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Can't understand why those Freelanders are so popular. A tractor is smoother. Rubbish offroad. My wife had to have one. She had to be towed out of a damp field when she tried to drive across one for work. T31 x-trail a million times better.

You are doing really well, keep up the hard work. Keeps me motivated 🎉

Nice little lot there James, I had a C1 as a courtesy car and it was a brilliant little car and I was pissed off when I had to return it as it was so economical and fun to drive.

I've been watching your channel for a good while now, and I love it. Such a broad range of vehicle's., really informative and honest. If I lived closer to you, I would definitely buy from you. Keep up the great work 👍

@01matthewc

Жыл бұрын

Same here.

thank you James a nice mix of small runners youll have no issues moving on,,keep babbling on and have a good week..😊👍

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I bought a picanto new a year or two ago and honestly I can see myself holding onto it for a really long time, seems really solid for the price and very livable.

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Cool little runabouts eh

Great video, thanks again Chops for getting me through the day. Tidy little Kia, would never have considered buying these till watching your channel, the golfs had money spent on it and should clean up nice.

Great video as usual, I have had problems on the picantos before including the crank worn on the pulley at low mileage too. Quite common apparently, hopefully you won't have that issue

@Finglesham

Жыл бұрын

That crank pin problem was restricted to a very small range years ago. It was reported to dealers to check this when you had a service. If you did not have a service you missed this. Some engine had to be replaced.

Good to see some proper retail stock bud, you've had (as have I) a smokey pincicanto, maybe old shape, apparently bores go oval, but at 21 k not a problem.

Bit of spray lacquer on headlamps brightens them up and is fairly permanent.

I get the worst off the peel off with the pressure washer, using cheap 1 k lacquer build it up in the peeled area then go a bit further with the last coats, looks OK when done.

Every Freelander comes with 2 gallons of free rain water in the boot.

first class clutch of cars James well done mate

Good assortment of stock for any potential buyers. Market should start waking up after winter months.

i was told once by a salesman that the car i was looking at had a Karmen "Hardon" sound system 🙄

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

lol

You’ve done well with that little picanto you really have

Nice parcel James.

Re the various threads on the (currently not recognised by the DVLA) registration, one of the online retailers is selling several very similar plates for between £750 and £1500.

France dwelling friend headed to Kent for that series Freelander several years ago when they were £500 a go. Took it back to his rural area and worked it as a family hack to bits.

If your KIA ... reg HIL was moted in Northern Ireland they have their own system .... we have only lately been able to do our own history checks .. say the last year or so .... and its a County Fermanagh number ... oh and keep up the good work ... Paul Co Down Northern Ireland

@ComputerTutorialsFre

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we are stuck behind the times in regards to our mot systems but it’s not even showing on the tax checker for dvla which NI plates will still show as MOTd and taxed but no history I would advise James to contact DVA to see if it’s still registered to that car as it should still show the cars details regardless

Some good retail stock there James for you to crack on with🙂👍

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Nice little PX haul James. Where has the XF gone please?

who needs cruise on a little shopping cart you are doing 1k miles a year in?

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

The last owner apparently lol

@lawncare-4u849

Жыл бұрын

Disabled person probably,at a guess. Motobility car

@darrenwilson8042

Жыл бұрын

@@lawncare-4u849 ah yes of course - possible need for hand control? Well spotted/

@ryanmccormick2150

Жыл бұрын

​@@ChopsGarage 😂

Hi James maybe a sticking waste gate issue with the turbo on the Golf I’m sure your friends at Moores will know what it is otherwise that looks like a good buy

Nice little shopping trip 👍🏻

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Hi James after watching this video I bought a tin of Owatrol to try to save my car😂, thank you very much for recommending it mate it is fantastic, its that good I've got my neighbours asking about it. Love watching the channel pal, cheers Rob ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob great feedback

The plate on that Kia is originally from County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland, if that is of any help.

You tinker those head lights Owtral. Lol

some nice pickings james

21,000 miles on a 2010 car. Wow, what a find you've made there with that Picanto!! Never knew that there was such a thing as after market cruise control though. Like the black wheel trims on the C1, suites that car.

