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How reliable are Peugeot 208 2014 cars?

Was out looking at a few used cars over the weekend and it really struck me how the days of stumbling across a tidy low mileage Yaris or Civic for a reasonable price seem to be well behind us. A few years back you could find an older Japanese car with honest mileage without too much hassle, but now anything decent gets snapped up within hours of going online, or the price is just mental entirely.

Looked at a 2011 Toyota Auris with around 80k on the clock and the seller was looking nearly four grand for it. No major extras, fairly basic spec. Just the fact it was a Toyota seemed to justify the price in their head.

I get it, reliability reputation drives demand and all that, but the used market here has gone a bit sideways altogether. Dealers and private sellers both seem to have lost the run of themselves since Covid and it never really corrected.

Curious if anyone else is actively searching right now and what you are finding out there. Are certain counties better for finding honest private sales? And is it worth travelling to view something a fair distance away, or does it nearly always end in disappointment? Would love to hear what others are experiencing at the minute.

Right lads, hear me out. I’ve a business proposition for ye. Basically the idea is to convert every car in Ireland into a convertible for the summer. I know my way around a saw and some welding, one of ye can figure out the roof mechanism. That’s not really my department.

You can guess how I came up with this idea, I was on the bus the other day and saw a woman in a Mercedes convertible enjoying the four days of summer we get every year. It got me thinking, why should she have all the fun? Every car deserves a summer.

That’s it lads that’s the business idea. The NCT might have a few questions but we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

I would require one person to handle the mechanics for it, who knows what they’re at. Pay will initially be exposure, with the possibility of money depending on how things go. Anyone with free time and skills are welcome to apply. Just drop in your CV at the nearest A Post.

As for my customers, first 10 customers get the Premium Convertible Package free of charge.

What I get? Exposure (ofcourse) what you get? Exposure (to sun). Everybody wins.

VCs and angel investors stay away please. I want to keep this to myself and out of corporate greed.

Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe?
Safer than standing on the top deck of the bus.
Will it pass the NCT?
Don’t ask questions you already know the answer to.
Can you do my Micra?
Especially your Micra.

Hi everyone!

I'm getting a newer car, and I feel as if I'll have more peace of mind if I have a tracker in place. It's for personal use. I've searched for tracking devices off of Amazon, but was wondering if this counts as a Tracker in insurances? The car has an immobilizer already. Thank you!

Coming from 14 years of ICE cars, I thought I understood range anxiety. I did not.

The numbers:

• 2021 Model 3 Long Range AWD, 41,000 km on the clock (my first ever EV)
• Consumption: 154.2 Wh/km (15.42 kWh/100km)
• Realistic range from 80% to 20% charge: getting about 280 km
• Driving style: smooth acceleration and braking, one-pedal drive for max regen, properly maintained pressure per Tesla's recommendations
• Car's own battery app: "Battery is healthy" 🙄

For comparison, my old 2015 Honda Grace (hybrid) did 19 km/L and I'd casually get 640 km on a full tank without thinking about it too much. Now I find myself doing mental math before every trip like I'm planning a moon landing.

Here's what's bugging me: my Wh/km actually looks fine on paper and it's pretty close with what Tesla/EPA quoted for this car when new. But when I only get 280 km out of a 60% window (80 to 20%), that math implies my usable battery capacity has shrunk more than I'd like for a car with only 41k km on it. "Healthy" on a dashboard widget doesn't exactly inspire confidence when it's Tesla grading its own homework.

Curious how this stacks up against other 2021 LR AWDs out there. If you've got similar mileage, please drop your 80-20% range below, or any suggestions/recommendations for me, would love to see where the pack-degradation curve actually sits for this generation of car.

Not really complaining, to be clear. This is genuinely one of the best cars I've owned, hands down. Just wish the interior had half the character of my Dad's 2020 Lexus ES300h. Very smooth car to drive. But this range math has me side-eyeing the dash every 5 mins.

Any opinions on this.

Currently trying to sell my van as I have been given a company one. Advertised on DoneDeal, message at the weekend asking if it was still available. Then a message today trying to arrange a viewing. As I am currently building a house and living with my partners parents I was uncomfortable bringing a potential buyer to the house. Explained this to the buyer.

Offered to meet in a car park in the local village or the local shop in the same village. Buyer then comes back with this “You can mace someone else 🤣🫰🏼 not this time buddy . Best of luck 🤣”

I gave a thumbs up and got this message back “God loves a trier 🤣 next time just give the code to the car park don’t tell someone before they call 🤣 you’ll convince them better face to face then over the phone 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣”

I felt I was being upfront and honest, yet now I’m 2nd guessing myself. Any opinions, am I being unreasonable not meeting at the house?

https://preview.redd.it/deeug3ubkobh1.jpg?width=3773&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=86ecf71279077c6c87190180646477a0fba55323

19 years old and looks great. Some car for going to Lillie's back in the celtic tiger era:

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https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2007-mercedes-benz-cl-600-v12-as-new/39098846

Looking for recommendations please I have a 100km round trip to work , which would be the better option for me thinking of a petrol corolla or a diesel octavia with a budget of €25k.

My annual driving would be 25k approx.

Looking for something reliable and cheap to run. TIA

I just passed my driving test and I'm finally ready to drive on my own (once licence arrives). I'm nervous and don't trust others so i'm looking to buy a front and rear dashcam.

There are so many I don't know where to start looking? Any recommendations?

Posting because of a discussion I've had with a few mates earlier. For instance there was a time in the early 2010s my dad had a 00' Toyota Levin whereas my mam had a 98' Mitsubishi Colt.

We had these cars up until 2016-2018 which really isn't that long ago and I don't remember any of them being rare by any means, especially the Colt. You'd even still see the odd Levin being driven even by the Average Joe.

Just strange how cars disappear in the blink of an eye. I'm aware the Levin is still popular with enthusiasts but I'd reckon I haven't seen any of the two on the street in the past 5 years and there's really none for sale currently.

Has anyone else had any other cars as such to reminisce over? I really miss the Levin myself it was a savage car, even if it was the BZG and not the BZR. I still remember the sound the throttle bodies would make haha, shame I didn't get my license till well later.

Hi, I have a Japanese Import VW Polo 2014 and it has a screen that is in english but sat nav is still in japanese and it also has reverse cameras and steering wheel controls. Does anyone have any ideas of what the cost might be to install wireless carplay, whether that be a whole new screen or installed onto current screen? I want to ideally keep the reverse camera and wheel controls. Someone told me that the screen I have currently is not the factory one so there may be more work than it seems? Thanks in advance

Hi all,

Bit of a hypothetical, but I’m curious what people think.

I live in Japan and bought a 2026 Land Cruiser 250 diesel here. I wasn’t planning on leaving, but I’ve suddenly had to move back to Ireland next year, so the Land Cruiser will be coming with me.

I’m not sure yet whether I’ll keep it long-term or sell it once it’s registered in Ireland, so I’m wondering what the resale market would be like.

It’s a Japanese-spec, right-hand-drive diesel with low mileage and will be in excellent condition. I know the 250 seems to be in pretty high demand, but I don’t know whether being a Japanese import helps or hurts its value in Ireland.

What do you reckon one would realistically be worth? Has anyone imported one from Japan or seen any Japanese-spec 250s sell here?

Just interested in hearing people’s thoughts and whether there’s a strong market for them.

Thanks!

Hi, my car went for nct this morning . Its 10 years old (162) jap import. It passed the test and I got my cert and it valid until 2028. I thought once a car was 10 years old it was tested yearly. Is this an administration error?