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[@ChopsGarage]

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[@boblawrence5011]

I subscribe to another channel, Salvage Rebuilds UK, you may have heard of them? For those that don’t know, they do some fantastic repairs on right offs and are very well respected in what they can achieve, Rob and Chris, Chris is the main repair guy and is a genius in what he can do. You James are up there with them, the lengths you go to in making your cars the best they can possibly be and the service you offer is second to none, anyone who knows of you will have no hesitation in recommending you as an honest and trustworthy car salesman. I know if I wanted a car I would come to you , unfortunately you are too far away, all the best and keep up the good work.

[@ChopsGarage]

That is praise indeed bud those guys are legends

[@richardsarcheryreviews]

@@ChopsGarage I second this it bit be worth reaching out to rob and Chris and see about a possibility of doing a video together

[@DaleSteel]

Shut up

[@david1976aful]

Top work as always, James, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy anything from you. 👍

[@scotty6346]

Rob and Chris are great to watch, Their channel is great! I love winding Rob up that Chris doe's all the hard graft but that isn't the case!👌

[@Guysorce1]

Cracking turnaround James, nice Panda in the back ground ❤

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Total credit to you James - the little 106 turned out really good. The customer should be tremendously happy with their purchase.

[@NightShooter87]

107. I've got an Aygo, same thing really, but they are cracking little motors and cheap to run.

[@trevorjarvis3021]

@@NightShooter87 I drive an Aygo as well, 2016 auto, that’s a total coincidence!! It’s a smashing little car and as a 64 year old the steering wheel paddle shifting is most enjoyable!

[@charliemanson4808]

Thanks for saving me James...out of boredom I was about to watch Time Team 😂😂😂

[@flippingcars101]

Lol 😂 I do like time team 🎉

[@bordersw1239]

LOL, popped up on my YT recommended yesterday!

[@andygriffiths9916]

I just watched Jamie Oliver and jimmy Doherty on the pier. It was grim! 😬

[@mikehipperson]

Kin ell! You must have been desperate?

[@andygriffiths9916]

@@mikehipperson At relatives house. I still feel dirty. How do they still charge a licence fee for this stuff ???

[@pauld7861]

Love this type of video seeing the full ins & outs with the turnaround on the car. The RAV rear wheel came up well with Rattle Can.

[@SPGDetailing]

Can I give you a pro tip re the bissell? Use a separate carpet pre spotter in a bottle to douse the seats...drill head to scrub it in and use the bissell to extract. It makes each part of the job a bit easier and gives much better results.

[@kevincross9206]

Great job as always James 👏🏼

[@jamieh2304]

107 looks well! Recently got a 107 for my eldest as a first car. Great way to start out driving. I quickly became attached to it, probably down to it being so cheap and dependable, to the point where I want to drive it whenever I can. Even on my 80 mile commute instead of my 5 series. It really has made me think again on what I really need from a car and how much money I want tied up in something that depreciates.

[@ChopsGarage]

Exactly! Thats why I drive a £1k swift not the masser or porsche

[@jamieh2304]

@@ChopsGarage I've got GTV V6 and Spider for fun days. Perfect set up - snotter but quirky for a daily, something more interesting for when the mood takes you....

[@chrishart8548]

I drive a £2k mondeo diesel estate dsg automatic. I don't think I could be happier with anything else it gets 60mpg. The roadtax could be cheaper but that would involve having a much newer car. Obviously young people have to get the smallest car with the smallest engine to keep the insurance down.

[@jamieh2304]

@@chrishart8548 it's the smart thing to do. I can't imagine going out and buying a new or nearly new car with prices as they are. That's and the fact there is a question mark over the value of petrol and diesel cars over the coming years. I might be wrong, but it feels to me like they could suddenly sink like a stone as we get closer to 2030.

[@simonbailey2151]

James, you go the extra mile. Your customers are very, very lucky indeed.

