Being a valeter myself i love the prep videos. I do loads of trade work for car dealers and theres something really rewarding about making someones new to them car look like new again and seeing the smile on their face when they come to pick it up
Agreed. I’m a motor trader 18 years who’s only valeted myself for last 12 months. What a good fulfilling job renewing a car is !!!!! Only elbow grease time product and a little finesse. Wonderful.
Must admit after being not blown away using a company to valet my Range Rover I do it myself now, can appreciate though how long it takes though and how much the equipment costs, any recommendations of a good cordless Machine polisher which does not break the bank as eBay cheepo aint good I have !
@Peter Lang hi Peter, I personally only use the Flex machines. I have rotary, free spinning and forced machines. As with everything you get what you pay for and a Flex will last you many years and be enjoyable to use. Bite the bullet and treat yourself.
Oh dear! Haven't watched one of your videos for a few months now - been an avid viewer - and it's great to see how the parking lot has grown so much. You're doing great and I'm wishing you the best! Love the Camry.
The previous Skoda Fabia owner lost out, because they were careless with the plastic bag. The pen jammed in the seat runner was another example. I try to keep my car as uncluttered and if I drop anything, find it as soon as possible.
That bar is transfer the pedal on rhd cars to the other side on lhd bud, on 106 s and others like that they had some adjustment on it, you could have bobbed a weld on it if it was loose, really glad you've got a handy guy, he'll earn you a fortune, see if he can paint, you basically need a painter, mechanic and a valleter full time.
I could wear a rolex and sit at a desk in a polo lol! To be honest almost flat out just doing deals on stock and picking up, could almost be a trade centre
@@ChopsGarage had a 68 submariner mate, loved it, in the credit crunch had to swop it for a golf gt tdi for 2k,but got 3.8k for the golf that totally re booted me, but vintage submariner is 10k now.
Most grateful to say that, as well as trying to run his business, James also takes the time to answer viewer questions too and very very quickly. Absolute legend if a chap and channel
I could watch several hours of this.And I already have binged watched recently to catch up on the past video ls. Great adventure for me and I feel like I'm there too. Cheers James and all who are Choppers about this business
That mechanic is worth his weight in gold! sure you will look after him. Every video you seem to have more cars even although you are selling plenty - you will need more space at this rate🙂
James your business has certainly grown over the last few years with the outsourcing of the valeting, Painting and mechanical work.Keep it up,your doing a great job.👍
Good to see the young lad going out full time but just hope he gets by in the winter🤞good to hear you had your wallet saved a couple of times on the vitara and fabia but just hope whatever the other problem is with the fabia it's not to bad🙂👍
Great video James, BTW in future use an air compressor with blow off attachment to blast anything out of seat runners. I frequently have come across this issue and air blasted through works every time. Regards Andrew
I spotted a VW up at the end of your Video , whatd your opinion on these cars , we bought a 2015 High Up (75bhp) a few months ago l think they are a fantastic small car . So refined and great ride and go-cart handling !! Oh fab video also 👍
What 'renovator' do you use on faded grey external trim. I have a 2012 Honda CR-V that the grey wheel arch trim, front and rear bumpers along with the bottom of the door trims have all faded / bleached which I use autoglym on but doesnt last very long. (I have a hunch that the traffic film remover used by the local valeting /car wash I use maybe partially to blame - what are your thoughts??)
I don't know why so many cars have rear discs! Totally pointless on my Hyundai i10! Discs covered in rust! Most MOT testers know about this and it isn' a problem but tyre places always try to flog you new discs!
Well I know I commented about getting staff on your last video, but a valeter and a mechanic are as good as. As well as keeping rotation with moores and the paint guy, things can keep moving now and turning over properly, great to see mate
Wait for the walleys to come marching in telling you that you should have prepped the Fabia properly 🤣 As if it's possible to inspect absolutely everything beforehand! These things do just happen, you notice something relatively minor and have that "oh sh1t" moment 😅
Just re sold the freeloader bud, got 3295 this time, it's all gone on since last may, other than a few bits it's basically the same as it was, done welding, only a bit, new battery, due to being stood, iow women didn't actually give me the new v5, but luckily I had the old one, she be all, I don't want him driving around in my name type of thing, she'd sorned it and left it at that.
@@ChopsGarage thanks mate, tbh after what I made initially I'm still slightly in front, unbelievable how things can go wrong with customers, iow Garage basically put the boot in big time, tought me a lesson tho, but I'm not sure what, ha, ha.
