I soon found out why they were at Auction!

I bought 2 cars cheap at dealer car auction and learned again the hard way that action cars are NOT the path to riches!

[@philtowle4683]

Having your garage on fanny street is the best advert ever.

[@ChopsGarage]

lol

[@richardhume2811]

Can't wait to hear the reason why you have a Morris Ital on the forecourt. I can't believe that there is still one that has not turned to brown dust. It was my first cat in 1982 and I had it for 12 years before I passed it on to my brother in law. It was 80% body filler and fiberglass by that point :)

[@1gerard47]

Hi James, watching from SA,62 year old glaswegion, 45 years a mechanic, love your videos respect your honesty giving the trade a good name 👍keep it up.

[@owensteele1645]

The best videos are always the ones with the cheap bangers. Keep them coming.

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks! Will do!

[@sisyphussapprentice8976]

Always amazes me, although not in this instance, how many "second keys" become conspicuous by their absence. Gone are the days when you could pop into a local key cutter and get another for under a tenner. Now you are looking at an eye watering amount, and in some case, more than the wretched car. So look after them.😀😀😀

[@ChopsGarage]

This is true

[@stepheng8779]

Morris Ital ❤ my first car. Been off the road the road a while that one, hope you found the story behind it James, looking forward to it 👍 All the best 🍺

[@alanburton5099]

Yet more great content, honest always pays in all walks of life and especially in the motor trade, the bad ones may have their day but they tend to be one year wonders-their dodgy reputation spreads like Covid. I have a friend who like you operates a small car dealership who has been in business for approx 19 years and is always busy-most importantly he keeps his customers, I have known whole families who always buy from him time after time. James, never stray from the path you are taking-the fruits will come back year after year. Alan B

[@ChopsGarage]

Many thanks Alan

[@joebailey8586]

what i found out recently low mileage can be more problem cars than high mileage cars

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Yes I looked at a 3008 today at 60k, needed a clutch, which is about right at that miles

[@johnmunro4952]

The thing that lets older cars like the Fusion down is they are quite pricey to tax and a bit thirsty.

[@wintersun398]

£130 a year? The dealers usually make a big point if it’s cheap tax

[@worldhello1234]

It is not really thirsty with realistic expectations.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

Older cars will always be slightly more to tax and a little heavier on fuel, but on the flip side you don't have the double whammy of monthly PCP payments and massive depreciation. The sweet spot is something 10 to 12 years old with low mileage and full service history that's done all it's depreciating. These are always the best value for money.

[@Finglesham]

@@matthewgodwin3050 Very true. My 2005Mondy 2L Duratec is £300+ for VED but how much is an equivalent car today for comfort and load carrying? I paid £10,000 in 2006 so know it inside out. Keep you old car and save the planet.

[@johnmunro4952]

@@wintersun398 more like £240. I guess it depends on engine size/fuel type.

[@stevedmavicmini6581]

I think there's a Vulva dealer on fanny Street where the spark was serviced

[@ChopsGarage]

www.acemot.co.uk/

[@TRD1949uk]

that fusion sounds like water pump bearing to me from experience of that engine

[@barryrathbone]

The Ital looks amazing! The fusion is becoming rare now and hopefully the spark will be a cheap fix

[@aCivilServant]

Morris Ital are rare as hens teeth these days. If you intend to keep it, then it's worth a resto.

[@chucky2316]

It's a awful car should be scrapped

[@criticalgamerthe1st335]

I would question BCA on the fees, you seem to be paying way over unless your paying high transportation costs

[@ColinCarFan]

WOW - first to comment :) Interesting video and insights, as usual. Looking forward to the Ital review ??!??

[@neildaniel8232]

The Fusion will need a timing belt at that mileage, they're due at 100k or 10 years and are never done. The rumbling is most likely the idler pulley as they are replaced at the same time as the belt so only last that long.

[@lloyds053]

120 they're due

[@2760ade]

I always thought the Ford Duratec engine had a timing chain not a belt? My Mondeo definitely has a chain!

