Smashed Taxi, How Much Did The Repair Cost !!

Taxi hits central reservation and causes substantial damage to the offside front wing and suspension, i have calculated an approximate estimate of the cost involved in repairing the damage.

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

I can appreciate how much time it must have taken to make this video it was a very interesting watch

[@alan4x]

thanks interceptor

[@Efferpheasants]

If you see a 'steve's taxi' in a scrap yard being offered as 'repairable' you will know Alan has looked at it and it's too far gone.

[@alan4x]

lol

[@spiderwebu279]

Keep up the good work Alan Don't stop uploading l will watch every single videos You do very good work on car wonderful thank you 💯👍👍👍👍👍5 Stars

[@damienbrannigan4366]

Brilliant Alan. Your are a walking Hayes Manual.

[@chrishill1219]

Fell off my perch when I saw how much Brilliant video.

[@johncoldwell340]

Definitely agree a bit of panel work beats working on anything with dirty diesel oil involved 👍

[@alan4x]

Absolutely, cheers john

[@tiguanman1170]

So with 170k on the clock of a 17 reg motor, that would have been a write off. The fact that you can do it, Alan, along with the fact that the car earns enough to make the repair made that possible. I guess a lot more secondhand bits could have been used? Great video, great skills, you should be proud of yourself, Alan.

[@alan4x]

cheers tiguan, funnily enough that price was for the insurance company..they wrote the car off lol but the taxi company bought it back to keep it on the road

[@Stinktierchen]

It was actually cheaper than I thought. I did a quick estimate and guessed around 4000€ . Of course all of that was without labor costs. But your boss is paying you anyways, so you had to sit around a few hours less :D

[@zzhughesd]

Lol. Alan loved this job.

[@malcelwell7209]

Great work Alan nice to see you do this sort of work for a change 💪

[@alan4x]

cheers malc

[@TheDaf95xf]

Fantastic video Alan 🤩

[@alan4x]

thanks stevie, have a good one

[@scootermanhappyman4043]

i would of used s/h parts to keep the cost down but you have done a great job alan

[@marklittler784]

Rare cars though

[@greengrass9572]

@@marklittler784 ford mondeo rare?

[@timhancock6626]

Well not so much rare, but the Mk5 didn't sell anything like the MK3 or 4 as it got overtaken by the avalanche of SUVs, so comparatively speaking it is on the rare side, unjustly in my view.

[@miketherefurbisher8000]

What a great video Alan!! Thank you.

[@alan4x]

cheers mike

[@fabshop6359]

Another cracking video, Alan! 👌👍🏆

[@alan4x]

cheers fabshop

[@nigelwilliams7403]

Another good result Alan ! Hopefully the next driver will take care of it.

[@alan4x]

cheers nigel, your hoping lol

[@StevenGodfrey3956]

You are an excellent mechanic. A lot of mechanics won't touch body panels . An asset to the company 👍👏

[@alan4x]

thanks steven

[@ROUTEPLANNERPAUL]

Absolutely brilliant Sunday morning content alan,, that was a very interesting video from start to finish,, brilliant 👏

[@alan4x]

Thanks 👍paul&fiana

[@nicnak4475]

Great job Alan, I thought it would have been more expensive 👍

[@crazy-diamond7683]

B-jesus, I have the Focus ST and the Headlamp alone online from ford (cheapest) just under £600, from the Stealers it's just under £1k. TBH Alan this repair is a lot cheaper than I thought. However - bloody brilliant vid as usual, really enjoyed it keep it up!!

[@alan4x]

thanks crazy-diamond

[@durhamlad6662]

Another excellent video Alan .

[@alan4x]

thanks durhamlad66

[@geraldharkness8830]

excellent as always alan,i missed seeing you and monica..always great as i own a mk5 tdci titanium mondeo so helps me a great deal!

[@alan4x]

thanks gerald

[@alanryderb]

I saw one of these in the flesh on monday. It was after we had left Newcastle under lyme and were going down the M6 heading for our hols in Cornwall.

