I worked for Manheim for 10 years, never saw a car drained of fuel ever. Most come in on reserve and if anything we used to stick a gallon in to make sure it could drive though a sale.
I used to buy and sell from the auction. I bought a Hyuandai Lantra for £110. Drove lovely. Put it in for the mot and it only failed on a little crack in the back light. Bit of white shining through. Lens tape. 2 quid. Sold it for 700. I have had some lemons though but never lost any money. Like you I was honest as anything. Made sure they were all safe etc before I sold them on
Regarding the mini, it's more likely to attract joyriders rather than serious buyers, or they're using yours as an example to see if they like the mini before travelling further away for another one. Obviously that's far less likely to happen with something like an i10, 500, Ka etc 👍
Kia Rio is a bulletproof car I would recommend in a heart beat unfortunately people don’t like the way they look they look and that’s where it struggles. For an A to B perfect!
BAC ripped me off on an auction about 13 years ago. Would never use them again as they knew they had ripped me off and I was very lucky to win some substantial compensation /refund
I'd be very wary buying a car at BCA, mainly cos I've palmed some right dodgy Dogs/Lemons off at We Buy Any Car over the years, and I'm sure everybody else does as well. For those who don't know, BCA and WBAC are part of the same company........
Yep I sold a Toyota Celica before it was a nightmare. The phone didn’t stop with people waisting my time offering me half the asking price while others just wanted to take it for a joyride. I had a Freelander after that which had a completely different set of buyers. First to view was a lovely family & offered me the asking price straight up.
Nice result on the Rio & i10 great cars. Don't understand landlords never have, think they'd be happy and satisfied with all the businesses there being successful. Not only individually but helping one another out.
Have had a 14 [new style] i10 1.0L for 7 years now. Never had a problem with it and never got board with it.Don't want to change it! Very vague clutch biting point. The normal problem engaging reverse! Great on the motorway! [on the flat anyway] Totally dependable!
BCA will only do a visual check on cheap cars, they will mark them as grade 4 (looks ok) or grade 5 (dodgem car). Means you can often get some really nice, low mileage cheap cars marked as grade 4.
My first thought on the mini is the sort of clientele that buy them? I wonder if you’d get the same on something a bit more niche or less fashionable like a Clio RS
My experience of motor traders as tenants has always been trouble. Full of yack yack yack.No real capital . Hands and arms covered with tattoos.Always full of hard luck stories.
surprised you still got the little white corsa, thought that'd be gone quick I bet if that mini was like a 1.4 mini one it would of sold by now instead of it been a cooper s
For £1495 you can’t go wrong with that Kia, a very tidy car. I wish you well with finding new premises, I’d no idea that it would be so hard to find a place to sell cars! Your attention to detail does you credit!
I cannot understand why when some owner's stop taking their car to the dealer after a few years, but no longer fill in the service book, even if they're doing servicing themselves, or taking to a local garage or national chain. A comprehensive service book will always add value and give potential buyers more confidence.
I bought a car once from main dealer who'd serviced from year old. She'd obviously kept book pack at home. All needed stamping up. Should have kept it. 🥴
A work colleague has an identical Rio 2 (61 plate) he's had it from a year old and never had a single thing wrong with it passed every mot without fail👍
The Mini conundrum is because you just have the one. People looking for a cheap, clean, hard to find in a crowded carpark, reliable car come to you, and that's what you offer. If they are not taken on the one they have come to see there's a good chance they'll leave with another make that's the same sort. The Mini attracts tyre kickers & buyers with wider expectations who are willing to bugger off somewhere else to look for another Mini that does meet their specific needs. Just want a car to be a car = high turnover at lower profits. Want a special car = Lower turnover at higher profits. There's very little difference in profit over the year. It just depends what you get the most satisfaction in doing.
Can't believe that is grade 4. Am about to try and get rid of my Rio 2009 with brand new MOT but bodywork is shocking cosmetically - all faded paint and patches. Probly grade 11 going by that showing.
Agree with the time wasters… never ever had a good gut feeling as soon as I hear. You can just tell sometimes. New to the channel but I have a similar idea, on the side tho. Flipping small cars as I can do mechanical work, just takes slightly longer with my work schedule. 👍🏼👌
The car grading is done via algorithms for age milage and any damage entered into the system during inspection. At Bellevue we often get older clean cars coming through as 4 or 5's just because of the age. There's a w reg saxo in mint condition with genuine 4650 miles clean as a whistle at grade 5 just because of the age but has a high reserve price 😱 But as I'm sure you've noticed prices are inflated around 30%
What size is the Mini? If you getting are young lads looking, it will be because low powered Mini’s can look great but feel slow. They then go for a Fiesta ST. The newer 1.5 3 cylinder engines are quick but obviously still sitting on Main Dealer plots.