My colt has similar issue it cant go into 1st gear sometimes but its been doing that since i bought it 6 years ago , In my case im not going to waste hundreds on a 16 year old Colt thats worth £1 grand at most , I will keep driving it until it fails an MOT on expensive stuff then just scrap it for £350 and buy another Colt cheap LOL i mean seriously James if you want a car you can sell to a customer and never hear from them again then get a few cheap Colts in and flip em , the mechanicals are bulletproof , same as a Toyota Aygo or Citroen C1 rarely ever get comebacks on those , also I took Smokey and the bandits advice only drink Coors never drink Bud Light as it aint right LOL you will get that joke if you have seen the furore thats happened with that Dylan guy lol
@@ChopsGarage Yeah the 1st one was great not a fan of the sequel , also Cannonball Run was good too as was the Gumball Rally , they don’t make good driving movies anymore last great one was Fast and Furious
i not happy i just got my self 207 64k and eml as come on after 7 days brought new sensors but im worried its cam chain if so im selling it and never buying a pug ever fecking again i brought from a women 5yr and 10k she used it and i get it and end up with bad fecking look im hoping putting new cam sensors fix it if not i going to loss my temper on the car as i got a low budget left for getting a replacement car dont really want to get finance but the way it going might after to get a decent car wishing i didnt buy private
Lol!! So good products don't need to advertise, classic! Best get your advice to the marketing teams of Apple. Coke, Microsoft , Rolex, Nike etc etc etc lol! Brilliant, thanks for the laugh
@@ChopsGarage I'm the same bud, back in the day I had a forecourt but the game is fixing them now, selling least of the problems, then keeping them away afterwards!
Best moves you ever made
You have a valeter and a mobile mechanic.
Being a valeter myself i love the prep videos. I do loads of trade work for car dealers and theres something really rewarding about making someones new to them car look like new again and seeing the smile on their face when they come to pick it up
Agreed. I’m a motor trader 18 years who’s only valeted myself for last 12 months. What a good fulfilling job renewing a car is !!!!! Only elbow grease time product and a little finesse. Wonderful.
Yes nothing like the clean up for satisfaction, especially when someone saw it manky
Must admit after being not blown away using a company to valet my Range Rover I do it myself now, can appreciate though how long it takes though and how much the equipment costs, any recommendations of a good cordless Machine polisher which does not break the bank as eBay cheepo aint good I have !
@Peter Lang hi Peter, I personally only use the Flex machines. I have rotary, free spinning and forced machines. As with everything you get what you pay for and a Flex will last you many years and be enjoyable to use. Bite the bullet and treat yourself.
@@peterlang3369 If brave £80 rotaries solid performers , I'm using a Forced Rotation DA for £159 eBay but it takes 3 times longer
Love your honesty when you don’t know or understand something! Wish more people would do this!
Oh dear! Haven't watched one of your videos for a few months now - been an avid viewer - and it's great to see how the parking lot has grown so much. You're doing great and I'm wishing you the best! Love the Camry.
Many thanks!
The previous Skoda Fabia owner lost out, because they were careless with the plastic bag. The pen jammed in the seat runner was another example. I try to keep my car as uncluttered and if I drop anything, find it as soon as possible.
It's handy to have a great mechanic close by
Can’t believe how busy you are I remember you doing just 1 car at a time well done mr chops
I know eh lol
That bar is transfer the pedal on rhd cars to the other side on lhd bud, on 106 s and others like that they had some adjustment on it, you could have bobbed a weld on it if it was loose, really glad you've got a handy guy, he'll earn you a fortune, see if he can paint, you basically need a painter, mechanic and a valleter full time.
I could wear a rolex and sit at a desk in a polo lol! To be honest almost flat out just doing deals on stock and picking up, could almost be a trade centre
@@ChopsGarage had a 68 submariner mate, loved it, in the credit crunch had to swop it for a golf gt tdi for 2k,but got 3.8k for the golf that totally re booted me, but vintage submariner is 10k now.
@@ChopsGarage chops garage polo neck merch, I'd wear one!
Don't forget the Dealer Boots !
@@raywebster3652 yes bud
Most grateful to say that, as well as trying to run his business, James also takes the time to answer viewer questions too and very very quickly. Absolute legend if a chap and channel
I try bud, not always possible , but thanks for appreciating the effort
I could watch several hours of this.And I already have binged watched recently to catch up on the past video ls. Great adventure for me and I feel like I'm there too. Cheers James and all who are Choppers about this business
Much appreciated!