[@ChopsGarage]

Thank you

[@sir-dil-a-lot]

Great video, foe your seats you wanna get a cordless with a soft brush and a separate spray bottle foe the detergent and the use the vacuum foe rinse etc..

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

That's so impressive James how that spare wheel has came out with a rattle can 👍👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage really good gloss.

[@howardkerr8174]

Absolutely with you when it comes to " tarting up " factory wheel trims or replacing them with ugly/non-factory fit wheel trims, in that the cheapo wheel trims detract from the look and the value of any vehicle. I have a 2013 Ford Fusion/Mondeo that I bought used. From the 1st wash the trims started shedding paint.

[@chrishart8548]

I've found the Ford wheel trims stand the test of time better than the alloy wheels do. Not saying much though the lacquer on most alloys these days is terrible. Think the salt on the roads destroys the coating in no time

[@howardkerr8174]

@@chrishart8548 Yeah, my other car is a 2006 Mustang and the alloy wheels on it look pretty "beat up". I am not sure if they were not cleaned well whenever new tires and wheel weights were installed or what the problem was. Even the outermost lip of the wheels is "chewed up".

[@danielsellers8538]

An Excellent preparation 👌 James as always thank you 😊

[@MrKAhmed1]

Love seeing how you prepare a car for sale. Interesting stuff and useful too...

[@ChopsGarage]

Glad you enjoy it

[@MrGarethDHughes]

I agree with you the after market wheel trims are really bad. The originals are always the very best.

[@flippingcarsrepairs]

Keep them coming not bored now 🤣🤣🤣

[@steveegginton535]

Very detailed valet on a cheap car - not sure how many dealers would go that far so credit to you for your efforts hope its appreciated!

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks Steve

[@donnapierce8558]

You deserved way more net profit after that transformation but that was a great vlog, back to your roots type of work, I loved it… and that’s a cracking job you’ve done on the wheel cover! Well impressed!!

[@ChopsGarage]

I appreciate that!

[@markfoden765]

Great job James,great job on the wheel cover which looks like it's been done professionally with a spray gun in a booth,great job on the little yellow perel but my son did laugh when you were jet washing the engine bay but then don't do what I did and wash the engine bay🙈🤣🤣love it🙂👍

[@paulf2529]

For mould on seat belts a wipe with white vinegar will both remove and kill the mould. The vinegar smell goes after about 48 hours.

[@stevo4649]

thank you James,an excellent detail tutorial,,great tip re the sealant and lights,,have a great weekend,👌👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers Stevo

[@JP-bh7wb]

107s are pretty reliable cars so hopefully you won't have any warranty claims on it

[@paultaylor9652]

Nice one on the 107 and a great video.

[@ChopsGarage]

Many thanks!

[@dm2378]

Level of detail is amazing 👏 👌

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@Tatybunny]

What did you use to remove the hairs? I’m struggling to get the hairs out of our boot without destroying the fabric/material 😬

[@davebethell1]

Credit to you going above and beyond with customer service and providing a quality car. I'm sure the new owner will be delighted. I can't believe the poor return on the car though. Factor in your costs for running the business (overheads, company tax, etc) and it definitely isn't worth it. I know it's a strange world now, but hopefully some normality will return and you can start making a reasonable reward for your hard work. 👍

[@beerlodge5153]

Enjoyed the video James (as usual), nice to see your process again. Just one question, as a Barnstaple resident, which Costa was it? High Street, Roundswell or the one near Halfords? 😂

[@normanstephens5391]

As Always James. SSG...Smashing, Super, Great. ☺☺👍👍

[@Wellibob68]

Another chops treat. Cheers. Be safe 🍻😉

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@funksteruk2]

well done Chops

[@richardhaywoodh]

Do you not have 2 fabric seat covers and 2 good old rubber mats you can put on cars you send to workshop for MOT or Repairs, would keep car clean inside after you had valeted it?

[@Mark1405Leeds]

Looks good to me without wheel trims! I like the French attitude to a few scuffs and dents - they are battle scars!

