I BOUGHT A CHEAP VOLKSWAGEN BORA FOR £800!

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[@djgerard82]

Was an absolute pleasure to have owned this very car for the past 14 years. Having grown very attached, it was very difficult to let go of it. A huge thanks to Matt for being a pleasure to deal with, finding it a new home, and giving the car a fitting tribute video 🙏 I'm glad to have been able to support the channel by means of the decent profit, having been a long-time fan. Keep on giving those older cars a new lease of life!

[@coops1964]

So how do you feel about selling the car for £800 and Matt getting £1300 or so profit on it?

[@djgerard82]

Absolutely great, as alluded to in my comment 👍

[@derekburgess]

I’m always curious why it’s sold. Why not just keep it longer.

[@dotherightthingbro]

@@djgerard82props to yourself for looking after the car for so long and keeping what is now a modern classic on the road.

[@rhysparker6504]

@@coops1964I’m sure he realised it would be sold for a profit…kind of the point of the channel

[@originalchill]

Don’t ever stop being enthusiastic about lovely old cars that deserve a second chance Matt👏🏻👍🏻 A nice profit too! Well done 👍🏻

[@JeffersonHumber]

I love this kind of video, saving the old well kept motors that don't cost an arm and a leg

[@HighMiler330d]

That 1.9 tdi vag engine is such a good engine. 2nd most reliable engine ever put in a car.

[@harrigreen6263]

What’s the first?

[@user-hs8mf4jn9k]

​@@harrigreen62631.9 sdi vag

[@sultanateofoman]

and the first?

[@Archive06000]

What is the first ? For me it’s the 1st

[@Luckyjo21]

1st?

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Always liked the Bora and MK 4 Golf, the quality of the interiors was phenomenal when they were released.

[@sexy.orange123]

lets just keep in mind *when they were released* 😂😂

[@warren6815]

That era seemed to be peak VW for quality and style.

[@steifan]

Same with BMWs, like 3 series E46 and 5 series E39. More solid late 90ies early 2000s xD

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@steifan Absolutely, both were amazing quality and were well built, unlike the crap that followed E60 and E90, shockingly bad and tinny.

[@thedandy6765]

we had a golf 4 station with 1.9tdi and it was a monster it did 330k miles or about 550k km and it would go on for more years but we wanted something newer we bought it brand new mid spec in murano red and after 13 years we sold it for 1500 euro to a young couple and if im right that couple still owns it cus i saw em a few months back since they live kinda close

[@reece4884]

Guy at Harrods when Matt rang them sounded as he was bored of life or just wanted to end it all 😂

[@HighPeakAutos]

😂😂 they probably recognised my number

[@ronsimpson261]

He is very helpful when you in the shop ,good guy.😎

[@harrierjames7727]

Hate to think what the valet guys at the car wash think/feel when Matt's number rings?!

[@aaronmchugh1869]

Good work! The world would be a much better place if everyone looked after these types/age of cars and kept them on the road. I'm doing my bit anyway by driving my 10 year old Mondeo and servicing it at the main dealer every year. Can't afford to do anything else.

[@tlangdon12]

You should try to find a reliable local mechanic that can take care of it more cheaply than the main dealer. I'm running a 17 year old Mondeo, bought four years ago. I only use the main dealer for the brake fluid change because my mechanic doesn't have the software to purge the ABS pump.

[@williamegler8771]

Bought the estate version or station wagon as it was known in the United States. It had a 1.8L turbo and five-speed. Very reliable up to about 100k miles and then it developed a lot of electrical niggles and eventually got to the point of filling up the oil and checking the fuel because of oil leaks and burning. They are still a fairly common sight on the road.

[@benjamindoyle668]

Especially the TDI. Here in the northeastern US they seem to have disappeared due to rust, but people love them.

[@Tobi-ln9xr]

Very interesting because you almost never see a Bora or a Jetta in Germany. They sold very poorly here. Most people were buying a Passat, Passat CC or Golf Combi.

