This is why I won't touch them anymore!

[@AllanT-nu4rw]

The few times I have been to the UK, I constantly have to shake my head at some brands of cars that people there still willingly buy. That Morris Ital in the background is heads above quite a few of those and thats saying a lot.

[@ChopsGarage]

Lol

[@simonbailey2151]

Your rattle-can paint repairs are top drawer. Remarkable really.

[@ChopsGarage]

cheers

[@robertrool8108]

Yep. Top skill to make it look decent

[@cabottaxi]

Some filthy dirty part exchanges there. Can't understand anyone selling their cars that don't clean them before selling them privately or to a dealer.

[@tomoreilly9932]

Can't believe they've not mentioned the bashed up bonnet on that bipper,how could you forget that damage 😮

[@NotRubensDad]

I think I would ditch the Polo. That's had a very hard paper round and loaded with potential retail regret!

[@mikythesaint6507]

I agree the polo is deffo a mint with a massive hole in it. which will bite you back 😞

[@HATCHETHAS]

My son's first car was a Polo, the little 1 litre engine, nice looking car but a pile of crap engine wise with all sorts of issues but like you say all the youngsters want them. He passed it on to his brother who had the sense to get rid of it before it had anymore issues.

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes not fan of 1.0

[@karkacesub]

Loved how you added in that clip. It was perfect.

[@mannywilliams6409]

I watch this channel so I can see all the interesting models and brands we can't get in the States, and there always seems to be something new!

[@robblack7560]

Our cars in the UK all do 200 miles per gallon, we mostly have to push them.

[@greatunwashed1856]

⁠@@robblack7560, Brilliant, I’ve been driving for 60 yrs (keep death of the roads) and back then very true, there was a saying “Ford dawn chorus “ as drivers tried to start cars in the winter,

[@robblack7560]

@@greatunwashed1856 My father always said "buy a Ford but live on a steep hill".

[@greatunwashed1856]

@@robblack7560 again bloody funny. and true, my first car was a Ford popular, with vacuum driven windscreen wipers uphill they’d stop and you had to open the window and work them by hand, all this whilst trying to impress your girl friend with how cool you were.

[@robblack7560]

@@greatunwashed1856 and engine fumes streaming through the firewall

[@ianeastwood1700]

In my opinion that's done more than 59000

[@barbaraneville5036]

Bipper would make a great fishing vehicle for the hubby not worried about dings or dents as long as mechanicals are good

[@paulmoore6345]

The C1 is a nice car, i wouldn’t worry about the bumpers I have seen that mismatch on others. I am sure you can turn the polo round given time

[@williamfence566]

That Bipper is spelt wrong it's a biffa ( needs to go in a skip )

[@robertovers1863]

what a lump of shite ! 59,000 miles ? that thing looks clocked

[@ChopsGarage]

Have to be desperate to clock a bipper lol

[@borassictime918]

@@ChopsGaragePeople will clock anything these days.

[@fatwalletboy2]

God hes palmed off a right knacker onto you there,James....jesus. and because he was trying to tie you down over the phone on a PX price my spidey senses are now also thinking he will be back for a wiper blade or a missing tyre valve cap on the new car.........hope im wrong. The chin on that Polo looks silly.

[@guy4469]

thats done 159000 ,

[@iangerrard321]

Wish I lived closer. I'd love to have that Bipper. I would leave the bodywork as is.

[@ChopsGarage]

good work horse

[@paramedicchrisbookseries]

I agree, both the peugeot's are not worth spending on.

[@Nicknofish]

I watch a lot of dealer videos. I'm amazed at the way some customers present their cars for px! When I've chopped my cars in, they are spotless. Does it make a difference? Cheers, Chops.

[@markfoden765]

I'm guessing they think if they clean the outside it will show up all the marks and defects more than if it's dirty🤷‍♂️

[@MattMcKimmie]

I worked at euro car parts for 2 yrs and i was in charge of all maintenance and the sycro in gearbox had to be replaced after 20k miles on 8 out of 10

[@ryanmccormick2150]

We ran Bipper vans at my old company....all of them needed gearbox repairs very regularly! Absolutely crap!

