The Dangers Of Buying A Car Sight Unseen!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2024
- In this video i will be showing you my latest auction purchase...but i bought this one blind and it is certainly a bit rougher than i had anticipated...Can i save it or am i looking at a big loss?
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If the damage to the wing and the door weren't mentioned in the auction listing or shown in the pictures then it goes back, that is misrepresentation and the auction house should be ashamed of themselves.
Came here to say the same thing. Johnny says he has a good relationship with the auction house. Shouldn't be a problem taking it back then.
I agree. This guy is 100% honest and in this case it’s the auction house that should be embarrassed. Johnny’s personal responsibility is admirable though and it’s his judgement call. If he took it back though nobody could fault him.
I agree, it should go back and Johnny should get a full refund.
I understand what you guys are saying and I know that lots of others would agree with you all, but I’m an old fashioned bloke. When I say I’m going to do something, I do it and when I say I’ll buy something blind, I accept the risks involved and I will stand on my word. Maybe this mindset is to my detriment but this is how I was brought up and it’s ultimately my core values. I can make this one much better…she deserves to be saved and I believe I’m the man for the job.
There's being a gent and sticking to your word and there is being taken the piss out of and this is the latter. They deliberately hid that shit
I am always delighted to see an honest man, trying to respect himself and his own rules.
If we can’t hold ourselves accountable and as good as our own word, what hope is there left?! I can make this one into a beauty once more - I’m certain!
@@JohnnyGetsCash you will and have my support. I wish you luck
I'm on my 2nd X-Type estate.. 2.2 diesel, love it dearly.. Recently fitted new sills at close to £1000.. other than a new clutch back in 2021 I've only had to deal with service items.. new front discs/pads, wheel bearing.... and servicing..50mpg on M Ways, great overtaking potential in country lanes, Stunning car.. cream leather interior, almost everything electric, great colour, metallic green with minute gold flecks that light up in the sun, green tinted windows... covered 150k miles and drives beautifully.. I often hear people say.. Oh.. that's a Mondeo with a Jaguar badge.. that's a joke ..only around 20% of the car had Mondeo parts.. and those just improved reliability.. I wish they still made them, especially the 4 wheel drive versions as I recently moved to a very rural area and I feel the pain of hitting ruts and holes.. and winter with a 2 wheel drive might just not work on the moors of Exmoor..I hope I can hold on to it.. :>)
Love the mindset mate if you’ve bought a bit of a lemon wether it’s your fault or down to the auction house itself take it on chin and learn from it, love the channel you keep it all original and not forces content for views
Thank you - that’s great to hear from a viewer!
My 2.0 D xtype is on 204,000 miles I love it.
When you said this was bad I was expecting a lot worse tbh.
I can make her a beauty once more!
I love a jag and I love an estate. She’s a little ropey in fairness but loads of potential. Looking forward to this series. You’ve got do the wheels thought. That much paint and correction will be let down by tired wheels. Good luck 👍
Thank you. I know what you mean on the wheels…I’ll add that to the bottom of the ever growing list and see if I can bear it somewhere down the line!
I know what you mean about the wheels, but its all cash. Whatever they are, 18" or 19" there's £350 to £400 and there's more filler in the wing than your B&Q superstore still to contend with.
A lot of interesting comments on your decision, Johnny...
For me, i can't wait to see what you manage to do with this!
Makes for good content. Looking forward watch the journey. Im sure as always will look good after youve had your magic hands on the car:)
Love it! Done well, these can be great cars, very practical. Im just surprised the underside is that good. I would call that a result.
That was a real saviour! If it had of been rusty then it may have been the straw that broke the camels back on this one!
I have faith in you, Johnny, and i know you will do a great job rescuing this car. Learning in this for everyone, do your research and trust no one
Looking forward to the series - definitely a win with the sills, they are usually very frilly.
Yes I certainly got lucky with those sills. Still, I reckon I deserved some good luck after the overall disastrous condition elsewhere 😂
I think we all breathed a sigh of relief when you got it on the ramp. Good story, well told, can't wait for the next episode and the happy ending!
Well i think it will be interesting to see how well it comes up after your usual TLC treatment Johnny. Not a massive fan of Jags myself but i enjoy the channel & will certainly be watching the next vlog to see how you progress with it.All the best 👍🏻
Thanks Andy. I genuinely think that by the time I’m done with this one it will offer a very attractive package to someone. It’s a cracking spec car, it just needs some proper TLC!
Love these videos!!! Greetings from Stockholm Sweden.