[@BillericayDickie007]

Good video Matt, nice to see these decent old ICE cars being restored and used, not forcibly junked. Might get myself a High Peak Autos sweatshirt to see in the autumn months. Keep up the good work 👍

[@richie3659]

Great episode Matt. Decent alloys on that too. The two tone interior is lovely. Great find, a real honest little gem.

[@derekgibson9834]

Keep up the good work Matt. I enjoy your enthusiasm about keeping old cars on the road. It is a great way of recycling perfectly good cars, which otherwise would be scrapped. You are doing your bit for the environment, too. ❤

[@JRattheranch]

My father in law, here in Minsk, Belarus, bought his in 2005! It's only done 84,000 Km and he's looked after it! Despite the ice and snow and salt, it's still 👌 Great cars!

[@robindow1061]

I had a Bora 150 TDI (all letters in red) Comfortable, oodles of effortless performance. It replaced a Golf GTI with the same engine, The Bora handled better. A great car.

[@itchyscratch3829]

Yes, having the boot on the back VW said it improved handling a bit compared to the Golf. Better weight distribution.

[@robindow1061]

@@itchyscratch3829 And a stiffer bodyshell.

[@Alex-iq5bi]

My older brother drove a few Mk4 Golfs and Boras and he always said the Bora handled better - dared mention that on a Mk4 Golf owners group... you can imagine how that went down. Stands to reason weight distribution would be better though, so called car enthusiasts......

[@cavalier9388]

Another great video Matt. I completely agree - if you look after a car well, it will look after you. So simple as you say. And that has been proved with this decent VW, which is almost 20 years old. It now gets to live on for a bit longer. Sounds like the new owners are chuffed with it. 😊👍🏻

[@Alan_Mac]

Cracking video - and I love how you can enthuse over a Bora as much as you will over a new Bentley!

[@LizzyFerretOfficial]

This gen of VW was my intro to and why I fell in love with the brand. The Bora was just a solid motor as this vid shows. I know it was a miscommunication that the car sold but actually it was really nice to know how it all worked out so no complaints here! Love the fact another oldie has survived, another top vid from HPA!

[@skodakatie7341]

That was such a lovely example, I really liked the colour too!. It was a refreshing change to have a car on the channel which didn’t need lots of work and money spent on it❤.

[@royliber3824]

The Bora always was considered a reliable work horse with the 1.9TDI and I absolutely love it for that. It's a good run-around car which gets great mileage per gallon and will last about forever when treated right. Definitely one of the better VW old schooling looking cars still driving strong on the roads today.

[@RobertJones-gp4oy]

I had a TDI Highline Bora for over 10 years and loved it (ended over 140,000 miles) . Leather seats, heated seats and just the right size. Followed up with a Jetta and now a Golf. Great video.

[@tonyb1184]

I share your enthusiasm with the VW Bora. The one you had was an outstanding example for its age and mileage. If the new owner continues with the maintenance its had in the future it will go on for many years to come. Great find and a great return on the initial outlay.

[@johnpirie3800]

Matt, I had a silver 115 tdi sport and a silver 130 tdi Highline. The sport was cloth interior and the Highline was black leather. Both cars were fabulous. They started every time off the key and never broke down on me. The Highline was a particularly special car. Lovely thump when you closed the doors and were amazing on fuel as it purred along in sixth gear. Loved the shape of them; the rear quarter line looked fantastic. One of VW's better moments in my opinion. I'd have another one again, but for now, am having a lot of fun in my A2 tdi. You'll need to do a review on one of them, should you ever get your hands on one. Incredible little car, which still looks amazing today. Great video Matt and great channel. Regards.

