I BOUGHT A CHEAP VAUXHALL VECTRA ESTATE FOR £1,200!

Summary

The video follows a used car dealer inspecting and detailing a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra estate he purchased for £1200. Despite initial doubts on the price, research shows it's worth over £2000. After replacing the windscreen and detailing the exterior, the dealer has spent nearly £1000 more than purchase price but believes he can sell the now attractive, low mileage car for £3295. The video provides an inside look at the work and decision making involved in buying, improving and reselling used cars for profit.

Takeaways

• 😀 The video is about a used 2007 Vauxhall Vectra the narrator bought and fixed up to try and make a profit on
• 😊 The narrator initially thought the £1200 purchase price was too high for a 2007 Vectra
• 🤔 After inspecting the car, the narrator decided it was in good shape and could be profitable after some work
• 👷 The car needed some repairs like new tires, brake pads, a windscreen and rust repair
• 💵 The total cost of purchase and repairs came to around £2200
• 🚗 The narrator cleaned and detailed the car to make it look its best before selling
• 🚘 The car is now advertised for £3295 as a well cared for automatic estate
• 🤑 The narrator hopes the repairs and detailing will allow them to make a good profit on the car
• 😕 The narrator admits they have overspent so far this year, despite intentions not to
• 👍 The video gives an inside look at the used car flipping business and process

Q & A

What kind of car is the narrator buying?

The narrator is buying a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra estate.

How much did the narrator pay for the Vectra initially?

The narrator initially paid £1,200 for the Vectra estate.

What issues did the Vectra have when purchased?

When purchased, the Vectra had a water leak, some rust on the rear wheel arch, and needed new front brake discs, pads, and a seized caliper fixed.

What repairs and improvements were made to the Vectra?

Repairs and improvements made were: new windscreen, rear wheel arch rust removed and repainted, full exterior buff and polish, headlamps buffed, full valet.

How much did the narrator spend in total on the Vectra?

The total spent on the Vectra was £2,199.70 including purchase price, repairs, improvements, and valeting.

What is the narrator's asking price for the refurbished Vectra?

The asking price for the refurbished Vectra is £3,295.

Why does the narrator think the Vectra is worth the higher asking price?

The narrator believes the higher price is justified by the Vectra's low mileage, practical estate body style, nice condition after refurbishing, and overall improvement over its initial purchase condition.

What year and model Vectra did the narrator purchase?

The narrator purchased a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra estate.

What is the odometer reading on the Vectra?

The odometer reading is 81,000 miles.

What is the engine size and power output?

It has a 1.9 liter diesel engine producing 150 brake horsepower.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Introducing the car purchase and initial impressions

The narrator introduces that he has bought a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra estate for £1200 based on a recommendation. He was skeptical about the high price initially but decides to reserve judgement until seeing the car. He acknowledges Vectras have a poor reputation but he has had good experiences with them. The car is described as a typical 'dad car'.

05:01

🚗 Inspecting and test driving the Vectra

The narrator arrives to inspect the Vectra. He notes the car is black in color and seems spacious. He performs a vehicle history check which shows no issues, low mileage, and valued around £2500. He inspects the exterior and interior, noting the car needs cleaning but is otherwise in good condition with full service history. He takes it for a test drive and is pleasantly surprised by the driving experience.

10:02

🛠️ Getting the Vectra serviced and improved

After the promising test drive, the narrator gets the Vectra fully serviced and MOT'd. A water leak is fixed by replacing the windscreen. He gets paintwork and headlamp restoration done to improve the appearance. The car is fully valeted. The narrator is very pleased with how the Vectra has been transformed.

15:03

💰 Tallying the costs spent on the Vectra

The narrator details all the costs spent on purchasing and improving the Vectra: £1200 purchase price, £222 for new windscreen, £452 for service, MOT and repairs at his mechanic, £225 for paint and bodywork, £70 for valet, plus fuel. The total spent is around £2200. The car is advertised for sale at £3295. The narrator acknowledges the high cost but believes the improvements are worthwhile.

