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THE LOGBOOK
Registrace 8. 10. 2009
Car dealership behind the scenes, car reviews, DIY, general rants. All things cars.
I foolishly bought another dealers problem from auction… today it landed!
I hate buying from car auctions. It’s stressful, time consuming and as we can see here… not always a great outcome! Also the Ferrari died. Just another day in the life of a car dealer. Sigh. 😞
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Auctions day 2 and I’ve got it very wrong… even after all that planning!
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After the day starting so well with an epic sound test of an Aston Martin through a town centre, things went downhill very quickly. NOT looking forward to this auction purchase turning up. Every day is different, in the life of a car dealer! Whoopsie!
Buying cars from auction, how I prepare! Bad service from Aston Martin & there’s been murders @ work
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Buying cars from auction, how I prepare! Bad service from Aston Martin & there’s been murders @ work
A week of chaos and car deals going wrong!! One problem after another.
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It has been a difficult week at the car dealership, Rob explains why, and it ain’t pretty!
Maserati Ghibli gone wrong! Sometimes a fight isn’t worth fighting, or is it?
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Maserati Ghibli gone wrong! Sometimes a fight isn’t worth fighting, or is it?
AMG money pit, bad car or bad luck? Either way I regret it!
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AMG money pit, bad car or bad luck? Either way I regret it!
Is a Mercedes Benz C63 a good car? Honest review. Should I buy one? W205.
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A walk around and discussion on the pros and cons to a W205 C63S, one of my favourite cars! Is it a good car?
A behind the scenes of my car dealership in year 5. Stock check.
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A lot has happened in 5 short years, here is a little walk around the dealership to see what is happening now.
Lotus Emira First Edition walk through. First impressions.
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Lotus Emira First Edition walk through. First impressions.
Jaguar F Type V8, drive and review. Is it a good car?
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Jaguar F Type V8, drive and review. Is it a good car?
New dealership now live - exciting times
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New dealership now live - exciting times
Goodbye to the old unit…. Emotional. Thank you for the good times.
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Goodbye to the old unit…. Emotional. Thank you for the good times.
Showroom build Pt 1. The first look at our new unit. This is where it begins!
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Showroom build Pt 1. The first look at our new unit. This is where it begins!
Supercharged C63 700bhp, visual and audio therapy. Exhaust noises and DJI Air 2S Drone footage.
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Supercharged C63 700bhp, visual and audio therapy. Exhaust noises and DJI Air 2S Drone footage.
Sunday Drive out @ Cubitt Cars enjoying a supercharged C63, Audi TT V6 & Audi R8
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Sunday Drive out @ Cubitt Cars enjoying a supercharged C63, Audi TT V6 & Audi R8
2018 Mini Cooper SD for sale @ Cubitt Cars
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2018 Mini Cooper SD for sale @ Cubitt Cars
Used car market? What’s happened? Will it crash? Behind closed doors @ Cubitt Cars
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Used car market? What’s happened? Will it crash? Behind closed doors @ Cubitt Cars
Jaguar F Type V6 S for sale @ Cubitt Cars
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Jaguar F Type V6 S for sale @ Cubitt Cars
Guess the V6?…. Loud exhaust sounds, special guest appearance from a popping V8!
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Guess the V6?…. Loud exhaust sounds, special guest appearance from a popping V8!
Jaguar F Pace for sale @ Cubitt Cars (YD66 EHL)
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Jaguar F Pace for sale @ Cubitt Cars (YD66 EHL)
Fiat 500 CULT for sale @ Cubitt Cars (SB64 WXH)
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Fiat 500 CULT for sale @ Cubitt Cars (SB64 WXH)
Fiat 500 Lounge 2014/14 for sale @ Cubitt Cars (MK14 KKB)
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Fiat 500 Lounge 2014/14 for sale @ Cubitt Cars (MK14 KKB)
Nissa Juke Tekna 2014 for sale @ Cubitt Cars (VE63 EZG)
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Nissa Juke Tekna 2014 for sale @ Cubitt Cars (VE63 EZG)
Fiat 500 Lounge for sale @ Cubitt Cars (FY64 RHO)
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Fiat 500 Lounge for sale @ Cubitt Cars (FY64 RHO)
Ford KA Black Edition for sale @ Cubitt Cars (YC16 XMU)
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Ford KA Black Edition for sale @ Cubitt Cars (YC16 XMU)
Peugeot RCZ 2.0 HDI Sport for sale @ Cubitt Cars (AK14 XNJ)
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Peugeot RCZ 2.0 HDI Sport for sale @ Cubitt Cars (AK14 XNJ)
Vauxhall Corsa Ltd Edition for sale @ Cubitt Cars (DY17 WSV)
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Vauxhall Corsa Ltd Edition for sale @ Cubitt Cars (DY17 WSV)
Nice honest video if l was you l would get the customer to bring there cars to you so you can look over the car before doing the deal 👍🏽🥂
Was this the top of the market. Nice videos by the way
Ooh dear - convertible no 😢. Amazing engines - loved my 63s (s coupe and cls) but my convertible is a more civilised 911 4s but I’m a 50 year old man
Ran the workshop at a main dealers and did the testing; could never understand sales valuing px's without our checking them first. They would have a full prep done, I would test and then they would discover they were in for a whole lot of un planned expense; a few turned out to be cut and shuts. Got through a few sales managers!
