I BOUGHT A CHEAP ZAFIRA AT AUCTION, AND FORGOT ABOUT IT
Summary
TLDRIn this engaging video, the speaker recounts a day of recovering a neglected Saira car left at Aston Barkley before Christmas. The car, adorned with an 'abandoned vehicle' sticker by the gate man, presented a challenge with its rough steering due to a power steering fault. Despite its issues, the speaker sees potential in the car, detailing its condition, necessary repairs, and envisioning its restoration to a sellable state. The narrative unfolds with a mix of determination and automotive know-how, as the speaker plans to revitalize the car, highlighting the balance between cost, effort, and the anticipated profit from resale.
Takeaways
- π The video is about a car dealer picking up an old car that was left at a car park before Christmas
- π The car is a 2012 Vauxhall Zafira that was bought cheaply but needs some mechanical and bodywork repairs
- π¦ The car park owner was threatening to remove the car if it wasn't collected soon
- π§ The main issue is the power steering needs replacing which will be fixed before sale
- π¨ The car needs some paintwork done on panels like bumpers and arches
- π The dealer believes the car can be sold for around Β£2500 after repairs, leaving profit of around Β£1000
- π§ Other issues like engine warning light, interior valet and suspension knocks will also be fixed
- π The dealer thinks these cheap 7-seater cars sell very well so is confident of making a good profit
- π The repairs and sale of the car will be documented in future update videos
- π The dealer is pleased to have finally collected the car before the car park owner took action
Q & A
What kind of vehicle is the man picking up?
-The man is picking up a 2012 Vauxhall Zafira, a 7-seater vehicle.
Why did the car get left at the yard before Christmas?
-The car was left at the yard because it had issues with the power steering and the steering was very stiff, so the man couldn't drive it home as originally planned.
What repairs does the Zafira need?
-It needs a new steering rack, the engine light checked, bodywork repairs and paint, some interior repairs, potentially a new clutch.
Why was the man being pressured to move the car?
-The yard manager had put stickers on the car threatening to have it forcibly removed for being abandoned too long.
What is the man's estimated cost to repair the car?
-He estimates spending between Β£750-Β£3,500 on repairs and paint work.
What is the expected resale value of the repaired car?
-He expects it will retail for around Β£2,950 after repairs.
Even with repairs, does the man expect to make a profit?
-Yes, even spending up to Β£2,000 on repairs, he still expects around Β£1,000 profit at resale.
Why does the man think the car will sell easily?
-He says 7-seater vehicles, especially cheaper petrol ones, tend to sell very easily.
How does the man plan to keep viewers updated on the car?
-He says he'll give updates on the repairs and eventual sale in future videos.
What documentation does the yard manager want for abandoned vehicles?
-The yard manager wants the man to start signing some kind of paperwork related to vehicles left too long.
Outlines
π Buying an abandoned Vauxhall from auction and moving it off site
Paragraph 1 describes purchasing a 2012 Vauxhall Zafira at auction before Christmas for around Β£1000. It was left on site due to steering issues. The yard manager has been pressing to get it moved, so the narrator has returned with a truck to load it up and move it. The steering is very stiff due to issues with the power steering rack, so a replacement rack has been ordered.
πͺ Assessing the work needed on the Vauxhall before selling it on
Paragraph 2 provides an overview of the work needed on the Vauxhall before it can be sold. It needs paint work on several panels and the bumper. The interior needs a valet and some repairs like seat belts and lights. With this work it should sell well as a 7 seater for around Β£2995, leaving a good profit margin even after spending up to Β£2000 on repairs and paint.
