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[@tonywatson1412]

Anyone who would even consider giving £ 11.500. for a 14 yo. Small car ...needs their head examining

[@ChopsGarage]

People buy older for far more money though don't they

[@smoothmicra]

£11K for an old Jimny with ancient technology? Autotrader can kiss my rosy behind!

[@ChopsGarage]

Lol

[@Theleague0fshad0ws]

£11,500 for a 14 year old little Jimny that’s insane!!!!!

[@trevorjarvis3021]

I think you’re completely right not to replace the broken coil spring James, it’s not covered. Nice looking Jimmy not surprised it sold quickly. 😊

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@mattyboyo76]

That's fair but you can't blame him for trying as long as he is ok when you tell him no.

[@ChopsGarage]

Exactly

[@chrishirst7716]

Correct if that's its book price crack on.

[@caminara]

Depending on the cost of the spring I would have considered doing it, a good review can be worth more than the trade price of your mechanic doing the work.

[@gamelias87]

Got my MOT done all okay passed no advisories One week later N/S coil broken It happens, it's a consumable/service part.

[@Ultravox1981]

In last two years, wife and I, have had to replace front springs, rear springs and rear shockers on our two cars. I'm 58 and can only ever remember having one spring go on a car when I was younger and thought low-flying with the occasional return to the road was how you were supposed to drive. Might go back to the low-flying because that way not going to have as much damage from these chasms. Potholes my....

[@darrenadams2640]

I am the same, one of my cars is an Audi A4 from the 90s which I have had since almost new, done £200K and still on original springs (and clutch!). A much newer Renault that I have has had 3 springs go within 3-4 years. I think the worsening trend is down to a few things: (1) more cars getting adaptive springs which are weaker, (2) worsening state of roads, (3) cheap foreign import crap!

[@davercs]

Totally agree with not covering that warranty like you said if it was a couple of weeks of owning the car then i would say yes

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark]

Agree to a point but my dad bought a brand new Nissan from Nissan at Manchester with 5 year’s warranty and even they said spring are not covered under warranty unless it can be proven that it was due to manufacturing issues then it’s covered the vehicle here in question is a used vehicle so if car manufacturers won’t cover it on warranty for a brand new vehicle then why should he ,even if it was a couple of days or weeks but it’s been two months I think he said and yeah if as he drove off it was broken then fair enough but not even after few days because what to say he didn’t hit a pot hole and that’s one of the reasons they are not coved under warranty because of pot holes that’s why my neighbors sued the council because her brand new Peugeot broke a spring because of pot hole Peugeot wouldn’t cover it under warranty so she took the council to court and got them to pay for it .

[@kevinbennett2208]

A spring would never be covered under a warranty regardless of

[@bobstirling6885]

@@kevinbennett2208 wrong, mine was and without any quibble from the warranty company.

[@geraldhill7671]

I think you're absolutely right, with the state of roads particularly where I live in Devon springs will and do break particularly on an older car. My car is 6years old and had broken springs last year.

[@ChopsGarage]

Hear of even new springs going

[@PointNemo9]

But why offer a warranty if you are not going to cover them?

[@chrishart8548]

My 70k car got a fractured spring and it's always been driven very carefully.

[@andyb7788]

​@PointNemo9 A warranty will never cover everything, no matter what a dealer implies before you sign on the dotted line. Wear and tear is not generally covered. It is an expected cost of motoring.

[@darrenadams2640]

@@PointNemo9 And why should consumers pay the extra dealer premium if they don't get peace of mind - that is the ONLY reason I buy from a dealer. Don't forget that all a warranty does is make it easier to claim (except for the many things excluded of course!) but you still have the Consumer Rights Act to fall on and the burden of proof lies with the dealer within the first 6 months, not forgetting also the undefined right if "durability".

[@richclark7587]

Thankyou for the HR ive been looking for self warrenty but couldnt find a place do the paperwork what it includes and not :)

[@ChopsGarage]

Works very well mate

[@MrGrumbles69]

If you don't repair it then you are a proper Arthur Daley.

[@darrenadams2640]

The benefit of buying from a dealer should be that any problems in a relatively short time (certainly only 3 months!) get sorted without argument. Otherwise, why should we pay a premium? It would then make more sense to get an inspection done on a private sale and either get them to fix faults or negotiate a lower price, either way saving £100s to £1000+ on the dealer premium. However, in this particular case, springs are arguably becoming wear and tear parts (never used to be with the example of my £200K Audi still on all its original springs!) so some goodwill would be a good idea - even just meeting halfway and sharing the cost.

