The Audi S1 Is The Most Expensive Mistake I've Ever Made!
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- I honestly thought I bought a cracking car to rebuild on my channel, Little did I know how expensive it was going to cost to repair.
This is the most money I've ever spent on a salvage car and I've probably lost most of it. If only I had done my checks before bidding, what's next for the Audi S1? What's next for me, should I quit?
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Hi guys sorry for the depressing video but it's how I felt at the time. Back to normal in the next one, I Promise!
Sell it to binca ive all so commented
@joshladd2 yep Calvin will buy that car for planet of dreams 👌
Keep batting brother it’s just a car thing. When you know you know I promise things will get better
It’s not just your wife that supports you, there’s thousands of us out here supporting you. Keep at it.
Absolutely 👌🏻
Well said buddy 👍👍👍
Thanks buddy for your kind words I really appreciate it 👍
Myself I would drive it until the wheels fall off mate. Can't lose money if you make it your every day car. Might as well enjoy it and get your money's worth.
30 years as a mechanic and most people who do well in the motor trade are the dishonest. I supose like anything some you win some you lose, sorry I have not got the answer to your problem but you have won a lot of viewers so you have lost money but you give so many people entertainment and its good to see good honest people hard at work I hope your fortunes change and you continue your channel good luck what ever you decide 👍
You are honest and have 100% integrity. Don’t let this get you down.
Honesty is the best policy, but there’s so many people out there just to rip you off, it’s hard to find genuine people, so hopefully my luck will change
Don't let it get you down, we are here for you if you need any advice please don't hesitate to ask as i work in the motor trade. Please don't quit TH-cam. As for what cars to buy don't buy what you like buy what sells for example small cars Fiesta 1.2's small vans like Berlingo's, Peugeot Partners etc bread and butter cars not high performance prestige or vehicles with large engines.
Well said that's sometimes what I do buy something I like 😂😂
When I first started a similar salvage rebuild on an S1 a few years ago here in Australia, I stumbled upon your channel as one of the only TH-cam content creators that has actually taken on the task of repairing a crash damaged S1. You’ve done a fantastic job with this car, & I’ve rewatched your S1 videos a lot, both for educational and inspiration purposes to continue on with my own build when the constant frustrations of finding more damage, buying more parts and trying to find the spare time and money to keep going on with a project that has ended up costing more than it’s actually worth. So take comfort in the fact that you’re not the only one to take on one of these cars only to realise that it makes absolutely no financial sense. Having said all of that, sometimes you just have to cut your losses if it means you can reinvest in other projects that make better financial sense. Best of luck with the future sale.
Thank you very much for the support I’m extremely grateful, you are right when I first bought the Audi s1 there was literally no content on TH-cam, that was one of the main reasons why I bought it, I honestly thought it would boost my channel, boy I was wrong the s1 just doesn’t have the following like the S3, but I carried on anyway, I’ve learned loads from this car, and it give me the confidence to try anything, I’m glad that my videos helped you, that’s why I film everything, there’s always someone wanting help. I know I haven’t failed because I repaired everything wrong with the Audi and more but after owning it for 2 years the prices of cars have fallen drastically, and I’ve left it too late to make my money back. They are definitely worth more in parts 😂, thanks for watching 👀
Go find a nice road and just enjoy it mate .. these things are epic fun, future classic 💯
Hey mate, only recently been watching your channel.
Im a welsh mechanic from South Wales Neath Port Talbot.
I do feel for you, it is alot of pressure when it comes to buying and fixing cars.
Its not always plain sailing unfortunately.
Just wanted to tell you to not give up and continue with what your doing, you do have support, not only from your wife, but from all of us that watch your content.
Don't give up, good things will come mate
Keep going, i enjoy your videos. 👍
Wow thanks very much for the kind words 🏴I love the fact I get my fellow Welsh support, as a mechanic watching my videos is mad, you’re probably shouting at the screen all the time lol 😂 I’m often down neath working if you see me give be a beep
@@RevivingSalvage no problem, I work in Neath also, I will give you a thumbs up if I notice you in the area.
Looking forward to seeing more content from you.
I feel your pain 😢. I’ve too have lost money on cars, like your self am too honest. Only made profit on a few motors ( very small profit). I now always do research on parts, paint and labour. But I’ve started to add a bit of a buffer ££, depending on the value of the car.
