@@robinhadley I got the impression that he meant 'off-roading', as in specific driving activities on very rough terrain, rather than 'literally never been on any surface other than asphalt'?
Someone is going to to be so lucky to get Jessica....wish it was me as she’d be perfect but alas with everything as it is survival is more important. Love ya J & Chops. Thank you for all your work
Really good video. Great to see Mrs Carpervert again, I think she makes the video’s extra interesting especially when she talks about her cars and it’s great to see she loves them too. Nice advice Jonny and good luck with the auction 👍🏻
Great to see Chops in front of the camera again. Great detail job on the Jimny! Hope you get a good price for that vehicle and Chops gets something she likes!
So disappointed that Jonny did not have a go with a rattle can first OTSOT. Chops, you are brilliant talking about cars that you love. Great family work. Looking forward to you showing us around your next family car. Thanks
Yep, just bought an '05 Alfa 156 on C&C. Dead simple, great to deal with Richard Vine at the website, and living offshore, a mate picked the car up for me. Better than the tyre-kicker websites.
Great video hopefully we can get more Mrs Smith on the Channel as she did a great job good luck with the car and it will be great to see what Mrs Smith chooses
I had the same problem with my Suzuki Jimny, great as a second car but to small as a main car. I sold mine and bought a 4x4 Dacia Duster, it's a good honest reliable car, just the right size not too big and still has good 4x4 credentials
I think Chops needs an estate car. Something 4x4 but still fun, that's reliable and spacious. I think she should get a JDM Subaru Legacy GT Twinscroll, but then again I think everyone - including me - should have one! 😁
Thanks for the video Chops and Jonny. My word Aaron and the team at Nuovo Detailing did an amazing job. Whoever becomes the new owner of Jessica will certainly have one of if not the best Jimny in the UK, being number 1 as well adds a bit of cudos. Wonder if we'll be having a car cave video featuring her in a couple of decades time...😄 Good luck with the auction...👍🏻
Those things are absolutely vile. Sorry i think they're the worst things ever made Toyota has a thing for making some of the best and some of the absolute worst cars in the world
Parts I’ll take home to preserve my black Jimny, parts I’ll neglect. Thanks for sharing despite my disappointment learning you’re selling her. I hope she gets a home she deserves because shes a beauty! …and the rims are the icing on the cake! ❤️
Another good way to sell your car is to feature on your TH-cam channel with 416k subscribers and direct them to the auction while also getting them to donate money to you. It really helps move the auction along.
Nice to see Chops again! You'll have no problems shifting the Jimny i think. Will be interesting to see it's replacement. I really liked this video and found myself nodding in agreement with Jonny when he gave his tips and tricks about selling cars.
Many thanks. None of what I said is science, but it hopefully helps to always achieve better sales potential on a car (or helps find you a misadvertised bargain).
@@TheLateBrakeShow I always click a shitty ad for an interesting car though beacuse there could be gems lurking. And you can use the state of it to bargain.
Good consumer advice for selling cars video , I've been to some before where they are good from afar but far from good even on a main dealer lot . Shame your selling it but I guess it time for a change , as for suggestions another classic Merc w124 estate maybe .??????
I would like to reiterate other people comments. Great to have Mrs Chops and yourself on the video. On the new car front, while not available immediately how about an ID Buzz? Larger family vehicle EV, and also revisiting your VW bit 🙂
"Crap photos of cool vehicles" is a virtual book I've been compiling in my head for many years. Love a shiny well-loved piece of exotica with a plastic garden chair, washing line or half a dog pulling focus. Some people shouldn't be allowed to own eyes.
Excellent Video Jonny and Chops, great tips on selling a car, have only sold two cars privately in the past one I had my great uncle from Nigeria wanting to buy my car if I gave him so much first!! Second time around I sold my last car on Facebook market place again a few scammers but one person a enthusiast to the brand bought my car. Again great tips on preparing the car for sale. Looking forward to seeing what Chops gets next.
Is there a game of “I’ve seen Jessica, since Chops sold her?” Well, if so, spotted her three weeks ago, South London; was strangely exciting! Certainly more so than all the “exotica” seen around Mayfair ……..
