I BOUGHT A CHEAP SEAT LEON FR FOR £3,000!
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He says “A VW group car so it probably doesn’t work” while driving an old Range Rover 😂
Which is still working perfectly btw
@@HighPeakAutosfor now......😂
@@HighPeakAutosHow much have you "MASSIVELY OVERSPENT" to get the Range Rover in the condition it is in now?
CLOWN
Who put 50p in the Range Rover haters club?
Massive respect for actually fixing the motors before sale, restores the faith within the second hand car community 👏
Just thinking the same
agreed
“I screwed the plates on & put the matts in, I am basically a mechanic “ 😂😂 great vlog again 👍🏻😎
Maximum respect for not leaving that oil filler cap upside down. 👌
How's Matt bought a Seat Leon for that year for just £3000? That's insane!
It's a diesel. Prolly isn't Ulez compliant.
@@Abir-Kl true but these models of seat still go for a lot higher price
@@Abir-KlULEZ only an issue for a small percentage of the country
@@ScottZ370 it's being expanded constantly. It's already in other major cities like Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, etc. Give it a few more years and ulez will probably apply to every city in the UK.
@@Abir-KlMost cities have ULEZs now but it’s primarily for larger vehicles like trucks and buses. The only ones where it applies to cars to my knowledge apart from London are Birmingham and Bristol.
The Leon 2.0 TDI FR (184 BHP); pre April 2017 is the car to have as it had all round independent suspension, did 0 - 60 in 7.5 seconds, had LOADS of torque, returned 60mpg and cost £30 to tax.
Owned mine for a good four years and sold it on 55k
I’ve got one in Lima green, 3 door, manual with heated seats. Goes bloody well! I love it
Great video as always Matt always liked this generation Leon nearly bought an FR a little while a go but ended up buying a Golf GT instead, funnily enough I bought my Golf from the same dealership that your GTI originated from Capitol VW in Merthyr Tydfil.
I got to be honest I'm quite a fan of VW group cars as mainstream motors go you do feel a bit more quality and durability.
Same here, except I couldn’t quite find a decent GT that hadn’t done too many miles for my budget, so I got a Match Edition instead.
I used to be a Ford fanboy and tbh I still like the modern classics from the 90s and 00s, but after my Fiesta packed in due to a dodgy cooling system, and after learning about the EcoBoom horrors driving me away from getting a newer Fiesta or a Focus, I too have migrated to VW. I’ve even got a 2 year warranty and service plan with them.
I’ve got the 1.4 Petrol FR and it’s a great car with 148bhp and only £30 tax. Your car definitely has the Technology pack and maybe Winter pack as well with heated seats and headlight washers. I think those alloys were an option as well. One of the best cars I’ve ever had and nothing major has gone wrong in 7 years.
0 - 60 in either 7.5 or 8.5 seconds if my memory serves me right
yeah it does
I have a 2.0 Tdi with 184hp. I love the car... the engine and way how it drives is amazing.
Annoying things though are the extremely tough suspension and the rattles in the interior.
The car is now 7yo and has 130k km in it and picked up the most awful rattle inside the dash. Haven't been able to figure it out and it's driving me crazy. Might actually sell the car because of it.
@@phvrodrigues Have you checked the instrument cluster glass? Mine was rattling from there.
@@benfurtado8708 yeah good suggestion because that was the first thing I fixed. Now it’s inside the dash behind the screen in the middle
Fantastic video once again. In defence of VW, I have been using a Tiguan allspace 1.4 for 5 years now ,and I must say it’s been faultless so far. Not all VW’s are bad I feel. 😊
I've watched many of these vids now and you Matt are definitely going to see me in person when I want to change my car. Your prep is so thorough and you are totally straight about the cars you sell.
Very refreshing and reassuring for the purchaser.
driving 200 miles to see him is a problem for me.
Was pleased to see this video as I've owned 3 Leon's in my time (the MK2, MK3 and currently the MK4 FR). All been great cars and mechanically very sound. Nice to drive, cheap to run and style wise look better than its sister car, the Golf.
