I BOUGHT A CHEAP SEAT LEON FOR £1000

[@leevanqueef2658]

Looks mechanically sound, no rust, good spec, nice colour, and everything works. It's worth a spot on the forecourt 👍

[@robloxfan4271]

Apart from 10:18

[@Mr330d]

Also suffer serious injector problems

[@darkomtc]

@@robloxfan4271 mine has 2 cup holders there, instead of arm rest, maybe whole thing is DIY and can be thrown out.

[@THEG12EG]

@@robloxfan4271armrest isn’t a factory item it’s been added after

[@Limossol3922]

Hey! I’m 30 years old, passed my test 5 years ago and got my first car today ( used to live in London ). Anyway, your channel has been so helpful for me, and used so many of your tips when picking a car out. Thanks so much man

[@HighPeakAutos]

Congrats! Drive safe

[@adamgabriel730]

Hello from Bucharest, love your 'cheap car' series more than the 'expensives'! 🙂

[@HighPeakAutos]

Hi. I've never been to Romania. Glad you like them!

[@shanginadildo]

Ce faci?

[@shanginadildo]

@@HighPeakAutos you should go but not to Bucharest

[@Sam-gw5pl]

@@shanginadildo what about Budapest.

[@shanginadildo]

@@Sam-gw5pl yeah Budapest is nice, I'd recommend a boat trip down the danube River.

[@AndrewJB]

I've spent around 15 years around the SEAT brand as an admin of an owners club, I've had two MK2 Leon's as well. That car is a MK2 Facelift model, it has a few "rare" extras on it such as the armrest and the door sill guards with "SEAT Sport" on them. In today's market worth 3k all day long with all the maintenance done. My old 2010 MK2 Cupra R had a dent on the door in that sport and the local guy managed to get it out.

[@jordangeoffrey]

I reckon that's an aftermarket arm rest ?

[@AndrewJB]

@@jordangeoffrey nope it was a genuine part , £120 iirc

[@jordangeoffrey]

@@AndrewJB Fair play, they're definitely missing them when they don't have them

[@AndrewJB]

@@jordangeoffrey yeh it's a must have on the MK2

[@jordangeoffrey]

You know anywhere I can get one? I've looked before but only found ebay specials would rather have oem if possible

[@davek7256]

I’d defo retail that for £3995 with the hope of getting between £3500-3900. It cleaned up really well and had a great spec. I reckon it would be gone in a few weeks. You’ve done as much as anyone should expect a used car dealer to do for that price: full MOT with no advisories, service including gearbox service (which I’ve never heard of a used car dealer EVER doing that voluntarily!) and dents repaired were possible. That should make somebody a really nice runaround. Let’s us know the outcome 👍🏻

[@ammanbutt7531]

Exactly my point too. I think he puts himself in the same position as a buyer, what would he expect out of the car, which its very very rare to find in people as most are selling cars and hiding soo much from you.

[@NurdianPustiadi]

Love this car, the colour on this one is also really nice. I have one from the same year, 2010. It's a 1.4TSI manual and it's running smoothly as ever. Bought it 3 years ago with 146.000km on the clock. Today it has 234.000km on the clock. I love driving this thing as you can see and living in the Netherlands we took it for a trip to Germany and France quite often. Serviced every 15.000km and it pays me back every time I'm taking it for a drive. The only complaint I would have is the interior of this generation has a lot of hard plastics. But other than that, loving it!

[@as40442]

How funny. I sold my 2010 1.4 TSI manual leon 3 years ago with roughly 145000 km to a dealer that would export it. Is it imported?

[@honza3186]

I bought one like this 2 years ago. Same color, same wheels, similar spec (copa edition) with heated seats, navigation etc., but 2011 model with 2.0 TDi 103kw engine and manual gearbox. Had 177 000 km (about 110 000 miles) when I bought it, now it has almost 210 000 km (130 000 miles) and runs well so far with no problems at all. It really is a good looking car and you don't see many of them around here in Czechia where I live.

[@markbrennan4693]

Looks smart and tidy, good colour as well. I think it's well worth a place on the forecourt, new test and service. Not going to hang around for long at a realistic price. Nice one Matt.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Totally agree

[@johnnunn8688]

@@HighPeakAutos, so you’ve made up your mind; forecourt?

[@markatchison9974]

@@HighPeakAutos I'd still get the gearbox checked, then forecourt at £4,000. Winner.

