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Starting out in the motor trade, tools you never knew you needed, part 2
Part 2 - tools you may not have considered you might need when starting out in the motor trade and becoming a car dealer.
This is a must, trust me when I say this, once you buy this you will wonder how you ever survived without it.
Plus I show you how to get a battery out of a Range Rover.
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Starting out in the Motor Trade, tools you never knew you needed (Part 1) Water pressure testing kit
Переглядів 77810 місяців тому
Over the years I have accumulated tools that I never thought I would need, yet these tools have become part of my regular kit and have saved me a small fortune in garage fees. This is a series of shorter videos as an update to one of my most popular videos where I showed you some of the tools you will need when starting out, you won't need to run out and buy these on day one, but you may want t...
Should you buy a CAT N car, or buy a damage repairable vehicle as a motor trader?
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Should you buy a CAT N car, or buy a damage repairable vehicle as a motor trader What is a category car? we don't just talk the talk here, we show you real examples from start to finish. Have you ever heard the auctioneer say a car is a CAT N or CAT S? or read it on an eBay or Autotrader ad? Have you ever wondered what that actually means? Are they good cars to buy as a motor trader or should y...
How to paint wheels without masking. A quick way to paint wheels without the big cost.
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A quick and easy way to paint car wheels without the need of masking. This video is for the driveway traders out there looking to tidy up the wheels without the big cost. This is not a complete wheel refurbishment, but a way of making the car look more saleable for less than £10 and 45 minutes of your time.
Ford Cmax - How To Fit Isofix Without Cutting Or Buying The Fitting Kit
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How to find and fit an Isofix seat into a Ford Cmax without having to cut the fabric or buy the expensive fitting kit. There is a way to reveal the Isofix without damaging the seat in under five minutes. For some unknown reason, Ford decided to hide the Isofix points on the Ford Cmax, opting for a secondary kit that needs to be fitted which reveals harness points. If you want to know how to do ...
What does it cost to become a motor trader (what do you legally need)
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If you are thinking of becoming a motor trader then this video will tell you what it costs to get started (based on my costs). This is me rabbiting on about all the things that you will need to get started, how to stay legal and some bits of equipment that you might not have thought of, but are a good idea. Companies house link - www.gov.uk/limited-company-formation/register-your-company
Starting out in the motor trade (flipping your first car).
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If you are thinking of buying and selling cars as a side business or looking to sack your boss and become a full time trader, this series of videos will help you get started. This video shows you what to expect when buying your first trade car, how to add value to it and how much profit can be made.
Would you buy a new Mercedes CLA 200? (2021)
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After 2500 miles lets get an honest review of the Mercedes CLA 200. Should you buy a brand new Mercedes CLA? What doesn't the dealer tell you? Do they really depreciate that much?
BMW 5 Series 2006 for Auto Trader
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This BMW 525d is for sale on Auto Trader.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ReeceHoweGB
    @ReeceHoweGB 24 дні тому

    Hi, just a question if you still active on here, with the trade insurance, one other option I found is using temporary insurance like cuvva?, where you can insurance any car for an hour or so etc. this could work too for driving cars from auctions and around etc, of course this may cost more in the long run than trade policy

  • @luketalbot9595
    @luketalbot9595 Місяць тому

    Hello great video looked great after machine polish can you recommend anything to blacken trim that lasts please wd 40 looks good but fades quickly ?

