I BOUGHT A CHEAP VW PASSAT FOR £350! 

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Love the cheap car turn arounds. Regular guys can relate to them more than Lambo"s and Ferrari"s. Nice work Matt. Content great as usual.👍👍

That's a bargain! I am constantly amazed at car prices in the UK. I have a German Sheperd and they shed hair something shocking but I have set the car up so hair is confined to the rear and is easily and regularly vacuumed up. I always think silver cars always look so much better with tinted windows. I must admit I like these cheap part exchange videos. Looking forward to seeing the "dirty Jag" you mentioned. That should be interesting. Enjoy your one hour of TV to-night!

Belgian Malinois are super intelligent. Judging by the interior I wonder if the dog was actually the previous owner.

Odd highly spec’d highline has a keypad for phone instead cup holder on right side of blank. Super cool in 2005. Like insanely cool.

Great video as always but one question, why didn’t you get the work done on the car and get a bigger profit? There could be a whole other strand to the channel where you take a car like this and film having fully valeted and paint touched up and then sell for a profit! I’m also considering an XE so can’t wait to see the video on that! 👍🏻

This 1.9 is a PD, PD105.

Sorry Matt it’s either the tv or the lamp

dunno if you’ve sold this but id love it for a first car

PassaT! Great daily!

So weird I bought a £600 golf Estate 07 all I wanted it for was storage and tip run car for a few week, woman who I bought it off had it since new only getting rid because she wanted something bigger. Full vw service history the car drove like a brand new vw. . New clutch flywheel, anything jt needed it got, ive never bought a car when someone keeps every bill including tyres it was like a bible thick; genuinely expected it to be awful, noises, things broke/not working. The opposite air con everything worked I evan went down to Cheshire from the Lakes in it to prove to the wife how good this car is. She was blown away how a £600 if looked after was like new, we’ve ended up keeping it just mot’d it it passed nothing at all. Were happy with the 50mpg it does everywhere compared to our X3M which does less than half.

Your channel is very informative and insanely entertaining❤️keep up the great work and thank you for letting people share some ideas here , it has helped me reach over $187,000 in trading by age 27! .

I'm a massive fan of big barges like the Mondeo, Insignia and these things. For hauling stuff around they are pretty hard to beat and represent great value!

This is a great spec, has A/C and cruise control, there's literally nothing more you need for a good mile muncher.

I'm enjoying these "bargain hunt" videos. It's a dark art deciding how much life is left in a car but if this one starts, runs and doesn't smell of dog it's got to be with a grand👍

Candian B6 Passat estate owner here. I've owned two, the first being a rusty 2006 beater base model, purchased for $2500 as a temporary vehicle to help with moving. My wife and I were so impressed with that car and what it could do, I sought out a newer and less abused example. We ended up with a High line spec, loaded, one owner 2009 2.0TSI model with only 60,000KM. Its been a great car, perfect for road trips (the 70l fuel tank gives it long legs) gets great gas mileage and can haul just about anything... fast.

Fabulous. The self-deprecation is what makes these cheap car videos interesting. Keep them coming.

Great to see another banger kept on the road for another few years! I've got one of these myself on a 59 plate, 2.0 diesel r line and everything you said was spot on. Well built, comfortable, reliable and cheap to run. Lowered powered ones are a bit gutless and they're fairly boring but for the money, you can't go far wrong. PS - Pov spec models didn't have the slide out drawer in the dash nor much else on them, easily spotted by the amber front repeaters. Better models got clear repeaters amongst other things, just to remind you that you could of done better in life 😂

I had a 2010 R Line B6 and I regret selling it. It was the comfiest car I've ever owned and was great on fuel. I'd have another in a heartbeat. Being a 1.9 diesel that will go on forever as well.

I had one in the United States. It had the 3.6L six and was Tornado Red. It was a love/hate relationship. I loved it when it was running properly and everything was functioning but after 60k miles that was seldom. Engine and transmission were faultlessly reliable over the 200k miles I owned it but almost everything else broke often more than once. It was replaced by a Buick Regal TourX which is a rebadged Opel/Vauxhall Insignia.

The 1.9 tdi BXE engine is a great engine. I had one in an A3 neughbour still has a passat nowwith 450 000 a going strong. The fly wheel and hollow crank are the only weak spots. But easy to get replaced. A better car than many new cars.

