I BOUGHT A CHEAP FORD KA

[@chrislecouteur2360]

That little dog say's it all 😂😂😂

[@sk1nzsk1nz34]

I was about to wander off and put the kettle on and then doggo appeared. Matt's first profitable car for a while and Mutley rains on his parade. 🙂

[@abdulhakim7055]

Hahahaha

[@SirReginaldBlomfield1234]

Yep, puts the Ka into perspective !

[@zzhughesd]

Ha ha ha ha. Reading commments then watched to end I pissed myself out loud

[@kutazumo]

Also wanted to mention it... see at 17:53

[@theshowmanuk]

The dog was giving it the seal of approval. Good job Matt.

[@howardlake6178]

Oh, for crying out loud Matt. I must now sit for another 18 minutes of perfect KZbin content. I feel like an obedient puppy 😂

[@terryspurr6753]

As soon as I see ‘I bought a cheap…..’ pop up I drop everything 😂. Addictive viewing.

[@snbala]

Matt is on it with these cheap cars, these are decent little cars, shame the only experience I have of these is it breaking down on me on a busy motorway due to overheating. I think the Fiesta is a better bet over this plus I think the original Ka is better on design. Great video as always

[@simonelsey]

agree , looking at getting fiesta 14 or 16 petrol to replace my focus 1.8tdci on 130,000 at moment ... had clutch flywheel etc but im also looking at runnign costs in general its tight wether to do it or not ...or keep fccus untill boy finished uni which involves 350 mile up and down to lancaster uni from hastings 4x a year .. ALready replace vacum pump , clutch fly wheel and servo boost ... but i think its got a injector on way out or tappet rattle ...comes and goes eco boost 1.0 or 1.25 big no no

[@joem8213]

The 1.25 engine has been around for years, its very reliable. I wouldn't touch a fiesta with the 1.0 ecoboost engine, the 1.6 ecoboost found in the fiesta ST is very reliable engine

[@frankey2356]

I agree the original KA was better looking, but omg they literally rotted before your eyes! M

[@paultasker7788]

​@@joem8213to get as much power as this out of a 1.0 must mean it's under a lot of stress. And also is probably very complex.

[@mirkofaso2381]

1.0 is garbage have a serius problem with the wet timing belt .

[@Matt-go7ss]

Good little cars. My mum had one, and yes it was in Quantum of Solace. You're basically 007

[@philipjones456]

Give that dog an Oscar. Great vid again Matt as ever 👍

[@davepithouse2020]

@highpeakautos is the reason I'm on KZbin loads lol

[@bennycovelly960]

That is the Fiat 1.2 FIRE engine, badged as a Ford engine. One of the best engines ever made in my opinion. Seen them do big mileage with so much abuse, when I worked at fiat some young girl brought a Punto in with oil light flickering. After driving 250 miles home she thought she ought to get it checked out. After putting 2.8L of oil in, (service fill was 3.2) she was on her way. No issues. 😅😮

[@richardhargrave6082]

The dog was hilarious, thanks for keeping it in. I'm always suspiciious of a car on a forecourt with the wrong wheel trims, it's worth getting the right ones

[@mikolv21]

It was many years ago now but this video reminded me, when I was looking for my first car, I went to view a first gen Ford KA. This thing was at the time 13-14 years old, was listed for £600, right up your alley this thing. Went to see it, this thing was brand new, it looked like the day it rolled off the production line, it had about 11k miles on the clock, full service history and receipts for each bulb, bolt and wiper blade it ever had, sold by its first owner. Really wish I could have bought it but I just didnt fit behind the wheel.

[@hrzon2935]

My partner bought one of these 2 years ago as her first car an 09 with 75k on it, I have serviced it twice now and it’s spot on drives like it’s brand new

[@royfontaine5526]

You did the right thing getting proper OE trims. Cheap ones look crap!

[@Songbird.9591]

Matt great little car 👍 just a finishing touch would be to retail it with all Tyre Dust Caps 🧐

[@ianrobinson9243]

My stepdaughter has one , 2012 with genuine 53k on it. It’s unloved , not serviced very often , has a BIG dent in the rear driver side , rattles and creaks but keeps going , gone through last 5 MOTs with no advisories. She did want to sell it but I said keep it until it’s uneconomical to repair.

