1)get a car vertical check 2)take it to my valeter/ paint man/ it will buff out 3)get my mechanic to check it over, do a service and Mot (gearbox service if its an auto 4)ive massively overspent on this one:) Now im watching to see if i guessed right! Love the videos, love seeing you bring life to cars destinned for the scrap heap because people too eager to buy new cars they cant afford really. Found a new appreciation of how hard you need to work for a living in the motor trade.

@AustinoInc

10 ай бұрын

...dont forget the new registration plates too!!

@ianhadfield65

10 ай бұрын

You missed out the tyre depth fingers

@christopher9727

2 ай бұрын

.... Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

when I traded in my Toyota auris, I had it valeted, topped up the screen wash, had the aircon regassed and left a binder with all the service history and any other work. the dealer was absolutely shocked that it was in such good nick for being a 56 plate on 110k miles. it's the least you can do really! got us some extra cash anyways and recouped all the pre-sell costs

@Brian-om2hh

10 ай бұрын

I'd not long been up, and hadn't yet put my glasses on when I began reading this. Initially, I thought it read Toyota anus......putting my specs on sorted it.

@robertbate2991

10 ай бұрын

When I traded my last car in the dealer wasn’t interested in any of the paperwork and just handed it me back 🤷‍♂️

@Brian-om2hh

10 ай бұрын

@@robertbate2991 It's odd. If I was considering buying a 3 or 4 year old car, and was shown the receipts and invoices for servicing and repairs etc, it would probably make me *more* likely to buy it, than less.........

@stevegreene9149

10 ай бұрын

@@Brian-om2hh Lol, thanks for the chuckle 😂

@christopher9727

2 ай бұрын

... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

Thankyou - a useful but pragmatic insight. I have worked for Renault for over 20 years and the Clio 3 was a reliable and respected car. However, like most runabouts of a certain age, some Clios limp precariously from MOT to MOT until it becomes uneconomic to repair the bigger failures. There are no major faults with this model as used prices testify, apart from rusted radiator mounts, some electrical problems (air bag sensors, loose wires, blown bulbs) and broken springs etc but the long list of faults presented here point to a lack of care and maintenance. Best to pass this one on in the trade I think.

@andersnielsen6044

10 ай бұрын

Spot-on all the way ;)

@christopher9727

2 ай бұрын

.... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus

Those immortal words " I think I'll run this to my mechanics".......

It’s a pity this car has so many faults, it had potential. As you rightly said though, if the previous owner/owners had replaced parts when they became defective, it would still be a happy little Clio now. As always, great content Matt, I enjoyed watching😊.

@Brian-om2hh

10 ай бұрын

Some people just don't care, or have zero mechanical empathy. Many moons ago, I worked with a woman who drove bangers. The roughest of the rough they were. She never got them serviced, or the oil changed from one year to the next. She drove around until the tyres were bald, with the reinforcing showing through..... Never thought of spending £50 a year on breakdown cover, yet spent half her life - and money - in pubs boozing her time away.....the other half of her income went on rent. She was the sort of person who could fit her life into 2 suitcases.

@peterowen4456

10 ай бұрын

@@Brian-om2hh they are amongst us. I worked with a guy who never had his cars serviced. He thought the MOT was all he needed and would do what was necessary to get through the MOT at his local garage. I'm going back some years now because his last car was a Datsun. The resilience of this car was impressive, years of neglect but it still got him from A to B. I just couldn't do this - I start hyperventilating if my service isn't booked at least a month in advance.

@jassingh7513

10 ай бұрын

I know someone who bought a 2 year VW Tiguan a few years ago. A decent car however In the last seven years, it's never had a service, squeezes through its MOT each year, and they wonder why it breaks down every few months and needs a last ditch trip to the garage. Then they wonder why it has so many issues

@dav01kar

10 ай бұрын

That is true but it would be worth more than £500

@Brian-om2hh

10 ай бұрын

@@peterowen4456 But you probably rely 100% on your car. Some folk seem to have a " couldn't give a Donald Duck" take on such things.......