Keywords

💡Used car business

The video centers around the narrator's used car business, where he buys and sells used cars for profit. We see him purchase a used 2007 Vauxhall Vectra estate for £1,200, inspect it, get it serviced and cleaned up, and then list it for sale at £3,295.

💡Vauxhall Vectra

The specific car model that the narrator purchases is a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra estate. He describes it as a typical 'dad car' - spacious, practical, but a bit boring and plain looking.

💡Refurbishing

A major theme is the process of refurbishing an older used car to improve its appearance and market value. The narrator gets the Vectra serviced, repaired, valeted, and repainted to make it look much nicer than before he bought it.

💡Costs

The video carefully tracks the costs spent on refurbishing the Vectra, like the mechanic bill and bodywork repairs. The total spent was just under £1,000 over the £1,200 purchase price.

💡Profit margin

An important aim is making a profit on the refurbished Vectra. The narrator lists it for sale at £3,295, hoping to make a decent profit margin even after spending nearly £1,000 more on repairs and improvements.

💡Car history check

When buying the used Vectra, the narrator does a vehicle history check using an online service called carVertical to uncover any serious issues or hidden problems with the car.

💡Test drive

The narrator test drives the Vectra after buying it to personally evaluate its condition and make sure it drives properly before investing in repairs and refurbishment.

💡Condition report

The video provides an in-depth visual condition report on the Vectra, showing the interior, exterior, engine bay, and trunk space while commenting on the overall condition and any issues noticed.

💡Used car market

The video provides interesting insights into the used car market, like how cosmetic improvements and a full service history can greatly increase an older car's asking price and appeal.

💡Target customer

The narrator suggests the refurbished Vectra would appeal to a specific target customer, like an 'outdoorsy type' person with dogs who wants a practical and spacious estate car.

Highlights

Purchased a 2007 Vauxhall Vectra estate for £1200

Took the car for service, MOT and repairs - cost £452

Had the rear wheel arch repaired and resprayed - cost £225

Had the car detailed and valeted - cost £70

Total spent so far is around £2000

The car is advertised for sale at £3295

The Vectra has low mileage of 81,000

Overall the car was in good condition

The car drives well with no major issues

Interior of the car is clean and spacious

Exterior of the car now looks very presentable

Hoping to make a decent profit on the resale

The car could appeal to outdoor enthusiasts

A lot of work has gone into improving the car

It's rare to rescue a 2007 Vectra estate

Transcripts

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all right guys how's it going welcome

back well today we're going to pick up a

voxal Vectra state that I've just agreed

to buy for

£1,200 now this has come from a trade

contact of mine and to be honest when he

offered it to me I thought it sounded

well I thought it sounded very expensive

when he said a 2007 Vector I was

thinking like 6 700 not 12 but it's been

described to me as being well a little

Mentor so I suppose I should Reserve

judgment until I've actually seen the

thing I know the vector isn't the most

loved car on the planet but I've always

had quite a good relationship with them

purely platonic obviously anything else

would be a bit weird wouldn't it but I

suppose my point is they're not bad cars

yes they're rip Bland but they're all

right I mean it's your typical it's your

typical dad car isn't it anyway I'm not

entirely sure what it's worth I had a

quick looking a trater earlier and there

aren't that many out there to compare it

with I'm just hoping there's some profit

here otherwise

not entirely sure what I'm going to do

with it anyway let's go have a look

shall we see what it's

like well we're here and it's black in

fact that's called Sapphire

black I hate myself do you know that

it's a late 2007 57 oh it's an

SRI that in its day was a really good

car you know it's a little bit hey isn't

it in black but still I'm sure there's

sure there's somebody out there for it

quite boxy as

well I'm quite pleased about

this I still don't think it's worth

1,200 to be honest it just looks very

old for 1,200 quid but I could be

wrong it's an SRI so it's got the bigger

Wheels colorcoded bits rear privacy

front

fogs it's come from the Northeast

originally uh that looks pretty good

right as always then I'm going to do a

vehicle history check using car vertical

so all we do is go to car vertical.

