WE BOUGHT A CRASHED 2024 FIAT WORTH £23K FOR UNDER £3K

[@nigelrudd670]

Merry Christmas 🎅 Gents 🇬🇧👍🔧🧰

[@sruk]

Wow thank you so much 👌

[@TheMG4hubcap]

Rob you deserve it to get a Christmas turkey for you and Chris

[@Rodders20004]

@TheMG4hubcap Rob can you and Chris do a Xmas special where you and Chris swap presents and say merry Xmas to each other

[@stevewood7884]

😂​@@Rodders20004

[@greggbutler9344]

It’s 10 k worth of KZbin content,that’s all that matters to you ❤❤😂😂

[@ryanhall1210]

To put it in neutral, there’s a bolt underneath the car. You have to undo 40 spins. We have had a couple of these break down at work already. Happy to call and talk it through with you. Any of help, just message. I work at Fiat so happy to help.

[@Piner5074]

Thanks for all the great content over the last year. You are absolutely my favourite channel by a country mile, So have a great Christmas guys and a drink on me

[@sruk]

Wow, thank you! So much

[@terabyte1695]

On the drivers side ,under neath so you can see transmission module, there will be a black canistor located at the gearbox module as the car has no gear box but the foward neutral etc, is located here , remove cap,using a T25 driver bit rotate clockwise for 18 /20 turns this should unlock park and the vehicle can be moved, make sure vehicle is chocked as it could roll, good luck on the Fiat ,by the way that fiat will take on all the cars in yard to 60 mph

[@bigphilswheels]

You could always pull the drive shafts out of the box or hubs. The wheels will be free then. Just a thought. 👍👍

[@simonupton-millard]

As an EV owner and driver for over 10 years and a certified Electric Head (According to the wife) am glad to see you working on them, and you have your self a bargain the battery pack alone is worth well over 6k as that's what 5yo+ Renault Zoe ZE40 parks go for on ebay

[@BigDave1965]

Vauxhall/Opel was purchased by PSA in 2016 , they then merged with Chrysler / fiat and formed Stellantis, to get it out of Park you can undo the Park Finger , needs to be turned 80 times , that motor looks like the same one as we fit to the Vans up North. Badged, Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Fiat , badge engineering at it's best. Any advice on how it works get in touch. By the way make sure you charge the 12v battery while it's off or it will not go into ready mode. Plus recharge the Aircon.

[@duncancassarwheelan6777]

worked on an ecorsa recently, main reason it would not start was fan motor damage and those brown relays for it on the left. as soon as we plugged in the new one and replaced the relay and some fuses it was fine. since electric motor and batteries depend on the coolant, it will not activate with no fan motor communication. 2021 corsa, used the autel diagnostics.

[@smooth239]

If you ever have problems moving cars due to wheels locked or handbrake will not release, use baking trays under the wheels for easier moving both on and off the truck or on concrete/gravel surfaces.

[@ooheaven1459]

If it's anything like my old 500e there is a park release on the end of the transmission. Looks a bit like an oil filter housing with a rubber bung in the end. Remove the bung and you can wind the park off with a t20 or t25, can't quite remember which. It takes quite a lot of turns. Access is from underneath.

[@victorbox6289]

Minor correction. Fiat / Vauxhall / Opel / Peugeot / Citroen / Jeep / Chrysler etc. etc. are all owned by Stellantis Group

[@charlesallanstewart-kl2op]

First thing you said what a beautiful car then showed us the front , l had to giggle, you need ' glasses Rob ' l hope you got the car in the bay b4 ' airbag services ' took out the dash & steering wheel or you will create a lot of extra work for you & Chris. Electric car is not my Cuppa Tea & l couldn't hear the motor being Deaf so Classic Car it is preferable a loud 1 ' Ford Granada Ghia ' So l can drive in style. 😳😲😲😲😲😲😲😁

[@peterhaigh5764]

I used airbag service last week for a full airbag replacement very reasonable!

