I BOUGHT A CHEAP VW PASSAT CC

foreign [Music] guys how's it going welcome back well today you join me as I go to collector VW Passat CC that I've just bought for 2 600 pounds I really like the Passat CC who'd have thought that boring sensible VW could make something so pretty and stylish who knew this is a 2010 as you can tell I've done my research thoroughly it's a two liter turbo diesel and it's done quite a few miles I think it's done 135 000 of them to be precise it's black and it's automatic and that's about as much as I know I haven't actually seen it yet I bought it from a local main deal and I've asked them to drop it off for me on my car park I bought this for two reasons one I like them and two I thought the 2 600 pounds it just sounds cheap I'm sure this is a 5 000 pound car so so long as I don't need to spend a fortune on it there should be 15 1800 pounds profit in it fingers crossed I'm told the wheels need refurbishing which is straightforward and they're very good clean that's the part I'm not quite sure how to interpret anyway we'll soon find out won't we right vamos but we're here for starters it's a 2011. wish I paid more attention you know looks alright though I quite like the design of the wheels it does look filthy but then every car on the road is because it's winner uh it looks quite straight down the panels it's got the original Smith Knight fade plates I'm going to replace those perhaps new wheel sensors that looks very tidy actually could be onto a winner here especially now it's one year younger than I thought right let me do a vehicle history check so as always I'm going to go to carvertical.com it's really easy to use this and it's a must before you buy a car so carbo's got a calm type in the vehicle reg check vehicle this is currently tracking millions of cars in dozens of countries it's the most thorough vehicle track I've found if you want to do one of these tricks for yourself and I urge you to do so before you hand over any cash it also helps support the channel by the way click the link below in the video description and use the promo code high peak and you're at 10 off each and every vehicle track that you do right the report is ready so it is uh well there's no mileage fraud disclosed it's never been stolen it's never been involved in accidents and there's no outstone in finance so we're clear on all four fronts it was manufactured in 2011. it was registered in the UK on the 21st of July 2011. so it is 11 years and six months old let's see if there's any current mot on it then quite a few advisory items here over the years in fact I don't think he's ever had an mot without one that always tells me that it's been running a shoestring for example if I ever melted my car and the offside front tire was warm close to the legal limit what do you think I'd do put a new tire on anyway we're not all the same are we okay then it currently has an mot until June 2023 it had two advisor items on its last mot offside rear Taiwan close to legal limit and both front tires worn close to legal limit [Music] bear in mind we're now eight months on it looks like there's plenty of tread on those tires but we'll have a closer look at its last mot had done 132 000 miles okay it's never been stolen okay perfect the mileage is fairly consistent it's done three four five six one year done 14 000 miles okay the last owner change was in 2014. so the last owners had it since it was three years old that's quite positive although that could mean that you lost interest with it after two or three years of ownership it's just gone down and down and down but we'll soon find out onto the model and that is a Passat CC oh GT I don't know it's a GT Model there's a TDI 140 2 liter automatic DSG blue motion start stop it's only Euro five so it's not Euless friendly sadly but the rotax is only 165 pounds a year I think that'll be the six-speed DSG which I think you can service right let's go and have a wander around it okay what have we got here then well the first good side is that we've got both sets of keys I always quite like this era oh that sounds sad doesn't it I always quite like this area of VW key because they're quite solid well it is black very observant this tire looks like a racing slick and it looks ancient what brand is it you can barely see that is an Eco sport made by um can't say I was going to say General but that looks ancient look at the wear on the side wall that's really old 19th week of 19 looks older than that and we've got some corrosion here um slowly feeling worse about this car standard VW tat isn't it front bumper doesn't quite line up there as if it's had a minor nudge the wheels do indeed want a refurb brake discs they feel okay actually there's no lip on those looks quite tidy down the body here small scratch on the door but that will I could touch that innately that would look okay on the back we've got a Nexon which is actually um it's probably on three mil it's not brilliant but it's okay Nexon on a bad tire actually and they sponsor Manchester City so a little bit of moisture in that lens does look like a lot of car for 2600 quid though that around this side we've got some oily residue from where somebody spilled some diesel have we got another NEX in no we don't we've got odd tires that's another Eco sport on the opposite axle why do people do this that brake disc looks a bit ropey actually and again the wheels want refurbing so we've got ecosport ecosport Nexon and then another ancient Tire here that definitely wants replacing look at the state of that break just looks okay though and not as much rot on this side that's interesting right you're into I can't put three tires on it because I'd be the world's worst hypocrite wouldn't I