[@sammytheseal2307]

​​@@2760adehe Ford Sigma Duratec is belt driven (1.25, 1.4, 1.6) The Ford Duratec HE is a Mazda derived engine (1.8, 2.0) and they are chain 👍

[@2760ade]

@@sammytheseal2307 Ah I see. Mine is the 2.0, so the Mazda engine. I thought they were all the same design. Thanks for the info😀

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Start to run an advert for a car buying service mate, might get some bargains offered, auctions are very difficult these days.

[@maverick6631]

For sure. Too many private buyers at auctions pushing up prices.

[@worldhello1234]

@0:41 The JDM spec Toyota Camry looks IMHO more interesting.

[@dannycrooks8462]

The fees they charge is unbelievable

[@MrMeldarionx]

Was just thinking the same

[@ryanmccormick2150]

Nothing outrageous... Put that on a t-shirt chopps , I'll buy one 😂👍

[@profrumpo]

Morris Ital crikey when did you last see one of those on the road, look forward to hearing about that one.

[@tomjacobs1156]

Great video, only other thing to be aware of with fusion, they sometimes have a fan sensor fault. this shows up after driving when you switch off and the fan carries on running for a couple of mins after. known this to come up with two fusions. Having said that fusions are a really great car. I've known to be good for a lot of people. ideal for small family as just that bit more space. I wish they hadn't stopped making them.

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes nice runabouts

[@DisleyDavid]

The fan running after you turn the engine off isn’t a fault. If the coolant is still hot the fan is supposed to run. That’s why there is a warning label on the fan housing. On some Fiats the fan starts after you stop the engine.

[@stephenflint5209]

Loving the Ital ❤

[@chucky2316]

Until you own one 🤣

[@stephenmcdonnell9079]

Wife has a 2010 Spark LT, owned it for about 6yrs Great car and space inside and runs like a dream just went onto 50000miles.

[@adamanthony7465]

I'm.sorry to hear you think the Fusion grumble is a bearing because mine after it's vambelt service is making the same noise at only 56000imiles. I will be then interested at your outcome on this . Fusions are generally excellent and as commented previously a top used buy in Germany

[@sammytheseal2307]

Be very surprised if the spark is pressurizing enough for the pressure to escape via the seam of the bottle instead of the cap. The cap should be the weakest link so there may be some hope 🤞 You've got to wonder why it's building up so much pressure in the first place though...

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Had a few mgtfs mate and they'd split the bottle, on the spark they'll have tried a new cap, be head gasket, it'll be pressurising and blowing out the cap relief valve, oh dear.

[@Jinxer121]

It could be a thermostat. Just drop a big bottle of K seal in it if not thermostat. I K sealed a mini 3 years ago and it's still going strong.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@Jinxer121 it'll be the head gasket for deffo, that's why it was in there, yes sealants sometimes work, unfortunately usually not, Ive used steel seal and that's about the best.

[@ChopsGarage]

Bad water pump luckily by looks

[@johnchincotta1qwdb15]

Nice cheap cars james .Not particularly keen on the chevy I prefer the fusion though.This Foŕd fusion is probably due a cambelt replacement plus tensioners very soon.

[@TheFableForretress]

Had my Spark for 6 years now, got it on 23k miles it's now just clocked 74k. Only had a thermostat housing in that time apart from general maintenance. Love the thing, it just works.

[@davidquinn5906]

Bought one new. It was the first car I had that never went back to the dealer for anything under warranty.

[@TheFableForretress]

@@davidquinn5906 only thing I'm nervous about is the clutch pedal recall, it had it done years ago but it's developed a squeak in the last year and there's plenty of reports of them still snapping off even after the recall work has been done, and trying to source a pedal box seems to be a bit of a ballache..

[@MrRedfreds]

Nice little chevvy,

[@johnplatt8369]

Tell us why it's so important to have the two keys when you can only ever use one. I think it's a car dealer scam to give less money part exchange. Bet you don't have a decent answer. Can you tell us why.

[@jacobboni3889]

Most dealerships would clads the Spark as a Full service history.