π Loading up the Vauxhall and moving it off site
Paragraph 3 covers loading the Vauxhall onto the truck and getting approval from the yard manager to remove it. The narrator will get the new steering rack fitted as the first priority. Other work like bodywork, paint and mechanical inspection will follow. The videos will document the progress on the car through the workshop until it is ready for sale.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘steering vault
π‘abandoned vehicle
π‘steering rack
π‘valuet
π‘paint work
π‘selling price
π‘auction purchase
π‘reconditioning
π‘job card
π‘profit margin
Highlights
Picking up a car that's been at the yard for weeks before Christmas
The yard manager has been putting stickers on the car to get it moved
The car was left because it had steering issues and needed a new rack
The car starts up despite sitting for weeks
The steering is very stiff and knocking even though it still works
Ordered a used steering rack for Β£50 to replace the faulty one
The engine light is on but it's likely just a simple oxygen sensor issue
Overviews repairs needed - steering rack, paint work, interior valet
Estimates spending Β£3,500-4,500 on repairs and paint work
Thinks it can retail for Β£2,950 after repairs despite high mileage
Even with Β£2,000 in repairs there's still Β£1,000 profit potential
Will get the mechanical work done first before painting
May need to replace the clutch which would be another expense
Will document progress in future update videos
Thanks viewers and asks them to check next video
Transcripts
we going to get that
Severa on that truck you say uh it's
been here there you go 23rd 11 when it
was put here the old uh gate man has put
a sticker on it abandoned vehicles may
be forcibly removed well no no fear
we're going to move it bit late but you
know better late than
never morning guys I'm back at Aston
Barkley picking up some more stock today
picking up a card that's been here a
little bit too late it's been here a few
weeks before Christmas and the Gat man
has been on me case he told me to get it
moved so that's to come down cuz he's uh
he's been uh putting stickers on the
car so I bought this I'll show you
actually let me show you this one it's
over here so we're in the truck got
ourselves down here got us got the saira
which has been here for well I think we
bought it a couple weeks before
Christmas we actually saw this on the
channel it got left here because um I
was meant to drive it home that day it's
got steering Vault it's got a basically
the power steering on it the the got a
bottle up space onto the the rack itself
for the motor it's it's basically going
rough the steering still works but it's
really rough and horrible so we had to
uh abandon it and now organized a rack
for it and motor which is at the garage
so I'm here now I'm going to get that
Severa on that truck you say it's uh
it's been here there you go 23rd 11 when
it was put here the old uh Gat man has
put a sticker on it abandoned vehicles
may be forcibly removed well no no fear
we're going to move it bit late but you
know bit late than never I don't like
leaving cars on the car park it's not
something I like doing obviously want
them backing on sale but unfortunately
when you get them out the good door with
anticipation of driving them home cuz
you haven't brought your truck and they
turn out to be bit worse than your first
four you have to uh change plans but
this one got left on the back burner
anyway let's see if it starts up and
I'll pull it out and give you a quick
tour of it again give you a reminder cuz
it wasn't a deer car this actually and
even though it does need a bit of work
oh look at that started up never in
doubt which is Handy cuz I haven't got
me top machine with me
right little ladyb bird there you
alive he's dead right um never mind just
trying to help him out the um engine
lights on which I knew about when we
bought it it's a 1 18 petrol to honest
I'm not too fussed about that the engine
light that be something straightforward
usually on these lamber sensors is
really common but as you can see here I
am absolutely fighting with the steid it
is knocking it's trying to work but it's
really stiff and horrible very common on
toer basically just change them you can
change the motor but they all come as
one on the rack itself so I just order
well I've ordered a secondhand unit off
a friend of mine who breaks hols about
50 Quid and we'll probably have get my
mechanic or next door to whack that on
for us it's just pretty straightforward
fix and then we'll have a half decent
car that we can actually start
progressing in the workshop J God this
is
heavy got a few little rattles and bangs
as well on the suspension
but we can soon sort them
[Music]
out let me show you this car and give
you a reminder of it here it is it's a
2012 plate Vox hor AA 18 petrol he done
90,000 Mi not too bad on a 12 plate it's
a little bit shabby but it's not
horrendous and it will make a car so I
say it's um I think we gave about just
over a grand for this with the fees it
was so cheap I think it was about 800
and something pound plus the fees I
probably exactly what exactly what it
was it was around the grand it was a