Thanks for watching!
I think the auction were clearly helping a favoured vendor, ( probably one of their Main Dealer clients) seems to me, less than honest to portray a car with a very limited description and carefully chosen photos. However we live in a dog eat dog World, and if anybody can bring this car back from brink, you can. Doubtless it will be a lot of work, but so far it appears to be mechanically good, and virtually rust free, so in my humble opinion it is definately a worthwhile candidate for the Johnny treatment. If there is any justice in this World, when the work is complete, you will find an appreciative buyer, and hopefully a small profit at least. I can't wait for the next episode, to watch your progress. Good luck.
Thank you. I absolutely agree. Some favours were being done to get this one across the block in such horrendous condition, but this is the situation I find myself in and I’m not one to back down from a fight so it’ll get sorted and it’ll get sorted properly! Head down and graft on!
I'd be inclined to share this video series with the auction house, at least that way they're aware of what you've taken on and maybe would take more care with the listing in future? It's still caveat emptor but you really shouldn't expect the worst.
The noise you may be hearing is from the air filter housing, where the intake pipes are adrift, also try not to lift the xtype on the trailing arms as they can bend
That’s really helpful information, thank you! I haven’t noticed any pipework out of line so far but I’ll check for splits etc!
@@JohnnyGetsCash I meant to say it might be from the air filter housing, if the pipe is adrift it sound like a deep intake noise( very harsh) I used to see it often back in the day
Thank you, I’ll certainly check that when I do the service!
Maybe it's a lemon in your eyes, but it will be an awesome series for us to watch and enjoy the transformation :D Speaking about the rims, it would be a shame to leave them unfinished so I would suggest you DIY them and show us how it's done instead of sending them for refurb. Keep up the good work!
The 54 plate Land Cruiser I purchased recently looked superb in the pictures, so when I went to buy it I was already kind of convinced with the purchase considering it had only 128000, I thought that it had at least another 10 years in it, but upon closer inspection which I totally get I should've done on the guys drive, I found it had also received a large amount of filler in places, luckily I still own the previous Land Cruiser which massively failed the MOT so am in the process of taking parts from that and swapping them over only problem there is my lasy one was a champagne/beige colour and my newer one is black, so spraying is necessary, J it's a pain in the ass mate but I'm sure when the job is done, you would have gained a whole lot more experience on working on vehicles. Looking forward to the transformation in true J style.
Unfortunately misdescriptions and shady tactics are everywhere. All we can do is hold ourselves to higher standards and keep moving forward!
Best of luck mate🤞
Thank you!
Great looking car you can fix it.. I bought a 2013 Vauxhall Cascada I got it for cheap money, but I have no experience on doing up cars I am old scool..
Minor damage..
Mine has a bit of front wing damage and rear quarter panel damage..
Your car has been looked after when someone damages your car, as humans we feel sad and then neglect our once pride and joy..
Is there any chance you can find spare parts with the same colour like a door or that wing from another car?
Anyway keep strong and make lemonade!!!👏👏
Exhaust blowing sound check air filter connections to front grill… strange but makes a big difference to how it sounds.
Thank you, I’ll be sure to dig deeper into this when I give it a service 👍
Reminds me of the old days when just about every car over 5 years old had Isopon applied. On the plus side if there is one is these x types are slowly becoming classic and price is increasing albeit slowly
Great stuff Johnny. Beautiful car too. What is your car sales website?
Thanks Michael. My website is Johnnygetscash.com however I currently do not list vehicles on there. I always put a notification on the RUclips member community when cars become available so it’s always worth keep an eye on that if you’re interested
Last X type I had was in good order when I got rid of it. Loads of tyre kickers I got fed up and let it go for 350 I was glad to see the back of it
That sounds mega cheap! Was it a 2.2 D with respectable mileage?
@@JohnnyGetsCash to be fair it had 280k on it!
I get your point about having a good relationship with the auction house. But that relationship needs to be 2 way. They expect good conduct from you, and you should expect it from them. If they failed to disclose all evident issues accordingly, you shoul argue it
johnny those weather strips are a common issue on x types. more worrying is the sills, they rot for a pastime, the issue is a foam pad behind the wheelarch liner in the front wings. they hold water and muck. there is a video on RUclips of this, you will be surprised how much water and mud came out after it was removed!
It seems I’ve been very lucky with the sills here - they’re in great condition…the weather strips obviously not quite so much but I’ll do my best there!
also i think with the work you r doing on the body, if you can get the door and wing for a good price, you could refresh the wheels yourself. be a shame to leave em after doing all that bodywork!@@JohnnyGetsCash
I’m hearing this more and more! I’ll add them to the extensive list!
