I BOUGHT A CHEAP VOLKSWAGEN POLO FOR £800!

[@andrewroberts4736]

I saw the " massively overspent" coming. 😁 You've kept a car on the road mate.

[@henhouseharry6193]

To everyone else on the internet "IMO" stands for "In My Opinion". But all viewers of this channel know it really stands for "I've Massively Overspent!"

[@itsmelampoi]

I bought a car from Matts the other day friday) nice easy experience.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

The Swedish guy?

[@itsmelampoi]

@@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420 Steve yeah Swedish , we had a jacuzzi then did the sale , offered a massage , I declined and took the car, not the volvo..

[@davidbillberg2203]

@@itsmelampoi the F?

[@itsmelampoi]

@@davidbillberg2203 what?

[@louischapman1209]

I have had my vw polo 1.2 2010 for 4 years since I passed my driving test. It’s on 98,000 now and still going strong. Regular services and well looked after. And I love it 💪

[@MrBinabanana]

If you do 6k mile oil and filter changes and keep an eye on the level, you can feel free to ignore all the hate for the 1.2 CGPB and CGPA engines - they're a brilliant engine if you look after them, but sadly too many people follow the manufacturer oil change intervals (i.e. neglect them) and then blame the engine for problems.

[@MyRealName]

Used to have one of these when I was young with a famous 1.9 tdi engine. Perfectly reliable, kept it in the family and it clocked freaking 750.000 km before getting crashed into and written off.

[@ademiravdic]

those 1.9 are bulletproof. Everything else will die on the car before the engine lol

[@abdichow]

@@ademiravdiccap my turbo blew then the engine seized

[@thedandy6765]

we had a golf 4 station that did 650.000km and it was still going but since it was a golf 4 it was rusted out but we sold the engine and gearbox for 1250 euro and then the car it self went for another 750 so after buying it brand new and driving the hell out of it it still earned us 2k and we had it for like 13 years

[@marcp108]

That's ridiculous Kms - what a great car!

[@ademiravdic]

@@abdichow poor oil changes buddy

[@tobyisbister331]

you really should do a video on obscure Chinese tyre brands! Rate the names top 10 😅

[@oliverwithers07]

This is brilliant!

[@FeeneyStephen]

Great idea.

[@PJS-uu9xu]

I’m still looking for four Happy Gallops 🤣

[@Dr.Jellyfingers]

​@PJS-uu9xu nah you want some Rubber Wang Ditch-Finders!

[@johnwakefield2496]

​@@PJS-uu9xu😂

[@theloneranger2101]

The Valeting worked wonders on this car. The seats especially looked brand new, and the colour just popped out in this video. It really did transform the inside of the car. Well done to the guys at the Valeting shop👍 Hope the investment works out great for you, Matt👍

[@stratosgaliatsos7002]

Back in 2006 I bought a 3-door Polo like this one. Great car, kept it for 12 years. Much simpler than today's cars, easy to use and without any serious issues. ...and without a million different sensors.. 😅

[@tron520]

Have a Polo 14tdi on a 04 plate, 110k on the clock, had it for 7 years, it meets my needs and service it every year, all filters and oil, any advisors always get sort, found it a good little car for me, been all over the country in it, just an honest bit of transport, had the same issues with the boot struts, made me laugh 😂

[@lincolnengland5005]

We had the same.....it was the best car we ever had. It was 2 years old when the wife had it, then it got passed around the kids as a first car. It drove and handled really good. We got rid at circa 140k and it was still on the road near 180k.....this was the era of reliable vw's.....not so much now. Just use good oil and filters and you wont go too far wrong.....

[@Jamesbaker123]

This is one of the best automotive channels on youtube

[@Tom-pb6vs]

I was given one of these 3 years ago. A 1.4tdi with 160k on the clock. It’s now done over 170k and just keeps going probably my most reliable car. It’s still on the original clutch too!

[@pprc5363]

It's nice to see your New Year's Resolution working well for you Matt.