cheap car uh let's see it wants a few
little bits on it wants a little bit of
paint obviously we need to deal with
that rack but on a 12 plate it's I think
it's still going to be a cheap vehicle
even the numbers are going to work on
this need to put a number plate on it
obviously um it wants some paint like I
mentioned we've got a splitter missing
as well the bottom there we need to do
something about that the Grill's been
knocked in there with that nor plates
damage so we might just address that get
that bumper off maybe fix it up get a
new splitter for the bottom of
it so inside it's what's a valid really
it's just typical 7 seater key want
sorting out it's all fell to pieces to
sort that out usually on these the back
seat belts whose F pieces there you go
there's a broken one there's one there
see so need to get a belt organized for
that that's there it there again just a
big
valet sure this back door
opens so um nice set of uh glittery mats
in
there 7 seaters as also here as are it's
not that bad actually it's got a few
light marks on it the B bumper wants
painting that's definite that's a bit
shabby we've got a bottom of arch one
side here that wants painting which is
down here want something doing with that
smart repair there maybe it's got loads
of little scratches on it but they're
all dull and you can really quite see
them but they're all dull they'll come
out just once a bloody good buff again
on here look but they'll come out
they're fading they will come out
they're not deep they're not past the
primer the bumper wants painting the
bottom of that Arch wants painting and
this quarter wants painting again with
this Arch here so we've got that's too
deep tried touching it in that need
sorting paint the quarter buff this door
up again down there so we're probably
looking at you know paint man's got a
bit of work there a bit on that Arch as
well maybe might do buff the whole car
up I I don't care we spend 3 4500 on
paint if the if me paint man's watching
don't be using that top figure as a
guide but we're going to be somewhere in
that um that ballpark again on the front
bumper probably touch them bits in them
get to get that bumper straightened up
tires flat it I know it looks bad and
you think it looks a bit shabby but it
will make a car light again they always
leave water in that one need new lights
and get old of them but once you've got
it if you get this right cleaned up
paint on it buffed up it'll look a
different car on a 12 plate it's easily
going to be retailing at around 295 easy
so at a grand he never have to
spend
6750 750 on it and painting it and
getting the bits of trim done and stuff
like that getting it all suspension we
on it and tires it's still a nice chunk
of money in a car that will fly out the
door because s is sell 7 seat is sell
Auto sell cheap 7 seat was sell I prefer
to buy a petrol one and a diesel and
saira personally so you know so far we
got Grand we spent got a rack we put on
it as well so we'll do probably do the
rack of cells maybe get next door to do
it again it's not going to cost much
spens and stuff for these are really
cheap to buy sorry about the noise but
um so yeah we'll see how it goes we even
spend 8900 even comes in at 2 Grand
there's still Β£1,000 of profit in that
car once you've retailed it which you
know it's not to be sniffed at really in
this day and age and I don't think that
will struggle to
[Applause]
[Music]
sell right we're on going back this uh
tire inflator to man on the gate make
sure he's
happy then we'll uh head
off tiing FL back blooded give it like
this look at it that's how I found it
old are you sure it wasn't it a bit of a
scruffy mess but nonetheless I've got
the sea loaded up as you can see so she
loaded up so we'll uh she'll be out your
way now so just going to go toight yeah
yeah they are yeah i' got that gone yeah
you got to start signing this now
signing what sa
the oh no no I'm doing that weet for the
next one or yeah yeah we'll make a bit
of progress next week don't you worry
that's the main thing we've got that one
shifted
oh there you go so he's happy
now get rid of the car now he's happy
stop been putting stickers on
them
right so
um let loaded up we'll get ourselves off
now uh get this back get the rack done
first once the rack is done just assess
really under body do a job card on it
usual stuff we do go for driving it I
can't work out if the clutch is slipping
or not it doesn't seem that high but it
did struggle get on there so I'm I'm um
think we might have to put a clutch in
it which would be another expense but
even so I still think there's a chunk of
money in that so we'll see how we go
with it we'll get it painted as well
that the last thing we do we get all the
mechanical sorted and we'll uh keep a
progress of it in the update videos you
want to keep an eye on this vehicle what
we sort of spending on it and as it goes
on sale and hopefully sell obviously
I'll give you all that information as
cars sell uh and we progress them
through the pitch and hopefully look to
sell them so thanks for watching this
short video guys make sure check out the
next one see you all soon
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