  • @paulc778
    @paulc778 Місяць тому

    Regarding the trade plates, I believe (after a number of years as a trade plate driver....) that BOTH the car's original registration AND the trade plate need to be displayed. And technically, they should be outside the car, vertical, and the rear one lit at night. But guess what........pretty much all cars are only designed with 1 plate area at the front/back. So being lit at night isn't going to happen. Different authorities/people are checking different things from each plate. For example: insurance from the trade plate (if the reg doesn't say its insured - sometimes it does eg an ex-lease car or a fleet movement), MoT from the reg, tax from either, tolls, etc. There is also a grey area regarding an unregistered car (ie never been registered, ie brand new out of the factory or similar). I've never found the piece of legislation which allows an unregistered car to be driven on the road with trade plate only, but they are, all the time. Occasionally I moved a car "in the trade" which had no plates - for example if a personal plate was taken off it (so it were swapped back to its original normal one) but it was sold trade-trade and the old dealer didn't bother getting new plates made up, assuming the new dealer would bin them and put their branded ones on. And of course saving £11.99 and the fitting Having said that, the police normally take a common sense approach and don't stop simply for being on trade plates, if the trade plate is valid. Its likely to be being used for motor trade business and there be no issues. They have bigger fish to fry.

  • @adventurer_extrodinaire
    @adventurer_extrodinaire Місяць тому

    Thanks fo the education, i needed this 🙏

  • @karanthony
    @karanthony Місяць тому

    Thoroughly enjoyed watching this video very informative.

  • @arthurbraincell1198
    @arthurbraincell1198 Місяць тому

    Worth that for all rhe work you put in to it

  • @arthurbraincell1198
    @arthurbraincell1198 2 місяці тому

    Where do you advertise your cars?

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 2 місяці тому

      depends on the car, usually auto trader, it's a more trusted platform, for me personally I find I achieve a slightly higher sale price from there than ebay, facebook market place or gumtree, but I have sold on all, again it depends on the car.

  • @fraserb8147
    @fraserb8147 2 місяці тому

    These days Cat S can simply mean a dent in rear quarter. Should be an N but because of location is an S. Good cars if for your own use.

  • @Nicolas_Natty
    @Nicolas_Natty 2 місяці тому

    Hey guys. Can someone tell me if i can make trade cars road taxes as an expenses if so where do i get invoices from?

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 2 місяці тому

      Yes, Nic, you can. When you tax a car, you will get the option to email the receipt to yourself, or I will just screenshot it on the payment page, which shows you the receipt code.

  • @simonhoy4516
    @simonhoy4516 3 місяці тому

    Hello i find your videos very interesting and useful, on the first car to try flipping it may be worth doing it off the drive as a private sale to try it , if the retail value of the car is £5000 at a used car dealer, considering i would be registering it in my name and it would be classified as a private sale what sort of asking price should i put the car up for sale at ? Because the car i am looking at does not have any private listings advertised on auto trader to compare similar listings and prices Thank you

  • @wayne2socialmedia
    @wayne2socialmedia 3 місяці тому

    At this did you trade insurance and trade plates, or did you work around those.

  • @gogubv
    @gogubv 3 місяці тому

    This can ony be done by Ford 😂. Wtf Thank you for the video.

  • @Сергій-у9н
    @Сергій-у9н 3 місяці тому

    thank you very much!

  • @kurts8499
    @kurts8499 3 місяці тому

    Brilliant video , im just about to start trading cars and this video has been more then helpful. thanks

  • @AidanBreen-j5o
    @AidanBreen-j5o 3 місяці тому

    Widely known for being a great runaround and easy to work on if needed, please call them wheel trims , that is what they are. Hub caps cover the wheel bearing and keep grease in and weather out. Great wee motor n well done.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 3 місяці тому

      LOL, I always thought that, but dealing with cars abroad I found I was wrong, a hub cap covers at minimum the center hub, not just the center hub, try buying a wheel trim in the US and see the funny look they give you.🤣

    • @AidanBreen-j5o
      @AidanBreen-j5o 3 місяці тому

      @@Stevesautos old saying, when in Rome,. They couldn’t even stick to a 4 by 2 or a6 by 2, it has to be 2 by 4 and 2 by 6.

  • @stevePC
    @stevePC 3 місяці тому

    Where have you gone Steve. Enjoy your videos but you’ve disappeared again 😂

  • @p.c.c9290
    @p.c.c9290 4 місяці тому

    It's not worth flipping cars anymore. People rarely buy them they lease cars.not like the old days when everyone bought a used car.dont bother.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 3 місяці тому

      I totally disagree, a lease comes with a deposit, a credit check, and a monthly financial commitment, most people can't afford the lease and want to own a physical asset.