A Mini costs a little more to run than a small generic hatchback and requires a little more attention to keep it running properly, it is a small BMW after all. I think people are initially attracted to them as they look so good and are way more 'cool' than the typical generic small hatchback. Then someone tells them an apocryphal tale about reliability/running cost and they get cold feet. Insurance for younger drivers may be more expensive as well. A lot of buyers of small cars want cheap transport which will get minimal maintenance it will be run until bubbles come out of the exhaust and the doors fall off, a Mini is not for that kind of driver.
BCA are awful. Grade 4 car I had was grade 2. Grade 3 was a right off. Sold with v5 but came without several of the slips, chased them up,for 2 weeks and naff all response. I literally don’t believe a word BCA say any more. Crap company and crap customer service.
@@ChopsGarage I'm sort of in the same boat as you as I'm trading from my driveway at the minute but not ideal as neighbours have already complained lol, I've given up on searching for a nice small unit and I've decided just moving to a house with a massive field behind it
Thanks James, Been looking for one of these for my daughter in law who wants that spec and low miles, and in particular that colour. They have put a deposit on an exact same car at the weekend - £6295.
The grades handed out by BCA make no sense whatsoever. I have noticed that since they moved to online only sales the grades there are more and more cars described as Grade 2 when in reality they are Grade 3/4
I'm thinking of coming into this industry whats your opinion on weather or not to do it all not i see you sometimes get cars bought back which is whats scared me off from doing this and wouod a 3rd party warranty take away this problem
3rd Party Warranty will NOT take away the problem be aware of that. They will pre filter some claims but remember you sold the car and you are a liable party not the warranty company. You need to sell sub 5yr old with FSH if you want little hassle and warranty company to deal with most things but they do take longer to sell
Had to chuckle about the Ferrari overtake, guessing your right foot was planted - I bet you were pleased as punch! I have had a 4C move over for me as well as a Stelvia Quadrifolio - but that's only because they want to have a good look at the car! I hope you get the premises problem sorted. Well done on your BCA score - I think it is about time you got an easy one!
Started watching your content. love it honest bloke. Will be referring anyone I know looking for cars to check you first. Would you source cars at request (obviously with a down payment?)
@@ChopsGarage that's great thanks. just sorting out a job change and I will be in contact once everything is settled as I get car allowance/grant. Happy to put down - large non refundable deposit 👍
The time wasters with the mini are probably boy racers who had the afternoon off and to fill their time wanted to try out nice cars that they realistically couldn’t afford... the type that always wanted to hoon around in a Copper S but don’t have the money to buy one.
You Done great at BCA , I just sold kia rio 2010 , 78000, 12 months advisory free mot, nice and clean like yours £1795, I was into mine for around £950, so yours shouldn't hang around long as mine sold in 3 days,
Things must of changed a lot since I was in the motor trade, 20 years ago that's all I used to deal in, made a small fortune selling sporty cars and retired.
It’s very unfortunate that it’s the one month dreamers that are ruining it for you. Too many Del Boys pop up for renting lots then disappear for what ever reason. You’ll be fine keep the positive attitude👍🏻
Would you recommend BCA? About to set up and account with them currently using Manheim I have to agree with you reports are spot on and if anything over picky, keep up the videos mate good stuff
I was looking for a Gen 2 Mini a while ago & in my research found that there are some horror stories relating to timing chains snapping randomly with no prior warning & often after relatively low miles. Maybe this is what's stopping yours from selling. In the end decided to up my budget & go for a gen 3 which has no such history of issues.
If you think thats bad look at VW TSI Engines, generic fault with cam chain tensioning unit, just had to replace his hydraulic cam chain tensioner at 50KMiles?. Terrible engines
Why not take the bonnet stripes off the mini (I personally like them (but not with the tacky “signature” on). Might tone it down and attract wider audience? You could even photo shop them off and leave it up to the buyer on the day???