[@andysidorczuk4907]

I daily a siver 14 plate KA Edge 1.2 petrol. It was my mums and when her dementia got too bad it was just sat on her drive so it was passed on to me. Its a brilliant little 2nd car. £40 to fill, £35 tax, low insurance. Gets me to work at Hazel Grove High, up to Etherow, Hayfield, Poynton, Sainsburys, Marple Tip, Teggs Nose, 2 kids football. Only had 5k on it when I took ownership, and only just done 16k now after 5 years. Serviced every year, cambelt done.

[@zaidjibril6988]

Amazing series of Cheap cars I love the consistency and the hard work Matt

[@greyknightsrealm8251]

Talking of Bond cars, Casino Royale also showcased the then new Mk4 Ford Mondeo. It was before it was even launched. Bond drove it to the airport or something.

[@RikAindow]

That's right. Fittingly, it was a hire car. Although it was a 2.5 turbo which I doubt many hire companies would actually use.. 😂

[@andysalter4473]

We had one as a hire car in Spain It was fantastic, elec windows, air con and we hammered it for two weeks in 25 degrees.

[@sanatandharma4435]

I drove one of these a few years ago and was impressed with it. Very quiet at speed and fairly comfortable, good on fuel and quite good looking too! Good choice Matt.

[@alanpowell2849]

Having been in the motor trade when the first Ford Ka (not K A) came out, I remember the advert at the time which said "get into the Ka" which rhymes with Ma or think of a posh person saying car. People in the trade have been saying K A for years which is why the general public have picked up on it but it was always meant to be a play on the word car.

[@marius1987ism]

That description of the sump was just hilarious 😂😂😂

[@lewis72]

It's insane that later this year, Ford won't be making the: Ka Fiesta Focus Mondeo

[@billyhardy1787]

2025 focus is gone

[@lewis72]

@@billyhardy1787 My bad, thought it was going already. Still, Ford had such a strong range if cars back then, now it's just Eco bollox.

[@williamegler8771]

I never understood why owners don't maintain their vehicles, no matter how inexpensive, properly. Even the least expensive new vehicle is quite a bit of money and maintenance is always less expensive than repairs caused by deferred maintenance.

[@oelbros]

The engine in this looks exactly like the 1.2 I had in my fiat punto. You're right matt, it is a fiat engine. And a quite reliable one if taken care of.

[@hammo1935]

Your soothing voice, sore throat or not, is a great accompaniment with my morning breakfast. Loved the little doggie too.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Enjoying the variety of vehicles that turn up on the channel, look forward to seeing a Toyota at some stage perhaps so keep up the good work 👍👍

[@GregPodster133]

Jap or German every time 😅😅😊😊

[@zdendaderman5253]

Absolutely brilliant. These sort of cars just make so much sense. Brilliant video, Matt 👍

[@picklesrule69]

Glad you got proper wheel trims, makes the car look so much better Dog at the end 😂

[@joebloggs3629]

That's a Fiat 1.2 FIRE unit first seen in the Mk1 Punto no powerhouse but a tried and tested little engine

[@kyle-rj3vy]

For the boot issue it's probably the solenoid, a cheap 15 quid fix, same thing happened to my mk6 fiesta.

[@Dazzaisaac]

I often find on silver cars the bumpers start to look a different colour.

[@acorndogs904]

Evening all

[@AndrewJB]

Paper thin sumps.. just had to replace one on a 2010 Smart Car that had rotten through. This video for some reason reminded me of my partners Fiesta she had, decided to check the MOT history on that and somebody has done 45k in it, in a year, who the hell does 45k in a 1.2 petrol!

[@HighPeakAutos]

County lines drug dealers

[@chriswilkes4350]

I would love to see the full story on these cars - how and when do they sell, and for how much. Perhaps a roundup program on the last few sales, or an addendum at the end of each video. Is that possible? Love the videos, by the way.

