I Surprised A Homeless Man With A Van To Live In: REVISITED!
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Any links to the wine company? think we should give them some trade
@@jaxonford9399 good idea :)
the van would be nice to have I'm walking back and forth to work everyday but I live in America so that would probably not be a good idea
I'm a homeless person in Hammersmith that van would be very helpful to me to try to have the same luck that he had to get my life together much appreciated Rico
You do the best advert reels!
This has been the best experience of my life. Huge thanks to Alex and the cars under £3000 guys and huge thanks for everyone's support. Big love #benicepayitforward
Much love Michael xxx
glad to see your back on your feet, your looking good mate. Keep it up man your a real inspiration.
Nice car mate 🤙
Well done Michael I'm so happy for you. I posted above that no one is immune. We're all a few pay cheques away from being on hard times.
From Ireland, I wish you nothing but the best my man. Hope Destiny goes to a good home ❤️
@@bigduphusaj162 first time I've called out a prick on UA-cam. Congrats 👏
Pete and the guys at Cars under £3000 are absolute legends. It’s all so wholesome it’s almost hard to believe it’s real.
These things do happen. Those of us who have received help, well, we never forget, and I am now able to pay forward...
Hats off to whoever does carsunder3000's marketing. There's simply no better way for a firm to advertise itself than by being genuinely lovely and caring people. I'll be eyeing them up for my next car purchase, so whoever dreamed up this fantastic collaboration has earned their salt.
A LOT of companies could learn some very valuable lessons from you all.
It's crazy that it's such an underutilised method of marketing. They're paying around 3k for thousands of positive impressions for their brand. No one in their right mind will see this video and think "Yeah nah carsunder3k don't seem genuine."
@@Kai-vd9wn I'm not from the UK but if i was it'd be highly likely that i would pay carsunder3k a visit of i needed another car.
totally agreed! this kind of marketing is better than any radio or print or website ad you could push! simply showing that "we're nice guys" is 1000x better than all of that combined. i bet those guys get a lot of business now because people know that they aren't crappy "use car salesmen" in the cliche sense of american "im going to scam you" sorts that often hurt used car lots. well done to the lads at 3000 pounds, bunch of good folks there.
Alex didn't give a hand out...he provided a hand UP, I love how this has helped Michael get a permanent roof over his head and life going the right way. Well done folks!
So happy to see how things turned out for him. Such a humble guy. Incredible work from you and the guys at Cars under 3000.
In the grand scheme of things this was a small nudge in the right way, but it turned around Michaels life and made all the difference for him. He's clearly 'reborn'. And ya'll set a very positive example too, including the companies paying it forward locally ! This is how you build sustainable communities, power to you all team 💪
Impressive how much can change over 2 months. That really was and still is a life change!
Sometimes you just need a hand to get things going
@@CristianDuartes nah a brain to get them thinks 😂 but fr I agree not everyone makes horrible decisions sometimes life takes big dumpers need a hand to wipe ya know?
What a legend Pete Brissenden is for giving Michael a job 👍 I think it’s time to sample some of his wine 😀
Fantastic! I was hoping to hear how he was doing some day! This was sooner and better than expected. Congratulations Michael!
Well worth checking out Michaels channel. Full story of what happened to him on there
@@bigduphusaj162 what have Alex or I done to offend you so deeply? The amount of poisonous replies you've made is bordering obsessive
Hope we get to see more of this guy. Such a genuinely lovely bloke and given that, to think about the way he was treated... just horrible. Not sure how handy Michael is on a computer (or even how interested he is) but if he ever wants some free training on anything at all, please let me know how to pass on my details. If I can't train him on it, I'll know someone who will be willing to do it FOC. I'm mostly general use, Outlook etc but a massive Excel geek. If Mike wants help designing something to manage his finances for example, I can help put something easy to use together for him to track all of those monthly out-goings he'll start having again. For example we could set something up with expenditures and dates next to them, monthly, which will show his pay, all of his out-goings, and then at any time he can go in, type how much is left in his account and it will automatically calculate which direct debits will have left his account, highlight any still to be paid, and show how much he has left for the month, per week or even per day as disposable income. Fantastic work Alex, what a great thing to make such a big difference to such a lovely guys life.
