Last night I met a bloke in a pub and he has just bought this car...he's very excited to get it. You are a decent bloke Johnny, the world needs more people like you in it, best of luck to you.
Came on the comments to register my interest in the car, but I can see from other posts it has already been sold. Well done on your efforts with both the car and its previous buyer.
I like channel2. As far as the Jag goes, you win some you lose some. Its part of the game. Don't take it personal as you didn't fail, you did all you could. I hope it find a new owner soon.
Thank you. These things happen. I’ve had it before and I’ll no doubt have it again in the future, all we can do is work as hard as possible to minimise the chances of this repeating itself!
As a former motor trader letting a car 'one' sold go to another garage is a disaster, I've done it and it's a big mistake. I've also had several X types diesels, still have a 2.2 diesel and and had similar issue power loss/EML , started using decent fuel, problem solved so I put it down to the fact the previous owner probably used crap fuel. I think you have been more than fair in your approach.
Thank you, I think that most of us who are / were in the trade will see this saga as an all too familiar tale, but the fact remains that we can only do our best to be fair and proper with our customers!
Absolutely right, however this is an example of bending over backwards to make life easier for the new owner and it still goes wrong! As you say, all lessons to carry forward though!
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 from what I've seen I would by a car off you without hesitation. It's your attention to detail and honesty that sets you apart. Love your work bud. Keep on going strong!!!!
I changed my actuator within the first 48 hours of purchase, the car drove much better. Cheap and easy fix. Serviced and cleaned out the inlet manifold, ports and EGR valve. Instantly felt like it had all its power back. Torquey and pulling strong. 😊
Turbo actuator or sticky EGR valve would be my guesses. EGR valve is an easy job on those. Had this happen to me once when I had just bought one on its first long run which would have triggered DPF regen. Gave it a good Italian tune up and it never re-occurred.
I own a 2ltr diesel x type estate, brilliant cars , an old battery can throw up numerous codes and I find that if I put any diesel apart from v power or equivalent in then the eml will come on .
I've got the same car. Got the same issue, goes into limp mode, gearbox fault occasionally, engine light lit, but rarely goes into limp mode.. Been scanned, told EGR valve issue.....saving up to get it replaced! Done 102000miles, drives lovely. Great channels 😊
great vid i feel same about my s type great car just got her had 2 n half spent on it before i got it had some work done main prob got no heating ac works great lol
Thanks very much. Unfortunately this business doesn't have a great reputation so i've always been very keen to do the best i can for my buyers and try to flip the stereotype a bit!
It happens mate , what’s important is how you deal with it, and you have been so Fair and honest with this so well done to you. Thanks for the very interesting update. 👊🏻
Had a 2006 2.2d Sovereign Estate - 193k miles on the original gearbox, injectors and clutch. Beautiful inside and out (although did need to get rusted cills welded). Once got 75mpg on a run, and it could shift. Had to get rid off it when I broke my leg and needed an auto. But I prefer it to my newer E350d convertible - it was far better made and comfortable. Well done for restoring what would have be a future classic if not the fashion against diesels. And no - it isn't a Mondeo in drag just because they share the same chassis platform.
That sounds amazing! I think the X-type catches some flack generally, but from what ive seen thats often from those who haven't had the pleasure of owning or even driving one! Im really impressed with this one and how its behaved in my custodianship.
Being that the actuator was 55$ brand new, the new owner could have just replace it himself and kept a really good car. You go through so much trouble for all these people you don't know. I wish a was your neighbor ;)
Hi Johnny Yes you did the right thing I think! it's always good to know when you buy a car from someone like yourself, that if there is a problem you'll do the decent thing. I have a X type saloon with about 75 K on the clock. this old girl would benefit from new injectors you just need to keep them running as clean as poss etc, some people drill out the manifold and tap an M10 thread to pour stuff in the turbo I would prefer to use something like Launch DPF cleaner but not to much this will work well on carbon, but if the vaynes are free it's probably just the actuator. We are liking the second channel. Best of luck with this one! ❤The Channel👍
Thanks very much! Luckily for me the arm was very free, however if it had of been notchy or stiff then cleaning the turbo by means of drill / tap / inject / bolt would have been the next logical step!