[@adrianflower3230]

Superb "how to" content on this one, thanks James. Top Tip for viewers cars: if you seal up your light clusters , change the bulbs first. That way you wont have to undo all your hard work when a bulb pops!

[@chrispop99]

Second tip - replace them with LEDs as they will probably outlast the car.

[@chrishart8548]

@chrispop99 not if you buy the cheapest Chinese ones. I've found replacing incandescent bulbs with leds has been a bit of a mine field. I settled on some indicator ones but they are to bright really and they didn't work in a modeo so I had to use them in the focus instead. The mondeo was to sensitive and actually cut the power to them . I had earlier red stop tail fail a lot, I had an issue where they worked on tail lights then brake lights. The when I tried just the brake lights I heard a pop and then they no longer worked on tail lights. I actually fitted my own resistor In the end as the replacement set did the same thing. Took a wile too find ones bright enough to replace the fog lamp one and the reverse light one. It's hard to know what your getting as the sellers make wild claims. And often the brake light function is more like tail light.

[@chrispop99]

@@chrishart8548 If you buy the cheapest Chinese anything, you generally get what you pay for. LED bulbs from reputable sources will already work in vehicles that detect bulb failure, and will be configured to have correct brightness levels, otherwise they may not be legal.

[@chrishart8548]

@chrispop99 what counts as a reputable source. I think a wile back osram and Philips started making some and were charging the earth. I've found a few e bay ones now that are still cheep but seem to have worked out well. And have sent replacements out.

[@chrispop99]

@@chrishart8548 In the UK, I've used a company called Auto Bulbs Direct, with every satisfaction.

[@muffindell]

I think that I would have put some OEM wheel trims on considering the amount of time, effort and products you had to use to get them looking decent. Otherwise a nice well prepared car that inspires confidence

[@ChopsGarage]

Have you seen the price of oem trims!?

[@jonathanlyttle3846]

What do you use on the black trim

[@filipwennergren2712]

I’d say that the water comes from the top of the hatch/glass. Just a tip ❤

[@henryfoster3212]

You did a good job on car cleaning thank you for being a good car dealership in feeling good car stupid people thank you you are wonderful people I seen take the time and cling up a car Trudy being from the US refreshing to see a good car dealership wish we had more like you in this country🙂👏💯🚘

[@darrenwilson8042]

Chops goes old skool - I thought I was watching a 2 year old vlog James lol - you used to do the 107 trilogy and i10's in your sleep

[@CF21LDB]

I like how you save the original wheel trims James, aftermarket ones are horrible. And some Manufacturer wheel trims are quite nice. Like some used on the old Citroen Saxo had some nice styles.

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers Lee

[@barrybudget2611]

i love that vids and have watched pretty much all of them. i have no issue with sponsorship infact if it keeps he content coming im all for it but this is the first time i felt if it "wasnt for for surfshark, making this possible...."@4:37 it wouldn't of have happened. you have a great channel please do it for content rather than sponsorship. i appreciate its a side earner but your genuine -ness...if that is a word....is the key. all the best

[@ChopsGarage]

It is the sponsors that make it possible though mate . If it were not for that income Id have to put camera down and crack on getting more stock done to pull the cash in. Takes twice as long recording it and can only be justified if it pays

[@barrybudget2611]

@@ChopsGarage totally understand. look forward to your next vids :)

[@briangriffiths114]

Great that you always make these cars look pristine, which is obviously enhancing your business compared with dealers who don't put in the same effort.

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@Madmark50484]

I couldn’t see the Amazon list in the description

[@a11csc]

nice one james

[@Highran56]

Totally agree about aftermarket wheel trims, glad i'm not the only one who thinks they look ugly. I don't understand why sellers would take off original wheel trims for aftermarket ones. Having original ones also shows that the car has previously driven by a careful driver. I saw a seller on youtube buy a peugeot to sell on once, it had all four wheel trims but he chose to take those off and put aftermarket ones on instead, breaks my heart to see that.