[@alan4x]

lol, have a good holiday

[@alanryderb]

We did. Back home now. My poor zaffy b did 1286 miles in a week

[@brianhume4743]

Great video alan 👍 keep them coming👍💯 just saying from North of Newcastle 👍

[@alan4x]

thanks brian

[@Mike_5]

This would be out on the road the next day with UBER

[@noskills9577]

Wouldn’t of stopped to repair it

[@Efferpheasants]

with a different wheel on the front LOL

[@alan4x]

lol

[@toy838]

Great video professional

[@alan4x]

thanks toy

[@stephenshippam9374]

Hi Allan really enjoyed the video look forward to your next video Best wishes

[@alan4x]

Thanks 👍stephen

[@markplenty2631]

Smashing video Alan! And nice result, £3k to fix that car, will make that back soon enough! It bloody wheely ought to! 😂😂😂

[@alan4x]

cheers mark

[@chrisbell-pctechnician3784]

Great video as ever pal.

[@alan4x]

thanks chris

[@markroberts6636]

Hi Alan , Do you do servicing and cam belt changes on customer cars ? I have a Mondeo Mk5 titanium x that’s done 125,000 and recently inherited it off my late farther so want to look after it , and you seem very thorough in what you do , I’ve been ripped off by mechanics with my mk4 titanium x so could you please let me know , thanks Alan 👍

[@craigcousins6718]

Great video as always Alan! - nice to see monika shes looking well :) - oh and dont disconnect the EGR on a Mondeo 1.8tdci 2009 as it "does" bring up engine management light!!

[@andysaunders3708]

Funny! Love the smartarse receptionist!

[@philipnewton7942]

Allen What a great video mate ford parts cost are so expressive if it was my car I would have bought all the parts from a car breaker for couple of hundred pounds roughly Phil in stoke

[@marklittler784]

Rare car surely, some councils don't like you using second hand suspension or brake parts

[@alan4x]

cheers phil, i think the insurance are paying

[@don-qb4xb]

Not bad considering you used genuine parts.

[@bruciebraveheart6199]

It took a fair old whack that taxi!, good job though Alan!.

[@alan4x]

cheers brucie

[@Mr800vfr]

At least, if no french garage is able to repair my MK4 titanium, i know i just have to drive 800km and cross the English Channel...easy peasy! :) Your only froggy viewer^^

[@alan4x]

🤣lol, cheers Mr800vfr

[@dr-mn7ld]

Recovery guy was treating the car like it was scrap already...

[@alan4x]

lol

[@mariuskub]

Good job Alan!!! You bloody good guy ;-) Please more videos with Moni, she is funny girl 👧

[@alan4x]

cheers marius

[@patkelly7999]

Great job Alan, like new again👌👍👍😎

[@alan4x]

lol, cheers pat

[@lostepisode3]

a plastic sump? flippin heck

[@alan4x]

yes lol

[@douglastodd1947]

I guessed 3 grand maybe because i'm a retired PANEL BEATER. and at slack times i helped the mechanics a wee bit.

[@alan4x]

good guess then, cheers douglas

[@howardkerr8174]

Haven't seen the complete video, yet, but watching a few minutes I am surprised by the changes between this Mondeo and what should be my identical (American) Fusion. My base model Fusion has plastic wheel covers, a sure sign it spent time as a fleet car. The front grille is (apparently?) different, on American models the grille bars are straight from side to side, and not " stepped " IIRC. And finally, that plastic panel on the boot lid (black plastic?) was never a feature on American models, it's always painted body color. I almost forgot, my base model car has a strip of chrome trim along the bottom of the windows, higher trim models got more chrome all around the windows. Your car does not appear to have any chrome there, yet it has alloy wheels, an extra cost item on my car...strange?

[@marklittler784]

Seen as though there are so many Mercs and BMWs on the roads, I suppose it might be worth using those as taxi's as there must be plenty new generic and second hand parts available.

[@benking9503]

Baring in mind you got your parts from the main stealer I actually thought it would cost more than that.. if the care earns enough for the company week on week then the repair costs wasnt too bad provided it doesn't get smashed up again before youve recovered your costs.

[@marklittler784]

Yeah some councils neglect their bollards on central traffic islands.