[@HighPeakAutos]

@@break1722 find me one for that price and I’ll buy it

[@fastlane2914]

I think you should trade it. Less hassle. Your mechanic and dent guys must be good friends because those prices seem quite reasonable compared to what I’m used to.

[@williardpacarro7892]

Three weeks later.... in French.... another resurrected beauty.... tis is a cool.... 😍🤩🥰🙏.

[@user-jg6vw3em9f]

Hi Matt, Great video as always returning longevity to a car that can easily be corrected through reasonable car maintenance. Cheers.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@kyle9025]

I have a leon 1.6 TDI ecomotion and I love it, best car I ever had 99k on the clock only serviced and tyres, brakes since I owned it!

[@markgollan]

My wife has a 61 1.6tdi and its such a good car - 155k miles and not rattles or squeaks - Happy New Year .

[@HighPeakAutos]

Pleased to hear it

[@garybookless4543]

It's a bit of a bonus having all these cars bought from people who live right beside that car park.

[@francischurch4460]

Hi Matt, a conundrum! As you have reservations over the gearbox from my point of view I would trade it. It could be fine but, this is your livelihood. Otherwise another good looking car you've saved for someone with the right mindset to take on. Keep up the good work.

[@RobG1981]

It's impressive how rust has become less and less of a concern in recent years. My cousin bought a 12 year old VW Golf III in 2008, and it was more rust than paint (not really, but it was very bad). Nowadays one can buy a 15 year old car and it's still in decent shape.

[@steveegginton535]

i liked the design of this era of Seat Leon too, quite stylish and a bit different from most of the Euro boxes! Great transformation inside and out, that grey colour looks very smart and suits the car. I would be tempted to retail it although I know it could come back to bite you particularly in the first few months.

[@GhostvaperYT]

nephew just bought one of these a 1.2 tsi auto dsg here in Bradford 2010 for £3795 yesterday.

[@adams7405]

Used to pick these up a few years ago for 1 or 2 grand,mainly the TSI petrol and they sell on quite well.There isn't a specific gearbox service on the dry clutch 7 speed DSG though they use mineral oil,changed mine about 80k.I would retail it and ebay could source you a DSG or mechatronics for about a grand if the worse comes to the worse,the VW 1.6 is quite a dull engine but should do 50 MPG easily enough.£2495 could be your car of the week LOL.

[@paultasker7788]

This generation of 1.6 diesel much sweeter than later generations of the engine. The 2.0 is more fun though

[@rejoicerone3176]

@@paultasker7788 ya my golf 2017 1.6tdi DSG is quite noisy actually, don't know if it's cuz it's DSG tho

[@rejoicerone3176]

Also, mine has done 80k so far too and the shift quality isn't the smoothest, did u change the oil in the mechatronics unit and the gearbox itself?

[@ToxCcc]

Don't SEAT say you need to replace the DSG oil change every 40k miles?

[@rejoicerone3176]

@@ToxCcc that's with the wet clutch gearboxes

[@derrek28212]

The automatic transmission in my 2002 VW Jetta lasted for 259,000 miles without service; about the only thing that lasted. This car nickeled and dimed me to death during my 11 years of ownership. I purchased the car new and drive like an old man.

[@mikefarrar8071]

I'm with you these DSG boxes can be the work of the devil but a neighbour's daughter has an Octavia 2008 owned from new with one. Her repairer tells her the gearbox will be the thing that kills it, but the last time I saw the car it was due to clock up 300,000 miles and still working!!!

[@wakaflockaproject]

What litre engine and petrol or diesel?

[@mikefarrar8071]

@@wakaflockaproject 2ltr diesel I think if not the 1.9 and its still going!!!

[@janniss6401]

That 7 speed DSG has a dry clutch. Thus the clutch wear doesn’t contaminate the oil. It doesn’t need a service any more than any manual gearbox and in my experience they’re fairly reliable. The thing to watch out for is the clutch, because it’s right at the torque limit with the 1.6 tdi. I’d be careful if it’s a car with this drivetrain + a tow bar and/or a remap

[@khelgarironfist3301]

Is this the same DSG thet VW group use these days with 1.5 tsi? This engine also has a similar torque.

[@janniss6401]

@@khelgarironfist3301 As far as I know, anything with less than 250 NM of torque still uses the 7-Speed dry clutch DSG to this day. The gearbox is called "DQ200", if you wan't to google it.

