Fixing the car a scammer sold me

[@rhyslambert613]

I find these videos extremely cathartic to watch. I've just spent hours and hours trying to do something fiddly on my car, and seeing someone else go through the same struggles and annoyances makes me feel like less of an idiot 😂

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Haha glad I can be of service

[@nathe12345671]

@@NotEconomicallyViablethis video made me subscribe 🎉

[@successor15]

Exactly this - I am the same! Good job mate, I've subscribed too!

[@stuzbots-shed]

>>I find these videos extremely cathartic... Me too. With shittier weather and more swearing, it would have been like watching myself on almost every job that begins with a misguidedly optimistic "I've got an hour spare. I'll just quickly fix this...."

[@Alexander_l322]

That bloke who pulled up behind you thought he was going to have a dogging session 😂

[@911engineguy]

hhaa, thats what I thought!

[@naomibriff]

100% 🫣😂

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

In broad daylight??!! The cheek 😂

[@GedNEUK]

😂 I thought I was the only one with a filthy mind lol.. cos I thought to myself.."..wait - is that guy parked there for what I think he's parked there for?.. " They say God loves a trier tho !

[@ererwereqreqrqer]

Thats exactly what i thought and was going to comment 😂😂

[@electroid8119]

One problem is that people buy these new/nearly new on the notion that they are "super reliable" and then do ZERO maintenance for years. This is the end result.

[@bertone122]

Newer=better 😂

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

​@@bertone122Or buy a Honda. They are quite literally bombproof even with 200.000 miles on the clock. Get in and go. If he had these kind of problems with one, he'd know instantly, it's had a hard life.

[@WildDisease72]

Ya anyone buying Toyotas Hondas, if your not changing oil, the thing is as good as junk

[@Sim-po1mc]

imagine not adding oil to your Honda each month or less, who had it knows 😂😂 @@WildDisease72

[@ASDASD34RDFS]

thats what happened to my volvo I bought. Was very clear once I got into it that the previous owner 100% believed that because its so reliable you do not need to do anything. Yippie to me who was now stuck with actually replacing everything.

[@frednetherlands887]

Nino, I admire your tenacity with all your projects!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Appreciate that 🙏🏻

[@jrgenlund1300]

As someone who has been exercising increasingly poor judgment on financial decisions involving cars, it is very comforting to watch your channel. Keep up the good work! :)

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Ahh welcome to the club haha

[@zaink7037]

Been there myself. Car drove well and everything until the next day the engine would chug and run lumpy for a minute when cold. Found that an injector was leaking. Also the seller said he'll send the receipts of the "stated" work done on it to never get that. After a few months and work getting all injectors reconditioned it was one if the nicest cars I owned

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Glad to hear there was a good outcome for you 👍🏻

[@rnldmanuel88]

I bought a mk5 Jetta from an auction without even looking at it. Luckily the car was in great shape.

[@TheBotleyBoy]

A low mileage, 1 owner Ford Focus diesel with full main dealer service history was the car that nearly bankrupted me. Somewhere on a scrapheap is one with a new DMF, clutch, and slave cylinder. The owner gave up when the turbo went two weeks after all that.

[@Nix_sound]

I had the same problem with the egr valve in my A3, but after seeing how difficult the replacement would be to fit, I decided to take it to an Audi specialist and they replaced it for £750. Kudos to you for replacing it yourself. Great videos mate, really enjoying them

[@aima2346]

A cheaper and better way is to use EGR blanking plates and have a tuner turn off the EGR in the ECU. EGRs can are bad for the engine, so it's better not to have them. They cause carbon buildup, making the engine less efficient, and can increase wear.

[@Nix_sound]

@@aima2346 I would like to have done that. I understand the benefits that blanking it off would have brought, not least of which would have been increased performance. However, it's an MOT fail and I didn't want to run that gambit

[@willswheels283]

I bought a car off a guy who runs his own you tube channel and the ad gave the impression that all the car needed was a “service” and that the previous owner had the car for 10 yrs, leading me also to think it had been lovingly maintained…Nope, he’d practically ran it into the ground then decided to sell when he knew it needed about a £1000 worth of work..I feel your pain Nino!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Cowboys, cowboys everywhere!