[@utb1239]

Really fantastic content as always Matt, the ‘I bought a’ videos are such an excellent, easy to watch, enjoyable format. Keep up the brilliant work. 👏👏

[@Awake-Aware]

Couldn’t agree more

[@Czechbound]

Shout out to your valet people - that interior is transformed ! Looks now in keeping with the 60k mileage. Excellent result !

[@jazztheglass6139]

I paid £800 for a 2 litre, 19yr old golf about 7 years ago. I drove that car the Scottish Highlands twice, Dover and everywhere in between, had a job doing heavy mileage every month. Very, very reliable car. Scrapped it for £350

[@Sam-gw5pl]

Got your monies worth and did a good thing for the environment and all that

[@oWR3CKL3Zzo]

Post covid that would be a 5 grand car 😂😂

[@1951GL]

My wife bought a new one of these, red - 2003 - and drove it to 2010, 29k on the clock. Car was ok but the VW dealer tried to imply it needed new shock absorbers, just out of warranty and various other items coming in at £600. Took it to my garage. Just needed one spring and one fuse. Servicing done at my local garage from then on. It is still running somewhere. Not spectacular, but reliable - unlike the dealer.

[@cryptotharg7400]

Dodgy dealers can't help themselves, can they? They just have to be dodgy.

[@taxus750]

I'm happy to see you've kept another basic (but good) car on the road, Matt. One day in the not-too-distant , when it's either an EV or the bus, we're going to regret not holding on to cheap-to-run petrol or diesel cars.

[@alangodsman338]

You haven't massively overspend Matt. Looks great now. Here's hoping you get your asking price.

[@Twmpa]

In 1991, £2500 bought me my second car, a six year old high spec 29000 mile Rover 213SE with full service history, a lovely plush little 4 door saloon. Nowadays, apparently, £2500 will only buy me a 16 year old base model 3 door 3 cylinder Polo with no service history. How times have changed.

[@p.t.3726]

Your uploads make my days brighter, Mat! Thank you!

[@marksmith762]

This model of the Polo is the best of the marque of that model. We have a 1.4 5 door Match that we have owned at least 7 years. Just over 100,000 miles. 1.4 petrol 16 valve. It’s ultra reliable and totally rust free. It lives outside all year round. I would have another one in a heartbeat.

[@p9n339]

I had a 2009 Polo 9n3 1.2 69 hp as my first car and it was amazing. I drove it about 70k km and had almost no problems, next to no rust and parts (tires, brakes, filters...) were super cheap. In my opinion the 69hp version of the 1.2 engine is very reliable, even at 220k km the car had no oil or water comsumption at all, no chain noises and the engine ran great all the time. Great car!!!

[@duncands9172]

Another great video from you Matt, and I can safely say that you're time and efforts have been extremely well paid off. Before I started to write this comment, I went onto the car and classic website and typed Volkswagen Polo into the search box, and the results were Polo's from 1984, 1985, 1990 plus, and to top it all off, a 1979 Polo. All for sale in the UK. That means if well looked after, there is another twenty plus years out of the Polo you bought. Someone could buy it as a first car, get married, and decide that instead of getting another car, they might want a small car that they can use for work. A sister of mine has the last of these Polo's, 2009, and she wants to keep it for as long as she can and I have told her that if she looks after it, she'll get another twenty plus years out of it. Finally, a friend of mine had a 2001 Polo, one of the previous ones to these, that was out from around 1996. It was a 1.9 diesel, and she had no bother using it to tow a horse box

[@Liddo77]

Seems a lot quieter, you didnt mention the fix for the grumbly engine? Keep up the good work Matt, I'd love to do what you do and rescue sorry cars

[@johnplatt8369]

Flipping heck matt what on earth are them head rest in your car 😖 not the best looking head rest in the world look bit daft or should I say they look like rolled up sleeping bags some of the most silly headrest I have ever seen sorry mate

[@shogunero3.6]

Its a range rover u peasant. Its a nice luzurious and comfy head rest.

[@6RadaR6]

​@johnplatt8369 what on earth does that have to do with the fella asking about the engine?

[@ged3680]

Good evening Matt, nice little car, it will be a nice first car. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.