[@Philmyboots]

That Ford Fusion id buy it like it is scuffs & all i like ratrod look id take hubcaps off paint wheels bosh cheap little runner for a stop gap car

[@jimmyquinn9639]

Another good video chops 🚗🚙🚘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andrewfoster1316]

i feel the fusion will sell well due to dog size boot, err whats with the morris / austin ital not seen one of those in years you holding out on us chops and sneeking into cheap classics hope the sales of both cars go well with some profit.

[@leeallen1407]

What's the Ital about......love a proper classic me

[@Lot76CARS]

I just noticed that Morris Ital… what’s that all about James!😮

[@goldensilence7967]

Dont you even now question when the service stamp is the same ink /postion

[@blobrana8515]

For the same price you can get an Astra gtc 1.4 turbo.

[@cloggsy1971]

The Spark is Fugly though isn’t it 😬

[@leeallen1407]

Fanny Street !!!!!!!!!!.......not saying a word

[@mattylamb9194]

What horrible instrumentation on the Chevrolet

[@MrSunnyBhoy]

Must be fun working on Fanny street 😂

[@valleystaff7031]

Love that Fusion. I hired an 08 titanium when they came out with the 1.4 tdci. Drove it from South wales to Skegness and loved every minute.

[@person.X.]

South Wales to Skegness in a Fusion? Do road trips get any sexier or more exciting?! 🤣

[@valleystaff7031]

@@person.X. For £30 a day i couldnt argue 😂

[@ronwhite8503]

Fanny Street? Something fishy there 🤔.

[@axishull]

What do you do with cars that you buy if it’s totally knackered, do you scrap them or send back to auction ?

[@ChopsGarage]

Never happened , always fixed them

[@axishull]

@@ChopsGarage Wow! Fair play!!

[@stevebarber5818]

BCA owns We Buy Any Car (we've all seen the trusted Schofield Ads) so it's no surprise there's probably going to be something dodgy with the shrapnel they sell

[@justinbuckley]

5:45 Fanny street. Wasn't expecting that!

[@davidtjones6847]

I got a Chevrolet Spark, it’s been the most reliable car I’ve ever owned ⚡️

[@crocus9905]

We had one for a courtesy car, it felt dangerous above 55. Completely unstable.

[@davidquinn5906]

Must have been broken then. They're fine at motorway speeds even though you sometimes need to use 3rd uphill on the 1.0

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Might be better sticking to dearer stuff bud, cheapies hzve had it if there's bug problems, OK if you can fix yourself but paying another Garage knocks them out, your certainly not going to get your 1500 quid across those and your a bit soft with come backs on bangers mate, you'll be giving a scrapper 6 mths warranty, ha, ha

[@davidquinn5906]

One nice thing about the Spark is that the power steering is old-school hydraulic which feels much better than the electric ones on other city cars.

[@christineayres7199]

I agree , my Colt sadly has EPS and compared to my old Saxo from years back you can tell the difference theres sometimes no feeling in the steering and it gets very heavy at slow speed and too light at high speeds i do not like EPS

[@roystonvehicles9129]

The not nice thing is that the heads gone

[@christineayres7199]

@@roystonvehicles9129 We ont know that for sure yet mate

[@roystonvehicles9129]

They know how to stick it to us mate, all that money for that spark, it's basically scrap until the heads (and if) done, proper nightmare, once bought a mondeo ghia x from bca brighouse, blew up, seized about 3 miles down the road, blocking trafic, a guy pulled up in a transporter said if it's for free he'll remove it, that was that, all gone.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

If you still insist on bca on line bud, check the vendor, you want proper main agent p exs, not wbac, used to be called cc trade at bca, then your in with a chance, if that sparks wbac it's like 600 quid to them, punt it out to you for nearly 2k,good business for them, private seller sold it to them due to head gasket, Aston barclay have their own buying service too, most have got faults tbh, I don't think you can really trust the auction to be honest about the vendors anyway.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Doesn't sound like a tentioner, maybe water pump, so belt kit and pump. Not a quick flipper.

