£2000 KEI CAR CHALLENGE FT.

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  • @AutoalexCars
    @AutoalexCars  Місяць тому +1773

    Hi everyone, Alex here! Just letting you know that we've read the many comments from you telling us you're not happy with the price that was negotiated for the Mira. Taylor has spoken to previous owner Lewis and we've renegotiated back up to £1500.
    While we love getting a good deal on a car, we now know that the Mira deal was simply too good, and we're sorry you feel we took advantage! On face value, the car needs a full respray, brakes, tyres, suspension, bushes etc but we did not know about the diff, nor the incredible condition of the underside, which makes this car even more special!
    To everyone watching and who supports the channel (especially Lewis), we're sorry you feel let down. We love buying, making videos and going on adventures, but we do occasionally make mistakes / misjudge situations, which is always brought to our attention.
    So thanks everyone for helping us be better!
    Cheers guys,
    Alex

    • @Chris391971
      @Chris391971 Місяць тому +179

      Fair play

    • @seanliam22
      @seanliam22 Місяць тому +84

      Good on you 👍

    • @michaelthomas8981
      @michaelthomas8981 Місяць тому +52

      Nice work.

    • @derp872
      @derp872 Місяць тому +221

      If it was a car you found on marketplace and negotiated down that would have been a bargain but for follower to reach out with a car and get slammed down on price was a bit cruel. Glad you gave Lewis the £1500 initially agreed.

    • @DANIELGT500
      @DANIELGT500 Місяць тому

      @AutoalexCars Tried messaging all 3 of you on instagram about an AC Schnitzer BMW E60 I found locally (to me), but no luck 😬

  • @MrManBuzz
    @MrManBuzz Місяць тому +2137

    You robbed that poor chap getting this for £1100.

    • @AI-Records24
      @AI-Records24 Місяць тому +382

      Gloating about it was cringe asf I said go back and give him the 400 they probably spend that on lunch in a fortnight

    • @seanmc3735
      @seanmc3735 Місяць тому

      defo! @@AI-Records24

    • @spainter1985
      @spainter1985 Місяць тому

      Total low balling pisstakers

    • @aquua3970
      @aquua3970 Місяць тому +95

      @@AI-Records24especially with the ad revenue

    • @SEGASaturnLad
      @SEGASaturnLad Місяць тому +92

      Disgusting

  • @chriswatson7488
    @chriswatson7488 Місяць тому +396

    For a turbo Kei car with no rust, I hope you go back and give Lewis at least £400 extra for it. Even at £2k it was a steal!

    • @woodshop7487
      @woodshop7487 Місяць тому +3

      Ooohhhh I hope... just hush. No one cares about your opinion... he took the offer.

    • @chriswatson7488
      @chriswatson7488 Місяць тому +5

      @@woodshop7487 look at all the other comments saying the same as I said, pretty much everyone agrees, they robbed him!

    • @woodshop7487
      @woodshop7487 Місяць тому

      @chriswatson7488 still.. no one cares. Seller was happy with the offer.... something is only worth what someone is willing to pay... bore off...😴😴😴😴

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому

      @@chriswatson7488 Lmao it's not robbery to get a good deal. You're a moron. The whole point of something being robbery is that it's unauthorised, that's the main aspect and if you lack that then it's very hard to actually call it anything close to robbery.

  • @johncarol4443
    @johncarol4443 Місяць тому +239

    As mentioned by a few others £1500 was already a bargain it would cost nearly that to get it imported do the right thing lads and give the guy the difference he obviously wanted to help you guys out and offered it to you for a good price all the good work you guys do I got every faith you will put this right

  • @michaelsummerell8618
    @michaelsummerell8618 Місяць тому +828

    Not cool guys. I'd say the young lad selling the car probably needed the £400 difference more than you do. You should pay him the price you agreed.

    • @invisiblekid99
      @invisiblekid99 Місяць тому +26

      Yeah a bit harsh, but it was in a hedge for a year, that doesn't smack of desparation to me. It could have been sold immediately when the guy knew it wasn't the appropriate car for a much better price.
      The flip side can be the bloke in Scotland selling a shite bike for £1200. That was never worth £1200, but he kept the price high cos he knew with cameras etc he could dtay high on the price.

    • @Stealth360stealth
      @Stealth360stealth Місяць тому +1

      @@invisiblekid99 why sink to his level

    • @michaelsummerell8618
      @michaelsummerell8618 Місяць тому +42

      Right, so he's asking for £2000 but knocks it down to £1500 after asking. Straight away that tells me he's a bit desperate. That car for the parts and rarity over here is easily worth that money and frankly is a steal at that price. If that had been the purchase price then fair enough. But unless you've subsequently uncovered some previously undisclosed major faults or issues with the vehicle on inspection, to then take him down to £1100 smacks of taking advantage of someone, be that their situation or personal characteristics. That's not a good way to demonstrate the positive side of the car community and looks bad on the channel.

    • @danc2004
      @danc2004 Місяць тому +13

      If the young lad needed the other 400 he wouldn’t of dropped the price

    • @22Epic
      @22Epic Місяць тому +11

      They agreed on 1100, what are you talking about mate?

  • @its_marc
    @its_marc Місяць тому +606

    I think Taylor should keep that as he found it, negotiated it, collected it and is clearly super excited by it. Alex should keep looking and get a pick up for the 3 way tour.

    • @rolixzs
      @rolixzs Місяць тому +18

      Yes! That sounds amazing! Alex deserves a little 4x4 K-truck!

    • @MysteriousFigure
      @MysteriousFigure Місяць тому +2

      a 4x4 kei truck like a honda acty would be awesome!

    • @savj
      @savj Місяць тому +1

      All Alex did was try too hard to be funny by attempting to pick it up with his big huge guns

    • @blegendautoparts
      @blegendautoparts Місяць тому +4

      Parts wise for the engine you can actually find new from Malaysia as Perodua Kancil. Its a rebadge of the Daihatsu Mira. There’s even a performance parts for it brand spanking new hope Taylor and Alex sees this comment

    • @Retrobeemer
      @Retrobeemer Місяць тому +1

      @@MysteriousFigure He definitely needs a truck so he’s got added room for his ego!