@@JohnnyGetsCash excellent! i think after all the hard work you put in to these cars, you would see the scratched wheels and kick yourself for not doing them!
The weather strips bubbling is a common problem and hard to find used cheaply. I bought an x type and had to pay £50 a strip to make it perfect.
I found it impossible to find used in good condition....Best part of £300 for a full set....painful
@@JUSTTRYANDSTOPITluckily I had the saloon so only needed 4. £50 each and £200 later. Indeed, ouch! Hatfields of Sheffield were the cheapest.
From what I’m seeing so far, I’m not looking forward to trying to source a good set for an estate - But that’s a problem for future Johnny 😂
@@JohnnyGetsCashtry Hatfields. They were the cheapest I found and obviously a new part from a dealer. Still ridiculously expensive for what they are.
@@JohnnyGetsCash 2 votes for Hatfields Sheffield....
I noticed with the camera angle during your test drive the top of the steering wheel horn pad is sticking up.
Just wondering if the airbag was deployed when the damage was done to the o/s ?
Does the airbag light come on with ignition and go off on start up ?
I have seen it when the airbag light has been tampered with to cover up such things.
I did it once and cried when I owned it. Good ;luck with the X-Type...
There aren't many sovereigns with this mileage on autotrader with the auto box. I saw one on 78k in a champagne colour for 4495. This one however in my opinion has a much better colour. I'm sure you'll be able to work your magic and hopefully not have much competition when you come to list it. It might work in your favour and at least allow you to break even ?
This is exactly what initially interested me. Mega service history, just 1 owner (albeit a very careless one), and respectable mileage. If I can make her shine again I know she has years left in her!
I bought a Suzuki Swift once at auction, I arrived late, they just drove it in and bidding started. I was the only bidder, couldn't belive my luck, it looked incredible......till I saw the other side 😂
The front wing, and drivers door were kicked in. I managed to find a suzuki swift in a scrap yard in the same colour! I got a door and wing for £45. I was so chuffed.
Chin up. With a bit of luck, you'll find one being broken, and you'll get the parts for cheap. Still looks a great car.
Looks a nice car. I haven't seen an estate Jaguar for ages.
I actually think that they’re not bad looking old things! This one will offer a lot to the next owner in a relatively cheap package I feel!
Minor thing, but that steering wheel airbag is a bit distorted - probably age-related/sun damage.
But I do like these cars - great spec and good colour - hope you can match it!
I hadn’t noticed anything off with the wheel but I’ll be sure to check it out just incase! This one has the potential to be a nice car once again, it’s just going to need some proper help!
You will see what I mean on the video - the top of the airbag cover has lifted up - probably not at all obvious from the driver’s perspective.
I’ll have to check that out!
Massively unfortunate Johnny. You probably know better than anyone you loose some you win some.
Just do your best like you always do ;)
I absolutely will! It’s going to take someone like me to get this old Jaguar back on track and ready to work for a few more years!
I loved my 2009 jag 2.0d but the rot set in and it needed welding for MOT and then clutch and i was so gentle with the car but id lost faith. Sold it, missed it cos the design was lovely IMHO but now i have a 2016 BMW 118D and that's so much better car. The X Type just isnt a modern car now and is too basic. I still love the shape, wish they had face lifted or tweaked and launched with ingenium engines, as its better than the XE again IMHO
Did you do a car vertical check before you bought it? That would have shown the crash?
A history check wouldn’t have shown anything as this isn’t the result of a crash, more likely a run against a wall when parking it similar. Fixed outside of insurance (if it were in insurance job it would’ve been fixed properly with new panels).
That is one amazing filler and paint job!
I agree! As I mentioned in the video, if filling damage is the game, these guys were top of that game!
I bought an XE recently to flip. Low mileage, just serviced, chain done prob 8/10 in appearance. Couldn’t give it away. Never again.
Out of interest was that the 3.0D engine?
The dude who did the fuller is THE BEAST.
I agree! The king of slopping up damage!
I was really getting into this video, should have been longer.....
You probably arnt going to make a massive amount but still, lovely motor that needs saving 👌🏻
Lots more coming on this one! In the next episode things get a lot more serious!
@@JohnnyGetsCash hopefully not TOO serious 😉
Serious in a good way…I think!
@@JohnnyGetsCash hahaha well there's a time and a place 👍
Just a new bumper door and fender.