[@kittyhawk9707]

£2500 for an 07 Ford Fusion .. Really !! ... you are having a laugh .. that would mean my 08 Astra sportshatch is worth over 3k then ..hmm i don't think so

[@ChopsGarage]

No it would mean your car is worth whatever Autotader said it was when put through the retail app, not a random quess

[@kittyhawk9707]

Retail .... oh bit different to private sale then .. 2.5k for an 2007 (16 yrs old) Fusion is mental .. @@ChopsGarage

[@davidcostella5245]

Hiya James what price would you give me of my 2016 vauxhall mokka automatic 42ooo miles full history of the Ford mondeo thanks

[@tonywatson1412]

To the thinking buyer its overall cost ...that is , car + tax + ins. .decent car fair price ...cheapish parts ..whats the problam. ?

[@hoggmotorsport]

Alright dude 👍 was there a scuff on the nsr bumper corner of the Spark? May have been bird poop 🤣 if I remember the Fusion was listed as clutch issues... Result there mate!

[@johnpritchard2772]

Hello James, looks like you have got a couple of good buys - wonder what is rumbling in the engine bay?? I am sure that you will sort out the minor problem (head gasket??) Best wishes from Lincolnshire.

[@iancolePRD129G]

Loving the Ital

[@alansimpson835]

Hopefully something straightforward with the Spark. As you say, they seen like fairly hardy, good value beasties

[@dennisphoenix1]

The showroom is empty because you have sold everything and prepared nothing 😂😂😂

[@ChopsGarage]

Or I am selling faster than I can prep

[@dennisphoenix1]

@@ChopsGarage selling cars quickly is the place you want to be 😉

[@article21gdpr]

couple of death traps bodged up auction fodder and some poor old care worker going to be left on side of road

[@ChopsGarage]

😆😆 you can only laugh at idiotic attention seekers like this

[@thatpeskyswan]

Fanny street?!?😂

[@stevo4649]

thankyou James,informative and interesting content as usual,,👍👍

[@ronnieg6358]

The very first thing I look at is the mileage. You look at it last.

[@ChopsGarage]

Im not as worried about mileages as everyone else seems to be. I have seen plenty of low mileage cars be crap and plenty high good I guess.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

I don't think you (or I) go overboard on prep, you just know whst needs to be done to get a sale and the car to be fit for purpose, it's so hard to do as is, people won't accept the slightest fault as a general rule unless it's just above scrap money.

[@davecooke914]

Pond cumin on Dave bet you can't wait good luck with rest of the build 👍

[@cazsmith3503]

Not sure I'd trust the service history on the spark, 3 owners but looks like the same garage stampall the way thru

[@ianmead7712]

Hi James Chevy for me it looks better but the fusion is supposed to be the better car so I would say fusion would sell quicker hey cause it’s a ford

[@donsswitchlite8178]

I prefer an engine bay not cleaned but each to your own, if to clean it shouts out hiding something but that's my opinion

[@danielsellers8538]

Fusion quite possible tires swapped over other than a good cleaning looking ok james

[@roystonvehicles9129]

You need a full time wages mechanic mate to sort all these things out, you really do need to be chops garage

[@badgersalesman5595]

James I know you don’t believe it or listen. But I told you a couple of years ago what to buy ( I have been doing this since I was 14 I am now 47 ) I am Mr motor trade I have been a trader I have been an auctioneer ( the knob on the rostrum ) and I have been all over retail for 20 years. I don’t work for myself because of life circumstances ( women ) shall we say. FORD FUSION ????? Mate learn from this one. And try to avoid the auction. Loads of stuff in auto trader just look at the fairly cheap dog eared stuff bid it in the knackers and detail the life out of it. But you have to be up early and straight on it. You can pay a bit more and spend a bit more time because of what you saved on fees. And nobody wants to buy of a private these days unless they are in the know. So being a retailer don’t be afraid to ask a bit more xxx

[@ChopsGarage]

I only really but from Auction for content, 90% of my stock is self sourced

[@Lot76CARS]

I’d watch that Chevy Spark service history, especially those entries for ACE MOT at 10 Fanny Street😂

[@ChopsGarage]

www.acemot.co.uk/

[@bordersw1239]

I used to live on Fanny St!

[@Lot76CARS]

@@bordersw1239 good lord, I bet the postman had a giggle over that address…

[@bordersw1239]

@@Lot76CARS . The postman lived on Fanny St too - he was renting a room in the same house as me! He was previously a Honda mechanic and taught me how to service my car myself - long time ago - 1990!

