Fix it or Scrap it, 20 Year Old Renault Clio Trade in

had a 2003 renault clio 1.2 116valve with 107k miles on the clock traded in for one hundred pounds, after a full inspection of the vehicle we decided it would be too costly to fix it up and sell it so we scrapped it, shame as the bodywork was very good.

[@neilfoster814]

Some kid would love that for a first car. Sell it 'spares or repair' for £500. Winner winner, chicken dinner!

[@BigPaul62]

For £100 you ought to buy that for your boy to practise on. It would be done for when he passes his test. In my opinion It is more environmentally friendly to fix up an old car like that than build a new one.

[@nicnak4475]

Renault learned their lesson from the 70's when cars like the R.16, R.6 and R.4 used to rot underneath really badly, although usually quite easy to repair the flat floor, which rusted on the corners. The going rate around our way is £325 for a car like that, so maybe as well to compare other scrap companies prices Alan.

[@stephenegginton7590]

My sort of car all easy fixes it should have been saved I run 2 cars one is a Renault magane convertible 19 year old and a Mini Cooper s 20 year old fun to drive and keep my busy great vid keep them coming 👍

[@terryatkinson3182]

Shame about the Clio, in much better nick than my first few cars... back in the day we got our bits from the scrap yard. The sunroof drain pipes get blocked on these causing water everywhere inside the car... simple fix with curtain wire.

[@patkelly7999]

Great stuff Monika, Alan and Tyler, its a shame as the body work on all French cars hold pretty well, but yes there was a little too much to be done on such an old car to make a few pound on it👌👍🙏😎

[@andytownsend9163]

Renault still makes the Clio, unlike a Ford Mondeo. Not having a go, just saying. Love the Mondeo and the channel. Cheers Alan 🍻

[@gimble447]

True but only because that size of car has been superceded by the small SUV in demand, the Mondeo was a very competent large family hatch ( I only say large family hatch because really a focus is the idea of a family hatch these days)

[@crazy-diamond7683]

We need your expertise with the new "Ford Diesels" Alan, especially the Ecoblue's. There is not one person on here that covers so much as you do, you have a been a diamond with the PSA's! 👏👏👏👏👍👍

[@crazy-diamond7683]

I think you're right, looking for a petrol now. Not sure the Insurance will be my friend but I need a reliable motor.@@foppo100

[@MalteseMafia]

Solid car too good the scrap 😮

[@michealadderley9081]

I had an 04 plate 1.416v was quoted £250 scrap, i got £150 for the catalitic converter and sensors , £200 for the 5 alloys , a chap came from miles away for the engine and gearbox had new clutch ,timing belts pulleys ,waterpump , £300, and still got £150 scrap from another yard ,

[@cw2126]

I have got a 2007 dci campus. 204k she's flying still 💪

[@davidpenn2518]

The only thing we should scrap is Khan as vehicles that pass MOT are ok..

[@johncoldwell340]

Seen 4 year old cars in far worse condition 😂

[@nightstorm9128]

These were fantastic cars,,Simple old school bullet proof engine,,underpowered ,but bulletproof,,very little in the way of computers and sensors ,,These were the last cars by Renault that didn't have 50 computers and hundreds of sensors ,,and endless gadgets that are a compleat waste of time,,You can still get a 2019 Dacia sandero with this engine and very little tec.

[@MrSonicAdvance]

The fuel doubled the value of the car.😄

[@chrisevans19692]

most of those are common problems with the clio and easy to fix as i had a 2001 clio . water coming in the footwells will be the front scuttle drain plug blocked which is at the bulkhead inside engine bay .quick poke of wire up the pipe soon cleared it .... all clio sunroofs leak after 10 years as the cork gasket degrades , its a quick unbolt and replace job and only an hour job and £10 part. my headlights were worse than that and a quick buff with cutting paste and they like brand new . took me half an hour to get them like new ..... i had no rust at all on my clio as front and rear wings are plastic . they seem to have common problem with rocker cover gaskets leaking oil though as they were factory crappy cork gaskets from new . replace that for wot £50 and good as gold ..wish i had kept my 2001 clio now cos it was in mint condition but i thoought it had serious engine issues as could smell hot metal burning at top of engine like camshaft not getting oil but in hindsight it could have been sorted cheaper than buying another second hand car which i have done and now and face repairs because the head gasket has blown from when i bought it and previous owner has put gasket sealer in and its buggered up everything costing me nearly £2000 to put right now . gasket sealer or radiator sealer is a quick fix as a last resort , not a permanent repair , soon as u can get it repared properly.... oh by the way all clios have a high biting point on the clutch for some reason. they have very short travel clutch on the pedal and i had brand new clutch fitted and it was still high... rear coil springs must last forever, my car was 2001 on original springs , the fronts snapped in 2 places but i didnt know about it as it still drove ok with no nocks or rattles but it did look cool being lower on the front ,lol

[@owensteele1645]

The 1.2 engine would gain Chop's Garage's highly coveted 'sweet as a nut' seal of approval.