I think this also serves as a good wake up call to people who may think flipping cars is easy business. Even when you think you've done everything right and have total confidence in your work, cars can be cars and still fail. Glad you gave the buyer a refund and took it on the chin as it helps your reputation as a used car salesman in the long run. There aren't many good ones out there, so continue to make sure you're one of the good ones lol
Thanks very much. This business is certainly anything but easy, although those of us that are mad enough to do it will probably all agree that we wouldn't want to do anything else!
Great video, once again you have gone above and beyond, what most Dealers will do to help customers who buy older, price range cars. I sometimes think that although these peple "know their rights" maybe they would be better off buying a brand new car on a leasing agreement, instead of a 17 year old quality car, then if they had any complaints, they would be covered by the makers warranty. Not that leasing a cheap car would make very interesting TH-cam content, however you are a shining light in the car industry, a very moral man, keep up the good work. By the way I love your second channel, it shows just how tough the car trade can be at times. Motors must be in your DNA.
All very good points, thank you. As I see it, the trouble is that the modern world and its plethora of red tape, guidelines and buyer protection , whereas there is a time and a place for them, have created a generation of buyers who lack much of the common sense people used to once have. To them, buying a 17 year old 80k plus mileage car holds absolutely no risk, in fact they have virtually the same rights as someone buying a brand new car and we as dealers simply have to follow that rhetoric and bridge the gap! Who said dealing was easy, hey?!
Great work and great customer service. I would have every ounce of confidence in buying a car from you. I think what that Jag needs is someone with some mechanical knowledge who knows that it may throw up some issues at that age and not be bothered about fixing it. The right buyer is out there ✊🏻
What a shame that you had such an issue - especially on such a nice car. A good idea to go the extra mile with the work you intend doing. As an extra precaution, you might feel that it is worth clearing the DPF if it hasn't been done.
It happened to my 2..0d, it just went into limp mode. I bought an exchange actuator £110 , probably the easiest thing to change as its right at the top of the engine.
Superb video (plus other channel vids) & so relevant having recently inherited a near identical ‘08 2.2 diesel estate in matching chilli red! Managed to save ours from being sold for scrap with the infamous gearbox warning, thanks to a local specialist pointing towards the turbo actuator needing a good greasing. Now I’m left to decide whether to repair or replace a couple body panels without over spending…
I wish more car dealers were like yourself, you certainly did go above and beyond for the buyer and if that was me it would certainly give me confidence to have kept the car or buy from you in the future. Things like this are always going to happen as at the end of the day its an older car, but as you've shown its how you deal with it that matters and certainly how i rate companies and whether id deal with them again.
Thanks very much. These situations aren't ideal but it certainly helps to hear that you guys can recognise that i'm trying to do the best by everyone in question!
Did a lot previous with these turbo actuator ls and I used a guy that reman the actuator then you can take the variable vain part off to wire brush clean and a reman actuator all sorted
Aren't you a lovely chap. I'd happily buy a used car from you. Well done , and well explained, you managed to by very diplomatic. Keep your chin up son.
That's another driving factor behind this second channel. I feel that there is a lack of transparency in many automotive TH-cam channels' content so i really wanted to be the opposite and give the full picture on what i do!
Very good video. You’re such a good mechanic and person. I love how you treat cars. Shame I don’t live in UK anymore so I can buy one of you or bring you one for a proper treatment like you do. Keep it up Sir 👌🏼 Greetings from Poznań, Poland🇵🇱
It's amazing how modern cars can throw up faults and codes which are nothing to do with the problem. I had an Audi A6 which was flashing the glow plug light and the cruise control wouldn't work. Turned out to be a faulty brake light switch would you believe! The brake lights still worked which threw me, but there are 2 contacts in there, one for the brake lights and the other for the cruise control and other stuff. That contact had broken. Local motor factor had one in stock, £12, same as a VW Golf I believe. Problem solved! No surprise that a faulty turbo actuator could show as a gearbox fault.
Great video as always johny,shame you got it back after all that work.u tried your best with what you had at the time.gladcyou sorted it out in the end 👍👍👍ps loving the 2nd channel
Really enjoyed this first vlog for the new channel Johnny & really gutted that after all that effort to get the jag to a good place, it's let you down. It happens & you did the right thing by just refunding the customer after trying to resolve it. Can't believe what you were charged for the OBD scan, how can they justify that cost? Thanks for sharing the full breakdown. Im sure the jag will find another home once you're happy to see it sold. All the best 👍🏻
Thanks Andy. These things happen, all we can do is handle them as quickly and as professionally as possible and make sure everyone is treated properly!