Bought this model as my first 2 years ago (same exact model and trim and even colour). Covered over 23k miles in that time and not had any major problems. Just got to service it regularly and fix any issues to come up ASAP. It was a low mileage car when i bout it (at 38k miles), and also meticulously maintained. Just goes to show how important maintenance is. Regardless, thanks for all the insights and best of luck on your next purchase Matt ❤

@pammy5260

10 ай бұрын

Im going to keep this short. I think. I have just motd my car in april. It got new tyres and new brake pads and discs front and rear. Then it got serviced. A few months later, i have hd to replace vacuum pump and a new oil change with that. All good. Get car back and i notice the brake backing plate is really badly bent and scaping against my new brake discs. I thought mot they check all this. I thought when. They fit vacuum pump they would check braking system again. I thought when they replaced my new tyres they would of seen the brake plate bent. Clearly mot and service isnt enough. Each time i get car back from repair something else happens. And i fix problems as they arise. Oh and the mot was with no advisories. I am going to see if this guy wants to make a video with it😂

I had a 10 plate 1.2 16v Clio. Tremendously slow but quite good round the corners. Good memories in that car

@itstheterranaut

10 ай бұрын

I sold ours (same plate and engine) about 3 months ago. Great cars.

@frimleyfrodo

10 ай бұрын

We also had a 2010 1.2 16v that both my sons learned to drive in and we used as a family runabout. Paid £3,300 for it in 2015, sold it for £2k last summer. I could service it in a couple of hours, parts were cheap and it never broke down or failed to start. It was so slow that it got driven everywhere flat out and was quite fun then!

@user-sf7kl9uh7k

10 ай бұрын

Was that the Frog Shaped one?

@samixalam_

10 ай бұрын

​@@frimleyfrodopaid 3300 in 2015, taught two kids in it and sold it for 2000 7 years later? You absolutely got your money's worth there!! That thing must've treated you well

@frimleyfrodo

10 ай бұрын

@@samixalam_Yep. Definitely. The rising cost of second hand cars after Covid helped with the resale and it was bought privately in 2015 from a bereavement sale at a great price. I had the timing belt/water pump changed by my local garage during our ownership and two coil springs, but apart from a battery it just needed routine servicing at home. I carried out annual oil changes rather then the Renault recommended 2 yearly because it was doing a lot of short journeys.

Love the way Matt always observes the car in question from within his own car, like a shark circling it’s prey

I’ve got a clio 09 but 1.1l turbo petrol. I bought it as my first car of my uncle for £500. It was at 135k miles then now it’s touching 160k after 4 years still going strong😂 never had a major problem with it tbh.

@amgjens

10 ай бұрын

That is not true, you had an opel and now you have a Bentley, Klopp!

Great video 😉 it's such a shame that folks let there cars become so bad . Far to many cars end up getting scrapped prematurely just because the the owners don't look after them . I know the clutch was slipping and everyone always seem to think that there is no adjustment on a hydraulic clutch ! But in most cars you can adjust the clutch pedal . Around 5 years ago I popped my Mazda mx5 (NC) into my local mazda dealer for a service, I was advised that the clutch was on its last legs and would be slipping soon . I was quoted £950 to have the clutch replaced by the dealer so I though I had better do a bit of research. I managed to find a good few videos showing how to adjust the height of the bite of the clutch pedal. I adjusted my clutch pedal as shown on the video until it was starting to bite far sooner than it was before . That was over 5 years ago the clutch is still perfect the dealer never mentioned the clutch again at any of the services . A lot of mechanics will tell you the when the pedal starts getting high the clutch is on its way out !! Well that was not the case for me .

What a coincidence, I've just bought a 2009 facelift 3 door 1.2 experience, 1 owner FSH 2 keys 6 months MOT and matching Renault dealer plates, with a small scratch at the rear, and I paid 750. Just needs a good scrub. Excellent video again 👍

You can NEVER neg anyone out Matt! :-) Always interesting/hyonest/humorous

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I just can’t get enough of these videos I always look forward to seeing a new one released 😃

I'm still glad you have uploaded this video, it shows not everything will go your way all the time which is unfortunate but all apart of the game. Hopefully a better week next week for you 👍

I'm really gutted for you, Matt! Knowing when to draw the line instead of taking a punt is no easy task when you're a car lover. There is probably profit in it for the right person though and as long as you get your costs back then you should really take this as a bullet dodged and try to see it as a positive experience.