Good video James nice to see there is still bits and pieces available through the auctions that has not been my experience recently everything is expensive in my area (Blackbushe ) i will not buy a cooper S mini again and also a Mazda MX5 Toyota Mr 2 golf GTi and golf GTD they all seem to attract enthusiasts and time wasters who just want to take it for a spin I had a mr2 Last year I must’ve had about 15 viewings on it everybody just wanted to drive it one bloke kept looking at his watch and I asked him if he was in a hurry? and he told me he was killing an hour looking at my car before the match! I refused him a test drive! BCA grade appraisal system doesn’t mean shit ! they give it a worse grade just to cover their own arse! I’ve bought loads of grade 4 Cars that all cleaned up to make immaculate cars The yard staff at BCA are really not interested and have thousands of cars to appraise on a daily basis , don’t go by the grade , carefully checkAll the images and make your own assessment
I had a cooper s of that age before and loved it but when I went to look at getting a second hand one years later they all had problems so I guess the people looking at them probably found cheaper ones at a lower cost and went that route.... Which will they will regret
My Dad had a 60 plate kia.. Passed it on to us.. Went like a rocket 1.5 diesel Cheap tax mega fuel economy!! Ford badge will cost another grand for same age fiesta same spec. 😃
They scored it a 4 because the dipstick had somehow attained sentience and resolved a determination to overthrow mankind by throwing itself to the ground each time it’s interacted with. Mark my words. This is the beginning of the end.
@@ChopsGarage well I did look into it futher and it's correct. It's a Rio Chill without the spooler. I never knew. The facelift had the same interior as the pre facelift Rio 3. I'm a bit Rio Mark 2 geek. Worked on them for years. Good clean cars for their money. I still own one.
I think the Mini attracts a different buyer to the Rio and i10's. Gut feel is that the buyer for the Rio and i10 is slightly older, knows what they want and doesn't really haggle as such. Whereas the mini buyer attracts a totally different age-group (want it now, don't want to pay for it, wishful-thinkers frankly). That's my take on things anyway. I think there's more profit in the kia's (and commensurately less hassle too, helping turn over of cars/time management) than in corsa's/minis.
This is untrue in the 21st century People look before they leave the house They turn up because they have seen a car they are interested in The mini's in particular have a reputation for aging like cheese
Grade 4 due to nature of the car and due to age. They can't put grade 5 as its worst condition, grade 3 because then people will bid too much and may go expensive. Sometimes grade 4 is in everyone's budget when it comes to auctions lol
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I worked for Manheim for 10 years, never saw a car drained of fuel ever. Most come in on reserve and if anything we used to stick a gallon in to make sure it could drive though a sale.
I used to buy and sell from the auction. I bought a Hyuandai Lantra for £110. Drove lovely. Put it in for the mot and it only failed on a little crack in the back light. Bit of white shining through. Lens tape. 2 quid. Sold it for 700. I have had some lemons though but never lost any money. Like you I was honest as anything. Made sure they were all safe etc before I sold them on
Thanks for sharing
Yep had a lovely 2017 1499gt and all I had was messers took 3 months to sell never again was such a lovely car
Thanks for advice bud
Regarding the mini, it's more likely to attract joyriders rather than serious buyers, or they're using yours as an example to see if they like the mini before travelling further away for another one. Obviously that's far less likely to happen with something like an i10, 500, Ka etc 👍
Thats a possibility
Car dealer here , gave up modern stuff and went back to older stuff from the 90’s when cars didn’t need £18,000 worth of snap on to diagnose it
I do love the older stuff
Really enjoyed your episode it’s so interesting to what goes on behind the scenes and how much hard work it is
Thank you!!
Kia Rio is a bulletproof car I would recommend in a heart beat unfortunately people don’t like the way they look they look and that’s where it struggles. For an A to B perfect!
100% agree
Those i10s have cable clutchs that need to be adjusted occasionally. The adjuster is on the bracket just above the gearbox
Cheers Stephen. I did know this it was one of reasons I was not to concerned
They have the same cable clutch with adjuster on the peugeot 107 , aygo,
I would buy the Mini in a heartbeat … it’s awesome however I am in Australia so makes it a bit hard haha
...........in a container on the way lol
What's your website mate
Wrap it up in a box and Fedex it.
BAC ripped me off on an auction about 13 years ago. Would never use them again as they knew they had ripped me off and I was very lucky to win some substantial compensation /refund
I'd be very wary buying a car at BCA, mainly cos I've palmed some right dodgy Dogs/Lemons off at We Buy Any Car over the years, and I'm sure everybody else does as well.
