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[@sruk]

Kent auto salvage for parts 01795 424519

[@TRD1949uk]

Sadly DA3 is not the paint code for them cars. It’s a body code. Your paint is “vision metallic” The earlier pre facelift car In the scrap yard is Aquarius blue Paint code on a focus is in the small vertical boxes up the left side not along the bottom

[@bastogne315]

What makes your programme better than a lot of the others is your and Chris' sunny, smiley, cheery disposition. In the face of adversity 😃

[@martinsmusic2223]

Sad to see it scrapped when it was a sound runner.. Your standards are sometimes too high Rob, not every owner worries about a few scrapes here and there if the price is right. There's probably many people who viewed this video today from the 52K that would have bought it from you at no loss. So be it. Good content none the less.

[@trigsretromotors]

I'm surprised you scraped it, a good valet, a secondhand bonnet and sold as seen and that would easily make £1000-1200

[@Bo88y22]

This, ladies and gentleman has been a Salvage Rebuilds HMRC production. Not all deals end up with mega profits. Sometimes you have to take one step backwards to get two step forwards. Thanks for showing what it’s really like and the real pitfalls that can happen in this line of work.

[@IfInDoubt..]

Focus in the scrap yard is Aquarius Blue, yours Vision Blue. It's also a pre facelift at the scrap yard. Different creases in the door too. Edit: you made the right choice in scrapping that car, hopefully your next seizure vehicle is a better one, if there will be a next one.

[@trainmanbob]

For those who have followed you and Chris for sometime, we know this was simply a gamble with a very small sum of money. We know you would never do this sort of thing with any large amount of cash. There is nothing to be down-hearted about. In fact let it be a lesson to everyone. Onward and upward my friends 😄😄😄

[@googleuser2571]

I reckon you could have cleaned it and had a small profit out of it. At £595 it would have made a cheap runabout for someone to get them out of trouble.

[@liams1991]

I'd have been tempted to just give it a good clean as good as possible, check mechanicals were OK then sell as is, dings and all. Cheap runabout.

[@kbytfs]

Omg the audio is absolutely spot on, well done Rob. The vids are perfect for me now, right balance between quality and content without the faffy overproduction you see on TV and other channels. Top job 👍👍

[@snbala]

How that car has been treated is uncalled for. It’s a shame to scrap it, these focuses are great cars, it deserved to be sold cheap to someone who will put in the work and put back on the road, didn’t need a huge lot to do.

[@danlawrence9051]

How have you managed to lose money on a £300 car than runs fine and someone would pay £700 for 😅 all you had to do was advertise it honesty for £750 and someone would have taken it off your hands.. more money than sense.. just taken a cheap car away from someone who may have been struggling.. so stupid

[@beachlife2968]

Made their profit from the YT video.

[@danlawrence9051]

@@beachlife2968 not the point at all

[@beachlife2968]

@@danlawrence9051 Making a profit is the only point. This video had drama which got the views and comments. You can't be sentimental in business even though it may be sad a seemingly drivable car has gone to car heaven.

[@Thisistrulyoddtv_Mark]

Totally agree what a waste of a car it still had mot until Feb 2023 and could have done someone to get back and forth to work during the winter months and for £500-£700 wouldn’t matter if it was knackered out by the next mot for that money and mots on it looked pretty clean anyway but it’s their business and it’s on their heads now

[@marlinkhan3672]

That blue doors you was comparing at the scrap yard was a door to the pre facelift focus. So it would have been wrong regardless. But never the less. Great content!

[@spacecowboy4997]

For a dvla car seizure thats pretty clean, I buy many off them and thats above average. Especially at that price as the scrap men are bidding 340 min for cars now.