so four tires a little bit of damage there which I could probably touch in on a car of this agent miles we've got odd front plates that's never a good sign that means that the front one either failed an mot because of its age or more likely cracked because of a minor impact which would explain why that's poking out proud a little bit I'm not sure no sunroof or pan roof no xenons because we've got no headline washers but we do have front fogs okay right that's missing that's quite a common issue on VW products that I'll have to order one of those and then get it painted because they always come in primer thought that was rust actually then but it's not we've got a black interior I always like oh wow it's got a way for cigarettes that stinks it's like going into a pub in the 90s oh oh dear man I was just about to say they come with colorless doors which are always cool aren't they wow I've got a smoker's cuff just from standing a meter away from me that's disgusting found a pound though down there that is just disgusting I hate that that's slightly ripped I could always stick that back ah well I'm slowly losing interest with this car guys a bit of moss around there so it wants a good clean this car would actually come up with a good buff because it is metallic black rather than base black in the back the back could actually clean up quite nicely just stinks it's got privacy glass which actually looks quite cool off they've been reading Rochdale Independence okay foreign about Princess Harry do we some water there that's not all though I'm just about to say that's not all broken but it is some little kids have their foot through that what about here have we got any goodies anywhere nope I need to let off one of those odor bombs and probably jet wash the mats try and get rid of that cigarette smell we've got a broken lever here we could always order one of those that's not a big deal I don't know how many copies do you want uh here I've just noticed the service book but there's a little lever here which usually houses the owner's manual and stuff sold a couple of these over the years and their customers got back in touch and said there's no services with this car yes there is pull the little orange tab you imbecile so we've got a bit of History then here haven't we if we got foreign service done first one was at Smith Berry I was at 16 then 27 for the one at v dub another one at v dub while it was under warranty then it all goes downhill doesn't it standard quick fit as it has cam belt done and I think these are due [Applause] that's 60k or five years I think and they call it a toothed belt VW for some reason just to confuse people so we're looking for a tick next to the toothed belt does his autos at 75k no DSG still love we ah would they have done that quick fit DSG or that I don't know as well it was done in 15 so it'll need another one anyway I would doubt that to be honest then in 19 it's 116 000 miles does his Auto strikes again have they done a tooth belt no who buys a three-year-old one of these and then doesn't do a Cambo doesn't do a gearbox service all right why do people just run stuff into the ground really irritates me oh well oh look at that popped up with a bit of vigor didn't it that looks gross a little bit of water in there as well doesn't smell dumb though hmm right yeah this isn't a great one is it this car I don't want to get in this stinking mess let's have a look under the bonnet oh my description wasn't wrong was it it needs a very good clean understatement of the century well that looks very Grim doesn't it is there a sticker saying that timing belt and done nope can't see one can you looks like a new alternator there doesn't it the shiniest cleanest part of the whole car okay then let's see if she starts oh it stinks everything rigs you can see all the bits of tobacco as well the dirty oh look at that as well where they've burnt the uh the a-pillar there with with a lit cigarette look at the color of this I've got a magnolia sun visor oh look at that oh that's filthy I hate smoking detest it and then look at that hang on why would that is that from you do you think look at the color of it though everything's suddenly gone sepia oh we've got heated seats it's quite good spec this so it's a GT so you get these nice leather seats and the important word there what they've been listening to silk Knuckles feel that isn't it servicenow okay this hasn't been a loved car this I don't think hasn't been serviced 20 000 miles done 135. fired up all right though we're gonna bulb out automatic lights Windows how many of these work two three four they all work that's fine I wonder if that'll clean up so we're into a gearbox service cam belt four wheel refurbs four tires see your profit slowly goes right that that's broken I always I don't like these anyway but that this little twister knob thing to control the mirrors that's bust I need a new one of those new trim for the passenger seat and a very very good clean got a horrible show me there and some mold growing this disgusting ah right I like I do like the dash on these I like the clock and everything I know the clock put my seats on does my fan work yeah okay everything is just covered in cigarette residue disgusting but it would clean up wouldn't it would clean up my biggest worry now is how smooth this box is if quick fit did his service at 50 000 miles then it's well over to another one you should do them every every 40 50 000 miles uh no locking wheel not in there even the key rings are yellow nicotine stained imagine the owners laugh can't you one of those smokers laughs uh no there's no locking wheel look unless it's in the boot perhaps it might be in the boots I've just spotted this I should have