SALVAGE BMW 420i Gran Coupe! Is It A MISTAKE Buying A Categorised Car?

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

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[@jamesstone7597]

Made my sons day when I told him I met you on your lunch run today 👊🏻 😉

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

@@jamesstone7597 lol that’s well cool, good to meet you mate 👌

[@fayzanashraf9209]

@@CalvinsCarDiary Thanks for featuring the 440i I have for sale @ 6:57 nice one!! 👊😉

[@bigbhp6808]

I use v car check it showes you the salvage pics of car so seller cant deny what damage vehicle had give it a try Calvin

[@THBULLDOZER]

For some reason, categorised cars always look better than normal ones. The sellers always put bodykits on as an incentive

[@comeonman7423]

Or maybe they replace the damaged front end with the nicer parts to make it sell

[@Alexander_l322]

Nah they seem better because they are usually priced well under market value compared to a similar model/year and miles. If they have sport kit on them it’s usually because that’s what they came with or they have stuck it on because they could 🤷‍♂️ I don’t bother unless the parts are cheap or it will be repaired with the same as what came off it no need to waste money. It will sell as long as it’s priced fairly and repaired properly.

[@darkbassi5911]

Don't be fooled by a cheap 700kit 🙈

[@mraaron6277]

Aftermarket parts are cheaper than original ones e.g. wheels, bumpers etc

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

Maybe people who modify their cars have more crashes? I know people who won’t buy a car that has been modified for that very reason - they don’t trust it’s been cared for properly!

[@crz1364]

Vcheck is one of the best hpi checks currently. Quite a few cars are passing through as unrecorded but vcheck brings up the salvage record if sold through copart or motorhog etc, including the auction date, mileage and pictures of the damage. A must when buying 👍🏼

[@Vteccer666]

not a mistake as long as its been repaired properly

[@lukey3507]

Get all high value vehicles inspected prior to purchase. Even a HPI clear vehicle could have been written off.

[@matthewdolby7712]

@@lukey3507 pp0

[@MrSonicAdvance]

Always, ALWAYS HPI a car when buying privately. Even from friends. It's cheap enough to do, and may save you a load of money.

[@jeffreyroberts7438]

Categorised cars can be great value if the damage was minor and near the build date. This usually meant the insurance didn’t bother getting the car repaired. I have a Porsche 987 S , categorised in 2008, I purchased it in 2017. Any problem would have surfaced by that date obviously, and the price I paid was less than it would have been, still got the car, drives superb. Just do your homework...and that applies to purchasing any car!!!

[@dreamcrusher112]

24mpg being good? madness. I'd be expecting 40 out of a 4cyl sub 200hp. 300hp 4cyls will hit 30 reliably.

[@Alexander_l322]

24 mpg is dog shit for a 2.0 4 pot. I think he made a mistake or something

[@dreamcrusher112]

@@Alexander_l322 maybe it’s trip mpg from him doing 10 miles or something lol

[@stevenrees6015]

I think it might have issues. 24mpg is pathetic.

[@Alexander_l322]

@@stevenrees6015 yea maybe or calv just read the trip wrong or something

[@Bm98-z4y]

I had a 420d gran coupe for a year, absolutely loved it, so practical, I have a 440i coupe now and wish I got the gran coupe version

[@rojosul]

440i GC would be right around the top of that leaderboard!

[@philjohnson3416]

13:27 24.8mpg “is pretty good” 😳 I’d expect close to double that.

[@Rookiereece]

Shocking, the Car has barely any power

[@stevenrees6015]

At 24mpg, I recon it's got issues.

[@cattflap1447]

I got 22 mpg out of my old e39 540

[@rajansinghx]

@@stevenrees6015 I have the same. Car. But coupe if I put my foot down and drive it hard I get around 9mog and city driving is about 14mpg and motorway driving us around 24mpg for me

[@stevenrees6015]

@@rajansinghx thats terrible.