[@ChopsGarage]

The issue is how could a dealer provide that service on a £2000 car, even £3000 car if the expectation is that anything is resolved within 3/6 months? Its not feasible unless they got those cars literally for free with no prep. Net margin is 10 to 15% so we are taking about £300 to £450 on cars like that. The difference between private sale and dealer selling price in that market is negligible, again £300 to £400 max. With your private sale you have NO cover whatsoever for ANY fault for any period of time. With a dealer you have cover, all be it not for every single component but let say clutch goes after a week, gearbox fails, engine blows up that's all covered. We need to get realistic and stop living in a dream world where you can buy a 12 year old car for 3k , think the dealer made £2k and then hold them responsible for anything that goes wrong on it. Personally I believe over 10 years old and over 100k 30 days full cover is plenty. Anything undeclared, already faulty would flag in that period and its still way more cover than a private sale.

[@keithposter5543]

2:24 - you had me wiping my screen 😆

[@ChopsGarage]

lol had to check that

[@iancullington6765]

You're totally right, keep up the good work.

[@WEFLIPANYCAR]

Great video as always chop’s, keep up the good content ❤

[@ChopsGarage]

Appreciate it!

[@Zadster]

I totally understand your point of view - it is a pretty clear warranty list. Interesting that it doesn't cover dual mass flywheel. If it were me, I might consider doing it, for parts at cost plus usual labour rates. [Okay, I've just seen you offered similar, going that extra yard leaves the customer with a positive feeling of trust for not much outlay]

[@normanmcalister3250]

Coil springs have a finite life James agree with your decision on the matter

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@roystonvehicles9129]

To reduce un sprung weight springs, wheels and suspension are made as light as possible these days, unfortunately that doesn't help when stuff fails, back in the day it was heavy short front coil springs and leaf springs on the back, a lot of trouble now is top mounts seizing so spring can't turn and it snaps,

[@darrencrumpton1456]

Hi James, it’s Darren from London. Just watching your video on the guidance once the warranty claim for the Coldspring don’t buy him he’s taking the Mick

[@brianmonahan7990]

Totally agree it’s been 10 weeks therefore isn’t an existing problem and shouldn’t get the spring fixed under warranty , I think the Jimny is worth around £8k max however it’s only worth what people are willing to pay !

[@ChopsGarage]

This is true, never thought mini would go at 10k

[@maybenot6075]

Completely right to refuse, the state of uk roads most of the time a manufacturer wont cover the springs on a brand new car.

[@ChopsGarage]

true

[@user-de1ig9mz1v]

yes you are totally right. The condition of the roads are not your problem!!

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@Mr_Rich1899]

I fully agree with you, what the actual warranty does and does not cover and the age if the vehicle. Have you checked with the buyer what mileage he's done in the time he's had the car, cause if it's a few hundred miles then down to age of car and parts, etc etc... but if on the other hand he's only done, let's say 50 to 100 miles in that time, then could be questionable and down to one's own judgement, case by case.........

[@gerryattrickbiker]

You don't even need pot holes! My cousin stopped driving a year ago and has garaged the car ever since. The Fiesta was mot'd a week before he gave up. Just got it mot'd last week, 120miles since last one. Failed on a broken spring. It's an 11 yr old car, that's just what happens

[@simonhill2820]

In my experience Minis are good news if you can make the mechanicals ok. Brown ones are slow sellers esp Hot Chocolate and Iced Chocolate hues.

[@johnelbro127]

Correct decision James. 👍👍👍👍

[@bruceshaw2402]

I've recently had the self same job on my 2013 yaris , it's just fair wear and tear , he's just trying his luck .

[@stevenmoran4060]

The Jimny is an odd one because, they are no longer available to buy anymore new and haven’t been for a while. So, there is a bit of a following for any half decent used one. Advertise it high as you can always cone down lower if needed.

[@Smokeysbandit]

You can buy a new jimny. It's just a two seater commercial one.

[@user-ru2vl5my7p]

2 and a half months seems fair wear and tear on the yaris James Good result on the Jimmy. Mokka price seems really good considering the amount of prep done on it. If the lady can find like for like at 5.5 k ask her to get me one 😅

[@roystonvehicles9129]

If someone starts talking 1500 quid off mate I'd not argue, just put the phone down.

[@ChopsGarage]

Lol

[@FatHead1979]

@@ChopsGarage Indeed. In recent years, james has had a few customers that in hindsight he should have acted on his doubts about the customer i.e. red flags and refused to sell to them.

