Hi everyone, Alex here! Just letting you know that we've read the many comments from you telling us you're not happy with the price that was negotiated for the Mira. Taylor has spoken to previous owner Lewis and we've renegotiated back up to £1500. While we love getting a good deal on a car, we now know that the Mira deal was simply too good, and we're sorry you feel we took advantage! On face value, the car needs a full respray, brakes, tyres, suspension, bushes etc but we did not know about the diff, nor the incredible condition of the underside, which makes this car even more special! To everyone watching and who supports the channel (especially Lewis), we're sorry you feel let down. We love buying, making videos and going on adventures, but we do occasionally make mistakes / misjudge situations, which is always brought to our attention. So thanks everyone for helping us be better! Cheers guys, Alex
@Chris3919718 ай бұрын
Fair play
@seanliam228 ай бұрын
Good on you 👍
@michaelthomas89818 ай бұрын
Nice work.
@derp8728 ай бұрын
If it was a car you found on marketplace and negotiated down that would have been a bargain but for follower to reach out with a car and get slammed down on price was a bit cruel. Glad you gave Lewis the £1500 initially agreed.
@DANIELGT5008 ай бұрын
@AutoalexCars Tried messaging all 3 of you on instagram about an AC Schnitzer BMW E60 I found locally (to me), but no luck 😬
@johncarol44438 ай бұрын
As mentioned by a few others £1500 was already a bargain it would cost nearly that to get it imported do the right thing lads and give the guy the difference he obviously wanted to help you guys out and offered it to you for a good price all the good work you guys do I got every faith you will put this right
@its_marc8 ай бұрын
I think Taylor should keep that as he found it, negotiated it, collected it and is clearly super excited by it. Alex should keep looking and get a pick up for the 3 way tour.
@rolixzs8 ай бұрын
Yes! That sounds amazing! Alex deserves a little 4x4 K-truck!
@MysteriousFigure8 ай бұрын
a 4x4 kei truck like a honda acty would be awesome!
@savj8 ай бұрын
All Alex did was try too hard to be funny by attempting to pick it up with his big huge guns
@blegendautoparts8 ай бұрын
Parts wise for the engine you can actually find new from Malaysia as Perodua Kancil. Its a rebadge of the Daihatsu Mira. There’s even a performance parts for it brand spanking new hope Taylor and Alex sees this comment
@Retrobeemer8 ай бұрын
@@MysteriousFigure He definitely needs a truck so he’s got added room for his ego!
@danieljack87358 ай бұрын
Fan from Japan here. So excited to see the 軽(Kanji meaning light, which symbolizes the Kei-car.) on your channel. Seems like you got the earlier iteration of the 4th gen of Mira, which was the last gen you could get one of these TR-XXs. Those patterns you see on the floormats and seats were all the rage back then. Also, these were designed in the era when manufacturers actually had a lot of money, so that explains how well-built it is. In fact, some of these albeit in small numbers still roam around the countryside. The piece of paper with the old man was a free ticket to take a course to learn how to use a PC, which is a cottage industry of sort. (The old man shows an example of someone struggling with the PC. )Its likely that the dealer man threw it in as part of the premium service deal. I seldom comment on videos so sorry for the long comment, but I genuinely enjoy your content! Best of luck to you all , from Japan. (P.S. Apologies for my English as its not my first language )
@ReverendNaughty8 ай бұрын
Your English is first rate!! There are people here in America who don’t understand English anywhere near as well as you, sir.
@danieljack87358 ай бұрын
@@ReverendNaughty Thanks, I appreciate your compliment! (^^)
@liamholcroft72128 ай бұрын
Apologies? If you didn't mention it, I would assume that you are a native speaker, your English is perfect.
@Kylirr7 ай бұрын
It's funny to see you apologising for your English when it's far better than the majority of native speakers. 😂
@216-i6p6 ай бұрын
Interesting comment for sure.
@chriswatson74888 ай бұрын
For a turbo Kei car with no rust, I hope you go back and give Lewis at least £400 extra for it. Even at £2k it was a steal!
@Ssssshhhhh18857 ай бұрын
Ooohhhh I hope... just hush. No one cares about your opinion... he took the offer.
@chriswatson74887 ай бұрын
@@Ssssshhhhh1885 look at all the other comments saying the same as I said, pretty much everyone agrees, they robbed him!
@Ssssshhhhh18857 ай бұрын
@chriswatson7488 still.. no one cares. Seller was happy with the offer.... something is only worth what someone is willing to pay... bore off...😴😴😴😴
@benny76827 ай бұрын
@@chriswatson7488 Lmao it's not robbery to get a good deal. You're a moron. The whole point of something being robbery is that it's unauthorised, that's the main aspect and if you lack that then it's very hard to actually call it anything close to robbery.
@216-i6p6 ай бұрын
@@Ssssshhhhh1885facts, these lot acting like he was held at gun point lmfaooo
@lukeyj87458 ай бұрын
Boys come on,it was cheap anyway. If any item is worth what it’s advertised for just pay the man you will get a bad rep boys this isn’t bargain hunt 🤦♂️
@connor15868 ай бұрын
I think some people just need to feel like they "win" by haggling on things that are already fairly priced.