[@Joe-ug3dd]

I don't really understand the air conditioning dilemma, 9 time's out of 10 it's only a regas needed, and pre 2017 cars take the old type gas which is around £50 and after 2017 take the new environmentally friendly gas which is £120 or so. No disrespect intended because I admire your honesty as a dealer, but if I bought a used car that had air conditioning I'd expect it to work, one could argue that it provides safe driving in that it keeps windows demisted in the winter, wouldn't it be a bit like saying the cars got a heater but it might not work?.

[@ChopsGarage]

Well Im not sure why Id take offence as I took the car back willingly due to the fault. It had been regassed so a bigger fault. Its fine to sell non functioning as long as you dont list it as a feature as I did at sale.

[@tonycalow708]

Cant comment on the Spark. The Fusion is the wrong one to buy. Its a petrol! The diesel is the one to go for as they're economic, reliable and have good carrying capacity if you need to move furniture. I`ve had two and would have another in a heartbeat if the mileage was right. The only problems with mine were the copper injector seals were leaking so bargain hard to get the price down. I did and fixed them myself! Dead easy job which you could do in a day or so.

[@maverick6631]

There's a market for cheap Euro 4 petrol cars in ULEZ. Diesels have to be much newer (Euro 6) to qualify for charge exemption.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Itals, allegros, marina, maxis were my usual trade when I started selling cars, you'd get calls saying the suspension (hydragas) has gone down on that all agro you sold me, whatcha going to do about it?

[@chucky2316]

They were crap 🤣

[@malachy1847]

The grumble on the Fiesta might be the Water Pump...wonder if there's staining at the weep hole, Great Upload.

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks!

[@billynomates920]

Are the taillights full of water?😆 And million turn screws that hold them in. If I ever meet that ford engineer💪👊

[@ChopsGarage]

lol

[@tonywatson1412]

Dont sell the camry...just looks like a real motor

[@roystonvehicles9129]

You keep championg these cheap makes bud but I've had a few so called chevys and they've been cr*p, you've got 2,one with a bad box and other with a bad head, I've got a poor running one, I'll deffo not buy anymore.

[@ChopsGarage]

Water pump on this one luckily. Just bought a 3rd. All makes have issues but I find these have less and cheap to fix

[@roystonvehicles9129]

​@@ChopsGarageone of your subs helped me and said my spark miss fire is injector, fuel trim is all over, no codes showing, will look into it, when it's done I'll be saying on video how great they are!

[@colinjones2505]

ITAL!! 😮 That yours?🥰

[@stevie007]

👌👌Another top-quality upload James 👌👌

[@ChopsGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@richardhewitt.easyvanlife.6957]

Air con test. While engine ticking over switch air con on, revs should go down slightly if air con working.

[@philtowle4683]

Depends, some cars especially japanese put the revs up as soon as air con turned on.

[@charliemansonUK]

5:43 What Street??😮😂

[@ChopsGarage]

www.acemot.co.uk/

[@theghost7260]

James, love the fact your back with a few cheap cars again and back to your roots. Morris Ital I would question your sanity Brook will never bee seen in that car. I also want to take a moment to say well done for creating such good vlogs, I know its not easy doing and running the business. You have managed to combine both and they do integrate so well. As I always say keep doing what you do that's what makes Chops Garage what it is today

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks buddy

[@stoveguy2133]

Older cars are pricey to tax? Do they raise tax on older cars to force you to scrap them?

[@philtowle4683]

The emmisions are worse but they tend to be quicker for the size of the engine.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

I've got a silly spark, miss fire after half an hour running, no codes, done the usual, keep putting it to one side, 3 years now.

[@chrismills9346]

Be injector that done one in past

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@chrismills9346 thanks mate, I thought of that and the fuel trim is all over the place, it's not coming up miss fire, I'll see if the scanner can check pulses or I'll try a used set, once again thanks mate.

[@badgersalesman5595]

The better of the two is the Bus 😂😂

[@rolandkamp5307]

The fusion has a heated front wind screen.

[@mandymoo7406]

i was at the gym................................

