BANGERNOMICS (sub3k) of the week/day Part 7

For Forks Sake

PGE1970 wrote: »

Folks,

We may need a car next month if my wife's Almera fails the NCT. However, we need something cheap & cheerful to get us over a couple of years whilst my daughter is in university.

I see a Ford C-Max here

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-ford-c-max-0830131033/28326536

There's no NCT on that particular one

PGE1970

For Forks Sake wrote: »

There's no NCT on that particular one

I saw that but I have a decent mechanic locally who might advise if that particular car was worth putting a few bob into.

I was wondering about the model in general?

Here's a petrol with test:

https://www.adverts.ie/car/ford/focus-c-max/2008-ford-focus-c-max/23499598

Duke O Smiley

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-almera-auto-1year-nct/28439814







Get a load of this! Almera Sunny automatic, NCT til May 2022, €950

Look at that wood!

colm_mcm

The Irish versions are 1.8 as well so this is even better bangernonics

Duke O Smiley

I'm 2500 km away but I still want to buy it, for the interior alone

CoBo55

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/nissan-almera-auto-1year-nct/28439814







Get a load of this! Almera Sunny automatic, NCT til May 2022, €950

Look at that wood!

That's lovely, Jap import I presume?

Duke O Smiley

Yeah, Jap import. A few years ago I had a 97 Almera saloon badged as a Sunny, came with some stuck on wood* on the dash and a chrome nose too

colm_mcm

Would be unusual for a Japanese spec to have leather.

Duke O Smiley

Funnily enough a Chinese takeaway near me has or had a burgundy 04-ish shape Corolla saloon with beige leather, Jap import too of course. I really should left me number on it by now

colm_mcm

That sunny looks more Middle East spec than Japanese ?

User1998

It could be from Singapore

An Ri rua

PGE1970 wrote: »

Folks,

We may need a car next month if my wife's Almera fails the NCT. However, we need something cheap & cheerful to get us over a couple of years whilst my daughter is in university.

I see a Ford C-Max here

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2008-ford-c-max-0830131033/28326536

Generally, what are people's views on these? Anything to look for or should we avoid entirely?

Thanks in advance!!

Get a petrol 05 or 06 CRV. You won't go wrong. €710 tax and damn all repairs.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/grey-honda-crv-2005-petrol-automatic/28003295

punisher5112

An Ri rua wrote: »

Get a petrol 05 or 06 CRV. You won't go wrong. €710 tax and damn all repairs.

Or Toyota verso

PGE1970

An Ri rua wrote: »

Get a petrol 05 or 06 CRV. You won't go wrong. €710 tax and damn all repairs.
https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/grey-honda-crv-2005-petrol-automatic/28003295

That is lovely and if it was only for my wife, I'd be interested.

My daughter is learning to drive so it can't be auto. It might be a little too big to learn to drive in?

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Yeah, Jap import. A few years ago I had a 97 Almera saloon badged as a Sunny, came with some stuck on wood* on the dash and a chrome nose too

I had a similar one posted, except it was a coupe model sunny. Extremely rare, have never seen another one. Logbook said sunny but badge said "lucino mm". 1.5 dohc manual. Would love it now!

TigerTim

PGE1970 wrote: »

I saw that but I have a decent mechanic locally who might advise if that particular car was worth putting a few bob into.

I was wondering about the model in general?

Bought a 2007 1.6 C-Max for Mrs T in Jan 2020 after her 1999 Renault Scenic died after 15 years ownership. Got a really clean one with 230,000KM & 1 years test. Stood me €1,150. Drove it until the test was due with absolutely no issues. Changed the front disks & pads for the test & driving away happily since. So excluding tax & insurance it has cost me about €1,500 for 18 months ownership. Really reliable & Mrs T loves it.

T.

DARK-KNIGHT

what are the hyundai i30 like? looking at a 2007 diesel and a kia ceed 2007/2008 aswell just looking at a kia rio now i diesel seem very reasonably priced

colm_mcm

Ceed and i30 are very good in diesel, early ones have no DMF or DPF.
They’re well sized, spec is usually good on them and they drive well.

The Rio, and Accent are not built to the same standard, but are still a good car.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

what are the hyundai i30 like? looking at a 2007 diesel and a kia ceed 2007/2008 aswell just looking at a kia rio now i diesel seem very reasonably priced

Just make sure the window switches work. They're awful.

Boxcar_Willie

Just put my 2007 Passat up for sale

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-passat-2-0-tdi-se-140ps/28461039

Hope it’s ok to post here .

Any thoughts / comments welcome .

dobman88

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Just put my 2007 Passat up for sale

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/volkswagen-passat-2-0-tdi-se-140ps/28461039

Hope it’s ok to post here .

Any thoughts / comments welcome .

16 previous owners :pac: jaysus

CoBo55

dobman88 wrote: »

16 previous owners :pac: jaysus

Tax owners I suppose that wouldn't worry anyone who's used to buying old tax cars. Hopefully you won't be tormented with too many best price merchants.

Gorteen

CoBo55 wrote: »

Tax owners I suppose ...

What is a tax owner?

punisher5112

Gorteen wrote: »

What is a tax owner?

Same owner sells to their dog and buys it back etc

Gorteen

punisher5112 wrote: »

Same owner sells to their dog and buys it back etc

Whats the advantage of doing that? Surely a high number of owners makes it harder to sell?

Lucas Hood

Gorteen wrote: »

Whats the advantage of doing that? Surely a high number of owners makes it harder to sell?

To not pay back tax.

Boxcar_Willie

dobman88 wrote: »

16 previous owners :pac: jaysus

Y

Yes , lads that had it before me were changing ownership every few months to avoid tax.

DARK-KNIGHT

Boxcar_Willie wrote: »

Y

Yes , lads that had it before me were changing ownership every few months to avoid tax.

That says to me if lads not paying for tax then more than likely not servicing or taking care of the car

wonski

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

That says to me if lads not paying for tax then more than likely not servicing or taking care of the car

Or maybe lads who dint pay tax because they wanted to service the car properly

Alternatively those who paid tax had very little left and didn't even change the oil.

I always laugh at those who keep the tax discs as a proof the car was a princess and treated as such.

All you need is receipts from the garage.

The list of jobs done on the car.

Noone cares about your 10 years old tax receipts at 200 a year.

slipperyox

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previous owners has an effect on insurance I believe