Anyone ever bought a clocked/financed/categorised car by mistake?

@ianandrews9616

2 жыл бұрын

Yep focus st

@Alexander_l322

2 жыл бұрын

Nope

@mickbrown8249

2 жыл бұрын

Nice Calvin :) folk gotta wake up & watch out ..

@michaelakachunk

2 жыл бұрын

I thought i had a dodgy e46 touring at one point as someone had changed the odometer etc into KM and it spent several years like that, but the MOters didn't pay attention to the speedo and assumed miles when it actually displayed KM 😖

@Taylor40667

2 жыл бұрын

Really common one mk4 transits Best one i seen was a mk4 with 400k in 2016 rewound back to 55k

That aluminium footrest in the footwell is made by my friend who makes all sorts of aluminium plates for different cars. Small world.

@EnriqueLira

2 жыл бұрын

Link?

@zacboyden6101

2 жыл бұрын

You reckon he’ll have any gold ones?? Is there a website

@yunneqfeeds4152

2 жыл бұрын

@@EnriqueLira did u manage to get the link

@EnriqueLira

2 жыл бұрын

@@yunneqfeeds4152 No.

@georgecroney6168

Жыл бұрын

What a mate you are! Link his products

You'd have the be the most honest car salesman I've ever seen or heard of and give brilliant insight into the general public when buying a car. Add to that you're funny as fuck and this channel is golden 😊👌

@CalvinsCarDiary

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 🙏🏼👌

@tungoyum1884

2 жыл бұрын

mean to egg this guy on just so you get more cringe videos from him

@poitynine

Жыл бұрын

@@tungoyum1884 don’t watch if u think he’s cringe.

This reminds me of a mk2 cavvy we went to see many moons ago ! About 1991 ! It was a complete basket case and the chap wanted 300 quid - I asked how many miles were on her and he said "how many do you want on her sur" we then went for a lovely mk2 Golf CL which was completely genuine, Full history even in them days and spotless - we still have that Golf today and she is treated like royalty !! Great video Calvin !

I used to buy and sell cars in the late 90s/early 2000s and clocking was a constant headache. These days it’s much easier to tell, but as you’ve shown people will still try it on!

Great advice in this video that all new and young drivers should definitely take some notes on. Save yourself a big headache by doing a bit of research, spend a little on HPI or Experian for e.g. before parting with the main bag. Stay focused. Don't be caught out. 🙌🏻

I have 90%-98% of the same mods. Depending on how aggressive and risky the tune is, it could definitely be at 300-310. Mine sits around 298whp/244tq

My dad bought me my first car when I was 17. It was a 1ltr Nova with 40K miles on the clock. I later found out from a guy who knew the owner two owners before that it had actually gone around the clock once! Back then the clock only went up to 100K miles.

Great video mate. Good tae see some honesty about everything! Some people are right con artists 👍🏻

Great video, informative, great advice, I bought a leon cupra K1 around 6 years ago, still got it, did HPI checks, all clean, so worth paying 20 odd quid, if your spending alot..keep the videos coming 👍

Love your vids mate ❤️ You’re a legend!

First time coming across your videos and I’m pleasantly surprised. Pleasure to watch, look forward to the next upload mate 👍🏽

Lots of unrecorded crashed damaged vehicles out there, so don't rely solely on vehicle history checks. Went to have a look at a Golf once, history check, perfectly fine, the car had clamp marks in the sills where it had been on a jig.

@danielwhiteley5941

2 жыл бұрын

Clamp marks mean nothing , having worked in the accident repair trade for over 30 years I’ve repaired thousands of cars , a recorded vehicle means it’s been written off either due to financial reasons or severe structural/other damage (such as flood /fire amongst others) a normal accident does not instantly get recorded on the database I have repaired identical cars , same spec/age with near identical damage but with different mileage which values them different , one was not written off but the other was not , to be recorded all comes down to cost and value , cars are designed to bend to protect the occupants a 5mph knock can move the front end of a car over 20 mm and that’s why they have clamp marks , to re align and measure them

@shroomiestshroom3655

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielwhiteley5941 but it should be recorded if a car has had to be straightened in a jig, regardless of how well the work has been done the structure of the car is weaker than when it left the factory, something of which you should have the right to know about before buying, especially if you plan to travel with children. Instead its covered up so they can resell the car at a higher value because they know no one will pay full price for a car that has been damaged and bent in the past, and many families would reject them for cars that have never been in an accident. Just a scummy thing to do, its no wonder most mechanics are not trusted.