[@paulturner2911]

Hey Matt, great video as always. Back in the day, I used to deliver demo cars for VW, and I remember having a Bora TDI (red T, red D, Red I), which as I remember was a 150bhp model, and it was the Sport version with a manual 6 speed box. What a car that was. I fell in love with it within the first 10 minutes of driving the thing. If only there was a decent one still around, I'd jump at buying one to replace my ageing Insignia. Keep up the great work Sir.

[@ThePhoenix198]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video. I've never had a Bora, but had a couple of Mk IV 1.9 TDi Golfs, both of which were exceptionally reliable, sound cars. So this was a least a partial trip down memory lane.

[@user-bl2hj2qx7d]

Good old PD engines. Love them, and actually miss them. Absolute solid workhorses. I've had a few Golf's/Bora's with the PD engines, all high miles and all never missed a beat. Don't bother selling it, that's a runaround car which will go on for another 200k miles at least.

[@davidyoung9561]

I've had a couple of Octavia 1.9TDi PD130s and they were rapid and gave good mpg. I love the PD engines.

[@bloodshark124_]

Hey Matt great video as always😁

[@tommos16]

I’m working my way through all these videos, can’t get enough. So good, makes me want to do it myself then I come to my senses haha

[@StreetSoldierUK]

Just what I needed, I was looking for something to watch and boom new video drops, nice one

[@jonathonbrett-qn1ic]

Great video, I love these cars and your so right looking after it will look after you :) It’s so nice to sell a good honest car Look forward to the next episode

[@54mgtf22]

Hi Matt. Love your work 👍

[@Matticitt]

I'm not a big fan of VW, but I love well kept old cars. I'm glad the new owners apprecieate that as well. Also I think it's quite cool to see a car sell this quickly. Usually with your videos we don't really know whether the car sold or whether no one was really interested in it.

[@frankierankin6113]

Ive been waiting for this video from started watching the cheap car videos, cannot bate a bora glad to hear you love them too matt.

[@xrayfish2020]

Nice one Matt!

[@JG-gz2ro]

Great video! Your SK51 CHZ was exported in 2016 someone loved it so much they took it to where they went

[@miroslavsynek6046]

You have kept another modern classic on the road, well done Matt! This Bora is in extremely nice condition, even though the saloon layout is not very practical. I generally prefer hatchbacks, but understand why some people go for a saloon. Keep up the great work!

[@Holdeenio]

Love a cleanly kept PD.

[@Billythebubble]

Excellent ROI Matt well done!

[@philtebble4390]

Proper car that mate . Well looked after . Nice to see

[@darrenowens1543]

Hi, great purchase, it proves your point look after a car and it will look after you. really not surprised it sold so quickly. Another good video, keep em coming 👍

[@Chrisfields2011]

Brilliant, knew I liked you - I've had numerous Boras too - S and Sports - loved them, did everything.

[@daveblack5109]

My daughter moved to California last year and yep Bought an absolutely mint Bora 2L petrol, DSG, leather, full toys. with 171,000 on the clock. Like the one you just reviewed, it had been properly looked after, 11,000 miles later and she's still happy with it. Gotta say the used car prices in the states are nuts, though apparently the new car market is 'cooling'... Great video as ever Matt, thanks for taking the time.

[@andrewtuff6257]

I had a 2.0 petrol one of these in the same colour and a silver V5 auto (which was a cracking engine). Everyone laughed at me, and I always thought I was right and they were wrong! Much more purposeful looking than a Passat, less mundane than a golf + a big boot. Great video, Matt!

[@Ilias_Geo]

Nice one. I was waiting for you to make a video about a Mk4 generation VW

[@jamie_ar]

A good friend of mine had one of these when I was 18 and had it remapped, the thing pulled like a train (It also blew seals - and smoke - in all kinds of places, often) - absolute nostalgia for me

[@desmondoflynn2862]

Well done Matt! There is little to beat a decent four door car with a good boot! Nothing boring about the Bora, a top era for VW

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video HPA, great car with a brilliant engine, amazing history, nice profit, well done Matt 😀👌👍

[@ianmead7712]

Happy days hey on this one for a change and keep up the good work and the videos

[@josephmccullough3031]

Brilliant Video Matt Nice to see you not moaning at the end of a video that you only broke even or just made a £100 profit. But Delighted you made a good return on the Bora. Had a few in my time, much better than the equalitive Golf. Great content . Looking forward to the next one.👍

[@howardlake6178]

Another great video. And a brilliant profit. 😀

[@lucythemoggy1970]

It's true matt, my fabia gets serviced every year when it is due, it wants for nothing, and has never let me down! not even an engine light!