Agreed. Any investigation/ scanning fee should be taken off the repair bill, I also think if the garage then refuse to do the repair then they shouldn't charge for the investigation either. It should only be payable if the customer refuses to go ahead with the repair.
It was an absolute liberty i think! If it had have been me who booked it in / took the car there as opposed to the new owner, I don't think for a minute the garage would have pulled such a scam. Unfortunately the new owner booked it and took it in / paid no questions asked so that left me in a position where I either saw them out of pocket or added that cost to the refund amount, which is what I ultimately did. The garage in question were no doubt a bunch of chancers but I couldn't let that hit my buyers in the pocket so had to take it on the chin!
This is a fair point, the reason I don’t actively calculate hours on these projects is because I generally have multiple projects on the go at any one time so jump between them constantly and also when filming / editing my hours are a bit wild so for the sake of keeping the figures focussed on each individual project I put my hours to one side and just called it all ‘TH-cam work’ so any income from TH-cam is responsible for covering that! I hope that sort of makes sense! As you know I’m all about transparency here👍
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 Thanks for the reply. My guess is that your personal hourly rate is not that high and the amount of time and care you put into vehicles means the value to the customer is very high.!
Interesting video and great customer service. As a matter of interest, have you plugged an OBD scanner in and checked/cleared the remaining fault codes?
Thank you. As yet I’m leaving the codes as they are. When I’ve got around 200 miles on it since the actuator I will clear all codes and do a few hundred more before checking reports 👍
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 Thanks Johnny. One other thing, in the video it looks like the OSF bumper does align with the headlights. Is that right or an optical illusion? BTW, you do amazing work on these cars.
That story had me gripped! haha. Good idea with the second channel and keep up the good work. You'll be the next Mat Armstrong in no time! 👍🏻 P.s. Tell Sam I said hi!
as your more than aware, those mondeo engines are famous for problems with turbo actuator dual mass flywheel injectors and something else i`ve forgotten.......
Perfect shop car .maybe keep it for yourself it would pay for itself over time even if only through saving on fuel . Youd probably get the same back if sold a year down the line
Funnily enough the thought crossed my mind on the journey to collect the fourtrak seats but I do have various vehicles for such jobs already so I think the jag has to go!
Dayum! The original nightmare scenario, a "fault" that won't show itself! Sounds like you are on top of it now though and looking at that worm gear, the actuator needed sorting even if it wasn't the cause of the fault. Situations like this where the fault will only reveal itself to the customer and nobody else, do make me mildly sceptical if I'm honest, but perhaps life has jaded me a little. Fingers crossed dude.
front bumper on right right side by outside headlight doesn't appear to fitted flush? looks like it's sticking out a bit if you look at where the wing meets bumper around the light?
I do have various OBD tools including some very advanced diag stuff however this was done remotely (near to the new owners location) and was booked by them under the guise that it would be a gearbox diagnostic…that turned out to be a lie!
Subbed. I acknowledge you might feel like you failed your Mission. Don´t. Caring for a car is exactly that: Nitty Gritty, Dirty Grimy work. Take us along any more work you do to her. Especially these long sexy ones, clad in red and looking good!
Thanks. I do have various OBD tools including some very advanced diag stuff however this was done remotely (near to the new owners location) and was booked by them under the guise that it would be a gearbox diagnostic…that turned out to be a lie!
Garages that charge for ODB scans are the worst. It's just a cash grab - I'm all for them being used to determine a route towards a problem, but they shouldn't be chargeable considering the effort involved. £145 for plugging it in and reading codes - what a rip off that is. It preys on non-car people who don't know what's involved.
I think that’s exactly what’s happened here. The garage saw some non-car people and sold them a service which was not as described. Unfortunately for them it was me footing the bill and as a result they won’t have any more of my actual gearbox work in the future!
It is a bit disheartening sometimes but all we can do is be as thorough as possible and make sure things are as good as can be and then should they let us down, go back to the drawing board and try again!
This Jag is so Sexy... i halfway expected you to run into trouble. Why? You got ripped off in the "Bodyshop" Section, right? With all your composure and professional presentation, it shone though just a teeny tiny bit. That led you to not spend a lot of time "under the hood"... because you had massive work elsewhere and were worried about the financial outcome. There you have it... it´s always the Beautiful ones that bring us to tears :-) They have a magical way to do it, no matter how careful we are. The Testride will be fine, but when we commit... Ohboy!