[@MrSparklespring]

I agree. In Belgium where I live these second hand car dealers do that too. Looks ugly and cheap.

[@philipbunker146]

I think with FB market place there are quite a lot of “home dealers” knocking out some shoddy cars, so buyer beware as always!

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Been a big wind today, got a text off power gen warning of power cuts, also one off Toyota warning about rav spare wheel covers flying off.

[@ChopsGarage]

lol

[@christineayres7199]

Good tip to clean up tired paintwork fast , WD-40 it is a miracle quick fix , I use it on my old Colt all the time and it makes it really shiny like a new car but you have to be fast when applying it or it will start to eat away the paint work but on my car thats only worth £1 grand i dont care lol

[@Joe-ug3dd]

Brilliant video 👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Thanks

[@johnelbro127]

Great car well done, always go the extra mile customer must be chuffed. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@scotty6346]

@Chops Garage I'm a supermarket delivery driver in North Devon as i am running down to retirement!, I meet a lot of people, I was a vehicle technician for 30 years and latterly a vehicle collision estimator, If anyone i meet wants a decent car i will send them your way James, You are so conscientious, Sell decent cars and do a great job mate! 👍 BTW Aygo/C1/107 are a perfect first car, With the Daihatsu/Toyota 3 cylinder engine they are bullet proof and don't seem to have any rust issues if looked after, My daughters first car was a mint 2007 Aygo with 85K miles on it, She ragged the crap out of it and i did yearly maintenance on it, Her partner now has it with 145K miles on it and it still doesn't miss a beat! A heater blower motor was the only thing i have replaced aside from service items!

[@ChopsGarage]

Many thanks! Yes cracking little cars

[@highpath4776]

That £400 profit , you might have liked more but hopefully it will be more spread how good you are and back for another in a couple of years.

[@mattwills87]

I don't think the rear lights are as bad as everyone does. I think its the fact it rains you open the boot and all the water drops on the boot floor.

[@nchcroy3877]

Your honesty and genuine customer care really ought to be written up as a best practice charter for all other dealers to adhere to..

[@mickthompson584]

The rattle can master at work, always a pleasure to watch, yeah thanks James.

[@barryrathbone]

Great little car now James I’m sure not many dealers would go into a little car with so much attention

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@stepheng8779]

What are you doing with the blue Micra James 😉😂

[@stephenrichards5386]

You put a lot of effort into that yellow bug

[@ChopsGarage]

Cheers

[@flippingcars101]

A late one today, hope you are doing well?

[@christineayres7199]

£2795 for a 107 bit steep with 2 big dents on it the 1 on the front bumper and rear drivers wheel arch , thats me speaking honestly , car prices must be high in Devon as here i can get a 107 from 2010 for around £1500 from a dealer with a 3 month warranty , I know they wont put in the 2 days work you did but a Peugeot 107 for near £3 grand here would be immaculate no dents or dings etc but if people are prepared to pay higher than usual prices so be it lol

[@ChopsGarage]

Remember , I use AT , that gives me the retail value based on national averages

[@christineayres7199]

@@ChopsGarage Yeah but James it’s a 107 they are not great cars they are cheap runabouts , If I’m going to pay say £3 grand I can get a 2013 Ford KA with only 58 thousand miles on the clock from a dealer with warranty in Waltham Abbey on Autotrader , I’m glad you got the car sold for near £3 grand as your an honest dealer but in my case as somebody who’s drove near 20 years I’d be twisting your arm down lol 😂 but main thing is if someone is willing to pay more for a cheap car then best take their money 💰

[@Dino.808]

I have a Peugeot 107. If you want a car and are on a budget I would recommend it. Even if anything goes wrong parts are dirt cheap. Road tax £20 😊.

[@ChopsGarage]

Agreed

[@MrTrev2507]

Pity you haven’t got any Chops garage transfers for the spare boot cover on the RAV4 free advertising😀

[@dmw13]

Great video, but what are you doing with the blue micra?