[@stemartin1726]

Even if it was the right colour the door lines in the panel are completely different needs to be a cars 08 and above rob

[@electroid8119]

He's looking at a mk2 door for a mk2.5 car

[@Djwatzy]

Not a car to be scrapped in the current climate (unless unsafe)

[@paulnewman5975]

Would have made a great freebie for a young subscriber. Love cars but hate the throwaway society we live in 😕

[@afarrell10]

@ 14:00.That skin on the donor door is completely different, the mk2.5 focus (08-12) had a designer fold going down the complete side of the car . The mk2.0 (05-08) didnt

[@espen.o]

As long as the shape and hinge/lock placement is the same, you’re golden.

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

That car could have been easily saved, what a complete waste it was a little bit of cosmetic damage

[@discoequipmenthire]

I thought the same. There is more than one salvage yard in the UK......

[@interceptor-ss8kb]

@chris jones could have given it to someone who was willing to save it. Not much of a salvage channel if they get beaten by 2 doors.

[@Angrylad.]

@chris jones that’s no excuse, that car was fine, ran perfect all it needed was a clean, who cares about the scratches they don’t stop it from driving

[@nevillecapper6529]

That would have been a great runabout for someone on a tight budget, I think it’s a British thing, people in Europe or further afield don’t have the same attitude towards the cosmetics that we have. I totally understand why they want to keep a good relationship with the breakers yard though.

[@skynet198four]

I bought and drove cars like that for years, good clean inside and away you go. First hint of a big bill and off to the scrap yard. Great video as usual , better luck with the next one 👍.

[@TheMaccatakker69]

We love the content regardless of profit. Don't forget Chris did find 20p

[@dturbo306]

Those doors that were a different colour wouldn’t of lined up anyway as they were from a prefacelift and have a different body line

[@grahamatkinson9395]

Still a good wedding car up north is that car lol

[@tonykeast9966]

You've got to know when to hold em, know when ta fold em, know when ta stop and walk away. Decent gambler Rob is... wins on all the other punts, this one was a good little lesson for all the viewers. That sometimes it's just worth it. Fold and move on to the next deal!

[@craigbourne4792]

Gutted you scrapped it. why didn't you offer it for sale at a price between what it owed you and scrap price ...... I would of used that :)

[@leonblittle226]

Yeah I can't get on with scrapping "runs and drives" unless its a major MOT failure. The amount of mobile junk heaps I've had as courtesy cars shows there was life left in this thing yet, the dirt could of been cleaned up or replaced and the worst dents knocked out. Still it's your money so....

[@slyteen2197]

That money isn't lost, it's worth every penny in goodwill with Kent auto salvage.

[@glennbartlett416]

Ah no! That didn't deserved to get scrapped. That was a working on the road car! You could've at least got £1k for that knowing the price used cars, I would've loved that myself as its a lovely colour and only cosmetic easy to put right and paint too. It wouldn't even have put the slightest dent in your reputation to have sold that on. But anyway next time guys , keep up the good work.

[@robsrcjourney970]

Swings and roundabouts mate. That's what makes this a good business when you help each other out. Great upload and shows the realism of the trade.

[@iTechPro2012]

There is a car breakers in Wokingham where you can go in as the general public to remove parts yourself and you can see them do the de-pol there on site. Been there many times myself and thoroughly enjoyed my time there searching for parts

[@dankrafted]

i always thought any car with enough MOT on it is worth 500quid, but i can imagine if it takes up half a day cleaning it up there is no profit left in it so its better to just cut your losses and move on to the next one... after months of weighing it up ive decided to take the plunge and have a go myself, ive meen messing with cars for 25 years and just bought a lightly damaged car on copart... i think there is money left in it, but obviously i'll be doing it on the side so wont have the usual garage overheads to consider. keep up the good work lads

[@julianporter5]

I was never fussy when I had my first mini which was falling apart around me. Can we afford to just scrap cars like this which are serviceable just don’t look pretty?

[@teatimetel174]

hard to get cheap diesels right now.someone could of had a cheap runner whos not got a lot of money and the cars still motd to feb and shame to of scrapped it.i would of run it myself.

[@vandammesque]

You have a mk2.5, the one in the scrap yard was a mk2.