[@rmle23]

Send me that car to Portugal and i can put him like new. I have one even older than that from 2001 with 200mk and runs perfectly.

[@colinbrown11]

Another great video. I love moni,

[@mikofi]

There is still some life in it, perhaps not much, but enough to make it somebody's first car.

[@vincentyerkess7230]

Ahh Alan, ohh Moni 😍 I can see the new advert coming

[@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse]

Some first time driver would bit your arm off to buy that if you fixed a few of the items.

[@Luton-Mick]

You're spot on about the rust on French cars Alan, I scrapped two Pug 405 taxi's back in the day, nearly made me cry as they were solid as the day they left the plant but mechanically/cosmetically they were uneconomical to repair due to starship mileage and as former taxis practically worthless to the man on the street.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

That engine's bullet proof. Yeah, it'll eat some coils, but you must save it.

[@seanb9814]

Nicole will be devastated!

[@alan4x]

lmao

[@justso1823]

10 years ago i loved cars like this set of part worn tyres a rocker cover gasket and run it till the end of its MOT

[@finnhogan7889]

Hi Alan .Great Video Good choice For the scrap yard was Hoping you would Burn the tyres off it😅 😅😅

[@marcuswoodgate4026]

Considering you can probably sell this for £1,500 in good condition and if you use good second hand parts to fix it they’ll defo be some money in it for yourself.

[@harrysmith5353]

If you sell that for 1500pound I’ll send load of these your way and we can be business partners

[@isbemorph]

I also think it was worth to fix it, especially because of zinc plated rust free body, and a petrol engine.

[@jamesscott3294]

@@harrysmith5353the used car market is still good at the moment ,lower milage and good condition you could get close to that

[@terryatkinson3182]

Too late now as it's bean tins by now. The last few owners hadn't been kind to this Clio 😏

[@AlanCooney]

Nice vid Alan, and Nice to see sexy Monika looking good as always!

[@chrisevans19692]

i had a 1.2 16 valve dynamique and little pocket rocket and so much fun to drive , it was like a big go cart and cornered like on rails and never had a problem on any corners, if the speed limit said max 4o round a corner you could do 50 no probs . i could wheelspin in bumber to bumber traffic and impress people but i stopped doing it cos it was wearing tyres out ,lol

[@davidriley9194]

24:11 “That bloody seatbelt buzzer is so annoying!” (Wheelspins)😂😂😂

[@chucky2316]

Good cars in their day, they looked totally modern

[@saurannuraliyev1695]

I live near the Toyota vault and see cars climbing onto the vehicle hauler ramp daily, but never at that speed, incredible

[@jacobsaid6263]

Another interesting video Alan👍. Also cars that are 40 years old or over do not need to be taxed or MOTed.

[@mikeberry304]

You still have to tax them but historic vehicles are free of charge, and if someone dosent apply for road tax even though its free , you can get fined or have the vehicle taken off you

[@jacobsaid6263]

@mikeberry304 ah okay, that is good to know. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@markevans1973]

So funny the speed he went up that ramp 😂

[@Mike_5]

The Security Services love these sort of cars Alan

[@jamesmullen262]

These were a cracking cheap to run no thrills car back in the day .

[@bartoszk4812]

Hi Alan, I believe the way for the garage to get away with giving warranty is to sell it as a part rather than a car. You charge value of the car + VAT or something, read it in Car Mechanics magazine some time ago, but I suppose it's too litle money for the effort though.

[@volvos60bloke]

i really like your shoes

[@t5jerry]

The Clio has been driven hard and put away wet Alan, the voom voom has gone, papa would not be impressed 😢

[@paulprescott7913]

Fix it up Alan. Second hand cars are only going to go up in value. As the wef dont want us owning cars.

[@thespochanal2]

yeah my first car was 1.2 cleo 74k on it was actually a lovly car too but problems with them. i say problem there were alot with mine over 4 years owning it i did love it and i do miss it but even i knew throwing money at a car that isnt going to last much longer it wasnt worth keeping it especally as mine did 114k in the end and heading towards the 120k mark. just scraped through it last mot. just cost more than it was worth in the end. but for a starter car you really couldn't go wrong with them 2003 cleo expresion (yes the bog o standered one) with just electric windows no air con so you deffo felt heat in summer jeasus and a sunroof that actully worked. all in all i did love it and was sad to see it go now i have a 10 plate focus ive now owned just over 5 years and will proberly be looking to change again soon with cost of tax and insureance going through roof and running it. but good video though and shame it couldn't be saved but hopefully scrap yard can make most of it and put it to some use.