[@Cheeky-fingers]

I bought a Jeep Cherokee from this most dodgy home car trader near Heathrow. Everything was the exact opposite of my instincts on buying a car. I felt I should of walked away. The price was too good to be true etc. However I test drove the car and it had such a positive feel. I a fit of haste I parted with my money with the seller telling me be sure I was happy with it. It drove the 50 miles home faultlessly. 9 years on we still have the car as a daily driver and it has only failed 1 MOT on a bulb. Sometimes dodgy sales go right. I still think the seller thought it had serious issues.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Glad you had a positive experience - could've been so much worse!

[@michaelhayes1205]

I've watched quite a few of your posts and I really enjoy them. I enjoy the honesty. Doing things yourself and as cheaaply/economically as possible. As a man who has done his fair share of tinkering (ever since a young lad with my father). Things he instilled in me - the basics 1. Look after your tools, keep a track of them when working, keep them clean and functional and store them safely, accessibly. 2. Wear overalls or old clothes. 3. Very importantly - wash/clean your hands whenever moving inside car to check or test. 4. Protect seats from dirt, oil/grease stained clothes. I mention this as I've seen you a number of times jumping into the vehicle mid task to check or test something with filthy hands. On completion of the task the interior of the car is no doubt the worse for wear. Simple hand washing would go a long way to ameliorate this. Sorry if that sound critical. I do enjoy your content, the tasks you undertake and the adventures you take us on. Informative and entertaining.

[@whatwhatyep]

Ameliorate. Thought that's an odd typo surely he meant eliminate. Nope that is what you meant. I wonder. Have you ever said that in a conversation or is this the first time you've managed to find a use for it? Etymology is one of my interests and this is a new word to me. 😊

[@williambeard5526]

I have the same car well GT GTD. Had it since 12 months old. I love it even in its old state I LOVE IT. I have a number plate light warning that comes on randomly every 1 maybe 2 yrs apart. Check the bulbs and they work. Strange little gremlin.

[@ferithedataguy]

If one owns a scanner, the scanner shall be present at every viewing and shall be used for it's intended purpose prior to agreeing the sale. I myself have also learned that the hard way :D :D :D

[@craigelmer8566]

Agree. Opl scan tells you when the last DTC clear was done, the owner was shocked when I asked why the DTC was cleared about an 15 mins prior to me turning up 😂

[@terryatkinson899]

Once bought a 405 diesel that was running when I picked it up.... Next morning you'd think I bought a tractor, the smoke and clatter from the engine 😂

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Haha words to live by

[@jamesgallagher1992]

​@@craigelmer8566class🤣🤘

[@Poodz_]

100%, live and learn. I bought myself one after buying my first lemon.

[@TheDWGThe]

This was a great video man, will fully be watching this channel grow and grow

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

I appreciate that!

[@AlexSproston-y8i]

You need a ramp dude, that’s the key to make things easier, oh & never buy a car if someone down a doggy lane, or anywhere that the car is not registered at, gotta love your perseverance in keeping motors alive

[@sanjmistry]

You are a star !!!!! shame about the scammer... hope the golf keeps going...

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Thanks mate. Hopefully it's good for a few more months at least

[@infodumpspam]

@@NotEconomicallyViable So how much was the final amount you've spent on the car (not including man hours you've spent ahahah)

[@danieleaton1399]

Great work trying to fix it all yourself, the egr is just the black part at the end but would also remove throttle body and the metal pipe as clog with soot , have done this before

[@DinoM123]