I know it’s hard, but you do excellent work 💪
Sounds like you know what you’re doing, I should definitely take your advice, I’m going to start from scratch soon, it’s definitely a expensive learning curve
Thankyou for the update.
I don't know what the best route is, maybe consider sticking it in one of the car auction sites, or checking values from WBAC or online sites like Motorway or Car Wow etc.
Then maybe concentrate on cars that are less sporty, and where there is a bigger market for the resale.
It’s your decision about the cars but what about getting rid of the S1 and the Polo and get what you can for them then start off fresh perhaps with easy cars to turn around that would sell in your area.We all see the people that make good money doing this but they have bad times but don’t show it.I’m sure not just me but all subscribers want to see you succeed in this , you have great support from your wife and from all of us, keep going and keep putting videos out , do some quick flips to get going again. Wish you well ❤
I feel for you all your hardwork and honesty
Thank you, it’s ok it’s all about the learning, I will make the money back some how 😂
I'm like you, I fix car 's in my spare time, I do some learning on the way and I'm honest when selling. it's probably not the best way to make money but it's a hobby/side line. You are braver than me which makes good content. I'm sorry about the Audi, but here and idea *** export it to Australia, premium right-hand drive European car's are worth more down under. I have no idea how to go about it. But it would be more interesting than just taking a hit. Best of luck
Sounds like a good idea but the cost my be a big factor, there’s nothing wrong with being honest, at least you can sleep easily at night lol 😂 thanks for watching 👀
I would keep it mate. It's a great car. Love your channel. Your a good honest bloke. Keep it going fella.
I am absolutely gutted for you mate, I truly hope you can shift the Audi quickly at a price that work’s for you. Please do what is best for you and your family. Best of luck, love your channel
Thanks very much for the support I’m extremely grateful, I’m sure it will go! Fingers crossed 🤞 the right person at the right time will have it lol 😂
Keep your chin up mate, it’s refreshing to see a TH-camr having a go at the difficult jobs even if they frighten you, it’s a difficult one on the s1, I’ve lost money on many a car, whatever you decide we will support you, don’t give up
It's the way the game is I've lost loads too
Hey mate this is probably nothing but just give 7days performance an email and see if they will buy your car they raffle off cars all the time love your channel hope you have some better luck
Thanks for the advice I will take a look 👀
I repair and flip a few all be it I live the opposite side of the country to you. I’ve done 5 in the last year as a hobby really, but I was a body technician in my younger days, so repairing them is the easy bit. I’ve made money on every one of them. I think the key is to try and buy only cat Ns as there is less chance of nasty hidden damage. Do your research before bidding. HPI and closely look at the MOT history. I won’t buy anything that mentions corrosion in past. I generally buy smaller older cars 8 to 12 years old. I’ve found people are less bothered about if it’s cat registered when spending less than £5k. I made my biggest profit of £1800 on a 2012 Mini (very low mileage) that I repaired over a weekend and that included a service. So keep going you can obviously repair cars, what be selective on what you buy.
* Sorry, but be selective on what you buy.
Oops, forgot to mention a few other things. From what you can see price the parts you need and research what you feel you can get for the car when repaired and work out what you are prepared to pay for car which will give you an acceptable profit and then stick to it. If you are out bid there will always be other cars to buy down the road! Hope some of this helps.
Great advice
Sorry to hear bad news 😢 I feel the pain ur going through as happened to me as I use to buy cars with my heart instead of my head so it finally hit me that I should by cheaper cars like cat n nit cat s and that where cheap to repair in parts and cheap to tax and run and people would buy those straight away so don't give if and avoid salvage if possible just and use the Audi and then px it or something and the polo is costing u again and more headaches so sell it as spares or repairs or chuck it in back in auction. Good luck 😊
Keep your head up mate, it’s all swings and round abouts with cars. It’s learning what cars people want and what cars people need. If you get a couple of cars in that people need, aka daily drivers/first cars etc you know there’s a demand for that. You could definitely make some more content with the S1 to bring some money back from it, reviews/track days. I know it won’t be much but you’ll probably have some better days it with it come the summer now as I’m sure it’s a handful to drive! Keep at it mate, I can’t be the only guy from south wales rebuilding cars on TH-cam lol
You’re doing really well with your builds fella I couldn’t believe your spraying. I said to my wife I’m going to take my cars to you from now own, I can’t fault how quickly you’ve picked up the spraying. You deserve a hell of a lot more subs buddy keep plugging away you will definitely find your way, I’m not giving up just yet, I just need to be sensible when buying cars from now on! Top lad good luck
As much as it pains me to say it you can’t keep loosing money on it. The fella who won is greedy! If I had won, I would have given the whole lot back to you. You gotta break it for spares and get your money back that way. Parts will probably fly out.