[@jasonfoley9622]

Mega Car - guys - These guys need to be on Quest - sod Car SOS or Drew Pritchard - this is what the petrol heads needs and the public would know how to save money from the rip offs, the information on part numbers would save the public loads of money, go guys have a great festive period - well done I say - Jason

[@philtucker1224]

@@jasonfoley9622 I think KZbin has a much bigger viewing than Quest these days..

[@Snartifartblast]

I'm not a big fan of EVs but if anyone can demystify how to repair them safely - and bring that cost of repair down to 'normal' levels - then that can only be a good thing. And you are the guys who can do it. Merry Christmas!

[@philtucker1224]

@@Snartifartblast yes it’s wierd to think that in ten years time traditional “servicing” ( ie oil,plugs and filter changes) will be a thing of the past and young mechanics will effectively be electricians!

[@peterdale7896]

Looks like a learning curve for all of us repairing this EV. It's going to be interesting.

[@bobmazzi7435]

I don't know how to get it in neutral, but a drive shaft will probably come out pretty easily. And that will probably be easier than spending hours figuring out how to trick the trans.

[@otherwayup]

I would seriously look at spending a grand of your future profit from this single vehicle doing a suite of high voltage ⚡ EV training modules. This vehicle is a gift. Use the opportunity to be safe, live long and prosper.

[@bugged120]

Perhaps this: "Yes, the Park lock can be released manually. The transmission locking pawl is activated by a small electric motor, mounted at the top front of the alloy casing near to the air conditioner compressor. There is a small hole in the end of the black steel body of the motor, filled by a rubber bung. Remove the bung and insert an Allen key ( 6-sides, probably 2.5, 3, or 4mm ). Ensure the transmission is not under load from drag or the weight of the vehicle, then rotate the Allen key about 25 times. I don't know the direction to turn, maybe it does not matter - try clockwise first."

[@julianowens4071]

Nice to see a few EVs coming through,I’m sure you’ll get it sorted as always

[@barryrathbone]

It’s like Stellantis group parts bin! Great little car well done at £2800!

[@richardwardle1206]

I’m in the same boat currently. Got hold of a 2022 500E RED edition for £1950 doesn’t run like yours. But with 12v I can put it in neutral and take parking brake off. I was told it will run with a reflash of the system but needs all electrical Items replaced first. Let me know how you get on.

[@penfold1007]

Fiat, Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citreon are all parts of the massive Stellantis Group. Parts are shared around the whole range to cut the cost of production. Good luck with the parts search guys.

[@PeterGoodman-nq7zy]

Stellatis is the manufacturer for Fiat maserati lancia Peugeot citroen, vauxhall jeep chrysler So they all share parts.

[@ardharold9468]

Stellantis Group owns Peugeot, Citroen, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, Fiat (and Abarth), Dodge, DS automobiles, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel(Vauxhall) and RAM so a lot of parts may cross over all these brands.

[@andrewlawrance3751]

What a bargain looking forward to the next video. Merry Christmas guys. Love from Melbourne Australia.

[@michaelhynds8035]

Well done gentlemen, a fantastic purchase. I’m sure it will work out very well for you.

[@huwdavies6650]

It shares its platform with the Peugeot e208 and e2008, Vauxhall Corsa e and Vauxhall Mokka e, also the Jeep Avenger, The Alfa Romeo Junior and the new Lancia Ypsilon. You will probably have more luck finding some smaller components used off the Peugeot or Vauxhall sister cars as they have been out since 2020 or thereabouts.

[@trevorg2128]

Rob is like a child opening his Christmas present love to see it good luck to you both you make my day and I need it after loosing my wife to cancer in the last few weeks

[@iansutherland5975]

@@trevorg2128 God bless you mate on your sad loss😪

[@philtucker1224]

@@trevorg2128 I’m sorry for your loss Trevor, it’s something we all dread as we get older. I hope you have a family or good friends that you can spend some time with during Christmas. Bless you mate. 🖖

[@CliveBridges]

As an idea, why don't you get a couple of baking trays to use under wheels around yard. It'll make moving cars around easier??

[@stevebishop1161]

Used to use McDonald’s trays for drifting back in the day 😂

[@noordar786]

Was going to take the misses out . But sod it .. I'd rather Watch you guys 😅

[@Oceans_Sail]

If she is anything like mine she is damaged beyond repair anyway. I need a newer model.