@Brian-om2hh

Жыл бұрын

A few years back, I had parking sensors installed my a mobile fitter. He worked for a company who sold and fitted all that sort of stuff, including reversing cameras, cruise control etc. I just can't remember the name of the company. I do recall paying about £150 to get the colour coded rear parking sensors supplied and fitted though, which I thought was pretty good.

All great stock James, wont stay long

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

that rattle, check between the bottom of the windscreen and the back of the dashboard and see if there is a pen down there, we had a rattle for months and couldnt cure it and it turned out to be a biro between the screen and the dashboard. you never know.

On the Kia Picanto the auxiliary port and USB is just behind the cigarette lighter

Both the Kia and Golf are goers. I have a Golf Mk7 1.4 petrol James, and my engine is the same. At tick-over you'd think it had stopped. Much quieter than any Focus etc than I've had. Better screwed together too. Good Golfs are always strong used sellers. Toyota Aygos have a better perceived image James, so the price gets bumped up.... But as you already know, Toyotas are rarely *really* better than anything else...... The Honda CRV will sell without trying.

Subscription confirmed! One more like and more to come. The Picanto always made a great impression on me, I’d buy one gladly. Don’t know about the aftermarket cruise control. Are those good? Cheers!

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I cannot say to be honest, not heard of any issues

Great video 👍

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Cheers bud got my 10% off

The Mk6 Golf has 1.6 or 2 litre diesels, not the old 1.9. The 1.4 TSI petrol like yours is quite common and it was a new engine shortly before the Mk6 was introduced, that's why it is quite refined. I've known a couple of people with them and theirs have been reliable. Yours is a mid-range spec, SE I think.

@mike306dt

Жыл бұрын

We had one in an Octavia. Needed a chain replacement due to rattle and was never the same after it had been done unfortunately. Sweet little engine which never felt particularly lacking and returned pretty good mpg!

Is the plate with the car or is its someone's Private plate issued from Northern Ireland

'Life is what happens to you whilst you're planning it ...' may be the quotation to apply to your 'Masterplan' to have a full paddock of small cars for a 'relaunch retail extravaganza' ... Still, it is always good to have objectives, irrespective of what actually happens, as it gives the impetus for moving forward.

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Cheers

Another good video chops 🚗🚙🚘⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Like the number plate on the Kia.

Always worth mentioning that chain cam driven engines still need the tensioners adjusted. If you ignore you will have a wrecked engine. people seem to think they are bulletproof. They're not. I had to do a €3.5k engine rebuild on my x-trail because my regular mechanic never bothered to look at it. Ever. So angry with him, He'd been servicing it from 50k miles and it blew at 230k. he never looked at it despite keeping service records all that time.

That Freelander came up well James! Do you think that Owatrol stuff would restore a plastic red reflector panel which has a bit of bush rash and is a bit flat looking at 10 years old?

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Its a oil so it will restore fading but and hide the scratches a bit

@whitemoor66

Жыл бұрын

@@ChopsGarage ta for that

Lovely Jubbly on the video James. But I think for the car's you buy and the price you pay your expectations are high on the previous owners. I have recently visited countless main dealership and the car's they have for sale costing £14k - £18k as p/x having missing history, failed mot's, dents/scratches and smelling of I don't know what. I think you sell car's very well, and if I lived down your way I'd definitely look at buying a car from you, the big boys could definitely learn a thing or two from you matey.

Fook me that shit on the lights is class

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Decent eh

It’s a Northern Ireland plate most likely the car was bought in england new then changed to an NI plate to keep it dateless being from NI this was allowed to be done for no charge years ago for political reasons because of English regs going to certain areas but now it is done with new cars that have been brought over to gain an extra year of not having to do MOT had to do it with my company car that was registered in England and re registered here so I don’t have to mot the car until 4 years old but mainland is 3 years before 1st mot is due

Try the oil on your double glazing frames unbelievable

@paulf2529

Жыл бұрын

Yes, also works really well on black and brown upvc guttering, literally transforms uv fading back to original colour.

cripes that bill for the timing belt tensioner bill was nearly £2k ! That would have been a trip to "we buy any car" for me and wave it goodbye!!