he has a youtube channel try and contact him :)
@@reggiexp69 what is it? Thanks
@@Alex-iq5bi look top comment
Micheal cordes i think
There’s plenty of negative usage of the internet etc, but this sort of stuff is where it demonstrates it’s positive power. Putting people into contact that would never have met, telling stories that we would otherwise ignore or not know existed. We’ll done Alex for using your status as (like it or not) an influencer to make positive change. 👍👏
Best thing you’ve done is branch out on your own and started this journey. What an awesome channel. Massive respect Alex ❤️
This is the sort of content that should be on the news restoring peoples faith in humanity. Completely selfless act to help someone in need. This is truly inspirational! Keep up the amazing work
I am so proud of Michael the things he has been through and what he’s achieved are brilliant. Alex… you are such a great person for getting this sorted out for him we need more people like you in the world.And lastly big thanks to the guys at Carsunder3000 for the car donations you are absolutely brilliant people, Keep up the good work guys !
@@bigduphusaj162 did you mean to put a different emoji?
@@bigduphusaj162 well what did the emoji mean then ?
@@bigduphusaj162 what for ?
@@bigduphusaj162 are you dumb ? Sometimes being a man means you are kind to people but clearly you think men have to be strong and have no feelings!
@@bigduphusaj162 just don't watch the video if you're not interested simple as that.
"The aiconditioning works" That's better than my car!
Happy to hear that he's managed to turn his life around, wish him all the best.
Seeing how you have helped this man actually got me emotional, the world needs more like this and also kind hearted people like Alex and the car dealer for their donation
I'm so glad Micheal is back on his feet ,he seems like a top bloke !
Micheals boss seem like a proper legend too .
They always say you are only a paycheck away from being homeless in some cases so it can literally happen to anyone .
The guys at cars under 3000 are legends and last of all thanks to Alex for putting this all together
As a 27 year old lad living in an old corsa, can I swap my corsa for the van?😂
You serious bro?
Hope Alex sees this! Best of luck mate.
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Pushed that like, hope he sees it, also hope life improves regardless
Considering all the sh!t going on in the world, things like this really raise your faith in people. Great work to all involved.
Well done Alex, you are the milk of human kindness to have done what you have for Michael. Thanks also to "Cars Under £3000" for their kind contribution of the van. Alex you have restored my faith in humanity with your generosity and heartfelt kindness, wishing you all the very best that life can give you.
Never been more proud of someone Iv never met. He has changed his life so much and it’s really inspirational
Such a WONDERFUL story! Can you imagine what a difference we could make in this world if we allll acted out of kindness & compassion towards one another?? We live in such excess (really, if you think about how much "extra" stuff we accumulate over time). Instead of owning a coat for every outfit, spend that money on coats for those who don't have one. Same w/ all the things we buy that only serve a superficial purpose. I'd rather spend money buying clothes for school children in need than to go buy an expensive handbag. These are tiny examples w/major impact. There'd be no homeless if we alllll gave a little more 💗💗💗
So glad to see him doing well makes me so happy!
Get rthsn to do a camper build in the back out of wood to keep it along the lines of budget but always looks good.
Keep up the amazing work guys
Not all us homeless people are bums. Circumstances can change at anytime. I've been homeless for 3 years but run my own graphics business. From sleeping on a cold unit floor, I managed to build a caretaker flat within the unit and look forward to success and a better future.
More tears in my eyes. Wow! That's a huge change in a really nice guy's life. The van, the flat, the job, the Big John. Alex and guys from Cars Under 3000 you're legends and simply the best ♥️
Alex what’s funny is you can see how genuine this experience for you was. Idk why but I can see it in your body language. You did a truly great thing, and as someone that has felt the despair and pain the Michael was in, I truly appreciate you doing this. Because you ACTUALLY saved his life. You didn’t offer him a chance for a better life, you offered him a chance to find value in life to keep
Living. There so many people who lose hope and in despair take there own life because they find no way out. You truly did something amazing here.
Well done boys! Sitting here in Canada, watching this with huge respect, and a few tears!
Cheers,
Rick
@@bigduphusaj162 get help ffs ya freak
@@bigduphusaj162 When did I ask? Swivel on it
@@bigduphusaj162 you have a good day buddy, sounds like you’re a bit of a mess, can’t judge mental health issues, opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.
This is the difference between 'using your platform to help someone' and 'using helping someone for your platform'. It's so nice to see how at the heart of this content is Micheal and it's focused on what he needs first and the content second.