  • @bigoffan
    @bigoffan Місяць тому +804

    Lewis absolutely deserves £2000 for that car. Do the right thing and pay the man what he wanted. It's worth that much all day long, don't take advantage of someone clearly in a desperate situation.

    • @yahyasajid5113
      @yahyasajid5113 Місяць тому +4

      @@justrandomstuff84 Did you just say you could get a mint kei car for £666?! On what planet

    • @da-mazing8500
      @da-mazing8500 Місяць тому +19

      I disagree. Just because it's a sale on UA-cam it's still a sale. If I can get something cheaper I will try. The seller can always say no

    • @miskatonic6210
      @miskatonic6210 Місяць тому +10

      You pay ME £2000 please. I deserve that, too. It's the right thing.

    • @not_mamba
      @not_mamba Місяць тому +7

      He wasn't desperate. As said in the video if you was listening, he said that the guy had it just sat there and hadn't driven it in ages. Additionallly, if he was desperate, he would've sold it earlier or not have even bought it in the first place.

    • @da-mazing8500
      @da-mazing8500 Місяць тому +7

      @@not_mamba I agree and this is a fuss over nothing. I wish someone would knock on my door a week after I had sold a car and say "it's better than we thought, here's a few hundred quid". You agree a sale as adults and move on.

  • @squidstar111
    @squidstar111 Місяць тому +516

    Come on lads don't fleece the poor guy, either give him the £400 or give him the car back once it's restored!

    • @egyptology22
      @egyptology22 Місяць тому +2

      Great idea mate!

    • @woodshop7487
      @woodshop7487 Місяць тому +10

      Turn it in.... he took the offer, no one forced him. Absolute clown

  • @TheSpectre223
    @TheSpectre223 Місяць тому +360

    Great little car and excited to see more videos on it, but fucking hell Taylor you fleeced that poor lad. Even for you that's out of order, for a turn-key car with such a clean underbody the agreed-upon £1500 was far more than fair.

  • @lukeyj8745
    @lukeyj8745 Місяць тому +627

    Boys come on,it was cheap anyway. If any item is worth what it’s advertised for just pay the man you will get a bad rep boys this isn’t bargain hunt 🤦‍♂️

    • @connor1586
      @connor1586 Місяць тому +14

      I think some people just need to feel like they "win" by haggling on things that are already fairly priced.

    • @TB41n0
      @TB41n0 Місяць тому

      Snow flake

    • @joseftomasspurway-ash5824
      @joseftomasspurway-ash5824 Місяць тому +5

      I mean the guy could have always not sold it?

    • @lukeyj8745
      @lukeyj8745 Місяць тому

      @@TB41n0 mate far from it !!

    • @Felix-yv8lk
      @Felix-yv8lk Місяць тому

      Agreed you can’t be that low on money

  • @CaptnDeadpool
    @CaptnDeadpool Місяць тому +896

    Taylor really took the piss haggling him down further. That car's worth 1500 all day, every day.

    • @dopley8714
      @dopley8714 Місяць тому +40

      No it was worth 3000 to 3500 all day long

    • @calumdennis9970
      @calumdennis9970 Місяць тому +3

      has the haggling been edited out?

    • @murry001
      @murry001 Місяць тому +19

      No. It was sitting in a bush, the owner probably just wanted it gone.

    • @Brucey865
      @Brucey865 Місяць тому +6

      If the lad wanted more he’d have advertised it for much more. If you could get a car cheap I bet you wouldn’t hesitate

    • @markmac9225
      @markmac9225 Місяць тому +36

      £2k, down to £1.5 then £1.1 when they turned up - this is why I HATE selling cars. If a legit channel follower offered this up they should have done him a solid and paid a fair price, not gloat about how much they managed to mug him off.

  • @danieljack8735
    @danieljack8735 Місяць тому +81

    Fan from Japan here. So excited to see the 軽(Kanji meaning light, which symbolizes the Kei-car.) on your channel. Seems like you got the earlier iteration of the 4th gen of Mira, which was the last gen you could get one of these TR-XXs. Those patterns you see on the floormats and seats were all the rage back then.
    Also, these were designed in the era when manufacturers actually had a lot of money, so that explains how well-built it is. In fact, some of these albeit in small numbers still roam around the countryside.
    The piece of paper with the old man was a free ticket to take a course to learn how to use a PC, which is a cottage industry of sort. (The old man shows an example of someone struggling with the PC. )Its likely that the dealer man threw it in as part of the premium service deal.
    I seldom comment on videos so sorry for the long comment, but I genuinely enjoy your content! Best of luck to you all
    , from Japan.
    (P.S. Apologies for my English as its not my first language )

    • @ReverendNaughty
      @ReverendNaughty Місяць тому +13

      Your English is first rate!! There are people here in America who don’t understand English anywhere near as well as you, sir.

    • @danieljack8735
      @danieljack8735 Місяць тому +5

      @@ReverendNaughty Thanks, I appreciate your compliment! (⁠^⁠^⁠)

    • @liamholcroft7212
      @liamholcroft7212 Місяць тому +2

      Apologies? If you didn't mention it, I would assume that you are a native speaker, your English is perfect.

    • @Kylirr
      @Kylirr 20 днів тому +1

      It's funny to see you apologising for your English when it's far better than the majority of native speakers. 😂

  • @samsteresqc929
    @samsteresqc929 Місяць тому +229

    I think you need to have some fun with it, deffo to the 'ring with 4 people in it. But then give it back to the poor lad you ripped off, cos 1100 quid was a damn steal!

    • @Foggy404
      @Foggy404 Місяць тому +13

      Agreed, had to dislike this video cause of him cheaping out on someone again

    • @benzinapaul7416
      @benzinapaul7416 Місяць тому +1

      how was it a rip off? Was anyone else offering more?

  • @darrylredmill4376
    @darrylredmill4376 Місяць тому +758

    Yeah , sorry guys. That was a bit mean. You should have stuck to the £1500.

    • @TomTom-gs7wy
      @TomTom-gs7wy Місяць тому +34

      Yeah not sure why they’re trying to squeeze every penny out of someone they know is a fan? The extra £400 is nothing to Alex, the ad rev from this video + sponsorships generate so much

    • @calumdennis9970
      @calumdennis9970 Місяць тому

      have they edited the haggling out?

