Flipping the BEST Used Car EVER! 2011 Hyundai i10

Once again the Hyundai i10 proves to be the best small used car to flip that there is!
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[@hilux4996]

Hi James, thank you for the videos. Quick tip for you...when you are using fibreglass filler (not normal filler!!) whilst it is still wet, cover it with masking tape. This lets you push the fibreglass with your finger hard into the repair and not as proud, Once the fibreglass is dry, remove the tape and you will need very minimal sanding and also be able to remove the unwanted fibreglass from the paint with a combination of thinners on a rag and a stanley blade. Try it, you will be surprised how much easier, quicker and better it will be.

[@ChopsGarage]

Nice tip cheers

[@RichieRouge206]

Love the channel and your genuine care for selling decent cars unlike 99% of the car trade these days. I’ve always rated the i10, my mum has had two of the newer model and absolutely adores them. Reliable, not overly complicated, cheap but very cheerful and surprisingly robust in crashes. And being a huge Volvo fan, love the V70, you did a fantastic job on that wing!

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers Richie

[@lucdigital]

Love these videos, thanks for being such a genuine kind guy 👍🏼

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks Luc means a lot

[@alanelder3259]

Great job on the paintwork on the Hyundai , it looks really well - unsurprising it sold so quickly. Enjoyable videos , James.

[@ChopsGarage]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@scottseaton5546]

I'm currently looking for a car. The fact that you do any cosmetic work at all on the cars is impressive compared to what I've seen around Edinburgh for far greater asking prices. I wish you worked up here! I'm addicted to your videos btw. Great Stuff!

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks Scott means a lot!

[@ada-ey3xd]

Scott travelling for the right car is worth it. If he has something you like catch the train down and drive back. Worth it if you know you’re getting a gem. Just picked up my new car 4 hours on train and 4 hour drive back. Worth it all day long instead of buying a local shed for stupid prices.

[@martinfield1484]

Brilliant little cars Hyundai’s been running them for 20 years Loads of one owner low mileage amica’s for sale on the net sold quite a few this year

[@benevans3733]

Hi James congratulations on reaching 27,500 subscribers and you will soon be at 28,000 subscribers and well done for all your continued hard work as always

[@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES]

Great video mate. Iv been watching all your old videos. Iv sold 3 cars this week been a really good week for me one car a day..but il be doing things a little bit different going forward.

[@ChopsGarage]

Well done mate!! What are you going to do differently?

[@christineayres7199]

I actually bought one of these for £2800 recently good little cars but very scary in the corners as those little tyres have no grip , nippy in a straight line though

[@01matthewc]

Really enjoy your channel, really good to see that you've had an influx of stock that's keeping you busy. Hopefully you get good profits out of all of the cars. Just out of interest, when are you planning on swapping out the Chevrolet Spark's gearbox ⚙?? That'll make great viewing on the channel.

[@benevans3733]

Yes agree with you about the gearbox

[@ChopsGarage]

I paid Moors in end bud just too busy

[@01matthewc]

@@ChopsGarage oh well, never mind. At least you're getting it done and getting through all your stock. Can't wait until you get future new arrivals, see what type of cars you bring in next.

[@Jester-Riddle]

Using one of the small metal bladed paint scrapers would make the plastic trimming so much easier. They're only cheap and come with replacement blades. You can also buy just the replacement blades on their own ... Having a handle will make it much more controllable and speed up the process too. Hope that helps.

[@Lot76CARS]

Finish in the Hyundai looks good at least on camera, amazing how quickly these sell, as you said a while ago, in terms flipping, these are a banker. Volvo doesn’t look half bad either!

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers bud

[@frankpalfreyman8183]

@@ChopsGarage is there a web site where I can see your stock please. I'm in the market for a decent sporty car (something like an st150 fiesta or similar) thanks in advance

[@davidbennett6235]

Hi James I just did exactly the same repair on a silver i10 and blended into the feature line above the fuel filler .It worked really well. I have also started to use round soft edge foam ilo folded back masking tape. The results are much better... I have found I really do get a soft faded edge

[@ChopsGarage]

Nice work!

[@emanuelsilva3242]

Really enjoy your channel,I think the best feature is your honesty, keep up the good work

[@ChopsGarage]

Much appreciated buddy!

[@sammytheseal2307]

Still planning to get a pop up spray booth? Looks like you could definitely do with one!