@TBATTIECYCLING8 ай бұрын
Snow flake
@joseftomasspurway-ash58248 ай бұрын
I mean the guy could have always not sold it?
@lukeyj87458 ай бұрын
@@TBATTIECYCLING mate far from it !!
@Felix-yv8lk8 ай бұрын
Agreed you can’t be that low on money
@honestmstk97908 ай бұрын
You did Louis dirty by reducing the price even more after you agreed to 1500. Once a car salesman, always a car salesman. EDIT: Good on the guys for rectifying the situation. I'm not the deal police and I would still love it if you tried to get the lowest possible price, just in some cases maybe haggle as much as you can but then pay a fair-ish price to the seller if the situation calls for it. Looking forward to the kei car roadtrip 👍.
@MrManBuzz8 ай бұрын
Taylor did. But Louis also should've told him to get lost when he tried to cut the price down even more. £1500 or go home with no car.
@honestmstk97908 ай бұрын
@@MrManBuzz That's true, but he was probably under pressure, because it's a youtuber you look up to that's in front of you. He probably thought that he knows better what his car is worth.
@MrManBuzz8 ай бұрын
@@honestmstk9790 I get that, and there's the factor of dealing with a 'personality' (for lack of a better term) but still, if you're smart you could leverage that against them. They need the car for content. They agreed a price over the phone. Stick to it. After all, it isn't like they were told the car was a certain way and Taylor turned up and saw the car was in a much worse condition than was expected. If anything, it looks to be in way better condition than you'd have initially thought.
@MrManBuzz8 ай бұрын
@@CaptainHoratioPugwash I know that. Trust me I do. But I've sold enough cars at this point to learn how you deal with jokers who try to cut an already agreed price down further (without legitimate reasons like major issues undisclosed). You give me the agreed price. Or leave. Unfortunately a lot of people are either too nice or too easily manipulated to stand up for themselves like that, and car dealers in particular prey on that. And dealers wonder why they have a reputation of being the scum of the earth.
@honestmstk97908 ай бұрын
@@MrManBuzz Exactly, that's why I'm saying it was rude to do that. Yes he could've said no, but these people are usually sweethearts, and Taylor should know better than exploit that.
@weirface18 ай бұрын
Love you guys and love your cheekiness when trying to negotiate a bargain, but unfortunately have to agree with consensus on this one, £1,100 is a bit of a low blow, especially as the lad had to give it up due to a “change of circumstances” and clearly loved it enough to get it shipped from Japan in the first place. Please listen to your fans on this one and do the decent thing ❤️
@Foggy4048 ай бұрын
Yeah, I feel bad for them, I'm starting to dislike them, I'd be okay even if they negotiated it down to prove they could, and then pay them the actual fair price, because bargains are good content yes.. but, you should still pay people fairly
@adrianmarks40547 ай бұрын
@@Foggy404 can you say honestly, that if you bought a car, in a hedge, which was not proven to run or drive, no access to check the condition underneath and then you found it better than you expected when you got it home, would you phone up the seller and give them more money. No, you wouldn't. You would count yourself lucky and offset it against other stuff you had bought (like the AA crew have) that you had then found to be worse. Some you win, some you lose. This time they 'won' but have 'lost' plenty of times before now.
@benny76827 ай бұрын
a deal is a deal, if he wanted more money there is nothing stopping him from declining.
@weirface17 ай бұрын
There is such a thing of taking advantage of someone. Read the room!
@jochi88746 ай бұрын
@@adrianmarks4054Maybe not but bear in mind the found the contact through a friend, used it for content, have the money, and would've easily paid 3 times as much if it wasn't a challenge set by some Aussies who don't understand the British auto market
@CaptnDeadpool8 ай бұрын
Taylor really took the piss haggling him down further. That car's worth 1500 all day, every day.
@dopley87148 ай бұрын
No it was worth 3000 to 3500 all day long
@calumdennis99708 ай бұрын
has the haggling been edited out?
@murry0018 ай бұрын
No. It was sitting in a bush, the owner probably just wanted it gone.
@Brucey8658 ай бұрын
If the lad wanted more he’d have advertised it for much more. If you could get a car cheap I bet you wouldn’t hesitate
@markmac92258 ай бұрын
£2k, down to £1.5 then £1.1 when they turned up - this is why I HATE selling cars. If a legit channel follower offered this up they should have done him a solid and paid a fair price, not gloat about how much they managed to mug him off.
@squidstar1118 ай бұрын
Come on lads don't fleece the poor guy, either give him the £400 or give him the car back once it's restored!
@egyptology228 ай бұрын
Great idea mate!
@Ssssshhhhh18857 ай бұрын
Turn it in.... he took the offer, no one forced him. Absolute clown
@216-i6p6 ай бұрын
You're a bot npc chill
@ImjustchattingАй бұрын
shush
@TheSpectre2238 ай бұрын
Great little car and excited to see more videos on it, but fucking hell Taylor you fleeced that poor lad. Even for you that's out of order, for a turn-key car with such a clean underbody the agreed-upon £1500 was far more than fair.