[@MBaldelli]

You know I had to look it up because of the pronunciation, because sometimes I can be such a pedant about how to say something. 10 minutes of searching, I finally found a commercial from Ford with how they pronounced it. Put nicely, Ford lost their minds when they came around to giving this automobile a name. Calling it Kay is fine, although the way you said it from previous comments was sort of a mangled. As it turns out, Ka is pronounced like a New Englander would in that the R get's dropped in words. So, instead of Kar, it's pronounced Kah. Wish I could remember where someone I met from the UK who was south of Birmingham heading for Oxford where he was dropping the harder R sound in words like most New Englanders. Said he never traveled to New England, and how he spoke was just natural to the region he was from. If anyone knows, that would be lovely.

[@ingopaul67]

My niece had one of these and compared to my mums mk1 Ka I was surprised just how Fiat it felt - the drive and interior plastics quality ( or lack of)). It really is a Fiat 500 in plain clothes.

[@rjmockett]

Love these little cars . I have inherited my Mums 06 Ka after she died . One owner 17000 miles full Ford History . Lovely little thing . I bought a mk 2 Ka for my son the learn to drive in . Again great little car . Cheap motoring ! As an aside I asked Mercedes for a quote to fit a tow bar to my W213 estate …………. £4500 😭makes you think

[@alancobbin]

Wow I didn’t know the fiat Fire engine still existed,these were good engines and don’t do damage if the timing belt ever snaps,that dog at the end 😂😂😂😂😂nice one fella 👍

[@Franco-wu5px]

They do, now on the new ones they are called FireFly and come with a small battery to make them “hybrids”

[@stuart121972]

My wife’s car is a Ford KA Edge. The Edge was a middle of the range model, we’ve owned it for 5 years and the only problem we’ve had is a leaking clutch fluid pipe. Ours has also had an advisory for rear axle rusty on the last 3 MOT’s, I must get around to tidying it up this summer.

[@alemagjoh]

Hi! Could you please share your opinion - I went for a viewing and this KA Edge from 2010 had quite a high biting point - also clutch pedal is not so smooth - is it just a specific feature of KA's or only my particular KA?

[@howardlake6178]

Brilliant video as always. It shares it’s air vents, with an F40, F328, Alfa 33, and the Panda you took to Spain, an evergreen video for anyone reading this, to view. I will out nerd anyone car wise! Even you Matt 😂

[@duncanmcewan1049]

Great runaround for a new driver as you said. Nice to see a car that wasnt an utter shed :)

[@nomdeplume798]

As you thought, that generation of Ka is a less cute 500 and, if I'm not mistaken, was made in the same Polish factory. In fact the same facility as your Panda MJ and my last Panda MJ. It has the same engine and gearbox as my current Panda Easy, except mine has done less than half the mileage. I'm feeling pretty good about that.

[@stephenlane9168]

Another great video Matt. You never disappoint always entertaining and witty narration. 👏end result looked great little car 👌👏

[@version736ha2]

Agree. I find these videos a refuge from the utter shit show this country has become

[@stephenlane9168]

@@version736ha2 totally agree 👌👏

[@jrlee1072]

Love the dog pissing on it at the end😂😊

[@Toby_the_Glen]

Proper manufacturers wheel trims always make all the difference!

[@TheSimonhammond]

I like these. The one thing I learn't car transporting is that shite (French and Italian) cars were actually good and the good (German) cars were actually shite.

[@scrubplaceholder6216]

My wife got a 2010 1.2 petrol. Really reliable, same engine and chassis as the fiat panda. Its slow, but drives pretty well for such a small car.

[@Cynical_Ninja]

I wanted to buy one of these when it came out for my girl, but the dealer couldn't find the keys for the test drive car, so I got her a Škoda Citigo. That was a fun little gokart

[@Aruneh]

Back in 2009, my first car was a Ka like this, in Dive blue with white alloys. Looked great and was a great first car. Did all sorts of things with it, like transporting five adults with luggage. Only problem I ever had was a dead battery. But then I did service it every year, like you should. :)

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

Always fun to see what you can fit in a small hatchback, I once took home an aluminium framed sun lounger that only folded where the back rest props up. I took off the passenger side headrest and hooked the front legs over that, then took out the parcel shelf and hooked the rear legs over the back seat; shoved the parcel shelf in the rear footwell area and drove it home. EDIT: Forgot to say this was in an old shaped Ford Fiesta.

