Hi All, Welcome to my new channel! Follow me on my journey as I buy and sell a few cars, usually towards the cheaper end of the market!
I am going to try something a bit different and mix up a few successful KZread Car Traders ideas but with my own twist!
Any feedback welcome in the comments, positive or negative, I will try and get back to everyone!
Enjoy Watching
Пікірлер
How do I get what cars are in your stock at present?
@dylanpratt5066 hi Dylan, I don't usually advertise until fully prepared unlike most traders/car dealers. When ready they get advertised on my Facebook and Instagram usually which is Facebook LCCS Trade Cars - Darlington or Instagram lccstradecarsdarlington
Well done mate keep up the hard work! Nice to see someone having success. Them jags are bad news get it out asap😂nah I’ve done a few of them but keep coming back for warranty work. I’d rather fix them and have the customer come back bring their family etc but definitely profit is almost gone on most of them. Having said that they are very good value for money if you can stomach the maintenance. Subbed, I’ll follow along!
Thanks mate! Touch wood this one ain't too bad, low mileage seems very well maintained. We'll see 🤞
@@FlippinMotorsUK fingers crossed for you mate!
Got any jobs going ? 😊
Congratulations on your new unit, some time spent on it and it will look smart
@TonyM444 going to spend a bit of time on it over the weekend, slowly but surely we'll get it how I want it!
" Lino " That's a word from the past 🤣 It went from that to Cushion floor. Nowadays I don't know. Congratulations on the new unit. Looking forward to further content. Cheers 👍👍
@normanstephens5391 haha still use it here in the North East 🤣 Thanks
Jaguars and maserati are cracking value for money.
@@DaleSteel the Jag is a lot of car for the money! It retails at 4k. I'll be trying to get 3 or just over if possible
Congrats again mate 🥳
Well done mate 🎉 congratulations 🥳 on the new unit. How much is rent down your side? If you don’t mind me asking.
@WEFLIPANYCAR thanks mate. For that including Insurance and Maintenance fees it was just under £450 per month
@@FlippinMotorsUK wow 🤩 you have hit the jackpot 🎰 mate so happy 😃 for you I’m sure it will allow you to get more cars prepped, with the crazy weather we having nowadays.
@WEFLIPANYCAR yeah seems a good deal. I would've preferred a bit bigger but I run on 5/6 at a time and always at least 2 or 3 if not more are in preparation at a garage or bodyshop etc. Plenty of parking outside too
You should set it up as prep space and an office space and have the car in the bay when you got a viewing.
@WEFLIPANYCAR will be using front part for a bit of prep and eventually viewings
like your videos... but cars that age are worth nothing go for 12 year old less
@simonwhittle5190 I'm limited budget so would rather have 4 or 5 cheapies than 1 or 2 newer fancy motors that could take a while to sell. Working on it 🙏
Delusional
Got the same same problem with my ds3 can with the fan constantly on and lack of power etc any help please thanks
@AnthonyS-z5k DPF full I would imagine. Give it run out on motorway with revs over 3k rpm and watch the soot come out the back. Hopefully clears. It fixed this
Just bought a ds3 I got the same fan problem and lack of power did you manage to get to the bottom of your any help would be much appreciated cheers thanks
The videos are great keep up the good work, always straight to the point 🎉 Would you do a video on how to get into this type of work, costs, trade insurance etc?
@cameronj232 thankyou! Yeah that's a great idea, or at least share my story how I did it
How can a Vauxhall be a bargain 😂😂😂😂
I've always sold them very quick and made money off them
I just bought a fiat 500 S twin air and love it. It goes like the clappers when the turbo kicks in. Pretty economical as well of you drive it sensibly. I always thought of the as a girls car, but with the right trim and spec its transformed.
Exactly. Very spec dependent but a great small car. I've never bought a twin air yet
I've got one for you. A 16 plate focus ST. Needs some repair work. Airbags gone off. Un recorded. Make a nice car. Retails 9800. I'm wanting 4k. 2k repair
Hi mate thanks for offer. Honestly I wouldn't know where to start with crash damaged cars. Not something I know or deal with
Hi are you doing this along a full time job and how do you find time to bid at physical auctions. Great informative videos m8
Thanks mate. It's rare I get chance to go to physical auctions because of work too! Nearly all of them are from BCA on the app. You can even set proxy bids so it bids for me while I'm working 💪
@@FlippinMotorsUK I think this is the angle I'm going for focusing on the c1s aygos 107s mk1ns but isn't it a risk without seeing under the car for corrosion it's seems like a gamble ?