[@ChopsGarage]

Using Davey at mo prob not

[@sammytheseal2307]

@@ChopsGarage I see 👍

[@thebigchip]

Does Davy bring a pop up booth, might it help him if not?

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Not long found your channel and really enjoying it 👍🏻

[@trevorjarvis3021]

You did a first class job on the I10 James it looks superb - carry on with the Volvo wing while you on a winning run! 😂🚙🚗👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers bud

[@paulwoods4094]

Great video James, your attention to detail and quality of work is second to none. The Hyundai looked like a brand new car!

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks 👍

[@pcjtech]

Hounding definitely make some very good cars, have had a few over the years and never had any problems. Excellent video as always, many thanks for your hard work.

[@benevans3733]

Really enjoy your longer videos

[@stdavidboy]

James you should have painted the whole wing for the Volvo, there would (although slim) have been a chance of an edge to edge match? Even if not it would have had a solid base for top coat to cover if you blend into the door. Always better to paint over a total area than putting base coat over fresh clear thats faded out.

[@ChopsGarage]

I left it to Davey next vid will show why bud

[@norfolkboy6935]

You’re doing a great job keeping all those plates a spinning James. Enjoyable as always 👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks 👍

[@harrynewbrook5103]

I10 looking good,got a lot of stock to get through James.

[@ChopsGarage]

Yep cracking on

[@norbsautos]

Hi James. Do you know that the I10’s have a cam belt? I thought they were chain driven till I serviced one. Thought I’d let you know.

[@benevans3733]

Hi James that’s brilliant that the i10 has sold already and for the full asking price as well

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers Ben!

[@benevans3733]

Hope you and the family have had a good weekend

[@andyarmstrong1493]

See what you mean about the Hyundai repair looking a little darker, but I bet the camera makes it look worse than the eye. Go ahead and paint the Volvo wing, you clearly have the skills. Great work as usual.

[@christineayres7199]

You do have to double check Mot work nowadays as my car only passed an Mot a few weeks back but i took it to another garage for a tyre on the back and they discovered when doing a safety check on the suspension 1 cracked spring and 2 shocks totally devoid of any oil inside them LOL so £500 will be the repair bill this Saturday , But worth it to have a safe car , You'd have thought the guy who did my MOT would have wanted all that work ? very odd some mechanics are

[@sammytheseal2307]

£500 is an awful lot for a spring, two shockers and a tyre 🤨 Where have you taken it and what car?

[@christineayres7199]

@@sammytheseal2307 STS tyre pros

[@sammytheseal2307]

@@christineayres7199 Hmm, fast fit centres have a track record of inflating prices and upselling. I would get a 3rd opinion/quote from another independent garage if I were you

[@christineayres7199]

@@sammytheseal2307 Yeah but i know these guys and they do the work properly , the other garage i went to are liars as they said they did work and charged me for the work but no work was done , hence why now im going to a brand name garage

[@sammytheseal2307]

@@christineayres7199 Ah I see, fair enough 👍

[@benevans3733]

Hope the i10 sells quickly for you and hope it you make a good on profit on it and yes the paint work has come up really well and hope you are pleased with the results

[@TonyM444]

Great James, the i10 paint blends in fine

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers bud

[@benevans3733]

Looking forward to watching your next video when it comes out

[@benevans3733]

Another brilliant video again as always

[@gc5384]

Great channel mate you done anything with the old focus yet .?

[@anthonymillar6183]

James you’re a skilled man with them rattle cans 😂 👍 👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Thank you!

[@davebrown7527]

I’ve had a 12 plate i10 advertised for 3 months at £1895 and never had a single enquiry, think I need to move to Barnstaple 😂

[@ChopsGarage]

What spec and miles?

[@davebrown7527]

Only a classic, 97k with a few service stamps in the book. In black, looks good in the pics but not a single enquiry🙈

[@ChopsGarage]

@@davebrown7527 find blacks slow sometimes.

[@verdej2057]

Go careful using glass cleaner, the alcohol levels arent that high and a lot contain sneaky glossing agents and dyes, worth checking the ingredients first

[@hedgehogharvey]

Let’s us know what it needed James. Hopefully not a car. No need for discount A tank of fuel is a great deal if so

[@barryrathbone]

Brilliant again James

[@highpath4776]

Get ALL cars ready by mid-month. .., err , it is mid-month !