[@gavinb7761]

Great cars these mate. Love them!

[@kerrywillner5626]

Vw bora is brilliant. You are a hero rescuing older cars. Fantastic.

[@GRfourfun]

I’m with you on the Bora, there’s just something about them and what a cheeky turnaround.

[@alanryderb]

The wife unit and me were at Skipton today. Had a wander around the castle and market. Tomorrow, we'll be heading back to the north east after a visit to Wensleydale.

[@stevegreene9149]

Nice one! Just goes to show the difference of a well looked after car, compared to the average.... Great to see you upbeat and enthusiastic about it after some of the rubbish you've had to deal with lately! I've always fancied trying out the V5 version. Weirdly interesting engine layout and I would imagine it would sound a bit different. Have you ever driven one of those Matt / anyone on YT?

[@philhunt2536]

I'm at home recovering from hip replacement surgery. In the 18 days since I've been back home in Great Yarmouth, I've watched a huge amount of your KZbin uploads. They're so addictive and informative. I enjoy your presentation and my poor galaxy powershift, helpless in the carpark with a knackered gearbox, is about to go on eBay spares or repair. As an automatic gearbox fan, your influence on what to buy has totally changed the way I'm searching for my replacement car. Keep up the good work. .

[@HighPeakAutos]

Hope you recover fully soon. Thanks for watching

[@jamesreid3678]

I had the 1.4 petrol. The petrol fumes were strong (think the piston rings were gone) but it was such a comfy car. Loved the blue dash lights.

[@robgibbsofficial]

Great video

[@janeconnell3560]

Hi Matt, not Bora related but my wife’s sister is after an MX 5. She sent me a few to look at and whilst they were all nice enough I advised her to use Car Vertical and I found myself subconsciously typing out almost verbatim your Car Vertical spiel from your videos ! Keep up the great work mate, love the videos, all the best from a fellow North Westerner now living down under ! PS I don’t suppose you’ve got any MX5’s in stock have you 😉 Cheers, Ian.

[@chriswilkes4350]

The car's great, and if I were living back in the UK, and wanting a car, I'd buy it. I love getting to the end when it is sold. More of this 'total story', please, Matt, when we get to find out the sale details.

[@ciaranq787]

The Bora is a fantasic car. I had an 06 Jetta (based on the mk5 golf) in the same Shadow Blue colour. It too had a PD engine. It was an early 2.0 TDI 140bhp but with the good BKD engine code that doesn’t tend to suffer from oil pump issues. It served me really well for 8 years in fact and I sold it over 2 years ago with 184k on it. This video just prompted me to check the MOT history and its still alive and well. Done 232k on last MOT. One thing I always remember about the Jettas & Boras was they were such good value compared to the equivalent Golf and the amount of extra equipment you always got as standard that would have been a hard to find / expensive extra on a Golf. I wouldn’t like to be a private individual buying one brand new though as they depreciated like hell. They cost on average around £1500 more new than the equivilant Golf but by the time both cars were 3 years old the Golf buyer was a few grand better off. Thats the issue with small saloons like this in the UK they are a minority interest

[@brenglover72]

It's a good buy. The pd is a great engine - sadly it's undoing is what comes out of the exhaust. As ULEZ expands it will no doubt eventually see them off.

[@chrism869]

Excellent workhorse

[@jonathansmith5850]

We had a 2ltr 8 valve bora SE. Absolutely loved it.