@rickysingh5641 different cars have different things to look for. Buying from auction is always a gamble, some of them are there for a reason
@@FlippinMotorsUK many thanks and is it possible to make a margin if outsourcing labour to a local mechanic and would it be achievable to sell 3 cars a month while working a full time job. Im a grafter so would really like to do this and even tho this is a hobby for you I am sure you are enjoying the extra cashflow well done indeed lad
@rickysingh5641 I will be full time at some point. I started with 1k which bought an old Astra and prepped it, made 350 quid. Any money on top of a job is better than nothing.
Great videos m8 im looking to sell 2 cars a month from the auctions like the fiat 500s I would have to outsource prep costs do you think i could still clear a 500 margin as a part time trader
130bhp insignia had poor gearbox but 160bhp model had r32 gearbox which was best 👌 one
I've never flipped a 130 before always seem to bump into the 160, never had much trouble with them
I had 130bhp imported from UK to Ireland 🇮🇪 had 275,000 miles until syro went gearbox was nice hatchback 2009 plate but 160 was model I should went for
@@tomwall7966 impressive I've not seen one that high!
@FlippinMotorsUK once oil seal done ✔️ and service on time they do lot mate seen 1.6hdi in berlingo van hit 500,000 kms 👍
Skoda make great caravan pulling machines
If oil seal is done in them on diesel motors there a great buy
flippin motors uk is fantastic its a brilliant video i love your car content i had a insignia 61 reg grey like yours it was nothing but problems 2.0tdi EGR leaks oil seal it was crap .
There's good and bad. Usually the high mileage ones have had everything and run like a dream! There is exceptions though
@@FlippinMotorsUK , i bought a lemon from a used car garage they riped me off i ended up scraping it for 200 quid i lost 6k its was a crap car m8 you got a good one for peanuts well done i just dont like insignia rubbish full of faults n garbage
Nice video! Can you tell us how you do insurance?
😂😂what's that then???😅
Great video cant wait for more 👍👍👍
Love this channel - thanks Sue 👍😀
Thanks again Sue, hope you're keeping well!
Great video. I do a similar thing to you part time. Do you have trade place and insurance? Thinking of getting both myself - currently using day insurance
Yes mate I do. Mine covers social domestic and pleasure too so although it's expensive I have my own cars and recovery truck on there. Definitely worth it in the longrun
Thats what I do anything upto 20k each car
Skoda you will have to add cost of delivery which will kill its price
We look after each other up here, my trucks in for a few repairs so normally only costs me £30
Never in doubt ! Love it
@@stevenlomas8812 never in doubt... when there was definitely doubt!
Good video lad, keep up the good content.
Cheers mate!
Just found your channel. Just interested on how you move the cars without trade plates and do you have trade insurance
@theleedswarrior hi I have trade policy for up to 10 cars and I do have trade plates. Sometimes I can be forgetful let's just say 🤣
Labour trade price for timing chain replacement shouldn't be more then £150.
I don't think my mechanic has done one so it's a bit unknown. He's £50 an hour but does look after me on some of the bigger jobs. Still not got round to it yet!
@FlippinMotorsUK it's fairly easy, plenty of guides online and on KZread. He will need to get honda bond to seal the timing chain case back on, cheaper stuff leaks or doesn't stick too well.
@@honda.spares.man1 great thanks for the heads up. It also came with a special tool to do the crank pulled
Can you share your fb page or website
Hi yeah my FB + Insta is LCCS Trade Cars - Darlington
We have Type-R group with friends, ep3's fn2's fk2 and fk8's there. you breaking fn2's heart with this title. EP3 guys keep overvalue their cars :D, they become almost same price with fk2's here
I've always wanted an EP3 but at least this satisfied the VTEC craving ha! Good but not great like the EP3 in my eyes!
Great video I own a fn2 had it three years mint car 🚗
I can't lie I've been having some fun in this! Probably top up the fuel get it on some back roads over the Bank Holiday
I stay away from vauxhalls
I did for a little while but I always seem to do good money off them, very quick sales uo here in the North East and not had any major issues especially the diesels so I struggle to turn them down if they're a good price
@@FlippinMotorsUK what models do you do well?