spotted this earlier but we've got nav there we go look at that very good this was some Carnage day do we have a camera I don't think we've got a camera do we we do have front and rear sensors though that's quite good right I think we'll take this for a quick drive and see how it performs okay then well we've got a reverse gear and we've got a first gear it's a good sign I cannot describe to you how bad the smell is it is like going into working men's club in the 80s I imagine I wasn't around then we've got a bit of a noise coming in front of the Bonnet I don't think it's engine but I think it could be a pulley noise or a you know that kind of yeah like a pulley the only warning light we've got is to tell me that we've got a bulb out the brakes feel okay they're not grinding or squeaking there's not too much travel on the pedal it pulls well we're in second well so far that box is quite smooth I quite like the black trim and I quite like all this brushed aluminum this is actually very typical in fact let me get rid of that oh we've got a chip in the windscreen which looks like it's been filled actually but it's it's gone into a bit of a crack and there's damage here from the wipers standard VW Audi stuff this this is what always frustrates me about used cars so the previous owner of this bought it when it was three years old presumably from a VW main dealer for quite a substantial amount of money I would guess and then they probably looked after it for two or three or four years perhaps and then they've just lost interest with it this is why I always say and you just I think a lot of you assume that it's me being a typical car dealer and I swear it isn't just based on my experience a one owner card does not necessarily mean that it's been loved and looked after usually if you find a one owner car that's 10 or 15 years old what a horrendous car that was yeah usually if you find a one-owned car that's 10 or 15 years old they've loved it for the first three or five years perhaps and then they've slowly just neglected it as opposed to a five owner car there's been somebody's pride and joy every two years not always the case but that is usually what I find well back to this car then it drives okay actually hmm I think what I'll do is take my mechanics get them to see what that noise is and make sure it's not engine related make sure it's just a pulley or something they didn't get them to correct it I was just going to say it could be the aircon condenser but my air conditioning is not even on so it wouldn't be that order a numerous switch for it order a new lever for the passenger seat see if that windscreen's okay give it a full service timing belt this the costs on this are going to run away with themselves you know timing belt water pump full service mot four tires that's going to be a grand we've got wheel refurbs that will be depends how far I go with them I could probably get them done for 200 quid if I just keep things cheap so what we're up to their 1200 pounds 100 pounds or so for a good detail valid and an odor bomb it's going to owe me what two six are paid 1400 pounds to spend there's no there's no point there is no point I might if I could get this to owe me four thousand pounds or done it could be worth five grand this is the trouble stock at the moment is really thin on the ground but at the same time I don't just want to buy something for the sake of it there's no profit there there's no point I do feel as though there's some life left in this car though it's what 12 years old look after it the way I would look after it and it should last for another five years or so shouldn't it I don't think there's enough in the budget to sort that rust down the wheel Arch so that might just get touched in it's not too bad it's not like that old Mark 5 golf had recently where I could see daylight through the wings yeah it drives okay this I think if I had to I'd have it as my own car obviously I'd have to get rid of that smell of smoke first because it's making me sick we got any Shades no oh we do look at these got a pair of readers oh they're yellow as well so I think I'll drop it off at my mechanics next and I'll catch up with you in a few days cheers guys they're giving me a headache as well you can start a fire with those right well we're back in the Passat and it's not good news I'm afraid it's been roundly condemned I took it down to my mechanics because I wanted them to check it over before I spent a penny on it and look at this they've given me a letter I've not read it yet but this is the the full Passat report so what I'm going to do with it nearly lost it though what I'm going to do with it now is find somewhere Scenic and I'm going to go through all the faults that this Passat has got it's a shame really because it's not a bad car it genuinely drives all right really I took it for a quick 20 pound mini value and it actually cleaned up quite well it still stinks to cigarettes but that smell eventually I think would fade away I'm just looking at my magnolia headlining once again this car is a glaring example of prevention is better than the Cure had the previous owner spent some money on this rather than spend it all on Marlborough gold we might be in a different situation what I've decided to do with this car is sell it cheaply to a mate of mine rather than spend a penny of my own money on it it just isn't worth my time and effort and that's one of the most depressing things about this job because I just want to save everything and that's the problem I can't sometimes it just doesn't make sense straight away I would have done a full service a cam belt a gearbox service four new tires four wheel refurbs a buff a good valet I'd probably replace the windscreen as