[@darijomar2153]

Happy New Year Matt, great videos every week, brilliant and honest reviews.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Glad you like them!

[@hissingsid3907]

I had a 15 plate Ibiza for 5 years and had no issues with the DSG box. I've now got an auto Arona and no issues with the DSG box in 14K miles.

[@DaleSteel]

Cheap little AUTOMATIC cars are always good sellers. My experience of these cars with the auto I'd retail it. Although the mileage is at the point where you could start getting gearbox faults. That said its not a sporty one so gearbox won't of been abused. You tend to see gearbox issues on the more sporty ones

[@reececollison5101]

Automatic cars always command a premium as well as there’s fewer of them!

[@victorlopez1736]

I´m thrilled to bits with Matt´s spanish !

[@HighPeakAutos]

Gracias ☺️

[@stephenhadfield7715]

I really enjoy these "I bought a cheap....." videos & always hold my breath that the outcome will be good! In this case, you've totally transformed the car & given that it's 12 yrs old, it looks great. These type of automatics are, I think, quite rare & given that I have at least 3 friends who couldn't pass their test in a manual but managed to do so in an automatic, there could be a market for this vehicle out there. Good luck with the Seat & thanks for the great videos which get better all the time!

[@RealDeal247]

Love they way you go straight to the tyres. Cheap tyres often say a lot about the owner of a car.

[@charlesmorgan8440]

Only two unheard of tyre brands. Certainly an education every time I come here! That came together well, but I get your hesitation.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Doing this job opened my eyes too

[@iandonkin6762]

Retail it Matt - you’ve gone through it properly and the gearbox drives well too; you’ve even done front & rear disks and pads! It will make a great car for someone needing an auto and should sell well. Can’t see the point of trading it when you’ve done (or paid for), all that work…

[@neiltaylor5588]

Lovely cars, i owned a 2006 2 litre pdi 6 speed, had it for 8 and a half years. The only fault in that time was a misplaced top strut mount replaced under warranty. Still on the original brake discs pads and even the battery when i sold it at a still low 60k miles. Happy new year.

[@wraithconscience]

Hi Matt, I'd say price it right at the upper end of market value to discourage the rif-raf who want a car for free and don't understand the word "used". Then, when you find someone who's reasonable and is considering it because they recognize value, you have room to negotiate. Good luck!

[@herrjanjua7869]

Hi Matt. love to see the cheaper end cars (affordable ones ). keep coming

[@bmw-e30]

I would retail, it is a Volkswagon and unlikely to cause problems in the short term at least. I always wonder why people opt for cheap tyres on their cars, it is a major visible sign saying I am a cheapskate in case you didn't know.

[@nigelparish2631]

another top top video. Matt doesnt forget his bread and butter. So many channels start off with budget cars then move on to 10k plus cars. Matt has the occasional pricey car but doesnt ignore the cheap and cheerful motors. Brilliantly made, always love the thinking out loud. Gotta be worth 2750 at least

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks. I appreciate that!

[@mamba101]

Honestly, I enjoy these videos a lot more than the latest million dollar sports car that I’ll never own.

[@mairenared]

I live in southern Spain so see a lot of these on the roads. I think SEAT is such an underrated brand. I bought a gen 3 Leon new in 2020 for just under 16,000€ with a 5 year guarantee and 5 years free servicing . It has the 1.5 litre petrol engine and a nice slick manual box and is a great car to drive. I've driven the gen 4 model too but didn't like it as much as mine so won't be trading mine in for the foreseeable future.

[@RRGunner10]

I've been watching the Qashqai video over and over again! This video is so good, thanks for the good videos😀keep it up

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha Thank you so much 😀

[@RRGunner10]

@@HighPeakAutos No problem :) Gonna keep watching the qashqai video because why not 🤣

[@JAY61ish]

Nice looked after car Matt.. probably on a tight budget so could only afford cheap tyres. one at a time.... been there .ha ha.. Always preferred the gen 1 shape.. Cupra of course..

[@jacksonmiked]

Great video Matt, and made me view Seats in a whole new light. You’re right they are good looking. I wonder if this would make a nice raffle prize? If it breaks there’s not much downside for the winner, but I’m sure many people would enter the raffle for the prospect of a bargain as it is a lot of car.

[@stuarthall6631]

I'd buy a ticket! When my welder sees my twenty-three-year-old Fiesta coming in for its M.O.T. he hides!