It took me a while to figure this out as I find so many 'helping' the homeless' youtube videos feel exploitative. This wasn't that and your motivations behind it shine through. Well done :)
Amazing how life took a sharp turn for Michael! God bless him and everyone involved in this. It's truly wholesome!
There is a homeless guy who is trying to get back to his feet in our area. The van may be perfect for him to give that jump start. StreetLink and other organizations are already trying to help. We are giving him odd jobs around our place to help too.
So nice to see how happy Michael is now.
Nearly had me in tears.
Alex and cars under 3000 deserve maximum respect.😍🙌
You can just tell what this little help means to him, that’s a great company doing great things for people
Impressive how quickly he has been able to sort his life out. Again an awesome video.
I think we can be very happy Alex started this channel. I am sure he is.
4.41 in Alex I'll be honest I thought were having a stroke 😮 other than that what an absolute diamond geezer you, Michael, his boss Pete and cars under 3000 are, all of you are just priceless, LOVING the channel, proper job and Old out ya and ♥️
Alex, you’re such a fucking legend bro 👊🏻 Fair play to you! Glad you’re doing well Michael. Carsunder3000 coming through with yet another good deed, hats off to you guys…. Top blokes the lot of ya 💯
Alex and the car throttle guys made me appreciate $4*tboxes and old used cars rather than new cars of the year. Instead of buying a new car of the year for 30k or more from a dealership, just buy a pre own certified rusty high mileage vehicle that has been mistreated for under 10k or 5k and below and start my DIY projects my own and it’s much fun and cosmetic than owning a brand new car of the year. Good job guys. Love $4*tboxes more than everything
Amazing to see Michael having somewhere safe to stay and a home over his head and hope and pray thing only go better for him. God bless ❤️❤️🙏🏾Again thank you Alex and other like you who are willing to help people like Michael. ❤️
One email changed that man's life forever. What a story. ❤️ And so good that destiny is going to help someone else now. Guys this can be the start of something big. If I had the recourses I'd help everyone get off the streets. I've been so close myself , I spent years as a depressed, crack addict, with no purpose in life. It warms my heart to see things like this.
When the world seems to be going to total crap it's things like this that restore your faith in humanity. Excellent work by all involved, all to help one person down on their luck. You're going to have to work bloody hard to beat this Alex!
Man Michael must be so overwhelmed with all the love and support he’s been given. Cars under 3000 are amazing, his new boss is a hero and Alex is a legend!
This is beautiful. This is the world it should be. Thank you Alex, you've changed this man's life massively. 👍👍
@@bigduphusaj162 if you're into that then that's fine 🙂
As a fellow 59 Plate Mondeo Titanium X estate owner (with a mere 138k on the clock), I’d like to welcome Michael to his new car - well deserved.
With a bit of regular (annual) maintenance they can be a reliable comfy daily driver, and my 2.0 diesel will easily turn in 50+ mpg on a 70 mph motorway run.
I’ve “camped” in the back of mine a few times too (I’m 6’ 2” and can sleep comfortably with the rear seats folded down).
Thanks for making a difference, a good lesson for us all.
What a developement! Been eyeing with these mondeos myself not too long ago, but couldnt find a proper one here. That car looks so nice ^^ hope Michael has plenty of good time with it!
This is how I want adrevenue to be spent. Watching the pre-rolls and in-video ads in full for this one.
Wonderful, wholesome stuff.
In the days of social media trolling,where everyone has an opinion no matter how welcome it is, this is an outstanding example of how to be a good human being.
Top work by all involved
#benicepayitforward
stories like this just shows us that you should appreciate what you have. You don't need a new car every bloody year. You don't need bigger TV than your friend or new iPhone etc etc.
Peace ✌️
I love Michael, such a great bloke and really chuffed for him. Well done Alex and Pete!
We all have a heart but only some of us know how it should be used...Great job Alex...your a good man.
Congratulations Michael! Well deserved.
Sometimes life just deals a shit hand, sometimes it deals a better one. Either way you've been playing it as well as you can. Good on you
Love how a lil push and help can completely turn a person's life around. Hate how homelessness is demonized so much in the US, constantly getting fined and jailed for just trying to survive.
such a nice gesture, you've helped him beyond measure, just wow - both such down to earth guys - amazing stuff!!