[@MattMcKimmie]

@@ryanmccormick2150 Yeah they used to give me sleepless nights lol

[@edmund1245]

That polo has been through a lot for only 80,000 miles.

[@ChopsGarage]

hard life

[@RobbieJohn-k5i]

Scrap man calleth for the Peugeot bippa James 😂

[@ChopsGarage]

There is a good car in there somewhere

[@keithfletcher6123]

@@ChopsGarage I think you’ll have to carve a good car out of it with a chisel, then brush paint it with Hammerite … be worth something then 😉 Sorry shouldn’t take the Michael … any deals a deal 👍

[@Brian-om2hh]

The blue Polo is originally registered in Preston, not a million miles from me.... some cars seem to find their way all over the place.

[@johnwatson3616]

59,000 miles? Where, Beirut!!

[@ChopsGarage]

lol

[@chelseaboyuk75]

Great chops

[@anthonybrown4874]

The multijet Pug is a cheap little run round with the strut mounts window & gear linkage done if a buyer can ignore or not care about scuffs.

[@barbaraneville5036]

just thinking that myself for the Hubby to use for fishing trips

[@henrykravitz468]

I would trade that Bipper out or send it to auction.

[@darrenwilson8042]

Oddly enough my neighbour recently got rid of an Aygo mk2 ( same as that C1 ) for a 2 year old i10. She rates the Aygo much more highly

[@jamesdavis8425]

That is surprising. I've just done exactly the same. Traded in my 4 year old C1 for a brand new I10. The I10 is street's ahead. Its like a proper car instead of a tin can.

[@darrenwilson8042]

@@jamesdavis8425 down to personal choice I suppose

[@dinointhetube]

Love those wheels on that fiat barchette 👍

[@bordersw1239]

Sorry but it’s hard to believe the mileage is correct on that Peugeot, I wonder if 100K accidentally got deleted before it’s 1st MOT. Checking MOTs there are constant failures for suspension and tyres. Seems weird for a car doing 4K miles per year 😉

[@Boymentation1994]

Yeah deffo he should plug in a scanner and see what the ECM says the milage is

[@brainwrongs]

A low mileage doesn't mean it's been looked after or had an easy life.

[@sidsod1616]

I'd be ashamed to turn a car in in that state.

[@ChopsGarage]

I tend to like my cars cleaner for sure

[@MattMcKimmie]

Trade out the bipper and polo but ask a bit more for polo as runs well etc.the 3 door Peugeot 57 plate looks okay but would sell as sold as seen

[@ChopsGarage]

Dealers cannot sell sold as seen unfortunately

[@davidif1967]

Weird how people perceive different brands. VW’s in particular seem to attract blind faith despite the statistics. Me. I’d far rather have the C1(a Toyota really)

[@rbeamish6492]

You really have to research your potential purchase in detail, right down to which engine. The C1 is a very reliable car but I wouldn't touch most other French cars with a bargepole. Similarly with VW, the old 1.9TDI is bulletproof if properly serviced but they have produced other engines that are not as robust.

[@tonygarlingewarren7456]

A lot of VW these days are utter horse crap. They have done so much cost out on critical components, I'm surprised they last more than two years at light use!

[@markbro4427]

​@@tonygarlingewarren7456doing a simple oil change on some models can cause the timing chain to slip as the tensioner works with oil pressure..... Even some VW mechanics have been caught out.

[@paulwisdom5383]

It's funny, I always say Ford. People swear by them or at them, no inbetween. I'm in the latter camp for Ford, never had a good one. I now say VAG are my German Ford. I've never had a VAG group product that wasn't problematic. Mercedes all the way if going German for me.

[@robcartwright9064]

polo 1.4 will be that silly double cam belt

[@thomasmitchell2964]

Personally I really enjoyed the test drive and miss them.

[@peteneal8344]

Keep the polo as a courtesy car just check it over

[@williamegler8771]

Did it accumulate a majority of that mileage by participating in the Paris to Dakar Rally? That vehicle is in horrible condition for something that was supposedly maintained with such low mileage.