Love the cheaper cars you do, anything under 10k Also i have been watching your videos for a few years now and i do prefer when you do the walk around yourself rather then when you have a camera man do them with drone shots ect. my personal opinion.

Had a 2010 B6 Passat, was only 1.6 tdi. Hated it, gutless. I had two insignias since and now I'm back driving a 2018 Passat b8 dsg 2.0 tdi and it's fantastic

The cheap px videos are always my favourite, total voyage of discovery. Always learn a new tyre brand or 2! Your reactions to the state of people's cars are always a highlight. A lot of car for not a lot of money. Top video as usual.

Hi Matt, could you please consider doing a short video that explains your stance on most modern diesel engines and why they are best avoided. Additionally, could you also do a piece on older diesels that can readily run on old cooking oil?

I had an ‘07 US Passat Wagon. Didn’t know there was a version so basic, it had manual shift & manual windows. Mine was the 2.0T version, w/leather & power lift gate. The power went out on the lift gate though, so that sucked. I think it had the drawers you mentioned, in the dash. I never put anything in them, cuz they were so tiny, & I thought it was some sort of black hole that’d swallow up what I put in them. Loved that car. The gauge cluster looked high end. I loved putting the key into the dash to start it. I didn’t mind the electric brake, although it was before they became more common, so you had to tell valet people how to work it then. Only got rid of the car probably due to it needing work that wasn’t worth what I could only sell the car for. Got a 2012 Passat , and drove it till it needed work that wasn’t worth the vehicle sell price at the time. On my 3rd Passat, a 2022, and wish they would keep on making them (at least in the US). Haven’t heard about overseas or Canadian Passats being shelved, but I don’t think I like them as much as the US spec anyway. Cool video! 👍

The Passat is a fantastic car. Especially the new versions. I absolutely love my B8 Estate. Done 146k and drives like it’s on 50k. Feels proper posh too for a VW. Glad you made this video 😁 cheers

Keep these videos up Matt everyone loves them, it’s not all about luxury this and luxury that, it’s refreshing to see real world stuff. The subs are growing healthily too. Please never stop!

I can smell that from here! We have Passats as pool cars at work and despite the abuse and battering they get, they still drive well. Great content as usual.

Wow it's parked on the web of Ley lane and Hollins Lane, Mill Brow. Did you try a handbrake turn there after all? It's nice to see my back yard on the big screen. Started watching the channel to see if I could do the detective work and solve your filming locations, but I enjoy the content. Wishing you lots of good straight customers .... a rarity I know.

Top man! I think these cheap PX videos are your best 👍👍

Great little earner, a VW when VW were built to last be able to take a knock or two and not be in the dealership every five minutes.

when you do a free car giveaway make sure its not going to be that one 😉or i will unsubscribe

Some more volkswagen, love to see it. These videos just keep me entertained

I remember when these were brand new. I was in a volvo s40 sport lux and that seemed old then, now these look old and my 2003 s40 sport lux sallon is rare lol. Strange

I see a Passat, I click instantly since I had 2 of these and currently drive a B7

My God , its weird how life goes by so fast. I was loaned this same car (2007) by Auto Exchange when my car was being repaired. Seems like yesterday, now they are old cars and worth little.

Your videos are damn addictive. I can’t put my finger on why I enjoy them so much 😁

Love these cheaper car videos, would love to see one like this , which has had the Mark full works on it , to see what price could be achieved. I’m sure a subscriber would pay top wack for a car that gets the treatment.

Great Video, plenty of miles left in that one yet !! The Passat B6 is a brilliant car if your after a cheap, reliable runaround but be careful with the engine you chose! That 1.9 BXE is a PD (cam driven injectors) and last of the VW TDI with the legendary reliability, have seen a few of these running over 500k kms once serviced regularly. .. usually the Dual mass flywheels go around the 300k km mark but the good news here is the option of solid flywheel replacement options for the BXE at a reasonable price. There was also the 2.0 Tdi Pd engine at introduction , best avoided due to oil pump balance shaft issues which can cause engine damage and turbo issues so steer clear of that option. 2008 seen the introduction of the common rail engines 2.0 and 1.6 (identifiable by the dipstick not surrounded by the plastic engine cover) which are also reliable engines. Can't get much better then a B6 Passat for no nonsense motoring.