[@RST1600]

Brilliant. Mine says why on Earth you watching that for 🙄

[@Rodders20004]

If that’s based on the Vauxhall/peugeot based you can’t get them in Neutral with out it running, I had to pick up 23 plate Citroen ds3 electric which is probably the exact same car and just decided to stop in the middle of a busy road, I managed to load it and took it to the dealer, luckily I managed to get neutral and the handbrake off, even the main dealer was impressed it wasn’t in park, the guy said these cars come in daily and the drivers always struggle to unload them and end up using a special track vehicle or they bounce them off the bed of the truck

[@philtucker1224]

That might make the SRUK profit record if Rob can get the parts reasonable!

[@Don-xl7me]

What A steal! Gonna be a lovely motor for someone at tthe end great video guys!

[@richardjones5255]

Well worth a great punt, Happy Christmas.

[@andyb7031]

You jammy jammy geezers, what a find, well done, looking forward to the next video of it

[@malcolmwallace33]

Wishing you both and your Familys a MERRY XMAS and a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR; all the BEST Malcolm

[@paultodd9301]

Absolute bargain. Great to see you growing in confidence with EV's. Hope you both have a Wonderful Christmas & a Great New Year.

[@Philthefish47]

Merry Christmas chris and rob

[@matthardwick2872]

It’s no wonder car insurance is so ridiculously expensive in the U.K. when they are writing off and paying out on this relatively easy fixers. Criminal.

[@philtucker1224]

@@matthardwick2872 that’s right. In developing countries (where labour charges are far cheaper) they will still repair almost any car and some very ordinary type cars are still going strong after 30 or 40 years.

[@terrybooker45]

Absolute bargain boys. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from down under Australia.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant as always gentlemen 👍🏻

[@pauljeffrey3225]

I love the way you push the boundaries,good luck guys ,thank God for people like josh, that's the real dark arts

[@crisfiler6128]

"The aluminium crash bar is quite expensive at £170 odd".....come on Rob you got ££££ to play with at that purchase price! 😂😂😂

[@chrishill1219]

Chris, the last time I saw gloves like that were on the Doc in Back To The Future Merry Xmas Gents

[@chrisstratford3043]

Hi chris and rob in your conversation with josh actually fiat is owned by stellantis who own Peugeot citroen vauxhall jeep Maserati hence why all the parts similar. Another good project finishing off the year as you started... looking forward to 2025 merry Christmas lads

[@Brian-uu3jq]

Seat belt needs to be fastened before you can select drive

[@Ray-n4v]

Chris been doing the washing up 😂 nice pair of marrygold gloves 😂😂😂

[@michaelmcsorley3254]

Nice one been waiting for today’s video 👍

[@yamfz6]

Looking forward to the outcome guys. Think you'll make a nice profit on it given the purchase price. 🎯

[@martinthompson54]

Hi rob and Chris, good luck with the wee bitsa car, hope you both have a merry Christmas and Happy new year, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless

[@christopherwallisandjunior5149]

Merry Christmas Chris and Rob

[@Timjacks01]

Such varied cars on here, it’s great!

[@MatSpeedle]

When will they learn, you never get into a bidding war with Rob. He will never budge! Nice one Rob, proper score!

[@chrisgosling6083]

cant lose at that, price its worth more in parts than you paid for it !!! its going to make a nice car for some one and hopefully a good return for you guys 👍

[@robertdamp5604]

Rob . Chris What a fantastic buy you both have brought just before Christmas. I am sure you will find the way to get the hand brake off once you have got the dash and air bags removed and then bridge out the connections so that you can clear down the remaining codes and maybe the the hand brake will release.

[@aledlamb1255]

Can we have a christmas stock update an abit of a look at new yard merry Christmas rod an chris love the content roll on 2025

[@georgepaterson4825]

Well done guy's. That's a steal, looking forward to seeing the next one 👍

[@martindanby1717]

Merry Christmas and a happy new year

[@michaelkember8102]

Wow what a nice car, I can see Rob letting Claire have it for 6months and still sell for a very nice profit. Have a great Christmas guys, 🍺🍺

[@frankjames7247]

Seasons greetings to you both, and as for this car fortune favours the brave.