[@computer.game.player]

Shame to scrap a car like this that could of done someone on a budget. Real throw away society these days.

[@ianbursby3391]

Why break it? Body work was scruffy but still ran well. Could have been a good little car for someone.

[@UncleMort]

Easy double your money flip for a 60 plate runs drives no MOT in the local free ads or Facebook - odd decision

[@sruk]

It was a dog

[@yips_way]

@@sruk woof, what's wrong with being a dog, woof 🦴

[@chrisgosling6083]

you cant win them all, and as you said you have a good relationship with the braker so "what goes around comes around" and it shows you do take the service/help they give you for granted not that you would as you guys seem like nice blokes . thanks for something different. it shows that all the money you make over a year is not just profit it has to also cover the losses. hope the next one is a winner 👍

[@brianpender7872]

Definitely surprised you didn’t pull engine and box off it rob! Especially with it being a 1.6 hdi fully running and driving

[@MrRusty1trumbone]

Probably would have done someone as a cheap work car, plasterer or labourer.

[@jackrobinson6277]

I think you have come out of it ok. Not financially but you have built on a good business relationship there, and that can often be worth more in the long run. I think well done. I see way more positive and supporting comments, as there should be.

[@craigmire6373]

Great interesting video giving everyone an insight that you can't always strike gold.😊

[@paulharrison8612]

I understand why they did what they did for future favours from breakers but I think you would have got a days wages out of it giving it a clean and selling it even on eBay as a project...especially after getting the key cut and in today's climate where more people have less money at the end of the month ...it was even MOTD...think you missed a trick there Rob sorry to say..but it's done now onwards and upwards

[@sjparki]

agree completely. could have helped someone out that car could have

[@garethbond3631]

Love the honesty. Proper car guys who don’t make perfect decisions every day. Rob & Chris are the best non KZbinrs. 👍👍

[@commander_lard]

always like seeing these marginal/loss deals as it puts into a better perspective when you do hit the jackpot - also if this was a bunch of youtubers flipping cars for clicks and likes it wouldn't have been shown, the fact it is shows what an amazing insight into the car business this channel is showing - love it!

[@MrZimmaframe]

Man if only i had seen this sooner, i would of bought that off you straight away, because there is a car exactly like that in a scrap yard near me in the midlands 😂. Would of been a cheap run around for someone.

[@darrencowley8265]

Hi Rob and Chris I really enjoyed the video It gives a different aspect of the car business so thankyou for a great video take care both 😊,👍

[@paulaspinall919]

Straight down the scrapyard. RIGHT decision. Win ‘em. Lose ‘em.

[@ARCHSTANTON61]

hi, what is the orange tank, with the small pipe going to the wood burner ?

[@pjr7661]

Kudos for showing this, not everything can be a win.. next one will be better!

[@roystonvehicles9129]

If it was a runner and driver with some test, quick clean and it's 600,theres no cheap cars about mate.

[@MrGraminou]

For any business, its important to know your cost vs profit, and your exit cost. Never throw good money after bad, BUT your principle is recycling and reuse, so that's still a successs, for 325 (minus 20p) plus a few KZbin clicks that's the right decision

[@colinmiles1052]

What goes around comes around. Can't win em all! Great video. Thanks.

[@stekwack]

Would of made a cheap runaround for someone that Rob, clean out the rubbish bit of a quick clean, run it down for mot if it didn't have one (not bothered to check). Even with the damage if it was a half decent runner would sell for 1k easy with the cheap tax and low fuel cost. £800 spares or repair with no mot.

[@jaaahaaa9212]

Defo wasn’t scrap. Spares or repairs going for 7-800 round here.

[@graemeatkinson8411]

No worries from me, been caught out more times than I wish to remember on eBay with retro mtb stuff, 95% honest cycling enthusiasts online but always a few happy to pass on a lemon.