[@thefloorkiller]

Classic cars become tax exempt when they reach 40 years old

[@tmac1001]

Was that your dancing shoes on the clutch pedal 🤣👌

[@billwhiz1]

It was never the glass that leaked it was between frame and roof skin needed to be resealed had the same thing happened on Daughter's first Clio that's probably the damp smell as water ends up in front footwell , Any misfires 50/50 coil pack or exhaust valves these cars were always cheap for service parts unlike VW and Ford

[@daveyorkvh]

I've got a 2002 clio (Not for sale) and anything that breaks on it has always been cheap to fix. The high clutch pedal is normal for these. I've just had a new clutch fitted 2 weeks ago and it's still high

[@michaelbbb2271]

Adam come u know scrap is more or break it is 10 x u paid love ur videos happy man and Monique sounds like Ukrainian

[@jamesdiamond820]

Dancing shoes to work Alan 😊

[@CoatsandGaiters]

Every ICE car that goes to scrap is one step closer to us all having to comply and own an electric car or get off the road as we can't afford the £40k to comply. Once they are gone they are gone forever. Scrap in haste ...repent at leisure lol

[@chrisevans19692]

mine had a pain with the imobiliser where it wouldnt turn the immobiliser off but found out if u got other keys on the car key it effects the signal so u just have to have the car key with no other metal on it and fine after that

[@steverpcb]

The other option was to send it to auction.

[@eddiejones.redvees]

A big project car for sum one with a lot of time on the hands just think of some of the old cars on road to day that were saved from the scrap yard and now taken to to shows for some to say I had one of those a wish I still had it

[@Partizox]

Scrap guy seen some action for sure

[@chrisevans19692]

£235 they will strip it down and get £1000 just for the engine , £500 for the seats , £200 for alloy wheels , so basicly they giving you £235 but they will make about £2000

[@davyarthurs]

Clutch cable may need adjusting causing high bite point. Either way, looks close to whether there’s any profit in that car.

[@bartoszk4812]

I would have thought car this age would have had a hydraulic clutch🤔

[@davyarthurs]

@@bartoszk4812 you would have thought, but nope. Plenty of fairly new cheap motors out there still having the luxury of a cable 🤣

[@bartoszk4812]

@@davyarthurs last one of mines that had a cable was Fiat 126 🤣

[@davyarthurs]

@@bartoszk4812 🤣🤣

[@andyrantshumanphilosopher7571]

I've got an 05 currently, and looking at used prices, considering mine was free coz it was just sitting, and I've spent £800 on getting it up to scratch, I could still double my money

[@owensteele1645]

AC was an option on this model. 1149cc 16V Expression I think.

[@benking9503]

If you ever get your hands on the older clio 1997 and earlier. Don't scrap that because those things are selling at stupid money at the moment

[@charliecoco2115]

Worth keeping and driving on trade plates just for the two thirds of fuel in the tank.

[@michaelsteer3210]

Looks like the way u treat cars is the way customers r treated

[@silastypol]

Alan, one question about 2.0 tdci mondeo mk5 😊 How to clean inlet channels in the cylinder head? This is some kind of nightmare that inlet is integrated with cylinder head… Is there any safe way to get rid of that tar and soot and don’t let it get to the valves or cylinders? 😮 Without taking out whole cylinder head od course 😅

[@bartoszk4812]

I use Normfest DC980 on my 1.8 tdci, it clears air intake quite nicely disolving it, but it then goes through the engine being burnt in combustion. First time I did mine I had tonuse 2 cans but now do it once a year and 1 can is enough.

[@thecolneranger1588]

Sorry Alan I'm with the majority. Something with as little rust on it deserves to be saved. It could have gone to someone handy with spanners to fix up. Your list would have given them the extent of the work. That focus on the next video was a rust bucket compared to this.

[@twig3288]

I’ve often tried to source parts from Redcorn without success. They either don’t have the right part or their price is way too high. I don’t waste my time with them anymore.

[@MrRetro-]

Do you always slam doors so hard to try and make them come out of the other side of the car?

[@guybarnett7083]

Send it down to Chops Garage in Devon, he can sell anything. Alternatively Baxenden Car Breakers will take it off your hands and put it in their new bailer 😂

[@super1savage512]

Hi Alan . Been watching ur old videos of 2.0 diesel thermostat housing issues . I can’t believe I have to pay £250 for the whole housing just for the temp sensor , cause my housing isn’t leaking . Do u have any old ones hanging about there ? Love the video

[@alan4x]

hi, i have a few spare used housings with good sensors, if your local you can drop by and have one

[@RouletteNation]

@@alan4x what a gent 👍🏼

[@alan4x]

thank you@@RouletteNation

[@super1savage512]

Hi Alan , tried sensor and like u advised about it could be the water pump . It turns out to be the water pump pal thanks for ur help .