Afternoon

damn , I would have had that freelander , hey ho , take it easy Chop , have a good week

Amusing having cruise control. I have a 2020 base model bought new for £6200. Bargain and still have it at 54,000/Only trouble has been offside rear ABS sensor cost £450 at dealer and the next year a N/S ABS I did myself for £50 off eBay. That is a stunning car to get hold what idiot traded it in?

Hah, I have a 2008 Picanto that I picked up with 34,000km on the clock back in December. Not a bad little car, but definitely not as fuel economic as I'd hoped for. Gets 16-17km/l, and I was hoping for around 20km/l, given that she's only 1100cc.

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Yes they have to work hard

The freelander a pin brakes in the power folding assembly I found a video on KZread to fix

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

cheers

3 great cars and a Volkswagen!👍

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

lol

I wouldn't mind a bet, that this Kia sells at full-up money in 72hrs or less... Wow!

@markfoden765

Жыл бұрын

It's probably already sold I bet

@andybee1177

Жыл бұрын

Not a bad bet because if my dearest mother likes it then il be putting my interest in it to James, I'm literally waiting on right car for my mother to land in the good hands of James and strike I shall. Then it's a train journey or a nice 3hr drive down which I'll gladly do for that piece of mind

@andybee1177

Жыл бұрын

Hi James what would the price be on the golf as is buddy? Mint inside and mechanically sound is perfect for the missus tbh. I'm pretty sure that in time she will add her own little car park dings and daftness like that. If its not pristine on outside already then I won't feel terrible when she adds a bit more 🙈😁🤣lol.. would like the vibration sorted or at least the issue diagnosed so in the picture concerning our problem before making decision

Bit Bristolian that, where's that too

Northern Irish number plate on the Kia Picanto.

What a coincidence that you get 2 cars with the reg starting WF10 in the same batch !

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Had not noticed lol

What a lovely clean looking car. Ideal 2nd car

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

@pauljohnson4871

Жыл бұрын

@@ChopsGarage Pity I’m around 300 miles away in kent. Great channel keep posting

Excellent upload as normal James 👍

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Damn, wish I was closer, I'm in the market to buy a new car.

What was the podcast you done the Bluetooth

James that Kia Picanto is displaying the wrong plates that’s why you were having issues getting the reg recognised. I think the previous owner has kept that private plate and it should have had its original plates put back on WF10HYY

@01jvb

Жыл бұрын

Yes, HIL 2459 isn't showing on the DVLA system so I hope James doesn't take it out on the road with that reg !

@davidcross1516

Жыл бұрын

@@01jvb James uses his trade plates so it will be fine.

@kennethmckee1570

Жыл бұрын

Hil 2459 is a Northern Ireland reg number

@devilmahon666

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethmckee1570 it will have been at some time but now it’s being used as a personal plate.

@ComputerTutorialsFre

Жыл бұрын

Not a personal plate it’s a Northern Ireland plate we didn’t have online MOT checking until recently think this year so it’s most likely registered in England then delivered to customer in NI and has decided to change to our plates so they don’t have to MOT the car until is 4 years old it’s very common but somehow the car has made it back to the mainland

Way to avoid typical city bug AygC1/107 is not buy them in dog d red. Lol. However. We buy what’s right on money

Could be flywheel on golf

Costing me a fortune that bloody amazon shop of yours 🤣🤣

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

lol

So have you not gotta swap the Kia back to the original plate? As your car vertical said it was changed from HIL back to the original….

Honda CrV auto, would it be The Cvt auto,?

Owatrol Polytrol is brilliant on plastics, impressed with all their products, but never thought of headlights. I'll have to give that a try. I've wondered for a while if their rénovateur gelcoat (marine) would work on lacquer orange peel after using it to refurb a couple of f/glass kayaks, but don't have a car with any peel to try it on.