Funny how when any other shop wants to make money you fell into that perfect spot for them to cheat you. Sucks that the shop charge you that just for plugging in a obd2 which shouldn't have been over 25 bucks since they didn't want to actually do any work. Sometimes that is how it goes but like always I say remember those who screw you and enjoy the money they will no longer make that you will give to another shop for being right.
I imagine if it were me who booked the car in / took it to them they wouldn’t have been such cowboys…unfortunately the new owner booked and took it in (non-trade) and I think the garage saw an opportunity to rip them off. Sadly they paid the bill no questions asked so it was down to me to reimburse the customer when I gave the refund on the car. Incredibly frustrating but I didn’t want the new owners to be out of pocket so I swallowed it.
Ide bet 90% of cars that get plugged into OBD have faults..so its over £100 to be informed of this without any work being done not even pressing clearr on the OBD and re running the OBD Not good tbf
Could just be driving style isn’t the same as yours so you can’t replicate the fault… has a similar thing with an Audi allroad ended up going for a drive with the owner and realised they drove it hard and downshifted allot at high revs
A very valid point. I think as someone in the trade, I tend to drive with a lot of mechanical sympathy so this could potentially be why the car didn’t cause a fuss for me. That said since I’ve been using the car post actuator fit, I have been driving in a mixed manner to test everything (including harder driving), so I’m pretty confident the issue has been resolved!
The aim of the second channel is to deliver more of the in depth, deep dive details to the audience who are truly interested in it without running the risk of boring those viewers on the main channel who just want to see the process without the waffle 👍
Last night I met a bloke in a pub and he has just bought this car...he's very excited to get it.
You are a decent bloke Johnny, the world needs more people like you in it, best of luck to you.
That’s awesome! He seems like a great guy and I’m looking forward to getting the Jag to him!
Thanks for your kind words, and thanks for watching!
Came on the comments to register my interest in the car, but I can see from other posts it has already been sold. Well done on your efforts with both the car and its previous buyer.
Brilliant video,and fault finding,you deserve to go far , genuine chap, very rare these days look forward to seeing your next video.
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video / saga!
I like channel2. As far as the Jag goes, you win some you lose some. Its part of the game. Don't take it personal as you didn't fail, you did all you could.
I hope it find a new owner soon.
Thank you. These things happen. I’ve had it before and I’ll no doubt have it again in the future, all we can do is work as hard as possible to minimise the chances of this repeating itself!
dont stress it will find its right home..
keep up the good work
Thank you. I’m sure she will go to a very happy new owner soon enough!
As a former motor trader letting a car 'one' sold go to another garage is a disaster, I've done it and it's a big mistake. I've also had several X types diesels, still have a 2.2 diesel and and had similar issue power loss/EML , started using decent fuel, problem solved so I put it down to the fact the previous owner probably used crap fuel. I think you have been more than fair in your approach.
Thank you, I think that most of us who are / were in the trade will see this saga as an all too familiar tale, but the fact remains that we can only do our best to be fair and proper with our customers!
Lesson is. Get car back to your premises and do yourself johnny. Wudda been 2/3 hours of your time to go grab it. Worth it.
Absolutely right, however this is an example of bending over backwards to make life easier for the new owner and it still goes wrong! As you say, all lessons to carry forward though!
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 from what I've seen I would by a car off you without hesitation. It's your attention to detail and honesty that sets you apart. Love your work bud. Keep on going strong!!!!
I changed my actuator within the first 48 hours of purchase, the car drove much better. Cheap and easy fix. Serviced and cleaned out the inlet manifold, ports and EGR valve. Instantly felt like it had all its power back. Torquey and pulling strong. 😊
Smart calls, nice one.
Agreed, very sound measures to take 👍
Turbo actuator or sticky EGR valve would be my guesses. EGR valve is an easy job on those.
Had this happen to me once when I had just bought one on its first long run which would have triggered DPF regen. Gave it a good Italian tune up and it never re-occurred.