[@chr15b]

I'm confident you'll make a strong profit on this one!

[@iansutherland5975]

Bargain of the year lads. Some good money to be made on this in the new year. Well done👍👏👏

[@JackOfAllTrades-UK]

In the video clip where you guy’s have taken the bumper off and are talking about what is bent, I swear you can see Chris’s brain already going over exactly how he is going to pull that NS/F chassis leg back into position on the jig 👍😂

[@pharoahegypt]

Maybe I'm alone, but I like the fact that Stellantis exists. Putting all those brands under one umbrella means we keep them going, for less outlay in terms of design & manufacturing, while still keeping each brands individuality intact. My Citroen C4 is very different to a Vauxhall Mokka, though likely shares a number of parts; not least the 130bhp 1.2L Turbo petrol engine? Seems like for once someone in the car trade had a good idea. imho.

[@jasonloveridge4325]

MERRY CHRISTMAS CHRIS AND ROB. HOPE YOU BOTH HAVE A GREAT ONE.

[@markbennett6658]

Surprisingly I had to read quite far down into the comments to start reading the ‘milk float’ ‘washing machine ‘ ‘EV garbage’ type comments which is indicative of some progress and that people are seeing through al the FUD about them as more and more are on the road. Essentially it’s a relatively easy repair, with lots of generic Stellantis parts available. Make the most of it boys I think bargains like this won’t be available for that long!

[@AI-Records24]

There’s lots of “fud” about them but also lots of completely legitimate concerns and opinions. Not everyone wants to drive something without an engine, fair enough, you like what you like. Safety concerns are real, risks are real, think of the guy who got locked in whilst it was alight with his granddaughter in the back (1years old). Thermal runaway is real. Most of them aren’t nice to drive, the batteries don’t last as long as people need them to, they are expensive to purchase and they depreciate more than an ice so financially some of them don’t make sense when you account for that, cost of installing charger, higher insurance etc. Then there’s the political aspect, we don’t want to be priced out of ice cars in favour of everything being ev, for one the energy isn’t clean anyway and you have to do a lot of miles to offset production emissions so they aren’t cleaner other than “tailpipe” which is the only good thing about them really, along with cheap home charging (which could also change in future as tax is doing) another is they are a lot easier to restrict usage of/build nefarious technologies into etc/limit speed/report violations , government overreach is very real, everyone should be concerned about that and people should be free to purchase what they like whether that’s a Tesla or a V8. Next is the weight concerns, they are a lot heavier and therefore damage roads more than ice cars do, our roads are already done for, if everything is 2-3.5 tons then what are they going to look like in 15 years? In short there are legitimate concerns about the way things are going and I’ve not even mentioned everything, so rather than just thinking you’re better than others for liking an EV maybe look into why they dislike the technology being pushed first, and share their concerns around freedom.

[@seanfindlay4054]

There should be an unlock button near the console , or if you've disconnected the battery , jump start it from there

[@stephen579]

I love the video but cringe at the technology in these modern cars. If I were looking for a car today, I would search everywhere for a good-condition older model.

[@Lurchgaming99.]

love every video thanks for the contuined content blood sweat tears and have a very well deseverd break and merry christmass and happy new year to you both and your familys hows chris's step daughter liking the fiat ? merry christmass and happy new year to all the people who read this also :)

[@bigsisvlilsis3497]

Love all the videos merry Christmas and new year lads

[@grahamkingston980]

Any update on the Alpina? That's a proper car.

[@paulpartridge2674]

Great little car , looking forward to see this one fixed . Be a great car

[@ched999uk]

What a great buy, well done lads. It will be interesting to see the ins and outs of the pyro fuse and replacing it. They do say you make your profit in the buying price - looks like you will gave a great late Christmas pay day there lads - well deserved. Hope you and your loved ones have a great Christmas.

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Another superb video Rob and Chris - looks like a bargain, it’s going to make some interesting content that’s for sure! 😊

[@geoffh2560]

I reckon you'll make a good few grand on this one, Rob, nicely done mate.