I follow your channel and because of you I have done some fiat 500's 1.2 (not twin air) which have always been really quick sellers with a bullet proof engine. I think he needs to find a similar niche and stick to that one car and build up confidence and knowledge.
Sorry for the late response buddy I didn’t see your comment until now, your very kind and I know you would have done that but it’s not the winners fault he won fairly, I just didn’t like how the raffle site handled it, but that was also my fault because I didn’t have the right account set up to split the winnings, that’s why I decided to give the car away one more time, it has to go this time or I’m definitely breaking it. I wanted nothing more than to put a hammer to the bonnet but that just wouldn’t help in the long run. But it’s support from genuine good people like yourself that keeps you motivated to carry on. Thanks for your continued support buddy I really appreciate it!
Yeah I get what you mean but if I stuck to the same car then I would get bored very quickly but I’ve noticed with the vw polo you start to use parts from previous builds and your also able to repair quickly, so a valid point buddy
Hi buddy. I have been doing Copart for 5 years. Nearly everytime I see you buy one, I can see reasons I wouldn't have touched it. The Polo for example looked "modified" and a bit "boy racer". Therefore in my mind would put me off as having a "hard life". Which turns out it has. Firstly, stick to small cheap cars that don't cost much, are easy to fix and popular to sell. Fiat 500 1.2 not twin air, Ford Fiesta 1.2 not the 1.0 and stick to that one car type that you end up knowing inside out and build up a knowledge base on. Look at the mot history indepth and avoid cars with lots of advisories carried through repeatedly. Generally means the previous owner didnt have or didnt want to spend money on the car so chances are it's been neglected and walk away. Spend time looking at the mot history and don't just jump on the auction last minute. I have done it twice and twice have been burnt without enough time to study everything and do due diligence. At the end of the day there are no guarantees and it is pot luck to a degree, but you can limit your risk by prior preparation into a car your interested in. Go back to basics and start afresh with smaller cheapies would be my advice. Good luck.
Sounds like I’ve been doing the complete opposite lol sound advice I appreciate the help, I’m definitely going back to basics and starting fresh, it’s very difficult buying cars from a picture and I need to spend more time on research not repairing.
@@RevivingSalvage Absolutely. The research will cut down on the potential for repairs. You have to be choosy and strick. 👍
I think you have some options. No harm in taking the S1 to Calvin and seeing if you can reach a deal. You could break it. I reckon you'd get ur money back but it would likely be slow. I wouldn't auction it I reckon you'd make a fairly big loss on it. I love your videos, I like the style you present them in and the way you explain things is great. Don't give up ur clearly very talented. We can all be guilty of buying cars we like. I bought a Corsa Limited Edition from auction and turned out it had a snapped camshaft, replaced the engine (paid for this to be done) and ended up losing £ on it when I first thought I'd make a reasonable profit. On the plus side it has a very happy 1st time driver owner. That was good to see. Research is key but ur giving urself a hard time, unnecessarily I think. I think a big selling point for ur S1 is that you've documented its rebuild on TH-cam. Try to get out of the S1 with the smallest loss and move on. Cheap cars sub £5k I reckon with the occasional Cat car if it's unusual or very low mileage. Your speciality might be ones with mechanical damage as you'd probably know how to fix them up. Hope your feeling more upbeat soon 🙂
Wise words, thank you, I’m loving all the advice, I know I’m not the only one that’s messed up which is comforting, but I definitely need to learn quickly, sorry that it didn’t work out for you.
Jaysus cant believe s1 still not gone ... 😢 Id buy it but im in Ireland so cost to much to import ... Surely someone wants it in uk
I’m sure it won’t cost that much, the cars waiting for you, lol 😂 sadly the cars still for sale but I’m hoping it will go to a good home soon
Sorry the raffle didn’t work out mate, took a cheeky punt on it myself, and I was happy someone won it, thinking you finally got some money from it! Gutted that didn’t happen for you.