@EazyDuz188 ай бұрын
cry moor
@HAunderscoreVE8 ай бұрын
Awww, i hoped to see the actual lunch segment, like the kebab run in the old days
@johnog83588 ай бұрын
Sounds like you fleeced the poor lad 😮 why not just pay the 1500.
@murry0018 ай бұрын
because the owner said yes to the price, are you a bit slow?
@johnog83588 ай бұрын
Nahhh sounds like they did a deal he turned up put more pressure on him and ripped the lad off, it was clearly worth more. Bad karma in my opinion.
@Karras3538 ай бұрын
@@murry001There is no need to be insulting. If you are comfortable with haggling yourself then you might not fully appreciate the level of confidence, skill and product knowledge (or ability to lie convincingly) that is required to do it well. I’m on the other end of the spectrum and more likely to get ripped off by a seller but same principle applies. We don’t know how the haggling went down and it might even transpire that the seller did not care how much he got. But at least as presented in this video, it is not a good look at all. There are people spouting slogans like “the game is the game”. But it’s funny how these games always tend to work in favour of the unscrupulous.
@lxcid39448 ай бұрын
@@Karras353 Mate, if he didn't want to sell for 1100 he would've said no, i can't imagine taylor went round there threatening him to sell for 1100 you donut
@Karras3538 ай бұрын
@@lxcid3944 Yes but I kind of feel that you are not reading what I actually said. Which is fine, you do you. But my point is that various aspects of high pressure salesmanship and FOMO mean that saying no can be much harder in practice than you and various others would have us believe. Without details of the negotiations we cannot possibly know what tactics Taylor used or how Lewis responded.
@edwinboswinkei22978 ай бұрын
There is something as getting a good deal ... and ripping some one off. Lewis deserved that 1500 at the very least and you would have gotten a super deal. That extra 400 seemed rather brutal. Reading these coments now, clearly not the only person here thinking thise. Great to read.
@sum1uknow5858 ай бұрын
I usually love these guys, the videos are really fun but they truely robbed that guy. What a bargain to get it for 1500 but haggling 400 more off the price is crazy and disrespectful, especially because its a subscriber… they should pay him back the £400 or give the guy the car back with fresh paint and looking nice, that would be an awesome thing to see.
@samsteresqc9298 ай бұрын
I think you need to have some fun with it, deffo to the 'ring with 4 people in it. But then give it back to the poor lad you ripped off, cos 1100 quid was a damn steal!
@Foggy4048 ай бұрын
Agreed, had to dislike this video cause of him cheaping out on someone again
@benzinapaul74168 ай бұрын
how was it a rip off? Was anyone else offering more?
@4039byrne8 ай бұрын
I feel they're exploiting there fan base a bit. £2000 for that is a bargain. It's not like you cant afford that
@4RingsRetro8 ай бұрын
Absolutely. You nailed it. Using their minor celebrity to manipulate people for good content. Better content would be doing a fair deal. Everybody wins. Alex is turning into a proper dick since his success with this channel.
@miskatonic62108 ай бұрын
It's not like he had to sell it for that price.
@Denny-Nien8 ай бұрын
@@miskatonic6210it's like there is some unwritten rule, that you have to give money to your favourite KZbinrs.
@ligma_nutz8 ай бұрын
@miskatonic6210 the problem is, they used a position of power and essentially exploited the lad.. he probably wanted to see the car on KZbin and meet one of the guys, £1500 was a great price for it anyway, but I think Taylor really took the piss
@4039byrne8 ай бұрын
@@ligma_nutz that's what I wanted to say but didn't know how to word it haha
@MrManBuzz8 ай бұрын
You robbed that poor chap getting this for £1100.
@AI-Records248 ай бұрын
Gloating about it was cringe asf I said go back and give him the 400 they probably spend that on lunch in a fortnight
@seanmc37358 ай бұрын
defo! @@AI-Records24
@spainter19858 ай бұрын
Total low balling pisstakers
@aquua39708 ай бұрын
@@AI-Records24especially with the ad revenue
@SEGASaturnLad8 ай бұрын
Disgusting
@rob_beaumont8 ай бұрын
Comments aren't happy! Resto the Mira and give it back to the lad!
@Sedonapass8 ай бұрын
Ohhhhhhh damn this is a good one
@LiamAB20008 ай бұрын
This is the one make it right @autoalex
@poteka7 ай бұрын
Indeed, after a four men up road trip as a thorough test drive
@martin16497 ай бұрын
I don't think they should give it back, he wasn't driving it for some reason, rather restore it and maybe give him 2-400 quid back. No one wants to spend 4 grand restoring a car and giving it back to someone who didn't want it.
@666ZSATAN8 ай бұрын
tbh i felt 1100 was extremely low , happy i came down to the comments to see everyone else is on the same page, do the right thing and at least pay him the 1500 or the 2 he asked
@triggerking1358 ай бұрын
Brilliant to see you're continuing to promote TDC and work together towards a shared success.
@Audi0Surferz8 ай бұрын
I'm sure Alex owns a stake in their channel.