[@grajay155]

You two are going to make a lovely job of that. Great buy.

[@andywakefield9826]

Personally i don't mind what car is on the channel. Its about the process of repair. Ofcourse its nice to see interesting cars. But the point of it all is the process. I recon you will have 6/6.5k in that car finished. Nice win is that

[@richardwardle1206]

Apparently autel can unlock the Fiat security gateway now too.

[@GRfourfun]

Billy bargain lads, look forward to seeing this one progress.

[@jasonmann191]

Should be able to put box in neutral by winding the gearbox in manually. If the same as Peugeot and Vauxhall then it should have an oval shaped cover on front of gearbox with 2 screws in. Then once that’s removed you just wind the screw(8mm I believe) about 90 times until it’s out of park. Better done with all power disconnected as when you put ignition back on it can put it back in park again.

[@simonbailey2151]

The odd minor SNAFU with a microphone is all part of the charm of the channel, Rob; no need to apologise.

[@paulwoods7857]

Rob, please calm down a little, let Chris explain in his own pace! Love this project, look forward to seeing progress.

[@denkitney8865]

Guys, it's a no brainer.....you crunched the numbers in your heads, and took the plunge....you would have been mad not too. When done it will be a nice littel christmas for you both. Great vid....as usual, have a good one🎅👌👍

[@petergerman3593]

Greatbuy I think you will as allways get it back on the road and you will make it like new again can't wait for more on it

[@firesaab31]

I can’t possibly see how you can go wrong with this. Like EV’s or not, your inbox will be red hot when time comes to move it on. Your channel is addictive 👍

[@MatthewStanford51]

Looks like a great car, very pleased you and Chris are looking at full electric cars too!

[@DarrenWhelan-v2c]

Rob/Chris Nice Bargain before Christmas, Wishing all the Families a Very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Catch the Vids in the New Year. Darren. Cavan. Ireland

[@symonfraser6422]

It's going to be a winner. Best wishesto both of you for the festive season.

[@christopherburden756]

Fiat group, PSA and Vauxhall now under the Stellantis name

[@lpalmer2606]

well done guys, another cracking little buy

[@SLOTTER-UK]

Most cars have a shift lock release mechanism that allows you to manually shift the car out of neutral. Look for a small cover near the gear shift. Use a flathead screwdriver to remove the cover and press the button or lever inside while pressing the brake pedal2.

[@myshu7627]

You do realise that is an electric car,it might be different from a conventional gearbox

[@SLOTTER-UK]

@myshu7627 me bad I ask copilot for answer lol

[@zakthomson7444]

It has a parkfinger lock what you turn about 20-30 times.

[@BigDave1965]

80 times

[@chrisw3771]

Great video as ever, lots of the parts are the same as the Jeep Avenger, even the cover on the centre console. The Jeep has a neutral select leaver hidden somewhere in the footwell in case the battery is flat, (Asked when I test drove one) might be the same.

[@steveng5503]

It’s a gift at Christmas time… so, it’s a Christmas gift! It’s the risk and chance one takes. This is one of the positive ones. Well done lads. Looking forward to seeing how this works out. 👍🏻

[@busterljf7662]

Well done guys another bargain 😊 I think a lot of people avoid these EV crashed motors hence the great price

[@pauldarch1882]

I think it will be a good buy...a few head aches to come though...won't be finished this year though...

[@ferglesnerk]

I'm watching this after driving my 6.2 litre V8 Holden Commodore from Broken Hill to Adelaide. Chalk n cheese.

[@garrybritton9415]

Nice looking car funky interior very different looking forward to next video ❤

[@williamdonly7966]

What a fantastic buy , definitely out of your comfort zone guys , but with your network of people , am sure it ll.be a nice project!! At an absolute bargain!!!!

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Rob waffling while Chris is running his eyes over everything and seeing what’s needed, top class guys it’ll be interesting to see how much the bits cost, nice one guys, Rob I’m not complaining just having a little bit of fun as you always say enough waffling, personally I think it’s a brilliant buy

[@darrenwilson8042]

Aren't they all owned by Stellantis?