Looks like a good solid car for somebody!
Wtf… 7k? The guy that sold it to you for 3k , probably watching this and crying 😮
I owned a 17 plate 5 door FR with those wheels, really good looking car. had the 1.8 petrol in, superb car that in hindsight I regret selling.
I have a 3 door 2014 FR in the same colour. Mine is the titanium edition with grey mirrors and matching unique 18s. Love it! It has been really reliable and cheap to tax, good on diesel and £30 tax. Mine has 68k and it’s tight as a drum 👍🏻 60 mpg is a stretch though, I average 40-50 with the 2.0 diesel 184
My Dad owned the estate version of the FR from new and thoroughly enjoyed it. His was finished in Technic Grey which is very smart and much more interesting than the more typical Monsoon Grey. It also featured the panoramic sunroof. For anyone looking for a spacious yet compact estate car this is a very good choice. The fitment of Michelin tyres to this car make quite a difference to its overall appeal. Thank you.
I have one myself and it's just super versatile. Definitely a good all-rounder.
I love how this is £3000 in the UK and 10,000€ in Europe
And 13,000€ in Portugal.
only if you are a trader or get lucky. My mate is selling the same model but with much higher mileage for 6500 UK quids.
Actual bargain that, I ran the Leon Owners Club for a number of years and owned a fair number of Cupra's and FR's. I went to the Spain and UK launch of the MK3, that is a quite high spec for a FR. My old negative comment will be the repair to the seat, why has he put a join in the material half way down looks bad that.
Hi mate I had a 2013 skoda roomster 1.6tdi in lagoon blue and on a long run did 74mpg brilliant car sold it for £3000 with 67.0000 miles on the clock always had genuine filters and oil in it every year biggest regret getting rid of it
Love these video Matt.
Especially the think-out-loud narration and step-by-step videoing.
Not only is it greatly entertaining but for many of us extremely educational in the arena of cars and money management!
Keep it up.👌🏽🌟
I knew that VW were wondering what to do with the SEAT name as CUPRA has become so popular but I can't imagine the Spanish buying CUPRAS as they are more expensive and sportier than the SEAT.
i had a 2015 SEAT LEON FR but unfortunately got written off when a lady driver slammed to the side of me. Bought the car in 2018 for £11k and insurance paid out £10.5k after 5yrs of ownership. The 1.4 ACT petrol engine was powerful with 150bhp, insurance is cheap, plus road tax is £20 every year. packed with loads of tech, mine had the sports suspension and 18" performance alloys. Best car for anyone who wants a great first car.
Very similar story to me! Mine was a 2013 SC FR 1.8 with every option. Bought it in 2016 from a Volvo dealership who clearly didn't know much about the car; I paid £11k. It was written off buy a moron in his Mum's Range Rover 5 years later, and I got a £9k payout. I do miss it, but what a deal for 5 years of enjoyable motoring
Did a nice job off the Seat,but wasn't impressed with the repair to the side upper bolster seat should have replaced all the bolster not put a joint in
Not impressed with Phil the upholstery guys work. Did he get his guide dog to put that stitching seam where it is on the upright bolster. 😂
I had a SEAT diesel and it was a proper workhorse !!! I got a great price when I sold it. Bought it from new, had it for 4 years and 50k ,full dealer service and it was always clean inside and out. It shows that looking after things always pays off.
Another great video Matt.
Love the styling on the fr especially in blue
indeed! i have a midnight blue one myself and a lot of people have mentioned how nice the colour is
Reminds me of my 2015 Toyota Auris, best car I've ever had. There's a lot to be said for a mid-sized diesel hatchback. Quite a universal car really, for the vast majority of singles, couples or families they're perfectly fine. SUVs are popular at the moment because for a lot of people it's a case of "keeping up with the Joneses" and they believe it makes them more aspirational. But in practice they don't really give you a great deal more than an Astra.
