Quentin Willson looks at the pros and cons of buying a car at auction
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@michaelhawthorne86969 жыл бұрын
I rate Quentin's take on a cars description as the holy grail. He is sharp and to the point and I believe every word he says. Also he's every bit as quick witted as Jeremy Clarckson, I wish he could get back into this line of work preferably on Top Gear, shake that lot up a bit. I have to say, how did we cope with VHS, crap video quality but thanks for the post.
@samr13218 жыл бұрын
A bit nostalgic, isn't it?
@aquastudio_canada3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Quentin and Jeremy both have lots of things in common. Their rather stylish and flourishing essay-like descriptions that just fly over my head. Meanwhile, here where I live in Canada, I got to cope with commentators or news anchors talking at a 5th grade level... shame. Yes the so-called ‘comparisons’ I tried to make don’t quite go together, but still, I am trying to make a point. Really do favour much of good ol’ British commentating shenanigans in these car review vids, or Top Gear, in general.
@pmrose18 Жыл бұрын
you might want to check his past misdemeanors with car mileage clocking
@matthewvwuk6 күн бұрын
Back in the 1990's I used to really look forward to watching Top Gear on then BBC2 analogue television. Quentin Willson always gave good sound advice when buying second hand cars, not only from car auctions but privately & car dealers as well. He had a quick & sharp wit & always to the point if not rather dead pan & dry in his humour! Good old VHS quality but you got those fuzzy lines if you didn't clean your VCR's heads! Thank you for posting.
@jamescurran13757 жыл бұрын
The rusty hyundai did pretty well Lasted another 3 years
@RWL201210 жыл бұрын
a little bit of blue smoke is OK, haha before cats!
@anthonyperkins75562 жыл бұрын
Excessive blue smoke means you should walk away, it's either a worn engine or oil-burner or means the turbo is blown and would be costly to rebuild or get a new engine for.
@bombadilian5 жыл бұрын
That E30 at the start would be worth a fair bit now in that condition!
@00kirbyd10 жыл бұрын
07.15... the wheel is spinning faster than the car is travelling.
@energymc229 жыл бұрын
It's because the car is rear wheel drive and automatic, if the floor surface is slippery enough like this painted concrete the engine overpowers the rear brakes and you get wheelspin at idle. Also happens when in Drive and stopped on snow or ice.
@energymc229 жыл бұрын
Thugman Preston 7:12
@p1fly9 жыл бұрын
Lol
@TheBadBunny875 ай бұрын
I'm just commenting to see if you're still alive 9 years after this comment was posted
@nicnak44754 жыл бұрын
indemnity £25 quid ? those were the days ! now called buyers premium and more like £600 + VAT at BCA and also as far as checking the vehicles out BCA we found out to didn't always do this to my dealer mates cost !
@lanehogger15323 жыл бұрын
Not much has changed then. Today BCA auctions full of ex rental Vauxhall’s.
@howey9354 ай бұрын
My brother bought a Volvo XC90 from an auction. It had been a mobility car so it was 3 years old had a full service history and only had 13k miles on it and he only paid £8450 for it.
@justsumguy2u8 жыл бұрын
You can't even legally drive an auction car home here in the States. Here, the license plate is registered to the driver, not the car---all cars are sold without a plate.
@64bakes10 ай бұрын
Shame about the 190 Cossie, but am sure it lived to see another day.
@user-sf7kl9uh7k2 ай бұрын
Ex Rentals often turn out to be oil burners, and are even known to offer up a spun bearing or two by their 5th birthdays.
@PeaveyPV202 жыл бұрын
Love these old top gear episodes, stuff them goons in the grand tour
@killapakiz7867 жыл бұрын
That phone bigger then his head
@kobo76008 жыл бұрын
Your VHS needs needs its heads cleaned 📼
@TheBadBunny875 ай бұрын
We all need our heads cleaned
@assmannewzealand2 жыл бұрын
7:14 When you're Australian
@Brad-lt6mr Жыл бұрын
I used to buy the old ruins and Friday flip in Autotrader.
@Juzu6076 жыл бұрын
Oh I want that 205! Damage or not
6 жыл бұрын
Juuso Maunula cracking little cars, 1.9 was great but even the 1.6 was a great laugh
@matthewvwuk6 күн бұрын
Tough that is what I say! I very much doubt it is still on the road now, be very surprised if it is!
@MSJChem Жыл бұрын
3:55 is he pressure washing the interior?
@TheBadBunny875 ай бұрын
Looks like cleaning the sills. Could be steam, but sure does look like he's pressure washing the interior 😂
@raselahmed76119 жыл бұрын
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@bernardtharme8388 жыл бұрын
Talks a load of bollocks.
@matthewvwuk6 күн бұрын
No you do as you are only jealous & you fully know it! It is common sense & help for any would-be car buyer from car auctions.