UP! 😉

Have you forgotten you have the up

Still catching up on the first lot of videos from 1.5 years ago. Be with you soon. Learning a bit about the back story and how different the videos are now compared to then. 😉

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Lol, like the commitment! But it will make more sense I guess lol

@Wellibob68

Жыл бұрын

@@ChopsGarage Good content doesn't age. Never binged watched KZread before. "starts on the button" 👀🚗😎

@andybee1177

Жыл бұрын

​@@Wellibob68one thing that you won't see any changes in is James's honesty and effort in sending out only the best value and condition of vehicles.

hi chops can you tell me were you get the owatrol colour restorer

@ukcarflippers2220

Жыл бұрын

Amazon just got some it’s great stuff

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

The link is in description as per vid bud

@ukcarflippers2220

Жыл бұрын

@@ChopsGarage got ya I did look before buying but on a few back even the land rover vid there was no link our I would 100% used your link so you get your kick back

James, would you be ok with me lifting and using a bit of your footage of Boo (the Freelander) in one of my videos?

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Go for it bud

Fake alloys…..hub caps?

I easily got 4k for a 09 i10 with 18k on, people go nuts for low miles.

@roystonvehicles9129

Жыл бұрын

@@duncan-ellison yes bud, but high miles is hard work.

@roystonvehicles9129

Жыл бұрын

@@duncan-ellison great bud

Citroen at £2995 makes the Hyundai look worth every penny of £3995

Heavy german cars chains dual mass clutches. Punters think they’re great xxx

Beware anyone much over six foot will find it a challenge to fit into the Kia Picanto!

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Im 6.3, no issue, and 18 stone

What the F. A MK1.

What is your name, Was it Harding.

Funny thing "Fashion". The fashion for instance that turned cute cars into angular uugly beasties. Kia Picanto a case im point. Those early ones are like little Koalas. Daewoo Matiz is another and then replaced by the plug ugly Spark.

@davejenkins6896

Жыл бұрын

TBH I always thought the Spark a great looking car

@PaddyWV

Жыл бұрын

@@davejenkins6896 It has an angular styling that was fashionable, but how many people were turned off as a result?

Do u ever sell the cars

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

lol, yes of course! Think you need to watch more vids! But in March no I try not to lol

@brianmarriott118

Жыл бұрын

@@ChopsGarage do u so automatic

Beware the problem on the VW golfmrk 6 ABS module goes wrong my family got a golf the owner spent a lot of money on thet car europit has charged the owner £ 1600 then we took it to the local garage very reasonable price avoid the 2015 land rover Discovery avoid the Ingram engine the engine cut out

Have an hour on that micra bud flick some paint on the roof, wash n vac and get it out, it's hardly worth going to town on it, I've flipped two of mine, circa 800 quid

Just put cars up for sale as you get them done bud, doesn't make any difference, I'd have advertised that freeloader it seemed OK tbh.

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Yes turned out nice

@roystonvehicles9129

Жыл бұрын

@@ChopsGarage turned out nice again bud!

£3999 for a terrible car! You have to be joking!

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

Why would I have to be joking when the largest UK online car site Autotrader gives a value based on national averages of £200 more?

Come on James finish the UP and get it out the door I want to see it back on the road

these prices , for the cars age...WoW...!

What’s happening with the white vw up.

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

nothing currently

Kia Picantos are ok but they look so awful from the outside , the only good thing about that is you can guarantee no boy racer ever owned one lol also not a fan of the MK5 Golf really unreliable and not well made compared to the MK4 that came before it , I had a TDI GT MK4 and it would keep up with a 1.8 turbo Audi TT

@paulf2529

Жыл бұрын

I think most vw are seriously overrated.

@christineayres7199

Жыл бұрын

@@paulf2529 Yeah the old ones were super reliable though but since the mid 00s the quality went downhill

Wow car sales men can talk

@ChopsGarage

Жыл бұрын

You will find most people can tbf

WF10HYY original number plate