Peak diesel was before 2013. The Mk6 golf common rail diesel was fantastic. 2013 on is strangled by emissions equipment. Short journey MPG is terrible due to 'warm up phase' ECU mode which wastes fuel trying to warm the engine up quickly. That's a requirement for EU6 unfortunately.
Shame to hear that Seat are pulling out of car production.
They filled the gap between Skoda and VW and had some desirable designs.
This one should sell quickly for you Matt.
I heard they were carrying on under the cupra brand
From what Matt has said it will only be the higher end Cupra models that will continue to be made,
the mass market models will be filled by Skoda and VW.@@McNasty214
Thanks for another cracking video Matt - I know many others say it, but your attention to detail is so impressive and it’s heartening to know there are really genuine people like you in the car trade who are willing to do the ‘right’ thing. Good on you 😊
It must be catching. Went Christmas shopping today with a budget of £500. Guess what? I massively overspent
I gotta ask........ 😃.......... why do you park so far away from the car you've bought????? 😁😁😁😁
This is why you are the 'go to man'. Many dealers would not take the trouble, or the money to change the cam belt, water pump etc. Thanks Matt, you The Man!
I don't understand why your paint sprayer didn't remove the over spray on the headlights before they resprayed the front bumper, it's not difficult with some thinners on a rag! 🤔 I think your paint sprayer let you down there Matt, also I see the parking sensors haven't been fixed near the end of your video. 🤔
I'm not a betting man but I think it's had a knock on the front.. Passenger wing looks slightly higher where it meets the edge of the bonnet just above the headlight.. Could be wrong.
This is a very good looking car, with the angular shape, it looks like it’s moving fast when it’s standing still.
You should have no problem selling that one Matt, especially now you’ve improved its paintwork and worn interior .
I hope so. Cheers
I nearly leased the cupra R on top deal, but going from a golf r and sitting in that car I just couldn’t see myself living with it everyday
Matt, is the squeaking an optional extra? 😂😂
looks like the upholstery guy did a extra cut and stitch on the driver side backrest bolster for the repair. Unless he did the same thing on the other side, or else it does look rather weird and half arse.
15:04 I notice that in my Leon, the clutch bites quite abruptly
Having owned a couple of these i can tell you you've found a jem there! Spec is unreal! This car defo has both tech and winter packs along with a few other optional extras. Literally dont think theres been an option left off this car.
I currently own a 2.0tdi 2018 leon st excellence(non adblue), which is ULEZ compliant. The fact this car has the same engine, if not a slightly different revision and is not ULEZ compliant is very frustrating.
18:57 The car even blinks at us ;)
The led headlights that most of these come fitted with really makes them look a lot more modern than most of the equivalent age golf mk7 and I prefer the styling to the golf
I think one Leon is one of the best aging cars around, you could take the number plate off a 2013 Leon like this and you’d never know its age, a good condition one could pass as a new car
I had a 2015 one of these. The headlights are stunning, but god awful at actually lighting the road. After 4 years of ownership, it was the reason I parted with it
@@WillMorgan89 Yeah I have heard that there not actually that bright despite being led but the facelift has brighter lights
It is outstanding how much cheaper cars are in the Uk compared to Spain. Less than 4000 euros for that car is impossible here, even if they are damaged and have a zillion miles. Here if you find one that's under 10000 euros with the 2.0 tdi engine you are either lucky or getting scammed
Leon’s always a solid a car 👍🏻
Patch job on the upper seat bolster was a bit rough though
I thought the same such a shame wasn’t done properly to the whole seat panel. Doesn’t look right.
I thought the whole panel should have been replaced. Doesn't look rough though just looks different to original and therefor not right. Still a really nice car though.
@@willxv226 thought exactly the same . My ocd playing up!
Hi Matt, welcome baack to the comments.
I’ve just realised that you look a bit like Danny Dyer, just a bit, just now and again.
Nice one, nice earner hopefully.
Compared with the Golfs of the period this still looks modern - perhaps it's the more angular design. (I've often wondered about that van too!)
Those parking sensors sounds like having Hyacinth Bucket in the passenger seat.