[@desmondmayhew6466]

YOUR A PROPER LEGEND MATT i knew youd do more than you should have .. on this one .. but you don't sell CRAP.. we all appreciate that . GREAT CONTENT as usual . Buddy

[@HighPeakAutos]

I appreciate that!

[@ethan_59]

I had a 1.2 8v for a couple years and was brilliant, exact same as the one in the video. Still going now on 120k miles. Had a Clio 197 since and a couple others, and has always been the most solid and reliable car ive ever owned

[@munawarhussain9859]

I don't know for the life of me why people don't clean there cars before selling them on...... A insight of the person who owned it.

[@Michael-ok1br]

I’ve got this car we got in second hand in 2012 and now I drive it when I passed my test last year, 70,000 miles and nothing wrong with it!!! Good cars, it was my mums then my dads now mine

[@clivehunte3026]

I don't understand why folk don't clean their cars prior to selling them.

[@TheDarrenP]

I had one years ago 06 plate in 2006 to 2010, then one about 8 years ago had another one they are ok in a straight line around a corner they are a brick on wheels, got a fiesta far better to drive or a clio.

[@seasonedcaucasian]

This car in this condition with 60k miles could easily fetch £2500-£3000 in today's current market.. surprised you listed it so low Matt? Great video the 9n and 9n3 Polo are great cars still see plenty of them knocking about on the roads

[@chr15b]

Interesting you say they aren't good engines. In 2018 I bought an identical one (9n3 Match) with the 1.2 engine for £1800, it randomly wouldn't start and upon a Google I read comments about the chain slipping. Took it to WBAC and they gave me £2000 for it - win!

[@leewilliams7565]

I have a 2005 polo, a very reliable car.. its still going strong... I am currently looking to get another one to join the family.

[@Grahame59]

'I'm in a Polo which looks pretty mint' - was that pun intended?!

[@philtowle4683]

No hole though

[@ryanboardman8326]

We have one of these as a little run around second car. Can't fault them. its 06 we have had it for 4 years now and apart from a break switch, some new tyres and annual service its cost us next to nothing over that time.

[@tradeplatetravels]

I had one of these on a 55 plate, a 3-cylinder 1.2 petrol like yours and it was one of the most reliable cars I ever had. I sold it with almost 120,000 on the clock, and it never gave me any real trouble other than consumables. I think the key to these is to get one that's been looked after. Any neglect and they quickly become fragile. Mine was one previous owner, garaged and with a full and regular service history.

[@andrewstones2921]

A eBay universal remote lock/unlock kit for 20 quid takes about 20 mins to fit on that car. It’ll clean up nice and first time drivers can do a lot worse than a 60k polo with air con. You could always send it to Ireland where it’s immediately worth double the UK price.

[@autobahnproven]

The transformation in the seats alone is... amazing!

[@chrispenn715]

That Atrezzo tyre was top notch - it's an Atrezzo 'elite' 🙂

[@colincleary8669]

Another great video matt and a certain sale with that one at the asking price as it will serve the next owners well and after 3 years will still get a grand back for it if kept maintained and from fitting number plates to boot struts your talent knows no bounds look forward to the next video 👍

[@redevilrrr]

This one actually looks nice. They had quite nice design, I mean they looked sleak and neat back in the day when compared to Nissan Micra or Toyota Yaris. The 1.9 was more than enough for a small car and they were really durable, able to handle highway driving and had decent MPG. Many of those small hatchbacks were run to the ground by owners who kept them barely able to pass MOT as cheap as possible. Always nice to see a decent one like this. The fact it doesn´t have 10 different extras like adaptive cruise, cameras etc makes it more affordable for a young driver (ie. if there is need to repair a bumper).

[@marcus7440]

Just bought a 2005 polo 1.2SE 80k miles (mint condition for age) for 900£, one elderly owner from new. Full service every year at local garage, 11 month mot (1 advisory leaking exhaust) Spent 80£ on new exhaust flexi. Let’s see how long she lasts. Put 600 miles on it in 3 weeks so far so good

[@justluke9166]

This brings back memories of visiting my mate at uni in my then, fairly new (later shape than this) Polo. Pretty girl comes up to the car, "are you a dealer?". I was unaware of this stereotype until the video!