Love to see follow up videos from chops, choosing, testing cars to replace the Suzuki. I had thought this would of been 100% chops video. Nice to see Jonny in the last half. Although i thought it would of been nice if he was wearing his wifes outfit in the the last half of the video.
Looks fantastic. I'd have an S Max for family duties. Our current fleet for our family of 4 is a B Max and a Focus ST Mk3.5. Plus a 400 litre roof box that we keep in the garage.
Bit late to this video, sad to see the jimny go but hopefully it's gone to another loving home! Maybe, going down the retro modern 4x4 route, it's time for an imported FJ? Stupidly big for uk roads and no doubt expensive but oddly cool.
Great video thank you. Cool to se two presenters! 👍 I’d like to throw my 2-pence worth in and recommend a Skoda Yeti. Perhaps the 4x4 version. It seems the most ideal non-suv SUV!!! 👌
The detailing/paint correction/repairs look very impressive. Thing is, what does this level of work cost, please? I would guess at 1k or thereabouts? ✌️
Feel like you buried the lede a bit here, the advice on putting together an ad - using a real car you are really selling - is clear, concise and extremely useful.
These haven't lost their appeal in the few years since they were launched. It's a real shame Suzuki never made a long wheel base 5 door Jimny, maybe with a slightly bigger diesel engine. Sort of a tiny, reliable Defender 110.
Nah, people always associate Jimny's as a 2 door. 5 door is coming out of India, not Japan. As most have seen how the 5 door would look. Fugly as hell.
Great video with some helpful tips…. However Jonny I can’t agree with your comment about topping up the brake fluid reservoir. If that needs topping up then you either have a leak or the pads need replacing. Granted there may be plenty of life left in the pads but don’t top up the fluid, it’s not necessary.
I love it that exactly when Jonny says "clean the lens", his face goes out of focus very slightly just for a second. Not sure if that was intentional or accidental!
Car and classic is my favourite car selling page. I was looking at all the motorhomes the other day so cool. You need at least 25 photos I feel. If there's 3 photos I don't even look at the ad properly.
If you're looking for a people mover, isn't the ID buzz right around the corner? Seems like another one that won't lose value even if it's a tad on the pricey side and it'll be a darling of the soft modification market. I'd of thought it was right up the smith/chops family street.
Johnny. Insane content value for non car people. Car traded 18 years and I don’t think you missed a trick of best practice get it sold properly advise.
Nice vid and great to see Chops again. Loved that car and is a shame Suzuki dont sell it in UK anymore. As to replacement:- New, would probably have to be EV so maybe new MG4 or EV Kia Soul to keep the boxy style going (loved the pimped out one you had at the Somerset Xmas do) Used, depends if you are leaning Fossil or EV (these days Fossil has to be interesting in some way to justify itself for me eg. cool engine/unique style/one off gimmick) EV is also somewhat limited in choice unfortunately.
At the end of the day this car is set to sell very well. And not because they did an extensive detail and minor cosmetic repairs. But because this vehicle is in extremely high demand. It would be interesting to know what the final sale price is compared to what it would have cost a regular punter to do the extra work involved. Did they get that much more for the car after spending x dollars to prepare it for sale? Either way it will sell for top dollar, no doubt about that.
Best thing you can do when selling a car is a good detailing, wether it's you or a professional, I've doubled the value of one car in the past, Rj in Oz
I think Mrs. S needs more time in front of the lens. She's a natural! Then again ripping Jonny's bike off the rack might hamper that. LOL! Would have loved to have seen your '92 mountain bike,Jonny!
All things considered, the bodywork was very good as was the paint. The car wasn't bad either. 🙂 I'm sure you will get a great price and a quick sale. For the car. Chops is a keeper. Maybe you could find a used BMW station wagon somewhere.... lol
Good vid. So 24 k in 3.5 yrs. Might be worth a dabble at Estate car as some other watchers have said..... But not enough miles to warrant an EV. Perhaps a later Mondeo hybrid? Massive and practical.... But not Vignale FFS..... Let somebody else take the hit on depreciation..... The Jimny is one of the few new cars that have appreciated.....outside of sporty things
I imagine the process that was carried out on the car wasn't cheap - I assume you will get that back with the asking price of the Jimny?? Looks very good though so well done 👍
Once I had a visitor at our business who forgot the bikes on the roof rack of her Rav4. Took out the electric to one of my outbuildings, my Sky dish wires and my phone line for the business. Did I mention it was also a she....😁
If Chops wants something Jimny-esque but with more doors and space, how about a Jeep Renegade? That's what I ended up with instead of a Jimny because I needed more doors and boot space, plus I couldn't actually afford this generation of Jimny *sad face*. I know the side profile of the Renegade is a bit angular and weird, but with the addition of a chunky matte black roof tray, it ticks the boxes for me with its retro rugged looks. Just don't get a yellow one and turn it into some sort of rolling Freddie Mercury tribute. I've heard that makes it a bit of an eyesore on that side of things.