Awesome job, I love it! So cool, you just bought it, no matter how smart (or unsmart? :D) the decision was. That's just what makes life fun, isn't it? When I needed a new car a few months ago, you really inspired me and I went out an bought a cheap Volvo V70 with over 300.000 km on the clock from a dealer who wanted to export it. There was a lot needed doing and at first I was really pissed off by it, but all in all it was so much fun and I learned a lot. This summer I took it for a few huge road trips through Europe for over two months. Slept in it for many nights and put over 15.000 km on it within these few weeks. It was absolute fun and now I have a beautiful Volvo in pretty good condition, on which I'm starting to know every single bolt. Now I've been working with cars for quite some time, but "rescuing" a car which was meant to be scrapped is just something else. Thanks for the inspiration! Just like before under you videos you get some oil-advice, as I work with engine oil analysis every day: Make sure you use an oil with VW 507.00 specification, I recommend you pick a 5W-30 instead of a 0W-30. Also make sure to change the oil more frequently than you would in other VW cars. Due to their high EGR-rates and frequent DPF regeneration they tend to bring lots of soot and fuel in the engine oil which really boosts engine wear. I recommend you do an oil change every 6000 miles. This way the oil doesn't accumulate too much soot and fuel which helps keep the engine clean.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

This is my favourite comment. The Volvo sounds amazing and the fact you took it on an epic road trip is incredible

[@paultaylor9652]

Classic Nino, never change. You make excellent videos for us every day, normal people. Also, get some work gear for scrabbling under cars matey.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Thank you mate.

[@itsmephil2255]

A video with so many funny moments and all with a happy ending Nice 1 Nino 👍

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Thanks, Phil, once again 👍🏻

[@tomclare1333]

Not the happy ending the old fella down the country lane was hoping for though. Great videos, keep up the good work!

[@vspencer9764]

To be honest mate if you want a reliable diesel Golf then don’t go newer than a MKIV with the legendary PD, but it’s great to see you back.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Yeah I keep hearing this. Noted for next time

[@Jamessansome]

I'll add, I have a 54 plate 2.0PD TDI in a Touran bought at 110k 7 years ago. Now on 185k and all that has been required is oil changes, a rear caliper and F&R pads. Engine is still all good. At this age however the issues with ancillaries and other bits have now started all at once! Within the last year it has needed: Immobilizer in the clocks fixing £250. Other rear caliper seized, front strut top mounts, both ball joints. & now also I suspect the turbo actuator that controls the variable vanes needs replacing as Mr Muscle de-carboning didn't work. DMF & clutch. Timing belt. Battery drain issue, rear shocks, front discs & pads. It's basically not worth fixing ........

[@Poodz_]

I made this mistake! Scrolled past loads of mk4s and bought myself a mk5. It was a nightmare, would have liked to fix it up but don't have the time or space for that and had to sell. Most older mk5s I see driving around (now I know about inherent issues) are in fairly bad shape, but when I see a mk4 they more often look in very good nick.

[@skylined5534]

Problem is the later post PD engined cars with DPFs often get used as short hop city cars and they don't like it. Taking them out for a good sustained motorway run at least once a month keeps them happy.

[@benjones1180]

How have I only just found this channel , love it

[@iRobertRS]

this is me when i work on my car, complaining all the way but also cheering haha good work and hello from Australia!

[@UNFILTEREDANDUNCUTT99]

Great video great work well played.. but how was the car worth £3.500 in the first place even if it had zero faults ?? I can pick these up in mint condition for far less money 💰 3.5 is a ROBBERY 🤯

[@sks6763]

Hoping the ad revenue from this video has helped with paying for some of the car. I've always liked the look of these, but after seeing the body control module, I am thinking "nup, not worth it". Subbed for this video, thanks for the entertainment.

[@glenns7866]

Having done an egr on my 1.6 tdi octavia, i applaud you for doing it on the drive. mine was bad enough on a ramp, and ti wasn't cheap either...

[@aadd3538]

The car was in need of a major service.

[@samoopsd]

Found this channel from the audi estate, just watched the range rover and now this, will be binging more, subscribed too!

[@nevillewilliams3666]

You've done a fantastic job there and I love your tenacity and will to stay with it until you conquered all. Very well done👍🏾

[@L-231]

Had or I mean have the same problem on my Audi A4 B6 with the front blinkers and some of the front lights not working. Then one day they suddenly work for maybe 10 minutes and then again they go dark for the rest of the day... Great video buddy, waiting for more!