    • @trainman665
      @trainman665 Місяць тому +1

      @@calumdennis9970No. The guy wasn’t available on the day. Taylor did the deal the following day.

    • @trainman665
      @trainman665 Місяць тому +14

      @@TomTom-gs7wyThey’re running a business, not a charity. If the guy didn’t want to sell at that price he’d have said no.

    • @4RingsRetro
      @4RingsRetro Місяць тому +7

      @@trainman665 Have you thought that he was probably worn down by Taylor and a bit blinded by being a fan of the channel?

  • @dillyflaps
    @dillyflaps Місяць тому +23

    Bit rough on the guy negotiating it down so much. Do a full 180 and fix it up, have your fun with it then give it back to the original owner? Everyone wins

  • @iBeANoobzor
    @iBeANoobzor Місяць тому +345

    £1500 was already a solid price to begin with and he probably set it at that because of who you are and him being a fan.
    To then get another £400 off for seemingly no other reason than to brag about it on video is a real kick in the teeth.
    It will get to the point where your followers won’t bother selling anything if the end result is lowering the price further and you publicly bragging about it afterwards.

  • @weirface1
    @weirface1 Місяць тому +296

    Love you guys and love your cheekiness when trying to negotiate a bargain, but unfortunately have to agree with consensus on this one, £1,100 is a bit of a low blow, especially as the lad had to give it up due to a “change of circumstances” and clearly loved it enough to get it shipped from Japan in the first place. Please listen to your fans on this one and do the decent thing ❤️

    • @Foggy404
      @Foggy404 Місяць тому +33

      Yeah, I feel bad for them, I'm starting to dislike them, I'd be okay even if they negotiated it down to prove they could, and then pay them the actual fair price, because bargains are good content yes.. but, you should still pay people fairly

    • @adrianmarks4054
      @adrianmarks4054 Місяць тому +4

      @@Foggy404 can you say honestly, that if you bought a car, in a hedge, which was not proven to run or drive, no access to check the condition underneath and then you found it better than you expected when you got it home, would you phone up the seller and give them more money. No, you wouldn't. You would count yourself lucky and offset it against other stuff you had bought (like the AA crew have) that you had then found to be worse. Some you win, some you lose. This time they 'won' but have 'lost' plenty of times before now.

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому

      a deal is a deal, if he wanted more money there is nothing stopping him from declining.

    • @weirface1
      @weirface1 19 днів тому

      There is such a thing of taking advantage of someone. Read the room!

    • @jochi8874
      @jochi8874 9 днів тому +1

      ​@@adrianmarks4054Maybe not but bear in mind the found the contact through a friend, used it for content, have the money, and would've easily paid 3 times as much if it wasn't a challenge set by some Aussies who don't understand the British auto market

  • @rob_beaumont
    @rob_beaumont Місяць тому +224

    Comments aren't happy! Resto the Mira and give it back to the lad!

    • @Sedonapass
      @Sedonapass Місяць тому +12

      Ohhhhhhh damn this is a good one

    • @LiamAB2000
      @LiamAB2000 Місяць тому +7

      This is the one make it right @autoalex

    • @poteka
      @poteka Місяць тому +2

      Indeed, after a four men up road trip as a thorough test drive

    • @martin1649
      @martin1649 Місяць тому +2

      I don't think they should give it back, he wasn't driving it for some reason, rather restore it and maybe give him 2-400 quid back. No one wants to spend 4 grand restoring a car and giving it back to someone who didn't want it.

  • @cogboy302
    @cogboy302 Місяць тому +26

    The lad wanted 'around' £2000 for the KEI car, which compared to anything else they had found was cheap. He agreed to take £1500. Beating him down to £1100 is a bit shitty.
    Only getting 55% of the original asking price is a poor deal for the seller.
    General consensus in the comments is you should have given him 'around' £2000, not £1000.

  • @4039byrne
    @4039byrne Місяць тому +396

    I feel they're exploiting there fan base a bit. £2000 for that is a bargain. It's not like you cant afford that

    • @4RingsRetro
      @4RingsRetro Місяць тому

      Absolutely. You nailed it. Using their minor celebrity to manipulate people for good content. Better content would be doing a fair deal. Everybody wins.
      Alex is turning into a proper dick since his success with this channel.

    • @miskatonic6210
      @miskatonic6210 Місяць тому +13

      It's not like he had to sell it for that price.

    • @Denny-Nien
      @Denny-Nien Місяць тому +1

      ​@@miskatonic6210it's like there is some unwritten rule, that you have to give money to your favourite UA-camrs.

    • @ligma_nutz
      @ligma_nutz Місяць тому +14

      ​@miskatonic6210 the problem is, they used a position of power and essentially exploited the lad.. he probably wanted to see the car on UA-cam and meet one of the guys, £1500 was a great price for it anyway, but I think Taylor really took the piss

    • @4039byrne
      @4039byrne Місяць тому +1

      @@ligma_nutz that's what I wanted to say but didn't know how to word it haha

  • @HAunderscoreVE
    @HAunderscoreVE Місяць тому +72

    Awww, i hoped to see the actual lunch segment, like the kebab run in the old days

  • @schwuzi
    @schwuzi Місяць тому +14

    Very nice car. But the price stumped me a bit when you talked about it. Reading the other comments the sentiment seems to be the same across the board.
    1500 was a really good price, hell even at 2k it would have been a steal for that condition.
    I'd really try to make things right with the seller. However that may be is up to you guys.

  • @aladdinsdk6466
    @aladdinsdk6466 Місяць тому +146

    You boys did the lad dirty for that price he already said hes going through financial hardships and you haggled him even more.

    • @invisiblekid99
      @invisiblekid99 Місяць тому +2

      Who said that?!

    • @benzinapaul7416
      @benzinapaul7416 Місяць тому

      Always spot a weakness when doing a deal and was there a queue of people wanting to buy it....obviously not.

  • @johnog8358
    @johnog8358 Місяць тому +634

    Sounds like you fleeced the poor lad 😮 why not just pay the 1500.