My partner had a 12 plate clio, it was the 1.5 dci. It was fantastic on fuel, around 850 miles out of a tank. If maintained it will last. Its a real shame some people just don't look after cars. If maintained properly by the previous owner it would still have plenty of life left

The Aldi centre aisle special is a bluetooh fm Transmitter. Very handy if your car hasn't got Bluetooth. Not very nice but handy for older vehicles.

The reason I watch this channel (and I suspect many others, the same reason) is it reminds me of the used cars that I’ve bought over the years and lost a fortune of money, but as it isn’t my money it’s strangely relaxing and reassuring to watch 😆

My first car in 2005 was a 2002 Clio 1.2 16v Extreme in black. It was fine apart from the manky steering wheel issue and a loose gear stick gaiter. Really nice blue colour coded interior with bolstered seats and manual sunroof. Swapped for a 2004 Megane in 2007 which I had until 2016. I've never skimped on maintenance.

@dankshiz69

10 ай бұрын

Oh yes, the EXTREME!

@owensteele1645

10 ай бұрын

I found the mark 2 phase 2 Clio 1.2 16V was quite quick. Possibly due to the low gearing - I can well remember 70mph in 5th being almost 4000rpm. Despite this though, they were rather quiet on the motorway and very good on petrol. In about 2004, I once hired from Enterprise a '53-plate 1.2 16V 'Billabong' in that metallic turquoise that a lot of them were sold in. It also had a dark grey interior with light blue seat fabric. Nice, fun little car that has later proved reliable and very durable.

@flippingcarsrepairs

10 ай бұрын

​@owensteele1645 15 yeaes ago they were nippy cars

This Clio is an odd one. A big list of repairs yet for the last 3 years it’s had advisory free MOT’s. Curious indeed!!!!

@paultasker7788

10 ай бұрын

Not that surprised. Seems too easy to get advisory free MOTs. My mini should have had lots of advisories but had none in its last 2 years as well. Found an old top gear complaining about this from over 20 years ago.

@coops1964

10 ай бұрын

It’s knowing which MOT garages to take your car!

@Alexander_l322

10 ай бұрын

The bird who owned it probably was jumping the mot tester.

@jdmguy44

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely. A lot of inconsistency in the MOT system

@pammy5260

10 ай бұрын

@@coops1964yeh its fraud

I've been binge watching you all day. What a perfect video to end on

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Hi Matt wife had a Clio nightmare of all cars leaking sunroof etc etc you made the right decision get rid keep them coming love your videos

I’ve recently just started watching this channel, and I’ve been binge watching it, something just so relaxing about them

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Used Car Vertical with Matt’s code when I bought my 55 Landrover Defender and I can confirm that it’s noisy, smelly, drives like a bus, delivers a cloudy discharge on cold days and generally a perfect and fantastic Landy.

With the slipping clutch it sounded like a CVT. think this may be a spares or repair. Sometimes a £500 car is actually overpriced. Bad luck Matt, but onwards and upwards 💪

As i own a frenchie i know all the problems with them, great video as always Matt :D

Matt, I'd be interested to see some of those "little bits" you say you'll fix e.g. broken vent, headlamp buffing who does that, paint touch ins

What a good spirit You have...about cars/real estates I have the same feelings and sentiments

Thanks for some excellent and informative content on your channel. I notice you never use a code reader when you are inspecting. I guess its your strategy since you already own the car best to leave that to your mechanic. But maybe it would be a goods subject for a video. You could review latest readers - cheapish for entry level DIY or 2nd hand buyers- mid range for keen DIYer and upper range for experienced users. Just a thought. Anyway, thanks again.

