suggested). Here are a couple of cars.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/chevrolet-aveo-1-2-2011-ncttax-56000-miles/24056922
Chevrolet Aveo 1.2
NCT 01/21;
56K miles;
Motor tax €280 pa.
Asking €2,050.

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/fiat-panda/24120448
Fiat Panda 1.1
NCT 11/20;
Low kilometres were told but not marked in
Motor tax €200 pa.
Asking €1,950.

TheW1zard

Renaults are junkers get over it lads

SomethingElse

Andrew33 wrote: »

there’s more to a car than just the engine

Like what letter reg it is?

Tacitus Kilgore

TheW1zard wrote: »

Renaults are junkers get over it lads

You're a junker, no room in this thread for nonsense like that - Getting in here before you come out with: Fix It Again Tomorrow or Found On Road Dead, or one of those other mensa member barstool phrases.

bear1

TheW1zard wrote: »

Renaults are junkers get over it lads

Because?

Andrew33

SomethingElse wrote: »

Like what letter reg it is?

Personal choice. I have the luxury of choosing what I drive.
Although maybe there is a correlation between county letter and overall condition of vehicle and therefore reliability.
You may have opened an interesting line of debate there.

crazyjim

bear1 wrote: »

Because?

On Done deal theres 3000 renaults for sale, 26 of which have 300k kms on them.
There's 1500 hondas, 49 have that mileage.

I was actually surprised at the number of renaults! They must be improving. Every time I'm behind a car with wonky electrics where the Indicator and tail lights wink at the same time....it's a Renault.

Andrew33

crazyjim wrote: »

On Done deal theres 3000 renaults for sale, 26 of which have 300k kms on them.
There's 1500 hondas, 49 have that mileage.

I was actually surprised at the number of renaults! They must be improving. Every time I'm behind a car with wonky electrics where the Indicator and tail lights wink at the same time....it's a Renault.

Funny, I’ve noticed that trait in quite a few mk1 Qashqais!
I always assumed it was down to a bad repair after a bump.