[@georgedaville4662]

I remember driving my bosses new 520i way back in 1999. 2l 6 cylinder, turbine smooth but absolutely gutless, my V6 24v Vauxhall Omega totally pissed all over it and it was only 165 bhp ! 😂😂😂

[@adams7405]

525i was the sweet spot,nearly 200 BHP way beyond the 520.But you want a 535i or 540i

[@CookedLight]

Noticed one comment mentioning squeaks from interior trim, I can vouch for that. Garage dropped my company car off the ramp and most panels got whacked, was almost written off. There are other niggles that might not appear on a test drive, electric gremlins. Mine now has issues with the keyless entry, reverse camera doesn't always come up. Drives perfectly well, was a darn good car before the calamity happened. Makes me think twice when I see that Cat S on an ad. Cat N probably not going to be any problem.

[@pk-dn5sj]

Shocking mpg and power...remap is a must

[@scottbrooks3402]

I personally only buy them if I can repair them myself. You know exactly what the damage is then unless the owner has previous damage photos/ repaired correctly.

[@willbrant2160]

Twin Power Turbo stamp on BMW is for the fact the Turbo is Twin Scroll so it has an upper and a lower boost region if anyone is wondering

[@samdudgeon8577]

I have this exact model and town driving is 32mpg , tbf can’t wait for 12 months lease to pass . Is definitely gutless

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

Really like this car - all the pleasures of the Touring but styling of the saloon - so glad BMW finally did this! As a family man with kids and dog - perfect for me. I’m aiming to get one to compliment my Touring! 👍

[@chazoclock]

Any car that’s categorised & keyless start is usually good because mint cars are fetched for all the parts to repair the salvage. Buy a crook-lock & aftermarket immobiliser if you don’t want your car going missing and the parts going a salvage vehicle.

[@stewartmclean625]

Great video Calv! That “twin power” on the engine cover I believe is because it’s a single turbo but twin scroll 👍!! Haha yer that fuel economy is shocking! I get 33 out of my m140i 😅

[@steveberridge4648]

That BM is the definition of the phrase “all show and no go”- over 2 secs slower than the Kia but only 13 bhp down on power - must be a heavy old beast !

[@dreamcrusher112]

Always chuckle seeing these base engine cars with thousands of £ in bodykits on em. Save the cash and get a 430i and have a car that actually is fast rather than just looking fast!

[@pastpixels-q2w]

420d 420i have around 180 /190 ish hp, that's plenty of power for the avrg guy tbh,

[@comeonman7423]

435i much better

[@dreamcrusher112]

@@pastpixels-q2w 180hp and £3000 on m performance kit or 300 hp. I know which I’d take

[@dreamcrusher112]

@@comeonman7423 diminishing returns when a £500 remap gets you mid 300s on a 30

[@pastpixels-q2w]

@@dreamcrusher112 m performance kits aren't 3k , maybe if ur buying brand new as an option yes (idk). but u can get m performance kits for 300-400 pounds aftermarket. So If ur smart you can get a 420d 420i etc M sport model without the kit and buy the kit urself and save 2.5k+ if what u said about 3k is correct

[@OhLozaH]

calvin calvin calvin youre in the wrong game mate. 1:42 them editing skills are on point!!

[@leehawkins7337]

I know people who only sell cat s and n cars. But every car has photographic records to show new keepers the exact condition before repaired.

[@chukzn17]

A car dealer talking you into buying a caterised car ... that he will be selling .... lol good work calvin 👍🏼

[@oliverbentley3635]

My first car was a 2013 Ford Fiesta 1L Ecoboost which was CAT S, I paid £3750 for it and it had 52k miles. My mate bought the same car (same spec but in white) from a main dealer for £5500!! Mine was Cat S for paint damage on the rear arch (that was it) was a no brainier to me!

[@Nite-owl]

Cat S indicates "structural" damage. Not sure how structural paint could be.