  • @df7451
    @df7451 4 місяці тому

    Good advice

  • @yahya49
    @yahya49 4 місяці тому

    If we buy those car !!! Is insurance is be expensive????

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 4 місяці тому

      Do you mean as a trader or a general member of the public?

    • @Luton-Mick
      @Luton-Mick 3 місяці тому

      Many will load a cat car with extra premiums, some won't.

  • @stusparty
    @stusparty 4 місяці тому

    I have been dealing and repairing salvage vehicles for the past 15 years, I have to say you have absolutely no idea what your talking about. Sorry, but good luck with your steep learning curve.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 4 місяці тому

      If you call 20 years steep.

  • @daniellemonk694
    @daniellemonk694 4 місяці тому

    Can’t believe!! saved me a new car seat - thank you

  • @magentamansion
    @magentamansion 5 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for this. Im just trying to update the look of my car wothout spending money i dont have....i also live in an apartment, im a women living alone...thank you so much for this. Doesnt have to be 600 dollar new rim look but it will definitely look better than what mine look like now so thank you. Easy directions and follow through ❤❤❤ much love from NY❤❤❤

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 5 місяців тому

      You're welcome, good luck with it.

  • @piecetoyou8285
    @piecetoyou8285 5 місяців тому

    most peoples insurance premium goes up through claiming even though not your fault , They see it that your chances of being hit again from another driver have gone up , and your more likely to claim again,so this usually effects your insurance policy, As it was only the boot why claim, why not just get the one who did it to pay you cash for a new the boot and your labor cost, this way your insurance does not go up,as you need to work out in the long run are you going to lose out by going through insurance,

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 5 місяців тому

      If you watched the whole video I tell you at the end that the guy who hit me admitted it on the spot and then later claimed that I reversed into him on a roundabout, so had to go through insurance, his insurance took responsibility when I pointed out that for me to cause the damage to his work van I would have had to have been on the pavement. But, I came off better for it as I received full retail value for the car, repurchased it for very little, and then was able to sell it again after a quick repair. My insurance didn't go up as it was a non-fault accident and I have protected no claims.

    • @piecetoyou8285
      @piecetoyou8285 5 місяців тому

      @@Stevesautos Might of been protected no claims,that stopped your next insurance going up, But Ive heard many cases where it was not the persons fault and even though the other person had admitted it , the others persons insurance went up, This has also been said by a insurance person who was asked about this and he gave the reasons that I stated in my first post,that the percentage of claiming again goes up once you have been hit, and this is why they put peoples insurance up, This also might depend on where you live and who you are insured by, who knows with these insurers ,

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 5 місяців тому

      @@piecetoyou8285 I believe that a policy like a trade policy is a business category, so it works slightly differently, I've been hit twice in the past four years, the first a lot worse than this and the other party admitted liability and the insurance company confirmed that my policy would not go up the following year because of the accident, I actually changed insurance companies and I didn't have to declare any non-fault accidents.

  • @dexietyy7922
    @dexietyy7922 5 місяців тому

    I had one of these as my first car it was a 1.0 corsa life same colour but 2 door. Payed £590 For it spent about £380 on it put all the SXi bits on it added front fogs alloys etc even some irmscher bits. Sold it for £1350 with a fresh mot 😄

  • @wanderingwiganer
    @wanderingwiganer 5 місяців тому

    Great video and very informative 👍

  • @martinbullen4424
    @martinbullen4424 5 місяців тому

    Your Motor trade insurance does that always have to be paid upfront or can it be monthly like a normally car insurance?

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 5 місяців тому

      I pay a small lump sum so my monthly cost is £100 a month, but that's just the way I like to work it, you usually need to pay 25% I think and then can finance the rest.