    • @murry001
      @murry001 Місяць тому +11

      because the owner said yes to the price, are you a bit slow?

    • @johnog8358
      @johnog8358 Місяць тому +27

      Nahhh sounds like they did a deal he turned up put more pressure on him and ripped the lad off, it was clearly worth more. Bad karma in my opinion.

    • @Karras353
      @Karras353 Місяць тому +11

      @@murry001There is no need to be insulting. If you are comfortable with haggling yourself then you might not fully appreciate the level of confidence, skill and product knowledge (or ability to lie convincingly) that is required to do it well. I’m on the other end of the spectrum and more likely to get ripped off by a seller but same principle applies. We don’t know how the haggling went down and it might even transpire that the seller did not care how much he got. But at least as presented in this video, it is not a good look at all. There are people spouting slogans like “the game is the game”. But it’s funny how these games always tend to work in favour of the unscrupulous.

    • @lxcid3944
      @lxcid3944 Місяць тому +1

      @@Karras353 Mate, if he didn't want to sell for 1100 he would've said no, i can't imagine taylor went round there threatening him to sell for 1100 you donut

    • @Karras353
      @Karras353 Місяць тому

      @@lxcid3944 Yes but I kind of feel that you are not reading what I actually said. Which is fine, you do you. But my point is that various aspects of high pressure salesmanship and FOMO mean that saying no can be much harder in practice than you and various others would have us believe. Without details of the negotiations we cannot possibly know what tactics Taylor used or how Lewis responded.

  • @honestmstk9790
    @honestmstk9790 Місяць тому +1810

    You did Louis dirty by reducing the price even more after you agreed to 1500. Once a car salesman, always a car salesman.
    EDIT: Good on the guys for rectifying the situation. I'm not the deal police and I would still love it if you tried to get the lowest possible price, just in some cases maybe haggle as much as you can but then pay a fair-ish price to the seller if the situation calls for it. Looking forward to the kei car roadtrip 👍.

    • @MrManBuzz
      @MrManBuzz Місяць тому +263

      Taylor did. But Louis also should've told him to get lost when he tried to cut the price down even more. £1500 or go home with no car.

    • @honestmstk9790
      @honestmstk9790 Місяць тому +159

      @@MrManBuzz That's true, but he was probably under pressure, because it's a youtuber you look up to that's in front of you. He probably thought that he knows better what his car is worth.

    • @MrManBuzz
      @MrManBuzz Місяць тому +48

      @@honestmstk9790 I get that, and there's the factor of dealing with a 'personality' (for lack of a better term) but still, if you're smart you could leverage that against them. They need the car for content. They agreed a price over the phone. Stick to it.
      After all, it isn't like they were told the car was a certain way and Taylor turned up and saw the car was in a much worse condition than was expected. If anything, it looks to be in way better condition than you'd have initially thought.

    • @MrManBuzz
      @MrManBuzz Місяць тому +47

      @@CaptainHoratioPugwash I know that. Trust me I do. But I've sold enough cars at this point to learn how you deal with jokers who try to cut an already agreed price down further (without legitimate reasons like major issues undisclosed).
      You give me the agreed price. Or leave. Unfortunately a lot of people are either too nice or too easily manipulated to stand up for themselves like that, and car dealers in particular prey on that. And dealers wonder why they have a reputation of being the scum of the earth.

    • @honestmstk9790
      @honestmstk9790 Місяць тому +34

      @@MrManBuzz Exactly, that's why I'm saying it was rude to do that. Yes he could've said no, but these people are usually sweethearts, and Taylor should know better than exploit that.

  • @666ZSATAN
    @666ZSATAN Місяць тому +44

    tbh i felt 1100 was extremely low , happy i came down to the comments to see everyone else is on the same page, do the right thing and at least pay him the 1500 or the 2 he asked

  • @F4MZ1
    @F4MZ1 Місяць тому +87

    Louis got done dirty

  • @panher
    @panher Місяць тому +425

    I feel sorry for the guy that sold this car!

    • @beegtea
      @beegtea Місяць тому +9

      not their first rodeo, fleecing the subscribers :(

    • @lxcid3944
      @lxcid3944 Місяць тому +3

      @@beegtea How did he get fleece'd? if he didn't want to sell it at the price he wouldn't. the rich get richer by haggling, not paying the asking price because it's "a fair price"

    • @JimWhitesRolledUp20note
      @JimWhitesRolledUp20note Місяць тому

      ​@@lxcid3944what are you on about you Si? Taylor already agreed on a lowball price. This is the exact equivalent of agreeing a price then when you come to get the car the seller bumps the price up £500 when its on the trailer. Stop damage controlling for Taylors behaviour. He done the boy over end of.

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому

      @@lxcid3944 Truest thing i've ever heard. I watch a dude called High Peak Autos and the only way he can actually sustain his car business is by getting cheap cars and selling them for more. The game is the game

  • @yoyoman9747
    @yoyoman9747 Місяць тому +135

    Not a big fan of the way they haggled a fan of the channel for £400, considering that seems like an insignificant expense for the channel. He was already selling it for less than its worth. I get that they have to consider the financial aspect, but it does seem unfair.

    • @Jack32X
      @Jack32X Місяць тому +16

      Yeah felt a bit off tbh :/

    • @Howwitz
      @Howwitz Місяць тому +22

      doesnt feel right when they are getting all these parts given to them for free as sponsors to fleece the guy out of £400 when it was already a great deal.

    • @invisiblekid99
      @invisiblekid99 Місяць тому +1

      Was he selling tho? It was a mate of his asking if he wanted to and he went, erm OK. It's not the same as it being listed, it was an off the cuff decision.

    • @blairinferno4675
      @blairinferno4675 Місяць тому +7

      @@invisiblekid99Shit lad are they paying you to run defense?

    • @invisiblekid99
      @invisiblekid99 Місяць тому +1

      @@blairinferno4675Nah, I asked but they told me they’re too tight.

  • @edwinboswinkei2297
    @edwinboswinkei2297 Місяць тому +48

    There is something as getting a good deal ... and ripping some one off. Lewis deserved that 1500 at the very least and you would have gotten a super deal. That extra 400 seemed rather brutal.
    Reading these coments now, clearly not the only person here thinking thise. Great to read.