A couple of bang up proper small businesses there, what they have done by helping someone out will pay them back in spades. Smart owners and probably both good places to work. Best of luck Michael and well done Alex too for putting it together.
I'm so happy things turned out for better for this guy. and I hope everything is better as well for you Alex, you have a good heart. cheers from Brazil
Alex from the USA I have to say videos like these are great to watch and I can't wait to see the van go to someone in need, Oh and you changed that man's life forever we need more people like you and car's under 3000 keep up the good work. Bless you guys
Awesome stuff. Love the fact you make things happen, Alex. You're a first class human being. Really inspiring
Bless you for giving Michael a safe place to sleep, the wine people for taking a chance and hiring him, the car people for donating not one but two vehicles to help others in need, and Michael himself for surviving his hardships but still positive enough to continue the fight to improve himself.
Thank you for your support I had reached a point where I felt so alone but now I have people like yourself rooting for me. X
Loving the channel Alex. So pleased he's on his feet again. None of this would of happened without you and your team.
There it a youtuber named socks with Sandals he is a humble and nice guy, living in his van full time, his van has been having issues lately and he would benefit from a new van so much . He in my eyes deserves it. Cheers
Really happy to see that guy doing well. Congrats to job and flat! A little bit of kindness takes you a long way! Keep up the good work
Bloody BRILLIANT!!!! Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity. This is everything that is good in these times of utter bum hole doom and gloom cobbblers. Let's have another update soon please.
Never moaned about the weather , as its regularly over 36 here in Hong Kong. Can't say I watch much British TV since leaving 10 years ago either. Fit birds? is it still 1974 in the UK? 🤣🤣
This would be an incredible series, having Destiny take unfortunate people off the streets one at a time and helping them get their life back on track, if there's one trend that should catch on, it's definitely helping each other, great work guys!
A very, very well done to everybody involved. Such a nice story. And everyone benefits. Michael got a car, some stability and a job. The place he works at gets a decent hard working employee. Cars under 3000 get some nice press and Auto Alex gets a video out of it and good press as wel. It's a win all round. Very nice everyone.
been 2 months jeez love these kind of videos keep it man love ur channel think u need to get ethan and jack on sometime
This is the content that UA-cam, and the world as a whole needs - great people doing amazing things for even better people! Well done Alex and Cars Under 3000
I wanted to say THANK YOU for helping the people that you do. I’m sure your life will prosper and you will reap the rewards you sow into those that you touch. People like you make a difference in the world.
I have just come across your channel and boy it got me in tears. Sometimes you do get genuine people that want to make a difference in some ones life that has been going through bad times. This channel is very inspiring and I am now your biggest fan in Cape Town South Africa. This is more than a car channel but a real community that brings people together in small but effective ways. All I can say is keep on doing what you doing this channel is going to be great and even better in future. Regards Davan Johnson
Alex my man your an actual living legend keep doing everything your doing in life your an amazing person mate ❤️
That's what it's all about. We all need to take care of each other. There are so many people in the world who are in Michael's situation. Some are even worse off dealing with mental health issues and really the start for anyone to get help is having a safe place to sleep. It's amazing how the smallest gesture can help change someone's life.
Keep on with the good work. Be a good person ☺️
So nice to see videos like this instead of people flexing how many thousands they've spent on their cars. So glad Michael landed on his feet, he seems like a cool guy. Well done all round Alex and everyone at cars under 3000 👏
Good man Alex... Good man.
This guy look like he gives the best hugs in the world. Hope this is just the start or a long prosperous life for you.
notification squad!🔥🔥🔥
Mondeos are genuinely good cars, they always get called boring, but that's not what they were made for. As my grandad says, they are made for getting from A to B. My grandad had a 2003 2.0 petrol estate, which my dad then bought, and my grandad replaced with a 2007 2.0 petrol estate. My dad then replaced that with a 2.0 diesel saloon/hatchback. My mum then got a 2009 1.8 diesel estate that sounds like a tractor. My dad then got a big upgrade for his retirement with a 2017 saloon. After all those mondeos only 2 problems occurred, water in the fuel made my mums breakdown and a short circuit on my grandads 2nd mondeo made the horn non stop beep at 3am. Other than that, never missed a beat!
Car enthousiast helping with a non car related issue with cars. I love it and I love the good heart
Dusty in here ain't it...