For those who don't know, BCA and WBAC are part of the same company........
Yep I sold a Toyota Celica before it was a nightmare. The phone didn’t stop with people waisting my time offering me half the asking price while others just wanted to take it for a joyride. I had a Freelander after that which had a completely different set of buyers. First to view was a lovely family & offered me the asking price straight up.
Cheers for feedback
Nice result on the Rio & i10 great cars.
Don't understand landlords never have, think they'd be happy and satisfied with all the businesses there being successful. Not only individually but helping one another out.
Yep, all about the control mate
Have had a 14 [new style] i10 1.0L for 7 years now. Never had a problem with it and never got board with it.Don't want to change it! Very vague clutch biting point. The normal problem engaging reverse! Great on the motorway! [on the flat anyway] Totally dependable!
BCA will only do a visual check on cheap cars, they will mark them as grade 4 (looks ok) or grade 5 (dodgem car). Means you can often get some really nice, low mileage cheap cars marked as grade 4.
Agree - Different sites will have different rules but it’s not worth the hassle of risking over selling a car at price point.
True, rare to get it in your favour
@@ChopsGarage Agree nothing from Enfield graded online will work in your favour 😳
It's the reputation of guys that do your job for being in business this month and going out of business next month that scares landlords.
I guess that makes sense
Ever bought a car by mistake at BCA and what are the options?
With regards to the Mini I suspect that it may be high insurance quotes which puts potential customers off.
Yes true
My first thought on the mini is the sort of clientele that buy them? I wonder if you’d get the same on something a bit more niche or less fashionable like a Clio RS
I'd like to try one myself
My experience of motor traders as tenants has always been trouble. Full of yack yack yack.No real capital . Hands and arms covered with tattoos.Always full of hard luck stories.
surprised you still got the little white corsa, thought that'd be gone quick
I bet if that mini was like a 1.4 mini one it would of sold by now instead of it been a cooper s
Possibly. Yes Corsa strange
For £1495 you can’t go wrong with that Kia, a very tidy car. I wish you well with finding new premises, I’d no idea that it would be so hard to find a place to sell cars! Your attention to detail does you credit!
Thank you!
Sporty stuff always gets loads of dreamers. I just keep it for myself instead lol
Just a quick one how are u picking up cars really cheap especially from the auction.
Mini insurance cost may be the put off.
True
I cannot understand why when some owner's stop taking their car to the dealer after a few years, but no longer fill in the service book, even if they're doing servicing themselves, or taking to a local garage or national chain. A comprehensive service book will always add value and give potential buyers more confidence.
100% agree
I bought a car once from main dealer who'd serviced from year old. She'd obviously kept book pack at home. All needed stamping up. Should have kept it. 🥴
Worked for BCA for a few months recently. Can honestly say that they are an absolute mess.
I think one of your catch phrases appeared in this episode. No video...ran out of battery!
Happens a lot lol🤣
Lok
A work colleague has an identical Rio 2 (61 plate) he's had it from a year old and never had a single thing wrong with it passed every mot without fail👍
Very under rated cars
The Mini conundrum is because you just have the one. People looking for a cheap, clean, hard to find in a crowded carpark, reliable car come to you, and that's what you offer. If they are not taken on the one they have come to see there's a good chance they'll leave with another make that's the same sort. The Mini attracts tyre kickers & buyers with wider expectations who are willing to bugger off somewhere else to look for another Mini that does meet their specific needs.
Just want a car to be a car = high turnover at lower profits.
Want a special car = Lower turnover at higher profits.
There's very little difference in profit over the year. It just depends what you get the most satisfaction in doing.
I love i10s, the MK2 is my favourite though.
im looking for a focus Asap,mine just been written off
I don't really do Focus, Id hit up Facebook Marketplace
any chance of having a quick look at that Alfa 155?
Sorry customer car
Can't believe that is grade 4. Am about to try and get rid of my Rio 2009 with brand new MOT but bodywork is shocking cosmetically - all faded paint and patches. Probly grade 11 going by that showing.
Agree with the time wasters… never ever had a good gut feeling as soon as I hear. You can just tell sometimes. New to the channel but I have a similar idea, on the side tho. Flipping small cars as I can do mechanical work, just takes slightly longer with my work schedule. 👍🏼👌
Just do a few on side see how it goes
What's that bumper gel you recommended the otherday? I got a menory like a sieve😀
Highshine from Autosmart van
@@ChopsGarage many thanks
1st two cars checked the coolant expansion tanks but not the rad cap ?