[@boabm6522]

@@stuarthall6631 🤣🤣

[@DJR61999]

My father is a sales manager for Seat and has been for the last 20 odd years, so I asked for his opinion. He would punt it at £3995 as well, so you're bang on the money for that

[@davidbell7094]

I had a 2017 Seat Leon 1.4 fr,it's one of the best cars I've ever had,it was a bit low to get into,but once in & seated it fit like a glove. It was pacey handle corners brilliantly & it was a great looking car,I'd rather have it compared too the Golf,it's got better ,looks & I'd say handling as well great motor.!

[@frimleyfrodo]

With proper servicing the DSG boxes are great. I’ve had several without problems. My current one is on 192k, but I change the DSG fluid and filter every 35-38k.

[@rejoicerone3176]

Do u have a DQ200 box?

[@Birmingham_racing]

Same I'm on 172k 2015 2 litre diesel mapped. I've always serviced it every 40k

[@davidcrowther2633]

Great video as always Matt :) Leon has scrubbed up well and nice colour too :) I used to have an A3 as a Company car with that same drive train (1.6 TDi & DQ 200 7 speed dry clutch DSG) It got driven fairly hard for 4 years / 100k and never has any issues with the box at all. I have same gearbox now in my Mk 3 Leon 1.8 Petrol and also fine but only 12k on that car so far. Its not the strongest DSG as someone already said and its torque limited to 250NM so only ever goes in the VAG cars with engines under 2 litres. From doing my own research I found 2 common failure points mentioned a lot, mechatronics unit failure & clutch packs wearing out, the latter of course will depend on how its been driven, i.e. letting car creep with foot half on brake will cause clutch wear on these gearboxes as they use a more traditional style clutch and not a torque converter, so maybe confirm costs with your gearbox people and weight it up from there based on worse case scenario....

[@EsaMehmood]

The vag cars over 2 litres do not use the gearbox for that reason don’t be scared to go for one

[@johnmartin-oh5fs]

My wife ran one of these for years. loved borrowing it and going for a blast in it. was the 2.0tdi 150bhp model that some young whipper snapper had remapped prior to us buying it. was quick car

[@98jonesd]

Great spec for a Leon, I would be quite happy with that (that arm rest would be coming straight out though)

[@robertwalker1742]

£3495 with a three month warranty Matt, think that’s as far as you can go with one that age.My mate had one be wary of a injector failure, Seat wanted£500 for the injector alone, put a can of cleaner through it and hopefully ok.

[@SA-zoom1]

Turns out the auto models are incredibly rare! Might be worth a go with a retail sale.

[@Birmingham_racing]

Didn't know they existed

[@zak2175]

Great video as always, personally I wouldn't trust those VW/Audi group autos as far as I could throw them, along with the ford powershift boxes. Id trade it, make a tidy few hundred quid's profit and be done with it. If you sell it off the forecourt at that mileage something will break, gearbox or otherwise, and then you are the one who has to pay to fix it, just my opinion.

[@mohammedkahaf2428]

I’ve got the same 7 speed DQ200 (dry clutch) DSG in my MK6 Golf and it’s mint at 130k miles now. I think there’s some good money in this Leon 👍🏻

[@rejoicerone3176]

I've a 2017 golf with the same gearbox and it's on 80k with no previous servicing done on it and it's still running smooth and whenever I asked a VW specialist near me, they said they wouldn't bother servicing it but I'm hearing some people would advice on changing the gear oil

[@rejoicerone3176]

Would u consider getting it serviced and is Ur gearbox changing gears smoothly? In mines, u can feel it change down when slowing down on a hill but people say that's a dry clutch characteristic

[@mohammedkahaf2428]

@@rejoicerone3176 yeah it’s nice and smooth still, granted I commute 70-80 miles a day so using the 7th gear mostly. No need to worry about getting it serviced unless it starts to get really sluggish, Vw themselves say it’s a “sealed for life” box

[@jaskajokunen3716]

@@mohammedkahaf2428 Which you shoulnd't believe, if the box gets sluggish servicing it might actually not help with it. My volvo from 2004 with geartronic also should be sealed for life but if you dont service the gearbox youre gonna end up with broken transmission sooner than later.

[@rejoicerone3176]

@@jaskajokunen3716 mines isn't sluggish, changes gear super fast, like u can feel the 1st to 2nd gearshift when car is cold but smoothes out when the gearbox and engine is warm

[@dimitriykrekoten9894]

I got the same. 16TdI on Copart with all fees and delivery was aswell for £ 1080. With 210...miles Good deal. One month to flipped him. And started loved him a lot!!