  • @QLDPATTERSON
    @QLDPATTERSON Місяць тому +50

    Guys... pay the man the additional 400. You really ripped him off.
    He definitely needs the money more then you guys

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому

      Okay then, I'm sure I need money more than you do! So how much are you willing to give? None? Oh right because you are also selfish!

  • @NorfoGarage
    @NorfoGarage Місяць тому +146

    Perfect car for Alex, its like a normal size car to him

    • @AI-Records24
      @AI-Records24 Місяць тому +3

      If anything it’s too big. He needs to try not slip the clutch too much on this one😅

    • @rhystudordavies
      @rhystudordavies Місяць тому

      Still loads of leg room

    • @Aaronward2001
      @Aaronward2001 Місяць тому

      Wait until Hammond gets in it

  • @da-mazing8500
    @da-mazing8500 Місяць тому +160

    Please, please, please collaborate!! Early MCM was the best ever

    • @5c0tt3wart
      @5c0tt3wart Місяць тому

      The blue turd 🤝

    • @piuthemagicman
      @piuthemagicman Місяць тому +3

      MCM is still gold. 0% fake stuff or fake personalities

    • @da-mazing8500
      @da-mazing8500 Місяць тому +1

      @@piuthemagicman it is mate. I just have a thing for simplicity, having a go and shitboxes

    • @zairomolino4074
      @zairomolino4074 Місяць тому

      @da-mazing8500 I do agree with you 110% but here we have alex

    • @mcblaze1986
      @mcblaze1986 Місяць тому +2

      In the bin

  • @Nebbia_affaraccimiei
    @Nebbia_affaraccimiei Місяць тому +15

    you should fix it up, paint it, and give it back to Louis.

  • @justinwilliams1333
    @justinwilliams1333 Місяць тому +15

    Clean it up and restore it.
    Under seal it so it’s perfect.
    Do some mods, have some fun, make some vids.
    Then give it back to the guy you got it from.

  • @danthomas3699
    @danthomas3699 Місяць тому +59

    I feel for Louis man🥺

  • @Firkinnel
    @Firkinnel Місяць тому +100

    Bit of a shyster move knocking the already reduced price right down.
    The owner should have told Taylor to bolt.

    • @invisiblekid99
      @invisiblekid99 Місяць тому +9

      But he didn't. No cameras, just Taylor and a "my mate said he'd let it go for..." deal. Knowing it was for the show, it wasn't being advertised for sale, it was in a hedge for a year, he's in a position to stick to the price if really wanted to.

    • @dean-does-stuff
      @dean-does-stuff Місяць тому

      agreed...
      @@invisiblekid99

    • @JimWhitesRolledUp20note
      @JimWhitesRolledUp20note Місяць тому +2

      👆 can tell these two are future thieves if not already

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому

      @@JimWhitesRolledUp20note What? Brother you do know that the most fundemental part of business is getting stuff for cheap then selling it for a profit???

    • @JimWhitesRolledUp20note
      @JimWhitesRolledUp20note 17 днів тому

      @@benny7682 in business if you go back on agreed prices you get hauled up to court for it. So whats your point?

  • @thatguymichaelhtx
    @thatguymichaelhtx Місяць тому +73

    Daylight robbery for 1100. Wow.

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому

      You must be a royal moron if you think that something is robbery when both parties agree. I do not care how much money you have, if there is two options on a table, identical but one was cheaper, the vast majority if not all people would seek the cheaper option, even if it doesn't benefit them that much if at all.

  • @sum1uknow585
    @sum1uknow585 Місяць тому +75

    I usually love these guys, the videos are really fun but they truely robbed that guy. What a bargain to get it for 1500 but haggling 400 more off the price is crazy and disrespectful, especially because its a subscriber… they should pay him back the £400 or give the guy the car back with fresh paint and looking nice, that would be an awesome thing to see.

  • @midnightrider287
    @midnightrider287 Місяць тому +157

    Didnt like that Taylor mate. Lad obviously fallen on hard times and you agreed£1500. Bit shitty to be honest.

    • @zer0bre
      @zer0bre Місяць тому +10

      We don't know what happened there. There's no need to jump to conclusions. What i find more shitty is that people are quick to judge, without actually knowing the full story. Why not just enjoy the content instead of thinking about the worst possible outcome? Besides, isn't it better that a car is owned and driven, instead of sitting by the road, collecting mud?

    • @invisiblekid99
      @invisiblekid99 Місяць тому +7

      Fallen on hard times? He never said that, just the circumstances changed. That could mean married, kids and it was left in a hedge, for a year! Hard times means it gets sold ASAP.

    • @JimWhitesRolledUp20note
      @JimWhitesRolledUp20note Місяць тому +2

      ​@@zer0bresure pal. Agreeing a lowball price then changing the lowball even further when you find out the guys on hard times is legit. Cool mate you stick to them morals and i wish you luck in life coz you're gunna need it😂

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому

      @@JimWhitesRolledUp20note You are FAR more likely to succed in life if you're willing to make a profit.

  • @ashleycox432
    @ashleycox432 Місяць тому +121

    Haven't watched MCM for years. I'd leave it standard, fix up the suspension, maybe up the power. take it on a tough road trip. But first, pay the guy the extra £900.

    • @OGN123
      @OGN123 Місяць тому +1

      Shame! They have some pretty rad material!

    • @1969Risky
      @1969Risky Місяць тому +2

      The MCM guys went to Malaysia not long ago driving a Perodua Kelisa (Daihatsu Mira) on a 24 hour race. It's worth a watch.

  • @wanderinggentile
    @wanderinggentile Місяць тому +11

    Guaranteed, there is a perished component under the bonnet that is basically unobtainium in the UK, and it costs £1000+ duties+ shipping from Japan.
    No one is letting that car go for £1100 without there being a massive obstacle to passing the MoT.