[@ChopsGarage]

lol

[@andygriffiths9916]

I always liked those little Micras I have never been in one I thought the styling was quite bold back in the day. 😀

[@FatHead1979]

I did as well, but then I am blind!

[@andygriffiths9916]

@@FatHead1979 😳

[@acorndogs904]

Afternoon James

[@ChopsGarage]

Hi buddy

[@steveturnbull9542]

OMG polisher on the concrete....James NO! It touches the floor it's in the bin.

[@ChopsGarage]

I wondered who would spot LOL

[@harrygiles1098]

Great video, need to do a car check, what is the discount code please for car vertical, thank you

[@ChopsGarage]

Use the promo code "CHOPSGARAGE" to get 10% off your CarVertical Check. Link here - bit.ly/carverticaloffer

[@Madmark50484]

I’ll probably get some hate for this but I miss the car vertical ads. One thing I normally like about you is the ads are normally very related to the channel. No hate I’ll still watch regardless. I understand it’s a necessity.

[@highpath4776]

prob because the verticals were done when the cars were acquired on prev vid/s

[@keithgoodway9077]

James get a work bench, make life so much easier !

[@ChopsGarage]

Got 4 lol

[@Julian-do7bv]

Will make her a great little car

[@roystonvehicles9129]

I find bud rather than waste time talking to people like on that micra, telling them what needs to be done, I get on and do it, I bet a couple of hours would have it looking OK, 99% of people are totally unable to do anything, they can't see beyond a wash and vac out, I don't even bother showing people cars that aren't ready, I'd rather use the time to work on then, occasionally it works out, but rarely and you always get less money than one sorted, that's why I've got 38 stood mate!

[@Lot76CARS]

James, I’ll say it again, the attention to detail you show on these cars is above and beyond. Work like this can only add even more to your reputation further.

[@ChopsGarage]

Very much appreciated bud

[@barbaraneville5036]

Where is the Saturday Labour to clean the car off 🙂 I think I would look at some sort of neoprene or rubber gasket material to replace those sponge material seals Obvious design flaw from Peugeot

[@craigdaboom]

Ooooo unexpected late upload 👌

[@stevie007]

👍👍

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Tbh bud, you need to be doing service, 15 mins, check over, new battery, brake pipe, battery 50,oil filters 30,save 100 quid min, basically (in my view) 100 quid saved on WW, 100 quid on prep saved, 3295 you'd have done 1100 quid, 5 quids worth of fuel as well, at least you've come down from a full tank!

[@ChopsGarage]

I could not see myself getting 3295 for it bhd, Autotrader reckoned only worth 2600 ish

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage not like you mate, wasn't high miles was it? 61 plate would be 2300 plus at auction with 70, 80k on, I think you got it cheap enough, I've just got a I 20 for 850 bid tho, 10 plate, but 126k on it, noticed you never did that dented nose!

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Most on e Bay mate are in the 3000 plus, you've done that far too cheap, you'll not get e Bayers been as genorous as you if cat or something goes, tbh 2795 should have been as it was if they were on a budget, I don't think you should be moaning about a lowish profit as you've eaten into it with delivery, warranty, 200 quid to the garage and all that, hope they don't come back in the next few mths mate.

[@ChopsGarage]

You show it all mate as not everyone wants to get their hands dirty and would prefer to spend the time sourcing more stock etc to do higher volumes. As you know doing it all yourself will always limit the volume you can do. Possible £300 saved doing it all myself and removing the warranty but another full day of prep. I can sort a second motor in that day with £1000 net margin in it.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage I know mate, but on that say micra I'd have a couple of hours on it, that's it, pop it next to your unit, quick advert you'll sell it quick sticks, don't mention warranty, I did that this week with an old 04 206,quick advert, vallet, top up the levels, 995,phone was going mad, sold first morning, decent wage in it, or leave it standing around and get 350 trading it?