Subbed.... Chops, shifting metal and yourself all I watch great to see daily running and headaches and fixes lol loved the X1 video what a spot and great fix that was
SIMPLE. POUND SAND 🇨🇦🇨🇦
The noises that car makes broke My heart.
Here from the Podcast, interesting watch - I guess you have to take the rough with the smooth but Christ it must be hard getting shafted like this. Hopefully a minor blip and then onwards and upwards. ❤ thanks for the videos and podcasts!
You really should audition for Top Gear. Your personality, charisma and narration are perfect for TV and a car programme. Love watching the videos!
I think you should feel special when spending money in a dealership. We’ve bought many cars over the years and had the best experience with the lower end when collecting. One of the cars had a cover on and got the full unveiling etc. When recently buying a very expensive top of the range car, it was in a delivery bay and felt very underwhelming when handing over with no cover etc.
So pleased I'm not in the car sales game anymore !
Keep the Mercedes lol great video thanks for being honest about your car world.
Ohh you are very handsome ❤
I bought a brand new AMG last year. It broke down after 600 miles. They had it in for over a month until they said we’ve tried everything and can’t fix it. They had to strip down the engine and had to wait for a tool from Germany to do this. I rejected the car and got a full refund. Never again.
That timing chain sounds shit it’s probably about to give way without warning
You can absolutely plastic weld that bumper. I’m an ex merc main dealer body repairer/painter. You could have saved £900 going to another body man.
what a great video enjoyed that very much. thanks
New subscriber. After decades in the car business, my very best day was when I decided I had had enough . I had all my remaining stock transported to the Auction and sold the lot of them. Kindest regards 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Car dealing in the 70's and 80's was great fun and a laugh a minute at the auctions, now it's just a pain in the arris, glad I got out in 1990.
Auctions are becoming more and more decietful , not to be trusted
Very nice indeed….and as someone who’s onto his third Porsche Cayman I have to say I would be sorely tempted with the Emira as an alternative purchase next time around.
I got Porsche 911 might sell it for this beautiful piece of art
Money laundering
The facelift Quattroporte is pretty much my dream car, and you see them for sale for £15k, but then you hear about things like £500 02 sensors 😂 it's easy to forget affordable buying price does not mean that's it's not still a proper exotic with the parts availablity and price tag to match 😢
Surely you learn from this and when someone's engine light comes on as you drive it off their drive...you don't continue with the deal??
First tune viewer, your voice reminds me of Gary Barlow are you from the same town?
As an owner of a 2013 SLK55 for five years until last year maybe the reason this car is welded to your forecourt is that it’s overpriced? You can buy an R172 SLK 55AMG for pretty much the same money, better car and ten years newer.
Love your honesty and transparency in showing the real world challenges of being a dealer. Really refreshing to watch warts-and-all tales of your trials and tribulations! Keep going!! Great to watch!!
Bloody hell, I’m loving your videos, dead down to earth and funny, everyone makes me smile! Thanks 👍
They're having a laugh. You wouldn't have ignored an appointment then driven up to the isle of mull. Its so obvious what can potentially happen and of course it did.
Smoking it’s c*ck off 😂
Terrible for putting you in an Audi manual
Those ramps look just like the little toy you used to get in Xmas crackers where you had to shuffle all the pieces around with only one spare space , and get the numbers in order. Great fun .
I'm glad I discovered your channel Rob. As a Castleford lad retired to Spain it's good to hear West Riding accents.
Hi Rob, I watched your podcast with the other two guys and found it very interesting. I'm a big fan of Matt at High Peak Autos and thought I'd send him a very nice email asking him if he'd ever considered kicking Autotrader into touch as was discussed in the podcast. I was very proud of the nicely constructed and jolly little email. I received a one-word answer - Crank. I'm very puzzled about this and have decided to either stop watching HPA channel or just watch all the posts as normal and then just comment "crank".
Believe me, the public is more is more lying than dealers.
Auctions are fixing prices definitely and always have
I bought a 55 plate in 2006, probably the most fun car I’ve ever had! The noise on full chat is fabulous 😃
Aaah the bmw “boing” of concern love the noise Same noise if you need washer fluid to a gearbox dying 😂😂
Or 4) it’s been smashed up and sat in a yard waiting to be repaired.
RESULT! If it is fixed
Normally if there is a fault on theses BMW's, you get one of two green arrows flashing on the instrument panel
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A CAR DEALER ROB ?? you seem to know your stuff
Wow such a easy fix how can another garage not code the injectors 😂😂😂hope its all sorted now 👍 👍👍
Don't worry it'll be alright son.
18 months without MOT??? Your math skills are lacking. Jan. 2022 - Aug. 2024 is OVER 30 months sir.
U certainly do your homework fair play to you.
That BMW is too heavy for that transporter
Rob. Great mini series Sir.
Rob's fixed it! 😂
That’s a mechanic who deserves a pay rise well done (new subscriber)