[@khennahsfarm2610]

Steve should hire me as a taxi driver ...i'll be gentle on his steering wheel

[@alan4x]

how rough are you on the gear stick xxx

[@khennahsfarm2610]

@@alan4x i can drive u to heaven with no return 😋😋😍😍buckle up 😉

[@rmc5278]

well done Alan , good job 👌

[@alan4x]

thanks r mc

[@roy2689]

Hi Alan, just caught this video, and looked at the bill of materials, I couldn't see a price for the sump....🤔

[@Banglish123]

You haven't got a jig to check the frame alignment? Seemed like you took a bit of a chance on it being okay.

[@alan4x]

yes but very expensive to put on a jig, but it takes a lot to damage the chassis on those cars

[@mehere3013]

looked straight forward easy job

[@alan4x]

🙂

[@SJR275]

Seems cheaper buying a wrecked car like this and paying to repair at that price haha

[@marklittler784]

Rare cars

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Sadly from 2030 on all combustion cars, trucks and busses including classics will be banned from public streets in entire EU and Scandinavia :-( In Germany the Green Peoples Party gave order to shorten fuel supply from 2025 on by reducing petrol stations to only one state operated central gas station per city. From 2027 on in the EU certain car spare parts will be banned too....as exhaust systems, turbo chargers and even some engine and gearbox oils...California and New York will do the same from 2027 on.... So no investments should be done in oil burning cars any longer....They even created a new kind of crime here, called emissions and smoke crime.

[@briandelaney3802]

Very good vewing nice to watch

[@marklittler784]

These cars are rarer than most on the roads including BMW and Mercs and are probably hard to find second hand parts for though I would think there are some non franchised parts you could get. Of course you've lost rent too.

[@qrogueuk]

Monday Monika, seems happy

[@alan4x]

🙃

[@marklittler784]

That's good repaired before the battery has gone bad.

[@timhancock6626]

An insurance company would have written that off, and yet it's not that bad a repair cost. It maddens me that they write off cars so readily. It just tells me they are lazy and inefficient and don't provide a service to their policy holders as the payout for write offs is usually very low and nowhere near enough to fund a replacement of similar quality to what got bashed.

[@martinb2553]

Waste of time insurance companies they don’t want to fix anything apart from a minor scratch . Daughters car just been written off - over inflated estimate etc . More interested in claiming money back from third party for hire car and storage . Rant over 😃

[@alan4x]

they did write that car off lol, but the company bought it back cheap to keep it on the road

[@lucianc.5677]

They do all this write-offs because they replace the parts with genuine parts and not salvaged. Adding the costs of labour, this becomes financially inefficient. Is the people's fault as well because if you were told that the parts were replaced with second hand parts you would not be happy, especially with a 1-2 years old car. Is the greed and complaints of people which drives this. I own a hybrid version of this car and needed to replace a driveshaft. When Ford asked for £500+ for it, I thought is a bloody joke. Got myself 2 used ones for that money just in case, and the one fitted still going strong. Recycle ♻️ and reuse.

[@ianrimmer1968]

What excuse did the driver give? Asleep at the wheel? 🤨 Thinking of Monica as he was driving?? 😃

[@alan4x]

lmao, god only knows, was not paying attention,, hmm

[@howardkerr8174]

Yeah, my limited experience with these cars is that for some reason parts, at least for the front end, are extremely expensive.

[@markmundy3435]

I ball parked it at £3.5k, so don't think I was off at all if you'd have used a gen Ford drive shaft. (Did the driver get the "don't bother turning up for work on monday" award?) lol

[@alan4x]

good guess, the driver jumps into another car like nothing happened lol

[@gordonharper2869]

Very interesting video

[@marklittler784]

Should get your own trailer and winch.

[@alan4x]

that is the company trailer

[@marklittler784]

Second hand parts are good for environment as well as your pocket.

[@Simon-ui6db]

17:46 Nice rover 75 V6 on that ramp.

[@alan4x]

its just been traded in, had the sills tidied up but mechanically its pretty good

[@kev845]

Mate you r the mondoe man😇😇😇

[@alan4x]

cheers tyler

[@robda7195]

When in doubt pull the parts Canon out

[@alan4x]

lol

[@steven907]

Nice 1 Alan costly repair I thought you might have used the one you were breaking for most of the parts but obviously it didn't have these parts on it , hope the driver pays for his careless driving

[@marklittler784]

Another thing some councils don't allow fitting second hand parts probably primarily suspension and brake parts.