Back in 2013 I learned to drive in this generation of Clio. I liked the feel of it so I bought one for my first car! 😂

Five years ago I bought a cheap Scenic for £400 because my wife had just had surgery and I had a Range Rover and a Saab Convertible. She found it very easy to get in and out of. Five years on it keeps passing its MOT, with nothing but a cheap annual service and makes a great utility car, while the other cars have moved on!

Hey Matt. Love your work 👍

I know it probably doesn’t matter since it’s being traded out. The airbag light. Try jacking the drivers seat up a notch or two. Mine used to do it and it went out when raised slightly. I owned one of these, although was from 1-6 years old during my ownership and 44k covered in that time. Still got cambelt done at 5yrs even though it was in on mileage, Reno wanted a fortune to do it, so got it done by a local VAG mechanic who was slightly cheaper and probably much more experienced. Mine was the same car, a year older but the 1.2 TCe 100 which is much more lively. Got it from Reno Nottingham and the log book came a week later with previous owner ERAC Ltd (enterprise rent a car) surprised me that it was such a good car, didn’t need rid just wanted a change and sold it to a colleagues father. Still going last time I checked up to about 73k now

Interesting one there Matt, she looked well outside. The report at the start said no advisory on the last few MOT's..... just shows you always need to second guess everything. The lack of service history is a red flag. Great video tho mate love your channel 👏

Good lord,….. what a nail. Definitely nagged out Matt 😝 Btw, loved “a day in the life” vid. Busy busy hey! If you are able to do a review on a Skoda Karoq that would be very helpful. Thank yooou 🥳

I’ve not heard “Negged out” for ages 😀 Certainly not negged out, cracking video as always I bet the mot tester for the last few years was “a friend” or had a white stick

Hello Matt, wise decision, it is a bit of a shame because it’s not that old. As you say it’s a shame people don’t look after their cars. Thank you for taking the time to upload another video. Ged.

@davidperry3531

10 ай бұрын

If people only realised that basic service and looking after the car will be rewarded when they sell it.

I ran a 2004 Clio 1.2 'Extreme 3' from 30k miles to 150k miles and it was a legend of a thing! I drove it all over the UK and to Holland & back twice as well for good measure. Even hit up the Scottish highlands in it. Fully modded with induction kit, custom exhaust, remap and suspension stiffened & slightly lowered made it like a little 100hp go-kart. All you need to do is regular maintenance with them as they (like a lot of the small cheap hatchbacks) are very brittle and are prone to braking apart when driven hard. The next mark of clio that you have here sadly was a bit of a lemon - Renault somehow came up with a way of spending even less of their production budget on the interior and it really is laughable if you sit in one.

I bought my daughter her Clio 5 years ago for £1000 and just sold it for £850 totally reliable car .

This poor clio could be the perfect car for a budding home mechanic. Fix all the bits in the driveway and then keep it as a daily transport. Also it could be exempt from clean air zone charge.

I had (2000ish) a Diesel Renault Clio - no end of trouble and cost! In one instance I had a Diesel leak coming from the High-Pressure Fuel Pump, I took it to Renault and they wanted a few hundred to replace it. On the way back, I chatted to a London Black Cabby and he recommended their diesel mechanics - Tower Diesels they were superb, it was simply a grommet, and they charged me £15.00. IMHO, very few mechanics know about and work diesel engines. I greatly appreciated TD and hope they are still going strong today.

You did the right thing matt sell it on get your money back and a good DIY project for someone who can park it up and do as and when on the cheap for a 3 year runaround keep the videos coming matt 👍

I loved my car during lockdown. I was getting 3 weeks to the gallon on my focus st3

You know how one of the TMNT used to say: there are days when it's not worth getting up from your bed. Keep up the good work! Cheers!

I had one of these on an 05 plate 1.5 dci and it didn`t have many issues.. Loved it as it was a little go-kart :) Made a mistake in replacing it to early.

It’s a shame for that Clio as a Clio mk3 driver myself. I am still driving my first car 2010 Renault Clio face lift with Tom Tom satnav finished in metallic blue! Been the best thing ever and it has been maintained very well since 2017 when my mum first got the car ❤ I’ve had it in my ownership since 2021 and managed to have a clear mot this year because I’ve always kept up with fixing it when needed and servicing etc! 😊

I was always taught look after the machine and the machine will look after you , now at 46 i know they were wise words , very wise words, needless to say my car is spotless , and very well loved .