[@dimitriykrekoten9894]

And i got the quantity of fuel tank )))

[@philipmowbray8810]

Happy new year Matt thanks for the entertainment 🎉 cheers

[@HighPeakAutos]

No problem 👍 Happy New Year

[@Kyle-dk9qm]

I have the same year car with similar miles. had it since 36k and has never needed a new gearbox or clutch. Still going strong! LOVE the DSG

[@jonathanmoore994]

Looks pretty good, I'd retail it and tell the customer to watch the video so that they are forewarned! I do sometimes wonder with these neglected cars whether they can truly be turned around, or whether the years of neglect will still show through within a few months in some way. I think I'd sooner hunt around and find one that hasn't needed a load of catch up maintenance, if I was buying.

[@dgurevich1]

I have one of these. A 2012 1.4 TSI with a manual, similar mileage, and I had it from new. When I bought it, I wanted a manual turbo VW golf. A manual because of reliability concerns. The only option was the GTI and it was too much money. I must say, after that long, and that many miles, it still drives same as new, minus the carbon buildup on the valves I have yet to address, and shows itself as lack of power in low rpm.

[@martinlaurie1971]

Another quality video Matt, the Seat looks great after all your efforts. If it were me I’d retail it at £2995. Can’t worry too much about ifs and buts. The auto box was working well before and now it’s had a service it should.....be fine. Keep up the good work👍

[@squeakers27]

13:00 I've also found out that a service book can be stamped by a local garage and still be fake myself unfortunately. Got stamps for dates in 2020, 2021 and 2022 for mileages that don't line up with the MOT history at all so that's something else to look out for.

[@HZLTV]

I bought an 07 TDI Leon for £3000, only 48k miles on it was chuffed as this is my first car and hoping to keep this for quite a while before upgrading. Really happy I managed to find it and would like to potentially build it a bit at some point.

[@silurian9420]

I,m pleased with my 2008 1.6 petrol manual Seat Leon Reference (basic model) - A very reliable car and cheap to run.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Good looking cars too

[@krisjones5125]

it amazes me how much small to mid engine cars are selling now from 10-15 year old. its shocking. you have really brought this up to be fair..

[@gordonremsey8055]

Funny how 135 thousand miles is a lot. That's nothing Ireland. Most second hand cars are well above that here as seen in the dealer I work at. Highest we had was a new shape Superb 2.0 tdi at 305 thousand kilometres😂

[@thomasmorley4966]

I have a 2016 cupra, purchased brand new, 70,000 miles and I can report the DSG box has been absolutely faultless

[@alanwayte432]

Nice to see a dealer that is more concerned about his reputation than profit

[@kyle9025]

I must say this, I currently own a 2012 Seat Leon Ecomotive 1.6 TDI it has 110K miles on it and it is or has been the most reliable car I have ever owned. History: Saxo VTR 1.6, Ford Focus Mk 2.5 with the face lift 1.8TDCI. The only work I have had done on it was a EGR replacement (£600) supplied and fitted due to the location of these pain in the the arse to fix. I have replaced the battery just now (109k miles) when I bought it came with an AGM VARTA battery. I did the god awful thing of replacing it with a HS096 (non start stop battery) the function still works. I'll update if this becomes an issue. Its a dream to drive, I have replaced discs and pads all round (once) and I have had at least 8 tyres on it, from budget to mid range. I serviced the car yearly until I moved locally and only done so every two years. The cutch is defo on its way out (original clutch and fly wheel) and I have had the timing belt and water pump done with all the bearing fitments required. I have also replaced wheel bearings on all four corners. That is it. For me, a car I bought at 44K miles, to only need that work doing is good. I drive reasonably sensibly. I get, without trying 40-50 MPG on motorways and 25-30 MPG in town. Mine is a manual (if you'd couldn't tell) and I paid 6k at 44K miles). Oh, road tax is £20 for the year and insurance for me (33 year old male, had my license since 2009, zero claims and zero points) its £180 fully comp for the year, living in Perth, Scotland.