Great in depth explanation and showing the costs involved. Absolutely more of these type vlogs 👌👏
Thank you! I’m glad the concept of Johnny2 has been so well received by the true ‘hardcore viewers!’ 👍
I own a 2ltr diesel x type estate, brilliant cars , an old battery can throw up numerous codes and I find that if I put any diesel apart from v power or equivalent in then the eml will come on .
I've got the same car. Got the same issue, goes into limp mode, gearbox fault occasionally, engine light lit, but rarely goes into limp mode.. Been scanned, told EGR valve issue.....saving up to get it replaced! Done 102000miles, drives lovely. Great channels 😊
Thats interesting. Have you tried disconnecting the turbo actuator arm and checking for free movement?
great vid i feel same about my s type great car just got her had 2 n half spent on it before i got it had some work done main prob got no heating ac works great lol
Fair play mate you’re a credit to the your profession! Making sure it’s all good for the next owner is incredible service. 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks very much. Unfortunately this business doesn't have a great reputation so i've always been very keen to do the best i can for my buyers and try to flip the stereotype a bit!
It happens mate , what’s important is how you deal with it, and you have been so Fair and honest with this so well done to you. Thanks for the very interesting update. 👊🏻
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
Had a 2006 2.2d Sovereign Estate - 193k miles on the original gearbox, injectors and clutch. Beautiful inside and out (although did need to get rusted cills welded). Once got 75mpg on a run, and it could shift. Had to get rid off it when I broke my leg and needed an auto. But I prefer it to my newer E350d convertible - it was far better made and comfortable.
Well done for restoring what would have be a future classic if not the fashion against diesels.
And no - it isn't a Mondeo in drag just because they share the same chassis platform.
That sounds amazing! I think the X-type catches some flack generally, but from what ive seen thats often from those who haven't had the pleasure of owning or even driving one! Im really impressed with this one and how its behaved in my custodianship.
Being that the actuator was 55$ brand new, the new owner could have just replace it himself and kept a really good car. You go through so much trouble for all these people you don't know. I wish a was your neighbor ;)
He certainly could’ve done but I think the damning report from the cowboys at that garage who scanned the car scared him beyond that point!
Hi Johnny Yes you did the right thing I think! it's always good to know when you buy a car from someone like yourself, that if there is a problem you'll do the decent thing. I have a X type saloon with about 75 K on the clock. this old girl would benefit from new injectors you just need to keep them running as clean as poss etc, some people drill out the manifold and tap an M10 thread to pour stuff in the turbo I would prefer to use something like Launch DPF cleaner but not to much this will work well on carbon, but if the vaynes are free it's probably just the actuator.
We are liking the second channel. Best of luck with this one! ❤The Channel👍
Thanks very much! Luckily for me the arm was very free, however if it had of been notchy or stiff then cleaning the turbo by means of drill / tap / inject / bolt would have been the next logical step!
I think this also serves as a good wake up call to people who may think flipping cars is easy business. Even when you think you've done everything right and have total confidence in your work, cars can be cars and still fail. Glad you gave the buyer a refund and took it on the chin as it helps your reputation as a used car salesman in the long run. There aren't many good ones out there, so continue to make sure you're one of the good ones lol
Totaly agree
Thanks very much. This business is certainly anything but easy, although those of us that are mad enough to do it will probably all agree that we wouldn't want to do anything else!
Great video, once again you have gone above and beyond, what most Dealers will do to help customers who buy older, price range cars. I sometimes think that although these peple "know their rights" maybe they would be better off buying a brand new car on a leasing agreement, instead of a 17 year old quality car, then if they had any complaints, they would be covered by the makers warranty. Not that leasing a cheap car would make very interesting TH-cam content, however you are a shining light in the car industry, a very moral man, keep up the good work. By the way I love your second channel, it shows just how tough the car trade can be at times. Motors must be in your DNA.
All very good points, thank you. As I see it, the trouble is that the modern world and its plethora of red tape, guidelines and buyer protection , whereas there is a time and a place for them, have created a generation of buyers who lack much of the common sense people used to once have. To them, buying a 17 year old 80k plus mileage car holds absolutely no risk, in fact they have virtually the same rights as someone buying a brand new car and we as dealers simply have to follow that rhetoric and bridge the gap! Who said dealing was easy, hey?!
Great work and great customer service. I would have every ounce of confidence in buying a car from you. I think what that Jag needs is someone with some mechanical knowledge who knows that it may throw up some issues at that age and not be bothered about fixing it. The right buyer is out there ✊🏻
Thank you! Ive got an exciting update on the Jag coming very soon!