@DaleSteel I've done quite a few DS3 and C4 but only the 1.6 hdi ones. I like a Fiat 500/Punto too and never done bad off an Insignia 2.0 diesel either. Done a few Minis too.
She’s a beauty ❤ in my opinion, Iv always wanted one to be honest. Looking forward to seeing you getting her back to her former glory 🎉
Shouldn't take too much! If it was an EP3 I think the Logbook would be going in my name! Still a great car to drive, so different to the modern hot hatches but I like that 👌
Looks good for its age
Yeah nice example! Previous owner had it 6 years
Suprise this isnt rot as they all seemed to be 😁😁
First Honda I've ever bought! Most Japanese cars have rust issues, I think Mazdas are worst from personal experience by far! Anthony from Budget Bangers did a video on a 2009 Mazda 2 and half the boot floor was missing!
@FlippinMotorsUK yes totaly agree 👍 I saw that video it was crazy rotten 🤣
Just picked up a 2024 sandero expression. 5 to 10k cheaper than anything else of the same size and 2k cheaper than 1-2 year old nearly new models with longer warranty and half the apr on the finance.. Its a 2024 renault clio underneath. Very pleasantly surprised with the comfort, the suspension eats bumps so much better than any other hatchback ive ever driven. Getting 43 mpg on the 1.0 tce engine but i do a lot of local sub 30 mph driving. It replaces a fiat panda 2015 that blew a head gasket at 60k miles.........
Excellent choice, decent spec. Money well spent. I found the way it handles bumps very good too even on this older model!
@@FlippinMotorsUKexpression is the highest spec for the sandero. At the time of purchase, you could only get the extreme spec on the step way. But the step way forces you with a 6 speed gearbox and when driving at 30-40 it's constant constant gear changes. In the sandero 5 speed , you'd stick it in third from 20 all the way to 45 😂 and the 5 speed at 70 is on 2300 rpm, versus 2100 rpm in the 6 speed, and the difference is like 2 mpg on motorways. 6 speeds isn't always better !
We were down to Sandero and C3 last year and went with Dacia. 2022 with 12000 miles on, tce, air con, auto lights and wipers, Satnav and Android auto etc. Improved too with nicer dashboard, more comfortable seats, better steering wheel and better door handles. Getting (on Eco button) high 50s to low 60s per gallon on E5, high 40s on E10 and high 30s.on LPG Absolutely love the car, only mistake was not going with Stepway for better access for me and my spinal pain (from a rear ender in the 90s). I pick it over my Citroen C4 when we go out anywhere, if it's around. Only downside we found with car itself is it has crappy, hard to hoover carpets and reverse camera fitted under back bumper and unusable after a mile on a wet day.
I've drove the newer one and agree with all of them comments. I'm guessing you went for the Comfort? Great spec and love the little tce 90 or 100 engine. The Ford/Vauxhall/VW equivalent will be £7000 more at least!
@@FlippinMotorsUK yep we did. I'm thinking on a 2016 Logan and a 2015 Stepway near me now as a second car run around. Then take bit of hit on the Citroen with early termination.
@@DavidJohnston58 I'm sure they would be a great buy. The Logans are very cheap now! Even an early Duster
no reported issues with the 0.9tce
I've heard of a few misfire issues that are very difficult and costly to sort. Could be worse could be a Ford Ecoboom I guess and plenty of people still buy them
Our youngest son has a Corsa D 1.4SXi 2007 and our eldest son has a Corsa C 1.2 Twinport - tbh I prefer the C, it feels so much more slicker than the D and just as quick, the D feels stodgy and like you sit on it, rather than in it, the D is also very thirsty. Both interiors have stood up to time well though, the D has 164k on it (had new engine a few years ago which now has 101k on it plus a new clutch), the C has about 127k and had a new timing chain about 5k ago
Yeah the D was never a quality product! Feels stodgy but I find the firm seats and driving position good for my back. I've just drove a Sandero back from the garage and was thinking this drives better than the Corsa and has more go!
Mate, it looks like maybe the head gasket has gone. That mayonnaise on the oil cap after a 20-30 mile drive 😬 if it’s not warmed up properly then mayonnaise is acceptable. Also the coolant tank looked very dark not bright pinky orange coolant 😅Hope it’s a good flip tho. Love the channel.
Thanks mate! Mechanics took a look seems to think it's fine and from a previous repair possibly. I'm doing lots of road testing before i put my name to this one!