[@simonbailey2151]

Nice one Matt. The cheapies are always the best videos! Hope this one goes well for you financially whatever you decide. All the best from Frankfurt.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@Mandk1108]

I had an se copa 2010 with a stage 1 map on it and was a beautiful car and also had a pfl 2.0 bkd dsg and I beat on it daily and never ever had an dsg problem super strong gearbox and it had over 204k miles on it. Only serviced every 4000 miles. Mk2 have their issues (door locks leak water electrical issues there’s a list) but for a grand that’s a steel. No worth 4 maybe 3 tops when you can get an Fr for 3.5.

[@Cayres9]

My sister used to work for Seat/VW in Milton Keynes back in 2009 she had a brand new Seat and the wheel fell off on the M1 lol not the best cars in the world as the MK5 Golf seemed to fall apart too , hence why she always told me buy Japanese Nissan Mitsubishi Honda Suzuki Subaru Toyota etc they rarely go wrong.

[@unclejoe6811]

Consider doing a video on retailing used cars in England. Here in the US a used car is taxed on the total sale price, most states vary but 500 miles or 15 days is the minimum warranty some dealers give more and there are aftermarket warranty companies but their coverage only kicks in after the dealers warranty expires. You mention MOT while some states here have a safety inspection, some have emissions and some have both however with dealer plates we can test drive anything even if safety or emissions is expired. Now most states have basic requirements like good tires and working lights and speedometer some states really don't enforce it. Also discuss what shop labor rates are, it seems your shop labor is cheap here in the US labor is $100-150/hr

[@richardmurphy4520]

I,d retail it , as it will make an ideal family runabout for £2,500-£2,750. Its news to me that second hand car dealers now have to give guarantees on gear boxes, especially semi automatic ones. Back in the day you,d get a sour bowl of plums if the gearbox went pear shaped under 3 months down the line from any car dealer.

[@starbase.]

I adore your cheap car purchase vids. Your professionalism and grounded intelligence is admirable. Very well done mate :)

[@HighPeakAutos]

Wow, thanks. Glad you like them!

[@mickmurphy92]

I have one of these with 360,000kms the 1.9tdi manual, it wont give up. Also on the retail or trade, you know better than anyone

[@robertdemeny251]

I'm probably a bit OCD'ish, but I hate shiny stearingwheels. It takes about 10 minutes to wipe it of with some cleaner and a magic sponge and finish it of with some leatherbalm. That and dirty chrome exhaustpipes makes my brain overheating.

[@christimerman]

i seen this video by mistake and i knew i seen this car before untill i seen "high peak" like is exactly the area i live so gonna sub :)

[@rob12841]

I bought the seat Leon ex demo car. It was the 1.2 tsi with the btcc body kit on. Great little car it was, always missed it! Dealer didn’t even know it was SEATS UK demo car, showed him it on their KZbin channel

[@paulsikora5623]

love All your videos about being a car dealer N the used cars you buy,all the best matt m8.

[@Timemachine74]

I know what I’d do….sell it for as much as possible, especially now you’ve sorted most of its issues, I used to own a Vw specialist centre upto quite recently and trust me those boxes are garbage but they don’t usually go instantly they seem to deteriorate over time

[@Geraldlord5303]

It looks wonderful MaTT retail it for more just in case there’s trouble

[@mrt1878]

Got to be worth 3495, good buy for someone looking for good looking, best colour, 5 door hatchback with good spec. Heated seats and sat nav are unusual for such a car at this age and money. Nice work.

[@craig148]

“Nice 3D reg, very classy”. Brilliant. Keep saying it how it is Matt.

[@25myma]

Nice Golfs these, it should be easily retailed with today's market trends. What I never got with Seat is what exactly was/is VW group thinking; Skoda = 'cheap' VW (although they messed that up too), Audi = premium VW,.. Seat is supposed to be the 'youthful', in-between-VW and Skoda option but since they already overlap like 90%, is it worth holding up a whole car lineup just for the Spanish market...🙄

[@srspower]

I think the MK1 was the prettiest, I loved my Cupra 180.

[@alanmarshall874]

U ever seen a mk3

[@srspower]

@@alanmarshall874 still not as pretty.

[@adamkightley]

Easily worth 3k. My mum has a 61 plate FR+ and doesn’t have heated seats. Unfortunately unknown to me she hasn’t serviced it in about 5 years done very little millage but I had no idea so I took the car and did a huge service myself. Shame really as she had the car from new and just didn’t care for maintenance. Also I think this one has adaptive bi xenons so that’s an awesome spec car you’ve got there!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thats nice of you. Best way to keep it running properly

[@johngunning2123]

This is a new manufacturer for me but it does look like quite a decent model. You certainly put some time and effort into producing these videos. You have earned your success. I enjoy the cheap cars as much as the expensive ones and I don't think I'm Robinson Crusoe as far as that is concerned. Please keep them coming.