[@ChopsGarage]

Yep!

[@charlycharly6300]

well done selling that little car there james, it looked really tidy in the light, you done great m8 😉👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers Charly

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Use brake cleaner sprays mate for cleaning it will get rid of polish ect, cant see glass cleaner being much good, I ran out of clean rags and used some toilet paper, unfortunately it had aloe Vera on it, it siliconed like mad, a right mess, a lesson learned.

[@benevans3733]

Hope the Volvo sells quickly for you when it’s ready

[@leeallen7585]

You should do a collaboration video with Jason from Tyre Kickers he is your neck of the woods and has the same ethos as you

[@ChopsGarage]

Yep we chat every now and then

[@c11yan]

Can you use fade out thinners on a 1k direct gloss 🤷🏼‍♂️ seems odd - wouldn’t you always fade a direct gloss and buff out??? I’m happy to be wrong - what does your paint man say?

[@muffindell]

Still want to see you lacquer the Skoda!

[@ChopsGarage]

Sold as is bud

[@leebox9911]

Use a torch to look at the paint

[@ChopsGarage]

Often do

[@rd6864]

Propane or butane?

[@thomasfrancis5747]

What does your new painter mate think about the Fabia - could he blow it over with lacquer to make it more saleable at low cost?

[@ChopsGarage]

It sold as is bud

[@benevans3733]

Hope the fait 500 sells quickly for you and hope you make a good profit on it

[@bill_20]

Hyundai turned out so good! Can I get as good as a finish with 1k lacquer?

[@ChopsGarage]

Nearly, will be close

[@jo-anneshort5815]

Hi have you thought of investing in a infra red heat lamp to cure your paint, game changer for me

[@ChopsGarage]

Just got one actually Jo

[@Steve-yw1yk]

Thought you'd sold the 2CV?

[@ChopsGarage]

No sure Mike is having it gone quiet on it

[@neiltitmus9744]

Bend a stanley blade and drag it over the bumper join ??

[@Jester-Riddle]

... or use a bladed paint scraper (one of the small ones) ...

[@stdavidboy]

Yep agree bend the blade and it will keep repair smaller !

[@marklittler784]

Yay up for Universal Scuffs 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😆😆😆😆😆

[@benevans3733]

Have you been able to bid and win then more cars yet then

[@TheFoolishboy9]

missed you Sunday

[@ChopsGarage]

Where you there? Lee bailed!

[@benevans3733]

Did the find out about the wires on the Volvo

[@2shy2type]

beautiful video mate top ratings...where would you say the best place to advertise cars are ❤

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers mate, sub £3k Facebook every day, £5k plus Autotrader

[@hedgehogharvey]

How much is the road tax Can you set up a “buy you a coffee”

[@ChopsGarage]

lol £30

[@davidlipski863]

Been following Weird Beard since he started on You Tube he is a good trader like yourself if its not right he does not stop till it is.

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes right grafter

[@mrt9031]

Brake cleaner works as good as anything before paint.

[@ChopsGarage]

Oh ok cool

[@Ireland-bc2gx]

Top work mate

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers buddy

[@niallmacdonald2710]

Glass cleaner.... top tip, thanks.

[@ChopsGarage]

Glad it helped

[@newbeginnings8566]

That painter is often unwell..

[@ChopsGarage]

It was same day bud

[@johnedwards3198]

@@ChopsGarage joys of KZbin timeline Vs real life timeline 😂 was about to say myself, the poor lamb needs some blood tests being ill that much 😉

[@Nugefamily1]

Hi James. Looking for a first car. Do you ever get any small automatic cars in?

[@ChopsGarage]

I have just agreed a deal with a lady on a Fiat 500 Auto actually. Zero road tax model with retractable roof. Only 50k miles. 2011. Will be £5995

[@Nugefamily1]

What is the colour? Buying for a fussy teenager 😩

[@ChopsGarage]

@@Nugefamily1 Silver

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Your doing good paint jobs now mate, start to bite into the next panel, you'd only have to blow in a couple of inches on that door and it would have been undetectable, it sold well anyway bud your flying!

