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Dealers like to put a dodgy MOT on a car, knowing that you won't find out about any issues until 12 months later, by which time you have no recourse. I think most of them do it and they're helped by the unwitting customer actually wanting a full MOT on the vehicle.

The only person I trust to do everything right...is me. I buy private and expect to fix stuff - I've not bought a car which has ever really caused me to lose out and I've had knocking engines, whining gearboxes, ABS and traction control lights on at purchase. Although the Cayman is now using oil - I'll probably pull the engine before the summer to investigate.

Bought a car from Cinch (BMW 3 series 21 plate), car was great but it had just passed the MOT in the BCA centre (parent company that owns cinch and webuyanycar). Brakes were squeaky and worn down, I asked them to be checked to which cinch obliged and the local KwikFit advised new pads and discs all around (which Cinch footed the bill for). I've never trusted any MOT that has been done on a car whilst in the custody of a used car dealership, chances are they have a mate at the local garage who will do MOTs with no advisories.

just to remember when talking about pricing and adjusting for inflation etc etc. One must also consider how much overall purchasing power people currently have VERSUS in the past. Old school GTI's, people likely (don't quote me) weren't spending 50-70% of their income on rent or mortgage.

I have a '24 model and absolutely love it. Last year of the Quadrifoglio too. Might turn out to be a collector's edition??

Clearly a shady dealer and dubious MOT for sure but missing some of the things like bald tyres is more than a rookie mistake

Stunning vehicle. I test drove one recently and it blew my mind. Unfortunately, running costs made it just too expensive to justify. When I win the lottery, this is the first item on my shopping list!

was watching your vids afew years ago, had my 987.1 2.7, loved it, since then gone to a 981 2.7 boxster, and a year ago, 718 s in white, love it,,a quick car

7:00 Complete nonsense !!! The only link with Ferrari is the fact that Gianluca Pivetti who developed the engine at FCA (2016/7), worked at Ferrari in a previous life... that makes the engine not a Ferrari engine but an Alfa Romeo engine.... Both the Giulia and the Stelvio are made in the Stellantis factory in Cassino (I) known for producing various models of Alfa Romeo. Having that said.... I'm quite happy with my Misano Blu Stelvio Quadrifoglio I bought in 2018 .... with an Alfa Romeo engine .... ;-))

The key to this by sounds of it is not get a 3.4 s model! A gen2 2.9 sounds more like the one to have . However it sounds like you have been a tad unlucky

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Just like mine, Misano Blue 👍. Glad it’s on winter tyres! I put mine on very recently- Pirelli PZero Scorpion (AR specific!) a huge difference to the summer P Zero’s! She’s not quite 2 tons! I think 1750kg or thereabouts- actually very lights in the real scheme of things. I agree about the exhaust! Could be a bit louder from inside, sadly the really good ones are £3k and over!!

Almost watched the video until that annoying song was heard.

Don't sleep on the Volvo V60 T6/T8 models. They come with 400+hp from the factory!

To be fair, your resale value has gone up now that you've addressed the wear on the vehicle. Was the service history lacking? Seems like some stuff should have been known by the seller in advance of you buying it. I had a money pit 996 C4S. It was certainly a hard lesson. I ended up moving on to a 5 year old 997.2 S, bought from Porsche Centre and put about 60,000km on it trouble free. Sold if for just under what I paid, although if I sold it a few months later I'd have made money on it. Oh well, it was a fantastic car to own and drive and worth every penny.

I ❤ my DC5🔥🔥🔥

Oh, auto.

I had a GTI DSG... Got rid quickly as it was not as involving as a manual. If rather have a slower, manual than quicker auto

15 year old Vauxhall hot hatch!… unlikely to have had an easy life!

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You haven't exposed the secrets of used car dealerships. You have exposed ONE dodgy dealer. Clickbait title. You cant tar a whole industry with the same brush. Title should be "BJH sells dodgy Astra". If things have "disappeared" from an MOT, check for receipts for the repair work being done. If there is no evidence, then walk away. You have made a video about your friend buying a car from a dodgy dealer without doing any due diligence.