Dam! Watching live means I can't skip forward through the adds
Great video as always James, so pleased when a problem turns out not so bad. Keep on selling. 👍👍👍👍👍
Great mechanic Chris 💪💪
That mechanic is worth his weight in gold! sure you will look after him. Every video you seem to have more cars even although you are selling plenty - you will need more space at this rate🙂
Lol, you will always fill it
So many cars now, you are such a great guy, weldone on your success
Thanks Harry
Every single time I see that number plate on the Suzuki.. I chuckle. Love it!
Great stuff James 👌👌
James your business has certainly grown over the last few years with the outsourcing of the valeting, Painting and mechanical work.Keep it up,your doing a great job.👍
Cheers!
chris a gem to keep hold of james
Good to see the young lad going out full time but just hope he gets by in the winter🤞good to hear you had your wallet saved a couple of times on the vitara and fabia but just hope whatever the other problem is with the fabia it's not to bad🙂👍
Common in south west to make your summers cover winters tbh
Hats off to that mechanic. Make sure you look after him that is cheap
Will do
And what the best stuff for black trims.
My wife’s VW Up had the same problem with the seat not moving and it was a pen top jamming the adjuster.
Silly issue really isnt it, took way longer to fix than it should
Chops. You’d never meet crazy crazy people in the motor trade !!!!!!!! It’s a lovely job with perfect customers don’t we all know !!
lol
Your a lucky guy to have found Chris what a star ✨
Defo
Great video James, BTW in future use an air compressor with blow off attachment to blast anything out of seat runners. I frequently have come across this issue and air blasted through works every time. Regards Andrew
Love the Capri!!!! but the steering wheel is in the wrong side!!!
Absolutely right to disconnect the battery before disconnecting things like seatbelt pre-tensioners.
cheers
The rack on the master cylinder works on the same principle as on the rack as a diesel pump. Worn teeth = not good
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Another good video chops 🚘🚙🚗⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
been missing your vids mate keep em coming lol
Cheers buddy
1.39 nice plate
I spotted a VW up at the end of your Video , whatd your opinion on these cars , we bought a 2015 High Up (75bhp) a few months ago l think they are a fantastic small car . So refined and great ride and go-cart handling !!
Oh fab video also 👍
Well done james.glen.
What 'renovator' do you use on faded grey external trim. I have a 2012 Honda CR-V that the grey wheel arch trim, front and rear bumpers along with the bottom of the door trims have all faded / bleached which I use autoglym on but doesnt last very long. (I have a hunch that the traffic film remover used by the local valeting /car wash I use maybe partially to blame - what are your thoughts??)
Owatrol
I don't know why so many cars have rear discs! Totally pointless on my Hyundai i10! Discs covered in rust! Most MOT testers know about this and it isn' a problem but tyre places always try to flog you new discs!
Ford xr2 add the same problem with the clutch pedal
I think this set up is fairly unique in the Suzuki
Chris does sound like a legend, I could use a Chris to look at my Fiat 500 😂
Lol he's mine
@@ChopsGarage 🤣🤣 you are safe I’m in Wales so a bit far to travel 😆
Any Honda Jazz Auto's or similar in stock James
The Austin as an A40 Farina. Looks like a mark 2.
beaut wasn't it
I have the same issue putting into 1st and sometimes second at junctions. Renault Clio MK3. Any ideas what that could be?
Id be checking the gear linkages first
@@ChopsGarage thanks for your reply. I’ll get it looked at. Appreciate the reply though👍👋
Nice old Toyota
Smokey and the Bandit 👌 awesome movie dude 👍
I need a Camero or Firebird circa 20k mate if you see ought, something I can make bit on once bored
@@ChopsGarage yeah if I find anything I'll let you know mate 👍
Contractor of the month is Chris
Hi it Derek from Newcastle upon Tyne. What do you use for cleaning seats.
That other Garage probably thinks you earning 100s for a few hours cleaning is pretty high as well mate! Works both ways, ha, ha.