@jkasaunder2288 ай бұрын
@@Audi0Surferz They are sharing a garage. Glad to see these breakaway channels teaming up. Spoilers on the new TDC car though
@midnightrider2878 ай бұрын
Didnt like that Taylor mate. Lad obviously fallen on hard times and you agreed£1500. Bit shitty to be honest.
@zer0bre8 ай бұрын
We don't know what happened there. There's no need to jump to conclusions. What i find more shitty is that people are quick to judge, without actually knowing the full story. Why not just enjoy the content instead of thinking about the worst possible outcome? Besides, isn't it better that a car is owned and driven, instead of sitting by the road, collecting mud?
@invisiblekid998 ай бұрын
Fallen on hard times? He never said that, just the circumstances changed. That could mean married, kids and it was left in a hedge, for a year! Hard times means it gets sold ASAP.
@JimWhitesRolledUp20note8 ай бұрын
@@zer0bresure pal. Agreeing a lowball price then changing the lowball even further when you find out the guys on hard times is legit. Cool mate you stick to them morals and i wish you luck in life coz you're gunna need it😂
@benny76827 ай бұрын
@@JimWhitesRolledUp20note You are FAR more likely to succed in life if you're willing to make a profit.
@lloyd98198 ай бұрын
MCM got me into the KZbin car scene. I love the fact that these two channels have made contact. The future of car entertainment on KZbin is looking bright!
@Low7608 ай бұрын
MCM were great 8 years ago when there was no competition. Once there are options Moog became what he always was, a dull bolt on VW guy.
@frankieknights95728 ай бұрын
Tooks words out my mouth
@justinwilliams13338 ай бұрын
Clean it up and restore it. Under seal it so it’s perfect. Do some mods, have some fun, make some vids. Then give it back to the guy you got it from.
@cogboy3028 ай бұрын
The lad wanted 'around' £2000 for the KEI car, which compared to anything else they had found was cheap. He agreed to take £1500. Beating him down to £1100 is a bit shitty. Only getting 55% of the original asking price is a poor deal for the seller. General consensus in the comments is you should have given him 'around' £2000, not £1000.
@ashleycox4328 ай бұрын
Haven't watched MCM for years. I'd leave it standard, fix up the suspension, maybe up the power. take it on a tough road trip. But first, pay the guy the extra £900.
@OGN1238 ай бұрын
Shame! They have some pretty rad material!
@1969Risky8 ай бұрын
The MCM guys went to Malaysia not long ago driving a Perodua Kelisa (Daihatsu Mira) on a 24 hour race. It's worth a watch.
@pieterv69848 ай бұрын
fantastic car. Great to see MCM involved. I have the feeling the car was slightly stolen though, off the lad who sold it. As he only parted with it due to changed circumstances and loved the car: Do it up and give it back to him after you had your fun with it.
@michaelsummerell86188 ай бұрын
Not cool guys. I'd say the young lad selling the car probably needed the £400 difference more than you do. You should pay him the price you agreed.
@invisiblekid998 ай бұрын
Yeah a bit harsh, but it was in a hedge for a year, that doesn't smack of desparation to me. It could have been sold immediately when the guy knew it wasn't the appropriate car for a much better price. The flip side can be the bloke in Scotland selling a shite bike for £1200. That was never worth £1200, but he kept the price high cos he knew with cameras etc he could dtay high on the price.
@Stealth360stealth8 ай бұрын
@@invisiblekid99 why sink to his level
@michaelsummerell86188 ай бұрын
Right, so he's asking for £2000 but knocks it down to £1500 after asking. Straight away that tells me he's a bit desperate. That car for the parts and rarity over here is easily worth that money and frankly is a steal at that price. If that had been the purchase price then fair enough. But unless you've subsequently uncovered some previously undisclosed major faults or issues with the vehicle on inspection, to then take him down to £1100 smacks of taking advantage of someone, be that their situation or personal characteristics. That's not a good way to demonstrate the positive side of the car community and looks bad on the channel.
@danc20048 ай бұрын
If the young lad needed the other 400 he wouldn’t of dropped the price
@22Epic8 ай бұрын
They agreed on 1100, what are you talking about mate?
@aladdinsdk64668 ай бұрын
You boys did the lad dirty for that price he already said hes going through financial hardships and you haggled him even more.
@invisiblekid998 ай бұрын
Who said that?!
@benzinapaul74168 ай бұрын
Always spot a weakness when doing a deal and was there a queue of people wanting to buy it....obviously not.
@F4MZ18 ай бұрын
Louis got done dirty
@toddlerj1028 ай бұрын
I think they robbed the bloke for that car, did they turn up with bats or something?
@NorfoGarage8 ай бұрын
Perfect car for Alex, its like a normal size car to him
@AI-Records248 ай бұрын
If anything it’s too big. He needs to try not slip the clutch too much on this one😅
@rhystudordavies8 ай бұрын
Still loads of leg room
@Aaron_ward018 ай бұрын
Wait until Hammond gets in it
@da-mazing85008 ай бұрын
Please, please, please collaborate!! Early MCM was the best ever
@5c0tt3wart8 ай бұрын
The blue turd 🤝
@piuthemagicman8 ай бұрын
MCM is still gold. 0% fake stuff or fake personalities
@da-mazing85008 ай бұрын
@@piuthemagicman it is mate. I just have a thing for simplicity, having a go and shitboxes
@zairomolino40748 ай бұрын
@da-mazing8500 I do agree with you 110% but here we have alex
@mcblaze19868 ай бұрын
In the bin
@schwuzi8 ай бұрын
Very nice car. But the price stumped me a bit when you talked about it. Reading the other comments the sentiment seems to be the same across the board. 1500 was a really good price, hell even at 2k it would have been a steal for that condition. I'd really try to make things right with the seller. However that may be is up to you guys.