[@TijgerTim]

The second gen Ka (we call it Ka - as in the Constrictor ! - here in Europe) was, according to the German equivalent of the JD Power survey, the No 1 most reliable car for most of its production run, beating even the Fiat 500 hands down ! Mine is now 12 years old, has done over 80000 miles and in all that time has only suffered from a cracked expansion tank, where the plastic is welded to an aluminium plate. My garage repaired it for about £150 - I could probably have done it for £50 but couldn't be bothered the hassle

[@urossamec5817]

Lovely car, even if Olga is missing. Thx for the "KA" pronoucing, noghting like a good laugh in the morning, made my day.

[@timhancock6626]

That's a great turnaround. The Ka looks really good. My wife has an 06 Fiesta that was given to her. It's a bit raggy round the edges, but it's just sailed through its second MOT with us. " "Cheap as chips" as they say ....except chips are beginning to look pricey these days 😕

[@Elvis_TheKing]

Those Fiesta-style wheel trims were worth every penny, much nicer than the originals which would have come with the car. Looks great Matt, these are great little runabouts 👌🏼 Keep them maintained and car ownership doesn’t come much cheaper.

[@richardjohn7991]

Shockers are meant to have a light misting of oil. It means they are working. The saying is. If it's streaking. It's leaking.

[@andrewharrison7027]

All the cars you’ve done I’ve just looked I’ve not done a video of the Ford Mondeo Mk5

[@Matt-go7ss]

Love the dog weeing on it 😂😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂 sometimes things just work out perfectly

[@jpoccasions227]

Nice bit of tyre shine from the dog

[@stevenrichards2356]

All versions of the ka are great little runners ,for work etc

[@anthonybuckley5872]

Hi Matt,love your videos. I have just watched this Ford Ka. Your prices are crazily low,compared to here in Spain. I am looking at a Ford Ka 2015,for 4500€. It's done 136,000 Kms,(84,500 miles),or a Hyundai i10 1.1 classic from 2012 with 93,000kms,(57,000 miles),also 4500€

[@bethstevens1885]

I’ve got a 60 plate one, 75000 miles. I’ve had a pipe crack and then overheat. Rear shock absorbers and one of my gear cables snapped a couple of months ago as well 😂

[@fredonline]

I was trying very hard to ignore the swinging air freshener, lest I get hypnotized! 🤔

[@politirel2]

17:52 that dog is a great critic.

[@shmouthon]

that infamous whining noise... Thanks, FIAT

[@rascal1956]

Loved the video. Can we have the dog on at the end of every project ? He stole the show.

[@nicholasholland-smith1324]

the dash looks very similar to the Panda, may be good if going by your one that went to Spain. The dog did a free wheel clean!!

[@CatBroiler]

Didn't ford confirm that it was pronounced "kar" or something like that. I remember hearing that. Also that air box design is fiat. Is it a 1.2? It would be a FIRE engine in that case.

[@dembaba9843]

only matt gets me excited about a ford ka

[@dgza703]

do a video on your valet team.........let us see them transforming one of the cars.

[@fasthracing]

Like hello. New number plates the bastion of all second hand car dealers works!

[@samrogers596]

So glad you keep the edit of the dog relieving them self on the car 😂

[@alanjones6359]

I fad a 53 reg KA just as a stop gap cost me £350 ran well but road tax was £195 !! Had it 6 months till I got my nissan note , road tax nil !

[@joeb6915]

I’m fairly new to the channel and I’m currently flicking through and doing a mega catch up. I love the channel I also buy and sell cars myself on the side for some pocket money and have done since I was 15-16. The more and more I watch your channel you can’t tell me you’re not related to top gears Richard Porter 😂 even all your references are the same. 😅. Keep up the good work 👍🏼

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha I’m a big fan of his tbf but no relation. I think we’re from the same area though

[@PS-si7hn]

Love the dogs visit!