[@alan4x]

nothing off the other car is any good, cheers steven

[@markmurphy9280]

Nice one Alan! Great job as usual.

[@alan4x]

Many thanks, mark

[@russats9029]

£510 labour is decent. I’ll come to you next time my timing tensioner snaps lol

[@alan4x]

lol, no problem

[@kevinbuckler1085]

That was a belter,maybe someone fell asleep at the wheel 🤦‍♂️😂😂

[@alan4x]

quite possibly

[@marklittler784]

At least there'll be no silly Billy insurance claims that are getting totally stupid and out of hand including writing easily repairable cars off and hiring private jets to replace cars.

[@zeb3144]

and disco funkin' music too near the end Alan.

[@alan4x]

lol

[@RegisLucas-zf8kt]

Hey I have a 2014 Ford Fusion SE 1.5 ECO Boost gas powered and 2017 Ford Fusion Titanium Hybrid on the US version are you familiar with them motors I would like your take on them from your European prospective from your Mondeo ownership experiences so I can see the pros and cons on our Fusions/Mondeos thanks..

[@WhiteDieselShed]

How does the MK4 Driveshaft differ? Did you change the outer CV joints on the MK4? The haynes manual states never to take the outer joint apart. Any clues on that?

[@chrishart8548]

I think he said he always bought mk4 drive shaft complete and the price was so reasonable it was better than doing a CV joint as if the outside was gone the inside one was the same age. The mk5 is a rip off for everything.

[@rezahashemi6861]

Dude how much was a sump you did not added up

[@paulriggers1558]

i thought 2k, must be covid + brexit... is there a slump in taxi trade, lots parked up? if thats the case, why spend to fix it, for it to sit in yard? that monnie is still a very fit bird... keep up the good wurk young man

[@alan4x]

cheers paul, it hard to get drivers, thats why cars are parked up

[@TruthTortoise81]

What's the point of having insurance then?

[@alan4x]

it did go through insurance, that price was for the insurance

[@stefanbeek6249]

And the 2 weeks non runing cost?

[@skylarius3757]

if it went through insurance I guess it would be written off due to the amount of work needed.

[@alan4x]

yes the insurance did write it off but the company bought it back to keep it on the road

[@dan_6915]

5:29 Dam, she's bossy !

[@marklittler784]

Offside drive shaft used £150 ! Laughing all the way to the bank ! 😅🤣😭😅😀😂😃

[@alan4x]

lol

[@kevinthacker8349]

Nice to see it all repaired, last saw 1st hand in recovery yard at work . Alan you sill got a bracket for abs sensor that fits onto the shocks ? Ford price for drivershaft are a joke , just replace them on a mk4 petrol with aftermarket ones come to £140 for both

[@alan4x]

hi kevin, yes i have spare o/s/f abs brackets

[@w270rab]

Did the taxi driver get his arse kicked?

[@alan4x]

lol, no he got another taxi to drive

[@jameswalker7874]

How many Mondeos does the company have?

[@alan4x]

around about 100

[@kiwitrains]

Great job 🇦🇺👍

[@alan4x]

cheers kiwitrains

[@royboy002]

Alan. Really like all your videos & live stream. However, you may be able to add a little more entertainment if you include Monica a bit more. You two kind of make a good pair on video to be honest. But I say again, like the bids & live stream stuff.

[@alan4x]

cheers roy

[@royboy002]

@@alan4x oh, you are more than welcome! I really do like your vids & live stream, I look forward to it all mate!

[@khr1960]

if that was an insurance job they would right it off

[@alan4x]

it was and they did lol, but the company bought it back to keep it on the road

[@marklittler784]

Looks like you didn't need a new airbag either.

[@alan4x]

no, good thing they did not go off or it would have beed scrap

[@organiccold]

Good enough for a taxi, and back into service to do money lol

[@mondeost220restorations9]

Another great video Allen. Can I ask what camera and editing you use?