[@chriseseigbe9768]

The problem l have with structural damaged cars is that in many instances, one is not provided with the exact information of damage the vehicle suffered to be classed as an S category car. All the information that is received in many cases is that it is an S Category car full stop!!! Not many selling sites except maybe Copart, show pictures of the car after the accident in order for the buyer to make an informed decision on whether to buy the vehicle or not. Auto trader platform has quite a number of good looking S category car, but they hardly sell for months on end, no matter how cheap. This is purely because the information of the kind of damage sustained by the vehicle is unknown if when a check is done. No one will purchase a vehicle especially one to be used as a family car, if the exact damage to the vehicle is not known, no matter how cheap or good looking the car is. S category cars are very good value for money if the damage details are know and also if the buyer of vehicle is ready to drive the vehicle for a very long time, because purchasing an S category vehicle then trying to sell it on after some time could be quite challenging because most people will rather go for a vehicle with no damage history. Finally a major downside is that some insurance companies are reluctant to insure an S category vehicle and the ones that do increase the premium paid, so one might not be saving as much as was initially anticipated. ,

[@georgedaville4662]

2l D in this car is 50+ mpg and much quicker 👍

[@jansz4452]

Cat cars are fine for family’s that want to keep the car for a long time, apart from people wanting to sell it after 3 years

[@krisp7890]

These Cat S/N 4 series cars are always so overpriced by people selling them. You can see cat S examples with 120K + for 9K minimum for early 2014 models. Crazy

[@charlieb9688]

I believe that categorised car's should be sold with photos of the damage. Then you make your own judgement

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

You’re right it would be so good to see pics of the damage. HPI should look at buying the database of all photos from insurance companies and include it as an option when we do check on cars.

[@crz1364]

vcheck offer that services with images from when it sold through the salvage auction

[@jackmillin]

Calvin when are you realising your CCD drum and bass Spotify playlist? Some bangers on the cinematics!! 😎😎

[@jimmyjt16]

With this been so new and wrote off as a cat S, I bet the damage was pretty substantial.

[@richweston6202]

Calvin what's your View on doing a "V check " ? It reveals if the car has ever been salvage BUT for whatever reason it has not been categorised. Sometimes it will pass a HPI check but Fail a V check! V check supplies the salvage photos Inc vin plate and all damage!

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Very good point mate. Vchecks are good but they don’t ultimately determine or affect the value of a car which is quite bad really. Whatever comes up on HPI is the dictator of the cars value but a Vcheck is deffo worth doing if you suspect something that isn’t listed on HPI or Experian.

[@richweston6202]

@@CalvinsCarDiary thanks man!

[@kb4731]

Notification gang Calvin keep it up massive love here 🙌🏻

[@stevenrees6015]

24mpg is shockingly bad. My old focus st was doing 26mpg and thats why I got rid.

[@staycasual7203]

Another great blog but....”24 to the gallon ain’t too bad”....Jesus wept Calv, not too bad if it was a Supercar! Thing drinks fuel ⛽️💵⛽️💵⛽️💵

[@moshazza5684]

Looks good mate.. for the cost of a car data check like £9.99 or even less if you buy bulk checks its a no brainer to do the checks these days...some people are just stingy and want to save a couple of quid and get stung later on either car has finance/mileage issues or been written off then its too late.

[@31crazyice]

The paint job hasn’t really been done great was it? You can see the mismatch at about 2:00, other than that looks really nice

[@danked6731]

Question for you is with every categorised car I’ve bought it always makes a creek or a noise that the plastic inside is after shifting with the crash or a rattle here and there, when your buying them do you find the same?

[@MadelnMachines]

Is the front end identical to the non gran coupe model? I know these 4 series cars massively benefit from a front lip and bigger wheels - the whole front end just looks more beefy and I like it.

[@g9icy]

"Gutless" is exactly how I described a 520i loaner.

[@George-iy8dd]

Excellent informative video, thanks. Surprised that car has got a manual handbrake though.

[@zakali6909]

These 20i engines are detuned from BMW. Remap the car Calvin

[@WallStreet_MadeMe]

If someone’s buying to keep not resell for profit ect I see no problem buying a salvage or rebuilt title period... especially if the car is all done right and so on... selling price I say lowest you’d sell a clean title for minus 3k and there’s your sale price for a salvage titled car

[@ubayedulhaque8654]

Hey calv love the vid you should do a video with outs the edited cinematics just wanna see the difference

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Do you mean just add the cinematic footage without cutting it up or don’t add it at all?