@danielwhiteley5941

2 жыл бұрын

@@shroomiestshroom3655 it only weapons structural integrity if it bends so far and in certain ways , cars are designed to do this . They even get tweaked at the factory in some cases during production if something has gone out of tolerance, just because it has been pulled on a jig it doesn’t mean the structure of the car is weaker , as a modern body repair technician we have to learn about structural compounds of the metals which are used in building vehicles and how they bend /break /molecular structure changes under stress heat and impact , it’s the same with the “cut n shut” mentality of people , you can actually do that safely if done with the correct techniques and methods because all a repair is just that , cutting a panel off and replacing /welding in a new panel ! But done correctly and to manufacturer specifications it’s perfectly correct and safe and as I said a vehicle is only recorded on the register if classed as a “write off” and that basically depends on age mileage and costs of repairs and in worst case the severity of the damage as it couldn’t be structurally safe anymore , I’ve owed plenty of write offs and had them on the road with all my children in because I knew how they were repaired , and as for mechanics not being trusted I wouldn’t know about that as it’s body repair technicians which repair accident related damage not grease monkeys

@leebenstead7171

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielwhiteley5941 You have completely missed my point. I was merely stating people should not rely solely on vehicle history checks because ( for many reasons of I'm not going to go in to) some accidents go unrecorded, doing ones own visual checks is important, if (as in my case) signs of a previous repair/s are found this would warrant further investigation. 'In my case' the vehicle had been poorly repaired and was unsafe. The clamp marks were the first indication I needed investigate further. You - 'Clamp marks mean nothing' Also you - 'a 5mph knock can move the front end of a car over 20 mm and that’s why they have clamp marks , to re align and measure them'. You need to make up your mind.

@dretheman123

2 жыл бұрын

@@leebenstead7171 You’re right, irrespective of what work was done the prospective buyer should be aware of what’s gone on with the vehicle they’re looking to buy. It’s a simple as that. If you don’t agree you endorse scummy business practices. We aren’t talking a 2nd hand jacket here, we’re talking a purchase which costs thousands, and has big safety implications.

Really looking forward to the cupra 300 video Calvin, I'm a Leon fanboy, with a MK2 Leon Cupra R. Notifications are most definitely turned on!!! Great ST vid too btw 👍🏻👌🏻

@shaneunknowndoesyoutube3869

2 жыл бұрын

Love the omni yellow Kevin!

@kevinmatthews4277

2 жыл бұрын

@@shaneunknowndoesyoutube3869 ah cheers Shane!☺️ Yeah it stands out, sometimes wish it was a more subtle silver or black, but suppose it suits the Cupra's 😁

@shaneunknowndoesyoutube3869

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmatthews4277 It really does suit it!

@user-ot7jd9dt7t

2 жыл бұрын

You're cars beautiful bro

@kevinmatthews4277

2 жыл бұрын

@@user-ot7jd9dt7t cheers mate 👍🏻

Great content Calvin, honest guy 👌👍

Hook up forscan to it - the engine PCM in many cars will also record the mileage which is done independently of the instrument cluster. Many also record how long its been running, how many start cycles etc...

@TommyT_

2 жыл бұрын

Won't really matter if its had a good blocker on it

@danielwhiteley5941

2 жыл бұрын

@@TommyT_ blockers are only linked to instrument cluster not onto ecu

@TommyT_

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielwhiteley5941 not correct

@TonyTony-xj6uv

2 жыл бұрын

Everything in the ecu can be wiped can even be done with forscan if you know how to do it. The only place to get it is from the ABS as long as it hasn't been replaced

Great advice again Calvin as it happens I'm in the process of buying a car all these little tips help I'm fine with the nuts and bolts being a fitter but all this background stuff bogs you down all the time

Plug it into ForScan. That'll give you the the real milage in the ECU. Chances are the dashboard was changed with one from a low milage wrecker.