[@alan4x]

hi mondeo st, i mainly use iPhone 6s, canon 80d with sigma 18-35 lens and a rode stereo mic and final cut pro x for editing

[@andysaunders3708]

Nasty,nasty car. Squash it. Anything can be repaired, but sometimes -why bother? My Mum has her second Mondeo. The first one was a piece of shit.So, what does she do? Trades the green on in on a later silver Zetec 2.0. (Ghia? in NZ), but in any event, it has all the bells and whistles, with alloys and so-forth. Has overspray under the bonnet on RHS, and is missing the rubber steering column grommety thing on the firewall, which requires taking half the car to bits to replace. So engine noise and so-on intrude all the time. Has to have been crashed, hard. I used to own a collision repair business, and I'd love to know who gave the go-ahead to fix this dungbox. She has it serviced religiously at the Ford main dealer she bought it from, and it's nasty, noisy and horrible to drive. It eats tyres, and, given she's 86, you'd think that wasn't a problem, but Mama will INSIST on doing regular 640 km round trips to Auckland. I hate that fucking car. It breaks down all the time, and always costs the best part of a grand to repair. I want it dropped from a great height. Or something dropped ON it from a similar altitude. Cheers, all.

[@alan4x]

lmao, cheers Andy

[@timowallin8020]

151.02 for Headlamp Assembly from Ford? Damn i need to look up our Ford prices more often... And keeeping in mind most cars are driven from left side of the car so that one should cost more then ours here in Finland. Anyway Nice job as always! Cheers! Timppa

[@marklittler784]

Yeah bit like assuming third party insurance is cheaper than comprehensive

[@alan4x]

some parts from ford are good prices, its worth checking sometimes, cheers timo

[@timowallin8020]

​@@marklittler784 YES! You are totally Right!

[@timowallin8020]

@@alan4x Cheers! Here MOT has to be done by 3th party. To do service and MOT in under same roof man here ... ....what i would give to live in place without back stabbing.... But i like our snow so... Cheers Alan ! ;)

[@alan4x]

@@timowallin8020 yeah, the laws over here vary from different counties and councils, cheers timo

[@zzhughesd]

Lucky lucky lucky , lucky escape. What did he hit. Central Res? Not a bad job for you to start Alan on a windy Monday morning

[@alan4x]

he hit a central reservation and took out a traffic sign lol

[@zzhughesd]

@@alan4x yeh. One of them. Car came off bad. Prob a moment distraction. Wind took a skirt or mobile glance down. One of em.

[@mandymoo7406]

Nice repair,that bloke you used with the cheapskate trailer and van who ragged the drivers door open needs more training

[@marklittler784]

What about Silverlake at Southampton for second hand parts thousands off shelf.

[@darkwinter-lll]

What a legend

[@marklittler784]

Obviously after hours and hours of driving you can become less alert and more careless

[@alan4x]

yes, i used to drive and have struggled to keep my eyes open in the past

[@aichachaoukeladlani1946]

THANKIOU❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewjames7616]

Thankyou 👍

[@alan4x]

Welcome 👍andrew

[@Stormf0rce999]

Quick question how come you use genuine parts? wouldn't it have been cheaper to have source after market parts for the suspension etc?

[@alan4x]

the insurance are paying

[@garyc205]

The MOT expired on 30th september 2020 on this car, do taxis not need MOTs where you come from?!!!

[@alan4x]

no, they have a council issued certificate of compliance, not a class4 mot

[@garyc205]

@@alan4x seriously? All the local authorities I know of here in Scotland carry out annual taxi tests but the vehicle must have a valid MOT before they'll do the taxi test. Can't understand how a vehicle can be used on the public highway without a valid MOT just cos a council says it's ok!!! As a mechanic of 45years, and the owner of a 2010 Mondeo with 234665mls (I've looked after it since 2012, serviced every 10k, money no object) bought it 18months ago for £250 cos that's what he was offered as a trade in, still find your videos informative. Keep it up.

[@alan4x]

@@garyc205 yeah, thats the way it is here but i will say that the taxis are only allowed to be used for hire and reward and not for pleasure, also the only people legal to drive them must have a valid taxi licence

[@laterego1]

Adios!!!!!

[@alan4x]

lol