Really liking the new in depth channel as do similar
What a shame that you had such an issue - especially on such a nice car. A good idea to go the extra mile with the work you intend doing. As an extra precaution, you might feel that it is worth clearing the DPF if it hasn't been done.
It happened to my 2..0d, it just went into limp mode. I bought an exchange actuator £110 , probably the easiest thing to change as its right at the top of the engine.
It’s worth doing the Revive cleaning anyway. Helps with a lot of other bits too 👌
I do generally give older turbo diesel’s a good blast of Revive treatment if they feel a little underwhelming!
Superb video (plus other channel vids) & so relevant having recently inherited a near identical ‘08 2.2 diesel estate in matching chilli red! Managed to save ours from being sold for scrap with the infamous gearbox warning, thanks to a local specialist pointing towards the turbo actuator needing a good greasing. Now I’m left to decide whether to repair or replace a couple body panels without over spending…
That does sound like a very similar car! Once they’re sorted, they’re fine cars to use so I’d be tempted to smarter yours up and enjoy it!
I wish more car dealers were like yourself, you certainly did go above and beyond for the buyer and if that was me it would certainly give me confidence to have kept the car or buy from you in the future. Things like this are always going to happen as at the end of the day its an older car, but as you've shown its how you deal with it that matters and certainly how i rate companies and whether id deal with them again.
Thanks very much. These situations aren't ideal but it certainly helps to hear that you guys can recognise that i'm trying to do the best by everyone in question!
Did a lot previous with these turbo actuator ls and I used a guy that reman the actuator then you can take the variable vain part off to wire brush clean and a reman actuator all sorted
Aren't you a lovely chap. I'd happily buy a used car from you. Well done , and well explained, you managed to by very diplomatic. Keep your chin up son.
Thank you. I generally just try and treat people the way that I’d hope to be treated 👍
Love the honesty!
That's another driving factor behind this second channel. I feel that there is a lack of transparency in many automotive TH-cam channels' content so i really wanted to be the opposite and give the full picture on what i do!
Very good video. You’re such a good mechanic and person. I love how you treat cars. Shame I don’t live in UK anymore so I can buy one of you or bring you one for a proper treatment like you do. Keep it up Sir 👌🏼
Greetings from Poznań, Poland🇵🇱
Thank you very much, that’s really great feedback to receive!
It's amazing how modern cars can throw up faults and codes which are nothing to do with the problem. I had an Audi A6 which was flashing the glow plug light and the cruise control wouldn't work. Turned out to be a faulty brake light switch would you believe! The brake lights still worked which threw me, but there are 2 contacts in there, one for the brake lights and the other for the cruise control and other stuff. That contact had broken. Local motor factor had one in stock, £12, same as a VW Golf I believe. Problem solved! No surprise that a faulty turbo actuator could show as a gearbox fault.
I can fully believe that! It’s such a strange scenario having to fault find like this, but as you say…that’s modern cars for you!
good presentation on the white background on the table.
Thank you. I want to do a lot more of this kind of up close explainer stuff here on Johnny2 👍
Great video as always johny,shame you got it back after all that work.u tried your best with what you had at the time.gladcyou sorted it out in the end 👍👍👍ps loving the 2nd channel
Thank you. These things happen though and i'm sure the Jag will be off to a new home soon enough!
You did the decent thing good man.
Thank you. I try to hold myself to a decent standard and treat people how I’d want to be treated 👍
Really enjoyed this first vlog for the new channel Johnny & really gutted that after all that effort to get the jag to a good place, it's let you down. It happens & you did the right thing by just refunding the customer after trying to resolve it. Can't believe what you were charged for the OBD scan, how can they justify that cost? Thanks for sharing the full breakdown. Im sure the jag will find another home once you're happy to see it sold. All the best 👍🏻
Thanks Andy. These things happen, all we can do is handle them as quickly and as professionally as possible and make sure everyone is treated properly!
Didn't know they built them as wagons never seen one in Australia
Yeh they’re pretty spacious too…the perfect temporary parts collection vehicle!!
£145 to scan a car is daylight robbery! Glad you got it sorted, I'm sure it will sell again no problem
Agreed. Any investigation/ scanning fee should be taken off the repair bill, I also think if the garage then refuse to do the repair then they shouldn't charge for the investigation either. It should only be payable if the customer refuses to go ahead with the repair.