[@yvindpetterson8598]

Thank you! Great effort as always- enjoy a beer on me! (I will be waiting to see if you deserve one after the next vid though, you kind of bring it down on yourself buying a Range Rover 😂) Stay safe!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Hahaha thank you mate 🙏🏻 Let's see what the Range Rover has in store for me

[@sheffcitys2forgedinsteel255]

4:43 I think the weirdo who pulled up was hoping you was Dogging , if you get me 😂😉

[@Alexander_l322]

I commented the same thing. He was probably well up for it 😂

[@naomibriff]

We thought the same 😂

[@sheffcitys2forgedinsteel255]

Yeah that's why he was smiling and waving, hoping that you too was going to give him the nod, to come and play if you get my drift 😉

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

In broad daylight?? Does he have no shame hahaha

[@salazar1104]

Great to see that you got sponsor for this video, keep it up!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Thanks mate - certainly helps with the cost of doing all these cars 👍🏻

[@papalaz4444244]

I find it hard to believe a dodgy old car, being sold up a lane in the middle of nowhere, by a skinny chav with hoodie on, was a bad purchase. Who could have seen that coming?

[@DeanofMachines]

These cars are great! I only had 2 motors eat themselves in 25k miles. 10 months later and its still dead. Oh yeah, front left bumper light is always triggering the bulb out light… even when it’s fine…

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

😬😬

[@jangoooo]

That weirdo who pulled up was thinking you guys was dogging

[@Schniebel89]

If you have weird electrical problems, disconnecting the battery over night sometimes helps because all the computers reset themselfs.

[@kevinthacker8349]

If I saw a car there that I was going to buy, parked there . would just drive past. Hope you learnt your lesson, the miss won’t let you forget this .

[@owensteele1645]

I knew I was in for a treat tonight. This video pops up on my screen, meanwhile, High Peak Autos buys a dirty, damaged, rusty and broken Polo.

[@jackgray1402]

Would you say this project turned out to be not economically viable? 😎 Good video though mate. One day you will have a nice enclosed shop with lights and climate control and a lift. Keep up the great work. Can't wait to see content on the new Range Rover.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

haha cheers mate

[@khalidacosta7133]

When a massive recall happens, they need to replace thousands of EGR valves. The supply just isn't there so they will actually use 3rd party valves!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Ahh interesting - thanks for the info

[@masterp2179]

I own a 11plate VW Golf Mk6 1.6TDi (manual) black one like this for 9 yrs now! Problems I've had with so far hand brake issues due to a faulty calliper , EGR Valve replaced , injector no3 , oil leaks (from filter housing), new battery , rear wheel bearing & something I can live with it's module no:- (cant remember exactually) it's responsible to energise the car's electricity ... it hard to start in warm weather! It's coming up to 116k now cambelt + water pump renewal . I can honestly say it's never left me stranded. Been viewing a Mk8 2.0 automatic (life) spec ,Nice but expensive :(

[@AnthonyHitmanDarts]

I had similar with a CMax a few years back, cost me just under a grand to sort all the issues. One month later it got written off when parked up.

[@abbashussain4688]

Came across your channel today and I think it’s great👍🏻. Keep up the work and keep the videos coming.

[@stevenmoran4060]

I bought a Golf 3 years old from a main dealer in the 1980’s. On the drive home it rained, the wiper spindles were stripped so no working wipers. Went to a local VW dealer and they said we can fix that but, have you seen the big split in the bulkhead? Amazingly bridged with a normal household door hinge and self tapping screws! Strangely enough the main dealer that sold the car in Liverpool some how forgot to mention any of this. So, back to Liverpool I went and got lots of apologies and a promise to fix everything under warranty. Leave it with us they said to which I replied so how do I get home and to and from work as a nurse? It ended up with them loaning me the service managers company Polo which I had for weeks and no repair. Eventually voter a couple of weeks they offered me my money back, and we’re about to settle the finance when they said, “would this Renault 14 TS interest you?” Problem was it was more expensive, but just before I went in full meltdown mode, the deal was done at the same price the Golf was. Loved French cars ever since that car but the main point of all this is, I swore I would never buy any other VAG product or any other German car. 40 years later I am driving a nice Renault Austral after owing many Renault and Peugeot cars, the only exception being a Saab 93 I had for 10 years and I also loved. But, there isn’t any German car I would ever own again because they are nothing but trouble and grossly overpriced including parts. Plus French cars are just more comfortable.