comom type in the vehicle reg or the VIN

in this case we know it to be November

Lima

57 November kilo Fox Tru check vehicle

by the way if you want to do these

checks for yourself and I urge you to do

so before you hand over any cash for a

used car or motorbike don't forget to

use my promo code high peak for 10% off

each and every check that you do it's

really important that you do this

because you don't want to buy a car with

a hidden past this will tell us whether

it's have been stolen written off had a

mileage roll back or has standing

Finance on it in addition to that it

shows you the mot history if it's ever

been involved in an accident it

sometimes shows you photographs of the

damage if it's ever been for sale

previously sometimes it shows you

photographs of the the Dealer's advert

it's just a really very thorough check

it's currently checking database in

dozens of countries now as we speak it

only takes a couple minutes this right

the report's ready so view report that

is a 2007 Opel Vectra

diesel that's a 1.9 diesel in I think

150 horsepower let me see if I'm right

it's never been clocked there's no

outstanding Finance there's no recorded

damage uh never been

stolen and the mileage is nice and low

for a 16 17 year old car and its last

mot in September last year done 77,000

M the year before that done 71 69 66

64 nice and low and we've got a market

value today as well so the highest price

apparently is

2483 maybe my £1200 is safe after all

then it is a Vectra state automatic

right hand

drive 4 cylinder 1 nine yeah there we go

I told you didn't I tell you black

sapphire Bosch such a lose honestly

airon there we go so we've got all the

spec there as well let's go down then to

theot history so if we go to it most

recent mot H the ownership changed in

March last year the most recent mot has

got one advisory item Central Tire worn

close to legal limit on edge both front

tires wearing on inner and outer edges

right okay so two tires potentially that

was at

77

so I think that's about it for now need

to go have a look around it don't

we I can't remember last time I bought a

Vectra right then let's

[Applause]

go very long car that isn't it we got

both keys and I'm told the history is

very good with this as well both keys do

they work they do

indeed we've got a toe bar I've just

spotted it's that kind of car isn't it a

big spacious family

car not seen that for a while you know

where they etch the the regge number on

the glass we've got matching plates it's

the 1.9 cdti 150 brake

horsepower body workor looks okay these

generally don't rust too

bad or not in my experience anyway on

the back we've got a Dente they're not a

bad tire on about three and a half 4 mil

of tread brake disc look

okay Body Work looks quite bright yeah

it's etched on every single pane of

glass usually you know because they such

a big car all the corners are usually uh

bumped and scratched but these look all

right just wants a wash another matching

delinte on the front with about they've

been replaced since the last mot they're

on about 5 and 1/2 mil that's good news

I don't need to do that the headlamps

could do with a

buff pretty good though this pretty good

apart from we needing a good clean so

yeah both both front tires have been

replaced nice

one oh I've just spotted a little bit of

corrosion bit of scabb there but we

could just do that bit couldn't we

H that's not bad then is it so all the

glasses original and matching very

good I mean it's not a pretty looking

thing is it to be honest

but it's a bit sort of ferial isn't it

have I just made up a word

there inside we've got Vectra State

specific

mats I mean it wants a little bit of a

clean but it's quite a clean car if that

makes any

sense oh yeah col the leg room in

this look at

this limousine and if I remember

correctly oh there we go look at this

you know I've got a bit of a cup holder

fetish this a nice oh no I've just

broken

it just about to say it's a nice car

this I've broken a little cigarette

lighter thing there we go there we go

leave that

alone look at this look for you for your

skis can't actually open it but let's

have a look in the boot see if there any

[Applause]