Cheers from Sweden
I don't understand why the previous owner wouldn't have left it as is and sold it for an easy £5000, doing absolutely nothing. Crazy. Well, some profit for you!
Was a fair offer. The reality is you take all the risk on these and liability for the prep. Well done Matt
That’s true
Haha the Wonder Grip van 😂 I told you! Do you have a' thing' for 3 door cars? 🤔 Thanks for the half time entertainment, better show than the Blues put on in the first half...
Matt, can you please et back to doing test drives in the Peak. I love the Peak and they were the highlights for me.
Ta
I prefer those too but they just don’t get the views. I’ll try and do some more
i recommend cleaning behind the wheel arch liners. muck builds up that area and causes rust on the sills and wings. common vw fault but especially in seats it seems. very common in mk2 leon and mk4 ibiza
3 weeks ago i bought an 18 plate Cupra 300 3 door , ive had 5 Golfs amongst other cars in over 30 years of driving. Though ive not had a leon or late Mk6, 7, 8 GTi before.ive had many GTD versions and for value the Seat is a better car, ive known my car from Brand new bought it off next door but 1 and so far im smitten, when ever a car is available in 3 or 5 doors i always go 3. Think 18plate is the last if the 3 door. The FR is a better car than the equivalent GTD certainly better value and if you take of the seat badge of the head underneath is a VW badge it certainly.is on 2.0 TSi Engine.
My second car is a Leon fr 150bhp and I have to say I love it.50mpg and reliable .They handle great and still look good.Youll sell that no bother.The 1.4tsi engine is a peach.
Try and avoid Leon drivers, Audi and BMW drivers also
The upper part of the seat is really badly done
Totally agree, looks terrible.
Had a MK2 Octavia vRS TDI. Very similar to the Leon I believe. It was an awesome car and plenty quick enough yet still super economical. Would love to see you do a video on one someday. 🙏
Did I miss what happened about the manic parking sensors? What was wrong and how were they fixed?
I've enjoyed it. Nice to see a car that doesn't cause a certain reaction after opening a door 😂 Btw. blue colour suits you 😉
i really want a seat theyre such a really clean and good looking cars
mmm seems a pretty good car,
im going to get my next motor from you
If I ever wanted to buy a Golf,I wouldn't. I'd get a Leon,it's just a more stylish and unique version of it.
I’m not a Volks/Audi/Seat fan but that’s looks a nice tidy contender…🎉❤
"might aswell turn my engine off incase greta is watching" 😂😂
King sensors still going off. Can't sell that to new punter.
Great video Matt. I love that you actually get things done right to your vehicles before you sell them. A true gent in the industry!
Out of interest, did you pick this up at auction to get it so cheap?
SEAT drivers do look after their motors. Well some. On that note I have an Ibiza, fancy buying it high peak autos? 😁
Had my Leon FR TDI ST for 3.5years and love it! Chilli Red and done over 55K trouble free miles so far 👍
Very nice honest car
Love your videos matt and your middle class humer. What always puzzles me is why you guys all think VAG cars are unreliable. I've been in the taxi trade for nearly 15 years and we sware by VW & Skoda. They keep going when the Koreans, French etc have all gave up the ghost. I regularly see passats, octavia, superb go way past 400k. The most unreliable cars we have ever had in the taxi - Vauxhall Insgnia, Kia Optima and Hyundai i40. All utter junk. Ford Mondeo 2 liters have always been pretty solid too, the mk4 especially. Keep up the good work mate
Oh done the weeding at the car park
Seat - a Spanish VW. I drove a 51 reg Seat Toledo for five years to 2010 (VW Bora) and it was trouble free, went like manure off a shovel and had style. One of the very best I've driven.
You've got to give it to SEAT, they take a fairly bland looking platform and make it look more desirable, yet people still pick the golf over it.
Matt, I can’t help not admire this Rangie of yours. Very clean. I hope my ship comes in and I can afford one of these, I’m obsessed with the L322.
Fantastic video as always.
Thanks!