[@richardmildon2020]

You’re welcome to that that’s why I don’t work on cars anymore well done

[@nsoper19]

at least you've found a handy dogging spot from all of this

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

😂😂

[@88rsr]

I know you've solved the EGR issue but just thought I'd mention I think I spied a Pierburg logo on that old unit you took off, Pierburg do make quite a lot of OEM parts but also sell aftermarket items. Not sure why there wasnt a part number to be seen unless there used to be a sticker. Anyway, nice work, have spent many an hour laid under a car on a drive wondering why I bothered to start a job 😅

[@GlamStacheessnostalgialounge]

Almost evert job I curse myself for not having a lift, then when I look at the prices and look where I can put it I go "oh right"

[@Andy-Gilbert]

I'd recommend getting the Emission "Fix" removed and the software put back to factory software. I had an Audi A3 2.0tdi which was reliable until the emission fix, the fix resulted in new EGR valves every 3 months, loss of power and loss of Economy. I sold the Audi quite quickly. I had the "fix" reversed on our 2.0tdi Tiguan and gained more economy, power and reliability. Best few hundred quid I ever spent.

[@florinkin1993]

The car heard the words professional help and got scared .

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

😂

[@mikeolly67]

I had a similar experience with EGR valve and cooler on a 2014 Volvo V60, a replacement was £100’s , so I removed it, soaked it in oven cleaner and then power washed it. The whole process took a full day and lots of swearing, but it fixed the issue and cost me next to nothing. A lot of people assume an EGR has to be replaced , it’s less messy and time consuming to do that and that’s why it’s costly, but with some time and effort they can be cleaned.

[@jamesf9647]

Moans n groans...(17:27) Fantastic.. I can so relate to this noise which emits from myself in the same frustrated tone when often laying under something and is such a pain and deep regret in actually starting the job... But an even greater satisfaction when it all comes together and actually works 👍👍keep it up.. Love it.

[@Pin-Auto]

I'm gonna say it, as a person who's had bad experiences in the past. DON'T BUY cars from people who you think look untrustworthy, if you think that they look sketchy (for example wear a hood on when selling their car) That means they problably are.

[@GT380man]

I can’t believe you BIN’d it, then did the deal in a country lane.

[@jihopablopark3770]

Hello, new subscriber here. Thank you for the good content. Just to share an experience. I recently purchased a neglected Bmw x5 e70 and started fixing it. And literally a few things started working on its own: Ex: Rear door lock switch, S mode gear box (this was a huge one), fuel tank sensor, and a couple of things more. Guess we were just lucky with a few things. Great job man! Love your videos!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

My favourite thing when a car fixes itself haha. Thanks for the kind words mate 👍

[@barnabywild2215]

My spidey senses would have felt like Wily Pete on skin, buying a car on a deserted road from some geezer in a hoody.

[@victory552]

Most newer vehicles are so over complicated. Engineers and designers never seem to worry about maintenance or repair, especially the Germans in my experience

[@att1tud332]

No we dont all use keys to open boxes, because here in the US. We are allowed to carry a pocket knife. We understand that in our day to day lives, we may have a need to cut something open and havent allowed our government to outlaw all bladed tools

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Not sure buying without even seeing or driving was your best move. Still - made a good video! Liked.

[@davidgreen5959]

Soon as I realised the seller wanted to meet in middle of no where I would be out of the deal

[@ewanstewart8011]

You two are a class act and that’s a fantastic result on Naomi’s new to her car 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

[@DjJay]

And that is why I hate little front wheel drive dinkys, everything is so tightly packed in there. Nightmare to work on for the simplest of things.