I’d put it on eBay ( with a reserve), see how it does!, if that amounted to nothing put in a car auction and try get some funds back out of it , chalk it up to experience, move on, and make it back on your future endeavours!
Take care mate , hope you get a successful outcome!👍🏻
Thank you for getting involved in the raffle I was gutted I couldn’t give it away, but onwards and upwards, it will go I’m sure of it, thanks for the support I really appreciate it
Have a chat with other TH-cam creators point u in the right direction or some tips what to do with it hopefully the car does go soon I don't want u to quit there is support from ur views need to smash the next video out the park fella
I hope you don’t give it up my guy!!! What you need to do is get what you can for the s1 use that money to buy something with good profit in…flip it asap…and so on!! I know it’s easier said than done….but you can make the money you lose back but you need to get the money in that car to do so. It’s not like your starting with no money to buy. Like you said that s1 is going to lose money the longer you keep it!! Or look for someone to part ex a car plus cash either way…you got cash and another car that you can make money on or part ex with something where you give the s1 and cash for something with good money in… I know you’ve probably thought of everything Ive said…so remember life is a road of ups and downs…with the skills you have with repairing cars and making videos…I’m sure you will get there!!❤
Don't give up buying some Cat N car under £1000 with fees but look to see if the parts are cheap and easy to get hold of like someone said on one of your comments Fiat 500 or other small cars and as for the Audi eBay it and sell it as a TH-cam car. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍👍
TBH for me that mileage discrepany shouldn't put off someone whos willing to buy a write-off cat N/S car. Especially when you have the video/pictorial information on the damage and repair - probably safer than buying some straight cars. The discrepancy is 9403 miles, and you don't need an HPI to see it, its evident to anyone who does a simple MOT history online - available free to everyone. And as you can document the true mileage from the control module anyway. To me its all about the value of the car being reasonable to its status. And the rest of the MOT history seems sound, most likely a clock swap. As long as you provide the true/real mileage then there is no issue, just as it would be for any car that has had a genuine clock/dash change. IMO this is part and parcel of a Cat car anyway, lack of previous history. So its an Audi S1 - Sept 2014 with 66k miles Cat N with repair evidence... As long as the value in ££££s is right then why be put off.
Sound advice buddy I totally agree 👍 at least when you buy the car you know exactly what you’re getting, unlike some uncategorised cars, with shady past. Thank you for your advice I appreciate it
See if Calvin from Calvins Car Diary would fancy buying it from you... he would get it on planet of dreams and make some content out of it 👍🙂
I watch Calvin and to be fair he would probably buy it, but he would want it for peanuts 🥜, but might be worth a try, thank you
@RevivingSalvage good luck with whatever path you choose, we are all routing for you 🙂👍
Don’t kick ur self for being human as u learn and build ur self up. Sell it on motorway or put it to auction site. If u make it back near the price as u have to make a loss or win. Keep going on the same path ur doing don’t get in a rut as feel is normal when everyone is having a bad time. And get the wife to keep giving you a kick to keep going forward.
Do not strip it you saved it don’t kill it now pick yourself up and carry on we have got you pal keep going on the vw
You’re just as bad as me lol, 😂 yeah that sort of defeats the purpose of my channel, I will sell it in the end and take the hit, there’s plenty more on the VW to come
I've been a subscriber to the channel from the outset and it grieves me to see you struggling like this. If It was easy money, everyone would be doing it. I don't have any wise words of wisdom but I do ECHO the vast majority of people commenting on here. Don't give up. I know just how hard it is to film and repair things at the same time. Takes twice as long to complete a task. Then there's the Editing bit, same goes for that. Please stick with it, do more research into cars that sell quickly and go that route for a bit. I said at the beginning I didn't have any wise words but I hope that what I've said, makes sense. Good luck, chin up and as the great Winston Churchill said " Just keep buggering on".
No definitely wise words, thanks for the continued support I’m extremely grateful, don’t worry im not going and there’s plenty more to come, just going to change my direction, all the best buddy
Stick it through copart….. simples ,.. cut your losses pal , and keep your chin up
Don't give up love your videos. I have never made any money out of cars 😢 maybe get out of cat cars and do straight ones that need tlc? Better chance of selling. Good luck.❤
first don`t stop your better than you think yes cut your losses move on small cars fiat 500 ford ka etc and some times don`t be to fussy these are second hand cars not new smaller profits and more sales all the best from swansea
i know respect doesnt pay the bills, but you gained a lot of respect by informing the other sellers about the discrepancy. Personally, id make content with the car, and hopefully slowly make money off the videos made of the car.