[@ChopsGarage]

Only sold 4 this month mate, not had them ready only had 1 for sale until couple days ago really need to have strong end of month after couple more days getting rest ready

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage I did four last week and got someone one a micra tomorrow, so about the same, I copped for covid 3 weeks ago so missed a week and tbh I'm still not up to full fitness, sprayed bumpers a micra couple of weeks ago and made a right mess, fade out thinner runs all over it, I've only been painting since the 80s (!)

[@ianjackson6751]

Good job on hyundai nice one ..

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers Ian

[@benevans3733]

Have given you a big thumbs up

[@keithgoodway9077]

love the channel content is great, but the sound is a bit poor, just a bit of feed back for you,

[@ChopsGarage]

Sorry about that

[@paulgray2387]

Shame Weird Beard fell out with Randy 🥵

[@ChopsGarage]

Business and Friends, exactly why I insist on paying friends and don't discount for friends

[@w00x360]

I've got a question about post sale issues. I've recently bought a car and paid the advertised price because I thought it was fair given the car has recently had a new cam belt with the receipt evidencing that. But what I thought was a bit of tape on the window from an old sale sign or something turns out to be an issue with the window tint on the passenger side window, nothing major but a small issue. I also noticed that the tyre wall on the rear passenger side tyre has some damage, it's like a flap of rubber exposing about 0.5cm deep into the tyre. I didn't notice the tyre on the day so have thought it may well be something that's happened since, although I haven't hit any curbs or anything. Do you think this is something I should just take on the chin? The dealer seemed like a nice bloke and even chucked in a little bottle of scratch remover because I asked what product it was he used. I don't want to be a prick but I did just buy the car and noticed these odd small issues afterwards. The car also smells like cigarettes inside which I didn't notice until I had completed the sale irritatingly. Any advice on how to get rid of that smell?

[@sammytheseal2307]

The window tint is cosmetic so no claim there really, the tyre would pass an MOT if there are no cords showing under the rip, so no claim there but you may wish to change it for peace of mind. Ozone generator or a Neutradol to get rid of the smell 👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Take on chin bud, don't know what you paid but they are minor things for used car and if not rejected at inspect prior to purchase there really in no reasonable recourse

[@finleyplympton]

Hi James , good work

[@ChopsGarage]

Hi buddy cheers!

[@finleyplympton]

@@ChopsGarage get on with that citroen van !!

[@michaelkirk8613]

What is your dealer website

[@ChopsGarage]

www.cgcarsales.co.uk

[@stevie007]

Always a 👍👍 from me mate.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

I find that on any car above 500 quid people want the paint spot on, I do virtually every mark, it's a total bind but your very lucky if people accept bad paint or damage, bit bizarre really as most cars have some marks right up to newish, but that's how it is, I've spent today prepping a micra, mgtf, corsa and a Mx5, filling primer, the mg is a point of fact, tried flipping it as is, only a bit scabby at 1300,no takers, ill paint down both sides and 2995 it, you'd have thought with it being a 20 year old rover people would have accepted some scabs, but no, if you got a compressor mate you could DA that sodka, base coat and clear it and it'll look Bob on, tbh the time spent trying to sell sub standard paint cars (and failing) is better spent prepping them and painting.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

People don't like carbon wraps mate, they worry about none standard ness, ins an all dat (in my experience)

[@sammytheseal2307]

What year is the TF mate? Didn't realize they're fetching that much and I'm a Rover guy myself!

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@sammytheseal2307 2003,had one last year and got 2500 with 57k on, this has only done 40 k, I'm not saying I'll get 2995 tho, couple of years ago i was getting 1500 and before that 995 for a nice one.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@Danny Sellers got an old megane for 200 the other day, painted bottom of wing, got 595 for it, it's a wage, tbh the new 500 quid cars are now a grand tho mate,when I said 500quid I didn't actually mean 500 quid.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@sammytheseal2307 I worked for Austin rover back in the day mate, real shame they went.

[@acorndogs904]

Evening

[@ChopsGarage]

Hi bud!

[@simonnlaroche5438]

Why don't you be more organised and work on one project at a time... honestly everything just seems like you are constantly running around putting out fires! Also sometimes you just need to realise that 10 year old cars are what they are, so why waste time trying to make them look new?

[@stdavidboy]

You've never worked in a bodyshop then?

[@ChopsGarage]

What he says below. You can do this for living 1 at a time, you need the next batch of stock already bought ready to work on

[@simonnlaroche5438]

@@ChopsGarage I was talking about mainly the project cars taking up valuable space etc.