[@kevandavies4067]

Great video as always.smart looking car.really enjoy these type of videos.well done matt

[@danecowan678]

Yeah great car, it’s funny these 1.6 cars all sound the same they always seem to have a bit of an engine whine, and they always turn over a bit more than youd expect when starting from cold. Good cars, service them and use premium fuel every once in a while and they should serve you well

[@TheDizzer911]

Car prices are mad now a-days.. love watching these cars

[@spirosdr372]

Come on man, this car has gone nothing wrong to prove your fears are real on this occasion. Have some faith and sell the car with all your heart! Thanks for the great videos full of insight and humour

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@taxidmac5907]

Great content as usual only thing I disagree with is budget tyres if your not doing performance speeds and the state of the current roads set of 4 budgets £170/200 fitted just replace again once down to 3mm or 2mm I buy budgets and get good wear out of them instead of a mid range but no issues on spending on full service every 10k

[@tardeliesmagic]

I put a set of 4x 175/65 R15 4 M+S THREE-A P306 on my car,it has good ratings and cost £160,it drives great. On my older car was Dunlop Street Response 2 - 175/65R14 82T and 4 of them cost the same.

[@FERRARIlegend1]

The car looks good and it's still got loads of life left I'd trade it. My friend has one of these with 237k on the clock no issues he has serviced it every 10k though and kept it mint. Yours looks as good as his..... trade it go on do it come on do it you know you want to

[@denniscurran3739]

Great video I have a 2007 1.6 platinum model with 126k. It's in great shape and always garaged

[@mateuszrynkowski4731]

Hi Matt! You know a good car when you see one, follow your gut - it's a clean, desirable, decent spec automatic which bring a premium. Let them know about the DIY armrest, and retail it - after negotiations, it's a £3k car all day long!

[@aimeebrooketaylor8859]

This is awesome, Leon’s are undoubtedly my favourite car, between brand and style ever since my dad had the Mk1 pd150 cupra, I even have a white mk2 myself. It’s great to see one restored to its former glory, cleaned up great!

[@ciaranq787]

Great videos Matt keep it up. Those leons where a great car in their day. General rule of thumb on DSGs any of the lower powered cars will always use this the 7-speed dry gearbox. These are the ones that can be jerky and give issues. In fact they dont even have a service interval. VW will tell you they are sealed for life. The 6 speed wet clutch (which is what you would find in the 2.0 diesel) is a much more robust unit. They have a service interval of every 40k.

[@rejoicerone3176]

Yaa that's the trouble with the DQ200, I wonder if it's cuz it's dry clutch, that's the reason VW doesn't want the oil changed cuz essentially it's a manual box with dry clutches and a mechatronic computer unit to control it and I don't hear manual gearbox oils being changed often do u

[@shabnamsarfaraz2620]

I have had a seat leon for 11 years and it is still in good shape

[@devanman7920]

These are so addictive and I don't know why. I'm new to the channel and spent ages watching each one after the other!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thank you! I appreciate it

[@devanman7920]

@@HighPeakAutos No thank you they're great!

[@paulmccarthy424]

Love these videos , a full review , then the decisions. And “I’ll see you in a few days” Three weeks later 😮😮. Great format,Matt , keep em coming 👍

[@HighPeakAutos]

Its always the same story. Things drag on and I'm always busy :)

[@jacksonsystemslimited]

Prefer the Altea XL which is based on the Leon, you can do some nice adaptions to these cars and the Altea using VCDS - enable needle sweep/test and fog lights on turning etc.

[@mrcmaths4613]

So pleased to hear some good news…looks good for a 12 year old car.

[@thesolorunner9313]

I’ve got a Leon FR and love it to bits

[@Zaļā_Tēja]

It always seems interesting to me that in the UK you can have odd tires on the same axis, in Latvia you have to have matching tires at least on the same axis - so you can have not matching tires on the front and rear, but they have to be in pairs

[@gleng6812]

Result is superb, go with retail at a good price got a feeling luck will roll with you on this one

[@glynwilliams2333]

Respect your knowledge and experience, however, would go for £2995, limited warranty of say 6 months. Would fly off the forecourt and as a Seat owner myself, i would say it will be a good car as a runaround for years. They are so bulletproof.