Why on your ad is there a photo of your beetle in the background and a photo at night? That's 2 things you told us not to do 🤭
I did it to show the spot lights. The Beetle one was planted to see if anyone noticed!
@@TheLateBrakeShow yeah the spots is a decent photo to be fair, it's not glarey like you mentioned.
Do I win a free sticker for spotting it? 😅😜
@@TheLateBrakeShow Johny. Everyone spots everything on YT.
And showing it off road after saying it's never been off-road 🤣
@@robinhadley I got the impression that he meant 'off-roading', as in specific driving activities on very rough terrain, rather than 'literally never been on any surface other than asphalt'?
It only felt strange for about 10 seconds and then just became normal. You should be on more videos, was nice to see you again after all this time 🙂
Someone is going to to be so lucky to get Jessica....wish it was me as she’d be perfect but alas with everything as it is survival is more important. Love ya J & Chops. Thank you for all your work
Really good video. Great to see Mrs Carpervert again, I think she makes the video’s extra interesting especially when she talks about her cars and it’s great to see she loves them too. Nice advice Jonny and good luck with the auction 👍🏻
Great to see Chops in front of the camera again. Great detail job on the Jimny! Hope you get a good price for that vehicle and Chops gets something she likes!
Whoever buys that Jimny is getting a perfect vehicle, better than new in fact! Lucky person I'd say!
Mystery dent at the back? I’m guessing it was caused by loading a dodgy leather armchair.
chops killed it just as jonny does. best of luck with the sale, y'all!
So disappointed that Jonny did not have a go with a rattle can first OTSOT. Chops, you are brilliant talking about cars that you love. Great family work. Looking forward to you showing us around your next family car. Thanks
Aaron having a quick casual downblouse moment at 3.39 🤣
Think it’s more in your vivid imagination fella..you must be an expert on sly glimpses, woman must fell objectivity nervous around you...
Yep, just bought an '05 Alfa 156 on C&C. Dead simple, great to deal with Richard Vine at the website, and living offshore, a mate picked the car up for me. Better than the tyre-kicker websites.
Some great selling tios there Jonny thanks.
Good luck with the sale Chops.
I love the emphasis on “Jonny’s got A LOT of cars”
Great video hopefully we can get more Mrs Smith on the Channel as she did a great job good luck with the car and it will be great to see what Mrs Smith chooses
Some good tips there Mr Smiff, I already do a lot of them but you've added a few new twists. Always nice to see the wife.
I had the same problem with my Suzuki Jimny, great as a second car but to small as a main car. I sold mine and bought a 4x4 Dacia Duster, it's a good honest reliable car, just the right size not too big and still has good 4x4 credentials
Best of luck with the sale JS and CS. Sad to see the Jimny go, but sure that the new owner(s) will love it.
I think Chops needs an estate car. Something 4x4 but still fun, that's reliable and spacious.
I think she should get a JDM Subaru Legacy GT Twinscroll, but then again I think everyone - including me - should have one! 😁
Carpervert fam needs an SUV. Volvo XC90 would be a good fit
@@JohnIrwin No, A4 allroad or Superb wagon.
Yes! They are the ultimate family wagon, apart from the horrendous fuel economy. I bloody loved mine until i needed to do 500 miles a week...
Volvo XC70 fits the bill nicely
Hi Johnny, great to see your Mrs again, great video! How about a new Civic Type R, plenty of space and superb Japanese engineering!