The only thing I can think you could maybe do would be to swap the Audi for another project car that’s a fairly easy fix but would have a higher value when repaired than the Audi. Good luck whatever you decide 🤞🏻👍🏻
Try selling in Birmingham, put it on at a price where you dont loose too much Nd see what happens.
Birmingham is a scary place, I’ve been there once or twice for parts, I’ve never been so scared for my life as I did there lol 😂 but it’s a fair point, thanks for the advice though
How about using it as your own and sell the one you have been using until now?
Keep your chin up mate and turn it around. I would buy cheap everyday run abouts under a £1000 with a long MOT, with a view off making a few hundred quid on each one. Use the profit to offset the Audi. You won't make any profit but you will bring down what you have invested in the Audi. There are probably more people out there that require a car between £1000 and £2000 than you realise...Good luck mate and keep going. The secret with the car game is buy as cheap as possible without lots of work, make it easy for yourself...
Very true buddy, I will definitely take on board what you have said, thanks for the advice
I wouldn't beat yourself up too much, there is nothing wrong with the work you put into the S1, it is just unfortunate that you paid too much for it.
Facts
Cut your losses on the S1 and learn from it for the next one.
Sound advice, thank you
Dont normally comment on videos tbh, but sad to see you struggling with this. Part of learning is failing, ive lost thousands on bad cars in the past, but you've gotta pick yourself up dust yourself off and learn from it. Biggest lessons in life are normally painful ones, on to the next car/project and keep your chin up.
On a side note i will say to avoid Category cars full stop, unless you live in London or somewhere metropolitan i wouldnt bother as theyre a hassle to shift.
I feel your pain. I’d take the loss if it was me. The key is get back up and keep on trying.
People don’t have that sort of money for cat cars, with the economy and pcp finance so readily available.
Yeah you’re right not everyone can afford the asking price, and that alone limits my market, it’s definitely a learning curve, one day it might just sink in and I will get it right lol 😂
@@RevivingSalvage the first rule to be a success is learning from your mistakes. Don’t beat yourself up, we all are watching and egging you on to bigger and better things. Belief is a powerful motivator.
Fair play bud you ain’t having much luck, I get you I’ve rebuilt quite a few Cat N cars some on TH-cam and some off, and being over the mountain away from you I’ve struggled with selling them they get people messaging but no serious buyers. I think your better off searching market place for a cheap non runner non CAT car with problems like clutch, head gasket, ect you’ve got the garage and skill chin up bud don’t throw it all away over a car.. 👌🏻
Top man I totally agree I always seem to buy other people’s crap with salvage, the facebook marketplace is a goldmine. That Astra you did looked amazing, I can’t believe how much you paid for it. Wales 🏴 is definitely a difficult area to sell salvage cars.
Don’t give up ask James at chops garage for advice u have worked so hard for no out come u need a different outlet for sales of this car
I might just do that bud, he’s a good guy, I’m hoping it will go soon
Stay strong. Might be worth just taking the hit on the car. At least get some funds back in the bank.
Heres a thought for you. Do you not reckon that other channels doing well (appearing to do well) with salvage auction cars are 'sponsored ' or have a man inside so they can pick and choose. Other channels ive watched always seem to get lucky and make it look easy money ? Good advertising for the salvage auction they buy from.Just my own opinion on things. Carry on pal but i have said before try buying first time driver cars ,easy sell and handy money. Honesty and good repairs will pay in the long run .
You could be right, but honestly I think their making better decisions when buying cars and doing their research, unlike me, it’s definitely a learning experience and I have to start from scratch
I definitely support you leon. I wish I had the money to get you out of the audi i really do. You can make money on cat cars a lot of channels do fiestas focus fiat 500 type cars it's just people aren't spending loads on cars they can't get finance on. Don't give up bud
Best way is ebay auction full honest description and link to TH-cam videos, 0.99p start for 10 days, car will find its own level. Good luck and keep up the videos. Stick to fiat 500's they always sell.
They are sooo boring tho
You said you can't sell it in your area. So,try to sell it in another area or reach out to a dealer in the south for example and see what they'd give you etc.