Do you mean for mayo? Because if its at the bottle at correct level its ok
The car grading is done via algorithms for age milage and any damage entered into the system during inspection.
At Bellevue we often get older clean cars coming through as 4 or 5's just because of the age.
There's a w reg saxo in mint condition with genuine 4650 miles clean as a whistle at grade 5 just because of the age but has a high reserve price 😱
But as I'm sure you've noticed prices are inflated around 30%
Interesting , thanks, Yes prices up
I’ve ocd wen it comes to service has to be done when due or I lose the plot 😂
Good video James 👍
Cheers Anthony
I recognise the reg on the Rio. Was the previous owner from the Burnley area?
Not sure V5 gone now
Hi, mate, did you Stone chip the shock absorber & springs to ?
Yep
@@ChopsGarage how many cans did that take mate
@@Donnellys_Recycling 2 I think
@@ChopsGarage yeah man, made that car look mint after doing that 👌
What size is the Mini? If you getting are young lads looking, it will be because low powered Mini’s can look great but feel slow. They then go for a Fiesta ST. The newer 1.5 3 cylinder engines are quick but obviously still sitting on Main Dealer plots.
Its the Cooper S
@@ChopsGarage quick enough then 😂
What's the reason for these places not wanting car sales?
Looking down the nose basically
Where can I find what cars you have for sale? I live in Umberleigh and am trying to find a Toyota Yaris/Aygo or similar. Thank you
www.arcarsales.co.uk but the "Alfa Ragazzi" Facebook page is best as Im quicker at updating lol! Got a Aygo in now.
Never mind the sniveling keep the business going, mate 👍
Will do! Cheers
A Mini costs a little more to run than a small generic hatchback and requires a little more attention to keep it running properly, it is a small BMW after all. I think people are initially attracted to them as they look so good and are way more 'cool' than the typical generic small hatchback. Then someone tells them an apocryphal tale about reliability/running cost and they get cold feet. Insurance for younger drivers may be more expensive as well. A lot of buyers of small cars want cheap transport which will get minimal maintenance it will be run until bubbles come out of the exhaust and the doors fall off, a Mini is not for that kind of driver.
lol! yes very true
Insurance is high for privates on Cooper s ,, but reasonable on coopers.. Minis suffer with problems need to be cheap
hi came across your channel very good videos got youself a new sub cheers james from glasgow.
Thanks for the sub!
BCA are awful. Grade 4 car I had was grade 2. Grade 3 was a right off. Sold with v5 but came without several of the slips, chased them up,for 2 weeks and naff all response. I literally don’t believe a word BCA say any more. Crap company and crap customer service.
They do seem to get away with murder
It might be worth looking at buying a small parcel of land just as storage for the cars?
Yes been looking at that too
@@ChopsGarage I'm sort of in the same boat as you as I'm trading from my driveway at the minute but not ideal as neighbours have already complained lol, I've given up on searching for a nice small unit and I've decided just moving to a house with a massive field behind it
Hi, Great video again, thanks. Can you tell me how much the green 15 plate Fiat 500 is please
£4295 Alan. 23k miles.
Thanks James, Been looking for one of these for my daughter in law who wants that spec and low miles, and in particular that colour. They have put a deposit on an exact same car at the weekend - £6295.
The grades handed out by BCA make no sense whatsoever. I have noticed that since they moved to online only sales the grades there are more and more cars described as Grade 2 when in reality they are Grade 3/4
And I see some grade 4s that Id say are 3's but more often other way round
I'm thinking of coming into this industry whats your opinion on weather or not to do it all not i see you sometimes get cars bought back which is whats scared me off from doing this and wouod a 3rd party warranty take away this problem
3rd Party Warranty will NOT take away the problem be aware of that. They will pre filter some claims but remember you sold the car and you are a liable party not the warranty company. You need to sell sub 5yr old with FSH if you want little hassle and warranty company to deal with most things but they do take longer to sell
why oh why are you in lane 3 with trade plates on 50MPH max me thinks?????