@CaponeDK8 ай бұрын
Marty and Moog would never have beat an extra £400 off the price.. let alone from a subscriber.. You agreed to the price, and then you haggle that poor lad and are smiling about it on camera what a great steal that car was... from a SUBSCRIBER... Come on guys that £400 is not going to change anything for you guys just pay the price you agreed on and enjoy the car, this series will make you alot more than your money back..
@pursuitforspeed8 ай бұрын
I don't think Marty and Moog would have tried to haggle down much from £2000 to be honest.
@CaponeDK8 ай бұрын
@@pursuitforspeed Exactly.. They always or most of the time just pay the asking price sight unseen, because they know it will make for a good video.
@pursuitforspeed8 ай бұрын
@@CaponeDK I guess the difference is that MCM actually have respect for their fans, whereas Alex appears to have no issues with using his influence to outright do dirty by the same people who 'made him'.
@Ukgyt998 ай бұрын
Marty and Moog are awesome too.
@random136278 ай бұрын
they the OGS
@Low7608 ай бұрын
By awesome you mean Moog is a moron with three sayings and poo jokes? No thanks.
@Firkinnel8 ай бұрын
Bit of a shyster move knocking the already reduced price right down. The owner should have told Taylor to bolt.
@invisiblekid998 ай бұрын
But he didn't. No cameras, just Taylor and a "my mate said he'd let it go for..." deal. Knowing it was for the show, it wasn't being advertised for sale, it was in a hedge for a year, he's in a position to stick to the price if really wanted to.
@Dean-does-Stuff-818 ай бұрын
agreed... @@invisiblekid99
@JimWhitesRolledUp20note8 ай бұрын
👆 can tell these two are future thieves if not already
@benny76827 ай бұрын
@@JimWhitesRolledUp20note What? Brother you do know that the most fundemental part of business is getting stuff for cheap then selling it for a profit???
@JimWhitesRolledUp20note7 ай бұрын
@@benny7682 in business if you go back on agreed prices you get hauled up to court for it. So whats your point?
@panher8 ай бұрын
I feel sorry for the guy that sold this car!
@beegtea8 ай бұрын
not their first rodeo, fleecing the subscribers :(
@lxcid39448 ай бұрын
@@beegtea How did he get fleece'd? if he didn't want to sell it at the price he wouldn't. the rich get richer by haggling, not paying the asking price because it's "a fair price"
@JimWhitesRolledUp20note8 ай бұрын
@@lxcid3944what are you on about you Si? Taylor already agreed on a lowball price. This is the exact equivalent of agreeing a price then when you come to get the car the seller bumps the price up £500 when its on the trailer. Stop damage controlling for Taylors behaviour. He done the boy over end of.
@benny76827 ай бұрын
@@lxcid3944 Truest thing i've ever heard. I watch a dude called High Peak Autos and the only way he can actually sustain his car business is by getting cheap cars and selling them for more. The game is the game
@QLDPATTERSON8 ай бұрын
Guys... pay the man the additional 400. You really ripped him off. He definitely needs the money more then you guys
@benny76827 ай бұрын
Okay then, I'm sure I need money more than you do! So how much are you willing to give? None? Oh right because you are also selfish!
@tadantoniak71217 ай бұрын
I used to get slightly annoyed every time Mike Brewer on Wheeler Dealers used to stripe up some poor, impoverished medical student, looking to sell their banger so they could buy their parents a present for all their sacrifices (for example), and he'd come away gleefully shouting at the camera that he'd "stolen it", carping on about what a great negotiator he was...happened about every other episode! You guys do it once, and get hammered for it! I guess that's the power of instant feedback on content - which is a great advantage. The content is great, and love the channel.
@yoyoman97478 ай бұрын
Not a big fan of the way they haggled a fan of the channel for £400, considering that seems like an insignificant expense for the channel. He was already selling it for less than its worth. I get that they have to consider the financial aspect, but it does seem unfair.
@Jack32X8 ай бұрын
Yeah felt a bit off tbh :/
@Howwitz8 ай бұрын
doesnt feel right when they are getting all these parts given to them for free as sponsors to fleece the guy out of £400 when it was already a great deal.
@invisiblekid998 ай бұрын
Was he selling tho? It was a mate of his asking if he wanted to and he went, erm OK. It's not the same as it being listed, it was an off the cuff decision.
@blairinferno46758 ай бұрын
@@invisiblekid99Shit lad are they paying you to run defense?
@invisiblekid998 ай бұрын
@@blairinferno4675Nah, I asked but they told me they’re too tight.