[@toy838]

Don't blame you

[@grantleyhughes]

I couldn't drive anything called a Bipper. Didn't get this in Australia. Stellantis doesn't do well over here. Awful support from them.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Barchetta looked awesome, get it advertised before the weather totally closes in, tyre will have flats on it being stood all this time, square wheels bud. Ultra low miles is OK but it brings it's own problems.

[@ChopsGarage]

Doesn't it eh

[@simonbutler377]

part exchange is crucial for me. I dont want to deal with insuring a 2nd vehicle temporarily for huge amounts of money. and to deal with selling the car privately. A dealer who wont take part ex would just be a deal breaker for many customers. I'm not even asking for top money or privatge sale price. Just give me a little bit more than webuyanycar price.

[@ChopsGarage]

WBAC prices are high currently as they are trying to drive footfall in, then hammering it down on arrival

[@neilharryjones]

For me the Seat Ibiza knocks spots off the VW Polo

[@wolvoman1]

I never want to hear the words ear plugs ever again lol

[@ChopsGarage]

?

[@wolvoman1]

@@ChopsGarage Every 3 minutes mid sentence

[@ChopsGarage]

@@wolvoman1 nope lost me

[@roystonvehicles9129]

With these type of p exs bud I just start off at a bit higher than scrap, don't think in what can I get for it done up, I took 2 in last week, an 08 accord 495, flipped for 850 and a rav 57 plate, 300 quid as head had gone, flipped for 450 as spares, any more and your just buying business, rough ones trade out or just semi retail with a basic clean, got to be to the right sort of person tho, keep your minter for full on retail, I'd get rid of bipper and polo with just a basic clean and level check. Tbh I'm reluctant to take p ex as on cheaper cars it's bound to be a shed, more or less definite tbh.

[@ChopsGarage]

My god you must have some helmets coming round for cars at £850 and £300

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage well yes bud, tbh I've just sold a few megga cheapies

[@michaelisherwood8670]

Shouldn't get any timing chain noise from the Polo as it has a belt!

[@mattwills87]

there's a local dealer that recently decided to go trade only.

[@hojo9115]

Citroen looks pink or salmon im sure it will sell pretty quickly

[@philiphughes4117]

How ANYONE can buy a car, dealer or punter , without seeing it? Oh dear, their are other mug punters out in the bat shit bonkers Britain. University educated I'm sure !!!

[@steveloader]

We discourage px and offer below we buy any car prices as most px’s are bad news

[@ChopsGarage]

don't blame you, normally lots of undisclosed issues. Mate just found jb welded up gearbox on a 50k car going to cost fortune

[@steveloader]

@@ChopsGarage Blimey that’s a nightmare

[@philipashton1443]

Would you consider the c1 a better car than a VW up .

[@philtasker2265]

I recognise that peaugeot 😊

[@jon-ie4li]

I saw one of those Fiat convertibles at auction recently ,didn't make 1500 quid, Zero interest .

[@ChopsGarage]

Must of been a dog

[@johnmchardy4502]

That 1.3 cdti engines are really awful once they start going wrong or need a chain change done

[@ChopsGarage]

Never had issues. Chains need to be done on all motors tbh after 100k

[@johnmchardy4502]

@@ChopsGarage I've got an 11 transit 2,2 mk7 on 200k and listening to the timing case it's still no noisier than my other van 100k but bought a corsa 1,3 cdti and my mechanic said you have made a big mistake its rattling like an empty barrel with a few stones inside on 105 k and nobody wants to touch the chain as its an ass of a job and sump has to come off but in the fiat ones it doesn't have to come off so will never have another corsa or fiat with that engine either

[@MaxMax-th7uz]

06:04 , don’t think a touch up would look any good tbf

[@alexanderrobertson7744]

Hi James I see you are good with the spray cans 😉. Any chance you can give me advice on a job I am doing on my metallic blue C max rear panel ? I am having problems with the metallic paint it is leaving a copper coloured skin on top of the paint . Never sprayed metallic paint before it's a nightmare!! Cheers