I do really like these Clio’s. Should have got one earlier on when I just got my driving license but decided to endlessly saving up to buy a house which here in NL is just as pointless as in the UK. At least as long as the prices rose quicker as I could save up my whole monthly net income living at my parents. Now I am renting (at least for a fair price), and decided to buy a 2020 Clio 5 from a significant chunk of my savings back in 2020, which is excellent. Makes me even more a fan of Clio’s!

always a shame to see a car this age in such a state.......show em my 21 year old Honda Everything works !!!. in fact its better nick than me

My mom has had her 1.2 Clio since 2010, and it's been extremely dependable. She's done 200.000km in it so far and it's still going strong. Also, high clutch is pretty normal on these, it's high even when new. And indeed, the 1.2 is dead slow, but very reliable.

@joedry1774

4 ай бұрын

Yeah the clutch on mine is quite high and there's nothing wrong with it just how it is

I think I'm right in saying that most car owners see their cars in a similar light to their washing machines or fridges. And so most cars don't normally reach their 14th birthday. And, of course, their manufacturers don't want them to. In the scheme of things, that Clio had a pretty good innings.

Had a 1.5dci 6speed hire car one on holiday in France went from south of France to the Alps and it did about 70mpg It was effortless to drive for 12 hours

Oh dear matey, please don’t go on a long downer, lots of us really like your adventures, keep up the good work

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Another good video in the life of a car salesman🚗🚙🚘👍👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏👏😎

Those front tyres are Laufenn. They’re a sub brand of Hankook as they’ve progressed to making premium tyres. Laufenn are not your usual Chinesium ditch finders, they’re an okayish cheaper tyre option.

"I love the smell of burning clutch in the morning..... " I can see that making it into a Hollywood blockbuster 😀😀😍😍😁😁🤣🤣

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

That’ll be the name of my autobiography

Your on fire putting out new videos🔥.

@HighPeakAutos

10 ай бұрын

I try

@owensteele1645

10 ай бұрын

@@HighPeakAutos Massively.

Did all those faults develop in 10 months? Questionable MOT last year ( or last few years ) . Shame as it could have been a good first car or runabout

@samixalam_

10 ай бұрын

​@@paul7TMit's stupid and kinda defeats the purpose of having an MOT in the first place. Had a similar experience, it taught me just how important a quick inspection on your own is rather than just going by a clean MOT

@samixalam_

10 ай бұрын

@@paul7TM that was an issue with lockdown tbh, a lot of people didn't have a choice, if they needed a car they'd have to order online and seeing it in person wouldve been difficult Brought my first car during lockdown, thankfully I got lucky and the car was clean :)

Matt, any chance you could do a blog on what it meaning on car adds with cat and a letter that comes with it ie CAT N, S,and so on sorry to sound stupid. Please keep up the good work and your honesty. Sean Pickles

I feel sorry for every car that goes to the scrapyard. But due to the fact that the previous owner didn't take care of it you did right not spending the money it needed to fully restore it.

Don’t tell me, you overspent on this one 😂

@rangeroverp3846

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree very expensive for a vehicle check, used them once just to see if I was missing out by always using cheaper alternatives. Nothing special, overpriced.

@PAUL-MH

10 ай бұрын

Massively! 😂

@richardmack1194

10 ай бұрын

I read the headline and thought the same.

@flippingcarsrepairs

10 ай бұрын

​@@rangeroverp3846absolute rip of just use hpi its better or total car check 👍👍👍

@davidperry3531

10 ай бұрын

But no, he didn't!

We all have runs like that Matt. Life's never boring.

I was truly sorry for you on this one Matt - I had high hopes for a great result at a reasonable cost. It is French though so not completely surprised!

On the positive side, it made for a good video!

Good Morning Matt. Stop driving that motor NOW! Move it on. It sounds like it's going to go BANG! at any moment. A very informative posting as always. Take care.

Chin up Matt, on to the next one.