Thanks for the advice, the only issue I have found, is traders tend to stay away from category cars and they tend not take them even part x
If it’s stressing you out cut your losses , get rid put it down to a bad lesson .
It’s not really stress but blaming myself for poor judgment and lack of experience, it’s definitely a cut throat industry, and honest people seem to get taken advantage of, but the quicker I learn the quicker I can start making money 💰
@@RevivingSalvage don’t beat yourself up a lot of it is luck , try forest salvage , you can at least go veiw and not to far 👍
It's not all plain sailing selling cars mate things do go wrong an same as anything the trade you need to learn it keep it up mate you'll master it in the end fingers crossed 🤞 I enjoy your content we are all behind you and your right getting attached to cars does make your lose money 👎
Thanks for the support I really appreciate it,
@RevivingSalvage got to support a local fellow Welsh man ain't you 🤷♂️😂
7 days performance seem to take cars off people to raffle off , I’m not sure how it would work but it’s worth contacting them to find out ?
Yeah I might just take a look, but at the moment I’m all raffled out lol 😂
Hi mate in my opinion i would take the loss and move on dont let a car get you to a position where you give up on what you do they are only bits of metal and money can be re earned try doing 1st time driver cars at lower prices there are plenty of people doing ok with these good luck and keep your chin up
Cheers buddy, yeah you’re definitely right, Im sure it will go soon, thanks for the advice
Only trying to help ….if you can’t swim ….only go paddling
Don’t 🏃 before you can walk 🚶, totally agree baby steps I think bud
Your area sounds fussy about category cars in my area they don't give a crap a category doesn't mean a cars no good it just means it needs a bit of TLC. Your best bet is try and sell it out of your area. I've made the same mistakes on my cars but I learned from the painful mistakes and losses lost 12k. Don't give up on cars that passion we have for them is what will help you win long term however when buying them think like a business man how much am I buying this for? how much will parts be? how much are these selling for in my area? is this car popular/reasonable enough in price to sell fast? I started asking those questions and became profitable fast
Don't buy red cars, generally people don't like them. Keep the S1, or get the mileage fixed and put it up for sale for 8k and it will sell.
If you sell it, do a series on YT about making the money back you lost on this deal. Give us a running total as costs go out and hopefully profit come in.
Try sticking to cars that need repairs, like clutches etc. and flip them quick.
Good luck with whatever you decide 👍
That’s a good point, but I probably won’t do anything else to the Audi as it’s just a money pit, but I could do something trying to get my money back that I’ve lost, I have a few ideas 💡 and I’m going to stray away from salvage cars and start fresh, thanks for the advice
Mate, my heart genuinely goes out to you!! It’s so unfair that you’ve done nothing but do everything so meticulously & professionally only to be bitten in the ass like this, you really really don’t deserve it!!!! I am absolutely positive your luck is going to change really soon mate!! 🙏🤞 Please do what you feel is best for you & your family mate. As gutted as we’d all be if you decided to call it a day with TH-cam, we’d all understand & support your decision. Your health & your family always come first. All the best to you & all the family mate. I’m super proud of you! You have & continue to inspire many, many people. You are a genuinely amazing & talented person, please don’t ever forget that. All the best, Wayne ☺️👍
Put it up on copart take it on the chin and learn from your mistakes. Best sellers are cat N fiestas and Fiat 500s they are bread and butter cars.
What about giving it ur partner,then trying to sell her bmw . And no don't quit ,just change the cars u buy . My favourite channel 👍
Unfortunately the BMW is our family car and she loves the diesel automatic, we would struggle using the Audi as a daily, but thanks for the suggestion I’m extremely grateful
I think whatever method you do regarding selling the car you are going to lose money i'm afraid, but its the matter of losing the least amount as possible. Maybe Ebay with a no reserve & list the cat d & mileage adjustment,the car will find its true value i would of thought.
Take a loss mate but not a huge loss, or take part exchange... Maybe even swap for something that isn't a cat car ... I know the feeling I'm currently sat on a car and motorcycle that just won't sell, but hold out mate , motor trade is very very hard . It will all work out just hold out...
Why not just repair cars that people bring to you that can’t afford what garage repairs cost and then charge them less than a garage but will not leave you out of pocket but will still pay you for your time maybe something along those lines may help you to get content for your channel people will still watch because they like you as a person ❤🙏👍
That’s a good idea 👍 but once again can you trust people, will they pay 💰 once it’s finished it’s sad to say but some people are only out for themselves
Put it through auction sold as seen and get rid of it. or break it for parts at least you'd get some money back., only you can make the decision about your channel but if it was me I'd be walling away.