The GOV UK page for checking MOT history is the first thing a potential buyer should check, also aswell as the milage, I also look through what it may have noted as previous failures or advisories so you can check if the work has been done when you go to look at it (also look out for things like corrosion etc)

Great informative vid Calvin. Such simple things you’ve highlighted but so very important. You know it’s funny, I bought a cat D car (as it was back then) and it was one of the best cars I’ve had, BUT, I did my checks. Even paid AA for a full check over of the car. Had no trouble reselling it either as it was well cared for. Such a minefield when buying certain cars and I’ve always been in a performance vehicle. All the best 👍🏻

@rtg1303

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve just bought a CAT S bmw 1 series 118d sport. It’s got genuine 39000 miles on, it’s been well looked after, I had it fully assessed and it just had an MOT before I bought it. It’s like a brand new car and it’s one of the best I’ve ever had

Brilliant information Calvin. The car is what it is at least it’s not a banger! 😂🥂🥂🤙🤙 keep the videos coming. It’s totally a runner. 😃 stay golden. 🤩

I don't think the little mileage discrepancy will be the selling issue considering its fairly clean. Its the modifications. potential buyers of modified cars like receipts of parts used, labour costs, mapping details and where and when etc. There's that many out there people can buy a genuine example and start a fresh tuning it with bills, history etc.

Cool video Calv, thank you. Upcoming review car looking very good :-)

Cannot get over how clean the body rims tyres are. Wild.

Good content Calv. Interesting to listen to

I can crack a good guess at what's happened. Previous owner had a private plate on this car, when they sold it, they brought and put on brand new 2013 plates (the ones it has currently), and retained their private plates. When the car was then MOT'd the VIN or V5 probably "got lost" and or missed, so mileage started at zero for this reg (hence the 18000 miles on it). You need to do an extended check/car vertical/call HPI or something to find out when that Reg was changed and what it was prior to that. MOT from 2017 on history so it was probably changed after first MOT in 2016. Be worth looking down this route as it could just be an administration issue and an honest mistake. It's a shame they've tried lying to you and doctoring the service book though

@kas6075

2 жыл бұрын

100% seen this happen loads

@daltonsikhosana8275

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but wouldn’t the car still say how many miles it’s actually done. Cause if it’s just an administration issue then the car should show (guesstimate) 60k But I’ve just seen the end anyway Edit: after watching the end again, I completely understand what you mean

@TheGazza636

2 жыл бұрын

Bought. They Bought new plates.not brought....

@tarquin2trappybro

2 жыл бұрын

Still very dodgy. Car is registered as the wrong colour although the DVLA do screw up often somehow

@S.ASmith

2 жыл бұрын

@@daltonsikhosana8275 not if it's had a correction to reflect the change. someone has been dishonest in this vehicle's history, and may have done a plate swap to aid and abet that.

Multen orange actually shows green on log book so I’d not worry it’s legit. Ask on the fiesta forums.

i love watching your videos, covers everything and informative information on lovely motors. pitty im up North or i would definitely be visiting when i sell mine and buy from you. 👍👍👍

This was such a good video and has helped me recently buying a car. It stuck in my brain months ago just saves me getting done I’ve by a dealer.

Subscribed and what a great video. This fiesta is a beast

a few computer modules store the mileage it's not just stored in one location, a lot of the high end scanners can check this maybe worth while to get it checked

Car has an outstanding Recall on it since October 30th 2021. Needs to go to the Ford Dealership.

@aaron4056

Жыл бұрын

Where can I find this information? I have a 2015 st that's not been recalled

I've sold cars previously and used Experian and Hpi and they can show different data, had a vehicle that Experian said had a mileage discrepancy and Hpi came up 100% clean, It's a good few years ago now and i got to bottom of it and it was down to an Mot station which proved the mileage was correct but Experian totally refused to correct it and remove it and wasn't interested, With the Fiesta i'd be tempted to ring a Ford dealer see if it's got any service history has a lot of car manufacturers these days seem to have a database for the service history that all dealers can access, Fantastic video as normal

Could always just pay £50 to get it on the dyno and get a print out

@JoelBDUK

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah like he said in the video

Cheers fella, first of your vids found, learnt a lot.

Thanks for the advice 👍🏾

Are you going to take it up to VRS to dyno it for its power figure?

So the mileage was in fact genuine after all. You’re absolutely right about the importance of doing the all important checks for the sake of £20 quid because had the bloke you bought it from bothered to do the checks he would have got the right money from you . He basically sold it as a higher mileage car than it actually was all down to a little oversight of a rushed off his feet M.O.T inspector. Marvellous. 😃

@pauldolman7487

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the seller was contacted to give more money?

Try something called "vcheck". It goes into salvage history and DVLA noted milage, not just M.O.T milage. May just clarify the milage issue.