Keeping me going these vids for a Friday night while I'm full of flu laid up.

It's 14 years old and still looks nice. That's a good lifetime. I think we expect cars to last longer now because they still look so good after 10 years plus, but it's 14! Time to recycle it. I scrapped my 2013 Clio two years ago when it got to 200,000 miles and failed it's MOT for a rusty front subframe. It was still immaculate and looked like new.

Ur mechanic has good prices! I bought a Citroën c4 2005 (yikes u may think) recently and find a bunch of receit. Clutch was replaced 2 years ago for the small price of 1400 euros..😂

That bit where you are doing the Car Vertical check and it shows the value...then just underneath it warns you that if the car is for sale for a lot less then you should be wary of serious hidden faults.... If this was a Marvel Movie that would count as foreshadowing. Chin up Matt, next month will be better :)

Can you let me know when you are going to move it on as I want one for my daughter and I want to buy from someone I trust. Your rep speaks for its self.

I have a 59 mk3 Clio facelift with the 1.2 turbo engine. Love the car and never left me stranded but my god are the electrical issues on them a pain in the arse. My cars current favourite is wipers that stop in the middle of the screen and wing mirrors that automatically adjust to either side every so often…

@667joe

10 ай бұрын

Check the scuttle for debris blocking the drain. Common problem is them getting blocked and wiper motor/ mechanism sat in water causing it to seize.

Great Video Matt, as always 🎉. Clearly I'm no "Expert"... However I feel "you're missing a trick" If a dealer explained to me: 'I have X car, paid ££XYZ, needs £XYZ spending to bring it up to retail standard, my margin is £XXY, are you interested?' On proviso it's published on KZread for the world to see ..it wouldn't take me many seconds to agree terms. Why? Because it's Honest and Transparent, how many dealers do this?

Pulling off at the end of the video, I half-expected the grass to be on fire because of that clutch or maybe something else. I had a first gen, phase 3 Clio for my first car, 8v version of the same D7F (DiET) engine, and thanks to prior owners bodging the exhaust system, it was even slower than the claimed 0-60 time of 13.5s. Still, the engine itself never let me down, unlike the time the blower didn't work on a 30 degree day but started working the following day. It was sold as scrap so I'm surprised it ran as well as it did, really, and it wasn't bad on fuel.

I saved a Clio 3 1.2 and spent maybe too much to keep it on the road, which the other owner didn't. Love it as my daily driver, dont care about the exterior. Cheap insurance here, and its comfortable. + enough space in the back. A spring corroded two weeks ago, was fairly expensive to fix. The starter, which I changed myself. Coils new, a new clutch, new brakes, new cambelt. Sounds familiar, doesnt it. Still cheaper than a new car. And it has been very reliable, apart from all obvious parts not being cared for almost 17 years...

@corradocaruso9748

10 ай бұрын

I own a Clio 3 myself and could not agree more. Would you mind telling me how much did it cost you to replace the belt and the clutch?

@C.JG.

10 ай бұрын

@@corradocaruso9748 I payed just for clutch and cambelt complete about 1k €, I guess that should be around 750£

Fair play Matt , worth a go but ended up a dodgy shopping trolley 🤷‍♂️ onwards and upwards

That last MOT must have been a bit dodgy

Nothing personal but I do like the occasional "straight to the scrapyard " videos

Had one similar to this, couple of issues buts served me well for 4 years

I had a 2006 renault clio 1.4 as my second car. Had it 6 and half years. Wasn't a bad little car. Had a few issues like a misfire because of apparent moisture getting into cylinder 1 and like yours i had a problem with the fan speeds not working, only 1 and 3 worked. 😂 But other than that it was a fairly reliable car.

@Mrjoboo1

7 ай бұрын

I just bought this car haha

Excellent tutorials and great entertainment very enjoyable to watch, rare to see on KZread. This should be on mainstream TV it is far superior to the rubbish they show, keep up the great work.

I'd love to see you do the work to one of the cars yourself, I'm sure you're way too busy for it but it would be a good watch!