@@FlippinMotorsUK good luck with it mate. Love the channel 👍🏼
@@lanehogger1532 thanks mate glad you're enjoying it!
Had a 1 litre courtesy car once , it was absolutely gutless . Wouldn't do hills at all 😏
Thought I’d comment so it doesn’t frustrate you not remembering my name 😂. Good video though 👍🏻
I did remember after filming! Used to love watching them videos 🤣👍 Cheers mate!
@@FlippinMotorsUK @midlifecrisis101x has a load of more stuff and fails from there from days when I was away
Be thankful you didn't buy a Tigra 2, which is a great car until you need to change the battery or pollen filter. Due to the position of these, you need to remove the plastic at the bottom of the windscreen which normally ends up with the windscreen cracked.
I remember being told the first Meriva was like that too!
I had the 1.0 12v one in the past it was a turd 😂
Even the 1.4 struggled getting up hills! They move eventually but you have to absolutely hammer them!
I’m here first as always 😂lol
Strange as i have a 2013 Fiat 500 and it has drum brakes on the rear? and its a lounge edition , I paid £3 grand for a 2013 version but 1 big problem ! the gearbox is knackered , luckily i found a guy who can fix it for £700 hopefully he can get it back to its best.
They are very common for gearbox issues sadly! Is yours the 1.4? As far as I'm aware all the 1.4 engine ones have rear discs and a 6 speed gearbox
@@FlippinMotorsUK Ah mines a 1.2 and drums on the back , im just annoyed that i didnt listen to my gut feeling not to buy the car , only good news is when i get a new logbook i can flog it onto we want any car for near what i paid for it lol
@@christineayres7199 that's when I end up buying it when it's in BCA 🤣 The Corsa I bought today was a We Buy Any Car one!
@@FlippinMotorsUK Good idea if you can pick them up for a grand fix them then flip em on for a grand profit each time 😊👍 sadly I have no idea about car mechanics or I'd put a new gearbox and clutch in myself , the weird thing is I tracked down the old owner she used to deliver for Evri and told me it's been making the grinding noise for over 3 years since she had it 😱 so yeah shame the dealer that sold me it never told me what was wrong 😞
@@christineayres7199why didn't you just get your money back of dealer ?
Yeah avoid the pop model - no blue&me, no air con, no alloys and colour coded trim - I wish I’d known the lounge was the one to have
Yeah they always sell much better. Very colour and spec dependent for a quick sale the 500s
Yeah the Pop is bargain basement poverty spec lol 🤣
I always thought the Sport trim was what I really wanted. Then I found an Abarth...
@@Milnoc Abarth costs a lot more though , to find a 10 year old Abarth would cost you £3 grand more than buying a standard 500 and if like me you only need a car to get from A to B then it would be pointless owning the Abarth version , another reason being the paint on these Fiats chips easily , stones from the road etc do a lot of damage sadly
note the flashing mileage - Either needs Blue&Me module or a Proxi Alignment
Interesting I'll get the garage to have a look at that. If not I know a good Fiat specialist
Mines doing that too bug I ignore it as it's meaningless lol 🤣 I've got the Blue and Me thing too
Proxi alignment done all working good now, thanks for the heads up! He even sorted the sensors all for £60! I'd highly recommend Andy Petch if you're from the North East, specialises in Fiat, Alfa and mainly Abarth
@@FlippinMotorsUK cheers 🥂 glad you got it sorted , sadly I'm in the North East
Look likes it needs a cambelt ? stickers not flapping on cover !!!
My mechanics going to pull the cover off have a look, same on the Sandero I bought just for peace of mind
Ive got a mazda 3. Nice thing in white. Diesel. 80k miles. Not a sniff. On cheaper side too.
I had a blue one lovely bright thing, sold in days, loads of interest 61 plate, but it looked cheap as it was about 120k. Lad kept it a short time as it was a temp car and really struggled to sell it after for similar money!
@FlippinMotorsUK mines 13 plate in pearl white. Very tidy. I think its up at 3800. Trader values at 4100
@DaleSteel they're a smart mans car. Not mainstream but a great buy over Focus, Astra etc. Sadly there's not a lot of smart buyers out there 🤣
@FlippinMotorsUK true. Its like the fiat 500s. They ain't a great car but guaranteed you'll sell it straight away
@DaleSteel it's the Vauxhalls up here people love for some reason! The 500s are very colour and spec dependent though!