@darrylredmill43768 ай бұрын
Yeah , sorry guys. That was a bit mean. You should have stuck to the £1500.
@TomTom-gs7wy8 ай бұрын
Yeah not sure why they’re trying to squeeze every penny out of someone they know is a fan? The extra £400 is nothing to Alex, the ad rev from this video + sponsorships generate so much
@calumdennis99708 ай бұрын
have they edited the haggling out?
@trainman6658 ай бұрын
@@calumdennis9970No. The guy wasn’t available on the day. Taylor did the deal the following day.
@trainman6658 ай бұрын
@@TomTom-gs7wyThey’re running a business, not a charity. If the guy didn’t want to sell at that price he’d have said no.
@4RingsRetro8 ай бұрын
@@trainman665 Have you thought that he was probably worn down by Taylor and a bit blinded by being a fan of the channel?
@danthomas36998 ай бұрын
I feel for Louis man🥺
@wanderinggentile8 ай бұрын
Guaranteed, there is a perished component under the bonnet that is basically unobtainium in the UK, and it costs £1000+ duties+ shipping from Japan. No one is letting that car go for £1100 without there being a massive obstacle to passing the MoT.
@stevepettifer48968 ай бұрын
This was my thought too. Parts aren't exactly off the shelf items in this country, and may not be even in Japan. Everyone is assuming that "change in circumstances" mans the guy is hard up for cash but maybe him and his mrs had a baby and he hasn't the time to put into the project nor the use for it afterwards and just wants it gone. If it was worth thousands then he could have sold it any time since it went in a hedge, but didn't which tells me he isn't in dire need of the money and is happy to help out the channel and probably knows only too well that the car needs a good few quid spending on it.
@HKPiax8 ай бұрын
I'll agree with the sentiment here. The guy is a fan, he loved the car so much but had unexpected circumstances and was asking for such a low price. 1500 was already a killer deal, lowering it more and boasting about it is just mean. You're a growing channel, you've got the money, give the chap what he was asking for, be better than this.
@davidr43428 ай бұрын
Awesome, might car mods is a good challenge. They are modifying a copen as well for the track.
@bartukastr8 ай бұрын
Mighty car mods!!!! Literally watched every episode for the last ten years 👍👍👍 the best 4 wheel drive channel on interballs😂😂😂
@JamesChurchill38 ай бұрын
I own a Daihatsu Charade (L251) inspired by The Skid Factory, and also Marty's nugget they drove to the centre of Australia. I absolutely love it, in all its rusty, dented, nuggety glory.
@woundedcrow46067 ай бұрын
The price didn’t really bother me, but the way Alex and Taylor were man handling the car did. Bending the hood, flapping the windshield wipers around, caving in the quarter panel from pushing it around. It’s your car, so whatever, but it’s not a shitbox and people really want these cars and respect them.
@thatguymichaelhtx8 ай бұрын
Daylight robbery for 1100. Wow.
@benny76827 ай бұрын
You must be a royal moron if you think that something is robbery when both parties agree. I do not care how much money you have, if there is two options on a table, identical but one was cheaper, the vast majority if not all people would seek the cheaper option, even if it doesn't benefit them that much if at all.
@nathanknight80228 ай бұрын
I bloody love mighty car mods!! My favourite KZbin channel by far 😁 they are the best 4x4 channel on the interbals
@bartukastr8 ай бұрын
Ain't no way you got Daihatsu Mira😁😁 Marty just came in Cheryl's mistery box after seeing this😂😂 one of the biggest projects for MCM👍
@thepandorica18 ай бұрын
You guys robbed Louis.
@ubernoob1038 ай бұрын
Surely pay him £1500 for it. Another £400 off that was super snakey.
@kieranallen98926 ай бұрын
Dont let money get to your heads guys...please give the lad back his 400 quid thats a 2k car plus all day long and he was a fan of you
@conner60528 ай бұрын
What's so weird is I have just finished watching James may in Japan and there was an episode with Kei cars. The universe has synchronised
@zenmoto3698 ай бұрын
It's just all the tracking that happens, so you get sold more contents for someone to make profit of you.
@mamba1018 ай бұрын
Your every desire catered too by the great algorithm
@gazb87yorkshiresalt488 ай бұрын
Alex usually Kei's cars!
@o0-0o6938 ай бұрын
Just the random screaming 😂😂😂😂 what an imitation of Alex
@dillyflaps8 ай бұрын
Bit rough on the guy negotiating it down so much. Do a full 180 and fix it up, have your fun with it then give it back to the original owner? Everyone wins
@danielduke50598 ай бұрын
Brilliant love to see mighty car mods getting involved they are the OGs for this sort of channel, i have watched those guys for ever back when they did the cars on their driveway until very late at night slightly annoying their neighbours 😂😂 would be great to see a little visit to japan and a collaboration with you guys in the future!
@Che1seabluesdrogba117 ай бұрын
Not a single comment mentioning the absolute LEGENDS that is Mighty Car Mods
@MyRealName8 ай бұрын
Not a big fan of having Top dead center constantly spoiled, but I guess it's inevitable for now..