Treasures massive

tailgate in the boot then I could get in

here in fact I will parel

Shelf

there's loads of room in here could camp

out in this you know

genuinely make a good sort of adventury

vehicle in the back here then we've got

hang on a

second first aid

kit which I can't do with one hand so

we'll leave that where it

is on this side we've got some storage

there for your crisps and your

sandwiches just want a good old clean

this quite a nice

car I mean it was described to me as

being quite nice but I'm just always

surprised when that's the

case so what have we got inside then

close this door cuz it's

cold it's automatic standard sort of

General Motors gear selector that's not

broken we got a nice

armrest yes service history right

you ready for

this me uh start it up

actually get some heat going so my

inspection's

due oh

yes it's been a while since I've been in

this era of vool I passed my test in a

2006 2007 2006 voxal Astra and it had

the exact same sort of indicators and

steering wheel is this it was a BSM

British School of Motoring

car this is like a so isn't it you've

got a winter Button as well which I

think just sets you off in second gear

so you don't spin we've got some bulbs

out there and that's it that's my only

warning light apart from diesel it's

done 81,000 Mi we've got air

conditioning any

CDs nope

okay hazard light button there service

history then so like I say this has been

described as having full history let's

see if the cam belt's being

done cuz people have varying definitions

of full history 2008 at

14 20110 22 11 31 13 40 14 44 17 58

1964 what are we looking for here then

cam Bel c c cam belt

um tooth belt there we go tick next to

it that was 7 years ago but it was only

23,000 Mi ago so I think we're

good I think we're good the most recent

service was August the year before last

at 71 where it had a full engine

service right well that's a result so

it's du it's du a service it's du anot

the previous advisory items with the

tires which have been replaced so that

shouldn't cost me

anything I would say ladies and gentem

so to a bit of a winner

here my heater get warm give it a minute

I suppose it's going to have a look

under the

Bonnet is it on I can barely hear

[Applause]