[@1gerard47]

Shake the can more 😂

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Good video bud

[@muffindell]

Trade on the Polo unless you're prepared to do all the paint, it's not been looked after and it will end up being a money pit

[@ChopsGarage]

true

[@liamegan4303]

Hello from Ireland again, James. Normally those Peugeot Bippers are Van's. I never saw one with seats and windows on it, lol. It's not terrible, at least on Camera, James. Jesus, that's a nice job with those Paint Cans. Hello Joe, another good man with Cars. Very Honest and you can trust, Joe. Like yourself James. You both should do more Podcasts together. Very funny lol. Thanks, James, Great Video again as always Mate 🙏🙏👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@rhysstatham7407]

That Citroen c1 with that 1ltre engine is the one I would go for.

[@ryanhaze5773]

Chops very interested in the blue polo in its current state how much would you sell it for

[@ChopsGarage]

Hi. I can only sell as is to a dealer or business owner

[@ryanhaze5773]

@@ChopsGarage ah okay thank you

[@roystonvehicles9129]

I'll only really take a p ex in on a cheap car if its just above scrap price, 4 to 500 quid, I don't want my profit tied up in a rough one that I've got to spend money on and it's still a rough one, wbac are even lower than scrap these days, so at say 500 your doing your customers a favour, tbh I'd rather sell my cars cheaper than end up loads of totally knackered p exs, lots of really rough cars about these days, some nightmare the customer s bought off Facebook the other week and found it's a dog.

[@ChopsGarage]

Yep speak to a lot getting burned with FB recently

[@alexhood7091]

That bipper is nasty!!

[@keithfletcher6123]

Turn up to ‘do a deal’ and bring a Px to view with the idea of getting their best deal - and the car is an absolute skip. Not even made the effort to half clean the mud out of it or put a hose over it. It’s all in the optics … crikey … not a great negotiation tactic. Trade that one out and don’t waste the time.

[@ChopsGarage]

I think you are right

[@davidvale8968]

Would have thought cars like the polo are not really worth your time maybe better to sell to a trader that starting out selling from home that can afford the time necessary…

[@JonTheComputerDoctor]

Would not toch that with a barge pole.

[@royfontaine5526]

I see retail prices are still insane. Four grand for a 2011 Bipper? 😟

[@michaeledwards8079]

£2000 in good condition is nearer the mark using parkers

[@royfontaine5526]

@@michaeledwards8079 the industry doesn’t use Parkers. But even two grand seems a lot 😂 Not long ago, cars like this were being scrapped. Terribly wasteful, but even so just illustrates how ridiculous prices are.

[@ChopsGarage]

Parkers is not a guide for retail values.

[@ChopsGarage]

Id say in current market for a 50k odd mile car they are still cheap

[@royfontaine5526]

@@ChopsGarage the current market, which is insane.

[@vwgolffancarreviews7111]

I never use spray cans to do a car I'll take it to a proper body shop

[@crowmanfps]

I would be embarrassed to drop a car off with the inside looking that dirty. This would be a red flag on an owner having taken care of the vehicle in general.

[@ChopsGarage]

All px are a red flag tbh lol

[@JMc.D]

Buyers are liars.

[@jasonwilliams4212]

It’s not the gearbox it’s the gear stick the ball wear on the bottom think they £250 genuine

[@MattMcKimmie]

@@jasonwilliams4212 i know i had msjorr headaches and to make matters worse we were only allowed to use halfords for our repairs which really meant they didn't get sorted properly lol

[@alannorman6166]

Would make a good work vehicle obviously hasn’t been loved shame really ( Peugeot)

[@markfoden765]

I'd be totally embarrassed to px the peugeot in that state and not tell the truth about the condition etc,you are to nice james and need to offer low and if they don't want to take it let them go elsewhere

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes defo go low on PX as even clean ones have mechanical issues usually

[@mikythesaint6507]

The Bipper is a massive piece of crap £200.00 quid max 🤣🤣🤣 its needs a fortune spending on it and it still wont look good 🤣🤣🤣

[@dennisphoenix1]

I would agree it's a POS . Plus the front bumper looks like it's been doubled up , looks stupid

[@mikythesaint6507]

@@dennisphoenix1 I bet chop could bench press that car 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@CollleteAbdul]

200 quid is a price of a round of drinks these days in London 😂

[@mikythesaint6507]

@@CollleteAbdul still a better buy than the Bipper 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Steven-f281]

We had bippers at work and they were a lot better vans than people think . They easily go over 150.000 miles with very little hassle . We have ford's now and they are a nightmare

[@tonywatson1412]

Will door handles switch to the other side...the faded part would be at the bottom then ?