[@johnhumphreys9879]

You cannot win them all - it is good that you show that there are bad ones out there and that you do not always "drop lucky with this one" Good video Chris / Rob

[@thegees]

win some you lose some, rob i love watching when you're scavenging about at the yard and was nice hearing about how cars get in the yard

[@danieleaton1399]

Shame this went , would have got a bonnet let Chris paint it get a bozzo wash and sold as cheap run around for someone

[@ianbrender9524]

It's a shame about the car but the right decision. The cars they repair and sell are done properly and absolutely spot on. To sell that to a punter half done and looking a mess still would do them no justice at all. On the plus side it helps a good supplier so will pay dividends in the end.

[@paulbradford8240]

Interesting video. That does seem a shame to scrap a working car. Ok, not in great condition, but it had an MOT and would have done someone a turn.

[@georgedaville4662]

Understand why you went for this car, but right decision to scrap it. Mutual trust in your supply chain has a value, and today was a good example. Enjoyed the storyline today, great entertainment 👍😎

[@Dodgy1]

Bravo guys for showing this video and keeping it real, we love to see everything, be it good, bad or plain ugly, that`s why we love you! If you ever talk to a gambler, you will only ever hear about their wins, but not on this channel. well done lads, keep em coming

[@martincaldwell4040]

If you’ve made most of your money back I’m sure your scrapman was delighted and you’ll get first dibs on some goodies next time you need new/used parts for the next project…win win ..

[@thejackofalltravels8267]

Hard to call it a Fail. A fail would be selling it and it shoots a rod through the glovebox on the way home. Now back to our regularly scheduled trading.

[@AtomicReverend]

Well you know when you think to yourself "I haven't seen a ______ for years I wonder what happened to them, there used to be 1000s of them on the road." Well now you all know where they go. I have restored enough cars to know that Focus would have got pretty pricey unless you had a parts car and at the end of the day it's still a 12ish year old economy car. You either do it as a labor of love or you cut your loses. I get it, I hate seeing perfectly good cars (although beat up a bit) meet their fate at the junkyard but there just isn't any money to be made. Off note, here in the states diesel vehicles are pretty rare I got diesel envy for the amount of oil burners you all have in the UK.

[@JustinHT]

What's the orange tank Chris has tapped into the logburner for??? Cheeky little modification???

[@sruk]

Oil

[@michaelhynds8035]

One of those things. Well done for looking after Mark too. Thank you for sharing.

[@rthomasbox]

Oh dear oh dear oh dear, what have you got yourself into this time Rodney

[@Runeakb]

The door is from a mk2 focus you need one from a mk2.5. look at the crease

[@paulmoore6345]

That's why I like your videos, this is how things sometimes go. You have to take a gamble every so often. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Will be interesting to see how long it survives in the rows of scrappers before it finally gets squashed

[@loviedebiasio8864]

Good will with business friends goes along way in the future parts chasing.

[@leebox9911]

Should sold it on as is that was to good for scrap wasted money haveing the key done then scraping it how barmy some could have fixed that up easy

[@DazGeary]

win some lose some. you mainly win anyways, so good lesson for all watching. thanks boys.

[@ianthomas8743]

All cars on car vertical were made on the 1st Jan

[@williamdonly7966]

Some you win some you loose !! Guys am with you on this one, dosnt always go your way, that's the nature of the business!! Move on to the next one ! Fantastic video yet again!!

[@Louisfps]

Love the thumbnail Rob Messed up!!! 🤣🤣🤣 win some lose some

[@nickskinner1482]

just think of the loss as paying it forward to mates that help you out when you're in a fix

[@deanrowles3665]

thing you didnt mention was that another purchase from the customs is recorded, gets your foot further in the door.

[@billyvonbimble7902]

Barely a fail Rob, just the cost of doing business sometimes fella. And you sweetened up the scrap yard guy too. You've probably already had your moneys worth with all the freebie. You might have considered giving it to him for nish!

[@yvindHvaal]

Can't miss all lemons, Rob. But you do alright. Keep up the good work!