@aadilhafiz9507

2 жыл бұрын

+1 for Vcheck, used it for the last 3 cars I bought, cheaper than HPI too I think

its unreal how many r out there when i was looking for a golf spoke to a woman selling one she said it had done 45,000 when i done all checks it had done 140,000 thank god that vw keep all records

@talkfree4871

2 жыл бұрын

I went to a garage in Preston to buy a Volvo S60, had 80k on the clock I called Volvo customer service in the fellas office as all the service stamps were by the same independent, last time Volvo seen it was two years before I was standing in front of it and it had over 120k on it then ha ha, fellas face was a picture.

@zaink7037

2 жыл бұрын

@@talkfree4871 Good cars the S60s. Dad has a 2005 one with the 2 litre 5 cylinder turbo petrol engine.

@tarquin2trappybro

2 жыл бұрын

Good. Wouldn’t buy a golf with any mileage tbh

Tbf Calvin ... I have a brand new 15 plate ST3 and when I gave it back after 2 years it didn't have much better wear. It had 11k on the clock but I really looked after it.

I bought one that was in a flood, but the owner had photos of the water line in the car and receipts from a Ford service department to replace the entire wiring harness. They also replaced the slave cylinder and installed a limited-slip diff. I knew I was taking a risk on it but I've had it for a year and it's been brilliant so far!

Maybe had the ecu changed with immobiliser. I changes ecy abs pump fuse boxes ect as my keyless chip failed. My car has 79k but the donner ecu had 206k. Keyless module fixed now and milage is back to original but so easy to buy a used ecu kit 👍

Here you go mate. Call Bristol street motors for service records. And call pumaspeed for the mods.👌

Mileage should be stored in the ecu, a decent scanner will show you the true mileage.

@TonyTony-xj6uv

2 жыл бұрын

Not in a ford cos if you flashing then it resets it and also resets the global real time. ABS and PSCM are the only place that will hold true mileage and even that can't be seen with even the best of scanners it requires factory level equipment, although if you create a fault by say discounting a speed sensor then the freeze frame data attached to the fault will show mileage at time of fault

If you modify a car and don’t keep any proof, you’re an absolute melt Love it when Calv takes on iffy stuff tho

Where do you purchase these cars ? Private sellers or auction ? Thanks !

Wow amazing quality video! What camera do you use?

Brill video man 👍🏽

Yes Calvin another banger of a vidio (not the car)😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿respect

@markosbourne5967

2 жыл бұрын

Video

Love your honesty pal

You need to test drive a lucid air so you can get its 0-60mph at the top of your board :-) love the vids mate

Is this car reliable? Concerning boost and tune and the car parts are expensive or cheap?

Very interesting Calv not that out on the miles nice tidy car 👍

Might have had a set of clocks/instrument cluster at some point

@ORBIT9224

2 жыл бұрын

they are none to brake

i was looking at this st this morning , glad i didn't go through to look at buying it once id seen the mileage and stuff looked so out of place

Quick car mate 5.2 to 60 is very quick for a fwd fiesta, love the molten orange as well 😍

@dgg7377

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a 20 to 70 time like usual?

@ryanhall9347

2 жыл бұрын

@@dgg7377 yeah it's 20-70 not 0-60, also usually done from rolling but here he launched it

Your dry & sarcastic-ish humour about the car is immaculate, love it! Laughed genuinly 😂😂😂

Great video this 👍

Spot on bro! 👍

Would you know what would happen if someone had got a car on finance had it for 5 month still 4 years left and they was something wrong with there mileage

Nice car , sound's nice and looks like it goes well 👍

I bought a car from private owner without checking , now im scared to check of what it could have :D

So if the DVLA only shows that small mileage discrepensy in 2019 but no others, do you really think it's that far off now?

I used car vertical to buy my latest car audi a3, I looked at 6 previously and they all had milage tinkering, I believe its got something to do with contract milage in the past

300bhp in a fiesta stage 3 is pretty standard. If its had a hybrid turbo minimum it'll be 270, more likely around 300-320

Tbf I've seen cars show up on NMR from people capping it with higher mileage than it's got to give low ball part exes

Like a kid's first forgery attempt in that logbook. If the guy couldn't maintain that book..It's test drive roulette!

Calvin this is sick thumbnail you did for this Fiesta and what a beauty you've bought!! 🔥

Could be something as simple as an MOT tester or service technician inputting an incorrect mileage. I had this issue a few years ago when I was selling my immaculate, FSH blobeye WRX. A sale fell through because a few years previously, an MOT tester had put an incorrect mileage down. Despite later MOTs and services showing a correct mileage, the buyer most faith in me and the car and the sale fell through.