  • @petercodrington3558
    @petercodrington3558 6 місяців тому

    You saved my bacon on this one. Thank you

  • @jhors7777
    @jhors7777 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for posting this helpful video

  • @j1bc
    @j1bc 6 місяців тому

    What a difference

  • @XIXjlo
    @XIXjlo 7 місяців тому

    A trailer to collect and deliver cars a better option????

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 5 місяців тому

      A trailer is useful to collect cars, but you still need the trade policy to cover theft, damage and road use.

  • @carney2682
    @carney2682 7 місяців тому

    Thankyou so much

  • @plasttrasket3800
    @plasttrasket3800 7 місяців тому

    That shopping cart full of garbage in shot really makes the video pop :)

  • @LaurenceBishop-c6r
    @LaurenceBishop-c6r 7 місяців тому

    What trader insurance do you have? I’m struggling to get insurance as I have no experience in trading cars

  • @petermcgregor3274
    @petermcgregor3274 7 місяців тому

    Got to hand it to you Steven you know your stuff

  • @AndyBop
    @AndyBop 7 місяців тому

    Make more videos, I get your busy but come on man get another one out on the side. Could even just be a little update, get it done

  • @lmr9512
    @lmr9512 8 місяців тому

    were you given handouts to start out this venture? Did u start selling one car at a time from home?

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      @lmr9512 I bought my first sales car when I was 19, I was working nights for Parcel Force (Royal Mail) while putting myself through university (I come from a under privileged background), one of the drivers had an old Land Rover series 3 in the staff carpark, he had been trying to sell it in the yellow free ads (before internet) for months for £200 but didn't even get a call. One night the manager came and said the big bosses were coming to visit the depot the next day and everyone had to clean the place, plus this Land Rover had to go that night. The driver had nowhere to store it and asked me if I wanted to buy it, he said it had £50 a diesel in it and to make him an offer, so I gave him £50 for it, drove it home and the next day I put it up for sale for £900 in the same yellow paper that he had, I had something like 15 calls on it and within twenty Four hours someone came and gave me £800 cash for it. I took that £800 and bought another car and that's how I started, selling one at a time, I had no storage and wasn't registered as a trader or even knew what I was doing. A short time later my dad passed away and I had to make money while continuing my education, I worked evenings in a local hotel, delivered curries on the weekends, and sold cars so I could give my mum some money. I grafted for everything, and lost it all twice, but cars have always been my back up income. If anything, my journey with cars proves that you can start with very little, in difficult circumstances, and make money.

    • @lmr9512
      @lmr9512 8 місяців тому

      @@Stevesautos amazing thanks for sharing and god bless

  • @jameswarwick1602
    @jameswarwick1602 8 місяців тому

    hi Steve loving the down to earth videos, I'm just in the process of being a motor trader ,i used to do from my house and drive 25 yr ago I'm just asking do you buy most of your cars from auction, and also dealer trade ins around the back of forecourts etc ,keep up the good work cheers James

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      Hi James, thanks for that comment, I appreciate it. Yes mate, that's exactly where I buy the cars from, as many as I can from main dealer part exchange to avoid auction fees on both sides. Best of luck.

    • @jameswarwick1602
      @jameswarwick1602 8 місяців тому

      Thank you so much for your quick reply, keep up the great videos Steve many thanks James

  • @JalalKhan-mm3pv
    @JalalKhan-mm3pv 8 місяців тому

    You forgot the VAT and tax on the income

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      No I didn't, you pay tax at the end of the year based on the total profits from all vehicles, if you take 100% of the profit made on your first car and buy another car, you don't pay tax on stock. And I also didn't forget VAT, you won't be VAT registered when you first start out, you need to turn over £90K before you need to register for VAT.

  • @JosephPhilipN
    @JosephPhilipN 8 місяців тому

    What about motor trade insurance and trade plates when you starting out.. how can you do it?

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      check out my other video on my channel, it will answer that question for you.

  • @bubzino
    @bubzino 8 місяців тому

    4:47

  • @profphilbell2075
    @profphilbell2075 8 місяців тому

    You should get your car checked out. I have never had the problems you describe.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      Not my car buddy, it was a dealer loan to make the video when it was new.

