Do PHers still practice bangernomics?
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Hoofy said:
egor110 said:
Your local cars for sale Facebook group and gumtree.
Remember you might not like the sort of people selling the car but it's just there car you want , purely business.
Remember you might not like the sort of people selling the car but it's just there car you want , purely business.
Trying to decipher their messages is half the fun.
v15ben said:
hat's my current plan.
Along with turning up the radio volume to drown out the juddering.
Count yourself lucky to have a radio! My Saab 9-3s amp has just died, meaning no radio, indicator tick or system noises.Along with turning up the radio volume to drown out the juddering.
I took it apart and a capacitor has burst, I tried the bypass fix but my ham hands broke one of the fibre optic cables in the process. Grr.
I spent a lot of last night frantically emailing ebay sellers of breaking listings. Typically it breaks just before a weekend.
So my current radio set up is a bluetooth shower speaker stuck to the dashboard paired to my phone. It's surprisingly good
Pulse said:
For someone fairly new to this (not had a car in the 'bangernomics' price range since my first car), what's the best way to seek out a bargain?
I've had a brief look at AutoTrader and eBay, and even for something quite rotten, you're looking at £1000. Where are all the £200 bargains?!
Maybe you're out of date with prices. £200 buys you an MoT failure, or something with the gearbox "needing slight attention".I've had a brief look at AutoTrader and eBay, and even for something quite rotten, you're looking at £1000. Where are all the £200 bargains?!
£1000 for something that goes (with a long MoT) isn't too bad, if you choose wisely. But yes there is a lot of inflated junk around. Be prepared for some searching, it's fun!
M4cruiser said:
Pulse said:
For someone fairly new to this (not had a car in the 'bangernomics' price range since my first car), what's the best way to seek out a bargain?
I've had a brief look at AutoTrader and eBay, and even for something quite rotten, you're looking at £1000. Where are all the £200 bargains?!
Maybe you're out of date with prices. £200 buys you an MoT failure, or something with the gearbox "needing slight attention".I've had a brief look at AutoTrader and eBay, and even for something quite rotten, you're looking at £1000. Where are all the £200 bargains?!
£1000 for something that goes (with a long MoT) isn't too bad, if you choose wisely. But yes there is a lot of inflated junk around. Be prepared for some searching, it's fun!
Edited by Pothole on Saturday 7th April 21:49
Pulse said:
For someone fairly new to this (not had a car in the 'bangernomics' price range since my first car), what's the best way to seek out a bargain?
I've had a brief look at AutoTrader and eBay, and even for something quite rotten, you're looking at £1000. Where are all the £200 bargains?!
Keep an eye on this thread https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...I've had a brief look at AutoTrader and eBay, and even for something quite rotten, you're looking at £1000. Where are all the £200 bargains?!
egor110 said:
I got my puma last oct/Nov for £500 off eBay.
Mot runs out October, 69k and rust seems to of been repaired, so there is stuff out there .
Bought my Puma for £800 in July; saw it advertised on owners' forum. You got a good deal - mine had done 110k Mot runs out October, 69k and rust seems to of been repaired, so there is stuff out there .
Edited by Dan29 on Friday 6th April 21:54
Even eBay throws up some bargains , look for the honest adverts with proper spelling and aviod all the ones where the interior shots show a crappy load of rubbish and an innit bruv description, I aviod any with number plates obscured as I do a mot history check . I picked up a very clean Corsa C 1.2 sxi with almost a years ticket on it for £310 and ran it for 9 months until my health dictated a break from driving , put a fresh ticket on it and it was snapped up for £575 on gumtree by the first person that viewed it .
grumpy52 said:
Even eBay throws up some bargains , look for the honest adverts with proper spelling and aviod all the ones where the interior shots show a crappy load of rubbish and an innit bruv description, I aviod any with number plates obscured as I do a mot history check . I picked up a very clean Corsa C 1.2 sxi with almost a years ticket on it for £310 and ran it for 9 months until my health dictated a break from driving , put a fresh ticket on it and it was snapped up for £575 on gumtree by the first person that viewed it .
Are we to assume you didn't write avoid in the advert? 