[@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark]

You are totally correct about the spring how are you responsible for that ,same happened to me when I had a 2008 Renault Clio bought it in 2017 had it for few months a spring broke I got it fixed at my own cost don’t have that car now but my point you are in the right

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@PointNemo9]

No because he is claiming to offer a 3 month in-house warranty, then doesn't honour it when something breaks

[@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark]

@@PointNemo9 that’s not the case at all no warranty covers springs do your research

[@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark]

@@PointNemo9 my dad bought a brand new Nissan from Nissan at Manchester with 5 year’s warranty and even they said spring are not covered under warranty unless it can be proven that it was due to manufacturing issues then it’s covered the vehicle here in question is a used vehicle so if car manufacturers won’t cover it on warranty for a brand new vehicle then why should he ,even if it was a couple of days or weeks but it’s been two months I think he said and yeah if as he drove off it was broken then fair enough but not even after few days because what to say he didn’t hit a pot hole and that’s one of the reasons they are not coved under warranty because of pot holes that’s why my neighbors sued the council because her brand new Peugeot broke a spring because of pot hole Peugeot wouldn’t cover it under warranty as said it’s not a manufacturing problem so she took the council to court and got them to pay for it .

[@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark]

@@PointNemo9 is it your car in question ?

[@colinedwards4815]

We're do you buy your gt shine quick ceramic spray can't seam to find any stockist anywhere. Thanks in advance

[@lint8391]

If my local specialist, that I have bought a few cars from in the past, refused to replace a broken spring under warranty (11 weeks after I bought it), I would stop buying cars off him. Because there's the alternative of buying privately or at auction and then fixing any issues myself. With that reflected in the cost to buy the car.

[@ChopsGarage]

As you say everyone's prerogative whether to buy at Auction , Private or Dealer. Obviously only the dealer sale carries protection of the CRA but as with us a dealers buying without protection you win some you lose some.

[@lint8391]

@@ChopsGarage Indeed, and whether the dealer repairs broken springs under warranty (and other repairs of a similar ilk), tips the balance as to whether the dealer or auction / private route makes more sense.

[@ChopsGarage]

@@lint8391I would not say a broken spring should swing the balance personally , a body control unit , ECU, gearbox, power steering fault , head gasket etc etc could all be £1000 plus fixes , thats what I'd say you buy with protection for

[@lint8391]

@@ChopsGarage For me it would swing the balance. Because in all my years of motoring, I've never had a failure of the ECU, head gasket nor body control unit. I've had one power steering (pipe corroded) failure on an 18 year old, 210,000 mile Volvo that cost £500 to fix (thanks to a rusted in sub-frame bolt). And I've had 1 gearbox failure on a 280,000 mile Volvo. So I'd be buying protection on stuff that's extremely unlikely to fail. That's not enough to motivate me to cough up dealer prices. The way I see it, is if I buy 20 cars in the course of my motoring lifetime, would I be better off - overall - buying them from a dealer or an auction or privately?

[@ChopsGarage]

@@lint8391 It's the question we ask before buying any product or service. Could I do it cheaper myself, do I have the skills, the time, the equipment etc etc. 99 percent of business profit from doing things people don't wish to but could do themselves

[@topgazza]

Perfectly fair decision on Yaris. If I was the customer I would ask and accept the response given the circumstances.

[@henrykravitz468]

I think the Jimny will sell quicker than the Mini. I agree with you refusing the claim, but I know you like me, and you will find a solution that makes the customer happy. You're not soft you look after your customers, and I think a lot of people appreciate that. keep up the great work.

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers mate

[@henrykravitz468]

@@ChopsGarage you're welcome

[@messin-with-junk]

I agree with your decision not to warranty the car. I bought and sold cars for 28 years. Im retired from it. Now I'm teaching my oldest brother about the car business.

[@ChopsGarage]

cheers

[@worldhello1234]

@6:04 Sure you are. There is a fine line between good customer service and being taken advantage off. It might ensure you future business but what kind of business? 🤔

[@brucefraser4778]

i would say no on the broken spring if only because of the state of the roads, tell him to call his local council

[@GryphLane]

I wouldn't even do that. There's no way you can prove it was their fault anyway. Sometimes they just break.