[@paulHallows]

You can,t beat a nice cheap and cheerful little motor.Like you said an ideal first car.Well done another older car saved.

[@velouris76]

My previous car was a black VW Polo, almost the exact same as this one…and, when I did the part exchange for my present car…the dealership gave the price as £800… It was also, my first ever car… The only difference was mine was a 2005 model… Watching this brought back many fond memories…

[@lewisf4844]

I bought my Cat N 2002 Polo 1.2 for £900 on 28K miles, engine management light occasionally rearing its head. 3 years, a front anti roll bar (weak collars originally but there’s a revised design now), track rod end, three ignition coils and a lambda sensor later (fixed the engine management light!) and still going strong 40K miles later, not sure I could ever let it go

[@grahamricketts-bq1ft]

We had one of these as a 5 door, bought for the kids once they passed their tests, was a lovely one lady owner car, sadly didn't stay that way for long !

[@foehammer9871]

this was my first car. In silver and 2006. Great first car. Many great memories

[@helipeek2736]

“I massively overspent” should be the name of this channel.

[@richardnicholls9569]

Good to see you saved yourself a few hundred by fitting the boot struts. Nice work

[@adriansweet3359]

Polo came out well im sure it will soon be some youths pride and joy. Love a cheap car video you never know which way they end keep the videos coming so entertaining

[@Birmingham_racing]

I had one about 5-6 years ago 1.4 tdi with 90k. Had no history but was a clean car and ran great never any issues apart from fuel cap breaking off and heater resister switch

[@BashfulOwlbear]

Close to home this one - A 2008 Polo Mk4 9N3 was my first car and the 1.2 engine was riddled with issues but I couldn't help but try and keep it on the road for as long as I did

[@wolfgangezeh2221]

This channel, the few I look forward to watching every day, should have more subscribers than it does now. So, people, let’s get this channel over 1 million asap!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks

[@WyreForestBiker]

Front brake discs ... the favourite money spinner of every garage mechanic !! .. Lost count of the times I've ignored replacing discs because they were " 50% worn" ie they still have 10's of thousands of miles left in them !

[@sambarker7930]

I drove one of these recently (similarly low spec, except with steel wheels, with the 3 cylinder petrol) and it was a joy to drive, which surprised me as I’m not usually keen on Volkswagens

[@picklesrule69]

Had a 2010 polo, mk5 as a first car, I loved it..sold it in 2018 with 56k on it, now has over 130k 😯 glad to see its still going. I now drive a mk7 golf gti

[@prasenjitdey4222]

Watching with a lot of zeal & ambition. Car flipping is really an interesting profession, you sir have made it a passion for me. Thank you.🙏

[@maddisevski]

I had one of these as first car but with the 1.2 engine, poverty spec (no AC or electric windows). I had it for 8 years and the only thing I ever had to change was the tyres and brake pads and I ragged it as a naive 17 year old. I serviced it every year and it never let me down.

[@Taylorjay99]

I had a 2005 1.4 Polo as my second car (First car, a 1.2 Punto blew a gearbox the same day I accepted a job an hour away). Bought on 156k miles, sold on 182k and the only fault was the 13 year old VW original battery finally failing. Most reliable car I have ever owned

[@Taylorjay99]

Interestingly, mine was an S and came with remote central locking, must've been an option from new I guess?

[@matthewhaddon599]

My dad drove VW's from the late 1960's up to a couple of years before he died in 2018. I don't think that he ever had any major issues. The worst thing about that Polo is the radio station!

[@alanchurchill7305]

Glad to see you resurrect the old one's Matt ,it will do someone a turn.

[@davidmaden1716]

You may massively over spend but you put out decent cars . Keep up the good work great entertainment 👍🏻

[@intellex551]

I'm sure I'm not the only one here, but because of your videos and you obviously being a straight up guy, I tell anyone I know up here in the north to check you out whenever they need a car.