How much do you want for the mint green 500? Thanks Keith
£4295 is what the customer wants
Thanks James, what’s the mileage please? Mum is looking for a 500 in an unusual colour with good history & lovely condition. Thanks Keith
Had to chuckle about the Ferrari overtake, guessing your right foot was planted - I bet you were pleased as punch! I have had a 4C move over for me as well as a Stelvia Quadrifolio - but that's only because they want to have a good look at the car! I hope you get the premises problem sorted. Well done on your BCA score - I think it is about time you got an easy one!
lol, thats true I was due one
Started watching your content. love it honest bloke. Will be referring anyone I know looking for cars to check you first.
Would you source cars at request (obviously with a down payment?)
Thank you Ashley. Yes I would but would need decent deposit non refundable as risk of getting lumbered would be there
@@ChopsGarage that's great thanks. just sorting out a job change and I will be in contact once everything is settled as I get car allowance/grant. Happy to put down - large non refundable deposit 👍
The time wasters with the mini are probably boy racers who had the afternoon off and to fill their time wanted to try out nice cars that they realistically couldn’t afford... the type that always wanted to hoon around in a Copper S but don’t have the money to buy one.
You Done great at BCA , I just sold kia rio 2010 , 78000, 12 months advisory free mot, nice and clean like yours £1795, I was into mine for around £950, so yours shouldn't hang around long as mine sold in 3 days,
Cheers John
Things must of changed a lot since I was in the motor trade, 20 years ago that's all I used to deal in, made a small fortune selling sporty cars and retired.
Mind you its only one so I can't judge
It’s very unfortunate that it’s the one month dreamers that are ruining it for you. Too many Del Boys pop up for renting lots then disappear for what ever reason.
You’ll be fine keep the positive attitude👍🏻
Cheers buddy
Would you recommend BCA? About to set up and account with them currently using Manheim I have to agree with you reports are spot on and if anything over picky, keep up the videos mate good stuff
Well yes more choice of car but less detail on reports so bid a little lower
Bca selling scrap. I
Was the i10 £800 total or was there fees still
Fees and transport yes, well and prep now
I was looking for a Gen 2 Mini a while ago & in my research found that there are some horror stories relating to timing chains snapping randomly with no prior warning & often after relatively low miles. Maybe this is what's stopping yours from selling. In the end decided to up my budget & go for a gen 3 which has no such history of issues.
Yes they do have bad rep
If you think thats bad look at VW TSI Engines, generic fault with cam chain tensioning unit, just had to replace his hydraulic cam chain tensioner at 50KMiles?.
Terrible engines
Have you had many bites on the Dacia?
Couple of viewings but they had not come out specifically for a Dacia just wanted to see what like
@@ChopsGarage I see, I hope someone buys it soon 👍
Are Auctioneers obliged to tell you if the car for auction is a "repo" or not anybody ?
No , only Salvage repaired need to be declared
That first car, all those rusty bolts and fittings under the hood wound put a lot of people off surely.
First watch for me well worth watching keep doing the good work 👍
Thanks 👍
Because the Kia Rio is so clean i was beginning to think the mess up was BCA giving you the wrong car at first.
lol that would be interesting
Why not take the bonnet stripes off the mini (I personally like them (but not with the tacky “signature” on). Might tone it down and attract wider audience?
You could even photo shop them off and leave it up to the buyer on the day???
The paint underneath will show up as a different shade of colour if the stripes come off,I’d Let the new owner take them off if the wanted.
As said below, too risky getting them off
@@peterbilt359apd Fair point…the photo shop idea might be worth trying though!
That Rio looks a cracking car for the money.
I was sooo clean bud, great car
Why won't they rent u a unit for selling cars ???
No idea
@@ChopsGarage maybe try asking the landlord when you go next time, if you do let me know please I'm interested.
I am surprised that you don't seem to check the brake fluid level.
I do tend to out of habit but never really mention it. If you drive it and its braking ok thats about as much as you need to know initially
Sporty stuff - i guess they go home and get an insurance quote, balk and get a regular car.
Probably lol!
@@ChopsGarage Yes the Cooper S Turbo is not a cheap car to insure even for me at my age.....did you say it was up for £3995 or did I mishear that ??
Hello from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪 love watching your videos pal your aftercare is impeccable 👍🚗🚗
Thank you James means allot!
Why don't they won't you to sale car at the units you have looked at
Not sure
Good video James nice to see there is still bits and pieces available through the auctions that has not been my experience recently everything is expensive in my area (Blackbushe ) i will not buy a cooper S mini again and also a Mazda MX5
Toyota Mr 2 golf GTi and golf GTD they all seem to attract enthusiasts and time wasters who just want to take it for a spin I had a mr2
Last year I must’ve had about 15 viewings on it everybody just wanted to drive it one bloke kept looking at his watch and I asked him if he was in a hurry? and he told me he was killing an hour looking at my car before the match! I refused him a test drive!