well because there's a big chip there which is spread into a crack and there's some Marks here from the wipers so I'd have probably done that and that's another 200 pounds that's always kind of a problem with this job my heart always wants to roll my head I just don't like to see something wasted I'd rather keep something like this on the road because it's far better than buying a brand new electric car or far better for the environment anyway but that's another story the other trouble is I couldn't sell something like this in this condition off the fork or because I get too much trouble somebody would come along with three or four grand or whatever the figure is and they'd think they were buying a brand new car and they would rip this to bits or Worse still they'd take it and then within two months time bring it back with a list as long as your arm and that's kind of the problem I'd have to do all those jobs and spend all that money on it to make sure that it was in a fit state to sell to the retail public but then by then it'll loan me too much money and there'll be no profit in it so fortunately what is the point I figured instead I'd sell it to a mate of mine I've told them it needs four tires four wheel refurbs it's probably due a gearbox service it's due a cambel all that sort of stuff I think he's got a pretty good deal I think he'll come out of it smelling her roses because he'll be able to do some of the work himself and keep the cost down and he'll have a car here that we're able to use for six months maybe or 12 months and then sell on probably for money back if not a smaller profit I guess the other problem is I'm a bit of a perfectionist so I would want to make this car as minutes as possible it's just not worth it on 135 000 mile percent anyway let's park up somewhere and we'll go through the rapport should make for interest in Reading shouldn't it right well here we'll do it does Drive really well this car even the gearbox considering it's 136 I don't have much faith in dsgs pleasantly smooth we've got what sounds like a broken spring on the front there's a you know that sort of creaking noise you can hear that boing that sort of noise another idea with this was to do all the work and then put it on the raffle Shack website but I don't really know where to go with that as a business I don't just want it to be I didn't just want it to be filled with tap that I've ever spent on otherwise I could change the name from raffle Shack to raffle shed so I'm not going to do that I don't think right I've done a pothole here even my handbrake works oh let's crack open this report then shall we and the winner is not me on this occasion oh dear about four pages right so this was booked in for an inspection there's a misfire on Startup when it's warm it's quite smooth in fact very smooth engine smoking that could just be because it's overdue a service couldn't it so I expect fuel filters air filters all that sorts of stuff would would help diesel pipe split and leaking okay flywheel noisy and juddering I couldn't hear that personally but perhaps you can when it's up on a ramp I don't know both front tires are below the legal limit below please be careful driving this denser I don't want three points per tire bulb light on dash but all work in typical VW isn't it loads of electrical faults both rear shock absorbers heavily corroded see this is the kind of stuff that if you were a private person buying this you could get away with that until they snapped but as a dealer I'd have to get those done engine oil leaks fairly standard isn't it for 136 000 mile VW engine gearbox oil leaks okay DPF flexi pipe corroded excessively that's an accident waiting to happen aircon pump leaking not good in the summer turbo leaking oil standard front subframe broken bolt which has been replaced with the wrong one 's been there before haven't they all rear suspension arm bushes split glow plug fault code we haven't got a warning light for that but they've scanned it and that's what that's come up with and driver's mirror switch broken and windscreen chipped and cracked so to do all that work or to pay a mechanic to do all that work you'd be talking I don't know a lot of money 1500 quid two grand and it just wouldn't be worth doing I think this is a 5 000 pound car retail don't forget to pay 2 600 pounds for it so spend another 1500 it's just not worth doing especially by the time I've paid my vat margin these were the fault codes so we've got glow plug circuits and letter two stationary right cornering lamp open circuit whatever that means uh okay and then a load of historical faults according to this we've got a number one in four engine management Central Electronics navigation system door Electronics driver door Electronics passenger parking brake and Battery regulation oh another page that's just one of the same so that is about it and I'm quite disappointed with because I don't like to do this as you well know you submitted this countless times before I'd rather overspend and save another car I just like that I just get a bit of a buzz out of that but it isn't worth doing on this occasion I always like to get a silk purse out of a sousaire but this is just too far gone I think so thank you once again for watching make sure you give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it make sure you subscribe if you haven't done already you can follow me on Facebook Instagram Twitter I'll leave a link below if you've got any comments or questions let me know below and I'll be around to get back to you so yeah cheers guys see you next time [Music]

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Length: 27min 14sec (1634 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 17 2023