@tictaculer8 ай бұрын
Well I would expect it to come out tomorrow assuming that they are getting back to there Friday schedule
@bryanwilson43868 ай бұрын
They did mention on the podcast (I think) that Alex was looking for a new unit for Autoalex, so TDC could have this unit.
@Dean-does-Stuff-818 ай бұрын
it is promoting... they are doing it to help build that channel up as fast as they can.
@MyRealName8 ай бұрын
@@Dean-does-Stuff-81 Promoting would be saying "subscribe to TDC, they're coming up with something very interesting". Literally showing what they bought before they could show it on their own channel is called spoiling. They share a unit for now, so that's just how it is..
@TheE46Guy8 ай бұрын
FASTEST Click ever😅 love those little toy cars😂
@hiljicardrawings34678 ай бұрын
i have one and omg i've never clicked a video so fast, this is favorite channel talking about one of my cars
@tobyd3528 ай бұрын
Nice. I had a letter printed in Autocar back in the day complaining that the Beat wouldn't be available in the UK.
@TRTL19978 ай бұрын
This episode was awesome, never ever would I of thought that you’d make a video featuring Marty & MOOG from MCM, being a huge fan of the both channels and being an Aussie Fan, this has honestly made my day! Can’t wait to see what you do to the Mira, you’ll have so much fun in it! ❤
@JohnJohnson-xs3ir8 ай бұрын
You guys should make this into a daily track car or just make it a full on track build! I think this would make a really interesting and unique track car, it's lightweight, has an LSD already and is a manual. Either way I'd love to see you guys go to the track with something! Love the videos, keep making people smile!
@MaxCotton8 ай бұрын
Auto Alex & Mighty Car Mods collab would be insane!!!
@mrpurple29438 ай бұрын
We can all agree we need more Kei on this channel! Oh and Ethan has an SMX, could be a dragrace? ;)
@groeacht85258 ай бұрын
The smx has probably been punted on FB marketplace like the rest of the CT fleet
@Jacked1538 ай бұрын
@@groeacht8525 Oh have CT listed all their old cars on FB. I noticed a new vid from the channel and it seems they are done with project cars and the such.
@IxTwistyy8 ай бұрын
@@groeacht8525 The SMX wasn't a CT car. It was bought by Jack and Edwin as a gift for Ethan
@juvTR8 ай бұрын
Alex: Look it's bent in the middle Taylor: Same 😅
@robster2308 ай бұрын
Lads pay attention to these comments, and make it right.
@simonberry78948 ай бұрын
My dad was given a Daihatsu Move for free years ago and it was a proper giggle. I drove from Manchester through Wales to Cardiff and back and it cost £25 in fuel. Used to lift the back wheel on roundabouts as well 😂😂
@owainjones26438 ай бұрын
Skipped straight to the end to see if Jack and Ethan are teased
@freggs49068 ай бұрын
Just freshen it up, future-proof it so it can be preserved as the cute rarity that it is, anything more than OEM+ as you discussed seems unbecoming in my opinion. I'm not as affected as other people seeing you get the deal you did but i do think an offer back for what you paid would be in order once you've had your fun with it. On the other hand... "Marge"? Really? Mighty was right there! I thought it'd fit perfectly given theme and irony involved! Keep at it, excited for what's next!👌
@MarkieC19908 ай бұрын
Wow that is dirty! I hope he got some sort of benefits or discount off something because that was worth 1500 all day. That was stolen at 1100 😮
@brentgilmore32818 ай бұрын
Hey Guys! USA Brent here!!! I Love That Little Car!!!!! It would be funny as hell if you guys brought that to my home state for a road trip. I am in Texas and it would be absolutely hilarious to see that car around all of the big ass trucks that the “shit kickers” drive around here! What an episode that would make!!!!!!!
@HazewinDog8 ай бұрын
Now you're talking my language! Let this show that you can stray from BMW and even from German underpinnings and still be happy. I love BMWs, but more variety is good! Cant wait for more on this nugget. And yes please collab more with MCM!
@OmgItsLeaa8 ай бұрын
yeah, no, this is genuinely disappointing to see from you guys. I think the right thing to do here would be to go back to Louis with 400€. this is just scummy. 1500£ that you agreed with him on was dirt cheap to begin with, as you said yourselves.
@qers8 ай бұрын
I get that getting money off is a challenge, but this car was worth way more than the 2000 he originally wanted and taking it for 1100 is just a little unfair. Especially with the amount of money being spent on camera so often.
@rthomasbox8 ай бұрын
Go back and give him the agreed price. Bad press and taking the pi%# out of people is not a good look. That’s worth more in parts. As you said it’s spot on.
@StuartParker88 ай бұрын
Mighty Car Mods and yourself are by far my 2 favourite youtube channels and the fact that the 2 channels are coming together makes me super excited for the future! I have watched your channel since day one and I followed your journey for a long time when you where at Carthrottle and I have watched @mightycarmods nearly from day one as well! Seeing a kai car on your channel makes me super happy as I've always had a soft spot for the little Japanese nuggets due to @mightycarmods! Although I do not own a kai car I do own a Mitsubishi Colt CZT as its alot of car for the money but its still small and Japanese. Love your channel, the podcasts and the videos! Keep up the awesome work and super excited! Love from myself from Thurso, Scotland!