To be honest if I put it through an auction I would probably make the most loss, but understand where you’re coming from, I’m sure it will go in the end lol 😂
If you recon the sum of the parts is worth more than the whole - then break it up - business is business you shouldn’t loose money
Why not give the a1 to the wife and sell the bmw mate. Despite the problem with the milage its a great little car. Chin up bud dont give up yet
Unfortunately the BMW is our family car and she loves the diesel automatic, we would struggle using the Audi as a daily, but thanks for the suggestion I’m extremely grateful
@@RevivingSalvage 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Chuck it in the auctions.TBH i think you,ll get messed about forever on that.Its that kind of car.
Or register it and insure it and make it disappear(if you know what i mean haha).
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Take a step back - you can do the mechanical work and enjoy it but are struggling with the buying part. Could you get your name out locally as a good trustworthy mechanic, charge very reasonable rates and still get to do the TH-cam side of it to earn a bit more from that. If you charged out at, say, £10 per hour for mechanical work and did a couple of weekends a month you would still be pulling in some cash rather than losing it on cars that are hard to sell on. Best of luck, you come across as a decent fella.
I have done work colleagues cars before and to be honest it’s very daunting, if you can’t fix the problem or you make things worse then it’s on you, but if it’s your own car then it doesn’t really matter no come backs,
Stick it back in Copart auction
It would make a massive loss at Copart I’ve done it before with the Audi A1 and that didn’t go well either but thanks for the advice
I don't know what to tell or say buddy its a cruel world we live in
That’s very true, eat or be eaten, I still stand by being honest ,honesty will prevail in the end
I bought tickets lad! Maybe if you can grow the channel a bit more and then raffle it again?
I really feel for you. A bitter pill to swallow, but you really need to cut your losses with the S1. Its value is only dropping and they have a fairly limited appeal.
Copart prices are all over the place and they seem to be concealing damage like never before. If you keep going with salvage, avoid impulse bids. Do research and study the pictures carefully.
You don’t need to buy supercars to produce good videos. Look for small, saleable cars with limited damage. I always make sure that I can get my money back from the bits just in case the car is a dog.
With your work ethic, might be worth buying cars and making money with mechanical fixes and detailing. Plenty of candidates available on Marketplace or auction. You can quickly make your losses on the S1 back with some fast flips. I am sure there will be some great videos in there too.
Good luck buddy.
Love your channel, and greatly admire your work ethic, but you have to stop losing money, even if it takes a year to part out the Audi, if it makes you the most money, I don’t see any other viable choice, but first I would research how much Audi s1 parts are going for to make sure it’s worth all the effort, plus on TH-cam a lot of channels put out a very sanitised version of the truth, done to get views and clicks, and I don’t think all the success shown is anywhere near the truth.
You have to think of yourself and family first, and look at a different way to make extra cash, buying stuff is easy, selling it a lot more difficult. Good luck and best wishes on whatever you decide on.
Try putting the Audi through the auctions
I’ve done that with my Audi A1 and that didn’t go well, so auctions tend to be worse but have 0 come backs, thanks for the advice I really appreciate it
Worth trying other auction house maybe a small local auction or find someone that can put it through BCA for you , don’t send it back through copart
Keep your chin up james up take a loss on the audi and just buy cars needing mechanical repairs run of the mill stuff fiesta fiat 500 c1 toyota aygo in the would people just want a cheap run around you will soo. Make your money back best of luck
I think I’m definitely going down that route, engines, and gearboxes, spare or repairs, cheap and cheerful 😀
Take a look back at your videos Leon and see which cars were the easier fix with a profit. I been following you on and off since silver pain in the arse Audi. We all make bad decisions my latest with nearly 50 years on the tools is a mk 7 fiesta 15 plate cat N looked easy fix turned out it was owned by a chain smoker needs 4 tyres and fair bit more work than i thought with 36 on the clock i thought it would be quick flip but hey ho looks like i will take a knock on it. Copart cars are always a gamble buying from crappy pics but can be fun and have a profit in them . Stay away from the posh stuff bud . best wishes Rich.