Well…I don’t know where you buy these passar for this money because…if you go to Facebook it’s more expensive…on gumtree it’s the same…car gurus even more expensive…in auction…??? I don’t believe…

I have one of these cars identical to this a 1.9 BXE wagon , I have clocked up over 300kmls and it’s been very very reliable and durable , Common issues are coil springs rust and break and the rear break calibers seize up , ohhh and window regulators , Keep the oil changed and they will keep motoring on and last a long time , apparently the boot lid rusts on them but luckily mine hasn’t , very comfortable and rock solid interior.

always liked the Passat for what it was a midsize runabout/executive car similar to a Honda Accord/ Toyota Camry don't dog on the modern models of the Opel insignia as the Cadillac CTS was based on it

@highpeak autos. You may want to check youre channel for a scam artist mate, apparently I've won a prize from you. I've never entered anything. Free rank of diesel would be nice lol

You were a brave man to do the initial test drive with the windows up🙂👍

Well done Matt vw passat is a good car you could have done it up to your usual standard you may get £2000 for the car. I wold have bought it off you no problem .l like vw passat cars . Kevin

Great for £350. 1.9PD BXE did have issues BKC is the "bulletproof" version of three 1.9 engines, available superceding the earlier B5.5 1.9 engines which were also very good. Mileage might be coding error as a result of aftermarket head unit install. Midline is base spec with no phone kit, coin drawer etc. Good flip.

Wouldn’t knock the mondeo mk4 titanium X, mine did 200k miles and never let me down, and parts are cheaper

What's wrong with diesels? The engine last longer, often outlives the rest of the car and more economical when you do a lot of miles.

If it's a 1.9 engine it is PD. All the 1.9 were PD. They all had dash drawers except the base model, which this one is.

The trim next to the Hazard Warning Lights could come with a cup holder and Mobile Phone. Like this era of Passat. VW were killing it in the mid 2000s

Nice looking car and the interior is a nice place to be too. Typical VAG broken rear wiper

I had a 2013 Toyota RAV4 4x4 in America. I sold it about a year ago and I bought it for 10K dollars and sold it for 11K dollars. The car was in a very good condition with no crashes or scratches so it got sold in 3 weeks. The color was metallic gray (color might not be Available anymore.) The only thing wrong was with the brakes. It stops very hard on every brake but it’s still fine.

Premium seat for Friday night's High Peak Autos show! Cool stuff as always. And may I add, on the recent Golf video the car had 'The Manchester Bee', great to learn more 👍

Always get a laugh (or three) out of these videos Matt, and as you say 'the real worlds where it's at'....well for most of us!...😜 Keep up the good work. 👍

Hi , if you have a smelly car cut some oranges up in segments with a knife make sure the juices bits are showing put on plate skin side down and shut the doors or put some instant coffee on a tin tray set on fire with two bricks underneath as not to burn anything and shut the doors . Works well even in doors in ones house if you have had a bucket of Artex plaster gone passed it,s use by date . Works on fridge containers , trailers .

Always enjoy watching your videos, have watched most of them now. One question I have was, in your early days what did you do for insurance on the cheap cars,? I guess trade insurance would have been a lot of money to start out?

The first New Mills service shows toothed belt changed.

If you put your seat belt on before setting off the handbrake automatically releases 😂👍🏻

I love the way this guy says it’s very important to do a vehicle check before you buy any car.. Then, having bought a Passat he rolls up and having already bought it then proceeds to do a vehicle check on it..He does this arse ended approach on every video!

Brilliant video as always! Love these cheap car videos! Keep up the brilliant work 🚙🚙

Had one of these as a company car got it 07 got rid in 11 did over 150,000 miles in it se spec with heated seats,iPod link and Bluetooth phone decent spec in 2007. Moved up the company ladders since but still think it’s in my top three ever cars. Oh and rear light clusters have never been beaten in my opinion.

Gosh, what a disgusting car. Who does this to a car? Great video.

Don't know what colour it is? They're all silver

The dog guard is wortha few quid second hand. Paid £100+ for a new one recently

I had a B5.5 Paid 500, spent 200 on bits, ran it for a year, put 12m test on it and sold it for a grand. That stank too I still see it now and again, the guy has it as his main motor. They're decent cars

1.9 pd is what I have in my mk4 golf it’s got 185,000 on the clock but it honestly sounds sweet as a nut for a diesel 😂😂

The £230 overdub was brilliant! 😂😂

2006 to 2009 always had the injectors going my mate worked for the rac and was going our to about 10 cars a week and then the injectors wasn't cheep 500 nikers each

What devalues this most is that it’s a 1.9 TDI in S spec. At this sort of price level surely you just go find a 2.0 TDI SE so you at least get a centre armrest.

Good solid car in all fairness, with lots of live left in it.

if it's 230 profit, what do you consider your time to be worth, and how much time have you spent on it ie finding it, collecting it etc cheers buddy good video

Some times I'm genuinely surprised you just sit down in the cars and give them a drive in your normal clothes and without gloves on your hands or any covering on the seats!!

Nice one, I like the way there’s a story told in every video.

I’m curious, do you actually do a car vertical check before you buy these cars or do you only do it for the purpose of the sponsorship?

I get how you add a few hundred quids worth of value by valeting and tidying it up....but I guess you can only see it on to a trade customer at these levels of profit. A retail customer would demand their 6 month so called "warranty" and one problem, would wipe out any profit ....?

I had the successor (B7), sold it with over 200k km on the clock, the interior still looked new (I looked after it of course). Was a great car.

PASSAT GANG 💪💪💪 Love mine since day one and boy is it quick, 2.0TDI Highline, on a long drive it's an absolute beast. 300mi on less than half a tank if you're not too enthusiastic with the loud pedal

Lovely touch at the end mate

You could make a video on: the money you can save vs time you’ll waste, trading in a car versus selling it privately

Bought a b6 estate 6 months ago to use as my daily and I absolutely love it a lot more than I expected to😂 currently on 160k miles still drives so nice and smooth

you see this is the type car i am after cheap little run around i am not worried about bumps and scrapes.all i see on forecourts £1600 plus wrecks.i wish he was my mate

11:41 What is the meaning of "Matching plates" phrase mentioned here? In the UK sometimes front and rear plates are different? Is it even legal?

BXE engine is a PD engine. I had one in my altea. Only died because I fit a solid flywheel conversion and blew the gearbox 15k miles later

That was quite a decent car for the price, well done with moving it on so quickly 😊.

I have an 09in Canada with a 2.0 gas engine. Just came back from a road 2000km in 5 days road trip. Slept in try he back every night. Love the car.

I've never seen such a poverty spec interior in a B6 Passat. But at least it has the most reliable engine, those 1.9 diesels are extremely durable.

New drinking game. Drink whenever you hear Matt say it needs a clean 😉

Whilst video's on Bentley's, Aston's and Porsche's are great to watch its video's on the old cheapie's like this that I really like and confirm you are operating in the real world! Despite its fairly disgusting appearance this turned out to be quite a good un, and probably a couple of hundred quid spent on the comestics could make this a very presentable car👍

Nice one Matt - can you imagine what the owners house is like

VW diesel...160K on the clock...will run another 100k or more. Germans know how to build engines. Enjoyed the video.

Cars are scrapping at £400. Soooooo

You could upload a video or two on an Aston or Lambo if you want, but I'm sure you'd end up with a few yawning viewers and maybe some reaching for the unsubscribe button. This video, on the other hand was excellent. After this car was de-dogged, I'm sure your mate bit your hand off when you offered it to him for £600.

So, no cambelt change for 13 years and nearly 100k. It would cost more than the car to get that done but it goes to show that VW's five year change intervals aren't necessary. I wonder how many other old diesels are running without a cambelt change?

Oh ffs, Matt. I have limited time this evening, but I cannot resist one of your ‘I bought a cheap…videos 😂

How do you find these types of cars as I would like to start out and run my own car sales business

I had a 07 Passat. Saloon version. Such a smooth car and a powerful pd engine. Silly torque figures when mapped correctly. Shame the car fell apart around the engine. Looks like a very basic Passat as normally se and above got a arm rest.

You really are going to have to start your cheap car check overs in full hazmat garb, and then strip it off if you happen across a unicorn car that wasn’t used a fly tipping site in its previous life 😂😂😂😂

Mat,on these 1.9 TDis never pull out the dipstick like that,always hold down on the engine cover... Otherwise you will just break the Plastic that the Dip stick goes into,they get nrittle with heat cycles.Ive broken Alot over the years😂

Had a 5 cylinder Passat estate years ago. Bought at 33k, sold at 216k with original clutch. Regular servicing and it NEVER broke down at any time. Didn't fancy 4 cylinder VWs after that and preferred the Mondeo with timing chain. Family requirements oblige a Tiguan now and it's OK. Ford interiors have better build quality, though.