[@brucefraser4778]

correct, i was being a bit sarcastic @@GryphLane 😆

[@sarahfrith1984]

My sister had a tyre burst going over a pot hole, many others also complained, the council paid for the tyre and finally replaced a square of tarmac instead of just filling the hole every other week

[@brucefraser4778]

trouble is you can only claim if you can prove the council knew about the pothole but didnt repair it, they dont know about most@@sarahfrith1984

[@richardmack1194]

Lady wanting to try 4 of your cars having already put a deposit on another car 😖. These time wasters boil my piss.

[@ChopsGarage]

lol

[@tardeliesmagic]

Agree, i did pee'd off too!

[@bobatwell7505]

I bought a 2015 VW up last January , in August it was diagnosed with a gearbox fault by my local garage .They sent the gearbox to a local gearbox specialist . They put new bearings etc in . The garage put everything back together . Guess what ? the noise was still there ! The owner of the garage did a engine flush new oil and filter , spark plugs , new exhaust . Secured all the heat shields to no avail . I was NOT CHARGED for anything! They were determined to find the fault so took the gearbox to another gearbox specialist . He found the fault ! the mainshaft had a hairline crack only visible when a special dye was used . The car now runs beautifully. I was charged £900 for new clutch and gearbox repair which l was happy to pay .

[@markfoden765]

Hi james,atleast the bloke was ok after being told about the spring and you have still offered to help with the trade supply and fit costs,you definitely should have retailed the jimmy as far better that the mini by far🙂👍

[@ChopsGarage]

He was nice guy , no issue

[@JohnClark-ew8dh]

I dont really see the issue in the buyer calling up and asking if the part is covered. Obviously they accepted the no, not really sure where the conjecture is on that one.

[@Thursby_Car_Sales]

Whats the cost of lawgistics membership?

[@theghost7260]

very fair no claim

[@ianlove3]

That's fair I had a 2009 Yaris with 87000 miles on and a front spring went.

[@Fireman9ify]

I used to have a 2008 e class merc, a spring broke sitting in the driveway when it was 5 years old with 60,000 miles.

[@ChopsGarage]

yep can happen sitting

[@Rogerjones44194]

I think you should cover this mate 😮

[@ChopsGarage]

whys that

[@terencesoutham4262]

I’m with you it’s very fair, but I would advise him to change both springs. Changing one side might make it higher on one side, because of the new spring.

[@MrDanybe]

Why would you change both 🙈

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

​@@MrDanybe Exactly, Zebedee managed with one spring. 😂

[@terencesoutham4262]

Both the same age, I would treat as the same as tyres keep in pairs

[@FatHead1979]

@@MrDanybe Glad you're NOT my mechanic...phuck me daft "Why change both?"...on an old car 🤦‍♀🤦‍♀🤦‍♀

[@MrDanybe]

@@FatHead1979 with that logic you might aswel change all 4, why stop at 2 theyre all on the road at the same time. Your lack of knowledge must be like music to your mechanics ears 😂

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Springs just go these days, usually tbh it's the top mounts seizing and the spring can't turn, tbh old car, 30 days warranty.

[@paulb1034]

A coil spring normally fails because it's overworked when the shock absorber is no longer doing its job. Were the shocks ok when you sold the vehicle?

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes they all get adv free mot prior to sale

[@davidcooper3944]

Be a good dealer, get it fixed!

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Self warranty mate, who'd have thought it(!)

[@thindo]

Probably banged a big pothole or kerb to break the coil spring

[@muffindell]

You could do with a dozen Jimney's!

[@Whackypads]

James that spring isnt your issue let em sort it out himself.! The jimmy is no where near auto traders price i personally think 8k is a massive price for it on a forecourt specially a car off that age.

[@PointNemo9]

He's claiming to offer a 3 month warranty

[@guy4469]

my sister got bmw330ci silver top car nearly new she rang bmw knocking on back end they picked it up and then they dropped it back off all done. A bottle off wine in the boot .

[@martin64ist]

Tried his luck and getting it done at trade price I'd be well happy with that one fair play to you for sorting it that way reputations are worth alot As for the moka well when in the corporate world did u or your colleagues lie in bed dreaming of an insignia lol

[@GrrMeister]

All the Pot Holes in Devon and Speed Bumps no surprised any Car Would Cover ! Been there recently and totally disgraceful the neglected roads !

[@deansmith6638]

defo no - if i was the buyer i wouldn't even ask,

[@spectre750]

If the spring is heavily corroded it should not have had an advisory free MOT and should be fixed by you. If not, it has failed due to age fatigue and that is just unfortunate. I might be tempted to offer 40 quid or to get a spring at trade and supply it, but that's all.

[@24567442]

wear and tear. I had 2 coils go on my fiesta, one at 20k FFS. My local garage says he gets skip fulls of springs.