Go to calvin car diary and just see what he can do
I thinking about it, but he’s definitely going to low ball me, but I suppose it’s worth a try.
Worst type of car to repair, it's a performance motor plus it's an Audi, so parts are dear and it's complex to work on. Also a select market at sale time. If you must carry on trying to make money at a risky game then stick to bread and butter motors and use car verticle to do your checks. Even so, cars are an easy way to get your fingers burned. Good luck with your decision buddy. 👍
Maybe stick it into a copart auction, you are for sure gonna loose on this car, you paid too much for a clocked car. You are going to learn a very expensive lesson i'm afraid. There is no happy ending with this car, it owes you more than it's worth. It's a cut throat game with some not so nice people in it. I'm sure you will do lots of research on any future purchases. Good luck, i hope you don't get your fingers too burnt. You certainly could do with a change of fortune, you deserve better to be fair
The car repair is content, you won't always make money on the cars, you want to get some sponsorship and make money from views and playing the TH-cam algorithm. George Dunnet has some training material for monetising TH-cam I think.
Keep it and start again with small under 3 grand cars. I've told you before you are the unluckiest guy who I know flipping cars. But if that doesn't work, just do a 9-5 job.
Pmsl yeah you’re definitely right, might be unlucky or just make foolish decisions, either way I can’t sustain this lifestyle lol, I already do a 9-5 job lol. I’m going to start from scratch thanks for the advice though
Stop buying performance type cars...Your limiting your buyer massively. Family/first/womens etc will always sell if done right. even hoenstly declared milage discrepency won't stop them selling. deppreciation is a lot slower, the market is massive (including friends and family), they're repaired easier and cheaper, people know what they're getting with them etc...All the high brand, performance type are usually a can of worms.
Sell it to binca calvins car diary on here do a video on it
Calvins a good guy but he’s a trader and he would want it super cheap, unfortunately I need as much as I can get, and I don’t think he would want to 💰, but thanks for the advice
Mate just sell it. I mean your cars such a loss that even a bunch of US have lost money on it too at this point :DD
1. Stay away from German cars...they are crap
2. You don't need to upload every week at this stage of your YT journey
3. You have a gift....You are very engaging to watch and your presentation style is very relatable.
4. Consider it a hobby for now, not a business. You don't have to be perfect, neither do the cars. Cars break, you aren't a dealer. Once they are out of your hands, it's up to the new owner to do their homework too and take responsibility for maintaining an older car.
5. If you give up now, you will regret it forever. A change of direction maybe? buy scruffy cars and polish money into them.
Agree its hard to win on youtube just have to keep going
German cars are quality imo,they’re always great content on other youtube channels along with this one. It’s difficult to always make a profit is all, parts availability,hidden damage etc
Buy smart audi s1 what's someone wants bet if was a tdi or small engine people would buy fiat 500s etc all sell well
stay clear of sporty cars.
Yeah 👍 you’re definitely right unless you can raffle them lol
Keep going.sell.bmw give wife s1. Get lower budget categorised cars
Stick to Fords Vauxhall and Fiat and you'll have buyers galore and parts are cheap and plentiful.
Car business is definitely not for you.your losing money hand over fist. Do something else
I hope you don’t give it up my guy!!! What you need to do is get what you can for the s1 use that money to buy something with good profit in…flip it asap…and so on!! I know it’s easier said than done….but you can make the money you lose back but you need to get the money in that car to do so. It’s not like your starting with no money to buy. Like you said that s1 is going to lose money the longer you keep it!! Or look for someone to part ex a car plus cash either way…you got cash and another car that you can make money on or part ex with something where you give the s1 and cash for something with good money in… I know you’ve probably thought of everything Ive said…so remember life is a road of ups and downs…with the skills you have with repairing cars and making videos…I’m sure you will get there!!❤
I hope you don’t give it up my guy!!! What you need to do is get what you can for the s1 use that money to buy something with good profit in…flip it asap…and so on!! I know it’s easier said than done….but you can make the money you lose back but you need to get the money in that car to do so. It’s not like your starting with no money to buy. Like you said that s1 is going to lose money the longer you keep it!! Or look for someone to part ex a car plus cash either way…you got cash and another car that you can make money on or part ex with something where you give the s1 and cash for something with good money in… I know you’ve probably thought of everything Ive said…so remember life is a road of ups and downs…with the skills you have with repairing cars and making videos…I’m sure you will get there!!❤