Well I know I commented about getting staff on your last video, but a valeter and a mechanic are as good as. As well as keeping rotation with moores and the paint guy, things can keep moving now and turning over properly, great to see mate
Cheers
I have heard it chops about the bar
OK cool
James, you must be working 8 days a week - don't forget what home looks like! 😁👍
Lol I wont
Wait for the walleys to come marching in telling you that you should have prepped the Fabia properly 🤣
As if it's possible to inspect absolutely everything beforehand! These things do just happen, you notice something relatively minor and have that "oh sh1t" moment 😅
Oh there is always plenty of them
Just re sold the freeloader bud, got 3295 this time, it's all gone on since last may, other than a few bits it's basically the same as it was, done welding, only a bit, new battery, due to being stood, iow women didn't actually give me the new v5, but luckily I had the old one, she be all, I don't want him driving around in my name type of thing, she'd sorned it and left it at that.
@@roystonvehicles9129 it looked good saw the vid
@@ChopsGarage thanks mate, tbh after what I made initially I'm still slightly in front, unbelievable how things can go wrong with customers, iow Garage basically put the boot in big time, tought me a lesson tho, but I'm not sure what, ha, ha.
Capri missing drivers side rear bumper.
Busy busy .👍🏻
Yep
Wow James - looks like things have moved up a gear !!
Lots of plate spinning going on but you seem to have gone up a major level. Get Chris to sort the Chevrolet gearbox so you can get it on sale?
We will get to it
My colt has similar issue it cant go into 1st gear sometimes but its been doing that since i bought it 6 years ago , In my case im not going to waste hundreds on a 16 year old Colt thats worth £1 grand at most , I will keep driving it until it fails an MOT on expensive stuff then just scrap it for £350 and buy another Colt cheap LOL i mean seriously James if you want a car you can sell to a customer and never hear from them again then get a few cheap Colts in and flip em , the mechanicals are bulletproof , same as a Toyota Aygo or Citroen C1 rarely ever get comebacks on those , also I took Smokey and the bandits advice only drink Coors never drink Bud Light as it aint right LOL you will get that joke if you have seen the furore thats happened with that Dylan guy lol
Ace film eh
@@ChopsGarage Yeah the 1st one was great not a fan of the sequel , also Cannonball Run was good too as was the Gumball Rally , they don’t make good driving movies anymore last great one was Fast and Furious
I Like the Vitara reg - SH LAG 🤣
I'm not saying some cars are hexed but some cars are hexed !
Defo lol
i not happy i just got my self 207 64k and eml as come on after 7 days brought new sensors but im worried its cam chain if so im selling it and never buying a pug ever fecking again i brought from a women 5yr and 10k she used it and i get it and end up with bad fecking look im hoping putting new cam sensors fix it if not i going to loss my temper on the car as i got a low budget left for getting a replacement car dont really want to get finance but the way it going might after to get a decent car wishing i didnt buy private
Its the dice you roll on old cars bud
No Capri drive????
We did that in previous vid bud
Sound quality's poor , see about getting a new mic that could improve things
Heads up: my VPN is thrown in for free with Google One, which I was already paying for.. (extra storage).
ok
Do you offer finance to customers? If not do you find this has a negative impact on sales…
No and no buddy, with most cars under 5k never been and issue
@@ChopsGarage Thats good to know as wondering whether its worth registering with the FCA to earn the extra commission. Thanks for the reply 🙂
Seems you have picked up a good paint correction Operative Also Chris seems to be one of those rare gems who don't like firing the parts cannon
Exactly
😎👍👍
I was told dashboard needed to be removed to change heater metrix. Workmate done it at his home just lay upside down under the dash .job done.
Get yourself a new mic!
I don't have a mic
Why recommend a totally crap VPN? (On Apple anyway). The good ones do not need to advertise on YT.
Lol!! So good products don't need to advertise, classic! Best get your advice to the marketing teams of Apple. Coke, Microsoft , Rolex, Nike etc etc etc lol! Brilliant, thanks for the laugh
Vitara is a Glasgow registered car
By telling people how to circumvent global restrictions is telling people to break a sites TOS and thus risk having their account terminated.
I like your videos but it is so irritating you keep moving your hands
Life is so hard.
The hands thing is what makes the videos 'Chops Videos'
@@brianbickle7395 you always have to find something to moan about in life haha. Today it's this
@@jacko2815 you were moaning, I was commiserating
@@brianbickle7395 Good stuff must be the weather dragging us down lol
you should open a forecourt you have enought cars
That just overheads, stuff sells as soon as ready so what would I benifit
@@ChopsGarage I'm the same bud, back in the day I had a forecourt but the game is fixing them now, selling least of the problems, then keeping them away afterwards!