@1234567robbie

10 ай бұрын

I don’t think peaple do anything these days I can remember putting new plugs and points in 😀

Maybe I’m not a typical customer, and I’m certainly not a dealer, but the first question I ask about any belt driven car is “has it had a timing belt kit in it’s recent history?”… I will pay more for a car that has, if not, it has to be worth the hassle of me getting it done. The slipping clutch makes this one tricky, if that wasn’t an issue, I’d clean it, service it and get the timing belt done.

“Well we’re here” is your Doug Demuro “THIS…!”

Love your passion though. You genuinely hate having to scrap any car.

I had an 02 Clio as my first car, it was an absolute dog with fault after fault even with only 65k miles on it and left me stranded at lights many times 😂 bear in mind this was back in 2014 as well so it was only 12 years old! I'm glad a lot of people in the comments have had good experiences with them but mine put me off the brand for life

@user-d3jde58hj

9 ай бұрын

Very good car mine is 20 years old no serious problems.....by the way my nickname is MacGyver 😂😂😂😂

My '10 Clio MK3 is touching 155k miles and runs fine.. but it's had an annual service and wearable parts are replaced when needed. The check airbag light is a common fault that can be caused by a loose cable under the passenger seat. Pushing the seat forward can fix it. Clios are notorious for their high clutch though sounds like it's knackered anyway. Only issue my Clio had was the alternator going at 120k miles and wiper motor going thanks to the scuttle drains as they block easily causing it to sit in standing water. Otherwise it's a great little motor.

So looked better than it actualy was! Shame because it seemed to have some life left in it but don't think it would have given you much profit! Another one for an enthusiastic DIYer with a decent set of spanners - thing is there are probably less of these sort of people around than there are old cars for them to fix🙂

Enjoyed the video just wonder when you buy car mats where you get them from and if you buy genuine ones? I was watching a video of yours and learnt you can push start a diesel......who knew😮

I had one of these for a year as a spare car as my wife’s car kept going wrong and it didn’t seem worth selling afterwards. We lent it out to friends that needed a car for various reasons and even to a single mother in desperate need. I liked the car. Sadly it got written off (whilst lent out :( ) it had all the same problems as your model! Fan on single speed will be caused by burnt out connector which needs to be spliced in. Only £5 from eBay. Not watched the video to the end yet so I’ll see what you plan to do.

Doh, really sorry that was a ‘no go’ Matt. Sensible decision though. Am sure your luck will turn around soon

Bad luck, Matt - but I'm sure you've made the right decision! 😊

Interesting that the car was being sold for £500 and that made my alarm bells ring. I would have walked away once I seen the seats and mess. The cost to fix the faults on the list plus if you add the £500 too, one could have bought another car with less work required. Great video by the way it will help anyone who is buying a car or even their first car. I have learned a lot from it :)

@voivod6871

10 ай бұрын

Very true but i think he said it was a part ex, i think most dealers will risk 500 or so on a car this age just to help seal the deal on the car they are selling on.

I had a 2009 facelift 1.2 Turbo TCE Expression and it was a cracking motor for £1,000. Passed MOT, cheap insurance, tax and great on fuel. I hate french cars but I don't regret that being my 1st car.

Love your content and passion for keeping cars on the road, but sometimes you've got to let them go. Just a pity the previous owner/owners didn't look after it better.

Is that the new GoPro? I like👌

the Peak District is so nice

I bought the same car for £500 but in a bit better nick as an inbetween cars car but its turned out to be the best £500 i ever spent so kept it, not had anything go wrong in over a year, can park it anywhere and can fill it up for about £50, cant go wrong

the latest clio facelift 2024 looks quite nice. they've got the man from peugeot to design it and it looks great

@Moodo76

10 ай бұрын

Give it 5-7 years and it will start to disintegrate, like all Renault and Peugeot do.

The only brand new car I've ever owned was a previous generation pre-facelift 2001 Clio 1.4 Alize. It replaced a tired and not very reliable eight year old Rover 214, and within a week I was wishing I still had the Rover. It was dull as ditchwater to drive and soooo plasticky. The only thing I liked about it was the green colour - which was stunning. I've never been even vaguely tempted by Renault since.