    • @stevepettifer4896
      @stevepettifer4896 Місяць тому +5

      This was my thought too. Parts aren't exactly off the shelf items in this country, and may not be even in Japan. Everyone is assuming that "change in circumstances" mans the guy is hard up for cash but maybe him and his mrs had a baby and he hasn't the time to put into the project nor the use for it afterwards and just wants it gone. If it was worth thousands then he could have sold it any time since it went in a hedge, but didn't which tells me he isn't in dire need of the money and is happy to help out the channel and probably knows only too well that the car needs a good few quid spending on it.

  • @robster230
    @robster230 Місяць тому +13

    Lads pay attention to these comments, and make it right.

  • @Ukgyt99
    @Ukgyt99 Місяць тому +308

    Marty and Moog are awesome too.

    • @random13627
      @random13627 Місяць тому +10

      they the OGS

    • @Low760
      @Low760 Місяць тому

      By awesome you mean Moog is a moron with three sayings and poo jokes? No thanks.

  • @triggerking135
    @triggerking135 Місяць тому +55

    Brilliant to see you're continuing to promote TDC and work together towards a shared success.

    • @Audi0Surferz
      @Audi0Surferz Місяць тому +4

      I'm sure Alex owns a stake in their channel.

    • @jkasaunder228
      @jkasaunder228 Місяць тому

      @@Audi0Surferz They are sharing a garage. Glad to see these breakaway channels teaming up. Spoilers on the new TDC car though

  • @Che1seabluesdrogba11
    @Che1seabluesdrogba11 Місяць тому +1

    Not a single comment mentioning the absolute LEGENDS that is Mighty Car Mods

  • @ciekawimotoryzacji8954
    @ciekawimotoryzacji8954 21 день тому +1

    I think You guys did nothing wrong. Chap could said „No”, but he didn’t so to bad. Keep up the good work and don’t let people make you fell bad 💪

  • @lloyd9819
    @lloyd9819 Місяць тому +72

    MCM got me into the UA-cam car scene. I love the fact that these two channels have made contact. The future of car entertainment on UA-cam is looking bright!

    • @Low760
      @Low760 Місяць тому +3

      MCM were great 8 years ago when there was no competition. Once there are options Moog became what he always was, a dull bolt on VW guy.

    • @frankieknights9572
      @frankieknights9572 Місяць тому

      Tooks words out my mouth

  • @bartukastr
    @bartukastr Місяць тому +20

    Ain't no way you got Daihatsu Mira😁😁 Marty just came in Cheryl's mistery box after seeing this😂😂 one of the biggest projects for MCM👍

  • @ubernoob103
    @ubernoob103 Місяць тому +21

    Surely pay him £1500 for it. Another £400 off that was super snakey.

  • @goracks69
    @goracks69 Місяць тому +30

    Shoutout to Lewis for taking the financial hit to make this episode possible.

    • @honestmstk9790
      @honestmstk9790 Місяць тому +2

      HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    • @schwuzi
      @schwuzi Місяць тому +2

      Shoutout to his family 🐹

  • @o0-0o693
    @o0-0o693 Місяць тому +39

    Just the random screaming 😂😂😂😂 what an imitation of Alex

  • @pieterv6984
    @pieterv6984 Місяць тому +9

    fantastic car. Great to see MCM involved. I have the feeling the car was slightly stolen though, off the lad who sold it. As he only parted with it due to changed circumstances and loved the car: Do it up and give it back to him after you had your fun with it.

  • @kevinherbert9563
    @kevinherbert9563 Місяць тому +23

    Pay the lad the £400, £1500 was the agreed price.

    • @benny7682
      @benny7682 19 днів тому +1

      no, 1100 was the agreed price.

  • @leeriddick7
    @leeriddick7 Місяць тому +68

    Pay the fella his £400 or fix it right up and give it back. You well and truly fleeced the guy.

  • @OmgItsLeaa
    @OmgItsLeaa Місяць тому +49

    yeah, no, this is genuinely disappointing to see from you guys. I think the right thing to do here would be to go back to Louis with 400€. this is just scummy. 1500£ that you agreed with him on was dirt cheap to begin with, as you said yourselves.

  • @toddlerj102
    @toddlerj102 Місяць тому +103

    I think they robbed the bloke for that car, did they turn up with bats or something?

  • @MyRealName
    @MyRealName Місяць тому +26

    Not a big fan of having Top dead center constantly spoiled, but I guess it's inevitable for now..

    • @tictaculer
      @tictaculer Місяць тому

      Well I would expect it to come out tomorrow assuming that they are getting back to there Friday schedule

    • @bryanwilson4386
      @bryanwilson4386 Місяць тому +1

      They did mention on the podcast (I think) that Alex was looking for a new unit for Autoalex, so TDC could have this unit.

    • @dean-does-stuff
      @dean-does-stuff Місяць тому +5

      it is promoting... they are doing it to help build that channel up as fast as they can.

    • @MyRealName
      @MyRealName Місяць тому +4

      @@dean-does-stuff Promoting would be saying "subscribe to TDC, they're coming up with something very interesting". Literally showing what they bought before they could show it on their own channel is called spoiling. They share a unit for now, so that's just how it is..

  • @MarkieC1990
    @MarkieC1990 Місяць тому +13

    Wow that is dirty! I hope he got some sort of benefits or discount off something because that was worth 1500 all day. That was stolen at 1100 😮

  • @nikt2061
    @nikt2061 Місяць тому +12

    You boys should feel bad, you’ve mugged the poor guy off with £1100

  • @conner6052
    @conner6052 Місяць тому +140

    What's so weird is I have just finished watching James may in Japan and there was an episode with Kei cars. The universe has synchronised

    • @zensamurai6582
      @zensamurai6582 Місяць тому +6

      It's just all the tracking that happens, so you get sold more contents for someone to make profit of you.

    • @mamba101
      @mamba101 Місяць тому +2

      Your every desire catered too by the great algorithm

    • @gazb87yorkshiresalt48
      @gazb87yorkshiresalt48 Місяць тому

      Alex usually Kei's cars!

  • @JamesChurchill3
    @JamesChurchill3 Місяць тому +15

    I own a Daihatsu Charade (L251) inspired by The Skid Factory, and also Marty's nugget they drove to the centre of Australia. I absolutely love it, in all its rusty, dented, nuggety glory.