[@DaveyBoiLad]

So hard to get distant car even at a dealership they lie to

[@douglasprewer7913]

I was lucky on eBay and won "sight unseen" a Jaguar XJ (2003my) and have owned it for now for 7 years and no problems, only service items.

[@Canadian_Icecube]

I have wrenched on Audi and VW, and all Japanese and American brands, being in North America. Why oh why does the German over complicated everything. I mean programming a module? Who does that ? Wheel bolts (vs studs)? Have you ever replaced a tire at -30c in the dark on an Audi in a a national park full of wolfs and bears (true story). Can’t see the freaking holes in the disk. Electric parking brakes that need a special software to unlock them (not the run of the mill scanner). They are nice car, but when they break, they break ! And they do break more than Nissan or Toyota and Honda. And the parts cost way more. Anyhow, love to drive my Audi and Porsche, hate to repair them.

[@forestranger312]

That roundabout was revolutionary as one of the first trials of having one main roundabout served by a separate roundabouts at each road meeting it. Locally it was known as the magic roundabout. I found it easy quite natural to negotiate but thousands of people didn’t so they never caught on.

[@Whackypads]

I see what happened the car was probably absolutely fine when the mystery seller done u a favour and met u on track in the back off beyond 😂😂😂

[@lolsovs]

I have a Toyota of the same vintage... Do you know how the lights work on that? There is some cables, a couple of relays and some bulbs. Yes I dont get a warning light on the dash when one light goes out - on the contrary I dont have to deal with Body Control Modules and other unnecessary complex sh*t.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Sounds dreamy

[@81jovic]

I can fill your pain, mate 😢😂 I have done the EGR myself on my driveway..... but in the end, I was so proud of myself and will not do it again, even for my father! Well done 👏 also looks like you are doing it with some kind of positive attitude 👏 I was in a bad mood and pain 😢....

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Haha I'm glad someone else knows what I went through. Never again!

[@Snezit]

This car looks like its a nightmare to work on

[@Segadora93]

Light coding. You can retrieve that by dumping adaptions from the BCM module + the module coding. Then you add that to the new module and you are good. What VW will do is run some SVM coding by ODIS that resets the module configuration to factory. Who knows if that was the issue, sometimes issues fix themselves.

[@darkracer1252]

06:17 not just a bulb out. yes it's the first thing you check but that isn't everything. usually just gotta tap the light that is doing it. but sometimes is a connector. and you risk the car completely burning down.. for my car my blinker would also make the brake light blink. (and it went really fast) and breaking also made the blinker turn on (solid without blinking) the problem was that the ground connector was corroded. and power was bascily flowing the wrong way. still an easy fix though.

[@ChrisMount]

Love the replication noises @ 22.45 & 23.10

[@justin6604]

Stumbled across your channel today and love the videos! Much love from Hawaii.

[@kevinpotts-z1w]

Under the distance selling act, if this car has any major faults not disclosed, you`ll win at court hands down.

[@unclefista]

DSR don't apply to private sales

[@BlackLines]

private sales are "sold as seen". Unless of course you have some large mates.

[@gregshearer423]

@@BlackLines😂😂😂

[@tronixfix]

Maybe what happend to the original valve… the shop got the original spare part, kept it and instead installed a cheap aftermarket part. Probably sold the original new spare on eBay or something.

[@Omega-Investing]

Had the same problem with EGR's on my mums 1.2 tdi ibiza. Its just failed for the 3rd time. Stripped plastic gear always. Crap-made parts even from the dealer were not genuine as you showed here!

[@GermanAuto111]

I have worked for 5 years in VW, the body control model goes bad, but first try taking out the battery for 10 min and put it back, it should work for 2 days and if it works then for sure its the BCM

[@tashagodspell]

I know someone who when I told them to put some copper grease on the pads since they are slightly seizing puts it ON THE BRAKE PAD MATERIAL and that was damn scary.