[@myobboy9973]

I am 72, if I were your age, then there is no-way that I would even post this comment. James, you could train up a school leaver and offer a "CG-standards" valeting and wheel service for a good profit every day. In fact, if you get it right, no need to sell any cars. No worry with 6-month come-backs on waranty work with your high detail valeting, in fact, every 6 months they come back; again and again. Then you do a national frachise. Then you sell the entire national franchise business to investors for 10 million, and Bob's your uncle.

[@ChopsGarage]

I could retire, and clean my cars lol!

[@sarran1955]

👍 Cordialement,

[@Highran56]

Amazing job although could you not have done anything with the dent on the silver trim on the front bumper? Sticks out like a sore thumb in the video so no doubt the buyer would've saw it, unless she doesn't mind since it is a 12 year old car.

[@ChopsGarage]

No she did not mind so I left it, remember she saw it pre prep

[@johnysmart8545]

cleaning an engine/engine bay hides oil leaks as your washing the oil away. thats why a lot of people prefer a "honest" engine bay and cleaning it its an old fashioned trick that car dealers used to do when they put short warranties on cars (30 days or sold as seen etc) especially cam cover/rocker/oil sump gasket leaks. (after washing the engine clean around the leaking gasket with brake clean and wipe clean with a cloth and smear vulcanising rubber solution (same stuff you use for fixing puntures in pedal bikes) around the outside of the gasket and rub it in with your finger remove the excess with a cloth and leave it to dry it will rubberize.. all the cracks will be filled and it will stop the leaks for about a month right until the warranty runs out then it will start leaking again..customers problem then) i know this as i used to be a car valeter for a garage back in the day and was taught all those tricks!.

[@ChopsGarage]

You won't sell cars with dirt engine bays, not for decent money anyway. They all get cleaned regardless. Warranties make no difference, the law is 6 months so a quick wash is not going to hide a serious problem long enough for 6 months

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage I pressure wash every Bay mate, they'll not buy with mucky engines, except you'd sold it prior so might not have bothered, watch fords, plug Wells totally fill up.

[@paulf2529]

John, to me, a thilthy engine bay just shows poor preparation. Personally I'd rather a clean engine bay so as to keep an eye on everything and know nothing was leaking. Whatever vehicle I buy I like to take them for a really good motorway run and then check absolutely everything.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Great video mate, tbh I'm surprised you took 2795, I bet if you'd cleaned, prepped it first you'd have 3295 d it, there's just no small cheapies about, same with the micra, quick jiff round and a couple of jobs, bet they don't come back anyway as its a classic get out, oh I'll check mot history, ins ect, great paint job for a can, if you could have done say 700 net on that pug I'd have thought that's pretty good, can't agree about FB loads of dodgy pretend private sellers selling cars with serious issues, personally it's proper main dealer auctions for me, tbh if you'd have bought 10 like that 107 from bca you'd be doing good money, better I suspect than a masser, disco and all those big ticket items, also just do 30 days warranty, I mean 61 plate, 2795,6 mths warranty, service, any comebacks done, bit genorous mate, 07s are doing 1800 at auction now.

[@markpierce8674]

How much is the blue mini please

[@nickb997.1]

He went over it 3 or 4 videos back, needs plenty of work so spares or repair deal only. Think he said under £500 then.

[@pauldavies6037]

I can't praise enough how good James preps. all his cars up however that model Pug. 106 has the ugliest front of any car I've seen

[@ChopsGarage]

Many thanks!

[@mathy210]

Vpn's will be band on Netflix in the next couple of months

[@ChopsGarage]

I think they already are but you just refresh the page if they block

[@ST-ur7oh]

The sound these cars make sounds like a fart

[@ChopsGarage]

They do lol

[@roystonvehicles9129]

I bet you took 2795 mate coz it was not prepped, then you prepped it, once done I'd not take that, quick ad, 3295,stuff selling proper retail cars like that cheap,