Mk4 Mondeos are bombproof, I've got a 2.0 tdci zetec estate and although it can be a bit thirsty around town and is completely gutless in the first 3 gears but for motorway miles they're hard to beat, they're comfortable and easy to live with and the boot is cavernous with the seats down. Only things to be a bit wary of are circumstantial, they ride quite low and have a long overhang on the nose so big speed humps and farm tracks will make noises that'll make you pucker, the dpf filter can be prone to clogging if you don't take it out for longer motorway journeys fairly frequently (engine up to temp and consistent 1900+rpm for an hour or so), a sign this is occuring will be the car going into limp mode when giving it some gas trying to get up to speed. Aside from that, clutch lasts forever (mine is still on it's original at 180k), give it a fluids service every now and then and run a bit of injector cleaner through it and it should keep chugging on indefinitely.
Please use the van to help someone living on the streets. Not someone who needs a holiday…. Such a wonderful thing you did..and the car guys and Pete at the winery. Well done Micheal, you should feel so proud of yourself.
A small thing for a company and an Alex can make a huge difference for someone, and really most people should (and do) this at a smaller scale, which does restore some faith in humanity.
Man, you have for real a gigantic huge heart!!! This film actually made me cry. More people that have the possibility to do this should!!! Thank you for beeing a TRUE feeling human!!! I enjoyed this ALOT, thank you dear Sir for sharing!
Fantastic, all of you guy. Just wish there was more of you about. It would be great to see it turned into a day van. My wife recently got chronically Ill and we looked at a van, converting it to meet her needs, I.e. a bed to lie down, somewhere to sit make a drink on days out. Be great to see you guys do something similar
I dont reckon taking destiny and doing a full mini camper van build would make much sense. But on his off time i reckon it would be great to have Michael as an advisor towards small mods to make destiny a little more comfortable for the next person who needs a secure space. Michael did stay in it so he'd have the most valid advice.
Loving your channel all the way from South Africa. A campervan will only be used every odd weekend (if even that frequently), whereas homelessness negatively impacts a person's quality of life and sense of safety every single day. It would be great to find another person who needs a helping hand to get off the streets.
I dropped on the original video and it was lovely. Seeing the update is fantastic. Thanks to the car place and the wine boss Michael has his life back on track. All it took was a bit of kindness.
Its always the people with the least that appreciate life the most. What beautiful people.
It shows a lot of the homeless (not all) just don't have the opportunity to get themselves out of a hole. I'm glad things have worked out so well so quickly for Michael.
I was thinking about Michael and what you did for him just a couple of days ago, and was so happy to see this follow-up. Very glad to see Michael thriving. Good on you Alex, and the lads at the car lot.
You guys are awesome. Proof that some people just need a hand up in life, not a handout.
Alex,you are a SUPER Star. This concept,of helping someone down on their luck,is extremely praiseworthy. I wish there were more like minded people .🇬🇧
It's such a simple gesture, and really not great loss financially to the company but thats not what matters, it's the gesture, the thoughtfulness, the humanity. Well done to all involved.
Watching this after iv found out me and my family are going to be homeless really hits home your doing amazing things for people. RESPECT alex
Try to fix up destiny a little bit and see if you can pass it on to someone else who needs help. It is awesome to see that an automobile can change someone's life so dramatically. We all take cars for granted and to see someone who really appreciates what cars mean is amazing. When michael said he has the security of being able to sleep in inside and feel safe at night really hit me hard. Its eye opening. God bless you for what you have done
Driving the MK4 Mondeo for 4 years now, in those 4 years i added 220.000km on its odo and it never had a big issue. Clutch was on the list now but it held up for 333.000kms no problem.
So cool that others are doing this too. I will never be able to pay back the help I received before I was in the pay forward position as I am now and actively paying forward. Thank you to Craig and Karen who made it possible for me to do so.
It's great when we do something from our hearts, that expands. So good
Fantastic to hear Michael is doing so well. Once again, a massive thanks to Alex, all the lads at cars under 3000, and to Pete for giving Michael a decent job, everyone involved should be so proud of what they’ve done
Well done to each and everyone of you for helping Michael. It is SO refreshing to see people like all of you contribute to changing someone's life for the better. Absolutely brilliant 👍👍
So pleased to see Michael is back on his feet, the guys at cars under 3000 have been amazing donating Destiny and big John.
Would be nice to also service the mondeo in the future and do some upkeep on it. Would def watch that