[@jonyb4]

what a proper little video, enjoyed that

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks 👍

[@cornwallglory]

Great result, a nice little car 🚙! The dog gave his seal of approval 😂

[@bobthebarsteward]

Would a new valve cap for the rear offside wheel have blown the budget? They're not just to keep dust out, they slow down air loss in the event of a valve failure, cheap ones are made of plastic, the best ones actually have a rubber seal in them.

[@andymccabe6712]

Obsessing about a bit of utter trivia like this.......worries me!!

[@Labgorilla]

Oh no. The dog !!!! Car seems a nice find!

[@arthurtwoshedsjackson6266]

Love your sense of humour

[@zisisvlg15]

It certainly looks like a decent city everyday car. The old but reliable fiat 1.2 is a plus in cars like this and it will never ask for big money for anything that may occur.

[@Pmjs]

I've driven a Ford KA+ courtesy car with the 1.0T engine.

[@steveegginton535]

Sounds like you have done ok with this one and should be a nice little earner as they used to say😄 Don't think the KA was a bad looking little car and the money spent on those genuine wheel trims was worth every penny.

[@sharkskingaming6783]

17:53 😅 I would have liked to know what the owners said

[@donaldrobertson117]

Got to get back into the acting Matt. Think a light character on Emmerdale but dark, dark past?

[@54mgtf22]

I want a ‘Street Ka’ so I can call it ‘Desire’. …. STELLA…. Love your work 👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

Nice little Tennessee Williams reference

[@samhodgson9928]

Matt,Sam here. Just watched very interesting. Love the mix of fact,knowledge and humour,tea pot,dog peeing on wheel. Enjoyed it hope you get asking sure you will. Was gutted no dog toys left in this one😂 Great vid per usual

[@MrHoppy-so2no]

Shoutout from Chicago !!!

[@simonelsey]

car prices are weird at moment ....prices at the moment are way high for mileage ..i could spend £3000 on a car and not be any better of with car than one ive had for past 5 years (2007 plate)... and its on same millage as newer cars ... Just crazy .

[@michaelrowe7731]

Love it, right at the end and a dog p#@ses on it 😂😂. You couldn't write it. Brilliant.

[@TheRazvancristian]

Even that dog like the car,on minute 17:56 :)))

[@TonyParfitt-r8r]

Great video again Matt, Cheers!😊

[@squeakers27]

This car was a good one from the beginning, considering they sorted most the MOT advisories, the cost breakdown still always shocks me how expensive garages are, oil change, replacing the sump, a rear wiper blade and and an MOT being £400, bloody hell, would cost 1/4 doing it myself but fully understand as you are the car salesman, buying and selling them, not getting dirty fixing them which also takes up your own time. But glad this one turned out well and wasn't a dog, my friend bought one of these, engine blew and had to be rebuilt at the cost of £600. Still, surprising why someone repaired all those advisories recently but then traded it in for absolute peanuts.

[@MarkXHolland]

As no doubt mentioned elsewhere, it's 'Ka', as in 'Car'.

[@shikanu9934]

That model of Ka isnt actually too bad. Cheap & cheerful, albeit a bit tinny and noisy on the road. But for that kind of money it does the job

[@timwright5466]

I owned one ..economical to run but i got rid as it was as dull as dishwater..

[@brokensync]

I absolutely knew you were not ordering the knock off wheel trims. You can't help yourself 😂

[@H.K_R]

The faulty boot release is a really common problem on the 500, either water shorts out the wires or the wires ware thin and then snap in the top hinge. Unfortunately, the 500 doesn't have a key hole on the boot lid so the whole tailgate is then rendered useless.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

As a former owner of a Fiat 500, I can testify to all sorts of design niggles like that. You're probably much better off with the Ford version, and the dealer network is far superior. Fiat 'customer service' is dreadful.

[@donseclad]

Proves there are bargains out there to turn a profit on and the way the market here in Ireland is, it seems to be in cheap, reliable run arounds. Great video as always Matt.

[@nigelparish2631]

Another brilliant video. Really well edited with a huge amount of shared knowledge

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Nice little car Matt and another good video 🚘🚙🚗👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏

[@mistermister8]

The dog pissing up the tyre - legend!