[@ryanm.3681]

Matt! This is gold!!! I love the mk4 Jettas! especially a VR6. I just bought my mothers mk5 Jetta. It has the 2.5 5cyl petrol and a 5speed. Its only done 59k miles. Its a mint California car. I just love it

[@rpwhite05]

Great result 👌

[@asdasd01]

I love Boras as well

[@allthegearbutnoidea.7138]

That 1.9 TDI is is bomb proof if serviced. Done 160k in my old Passat and it never missed a beat.

[@Lot76CARS]

Fabulous car Matt, ticks all the boxes, just enough tech and safety for 2023 and probably will be as rare as Jettas are now in a few years. I’m glad it’s sold so I don’t feel the need to buy it and preserve it, I had no need for it as we’ve already got three cars at home!

[@liamsutcliffe473]

I used to have a PD150. Loved it, never let me down, was fairly quick for what it was and very economical. I once did West Sussex to Northwest Yorkshire and back (approx 500 miles) and still had half a tank of diesel left when I got home. She was on just over 200k when I parted ways, which is nothing for one of these. Wish I still had it…

[@alancobbin]

A 130PD High-line are still a great car,even got cruise control as it doesn’t have the 3 spoke GT steering wheel ,yes I’m a geek lol drove hundreds over the years so I know these inside out,what a timeless car 😍

[@andysalter4473]

My mate Graham has a 52 plate 1.9 tdi 200,000K still going strong. He drives it daily.

[@itchyscratch3829]

Yeh mines in a 2004 A4 and fine at 267,000 miles. Commute, day trips, holidays, whatever I throw at it!

[@dsummers8191]

Pleased to see a Bora on the channel. A well put together vehicle that is totally unassuming. What with interesting variants like the V6 4motion and the 2.3 V5 it's one to watch. Thank you.

[@1951GL]

I had the Seat Toledo version of the Bora, 51 reg, petrol. Superb vehicle, lovely interior and went like the brown stuff off a shovel. Got it 2nd hand, one owner, 4 years old with full service history. Had it 5 years, usual services and only had to replace the rubber seal around the driver's door. Behind the wheel it was part of me-no issues whatsoever.

[@davidh2022]

Hi Matt, love the Bora and nice quick, if unplanned result! Loving the interior in the Mercedes, dark upper trim and headlining with the light leather and trims 😍

[@HighPeakAutos]

Yeah it’s really nice

[@newblackdog7827]

AKA “The VW Bora-ing”. Good family runaround / station car for someone though 🤷🏻‍♂️ The only issue is it’s a Diseasel and the new owner will have Extinction Rebellion following them around….

[@mattd-p9720]

I had that engine in a Passat Highline from the same year. Easily the best engine I have ever owned. Really pulled and had loads of character. Nice one Matt.

[@ged3680]

Hello Matt, that car was a credit to the last owner. Glad it sold so fast. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@josephmifsud8261]

Wow. A timewarp find. Love the colour. Nothing wrong with this car. And proof that a looked after car rewards the owner. Its why bit flew out of the showroom before the video was completed

[@md-detailing]

Love the color and interior, very Mint! Never seen one with a leather interior! Great video and buy as always Matt! :D

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@johntamlyn6383]

What a great car! Compare and contrast with your Freelander experience. And I share your enthusiasm for the folder FULL of its history!

[@domknill]

“Somewhere scenic…” a gateway with a Biffa bin! 😂😂😂😂 Love these. Great that another car has been looked after and saved for another owner. Congrats on quick sale.

[@morko576]

Finally a car that I own xD I have the 1.8t manual version finished in Reflex silver, the most bland colour imaginable. It pulls really well and the build quality is sublime. Everything works and feels solid. The only thing broken is indeed the catch for the armrest. Love the alloys on yours!