BCA grade appraisal system doesn’t mean shit ! they give it a worse grade just to cover their own arse!
I’ve bought loads of grade 4 Cars that all cleaned up to make immaculate cars The yard staff at BCA are really not interested and have thousands of cars to appraise on a daily basis ,
don’t go by the grade , carefully checkAll the images and make your own assessment
I think you may be right there
@@ChopsGarage After nearly 30 years in this trade I would like to think I am right James! The last 4/5 years have been the hardest
I had a cooper s of that age before and loved it but when I went to look at getting a second hand one years later they all had problems so I guess the people looking at them probably found cheaper ones at a lower cost and went that route.... Which will they will regret
This is true plenty of ropey ones about
A very interesting and enjoyable video.
I am looking for a cheap BMW i8,any?
Never look at anything that new TBH
If your customers are mainly youngsters, insurance costs for sporty cars might be the issue.
Well its online really so should be open to whoever but see your point
My Dad had a 60 plate kia..
Passed it on to us..
Went like a rocket 1.5 diesel
Cheap tax mega fuel economy!!
Ford badge will cost another grand for same age fiesta same spec. 😃
Can't beat a Kia
But dull as dishwater
Chop garage where can I find car units I have been looking for them too, please if you can help.
I just google it "commercial units"
Put the mini back into auction with reserve onit
Might come to that
Hi James brilliant to see you have brought two more cars and hope they sell quickly and hope you make a good profit on them
Cheers
Another great video mate, that Rio is an absolute belter
It really is!
That Rio is so honest, so good 👍👌
Great little car
They scored it a 4 because the dipstick had somehow attained sentience and resolved a determination to overthrow mankind by throwing itself to the ground each time it’s interacted with.
Mark my words. This is the beginning of the end.
Lol!!
Another great video. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from you thanks.
Thank you Paul
I had one just like that great cars couldn't fault it
Yes Sporty stuff often brings some awkward customers 🤦♂️
Though so
The old Kia's are great in terms of reliable motoring, it's a shame they lack charisma
Never had issue with them
Always look forward to your uploads mate 👍👍👍
Thanks buddy!
Kia Rio 2 with a Kia Rio Chill or base model interior. Hmmmm Interesting.
Well the toys seem a 2. But I bow to you Rio Expertise lol
@@ChopsGarage well I did look into it futher and it's correct. It's a Rio Chill without the spooler. I never knew. The facelift had the same interior as the pre facelift Rio 3. I'm a bit Rio Mark 2 geek. Worked on them for years. Good clean cars for their money. I still own one.
I think the Mini attracts a different buyer to the Rio and i10's. Gut feel is that the buyer for the Rio and i10 is slightly older, knows what they want and doesn't really haggle as such. Whereas the mini buyer attracts a totally different age-group (want it now, don't want to pay for it, wishful-thinkers frankly). That's my take on things anyway. I think there's more profit in the kia's (and commensurately less hassle too, helping turn over of cars/time management) than in corsa's/minis.
This is untrue in the 21st century
People look before they leave the house
They turn up because they have seen a car they are interested in
The mini's in particular have a reputation for aging like cheese
Also if you had a sporty Corsa especially older ones they will sell like hot cakes
Fair play to you mate your turning them around pretty swiftly
Cheers, have to due to limited space
I’m sure it’s a 2009 as 2009/59 2010/60 ? how hard is it to get dealer plates and how much do you pay for them ?
59 is late 2009 / early 2010 👍
More specifically before March 2010
Its a September 2009. Not hard at all, yes you pay
Im selling a spares or repairs astra on Ebay and I've had over 200 questions but no one wants to view. Never again.
The cheaper the car the worst it is
@@ChopsGarage "what's the lowest"
Another brilliant video again as always and have you found another unit yet then
No mate
I'm new to your channel
Could you move into the valeters premises
They are flat out and full unfortunately
Grade 4 due to nature of the car and due to age. They can't put grade 5 as its worst condition, grade 3 because then people will bid too much and may go expensive. Sometimes grade 4 is in everyone's budget when it comes to auctions lol
Good point
There's actually a grade worse than 5 at bca. U, unclassified as it's as good as a wrecker...