And repaint those parts and the rear bumper .
One careful owner there mate.
Oh yes! They drove with a blindfold on at all times I think!
Wonder if the owner's health was failing, could explain a lot. @@JohnnyGetsCash
Someone has cared for it mechanically as it has FSH. I still think you will be able to make a profit on it, old autos are making good money. Surely be worth £3k all fixed up
I guess we’ll have to wait and see what the market dictates as to its value but regardless of profit, this is one of those cars that desperately needed and deserves to be saved!
That should have been taken straight back! If you have a good relationship with the auction house they would understand this is not acceptable!! I would name and shame them too!
That’s just not the man I am! I made the decision to buy blind (I was just too busy to get there), so I’ll stand on my commitment. I guess I’m old fashioned like that 😂
It's a shame this car has the potential to be stunning - if it was an old Kia or the like I'd be suggesting getting rid but this jag will look amazing when fixed.
There’s certainly potential there, and I know that I’m the guy required to realise that potential!
You definitely bought a peach 🍑 there Johnny, and I’m definitely going to enjoy the content on this one.
Thanks! Lots and lots to do but I genuinely believe I can make this one fighting fit once again!
Law of averages you end up with something not so great. Just think how much money you have made from previous cars. Get it repaired, sell it and put it down to a bad experience
It’s true, this business is full of wins and losses, however I feel that I’m the guy who can bring this car back from the brink…maybe I’m over sentimental about old cars or maybe just daft…but I feel that this old Jaguar deserves another chance!
Shocking I would demand a refund.
The scratches on the n,s rear pillar are from trees. The cars been on the top deck of a transporter.
That’s an interesting thought. I’d assumed it was from the cars previous life (running a hedge on the way into or out of a property daily for who knows how long). I guess we’ll never know for sure but I know that I can make it much better!
Why didn't the auction site show far better pics, to include close up of damage? Just not right Johnny, especially when you use them often. Shows a bit of shady practice.
There are a few reasons this could’ve been. Personally I think as it was from one of their big trade clients they couldn’t / wouldn’t refuse to sell the car and in order to shift it they employed some less than fair tactics. Still I’m an adult and the purchase is on me…I knew she had potential and I’m pleased to say that I think I’ve now got the car to stage where she’s safe from the scrap yard for at least a few more years yet!
Mat Armstrong walked away from this
I think this one would be too boring for Mat somehow!
Like elvis said, return to sender.
The problem is, if someone like me doesn’t step in and save cars like this, there’s a solid chance that they will all disappear before much longer. I know it was a shady move the way this one was sold to me but I feel the car deserves another chance!
Not sure why you would even consider getting a 2008 Jaguar to concourse condition, I know you’re not. It appeals to a certain owner and to be honest it’s old technology. Tidy it up and move it on.
“There’s a bum for every seat”…I’ve just got to make this seat a lot more appealing!
Don't over shape your beard. It's ok to let it grow. 🧔🏻♂️
Strewth! "Economical with the Truth" springs to mind. Not a great advert for auction houses offering a remote purchase option, cheeky beggars! Got your work cut out here, Johnny. On the other hand....it will make bloody brilliant viewing. Lessons learnt I suppose. Ouch.
aaa cmon every 2nd bmw is unre3corded put filler psrsay on top boom nice car again
I think that’s what got this one into such a state! I’ll get her back on track though!
Is that a wig?
A wig? What do you mean?!
Isn't buying a used Jaguar almost a guarantee of buying a "LEMON "?
The marque isn't exactly known for its reliability and durability or for giving years and thousands of miles of trouble-free service.
Mine is high mileage and not had any problems with it?
I've just bought a 177,000 mile X300 Sovereign that has been parked for two years. Fresh fuel and a new battery got it purring on the first turn of the key.
We had a S2 here in states. Beautiful vehicle but reliability and quality were questionable at best. Headliner falling out which my dad said was a Jag trait since they’ve been made. Transmission failed just after warranty around 60k miles. Constant issues with coil packs would take months before throwing a usable code. Finally enough was enough and we parted with it.
I’d question the cost of painting it given what you can already see.. can you really return a profit with the amount of paint… honestly wouldn’t you be better flipping it.. what you see could be the top of the iceberg…
As far as I’m aware, this 2.2 diesel unit is very well thought of (I believe this was also fitted to the Ford Transit which as we all know is designed to be something of a workhorse!)
Cop it on the chin and move on with it. I for 1 love and keen to see your magic 🪄.