[@ubayedulhaque8654]

@@CalvinsCarDiary add cinematics without cutting just wanted to see the difference my brother ❤️

[@thepharcyde8285]

Unfortunately auto trader doesn't always show everything accurately either. When I was car hunting 2 years ago found a nice BMW there which was good 3 hours drive. Rang the dealer and as it was still available so I arranged a time to go and see it. They didn't say a word about anything outstanding etc finance nor auto trader did. Only that the car just had a service and is ready for collection as long as payment is received. As I was about to drive for 3 hours I did hpi check and the car was with outstanding finance. When I rang them again the guy played it like a big surprise. Of course bought a car from elsewhere but yea always hpi check a car otherwise you could be in a big trouble without even knowing.

[@dopiaza2006]

If it was repaired by the insurer it wouldn't have been categorised. That only happens if they decide not to repair and sell it off (at Copart....)

[@AzureJamali]

I love your videos man. Always sad when they end 😂

[@garyhutson6361]

Good content . Wheres the 320 diesel dragon time .

[@paulsikora5623]

really great content cal m8

[@Justforaccount]

If you got a traders policy all good not great on personal insurance was expensive and following year quote was stupid 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@martinphall1446]

Can you do any update vid on how your M3 e46 wagon is going please Calvin

[@ianm077]

They are slow stock, but seen some pretty good figures from just a tune alone! :)

[@Eubeobdh]

That's what I was thinking, Calvin should do a stage 1 and then do a 0 to 60

[@jonasla8089]

They get good after a stage 1

[@Frostyyy__]

3:50 why did you close it with your hands on the window ☹️

[@dy2cakc1]

Car Vertical is the best. Thanks High Peak Autos.

[@Stedexbro]

Very nice video, serious editing time 👊

[@harrylloyd6955]

It's a mistake buying any used car, providing you do not buy and sell them for a living. We will be in a big recession in 6 months time as hardly any money has been circulated, last year (Google it) UK printed money doubling the circulation, so your £1 is worth a lot less than it is now, and because of hardly any money being circulated, car prices are also higher. Banks are giving loans left, right and centre because so much money has been printed. They are loaning to people who they know will never pay off the debt. Additionally, with interest rates so low now is the best time to get a mortgage.

[@YourMasYourDa]

This comment didn't age well did it 😂

[@mr2geeza]

Hpi etc are a good service. But am I right in saying that if someone has had an accident and only had third party insurance they could get that car repaired then sell it on it wouldn't be on hpi etc as being categorised etc???

[@andriusGNR]

Calvin there's 5mm of hair length on your head and you feel rough? 🤣 Jaysuuus, should have seen some people who never had a haircut since last lock down lol.

[@adams7405]

Briefly had a 420i,quick enough for the road and averaged about 35MPG in combined driving.But this car deserves a 6 cylinder

[@cabottaxi]

Should have gone for the 320d . Far superior mpg although buy one with the B47 engine after mid 2015 not the N47. I get up to 61mpg on a good run

[@bigmatt2896]

there is a lovely jaguar xfr-s on autotrader which is a cat S, its about £10k-£12k cheaper than a non cat car, i wouldnt mind owning one on a cat s as long as its been fixed properly HOWEVER i feel selling it on will be a problem thats why im not buying it

[@pk-zx2vb]

24mpg defo no good man😂 It's a prove such car should have 6 cylinders...would have similar or better mpg but drive like a dream😁

[@Nite-owl]

Personally speaking I wouldn't touch a categorised car. What you save in the initial purchase is likely to be swallowed up with increased insurance premiums every year that you own it.

[@baron6534]

Thought it would beat the Kia even..shocked..does look great though

[@markdennis7119]

Always great video honest car 🚙 content

[@jordy_ep3244]

I love BMW's and i love this car as we all know you have a soft spot for BMW's Calv i would love to own a BMW as been in a BMW 3 series once as my mate used to own a 3 series which i thought it looked like a M3 or M4 but it was a 3 series i think by memory 😍 i love these video's Calv #ONIT

[@thebanditsix]

Hpi check's are misleading,168,000 written off car's in 2017/2018 were not registered, meaning they were sold at full market value despite being written off and repaired, buyer beware as they say.

[@BigMattRob]

24mpg u’d say is good!🥲 my st220 when i get 20 is depressing

[@riccccccardo]

I get 35mpg daily in my gs450 mk 4 f sport lol

[@jackl8915]

@@riccccccardo Engine specs?