[@alan4x]

thats going to be expensive but at least you now know the cause of the problem, good to meet you@@super1savage512

[@chrisevans19692]

my sunroof leaked but i just put vaseline round where it joins the roof and ok untill the vasaline wears away, was only temporary till fixed properly but it worked

[@michaeljohnson1006]

It always made me laugh how Renault couldn't be bothered to put the rhd windscreen wiper mechanism on

[@marcus0018]

He picked my car last week and winched it up backwards and i thought he had balls seeing that balls that big it must be difficult to drive you would think

[@johnfittis5764]

Yeah I noticed that too 😂 over 1/2 a tank👍

[@colinblick4903]

Don’t go on as if you’ve spent a lot of money on it 🤷🏻‍♂️…… easy fixes……maybe clutch….. there’s still a profit in it…….. over 100,000 on a Clio…. What you expecting? Used to have one of these…. Cracking little tubs😉

[@davyarthurs]

Used to be free tax on cars over 25 years. That’s all changed now I believe.

[@gimble447]

Yeah 40 yrs now but even if was still 25 years this one would have another 5 years to wait yet lol

[@JimBiddle.]

22:27 Is when the video starts, skip the first bit, something about old French cars or something.

[@cliffordpedley3216]

Hi there my friend had one just the same as yours but a 04, and it was in good nick apart from the dreaded Sun roof she moved into the upstairs flat and got talking to my partner and she knew I messed about with cars and she went to a garage to have the sunroof done and they fobd hur of with a huge bill and she had had the car for a good few years and she had had the garage do it before and it started leaking again and the car was like as if you had put the hose in so she asked if I would do it I didn't want to because it was a big job and I didn't like working on other peoples cars but the car was full of water and I said okay I will try and I went to order a roof seal and I am not kidding it was not much thicker than your gafer tape so I thought I'm not using that so I got something clear silicone I had all of the roof out and I put loads in and it worked I don't seal the roof in she could use it like it was ment to be and she had the car a few more years and never had anymore issues we was just talking about that little Cleo the other week and she said it was one of the best cars she has had

[@Jim77463]

Did ya not take the half tank of fuel out?

[@owensteele1645]

It's got over half a tank of fuel, so you should get about 300 free miles out of it.

[@stephenparks9970]

there a market for second hand car in any condition specially for first time drivers

[@rooikatpommie8338]

Come on Alan, at least show us how to sort the clutch. Daughter has a similar Clio that is mint but the clutch takes so high, no slipping just really high, makes it hard for some in the household to drive. Also found water leaking in due to blocked drain plugs near the wiper bolts.

[@G4RY1159]

Seen people on ebay selling much worse BUT they want Thousands, usually says some utter bollocks like LOW miles 125k BUT mostly motorway miles, I'm only selling it Cos I want a van, first to see will CRY!

[@Human_Resource]

The way you were treating the Clio you hadl decided to scrap it before you started filming. Why wouldn't you just fit 4 tyres

[@camperp195]

Good little car! Fix it up for pennies,for for a couple of years

[@Roadkill7878]

Good value. Trade in price less than scrap value 😂

[@guffermeister]

Got over half a tank of fuel in that! Surely that had to find it's way in to the bosses car?

[@michaelsteer3210]

Still a good looking car slamming the doors ain’t going to help tha poor car

[@tridaks]

You let it go with more than half a tank of fuel?????

[@andrewstannard3502]

If gaffer tape doesn't fix it you haven't got enough on

[@JohnSmith-qv3ll]

Hopefully you ran it untill the fuel ran out.

[@IfInDoubt..]

It's a £600 car at best. If it was a pet, it would be kind to put it down.

[@alan4x]

lol🤣

[@lee-kp2gy]

Clutch are hi on them

[@martinwood9014]

They leak through the sunroof and rear light seals into boot

[@kev845]

As you will no the sun roof let in on them big time😱😱😭

[@t5jerry]

I think the last 3 letters of the reg plate sum this car up perfectly Alan. No Fucking Good NFG.

[@geraldharkness8830]

only conclusion

[@vincentyerkess7230]

Ohh Nicole 🎉

[@markplenty2631]

£100 isn't bad for a banger like that, throw it about until it won't pass an MOT and then bin it!!

[@coreylewis7510]

Why so heavy handed?

[@tonywebb9909]

I'm sure Clio is well into her Middle Ages and Papa is probably dead!

[@WillMorgan89]

Leaking sunroof me thinks

[@WillMorgan89]

Should have watched the video before commenting!

[@inderect1]

Fix.

[@jimamizzi1]

I would’ve stoped at….it smells in there. Scrap it.

[@chrisevans19692]

when loads of problems on a car need fixing the bloody ac is last on the list . it will be out of gas