    • @profphilbell2075
      @profphilbell2075 8 місяців тому

      @@Stevesautos Fair enough. This car was clearly a lemon.

  • @kym393
    @kym393 8 місяців тому

    Try blowing the exterior faded black plastics with a heat gun, brings them up like new and saves money on conditioners.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      But fades within a few months as your exposing the pours to the elements, with the proper treatment it can be a long term solution.

    • @kym393
      @kym393 8 місяців тому

      I just watched you do the most ordinary wheel paint job I've ever seen on one of your vids. Banging on about saving money. Have you suddenly got a concious now?

    • @kym393
      @kym393 8 місяців тому

      ​@@Stevesautos oh and you forgot to add the price of rear springs and front brake pads to your cost margin.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      Painted wheels aren't going to fade in a few months are they. An ordinary paint job, on an ordinary car, that sold for an ordinary price. I think you mean conscience, genius. Conscious (concious I'm guessing) means awake and responding.

    • @kym393
      @kym393 8 місяців тому

      *Conscience

  • @joealex1700
    @joealex1700 8 місяців тому

    Sorry mate but this OBD scanner is rubbish doesn't show any faults. Better one can be around £300.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 8 місяців тому

      Which one are you talking about? The hand held is just for auctions so is cheap and cheerful, the bigger one runs all different kinds of software, same as a branded dealership uses and was about £1300 with licences. This channel is all about starting out, and guys don't have £300 to spend of an OBD.

  • @rehanafzal532
    @rehanafzal532 8 місяців тому

    I just register my company as a car trader its limited company i am very new in this business leave my job and now looking for good experience in auto industry your video ,how to start a motor trade business is very helpful and if you have your company name and address to meet you in person for getting more information it would be a great help for me because i trust your info is the most authentic info i got on youtube

  • @IllegalHelios
    @IllegalHelios 9 місяців тому

    Love your content steven, just wish there was more of it. I'm hoping to get into flipping cars as a side gig but I dont have anywhere to work on them... welsh valley things. Do you have any recommendations?

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 9 місяців тому

      Thanks mate, I'm working on more content, I'm so busy I struggle to get it all recorded and edited, but I am working on it. I actually started in Newport, so not far from you, from a terraced house, I made sure I only bought the cheap to-tax cars so I could legally keep them on the road, as long as you tell your insurance company you can do it legally. I had one car at a time in the beginning and then when I had more vehicles I would ask friends, family, and even neighbors who had some off-road parking if I could use their drive, whenever I sold a car I would buy them a bottle of wine or something as a thank you. There's always a way, if you're going to start, now is a great time, summer is here so lighter nights and better weather to get them cleaned. Best of luck, you can do it.

  • @nadinebatt9869
    @nadinebatt9869 9 місяців тому

    Dankeschön! Das hat uns sehr geholfen! Herzliche Grüße aus Deutschland 🎉

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 9 місяців тому

      Gern geschehen. Es freut mich, dass ich helfen konnte.

  • @SamDaMan101
    @SamDaMan101 9 місяців тому

    Cracking video, straight to point. Top man 🤙🏻

  • @emilutas
    @emilutas 9 місяців тому

    You're THE MAN!!! 💪🏼🫅🏻

  • @joelee5175
    @joelee5175 9 місяців тому

    Hi mate I’ve got a question if there’s anywhere I could message you privately thanks.

  • @doricdave
    @doricdave 9 місяців тому

    Great and very informative videos mate. Personally I wouldn't name who's ran into me.

    • @Stevesautos
      @Stevesautos 9 місяців тому

      It's people like this guy who are the reason all our insurance premiums go up, he ran in to the back of me, took responsibility and then a few days later claimed I reversed in to him, that could have cost me my no claims and my premium going up next year. What it actually did was cost the insurance company to investigate, plus a hire car for every day they they took to prove it. I think people who do this should be named and shamed, especially as my insurance company proved he was in the wrong. I personally think people who lie in these situations should be prosecuted.