it

it's actually not a bad engine

that I don't mean that particular one

for my quick glance at it I just mean in

general the 1.9 150 isn't

bad this will clean up nicely you know

do my windows work oh

yes so a bit of scab there on the on the

arch that's not a problem

should we take this for a spin then see

how she drives right then first time in

the old Vectra

state I'm going show my age here that

I'm getting quite excited about

this they got impal them by the barrier

straight away I can tell you I know I've

only driven it a few feet but it feels

solid and tight and looked

after that makes any sense

whatsoever is my gearbox smooth so far

it

is so far that's all right my heat is

getting nice and

warm temp gauge hasn't moved yet but

it's only been running for 2 minutes and

it is 0 de today does my radio work what

have they been listening to How do I

turn it

on 105.2 I don't know what that means I

don't even know where this car has come

from originally right we got a brake

light out

that's why my bulb lights

on bit of Taylor

Swift this is a nice car you

know pulls

well not

smoking

H what am I going to do with this then

what should I do I don't want to start

getting greedy but I can see pound sign

here there is some profit in this I can

now see why 1,200

quid firstly the fact that it's in good

condition second the fact that it's only

done 80,000 Mi thirdly it's

automatic

fourthly that's a word it's had it cell

done yeah right that's what I'm going to

do then now I know that it drives okay

run it to my mechanic for a check over

clean mot no advisories service knock

off the expection

light what else then run it to jimmies

and get paint that rear wheel

Arch maybe a set of plates cuz I'm

weird need to do the key cuz the key

shells are all

right I think you know guys I could

spend maybe £300 on

this this could be a w money car this if

I can spend 300 on it allow me

15 could be

2995 stranger things have happened you

just know with this job I drive that

many cars I drive 20 different cars

every day or more sometimes I just know

whether something's decent or not

straight away ah test drive right

fingers crossed for a sale today then I

could get the gearbox serviced I should

get the gearbox service really I'll see

how busy my gearbox man I see whe they

can fit in a quick uh fluid change for

me I know we're car snobs in the UK but

there really is nothing wrong with

something like

this got loads of life left in it

hope I think overall and this has been

quite a decent day in business for me I

bought a couple of cars so far that I

think I've got profit in I did say I

wanted to start off the new year without

massively overspending and so far we're

doing all right well folks I think

that's it give

me give me two weeks might be two weeks

before I get it get all these jobs

done 10 days give me 10 days and I will

have an update for you who knows it

might have even sold by

then and we're back in the cheap Vectra

State and you know how this year I

haven't massively overspent so far well

my looks run

out honestly we're not even in February

yet the thing with this Vector though I

have I have massively

overspend I got a little bit carried

away what can I say it happens to the

best of us the strange thing is this was

a fairly decent example to begin with

anyway but the cost just kind of run

away with the themselves

anyway let's not get too stressing

depressy because it now looks amazing

well I say amazing it's a 17-year-old

Vectra state it looks pretty good for a

17-year-old Vectra estate I hope you

agree with me anyway because I think now

I've got it looking its best the best

it's probably looked in about 10 years

right then let me explain what happened

after we last spoke I took this down to

my Mechanics for a service and a clean

mot with no advisory items I also asked

him to look at a water leak it was

leaking water somewhere there was a

there was a damp patch of carpet behind

the passenger seat I thought it could

possibly be a door seal anyway it wasn't

it turned out to be a faulty windscreen

so my mechanic got a windscreen repair

company out to replace the windscreen

with a new one and now it's all sorted

it is completely watertight unlike my

finances my mechanic actually said when

they got up on the ramp it was quite a

decent example it only needed I think it

was front discs and pads and one of the

calipers was seized but apart from that

it was all pretty good I even had a

quick nosy at it underneath and it did

look really tidy it wasn't an awful lot

of rust it was a nice clean example once

it had its clean mot I picked it up from

there and took it down to Jimmy the

magician if you remember there was a

little bit of scabb on the rear wheel

Arch so I asked him to repaint that buff

the headlamps and buff the whole car and

get it looking presentable and what I

got was a completely transformed Vectra

now I've been away for a few days in

Malaga I got back late last night in my

absence one of my colleagues picked this

up from Jimmy and took it over to the

lads at tamide detailing for a full

valet I picked it up this morning took

some photographs of it at work and this

is the end result I'm really pleased

with it all right most people wouldn't

have bothered rescue in an 07 Vectra

state but I think we've established this

already I'm not most people right then I

suppose what we should do next if I ever

get past this cyclist is pull over

somewhere Scenic and I'll go through my

costs get your calculators at the ready

boys and girls because I think this is

going to be a big

one okay then knock the old engine off

let me get my calculator out so if you

remember I paid £1,200 for this car

which seemed like quite a lot of money

for a 07 Vectra but it's a black

automatic 150 SRI quite a decent spec it

did have some things going for it so

£1,200 was the price the cost of a

replacement windscreen was 185 plus v so

that was

222 total so

222 three little

ducks then we've got my mechanic bill so

it had an oil filter oil a wear sensor

on the brake pads front brake discs

front brake pads near side front brake

caliper labor and anot test fee that

total was

452 and

70 then my bill with Jimmy the magician

what did he do so remove rust and repair

near side rear wheel Arch and repaint

wash clay bar buff polish wax full

vehicle buff headlamps general clean and

touching

225 Black Metallic right we'll add 225

to that I was going to replace the r

plate but they're all right really and

I'm just throwing good money after bad

what else have we got then oh just the

cost of the valet that was £70 and I did

put £30 of diesel in

it right I've spent 30 short of £1,000

on this car so this car currently owes

me £

2,199

70 so

2,200 I've got this car advertised

for no thanks Jack Carlo not right now

Sunshine I've got this advertised for £

3,295 which I know you're going to say

is very expensive but look at what it is

it's an £81,000 M practical automatic

estate car that now looks really

nice so I mean for three in a bit Grand

it's quite a lot of car isn't it really

I suppose if for example you were an

outdoorsy type of person and had some

dogs or whatever then it might be ideal

anyway that's about it I suppose so

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