[@davidwood7872]

Great business there Matt😊

[@jamestipler7241]

Oh man, that takes me back. I had the old TDI 110 Vento that preceded this as my first car and I so nearly traded it in against a VR5 Bora, but I couldn't get away from the absolutely indestructible nature of that 1.9.

[@frankhoward7645]

Another great video. 3:57. The hinges for the arm rest are known to break as well. 4:23. The front wings rust out just behind the tire because the debris that lands in the vents where the windshield wipers reside travels down to the bottom of the wings and has nowhere to escape. Lifting the rear of the liners and cleaning out the debris every 6 months is part of my maintenance schedule. 8:02. What are rear parking sensors? I get just as excited about these cars. One of the most handsome sedan one can buy and in my opinion, the Mark 4 is THE best looking Bora (Jetta) ever.

[@richardlionheart3965]

I had a blue 1.6se as a company car, it was great. better equipped than the Golfs the other reps had and a bigger boot for my stand and sales bumpf. The Seat Toledo (with the A3 interior) is similar and also underated.

[@aerostar24]

Owned a 1.9 diesel 55 plate for 7 years ib the same colour. Never missed a beat with proper servicing and quicker than anyone thought...,a real q car

[@minibus9]

Great video and a great lesson in looking after a car. Would it be possible to do videos on how to and how not to look after a car?

[@muhammadmulla5812]

I love the Bora too. I had a TDI PD 150 with xenons and cream leather recaros. My wife still remembers it.

[@Bmovie5000]

Lovely old VW. Such nice MK4 examples (Jetta) are getting rarer here now in Western Canada. Well done finding it and selling it quick.

[@franksfactorynonsens]

Had a 54 plate in silver back in 2008. Same spec minus the heated seats. It was an absolutely fantastic car, if a little soulless. Loved the engine, mid range whoosh! Not one issue during the whole of my ownership. Lovely to see one again.

[@CiarayBoyDJ]

That 1.9 PD engine is the absolute best of Diesel reliability. And the best we used in the Private Hire Taxis ever! Seen them regularly hit over a million miles on the original engine. Keep a hold of that car, 150k is hee haw for that engine. Great find Matt. Keep up the great work and hello from Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ps....its snowing here!

[@sandwormgod4771]

Great success. If only there were more vehicles like that out there.

[@michealhaskell7258]

Very lucky with this one Matt Just shows you - if you look after the car, no worries!!

[@intake152]

My wife drives a 2002 VW ( Jetta here in Canada - 2.0 litre gas engine ). We've owned it 18 years and it's never missed a beat, never let us down. Now due for its second timing belt ... but worth it. You're right about the armrest clip breaking and the glove box handle also. But that's it. Still drives well, not exciting but keeps going. Good cars.

[@harrierjames7727]

Would love to see a High Peak X JJ video about this sort of car of yesteryear

[@danieleyles8978]

Had a 2001 (Y).1.9 TDi 115. I put 200k on the clock and apart from a ceased water pump which should have been changed with the belt, screwing the engine it was faultless. A great car 👌🏻

[@crawfordg]

Hi Matt As a VW fan I had a new VW Jetta GTI in the late 80's and I think that would have been the forerunner of the Bora, it could go like the wind. The reg was F260FLK, I think. Regards Crawford

[@ca9968]

Known everywhere else in the world as a VW Jetta...a massive seller in South Africa from the MKI all the way up to the MK7, the MKI was also released there in a pick up or "UTE" configuration known as the "Caddy"...still 1000`s of them running around, some with crazy engine swaps... I`m in the UK now and it always strikes me as odd that there aren`t more "Bora`s" on the road here...

[@eagleairborne7132]

Sadly, Sadiq Khan said these cars pollute and causes damage to lungs and fertility among women and poor sperm quality from men. His ULEZ law applies.

[@Gandalph56]

Hi Matt I completely understand how you feel about the Bora. I owned one for two years and absolutely loved it. It was fast economical with a huge boot. Love the videos, am an avid follower,

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks for watching