[@danecowan678]

Can’t wait to watch! Funny, I’ve just bought a CHEAP SEAT IBIZA FOR £400 tonight, bit older but only 72k. I don’t plan to massively overspend but then again Matt you’ve taught me all I know 😂😂

[@martinthompson54]

Hi matt great job on the wee car, clean up well, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless

[@JohnSmith-cs7jg]

Anyone remember the ford keys that had the little light bulb on them to locate the keyhole, my dad’s sierras had them..?

[@markmundy3435]

Little cars at that price always sell well, ok there might not be a lot of profit in it and the risk of it coming back and wiping it all out with a silly fault will always be there. But, they can always pull in a new customer and if it turns out to be a smashing little car for them they could well be back next time when they need another car, you might get a chance to make a bit more out of them on the next one. Customer base, customer base, customer base.

[@johnibbertson2960]

matt, youve saved a car, someone will love it .its low mileage. AND be grateful for a bit of profit these days. some people have to work 6 days for that?

[@roysibblies9503]

Hi Matt, I enjoy watching your videos, it's good to see you keep older cars going for longer and the pit falls thats can be overcome (usually at your expense). It would be good if you could do a follow up video on the cars you have prep'd and if/when they sold and if you did get your asking price....

[@henrykravitz468]

Great Video as always Matt. The car looked nice, glad you overspent and kept another car on the road. I really hope whoever buys it, looks after it, with that mileage it could go on for another 4 or 5 years. That is a great price for the car. Really hope you do some collabs in the future with other dealers/car enthusiasts on KZbin.

[@brentgilmore3281]

Well Matt, I would totally buy that Polo from ya and make sure you received a profit! 60,000 miles and looking that awesome, I would jump in a second!

[@apoorvagha766]

Literally addicted to these videos, you are living my dream Matt 😄

[@jamesmcloughlin4104]

Well done again Matt, this kind of car, or one similar would be my daughters ideal first car, she will be learning to drive this time next year and i will definatley be up for a visit to your garage 👍

[@flavoursonly]

This era of engine, I’ve flipped a few of these, can’t go wrong with a polo. However, the engines BBZ BKY etc are all disaster prone for piston slap, headgaskets, coil packs etc. they are really reliable until about 70k miles. What’s new? Lol. I’ve literally just done a headgasket and top end rebuild on an 03 polo, no reason why it can’t do another 70k. Keep em comin Matt!

[@aden3113]

I have a BBY engine on my 04 ibiza with 90k miles, they all seem to have coil pack issues as it was a early design flaw, bought a couple new coil packs a while ago and no problems since. Regarding the piston slap it seems to be ubiquitous for these engines but it doesn't seem to cause any problems other than a weird sound. Other than that the engine hasn't had too many problems, i changed the timing belt recently and the oil consumption is roughly 1litre/5000 miles so not too bad, i change oil/filter every 5000 miles or so hopefully the engine doesn't blow up any time soon.

[@flavoursonly]

@@aden3113 eventually the piston slap gets so bad it starts getting past the piston rings then it’s game over. But I have seen these engines on over 130,000 miles.

[@JamEast]

My mum has one which I learnt to drive in seeing this was a nostalgia trip

[@isquish]

I think these are my favourite sort of videos that you do. needs more jag tho. I could watch you save old Jags all day :)

[@ianbishop247]

I'm not sure whether you done this already but it would be really interesting to know what you managed to sell some of your cars for, especially the ones where you MASSIVELY overspent! I'm sure I wouldn't be the only one who would be interested....I know you may take a part-ex in as part of the deal but it would still make interesting content. Being from your neck of the woods originally I do love your humour and of course the lovely scenery in and around Romiley.

[@leedstown]

I have been a viewer since you had 2 or 3000 subscribers, last time Iooked you had 30,000 subscribers just looked at this video 300.000 subscribers, I had to look twice, well done

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@bengilrane]

I love these videos we had an x Trail and an evoque and now we’re back to the cheap and cheerful I love it 😊

[@md-detailing]

I knew this one was going to be a Overspender! Cute little Polo, low mileage, now its Mint! :D Great video and work as always Matt! :D

[@VincentMartens93]

7 years ago I bought my Polo from 08, 6 speed auto, petrol, climatic, cruice control, 3 door with 46.500 miles. Now has 127k on it. Stil no issues. 1.4 BUD engine. No oil consumption. I wil keep it as long as it functions properly.