Take care 😀
Thanks for the video Chops and Jonny. My word Aaron and the team at Nuovo Detailing did an amazing job. Whoever becomes the new owner of Jessica will certainly have one of if not the best Jimny in the UK, being number 1 as well adds a bit of cudos. Wonder if we'll be having a car cave video featuring her in a couple of decades time...😄
Good luck with the auction...👍🏻
I'd love the Jim to appear in a future Car Cave or similar cherished owner situation. We shall see...
JDM Toyota Alphard incoming I hope. Lovely 3.5 v6 (lotus fame) inside too. Absolute practicality and comfort.
This is the correct answer.
Those things are absolutely vile. Sorry i think they're the worst things ever made
Toyota has a thing for making some of the best and some of the absolute worst cars in the world
Parts I’ll take home to preserve my black Jimny, parts I’ll neglect. Thanks for sharing despite my disappointment learning you’re selling her. I hope she gets a home she deserves because shes a beauty!
…and the rims are the icing on the cake! ❤️
Another good way to sell your car is to feature on your TH-cam channel with 416k subscribers and direct them to the auction while also getting them to donate money to you. It really helps move the auction along.
Nice to see Chops again! You'll have no problems shifting the Jimny i think.
Will be interesting to see it's replacement.
I really liked this video and found myself nodding in agreement with Jonny when he gave his tips and tricks about selling cars.
Many thanks. None of what I said is science, but it hopefully helps to always achieve better sales potential on a car (or helps find you a misadvertised bargain).
@@TheLateBrakeShow I always click a shitty ad for an interesting car though beacuse there could be gems lurking. And you can use the state of it to bargain.
Good consumer advice for selling cars video , I've been to some before where they are good from afar but far from good even on a main dealer lot . Shame your selling it but I guess it time for a change , as for suggestions another classic Merc w124 estate maybe .??????
@@stevefinch8519 That Merc is a great car!
Selling on car and classic. A man of taste.
Absolutely LOVING the dungers!!
I would like to reiterate other people comments. Great to have Mrs Chops and yourself on the video. On the new car front, while not available immediately how about an ID Buzz? Larger family vehicle EV, and also revisiting your VW bit 🙂
Thanks Toby. Chops won't be doing any more in front of the camera I'm afraid, but I would v much like to run an ID. BUZZ.
Great to see Chops again!
"Crap photos of cool vehicles" is a virtual book I've been compiling in my head for many years. Love a shiny well-loved piece of exotica with a plastic garden chair, washing line or half a dog pulling focus. Some people shouldn't be allowed to own eyes.
Chops should be on the channel more.
Just saying.
Please get some characterful station wagon - its such a dying breed.
Excellent Video Jonny and Chops, great tips on selling a car, have only sold two cars privately in the past one I had my great uncle from Nigeria wanting to buy my car if I gave him so much first!! Second time around I sold my last car on Facebook market place again a few scammers but one person a enthusiast to the brand bought my car. Again great tips on preparing the car for sale. Looking forward to seeing what Chops gets next.
Wow shes what we call in Australia a real good swag warmer , yer better keep her mate . Regards Tony from Australia.
We bought two 5-door Jimnys for the roads to the farm where my parents have their home. I hope you get an opportunity to drive that.
Your lamp spacing is killing me. Setting off my OCD 🤣🤣
Don't think anyone would find a better high specced example anywhere. I'm sure you will achieve a great price.
Chops is great on video as always! It's sad to let a loved car go.
She is good on vid, but she hates it.
Fantastic video!! So correct 👏. My biggest red flag is photos with the towing eye plastic covers missing. Especially the front !!
Thanks Jonny excellent information on a vehicle sale. Love your work & chopps.
Is there a game of “I’ve seen Jessica, since Chops sold her?” Well, if so, spotted her three weeks ago, South London; was strangely exciting! Certainly more so than all the “exotica” seen around Mayfair ……..
Chops is an absolute bloody natural…
No jimny owner has ever ever ever said "I'm glad I sold that car".
I am going to sell mine soon and I know that some day I will miss it
Love to see follow up videos from chops, choosing, testing cars to replace the Suzuki.
I had thought this would of been 100% chops video. Nice to see Jonny in the last half.
Although i thought it would of been nice if he was wearing his wifes outfit in the the last half of the video.