@hanisamzar67024 ай бұрын
Man. You guys still can get all the parts available in malaysia. There are heaps and tons of cheap parts for this here in malaysia. Plus you could get an OEM parts too. I owned one of this. Looking forward to see what will this mira be w you guys 🔥
@kevinherbert95638 ай бұрын
Pay the lad the £400, £1500 was the agreed price.
@benny76827 ай бұрын
no, 1100 was the agreed price.
@GalaxyRobloxYT3 ай бұрын
@@benny7682 Way too low for what the car is
@manualgarage8 ай бұрын
One of the most unexpected collaborations on KZbin, just what everyone needed✌️
@Carlos.G8 ай бұрын
Worth more than £1500 any day. Please don’t ruin it or break it just for fun on the off road coarse
@DarkCrusader1577 ай бұрын
Modify the Fook out of that KEI car then have a massive KEI Car race challenge ‘Battle Of The Car-Vloggers’ shootout between you guys (Team Auto Alex), MCM’s Marty & Moog, James May, Mike Brewer, Ben Collins, Tavarish, Matt Armstrong and those guys at TDC (sorry can’t remember their names right now 😅) that would be the most epic episode to pull off and the ‘Multiverse’ Crossover we (ok me) have been waiting for! 😄😎
@kayana92706 ай бұрын
Make it the UK's smallest campervan! Bed, kitchen area, shower on the tailgate... Also,fair play on giving the guy what he asked for for it.
@goracks698 ай бұрын
Shoutout to Lewis for taking the financial hit to make this episode possible.
@honestmstk97908 ай бұрын
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
@schwuzi8 ай бұрын
Shoutout to his family 🐹
@Scitch878 ай бұрын
8:24 Mightycarmods: "We challenge you to buy a Kei car for £2k." Rory: "Instructions unclear, accidentally bought a Bentley Continental GT."
@jameshealy45948 ай бұрын
"I mean the vin says it's an e36 320d and the motor has a Toyota badge on it but the seller is funny and I've always wanted a Bentley, let's offer him 95% of the asking price and get going!"
@welshtony18 ай бұрын
Come on guys that car was worth £2000 all day long. He said he was in financial hardship and you robbed the poor boy, he even dropped it to £1500 because of who you are. You're suppose to be giving UK Car KZbin Scene a good name not make the UK look scummy. Give the guy the rest of the money, seriously un cool.
@benny76827 ай бұрын
You make the UK car scene look far worse by implicating it in this...
@LR-zu9wu7 ай бұрын
You should get @mightycarmods to come over to the UK and get a nugget for same price and budget. And then TDC yourself and MM, road trip to Anglesey race track
@AnthonyTeasdale7 ай бұрын
That's my dream car. Would sell my MX5 in a microsecond to buy that. Glad you paid him a bit more.
@Nebbia_affaraccimiei8 ай бұрын
you should fix it up, paint it, and give it back to Louis.
@KirkLazurus8 ай бұрын
Unpopular opinion: Alex/the channel really didn't need to give back the 400 pounds. If the owner didn't want to sell for less than 1500 then he shouldn't have.
@justanomadicguy8 ай бұрын
To many sheep on this whole thread, just copying and jumping on the band wagon
@roderickjones74798 ай бұрын
@20:56...four men up around the ring"..four men around the ring is an end of the month treat for Taylor. You guys are feeding me the lines...how can I not comment. Taylor we love you!
@Bodgit0_07 ай бұрын
The pickup with half a Fiat Panda in the back was my daughters and I was abusing it. Now sold but I'm sure something will replace it very soon.
@DManThe128 ай бұрын
One of your best videos chaps, can see you're really enjoying yourself. Awesome
@nikt20618 ай бұрын
You boys should feel bad, you’ve mugged the poor guy off with £1100
@Hrossey8 ай бұрын
Mk1 mx5 eunos alloys fit 4x100 daihatsus perfectly 😉
@JamesChurchill38 ай бұрын
So do Kia Picanto wheels, correct offset and bore diameter too.
@Foggy4048 ай бұрын
They'd probably cheap out on those sellers too though
@Mardy728 ай бұрын
Except that the L502 is 4x110
@Hrossey8 ай бұрын
@@Mardy72then you’ve told me I’m correct, as that ain’t 4x100 man lol cheap mx5 alloys made by Enki. Amazeballs
@Mardy728 ай бұрын
@@Hrossey sorry mate, you aren't correct. The L200 and L500 Mira are 4x110mm, not 4x100mm (so is the L600 Move). The L700s Mira is 4x100mm, as is the M100 sirion.
@stuartleckie8 ай бұрын
Saw all the prices online, beat your seller way down, then gloated about it? Maybe he was happy just to get rid of it, but it came across like Taylor ripped him off, and then rubbed it in his face.
@555byron8 ай бұрын
Viking detailing needs to clean this car up for maximum hilarity. Those big dudes and their antics cleaning such a small car....
@grantjohnstone97877 ай бұрын
Not sure why it's such a big deal, seller can always turn it down if they don't like the offer. That said, it was a decent thing to do, so fair play to you.