Is it not possible to adjust/correct the milage then go back to hpi and ask them to remove the marker?

how would that work for the new owner bc not evry1 HPI car are dose it get put back im confused

Stage 3 would be a hybrid turbo but wouldn't trust the owners word

@bence.gabor.slezak

2 жыл бұрын

Who says stage 3 has to include a hybrid turbo? This stage 1-2-4-5-6678898 is not a standardized system, it can be whatever the garage does.

@scroooge22

2 жыл бұрын

@@bence.gabor.slezak Correct stages are complete nonsense but on these particular cars "stage 3" is considered hybrid turbo along with supporting mods - bigger intercooler, turbo back exhaust system, air intake and mapping.

@x58evo2puma7

2 жыл бұрын

hi u can always tell what stage this car is roughly have a look at the intercooler the size of it if this is stage 3 car then u would have a stage 3 intercooler on it and to be fair this seem low for the x47r turbo when they should be around 320/330hp on this turbo is a shame about the mileage it’s got that for the age look in very good nick im selling mine st200 and this is running just under 400hp and I can say I have the prov to back this up and all paper it’s done to it so yes make sure u have all paper work to back it up

Would the Carly dongle not flag up mileage from the different modules?

You can buy service booked with whatever stamps and mileages you want on eBay

@watergate9557

2 жыл бұрын

So what. Mileage is recorded with government. Can’t bypass that👍

@tommyaffs4549

2 жыл бұрын

@@watergate9557 no but you can make a service history match the mileage is my point

@watergate9557

2 жыл бұрын

@@tommyaffs4549 you can buy a service book stamp kit on eBay. Make up the name of any garage you choose and stamp the book. But a potential buyer could ring that garage to check its authenticity of the service stamps. So why bother. Just makes the seller look foolish 🤔

@tommyaffs4549

2 жыл бұрын

@@watergate9557 but my point is a lot of people won’t do that they will just take it for gospel and not find out till after

@watergate9557

2 жыл бұрын

@@tommyaffs4549 more fool them!

Calv, contact your local ford dealer to see if it has any early service history on record with them.

hey, what camera do u use? looks very good!

Loved the videp

Excellent advice...

Fake service histories are a common problem, almost bought Audi TT a couple of years ago. Service history was all at a local main dealer, so I called them and gave them the reg…they’d never seen the car!! Then checked MoT history which showed all had been done in Newcastle area ( I’m in Surrey)…took a month to get my £500 deposit back!!

I seen this ST on auto trader lol what a beauty. Have you got any updates about it

That was a good video 👍

Love those cupra 300s the APR tuned carbon ones are bloody amazing much better than any golf r

Scan the ECUs to see the mileage, most people will only clock one ECU back and there will be multiple ECUs to scan

A Service Book is worth nothing without paperwork that confirms it.

@dopiaza2006

2 жыл бұрын

You can buy then on Facebook marketplace with as many stamps 'from genuine dealers' as you want . In Bradford. Always be wary of a service history from Bradford.

Great vid

Still low if it's 800+ miles difference possible with it being changed on display to kph instead of mph at andy smiths service station just off the m5 junction 7 where you can meet the guy lol for the effort of clocking it back around 800 miles.🙈. ...👊👍👍

MOT’s stack up? Second or third car?

Standup guy Cal, and not just cos he's on the camera

Nice car calv but what about the m3 touring?? 🤞🤞🤞

This isnt the pre facelift right? I got a fiesta from 2010 that is the pre face lift. Or did they do 3 facelifts?

I like the ccd logo Have you got any merchandise??

I creased when man said ‘the chuckle brothers done this service book’ 😂

Why did he deactivate traction control??? Is that not a bad thing?

I’ve got a stage 3 with same hybrid turbo x47r and mine is running 340 bhp so all the mods looks good to me

@stompingbinkie

2 жыл бұрын

How long have you had stage 3? Has it been reliable?

Mileage could have been incorrectly entered on logbook when changing hands?

I like that front end over the rs100% glad they made the st with that front end.

Just raffle it off,one your your mates could always win it

I do like them St's calv,but someone has took the clocks going back a bit to far.but as you tell us all the time it has a value and someone will love it and it's there way off getting into the motoring world at a value well into a car thay may not off otherwise. but also you could of got a double bonus if it's a genuine mistake on someone's input 😞, or maybe not we don't know yet. .......👍👊👊

Lmao At the service book yep looks legit lol