[@Matt-pc5nb]

Fair wear n tear.

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

No from me too.

[@ianbradley9838]

HELLO 👋 “End of life” There are plenty of new car dealers out there if you’d like to explore that option ? Good luck to you Sir.

[@liveroom4235]

Breaking a spring is normal wear and tear provided it wasn't rotten to begin with.

[@ChopsGarage]

yep, had advisory free mot on sale

[@darenliddle4411]

about time you stood your ground

[@GryphLane]

Absolutely not. Unless you sold it to him already broken, which you clearly didn't. I've had a coil spring go on my Mondeo after a couple of weeks buying it, but I didn't expect the vendor to pay for it.

[@garrydiggins3181]

You always go down this route you will end up paying something because that’s the kind of person you are you can’t just say no

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

Even though I have never bought a car from Chops, I would still expect him to warranty repair my car ....😂

[@garrydiggins3181]

@@Lookup2Wakeup 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@highpath4776]

trade rate seems the fairest

[@jontimms3744]

I’m just catching up on Chops channel and reading the comments… did someone really pay £11.5k for a 10 year old Yaris with 100,000 miles on it or have I got my wires crossed! 🤔

[@Mikeycyrus61]

Normal wear and tear. Tell him to claim off the council for the many potholes

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@stevie007]

👌👌

[@mikeman584]

Springs also tend to go in cold weather which is always a factor, just being a bit of a chancer imho.

[@shus5787]

Fair decision I think

[@daveswarbrick5576]

You cant really warranty suspension on any older cars the way the roads are , if a spring gives up at 100k then it's certainly done well to last that long.

[@oceandrive7283]

If you hit a deeper pothole in a brand new car, the spring could snap!

[@bobstirling6885]

Every warranty you can find will list suspension as being covered.

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Good video James 🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👏👏👏⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@lordster11]

For the sake of a £25 spring and an hour of your time I would get it done and keep your customer happy

[@ChopsGarage]

I don't do mechanical work. This was £114 all in as needed a mount kit too

[@Theleague0fshad0ws]

Within 3 months I’d say it should be covered…. It’s not long into ownership to have something snap!

[@paulf2529]

Trouble is it is literally a wear and tear part, very different to something like a gearbox fault.

[@Theleague0fshad0ws]

@@paulf2529 that’s what I don’t quite understand because at that age everything could be considered wear and tear so what defines certain parts from others?

[@enemycrab9229]

@@Theleague0fshad0ws The warranty, which states what's covered and what isn't.

[@Theleague0fshad0ws]

@@enemycrab9229 it means nothing because when you put a claim in they always blame wear and tear on a part that’s not covered if it’s attached to a part that supposedly is, I’ve been there many times with different vehicles and policies. The only warranties worth anything are from main dealers as they 9/10 cover what’s needed.

[@darrenadams2640]

@@enemycrab9229 Unless specifically stated and the additional premium paid, a warranty would not cover wear and tear items. But a warranty is in addition to your legal rights under the Consumer Right Act not instead of. So if a warranty says something is not covered then it does not necessarily means there's no valid claim. When you buy a car, new OR used, by law under the CRA it has to be of "satisfactory quality" and part of that definition is "durability". In the first month you can simply reject the car no argument and within 6 months the dealer often has to take the hit. With new or nearly new cars, especially premium cars, then you rights are even stronger and you could have a legal case after years for something obvious like an engine failure, regardless of any warranty terms. I had a failure that I successfully claimed for when my car was over 4 years old, long after the warranty was over.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

My mates just bought a porsche, 48k from a big dealer, brought it to show me, St away I said tyres are barely legal and are cracked around the edges, he'd had it 1 day, dealer said they were legal and jog on basically.

[@ChopsGarage]

yep and we get grief lol

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage it's madness mate, treads just legal but cracking round edges, he's paid 48k on a 17 plate, top dollar, I've told him to put 4 new tyres on it and send dealer the bill, it's just been motd by porsche main dealer, I put 4 new budgets on that 107, 09 plate last week, ha, ha.

[@paulwilliams4815]

Trust that you have had the chassis checked?? on the Jimny 11k in your/their dreams.

[@denniscarvell1828]

It’s not unreasonable to enquire about replacement of the spring,on a recently purchased car ,replacement at trade price is fair.

[@ChopsGarage]

No I did not find it unreasonable at all

[@Silver3ides]

It's odd how you can smell a car with Animal charity stickers plastered on the back windows without even opening a door .