[@davidwithey6036]

if same paint code it's the same, your car more than likely needs a good buff and a clean. Same code means same paint simple as that... for bit of body damage sell it for spares waste of a car

[@el_micha]

Probably it is the same paint code but different batches of paint. So no matter how much buffing it possibly would look better but still way off…

[@davidwithey6036]

@@el_micha Neh mate if same code it's the same paint... Say they make a paint with code LLD5W for example for 15 years no matter what the car is will be the same. Am telling you this because I had the same problem thought the same, spoken to my mates dad that's been a body repair guy for like 30 years. He explained the code means it's the same paint. The paint can look in good condition but if not buffed up can look different. The colour is the colour if you out that paint code in a computer to mix and make the paint you will get the same colour. Each pigment entry has two identifying codes - the Colour Index Constitution Number, and the Colour Index Generic Name Code. For example, Ultramarine Blue is categorised under CI 77007 (the Colour Index Constitution Number) and PB 29 (the Colour Index Generic Name Code)

[@dariangower3410]

There is something quite depressing about a car being scrapped. Not just the car but all of the memories within it

[@NigelWest]

I quite agree, which is why I still drive the V70 we've had for 20 odd years

[@diydave3034]

Absolutely right decision - would have taken hours to put right and there’d be no money in it for you at the end.

[@gavowassy7655]

It's been a painter & decorators car...

[@tonymcnamara9368]

The age and milage, it'll need a new timing belt, and water pump kit too. I doubt the previous owners will have had it changed.

[@dazspurs9899]

no point run it into the ground

[@peter-e2q]

My Focus 1.8 Ghia, manual is a MKII 56 reg. enjoyed this video.

[@thefamilyrobbo]

I had an 06 reg in silver. Preferred the 1.8 because no DPF. Nice car. Sadly it met with deer one morning who didn't know the 'Green Cross Code'. Was before the days of Salvage Rebuilds. Having watched Rob and Chris, I may have been able to fix it now but the insurance company were pretty fair. 😀

[@georgepaterson4825]

You win some You loose some I'm sure you will make back off one of the projects nice to see what actually happens when scrapped Looking forward to seeing your next video on Friday

[@zaneclone]

Hey- if you're gonna lose on one, at least make it a cheapie- which it was... You've had some good tickles lately- I wouldn't lose sleep over it ! Always burns me to see a Focus scrapped however... I love them ! :)

[@kingarthur83rd]

at the end of the day, you're in the business of making money. there are times you've got to judge whether or not car is worth repairing/saving. you decided it wasnt, and to cut your losses. it happens "you cant win them all", Its a shame that it couldn't be saved as the mk2 focus is a cracking family hatchback (I have a SUPER rare mk2 Pre Face Lift Focus, owned for 13 years.)

[@kyle_c936]

First time I've ever felt sorry for a Ford Focus. Poor thing.😢

[@r0b41]

Ì bet if you went in kent auto salvage yard now ,they will have the colour doors you needed.

[@ryanh3285]

Bet it has leaking injector seals most of them do that age and year.

[@Stop..carry-on]

As kenny says - You've got to know when to hold 'em ,Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run…

[@DeltaCmndrElite]

What a waste could of got £500 on marketplace with a wash and clean for someone desperate for a cheap motor

[@dullaf4099]

Desperate with no keys?

[@lewisholt7954]

@@dullaf4099did you not watch the video

[@simonelsey]

think the focus in scrap yard was mk2 , you got mk2.5 may have different paint

[@Fritsvrolijk]

They make 500 in recycling parts And the diesel goos in the cars they drive

[@ianday5583]

Back scratching 101. Cool video guys. Noice.

[@Phuc_Yhou]

I was surprised when you got the key made , I would have driven straight past Chris's estate on to Kents weighbridge 😂 Onwards and upwards lads

[@alanpirouet5889]

Wrong model of focus that rear door was from, swage lines are all different as are front wings. mk2 has lots of small differences over the mk 2.5 for future reference.

[@stevenwesthead636]

I think every single panel is different apart from the roof!