Crazy amount not even main dealer charge that much 😂😂
It was an absolute liberty i think! If it had have been me who booked it in / took the car there as opposed to the new owner, I don't think for a minute the garage would have pulled such a scam. Unfortunately the new owner booked it and took it in / paid no questions asked so that left me in a position where I either saw them out of pocket or added that cost to the refund amount, which is what I ultimately did. The garage in question were no doubt a bunch of chancers but I couldn't let that hit my buyers in the pocket so had to take it on the chin!
did you plug in your obd scanner? and see what faults came up ?
This will be done after a few more miles and then again in a couple of hundred miles to check for any repeat issues
I liked it Johnny, I have subscribed and liked. I will watch more. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks very much!
Fair play for being honest etc. Haven't you got a code reader to check yourself?
I have, however in this case the Jaguar was away with the new owners so I couldn’t physically get my hands on the car to check!
Excellent and educational stuff can't wait for more. I wonder if you divided the profit by the number of hours worked how much that would be?!
This is a fair point, the reason I don’t actively calculate hours on these projects is because I generally have multiple projects on the go at any one time so jump between them constantly and also when filming / editing my hours are a bit wild so for the sake of keeping the figures focussed on each individual project I put my hours to one side and just called it all ‘TH-cam work’ so any income from TH-cam is responsible for covering that! I hope that sort of makes sense! As you know I’m all about transparency here👍
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 Thanks for the reply. My guess is that your personal hourly rate is not that high and the amount of time and care you put into vehicles means the value to the customer is very high.!
Interesting video and great customer service. As a matter of interest, have you plugged an OBD scanner in and checked/cleared the remaining fault codes?
Thank you. As yet I’m leaving the codes as they are. When I’ve got around 200 miles on it since the actuator I will clear all codes and do a few hundred more before checking reports 👍
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 Thanks Johnny. One other thing, in the video it looks like the OSF bumper does align with the headlights. Is that right or an optical illusion? BTW, you do amazing work on these cars.
That story had me gripped! haha. Good idea with the second channel and keep up the good work. You'll be the next Mat Armstrong in no time! 👍🏻 P.s. Tell Sam I said hi!
Thanks. Hopefully this one will be away to a new home before long!
as your more than aware, those mondeo engines are famous for problems with
turbo
actuator
dual mass flywheel
injectors
and something else i`ve forgotten.......
Mad from a Goliath of a company like Ford!
Perfect shop car .maybe keep it for yourself it would pay for itself over time even if only through saving on fuel . Youd probably get the same back if sold a year down the line
Funnily enough the thought crossed my mind on the journey to collect the fourtrak seats but I do have various vehicles for such jobs already so I think the jag has to go!
Dayum! The original nightmare scenario, a "fault" that won't show itself! Sounds like you are on top of it now though and looking at that worm gear, the actuator needed sorting even if it wasn't the cause of the fault.
Situations like this where the fault will only reveal itself to the customer and nobody else, do make me mildly sceptical if I'm honest, but perhaps life has jaded me a little.
Fingers crossed dude.
These things are sent to try us!
front bumper on right right side by outside headlight doesn't appear to fitted flush? looks like it's sticking out a bit if you look at where the wing meets bumper around the light?
You may be right, this is almost certainly down to the alignment of the replacement wing. Something that can be fettled!
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 get fettling haha
Like the second channel (subscribed already) and will watch both.
Thank you, I’m aiming to bring more of the up close, in depth explainer stuff to you guys here on Johnny2 👍
Might be time to buy an odb scanner...
I do have various OBD tools including some very advanced diag stuff however this was done remotely (near to the new owners location) and was booked by them under the guise that it would be a gearbox diagnostic…that turned out to be a lie!
Two Johnnys that's awesome
Hopefully Johnny2 can give a lot more detail without the risk of boring some!
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I acknowledge you might feel like you failed your Mission. Don´t.
Caring for a car is exactly that: Nitty Gritty, Dirty Grimy work. Take us along any more work you do to her.
Especially these long sexy ones, clad in red and looking good!
sounds like the new owner got cold feet or maybe watched your channel and thought i bet he got that cheap
great channel by the way 😁
The thought had crossed my mind, but given the state of the old actuator, I’m pretty sure the fault was genuine.