I’m so guilty of giving a car a thorough clean before sale and then wishing I hadn’t already set my mind on its replacement.
Looks fantastic. I'd have an S Max for family duties. Our current fleet for our family of 4 is a B Max and a Focus ST Mk3.5. Plus a 400 litre roof box that we keep in the garage.
Bit late to this video, sad to see the jimny go but hopefully it's gone to another loving home! Maybe, going down the retro modern 4x4 route, it's time for an imported FJ? Stupidly big for uk roads and no doubt expensive but oddly cool.
Sorry jonny but im absolutely in love with chops. please get her to do more car reviews as shes a natural in front of the camera .
I love the product on top of the product with a bit of product on top for good measure. PRODUCT!
Much excellent advice. There's nothing worse than photos of dirty bodywork and/or scruffy interiors full of junk. Good luck with the auction.
Great video thank you. Cool to se two presenters! 👍 I’d like to throw my 2-pence worth in and recommend a Skoda Yeti. Perhaps the 4x4 version. It seems the most ideal non-suv SUV!!! 👌
Love Chops being on the vid...
If you want to avoid an SUV but have loads of space try a current model VW Touran. I bought one instead of an SUV and I love it.
The detailing/paint correction/repairs look very impressive. Thing is, what does this level of work cost, please? I would guess at 1k or thereabouts? ✌️
Good luck with the sale. Should be easy to sell considering the limited availability. Nice video.
Great video chops. Needs must. Saw it at the Leicester show. Great little motor someone will love.
Great Video, great tips and advice. Best Motoring Channel 👍
Love to see chops in front of the camera, top content!
Feel like you buried the lede a bit here, the advice on putting together an ad - using a real car you are really selling - is clear, concise and extremely useful.
These haven't lost their appeal in the few years since they were launched.
It's a real shame Suzuki never made a long wheel base 5 door Jimny, maybe with a slightly bigger diesel engine. Sort of a tiny, reliable Defender 110.
I have a Jimny and my dealer said a 5 door slightly larger vehicle is coming soon.
There is a hybrid 5 door coming
Nah, people always associate Jimny's as a 2 door.
5 door is coming out of India, not Japan. As most have seen how the 5 door would look. Fugly as hell.
@@markhudson8377 Was your dealer getting high on his own supply…. 😀
There is now a 5 door available for order
Great video Chops and Jonny. That dent removal was amazing.
Great video with some helpful tips…. However Jonny I can’t agree with your comment about topping up the brake fluid reservoir. If that needs topping up then you either have a leak or the pads need replacing. Granted there may be plenty of life left in the pads but don’t top up the fluid, it’s not necessary.
So sad to see her go, ever since you bought the Jimmy I have seen them all over town, evern a pre 1990s 2 stroke.
Cheers Johnnie…same good advice there 👍
I love it that exactly when Jonny says "clean the lens", his face goes out of focus very slightly just for a second. Not sure if that was intentional or accidental!
Car and classic is my favourite car selling page. I was looking at all the motorhomes the other day so cool.
You need at least 25 photos I feel. If there's 3 photos I don't even look at the ad properly.
Love Car & Classic, just looked at your advert & its going very well , Great Video as Always Jonny, I'd consider a Lexus RX hybrid or BMW ix3
That's amazing, you and Johnny talk the same way and have the same body language when you're driving 😁
loving the t-shirt 👍👍 tamiya
With the way the Jimny looks on those wheels (plus that light bar) it always reminds me of a full size Tamiya RC buggy
If you're looking for a people mover, isn't the ID buzz right around the corner? Seems like another one that won't lose value even if it's a tad on the pricey side and it'll be a darling of the soft modification market. I'd of thought it was right up the smith/chops family street.
SMITH ...Tamiya RC UK is a decent Facebook group , loads of old stuff , it's retro heaven . Get your arse on there !
Best of luck with the sale. Its a cracking car.
Two big kids? I think you meant three big kids! 😁
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Johnny. Insane content value for non car people. Car traded 18 years and I don’t think you missed a trick of best practice get it sold properly advise.
I kind of saw this coming, 2 Doors was what made me think of the problems. Get a sleek Wagon / Estate if you don't want the wrath from choosing a SUV.