  • @StuartParker8
    @StuartParker8 Місяць тому

    Mighty Car Mods and yourself are by far my 2 favourite youtube channels and the fact that the 2 channels are coming together makes me super excited for the future! I have watched your channel since day one and I followed your journey for a long time when you where at Carthrottle and I have watched @mightycarmods nearly from day one as well! Seeing a kai car on your channel makes me super happy as I've always had a soft spot for the little Japanese nuggets due to @mightycarmods! Although I do not own a kai car I do own a Mitsubishi Colt CZT as its alot of car for the money but its still small and Japanese. Love your channel, the podcasts and the videos! Keep up the awesome work and super excited!
    Love from myself from Thurso, Scotland!

  • @danielduke5059
    @danielduke5059 Місяць тому

    Brilliant love to see mighty car mods getting involved they are the OGs for this sort of channel, i have watched those guys for ever back when they did the cars on their driveway until very late at night slightly annoying their neighbours 😂😂 would be great to see a little visit to japan and a collaboration with you guys in the future!

  • @davidr4342
    @davidr4342 Місяць тому +31

    Awesome, might car mods is a good challenge.
    They are modifying a copen as well for the track.

  • @TheE46Guy
    @TheE46Guy Місяць тому +154

    FASTEST Click ever😅 love those little toy cars😂

    • @hiljicardrawings3467
      @hiljicardrawings3467 Місяць тому +1

      i have one and omg i've never clicked a video so fast, this is favorite channel talking about one of my cars

  • @DManThe12
    @DManThe12 Місяць тому +1

    One of your best videos chaps, can see you're really enjoying yourself. Awesome

  • @simonberry7894
    @simonberry7894 Місяць тому +1

    My dad was given a Daihatsu Move for free years ago and it was a proper giggle. I drove from Manchester through Wales to Cardiff and back and it cost £25 in fuel. Used to lift the back wheel on roundabouts as well 😂😂

  • @thepandorica1
    @thepandorica1 Місяць тому +75

    You guys robbed Louis.

  • @juvTR
    @juvTR Місяць тому +21

    Alex: Look it's bent in the middle
    Taylor: Same
    😅

  • @tadantoniak7121
    @tadantoniak7121 Місяць тому +1

    I used to get slightly annoyed every time Mike Brewer on Wheeler Dealers used to stripe up some poor, impoverished medical student, looking to sell their banger so they could buy their parents a present for all their sacrifices (for example), and he'd come away gleefully shouting at the camera that he'd "stolen it", carping on about what a great negotiator he was...happened about every other episode! You guys do it once, and get hammered for it! I guess that's the power of instant feedback on content - which is a great advantage. The content is great, and love the channel.

  • @jeremyyoung5150
    @jeremyyoung5150 Місяць тому +1

    I used to have one of the UK spec avanzatos. Amazing little cars
    660cc 16 valve, turbo charged with intercooler, JB-JL engine, 64bhp, revs to 8500rpm, boosts to 14psi.
    kerb weight of just 768kg - 0 to 60mph in 8.5 seconds!
    Mine was 4-wheel-drive via a push rod on the transfer case.

  • @bartukastr
    @bartukastr Місяць тому +9

    Mighty car mods!!!! Literally watched every episode for the last ten years 👍👍👍 the best 4 wheel drive channel on interballs😂😂😂

  • @nathanknight8022
    @nathanknight8022 Місяць тому +11

    I bloody love mighty car mods!! My favourite UA-cam channel by far 😁 they are the best 4x4 channel on the interbals

  • @TRTL1997
    @TRTL1997 Місяць тому

    This episode was awesome, never ever would I of thought that you’d make a video featuring Marty & MOOG from MCM, being a huge fan of the both channels and being an Aussie Fan, this has honestly made my day!
    Can’t wait to see what you do to the Mira, you’ll have so much fun in it! ❤

  • @CaponeDK
    @CaponeDK Місяць тому +17

    Marty and Moog would never have beat an extra £400 off the price.. let alone from a subscriber..
    You agreed to the price, and then you haggle that poor lad and are smiling about it on camera what a great steal that car was... from a SUBSCRIBER... Come on guys that £400 is not going to change anything for you guys just pay the price you agreed on and enjoy the car, this series will make you alot more than your money back..

    • @pursuitforspeed
      @pursuitforspeed Місяць тому +3

      I don't think Marty and Moog would have tried to haggle down much from £2000 to be honest.

    • @CaponeDK
      @CaponeDK Місяць тому +2

      @@pursuitforspeed Exactly.. They always or most of the time just pay the asking price sight unseen, because they know it will make for a good video.

    • @pursuitforspeed
      @pursuitforspeed Місяць тому

      @@CaponeDK I guess the difference is that MCM actually have respect for their fans, whereas Alex appears to have no issues with using his influence to outright do dirty by the same people who 'made him'.

  • @MaxCotton
    @MaxCotton Місяць тому +72

    Auto Alex & Mighty Car Mods collab would be insane!!!

  • @tobyd352
    @tobyd352 Місяць тому +11

    Nice. I had a letter printed in Autocar back in the day complaining that the Beat wouldn't be available in the UK.

  • @misterGeekerdotcom
    @misterGeekerdotcom Місяць тому +2

    I was kinda annoyed when Taylor was so smug about his haggling. And glad to see the comments that I am not the only one...

  • @mikeg3202
    @mikeg3202 Місяць тому +2

    Undercoat it and paint it upgrade the power to 90hp and then take it to the ring

  • @mrpurple2306
    @mrpurple2306 Місяць тому +44

    We can all agree we need more Kei on this channel!
    Oh and Ethan has an SMX, could be a dragrace? ;)

    • @groeacht8525
      @groeacht8525 Місяць тому +9

      The smx has probably been punted on FB marketplace like the rest of the CT fleet

    • @Jacked153
      @Jacked153 Місяць тому

      @@groeacht8525 Oh have CT listed all their old cars on FB. I noticed a new vid from the channel and it seems they are done with project cars and the such.