Great content! 👍🏽🇸🇪
P132B error code indicates wastegate.
Johnny, great video but don’t you have your own OBD2 dongle?
Thanks. I do have various OBD tools including some very advanced diag stuff however this was done remotely (near to the new owners location) and was booked by them under the guise that it would be a gearbox diagnostic…that turned out to be a lie!
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 robber barons! You mentioned that they said it threw a bunch of codes - were they all contingent codes on the actuator failure?
Garages that charge for ODB scans are the worst. It's just a cash grab - I'm all for them being used to determine a route towards a problem, but they shouldn't be chargeable considering the effort involved. £145 for plugging it in and reading codes - what a rip off that is. It preys on non-car people who don't know what's involved.
I think that’s exactly what’s happened here. The garage saw some non-car people and sold them a service which was not as described. Unfortunately for them it was me footing the bill and as a result they won’t have any more of my actual gearbox work in the future!
Day light robbery 50 quid max it should have been
I bought the Ford version, 2.0 TdcI for £250. Only lasted me 6 years so far but I don't have Jag badge to impress the neighbours. Hey ho.
Those in the know will hold the same respect for the Old Ford, don’t worry!
What make do you go for for work boots?
For the boots that I wear for the real heavy graft, I swear by Dewalt boots (specifically nitrogen dealer boots) 👍
Yeah that's what I was after, cheers mate. Good luck with the new channel & xtype. 👍
shame you put all that effort in for it to come back to you,joys of modern motors,allways seem to have some ailment built into them nowadays!
It is a bit disheartening sometimes but all we can do is be as thorough as possible and make sure things are as good as can be and then should they let us down, go back to the drawing board and try again!
@@JohnnyGetsCash2 at least you did your best for the new owner,gearbox bloke didn’t help really,must dress up like Dick Turpin😂
the red JAG CHOSEN u as a driver.
its like that car have a sense of good or bad owner :D
This Jag is so Sexy... i halfway expected you to run into trouble.
Why? You got ripped off in the "Bodyshop" Section, right? With all your composure and professional presentation, it shone though just a teeny tiny bit.
That led you to not spend a lot of time "under the hood"... because you had massive work elsewhere and were worried about the financial outcome.
There you have it... it´s always the Beautiful ones that bring us to tears :-) They have a magical way to do it, no matter how careful we are.
The Testride will be fine, but when we commit... Ohboy!
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Would be nice to know where you are based incase I decide to buy a car off you.
I am in Somerset in the south west 👍
Funny how when any other shop wants to make money you fell into that perfect spot for them to cheat you. Sucks that the shop charge you that just for plugging in a obd2 which shouldn't have been over 25 bucks since they didn't want to actually do any work.
Sometimes that is how it goes but like always I say remember those who screw you and enjoy the money they will no longer make that you will give to another shop for being right.
I imagine if it were me who booked the car in / took it to them they wouldn’t have been such cowboys…unfortunately the new owner booked and took it in (non-trade) and I think the garage saw an opportunity to rip them off. Sadly they paid the bill no questions asked so it was down to me to reimburse the customer when I gave the refund on the car. Incredibly frustrating but I didn’t want the new owners to be out of pocket so I swallowed it.
Ide bet 90% of cars that get plugged into OBD have faults..so its over £100 to be informed of this without any work being done not even pressing clearr on the OBD and re running the OBD Not good tbf
Could just be driving style isn’t the same as yours so you can’t replicate the fault… has a similar thing with an Audi allroad ended up going for a drive with the owner and realised they drove it hard and downshifted allot at high revs
A very valid point. I think as someone in the trade, I tend to drive with a lot of mechanical sympathy so this could potentially be why the car didn’t cause a fuss for me. That said since I’ve been using the car post actuator fit, I have been driving in a mixed manner to test everything (including harder driving), so I’m pretty confident the issue has been resolved!
something something algorhythm
The aim of the second channel is to deliver more of the in depth, deep dive details to the audience who are truly interested in it without running the risk of boring those viewers on the main channel who just want to see the process without the waffle 👍
I think you’re missing tax on the jag as it expired 29 March. Sorry to cost you more.
Probably running trade plates
Fair point, well made.
As above, when moving stock vehicles or carrying out testing I display trade plates 👍
scrap it