Bloody hell some cannons on that
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Nice vid and great to see Chops again. Loved that car and is a shame Suzuki dont sell it in UK anymore.
As to replacement:-
New, would probably have to be EV so maybe new MG4 or EV Kia Soul to keep the boxy style going (loved the pimped out one you had at the Somerset Xmas do)
Used, depends if you are leaning Fossil or EV (these days Fossil has to be interesting in some way to justify itself for me eg. cool engine/unique style/one off gimmick) EV is also somewhat limited in choice unfortunately.
Mg4 and kia soul are the most bland cars
At the end of the day this car is set to sell very well. And not because they did an extensive detail and minor cosmetic repairs. But because this vehicle is in extremely high demand. It would be interesting to know what the final sale price is compared to what it would have cost a regular punter to do the extra work involved. Did they get that much more for the car after spending x dollars to prepare it for sale? Either way it will sell for top dollar, no doubt about that.
Hey Jonny -- speaking of buying and selling cars, I briefly chatted with Kate "Enfield Flux Capacitor" today at Fully Charged in San Diego!
Oh yeah, the Flux. So glad Kate sold it to me.
26:45 I bought two of those 5-door versions for a situation similar to yours, life living in a farmhouse.
Best thing you can do when selling a car is a good detailing, wether it's you or a professional, I've doubled the value of one car in the past, Rj in Oz
I think Mrs. S needs more time in front of the lens. She's a natural! Then again ripping Jonny's bike off the rack might hamper that. LOL! Would have loved to have seen your '92 mountain bike,Jonny!
Great video , love your Tamiya t-shirt , I am a tamiya fan ,with a big collection 👍
Laughing that the CC subtitles say it’s a Suzuki ‘Chimney’. Smokin’ 😂
All things considered, the bodywork was very good as was the paint.
The car wasn't bad either. 🙂
I'm sure you will get a great price and a quick sale. For the car. Chops is a keeper.
Maybe you could find a used BMW station wagon somewhere.... lol
Good vid. So 24 k in 3.5 yrs. Might be worth a dabble at Estate car as some other watchers have said..... But not enough miles to warrant an EV. Perhaps a later Mondeo hybrid? Massive and practical.... But not Vignale FFS..... Let somebody else take the hit on depreciation..... The Jimny is one of the few new cars that have appreciated.....outside of sporty things
0:50 that's what he said!
Anyway, it would be funny if Suzuki made a 4 door version! Just a little bit longer version
Sad times, get that Suzuki Jonny had a while ago with lots of different badges on the boot, 😄..
I imagine the process that was carried out on the car wasn't cheap - I assume you will get that back with the asking price of the Jimny??
Looks very good though so well done 👍
Next car could be a unicorn Toyota hilux Surf manual, there's a really nice silver one for sale on autotrader 😉
Once I had a visitor at our business who forgot the bikes on the roof rack of her Rav4. Took out the electric to one of my outbuildings, my Sky dish wires and my phone line for the business. Did I mention it was also a she....😁
It's a future classic. Bad decission
Great video. Love the TAMIYA T-shirt!
Feels inappropriate to call your wife “Chops” as I’ve never met her. Mrs Pervert.. again. Mrs Pervert Chop you are excellent. Kind Regards.
Obviously don't know how much boot space chops needs, but I recommend the Skoda Fabian estate, get the Monte Carlo spec as it looks better 🙂
The first half is much better visually than the rest of it....
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Nice one Chops. Good luck with the sale
the LR defender seems like the logical choice if you want something that is jimny-esque but bigger without venturing into oversized SUV's/4x4's
Too big and too un EV!
Someone is going to get a lovely car there!
Great looking cute ute.....you'e gonna miss her!
If Chops wants something Jimny-esque but with more doors and space, how about a Jeep Renegade? That's what I ended up with instead of a Jimny because I needed more doors and boot space, plus I couldn't actually afford this generation of Jimny *sad face*.
I know the side profile of the Renegade is a bit angular and weird, but with the addition of a chunky matte black roof tray, it ticks the boxes for me with its retro rugged looks.
Just don't get a yellow one and turn it into some sort of rolling Freddie Mercury tribute. I've heard that makes it a bit of an eyesore on that side of things.
Tremendous as always. Thanks.