Here in Northern Ireland the mot is not done by private garages but by the department for environment, a government agency, and they are very thorough, only problem is a tremendous backlog for booking your car in for its mot but it’s not open for the dodgy practices over on the mainland for the mot

That is alarming, I think I would never buy a used car from a garage that does its own MOTs. But I always get a pre inspection myself when buying, and they have saved me more than once.

I love autos. Just gone from a Jaguar XF 4.2 v8 to a Cayman PDK. I think the Tiptronic gives a Porsche a different vibe. It seems to be more about relaxed speed than out and out performance driving.

Hi Joe. Great grown up road trip video. The Eifel is my second home, soon to be first when I return permanently to Germany from the UK.. I'd recommend the E40 to Liege, then E42 to Malmedy, and across the border at Losheimergraben. Faster route and fantastic roads. Also worth a trip is the 258 just east of Virneburg... check it out on maps... you'll see exactly what I mean.

Cant lie. Im still tempted lol. Good video 👍

Shit, music

Ah should of gone down to have a look at the car and checked if things where fixed or not

nothing but bad things about that garage 🤔🤔

Mega video Joe! Don't back down keep it up 👍🏼

ALWAYS pay part of the invoice on a credit card.

Is this the S model?

Its a 17 year old Vauxhall, anyone who thinks it'll be perfect wants their head testing. This video steps on the side of slander and clickbait.

Never buy a vehicle from a certain demographic . NEVER EVER

Did your friend not check out the companies reviews ? …..

Keep up the good work we need more people like you

Great video mate. Love the documentary style - you should keep this up, channel will blow up!

Unfortunately happens a lot, I know so called Porsche specialist seller who is selling a Cayman that 100% has bore score and engine issues, he's had it a good while now, and even Stevie Wonder could see that the has mechanical issues, but he refuses to acknowledge and disclose it, and sadly someone will buy it thinking they bought their dream car, but instead bought a dud. I did call him out on it on FB - but he still hasn't disclosed it (and I've seen this car before hence I know the issues it has).

VTEC go brrrrr! Love it

I love this car especially in white, what a shame it can no longer be ordered in white.

But the problem is nobody bothers taking them to court. So if you buy a bad car and let them off, you're part of the problem. I saw what looked like a decent car for sale recently, sounded too good to be true. It looked mint, 7 years old but had apparently only done 6,000 miles. That sounded odd so I looked closer at the photos. It was clear that the leather driver's seat had been sat in for a lot more than 6,000 miles. So I started by doing a search for reviews of the company on google and sure enough there was a slew of bad reviews about the dealer. Sometimes that's all it takes. Be diligent and remember, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Try to get at least a 3 month warranty, then you can take it to a garage after you've bought it and get it checked over, even re-MOT it and if it fails you've got something on them in writing. Ideally get an AA or RAC inspection or take someone you know with you who knows a lot more about cars than you (but not your dad or best mate who think they're an expert). Don't touch it without a test drive - dodgy dealers don't like you test driving their cars so they'll try to put you off. I even avoid test drives "by appointment only" because cars with dodgy engines are often difficult to start or sound rough when cold so they warm then up first. But ideally just buy through a reputable dealer even if it means paying a bit more and saving up a bit longer. If you're desperate get a cheap runabout to tide you over, or just use the bloody bus for a few weeks.

I would never buy from a dealer only a private sale were I can go to the house and speak face to face with the owner.

This must be an anomaly, I have bought a car from BJH and it’s been perfect and absolutely nothing wrong with it! I believe it is unfair to just put down a whole companies dealership to the fault of one car.

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A second hand car is all about the previous owner and how he/she treated the car. I always ask the original owner for a quick drive with them driving it first.....their driving style has alot to do with the general condition.

This isn't anything new it's been going on for years dodgy mots by the garage selling the car

unchecked trade car imo