Previously ran a 500 quid 2002 Citroën xsara 1.6 petrol. Did 32k on it in two years, used and abused. Outside of oil changes it was only a pair of tyres and a new ignition coil.
Sold it on with 9 months MOT as a friend had offered me his car for free, 1998 Audi A4 1.9 tdi. He purchased in 2010 for 800 quid. In the next few days it will cross the 320,000 mile barrier! As far as we can tell, original clutch. Happy to sit at 80+ on the motorway and can get 50+ mpg. At idle it does sound a bit like a tractor. Only needed a new CV joint for the MOT last August and a few weeks ago a replacement suspension arm after this happened (a PITA to fit but not expensive once I got it recovered).
Sold it on with 9 months MOT as a friend had offered me his car for free, 1998 Audi A4 1.9 tdi. He purchased in 2010 for 800 quid. In the next few days it will cross the 320,000 mile barrier! As far as we can tell, original clutch. Happy to sit at 80+ on the motorway and can get 50+ mpg. At idle it does sound a bit like a tractor. Only needed a new CV joint for the MOT last August and a few weeks ago a replacement suspension arm after this happened (a PITA to fit but not expensive once I got it recovered).
Edited by gazapc on Saturday 7th April 23:21
The focus which I referred to earlier has finally bitten the dust. This is due to a rattling cat, rotten arches and drivers front wing and an issue where it overheats in traffic. Ive bit the bullet after 6 years of shed ownership and bought a 2017 skoda citigo. Very sad to see the focus meet its death though as its the best car ive ever owned after paying £600 for it in 2016.
Edited by JD66 on Sunday 8th April 11:13
Thesprucegoose said:
Some t
t has driven into my car. rear bumper cracked and boot won't open. o.k hopefully fix it for 100 quid but drove off no note. i work 7 days a week 60 hours so not sure when it happened.
Anyone know how to open a megane 2 boot?
Have you opened it yet? There's a little lever inside the lock you move up (I think it's up - it might be down)t has driven into my car. rear bumper cracked and boot won't open. o.k hopefully fix it for 100 quid but drove off no note. i work 7 days a week 60 hours so not sure when it happened.Anyone know how to open a megane 2 boot?
James2593 said:
Count yourself lucky to have a radio! My Saab 9-3s amp has just died, meaning no radio, indicator tick or system noises.
I took it apart and a capacitor has burst, I tried the bypass fix but my ham hands broke one of the fibre optic cables in the process. Grr.
I spent a lot of last night frantically emailing ebay sellers of breaking listings. Typically it breaks just before a weekend.
So my current radio set up is a bluetooth shower speaker stuck to the dashboard paired to my phone. It's surprisingly good
I took it apart and a capacitor has burst, I tried the bypass fix but my ham hands broke one of the fibre optic cables in the process. Grr.
I spent a lot of last night frantically emailing ebay sellers of breaking listings. Typically it breaks just before a weekend.
So my current radio set up is a bluetooth shower speaker stuck to the dashboard paired to my phone. It's surprisingly good
My 9-3's heater fan has packed in. I'm going to get a USB fan and plug that into an adapter that goes into the cigarette lighter.
£550 for my 5 door pretty much rust free ST170 which had 4 months MOT when bought, no service history which if it wasn’t sentimental would be the deal breaker, other than a clutch that wants replacing next year, it’s perfectly fine, no issues yet. I’d class it a pretty good banger, not that I see it or treat it like one
aaron_2000 said:
£550 for my 5 door pretty much rust free ST170 which had 4 months MOT when bought, no service history which if it wasn’t sentimental would be the deal breaker, other than a clutch that wants replacing next year, it’s perfectly fine, no issues yet. I’d class it a pretty good banger, not that I see it or treat it like one
Funny how all the cars ever sold by dealers have a full service history though isn't it!Efbe said:
Funny how all the cars ever sold by dealers have a full service history though isn't it!
Only care I’ve ever bought from a dealer was a 1.6 Focus advertised as FSH, it had a patchy service history at best, the vinegar washer fluid and moss growing on the roof suggested it was a bad buy, 1 1/2 years later and I’ve still got it after selling it to my parents for my mum to use. Always liked buying MK1 Focuses, one of the last truly easy cars to work on, easy to sell too, especially the 1.6Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff