I BOUGHT A CHEAP SUZUKI JIMNY 

Your mechanic must love you with some of the shit you bring him 😂

As a rule of thumb, if the rag top's been looked after so will the rest of the car 🤔

Matt sniffing the MOT definitely deserves a like

"Looks like the bumper was made in Spain too, using yesso" - nearly fell off my asiento with laughter. You're a funny guy Matt. 🤣🤣🤣

Matt, I always look forward to watching your videos. I appreciate the honesty in your reviews. I wish you would upload more in a week but that’s asking a lot from a man who works all day everyday. I hope this channel grows and gets the success and recognition it deserves. Thank you sir for your great work!

To be fair, 17 years old is getting on a bit as far as rust is concerned, for example plenty of Mercs and Beemers of that vintage have rusty bodies. As for the emissions, a good code reader may well divulge a commonality between the various high readings. However there is little scope for profit if sold as a runner, as matt often demonstrates solid flip cars are somewhat of a rarity. It's why they get traded in, the owners already decided that fixing them up just isn't viable, either through a multitude of faults or a single major problem.

Loads of them over here in Tuscany. Ideal for rough country roads and you'd hardly believe where experienced drivers can get them to. Same with old Fiat Panda 4x4's and Susuki Vitaras.

Love the Jimny I bought new one in 2017, should kept it but it's worth more now than I paid for it, madness.

My mother had a soft top Jimny until fairly recently. It suffered from the notorious Jimny “death wobble” at around 45mph. Her partner did some research into it and discovered that the soft top versions, unlike the hard tops, were built in Spain, not Japan. They supposedly produced them with greater tolerances, hence the reason for the play in the steering.

We had one of these in Skiathos last September. Brilliant off road, totally gutless on any slight incline. Distance between gears was about five minutes. The only advice we were given about the car was to make sure the roof wasn’t left open overnight - apparently cats like to use them as Airbnb’s (and toilets). We’ll be getting another one next year 😂👍

you paid a grand for that ........its worth scrapping

Not all all Japanese cars are rot boxes…..we have an 02 3 door rav4 in black….used every day for last 7 years….approx 110k….passed every mot, probably a future classic.

I’m on my second one, I absolutely love it. My second one is auto JLX with 30,000 on a 56 plate

Definitely a market for it as an off road play thing. Decent set of tyres, and it’s good to go. The more adventurous may jack the suspension, add a snorkel and maybe even a roll cage and it’ll be good to go

Speaking of three spoke wheels. The only manufacturer that made the best-looking ones were Saab. Though, I vividly remember them on the original Range Rover (Classic); Vauxhall Nova and Corsa (in sportier guises); SMART Roadster, Ford Probe, and the Dodge Viper.

I've got an 06 Jimny Soft top, and its a brilliant little thing with the heart of a lion. At 06 I believe it to be one of the last soft tops available. I had to have the death wobble sorted by our local Suzuki car dealer, and I put a new roof on it for about £500. Easy job, even for a mechanical 1/2 wit like myself. It has had some welding done around a seatbelt mount.. I'm 6'2" and 20 stone by the way, so I put it on rather than getting into it, but it is excellent.

Wife had one early 2000’s. Great car for the shops as she used to pull up Velcro on roof and put bags in the back. Drive that at 70mph on M25 and you’ll realise what scared feels like. Steering was shocking!

Get the emissions tested at your local VW dealer, I’m sure it will pass

Wonder how many viewers will get that "Little Boy" reference? I'm sure all the other Japanese brands are very grateful to Toyota, and Honda for creating this notion among the Public that all Japanese brands are excellent quality. As far as the Jimny goes, bit ironic that vehicles that shape and size are now wildly popular in America. Thing is, the Public here wants such vehicles to be car-based. Why have something like the Jimny that's actually capable of going off-road, when you can have something that simply looks as if it can.

I had a Jimny as a loan car. (I'd previously been given a Suzuki Liana ...😳) Loved it's Tonka truck looks - hated the roadholding. Incidentally for years I thought the model name was 'Jimmy ' (as in Osmond - oh that ages me !)

Yes. High Peak back to form with a car that needs more work than the titanic. Feels like being reunited with an old friend

We've had a couple of Jimnys, our current one is the same age and about the same age, rust has never been a problem for us though the engine warning light is, every year or two it decides to come on for no obvious reason. Their flat paint doesn't age well either. Suzukis are generally reliable especially with age, that's why they're beloved in developing countries.

I have had 3 Suzuki's, my current a 2022 Ignis all of which came or come with a 12 year rust guarantee.I have had no repairs made on any of the 3 cars,and that includes the fact that in winter here in Denmark a large amount of salt is used on the roads.

Very very good timing. I was toying with a Jimny for Dartmoor lanes and that has put me right off the ones at sensible prices. As my local bodyshop on Dartmoor, a mere 500 yards away, never ever gets back to me with a quote for work, I can't face having to sort out welding etc. Saved me a fortune,, thank you!

I gave this video a 'like' at the intro, because I knew it was going to be a good one. Keep those cheap car videos coming, they're great fun.

I seriously recognise and respect your positivity Matt facing utter piles of shit at times.

Rented one exactly like that on holiday in Corfu and loved it. They probably rust a bit less in Corfu I'm guessing 😁

Made in spain with crap local steel , had a navara that rotted in the same way also made (badly) in spain

“It’s just a pity that I bought what I thought was quite a rare Suzuki Jimny because it had no roof, it turns out it’s got no chassis either” 😂

I recently decided I needed another wallet draining hobby so I got a 2005 grand vitara with all the off-road bits, what a load of fun that’s been for a cheap laugh Love watching the jimny and vitara off road

Farmers love them as an alternative to the John Deere Gators and their ilk. Loads have been converted to flat beds - basics implements added....etc...👍👍

I have to correct you there, SAAB made a few great sets of 3 spoke wheels

I lived in Trinidad for a few years and these were quite popular. Slow and noisy is how I remember them but excellent little offroaders.

In N.S.W Australia this would be worth much more than £1000 it would not be rusty and no emission worries because vehicles are not tested for emissions although the cracks in tge plastic bumpers would be an issue but try and find one if this generation if Suzuki Jimny for under aud $20000 it would be an absolute wreck because in Australia these are the most desirable cars and that goes for Suzukis in general but if you can buy one brand new because Suzuki can't keep up the demand as soon as you drive out of the dealer in apriciates by at least aud $5000 and our son has one and he bought his brand new for aud $32000 has put some mods on it and it is now worth aud $50000 and the mods cost less than aud $18000 and modern cars don't rust in Australia my 25 year old Toyota hilux has surface rust but still passes it's yearly inspection and has a carburetor no cat coverter and still passes becsuse of no emission checks l love living in Australia cars don't rust apart from crappy old pomy cars and older Japanese cars better than the UK and Suzuki Jimnys are worth good money if you bought that in Australia the one you bought $1500 $1600 it would be worth fixing up

Sorry but I have seen more rust on European cars then Japanese. And oil burner engines in Japan cars? Buy a VW.

I know someone just sold a red one of these probably the bag of shit you've just bought.

Let us know what eventually happened to it...would be a great farm car

Looking at the old Jimny you can certainly tell the Suzuki design team has modernised drastically! Great video mate, can wait for the next! 😃

It needs a good Italian Tune Up. I doubt it's been driven hard through the gears for some time.

Hows about CarVerticle before u shell out a bag of Sand🙈🤣

I hate this version with fold down roof.terrible

It's a shame these cars were built using recycled Chinese bean tins, because the design is very good.

Neighbour has one in full black with snorkel, it's awesome. Definitely like to see this in the hands of someone who'll get some more like out of it.

The convertibles are made in Spain and have a bad reputation for rust.

Nineteen minutes and nine seconds of smiling. Keep up the good work. 🙂

Not all Japanese cars rust I’ve a 02 plate Nissan Almera and a 03 plate Primera and ok there British built but not a spec of rust on them and underneath looks new the Primera for example still has the original exhaust system on it… wonder if the rusty chassis thing is a Spain issue has the Nissan navara had a issue with this and was also built in Spain also the plusars have problems with rust underneath and that was a also made in Spain …🤔

I checked the boot floor of one of these to see if it was worth buying and there was no boot floor !.

Never heard of a Weimaraner? You can't be on my quiz team.

Of cause you would never find a rotten Range Rover or Land Rover of the similar age or newer that didn't need a mechanic rebuild as well. As we have seen on your channel.

You have forgotten the Saab 900 turbo had 3 spoke alloys which looked good, so maybe the only car which did

I had an especially good chuckle at this video! Great stuff. The Japanese Car lovers will be a bit butthurt over this one. In fairness, even though I don't drive one currently, I do love a good Toyota.

Just seen your advert - worthy of the Bard 😂. Oh and only decent 3 spoke wheel, the Saab 900 Turbo of late 80’s, early 90’s.

First time I came across a Jimny it was Wheeler Dealers and they bought one thinking it could be fixed - it couldn't.

I have been into cars all my life, I'm currently 26 years old, and I literally JUST found out it's Suzuki JimNy and not Jimmy 🤣

Due to the cost of living crisis it still might a cheaper option than a traditional Turkey this year….. 😂😂 Love the reviews Matt 👍

Don’t be hating on Japanese cars and Suzuki because of that rot box Matt. Here ( southern hemisphere ) we get made in Japan models cheaper than in England and they dont rot .Japanese reliability is a real thing. My swift sport is a great drive albeit without the finish so many people seem to want.

The Jacuzzi Shimmy, the only thing that can improve this heap is an anti tank missile

I’m very glad you’ve acknowledged Japanese rust (and interior quality) because so many people focus on the mechanical reliability of Jap stuff but don’t realise how shyte the original construction was. Note to Japan: the UK can’t accept your motors because we Salt our roads and we can’t be arsed to go about cleaning and protecting your chassis.

Quick Q, best budget 4 wheel drive, Jimny or Panda?

Love the videos mate, please keep up the cheap car buys - they’re the best part of the channel 👍🏼

Personally, I wouldn’t give Japanese slack for rust. As all cars rust in some way. It also depends where you live. If you live in Canada, those most likely rot to hell due to the snow and coldness. Where’s with like say some place always warm, might not. Even then, I’ve seen pictures of French, German, british having rust issues. These were old and modern examples.

I went to buy a jimny once, I couldn’t fit in the driver seat 😂

you should always check a jimny behind the headlights especially, they acumelate water behind the headlights on top of the body mounts with no way to go so its a prime spot for rust. beside that the boot is also a prime spot for rust due to the jack vibrating ontop of the metal, i do own a 2007 jimny SE my self :) great little car.

My 2005 exactly the same. Put on eBay for £750 pre pandemic. Too too cheap but anyways within hours a truck from Bradford turned up with the cash. Weeks later up for sale £4K.

Always liked the Viper 3-spoke design but it's very 90's.

You seem to know a lot about Malibu Barbie, Matt! Is there something you're not telling us? Hehe. It is a shame bout the Jimny. Every one I've ever driven has had something really wrong with it, or at least something that's made it uncomfortable to drive. I hope you get something back from it anyway. Cheers.

“Thought it was a creature, no just a bit of rust" 😂😂😂

Stevie wonder did the front bumper it seems.

tbh everyone single person including yourself are the general public

I actually came across this on eBay and thought I recognised the place it was taken looked at the seller and my mind clicked on someone will probably buy it for a offroader

For a second i thought you were gonna say, just let me do a quick google on Weimaraner 😁

The back will collapse completely leaving it to drag on the ground and therefore become a two wheeled chariot think of Ben Hur !

Me and my mate looked at this exact Jimmy on Auto trader last week and said f#ck no, it was up for £1,500. I realised it was the same one from the stained MOT papers.

Jimnys do indeed rust for fun, but it's just not the case that Japanese cars all rust. I've done hundreds of thousands of miles in old Japanese cars without rust issues. My 18 year old Toyota, with 130,000 on the clock has lived outside all its life, and it has no significant rust underneath, and passed its MoT with no advisories a couple of weeks ago.

This might be a dumb question,but how do the non road legal cars arrive at the lot?Do the owners bring it with a tow or what?

Well Matt, this was good entertainment value that I would give a 7 !!! Keep the super work up 👍🏼

15 times I've heard a car vertical ad today you tube is turning into a joke now

Its good to see that you are now testing cars that fit better with your character.

hello warm greetings from Pontassieve province of Florence Italy I am the esteemed owner of a 4x4 off-road vehicle Suzuki Jimmy 4x4 with a 1.3 LT petrol m13a engine, all original from 2001, all original that I usually use on rural and forest tracks and with the right mud tyres it goes well and for me the Suzuki Jimmy 4x4 even if it is completely original I see that it is in its natural habitat in tackling rural farm tracks and forest roads that are used by logging companies for the transport of timber with forestry trucks!

A tidy little shitbox, indeed

“Bag of sand” took me a little long 😄

This car is like a bad McDonald's hamburger. Potentially dangerous. Cheers Matt excellent content as always.

Ironically, the new Jimny was removed from sale on the UK market because of exhaust emissions. It seemingly wouldn't have complied with Euro 7, due in 2025..... I think someone wiped their rectum on that MOT certificate Matt. I liked the "find somebody who is handy with a MIG welder" bit - and a bible presumably......

Definitely something to be said for the greenlaning pitch. They get mutated to all sorts of degrees, external roll cages, massive wheels and snorkels. There's even one I know of that's had a Cavalier 1.7TD engine fitted 🕺

Think I’m right in saying All the convertibles were made in Spain because originally they were intended for the Spanish holiday car rental companies

Horrid cars. A lady I worked with bought one brand new back in 2005 and took us out in it. Even brand new it was bloody awful. I've never understood why people like these things so much

Rented a Jimny whilst on holiday on a greek island many years back and it was great fun for the sort of roads out there - wouldn't want one to drive in the UK though. Bit of a shame that it was so rotten as it might have lived on for a while - hope it brings you some profit as well as the entertainment it provided for us😊

I think this is the first car on the channel you've bought that doesn't "just needs a good buff" to fix 🥺

Is there a Cliffe the jimny could get pushed off?

Lets run a check on it One previous carefree owner called seaman stains who used it for dogging. Lots of sticky tissue paperwork and owner having been fulled serviced . Fluids topped up on a regular basis but there is a history of some bumping and grinding . Gear knob shows extensive wear due to being yanked a lot and pulled to one side. Good all round vision through windows for viewing and can easily take two in the front and three in the rear. Previous owner sold due to being piston and broke

Great video, just subscribed. One way to resolve the rust issue on the rear is to chop it in half which is what I did! If it's not there, it can't be rusty :D Take a look if you get a chance ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SLADTbRlkWk.html

You chose the model to avoid like the plague. The spanish built soft-tops with zero corrosion protection, poor paint application and a soft-top that funnels water into its important places tells you why there are so few of these left. Emmissions are probably a failing sensor. 3 spoke wheels are a nightmare to get to balance.

Not all Jap cars are destined for the scrap heap.

Susuki auto division left the U.S. market several years ago due to poor sales. Long term quality may have been a contributory reason. My 8 year old Honda has no rust. I live in Minnesota where they use massive amounts of salt.

“I’ve owned several over the years”.....matt is there a car youve only ever owned once?!

I suppose, where they don’t salt their own roads, the Japanese make something that would last forever, in their own country. Astonishingly, and this is true car nerd, geek heaven, those trace their roots back, to 1970 😳

Be supprised if you get 1500 quid bud, I hardly get any customers who want work, I bought a terrios the other week and it just motd with welding advisorys.

well you can,t win them all .. Spotted it in Autotrader colour should have been yellow like a Lemon take care Matt

Great but sad video Matt, both for you and the car. You tried your best and offered it a chance. Sorry to hear that it didn't work out. Good lesson for us Japanophiles who believe that the answer to everything is non European- carwise. Thanks.

I think I can trace my herniated disk back to driving one of these as a rental on gravel roads in Crete.