[@davidwainwright2816]

Good idea not to do up the old wrecks….. you were spending a fortune at the Moors Guys….. barmy

[@serious625]

ah ye😎😎

[@keithstapleton7805]

That Polo is a piece of junk.

[@ChopsGarage]

I don't think so. Just tatty on body.

[@keithstapleton7805]

@@ChopsGarage LOL.

[@MaxMax-th7uz]

Polo is a bit of dog , can’t make a silk purse out of pigs ear 👂! Can’t touch up Massive rust spot on the bonnet and sell for £4/4.5 k ..bonnet , wing , rear bumper need to be sprayed etc etc ..

[@keithstapleton7805]

@@MaxMax-th7uz exactly, the cost of paint to get the said price is more than any profit.

[@shanebreezy8061]

Put wd40 on the head lights

[@mikX4]

Caveat emptor even applies to you guys. Shame you got smacked yet again. Twice, shame on you ;) More than twice- you in the wrong job.

[@ehnl6534]

Fyi: it's 'bar-ketta'...

[@cclark3064]

Barchetta sounds better in English! Hyundai is pronounced "Hee-yun-dei", VW "Folks-vagen". But not in English. James is also pronounced Jakob in all other languages.

[@lesrichards33]

This was on for less than two minutes before an ad. Totally ruined it so switched off! I know ads make money but do little for the video.

[@ChopsGarage]

I don't place the ads, youtube does

[@lesrichards33]

@@ChopsGarage Yes, I know but it does little for the viewing experience to have interruptions, especially so soon after the start and you are in full flow. Might not be so bad if the ads were relevant but usually they aren't.

[@GregPodster133]

Peugeot/Citroën/Renault. Car's for people who know nothing about cars.😂😂😂. ( only my personal thoughts)

[@MattMcKimmie]

@@GregPodster133 Totally agree bud

[@ChopsGarage]

Ive always like older 1.9 Citroens

[@GregPodster133]

@ChopsGarage The French make wonderful diesel engines, the old 405 one was a brilliant unit. It's just the electrics let them down. Sadly 😥.

[@Brian-nf6bt]

Well a month or so along and you are still taking crap PX,I look at your lot and wonder what you will sell this week.

[@ChopsGarage]

A X5, C1, gulietta, Fiesta and Rav4

[@roystonvehicles9129]

​@@ChopsGarageflying along bud, your the man!

[@mikythesaint6507]

That c1 was red its just faded , just like all French crap 😞

[@geoffoliver6788]

Rebadged TOY MOTOR

[@mikythesaint6507]

@@geoffoliver6788 its shocking isn't it 🤣🤣

[@stevenmoran4060]

Nothing to do with it being French, all red cars do the same no matter who makes them.

[@mikythesaint6507]

@@stevenmoran4060 ok ill just say the all the plastic will break in the car because its cheap French crap🤣🤣

[@ronpalmer1371]

That Fiat is sooo ugly

[@guy4469]

this guy is mad im bringing my Vauaxhal foucus ST GTE ,He will buy it im sure ill just tell him its rare .

[@steveGee5787]

I dont mind the little Bippers to be honest - we've had them at work painted in red and they are very nippy, they kind of drive a bit like a Fiat Panda so they're surprisingly fun. They're not without their issues although where I work they do tend to kead hard lives being thrashed getting to a 1pm special delivery when the clock is at 12.58pm 🫣

[@Whackypads]

Bipper and polo definitely just trade dem on not worth the money or the hassle both old sheds really.