    • @IxTwistyy
      @IxTwistyy Місяць тому +9

      @@groeacht8525 The SMX wasn't a CT car. It was bought by Jack and Edwin as a gift for Ethan

  • @owainjones2643
    @owainjones2643 Місяць тому +12

    Skipped straight to the end to see if Jack and Ethan are teased

  • @JohnJohnson-xs3ir
    @JohnJohnson-xs3ir Місяць тому +1

    You guys should make this into a daily track car or just make it a full on track build! I think this would make a really interesting and unique track car, it's lightweight, has an LSD already and is a manual. Either way I'd love to see you guys go to the track with something! Love the videos, keep making people smile!

  • @HazewinDog
    @HazewinDog Місяць тому +2

    Now you're talking my language! Let this show that you can stray from BMW and even from German underpinnings and still be happy. I love BMWs, but more variety is good! Cant wait for more on this nugget. And yes please collab more with MCM!

  • @TonysTechAndCars
    @TonysTechAndCars Місяць тому +3

    Please give this car the full treatment. Ice blasting the lot!. Fair play for getting MCM to contact you back!

  • @manualgarage
    @manualgarage Місяць тому +10

    One of the most unexpected collaborations on UA-cam, just what everyone needed✌️

  • @PapitoPlays
    @PapitoPlays Місяць тому

    seeing MCM on an AutoAlex video is the link-up i knew I wanted but wasn't sure how it would happen, Hats of to you all in the team, smashed it!!💯💯

  • @Carlos.G
    @Carlos.G Місяць тому +4

    Worth more than £1500 any day. Please don’t ruin it or break it just for fun on the off road coarse

  • @Scitch87
    @Scitch87 Місяць тому +15

    8:24
    Mightycarmods: "We challenge you to buy a Kei car for £2k."
    Rory: "Instructions unclear, accidentally bought a Bentley Continental GT."

    • @jameshealy4594
      @jameshealy4594 Місяць тому +1

      "I mean the vin says it's an e36 320d and the motor has a Toyota badge on it but the seller is funny and I've always wanted a Bentley, let's offer him 95% of the asking price and get going!"

  • @Fastwunz
    @Fastwunz Місяць тому +5

    This is the greatest car you have ever had on your channel. Like ever.

  • @minxlabrada
    @minxlabrada Місяць тому +1

    Used to love the little Hell-boxes in Okinawa when I was there in the 80s. See the occasional JDM car here. Really like the little Honda flatbed trucks. The small mirror is actually normal sized and is an optical illusion because the car is so small. BTW, when are we going to see Ethan & Jack? I'd love to do a, "Scare the crap out of Ethan" video here in Florida. I know where the gators live. I'm available most weekends with enough advance notice.

  • @jamesratcliffe1776
    @jamesratcliffe1776 Місяць тому

    I went to shedFest last year and loved it. Seen you've gone to an even bigger location, and yet the show tickets are already sold out. The event is massive now.

  • @marksaddler
    @marksaddler Місяць тому +3

    If you do a road trip with the TDC guys, maybe try and find Aussie or Japanese themed destinations along the way?
    At least you can let Edwin loose on it and do some cleaning 😂

  • @Medge2sc
    @Medge2sc Місяць тому +3

    MCM… chopped!!! They also got me into UA-cam …
    Also, listen to ‘these city lights’ by moog!!! Have that in the background… awesome tune

    • @piuthemagicman
      @piuthemagicman Місяць тому +1

      Oh yes!! And Chasing midnight + more... Moog is such a multitalented artist

  • @dubsport19
    @dubsport19 Місяць тому +2

    I think if you had £2k to spend that’s what you should have given the lad. Apart from that looking forward to seeing this build.

  • @555byron
    @555byron Місяць тому +1

    Viking detailing needs to clean this car up for maximum hilarity. Those big dudes and their antics cleaning such a small car....

  • @harry7890
    @harry7890 Місяць тому +71

    Should have paid 2k for that. You've got the money. You abused your clout and pulled the guys pants down. Shame on you..

    • @KaiCheetah
      @KaiCheetah Місяць тому

      Who cares?

    • @reecesmith5043
      @reecesmith5043 Місяць тому +1

      If they didn't hustle him someone else would, stop hating on them. There living the best life you should too

    • @harry7890
      @harry7890 Місяць тому +16

      ​@@KaiCheetahcurrently 700 people and counting

    • @harry7890
      @harry7890 Місяць тому +10

      ​@@reecesmith5043doesn't mean it's right or that they should gloat about it

    • @riadbenkabba8441
      @riadbenkabba8441 Місяць тому +4

      owner offered a price, buyer countered, owner could've countered, refused or accepted. Did the latter, take a chill pill, having money or not doesn't mean you should throw it away, get a life.

  • @Hrossey
    @Hrossey Місяць тому +10

    Mk1 mx5 eunos alloys fit 4x100 daihatsus perfectly 😉

    • @JamesChurchill3
      @JamesChurchill3 Місяць тому +2

      So do Kia Picanto wheels, correct offset and bore diameter too.

    • @Foggy404
      @Foggy404 Місяць тому +1

      They'd probably cheap out on those sellers too though

    • @72mardy
      @72mardy Місяць тому

      Except that the L502 is 4x110

    • @Hrossey
      @Hrossey Місяць тому

      @@72mardythen you’ve told me I’m correct, as that ain’t 4x100 man lol cheap mx5 alloys made by Enki. Amazeballs

    • @72mardy
      @72mardy Місяць тому

      @@Hrossey sorry mate, you aren't correct. The L200 and L500 Mira are 4x110mm, not 4x100mm (so is the L600 Move). The L700s Mira is 4x100mm, as is the M100 sirion.

  • @samcowdrey5665
    @samcowdrey5665 Місяць тому +1

    This is gonna be one of the best AutoAlex series ever!! Coming from Australia haha

  • @DarkCrusader157
    @DarkCrusader157 Місяць тому +1

    Modify the Fook out of that KEI car then have a massive KEI Car race challenge ‘Battle Of The Car-Vloggers’ shootout between you guys (Team Auto Alex), MCM’s Marty & Moog, James May, Mike Brewer, Ben Collins, Tavarish, Matt Armstrong and those guys at TDC (sorry can’t remember their names right now 😅) that would be the most epic episode to pull off and the ‘Multiverse’ Crossover we (ok me) have been waiting for! 😄😎