My sister had a 2015 Leon when I had my 2015 Golf a few years ago. Yes the Golf costs more but you can see that everywhere you look, dash, seats, any of the plastics, road noise levels. I can’t see why someone would buy a SEAT over a VW equivalent unless they were Spanish and thought it helped their country by doing so , when you come to sell the VW will always hold its money better.
In case Greta is watching hahaha. This is why i love your channel
I'm giggling now at the idea that Greta would spend her evenings watching car videos from a garage in Romiley!
Imagine 😂
How dare you !
Great video as always Matt, and it’s probably still on your to-do-list but I’d get them parking sensors looked at as they still seem a bit temperamental and would be sure to be off putting to a perspective buyer 👍🏻
Finally you got my car❤ i have the 1.2 tsi with 110 hp.i love this car.
I love how you turned on the passenger heated seat even though no one's sitting there 😂Also, that plastic bag that you found ( 9:12 ) looked like it had a vehicle reg on it, it may have been the housing for that locking wheel nut that's in the centre console. Cheers Matt for another video 👍
I like to think of the passenger seat as a radiator 😂
Thats what I noticed him doing before 😂
Matt keeps his Gregg’s bake warm on the heated passenger seat. 😂😂
@@JohnHoganN8 I also do it with Chinese and Indian takeaways
I only tune in to hear him say boof instead of buff 😂
I’ve a 2015 Leon Cupra 280 if you’d want to review it. See how it compares to this ☝🏼
Always thought these cars seemed just honest. Just nice motoring for a reasonable price.
I’m sure Greta subscribes to your channel!!! Yes 2 door looks sporty but shorter front doors on a 4 door make it easier to get in/out in tight spaces and rear doors make life easier with baby seats and toddlers. Boring I know but who needs hassle?
Even weirder - the 4 door is in a higher tax band, and not just be a few quid. £30 compared to over £100.
Great video Matt, well done for doing it all up. Nice car, shame about 3 doors, suggests that the owner doesn't have many friends.... Good to hear that you actually are going to make a profit, so you will be able to have a Christmas this year.
Matt has fit the mats 😅
had a 17 plate Leon FR as a courtesy car few years ago, absolutely loved it. i just thought the 7 speed automatic gearbox was too much for a 1.4 engine, it confused itself when it came to speed bumps
I used to have a 1.2 Auto Leon in that very colour, and it was a superb car...looked great easy to drive cheap to insure etc...much better than a boring golf!
Hi this is the best f****** channel ever I have ever seen so keep up the good work, if all sales man where like you and owners of garages it would be a better place,
Matt you are a treat to watch keep it up
Wow, thanks
It took me over 5 month to find a seat Leon fr, ended up getting the 2.0 TDI 184 same engine as a GTD for way cheaper
Immediately had a like from the "We all know a guy that can do that" comment on the reg plates 😂
What about the over sensitive front parking sensors?
Looks good. I’m only scared about ULEZ but the car i would love to own. What a beautiful car
Had a 2.0tdi 184 estate was a brilliant car always scared the dsg was going to go bang though 😂 sold it for 3k more than I paid for it last year
Great cars, also got the 2013 FR 2.0 diesel. Had it years and been the best car ever. Also still very good looking and doesn’t seem to age.
I've got the Cupra version, nice car well equipped being the Lux model. Ridiculously quick but understated, much rarer than its golf R and S3 cousins.
Still a Vag car so expecting it to break one day and cripple me.
All the best Matt
Look out for those header 'coolant' tanks some have silica gel pack inside them to prolong the coolant life! eventually they burst and block the heater matrix .... (not very easy to get too)
Great video Matt, as always! 🙌
I know this video is about the SEAT Leon , but I don’t half love the interior to that Range Rover! Them seats get me every time! 😍😍😍
I'm happy that I'm not the only one struggling that a 63 plate car is 10 years old...
In my head its a 4/5 years ago.
Owned a 2015 Leon Fr 2.0tdj 184bhp for the last 3 years. In that time ive put 55000 miles on it and the only thing outside of normal maintenence was a throttle body. Gets the thumbs-up from me!