[@stevie007]

Really impressed with your excellent presentation and top-quality content/editing so I subscribed 👌👌

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Thanks for that. Great to have you on board 👍🏻

[@My_man_G_UK]

Mate, I feel your pain!! Bought an A4, privately, without a test drive cause the seller rushed me to buy. Got it home and had to buy a rear quarter window, reverse switch as there was no light, gearbox and dpf, glow plugs and gasket for head and oil cooler. Still have brakes, pads, tyres and tracking to do 😭

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Ahh that’s rubbish. With that amount of work you should start a KZbin channel haha

[@My_man_G_UK]

@@NotEconomicallyViable haha I'm considering it cause I have a 97 mk3 Golf that basically needs a full rebuild 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@daangeurts2789]

DID SHE CALL MY CAR DISGUSTING? I DRIVE A 92 AUDI 80 ON THE DAILY AND ITS A BEAUTIFULL RELIABLE CAR!

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Haha the one I showed her was an absolute wreck

[@Manu-Official]

Whenever buying VW/Audi, having VCDS is a plus.

[@person4402]

Lol! This the same struggle I have with my Golf MK6 whenever I take something on. I feel like pulling my hair out but it's got to be done!

[@1961UK]

I made the error bought a 2009 mk6 Golf 1.6tdi from a very upper class person who told theres been no expense spared. Turned out to be one issue after the other which i sorted most of. Plus it was into a VW dealer for a new EGR and DPF . Good news is that cost me nothing as it was under warranty. All connected with the VW NOX scam this was one of them. After all that i sold it at a massive loss. Nightmare over until the next time 🙄

[@jackandrews1318]

First problem was buying a VAG product from the 2010s 💩

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Where were you a couple of months ago when I was buying this haha

[@chrisburn7178]

"When does a car ever fix itself"? I think old bangers do, because they know if they stay broken they'll go to the scrap. My '08 V50 never had working parking sensors when I bought it, and a strange creak on turning left. The creak fixed itself after a week or so and the parking sensors magically came back to life about 6 months later and have worked ever since 🤷

[@teamawesome2171]

There is nothing more expensive than a cheap out of warranty German car-humble mechanic..

[@Gcartyy]

These videos are great! Can tell you’re gonna grow this channel fast

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Alexander_l322]

To be honest you’ve scammed yourself here. The car was too much money to begin with!

[@HoretzYT]

WHAT??? AUDI 80 DISGUSTING??? DOES SHE HAVE A SOUL AND WORKING EYES?

[@naomibriff]

In my defence, it was gold! 😂

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

It wasn’t just gold, it was a complete wreck haha

[@Null-h6c]

127 k ? If you prevent rust those can go 650k before rebuild . Probably 850k if you airgap wire from metal or liquid hose

[@dradetayoadewuya3985]

Music at 13:00+?... You're the Indiana Jones of car treasures.... Lol

[@Nickgowans]

It healed itself. Looks like it could be an earthing fault or a dying wiring loom

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Potentially. Still going strong though

[@TheRonzzo]

At last a normal guy who actually shows how hard things are to fix Been there many off times 😂

[@Burtis89]

Rule number 1 when buying a car meet at their home address 😅

[@dogbog99]

4:30 You always come across lunatics down country lanes… they appear from nowhere

[@doveronefoxtrot4417]

Years ago I bought a brand new fiat punto. In one year I had the misfortune to be involved in two non fault accidents. In both circumstances the front end took quite a pounding, and the second time they were debating writing it off. When I sold it I did an official HPI check, I was gobsmacked to note that it showed up as totally clear of accident damage. So I wouldn't get too excited about HPI. Not everything is documented.

[@NotEconomicallyViable]

Sometimes the insurance companies take a long time to report a car as being categorised.

[@arvinlachhman6993]

First mistake is even considering a jag lol 😂

[@johnmacdonald8846]

My wife has a 2012 2.0 cab and she is on her 3rd egr valve and the second lot of rear calipers 😢 but she loves the car

[@mgproryh]

Im going to assume the reason the electrics just started working isnt because it didnt rain for a few days. If you catch my drift...

[@PatrickGreen-o4c]

You have a unique chanel as this is what we all do, struggling in the dark in the garden. Would be a good idea to see your other half helping out more, get some banter going between you to add some more humour, I see good things for this chanel, well done.