[@ChopsGarage]

And what happened?

[@IANWHITWORTH1]

Spark more reliable

[@roystonvehicles9129]

At Aston barclay now they're locking the cars up so you can't have a play, bought a corsa today but no chance to check under the bonnet, hope it changes or that's a real downer, if your buying at auction mate you need to go to a physical one, even then its difficult, buying cheapies on line will put you out of business mate tbh. If your doing that only go for proper main dealer cars, also your just chucking in low bids so probably all your going to get are low reserve faulty cars, I've been buying since the late 80s and it's a minefield, factor in very high prices and high fees, also delivery for you it's a tough call, notice your checking air con now after your mitsui debacle!

[@bt1804]

I agree, you need to visit the auction to inspect and hear the cars going through the auction hall

[@mzworldd8794]

I just brought my 2 first cars from BCA online all with green checks. Drove the 2009 fiesta 1hour & 30 mins home soon as I turned the ignition off on my drive all the coolant poured out every where. Got the corsa delivered & the engine is super ticky loud noise. Wasted 3grand which his all I have in the buisness haha 😂 deffo not buying online again

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@mzworldd8794 sounds about right mate, I bought a fiesta at auction the other week, fsh, low miles, head gone, their favourite seems to be nice looking but running faults that you can't suss out on a few minutes inspection, it's all wrong that they can just totally do you like that.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

​@@bt1804I wait for the keys to come and jump in, you can check most things in a couple of mins, just buying blind on line is commercial suicide tbh.

[@markevans2280]

@@mzworldd8794 No one in their right mind would buy from BCA, 90% of their cars are from their sister company WeBuyAnyCar, anyone who sells to them only sells duds they can’t sell privately, WBAC only buy on looks & a long mot, they don’t give a monkeys what it drives like or mechanical issues

[@tettoproject]

Where is the audi tt and how much ??

[@ChopsGarage]

It was traded out

[@MartinJones-tl9kt]

Air bag light on !

[@ChopsGarage]

No common mistake on these each time I record, its a warning the passenger airbag is on.

[@Bob-kt4yz]

Exclamation light problem with braking system.

[@Bob-kt4yz]

No doubt sorted given your high reputation

[@ChopsGarage]

@@Bob-kt4yz No all good, just got its fresh ticket

[@christineayres7199]

The Soark aint that got some Engine in it thats used in Suzukis ? I heard they use some old reliable engine similar to how Fiat still uses the fire engine thats like 30 years old in the new Panda ?

[@davidquinn5906]

IIRC it was a new engine co-developed by Suzuki and Daewoo.

[@christineayres7199]

@@davidquinn5906 Ahs i may get a Spark i like them they have character and i definitely doubt the head gasket is bad on it , maybe just thermostat or something like air getting into the radiator system as its not a Corsa lol

[@bt1804]

I would replace the timing chain and the water pump on the Spark as there is no service history, and replace the front brake discs.

[@ChopsGarage]

You don't replace timing chains that are not bad on cars at this price point

[@bt1804]

@@ChopsGarage I do, but I buy with enough margin to do so. Retail price is £2995.00

[@ChopsGarage]

@@bt1804 Where are you getting cars £500 cheaper than this then? No it will sell for £3495

[@bt1804]

@@ChopsGarage You paid to much for the car IMO

[@ChopsGarage]

@@bt1804 Yes, I got that, I was asking where you would buy one of this age n miles cheaper?

[@bt1804]

I would replace the timing belt and the water pump on the Fiesta as there is no service history and a couple of tyres.

[@badgersalesman5595]

Bloody hell J Fusion is a hard sell 😂. I wouldn’t have touched that with a stolen D1CK

[@ChopsGarage]

Ive never had issue selling them, I think higher ride height in Devon is a plus

[@dachspops9353]

Sure that fusion was a old work colleagues car from Barry South Wales who retired a few years ago .. unfortunately passed away 2021. He looked after all his cars very well but always bought fords .

[@justinlambert1324]

Had a Chevy Spark, wish I never sold it absolute cracker of a car! Have a Chevy Trax now and that's just as good as ultra reliable too. 😊