[@ChopsGarage]

Lok

[@douglastodd1947]

NORMAL WEAR & TEAR Parts are Not Covered by Warranties, eg:- Tyres, Brakes , Steering, Clutch .Wipers & Blades & Exhausts,, Back in my day Driveshafts & Knuckles weren't covered either..

[@tonywatson1412]

Course ..on the jimny ...a spring could go....'O' shit.....sorry . couldn't resist 😊

[@roystonvehicles9129]

It's worth 8k bud. Being generous, paint, scruffy inside, I'd not take notice of autotrader retail, look at trade price, be OK at 8 and a half and get in the 10s.

[@highpath4776]

Devon, £9 to £9.5k ?

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@highpath4776 he's traded it bud, we don't know what he got it for or sold it for, jimneys go crazy and low miles auto I'd have thought very, very popular, I'm sure James will point customers in the direction of who's selling it now, he's like that.

[@HowToSaveMoneyOnCarRepairs]

Coil Spring is Only £10 to £30 and he can always Teleport it onto the Vehicle with his Magic Powers...! 😇😇👍👍

[@ChopsGarage]

eh, magic powers

[@kola100]

I think 90 days I’d be inclined to help him maybe cheaper fix labour rate - ?

[@timhancock6626]

Springs are a service item these days as they are such poor quality to start with. We've always had potholes. Also low profile tyres are a problem, but probably not onbthis Toyota.

[@Brassneck7888]

Just wear and tear .

[@Jay-B1750]

Who the hell puts a deposit down on a newer car then goes and tries other older stuff! Some people are just bizzarre 🙄

[@ChopsGarage]

did seem strange

[@tardeliesmagic]

Thought my hearing & mental state had gone when you said £1,500.....it did! Over 11 grand for that Jimny 1.3L auto 😮 Can buy 2x MK3 Toyota Yaris's for that,get better mpg,reliability & ride. 😂 You'll have a donor car when things go wrong. CRAZY 🤪 There's one on autotrader now like that. Silver/grey 2008 for £4,600 with 25,650m in Birmingham, Hockley.

[@ChopsGarage]

Manual Id imagine at that price

[@armiebarnes1881]

One of my hates is people calling vinyl, calling it leather.If you get a buyer and tell him it's leather when it's not see you in court.

[@ChopsGarage]

lol!!

[@nnnn-mn8ud]

3 month warranty and no suspension components cover?

[@keithposter5543]

Not for things that can easily be broken by driving over a pothole

[@ChopsGarage]

Shocks covered, not springs. Its over double the age the manufacturer warrantied it for remember! Toyota would not warranty this car for ANYTHING at this age.

[@ps36081]

I wish I had 5k to spend on a car!! Let alone 11k Like watching this channel though, it makes you look differently at cars when going to a dealer

[@ChopsGarage]

Appreciate this

[@ps36081]

You get some interesting cars. Will you have a Panda 100hp at some stage.

[@nekite1]

If it was me, I'd buy a pair of springs and bear the cost myself. It's unrealistic to expect a dealer to replace them on such an old car a good 2 and half months later, warranty or not.

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

Well nekite1 that's very good of you to buy a pair of springs, fit them & bear the cost yourself... 😂

[@nekite1]

@@Lookup2Wakeup They are wear and tear items and not covered by warranty. Your sarcastic comment is not appreciated. As they say, sarcasm is the lowest form of wit...

[@JohnClark-ew8dh]

He didnt "expect" though did he, he simply asked if it was covered in the warranty. No harm in that is there?

[@ChopsGarage]

@@JohnClark-ew8dh not at all

[@zaneclone]

Sue the council for the spring... In the last 18 months I've replaced 2 bottom arms, 1 coil spring and three sets of drop links !!! #PotHoles

[@darrenadams2640]

I am not sure if you were joking but that's actually a thing - you can sue the council in some cases.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Start to do a trade vs retailing book bud to see how much more you'd build up.

[@ChopsGarage]

It would be more for sure but the cars would still be sat there at end of the year and Id of done far lower volume of sales

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage don't think so bud, just put an advert on auto trader and you'll sell it, that auto jimney was well worth trying at full up retail if there was nothing up with it, you know what small low miles autos are. Next one you feel like trading, get a bid on it, then do an advert with more on top, bet you'll sell it in a couple of days, just try it bud, can't hurt.

[@grippingyarnsuk]

The guy should take it out with the council for their potholes

[@ChopsGarage]

true

[@marknucita8284]

Its a no that's fair