[@jamesrobinson9194]

Those Tiptronic gearboxes are very reliable if not the most economical

[@jerkerjakobsson3495]

Cool. The first car I bought brand new was a Polo 2002, TDI. I got it with 5 doors, sport seats and Climatronic. It was one of the first cars of that generation, and it had a lot of issues. The turbo blew up after 450 kilometers, and ownership over 3 yeas sent me to the dealerhip about one a month. Also, my frenchie got sick in the back seat at one point. It took me ages to clean. However, after I sold it, it soldierd on for many years and made it to over 300 000 kilometers before it died.

[@Raptor50aus]

You keep old cars on the road like I restore vintage electronics and keep them out of landfill. Well done !

[@tonynewcombe9075]

My new !, 4 cylinder Polo engine rattled on startup V W main dealership in the Midlands didn’t want to know 😢 . Never recommend V W , too many stories like my experience.

[@XTheDarkOwlX]

I had a 2002 vw polo 1.4 tdi 3 cylinder diesel as my first car. Was a nippy car remapped from 75bhp to 100bhp.. good power for a first car

[@CarsofGlasgow]

This takes me back! My first car was this generation Polo. sa56lyk was the plate. 1.2 E, manual windows and no remote locking :p

[@poppyneese1811]

Matt would do a killer business here in the States, 1 he’s honest 2 that British accent and looks, he’d have ladies waiting to buy off him, only problem I see here is finding a well cared for cheap cars, they just don’t exist here. I know my wife and I would buy off him. I think that would make a great lil 2nd car for running around.

[@HighPeakAutos]

That’s the problem isn’t it. It’s the same here really. Then people don’t want to pay extra for a nice car

[@markchamberlain9034]

These are great 1st cars but they can leak like a colander. Daughter has 4 door 2008 variant. Leaks to the front passenger footwell (from who knows where - not scuttle and doesn't have sunroof) and leaks to rear nearside footwell which could be door card. Other common fault is rear door central locking not working. Nice vid though, pity we don't have this one :/

[@michellemaseko4508]

Also a contact lens/glasses wearer and saving for LASIK too. Planning to do it in South Africa when we visit

[@whyulyin]

Am I the only one waiting for the "hello welcome baack"? And then saying it with Matt? Not to make you paranoid the next time you say it Matt, just know we love your videos👍🏻👍🏻

[@ozemsadventureofrandomstuf252]

the work you do is really awesome. out here in South Africa the car is a legend and is super reliable. but VW here is expensive to buy high risk for theft and some services tend to be pricey at times. this car will run for good couple more KM whoever buys your cars are really lucky . Thanks for another great video

[@petersmitham8273]

Someone will have a tidy, well sorted first car due to your generosity….❤

[@NigelRudyard]

I've run all sorts of cars in the past 44 years, mostly cheap runabouts, but I've kept them all clean. I don't know how anybody can stand driving about in all that shite. Unbelievable -- great job, by the way. It'd be good to see how you work with your various suppliers (mechanic, valeting, paint people) to prep a car BTW.

[@tonyb1184]

Just for your information any contamination in brake fluid is a straight up fail because brake fluid isn't isn't compressible but if it has water in the fluid the water is giving a very spongy pedal feel or brake lever on a motorcycles.

[@mishalchotai4721]

Love it.. back to normal service ... massively over spending... missed this content Matt. Awesome 👌

[@ianfrost3529]

I just bought a 2010 Skoda Roomster 1.2tsi 120k 1 owner fuel service history with bills new timing chain last year 10 months MOT £800 has been a very useful car with tip runs dog car but would be a little rough for retail

[@abdulwakil2613]

Hey Matt! Came across your channel recently since I’ve developed an interest in cars and been watching a lot car content, absolutely love these videos they’re amazing to watch keep up the good work!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! Will do!

[@neilharryjones]

I need a Jimmy the magician in the midlands all that work for £275 that’s a steal