[@veryfatkid1063]

did Calvin just say 24 mpg is not bad lol

[@bmw_club_midlands]

One of the best parts about it is the manual box IMO.

[@ruqs11]

You really went through a lot of pain in the rain didn’t you 🤣🤣🤣

[@md-detailing]

Great video Calvin :D

[@juskillz5229]

Ahh i made the mistake of getting a 420d in a manual worst thing ever then getting in my m135i big difference

[@mrhossein2296]

My favourite car! 4series grancoupe

[@ditmirmati9900]

Calv love the videos. Keep up the god work.

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

Thanks mate 🙏🏼

[@leeg131313]

paused at 2:47 , im guessing this has had rear end damage.. paint match is poor

[@derekstaples8844]

Great Guess....... Considering Calvin said "It had rear end Damage" 🙄🙄🙄

[@deesneakerfreakerheaduk]

Did I just see you in Leicester in a m135 or m140 with the asshol plate on ???

[@r5gtturbo197]

I’ve got a cat d e46 M3 I’m gutted it’s costing a furtune to put back right

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

Seen this on the website this morning , shocked how cheap it is

[@shaniapearcey]

How much

[@SH7SH7SH7]

@@shaniapearcey £7000

[@TBATTIECYCLING]

@@shaniapearcey think it was £14,500 might be sold now

[@Jack-lh7mu]

It annoys me how well bmw exteriorly spec a 420i! looks like an m4 from the thumbnail aside from the wing mirrors

[@Foodie_King.]

Calvin where can i check if the car i am planning to buy is a category car.. I am all the way in SA..

[@steves5287]

Calvin am sure I just seen your old m6 in Scotland just outside Edinburgh whats the chances??

[@Mark-ip7oq]

No Steve I bought It I live in London

[@steves5287]

Well there’s one up here that’s really similar

[@sonnywood1529]

Yes steve you are right it’s in Scotland, Mark dosent own this car and it’s not in london !

[@steves5287]

@@sonnywood1529 like I say wasn’t 100% if it was but looked very very similar 👍🏻

[@sonnywood1529]

100% is, signalgreenm6 on Instagram

[@Issahbb]

What's a categorised car?

[@Sefyuyu]

Let’s be real now, 24mpg is not good at all. I’m getting at least 34mpg on my 435d GC. And that weighs 1700kg.

[@leedstown]

Them bmws look dated now compared to mercedes. You can view photos of cat cars when they were sold at Co part it cost £3 each car so you can see how bad the damage was.

[@kins9737]

Whoever specked this car is as tight as a Ducks 🇯🇵

[@anthonybelton-ford3124]

Most peoppe who finance cars. No options and white paint.

[@ray5952]

Love the colour!🔥

[@yatusabes_b2865]

i went into a 320i and i felt crammed in it ? im only 5"10 is the interior of a gran coupe bigger ??

[@rankzwazhere]

The sold a ton here in South Africa lol

[@martinwilson2527]

Hi Calv, any news on the touring m3 mate?

[@tonyskinnider6347]

When is the m3 touring coming out?

[@kristianspencer1978]

If she’s only getting 24 mpg then someone has been giving it the beans. 35 mpg from a 2.0 turbo.?

[@eduki]

OMG they repaired the car and placed the steering wheel at the wrong side!

[@kmaceasto7851]

Get Jamie OG , dmo, Ricky LLF and you in the Almera with the flake paint job and whack in the another level album bruv do a Dane bowers flex around Milton Keynes calv do a music video for charity or nhs

[@craigtrigg4288]

sold that bmw quick mate

[@ibbeh9152]

Where is the London’s taxi

[@zunaids32]

Just had a Deja Vu watching this video 😅🤣🤣

[@benrage5373]

Buying a cat car wouldn't bother me if repaired right is plenty of cars which been smashed and fixed but not recorded they annoy me more cause they a cat car basically but I gotta pay more for one

[@ErazeCams]

Banger video as always

[@mrgamer22956]

That car is prob 38 to gallon if you drive normally

[@suhailmuhammed5123]

Where’s the m3 touring project