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For some reason, categorised cars always look better than normal ones. The sellers always put bodykits on as an incentive

Vcheck is one of the best hpi checks currently. Quite a few cars are passing through as unrecorded but vcheck brings up the salvage record if sold through copart or motorhog etc, including the auction date, mileage and pictures of the damage. A must when buying 👍🏼

Great video Calv! That “twin power” on the engine cover I believe is because it’s a single turbo but twin scroll 👍!! Haha yer that fuel economy is shocking! I get 33 out of my m140i 😅

Notification gang Calvin keep it up massive love here 🙌🏻

Calvin when are you realising your CCD drum and bass Spotify playlist? Some bangers on the cinematics!! 😎😎

Question for you is with every categorised car I’ve bought it always makes a creek or a noise that the plastic inside is after shifting with the crash or a rattle here and there, when your buying them do you find the same?

Categorised cars can be great value if the damage was minor and near the build date. This usually meant the insurance didn’t bother getting the car repaired. I have a Porsche 987 S , categorised in 2008, I purchased it in 2017. Any problem would have surfaced by that date obviously, and the price I paid was less than it would have been, still got the car, drives superb. Just do your homework...and that applies to purchasing any car!!!

Always, ALWAYS HPI a car when buying privately. Even from friends. It's cheap enough to do, and may save you a load of money.

I love your videos man. Always sad when they end 😂

Very nice video, serious editing time 👊

Always great video honest car 🚙 content

24mpg being good? madness. I'd be expecting 40 out of a 4cyl sub 200hp. 300hp 4cyls will hit 30 reliably.

Is the front end identical to the non gran coupe model? I know these 4 series cars massively benefit from a front lip and bigger wheels - the whole front end just looks more beefy and I like it.

really great content cal m8

My first car was a 2013 Ford Fiesta 1L Ecoboost which was CAT S, I paid £3750 for it and it had 52k miles. My mate bought the same car (same spec but in white) from a main dealer for £5500!! Mine was Cat S for paint damage on the rear arch (that was it) was a no brainier to me!

Great video Calvin :D

Excellent informative video, thanks. Surprised that car has got a manual handbrake though.

Noticed one comment mentioning squeaks from interior trim, I can vouch for that. Garage dropped my company car off the ramp and most panels got whacked, was almost written off. There are other niggles that might not appear on a test drive, electric gremlins. Mine now has issues with the keyless entry, reverse camera doesn't always come up. Drives perfectly well, was a darn good car before the calamity happened. Makes me think twice when I see that Cat S on an ad. Cat N probably not going to be any problem.

I personally only buy them if I can repair them myself. You know exactly what the damage is then unless the owner has previous damage photos/ repaired correctly.

Any car that’s categorised & keyless start is usually good because mint cars are fetched for all the parts to repair the salvage. Buy a crook-lock & aftermarket immobiliser if you don’t want your car going missing and the parts going a salvage vehicle.

The paint job hasn’t really been done great was it? You can see the mismatch at about 2:00, other than that looks really nice

I have this exact model and town driving is 32mpg , tbf can’t wait for 12 months lease to pass . Is definitely gutless

Can you do any update vid on how your M3 e46 wagon is going please Calvin

Looks good mate.. for the cost of a car data check like £9.99 or even less if you buy bulk checks its a no brainer to do the checks these days...some people are just stingy and want to save a couple of quid and get stung later on either car has finance/mileage issues or been written off then its too late.

I had a 420d gran coupe for a year, absolutely loved it, so practical, I have a 440i coupe now and wish I got the gran coupe version

Calv love the videos. Keep up the god work.

Really like this car - all the pleasures of the Touring but styling of the saloon - so glad BMW finally did this! As a family man with kids and dog - perfect for me. I’m aiming to get one to compliment my Touring! 👍

How’s it so slow I’ve got the 420i coupe 19 plate and does 0-60 in 7 seconds so surely 20-70 would be quicker ?

calvin calvin calvin youre in the wrong game mate. 1:42 them editing skills are on point!!

Calvin there's 5mm of hair length on your head and you feel rough? 🤣 Jaysuuus, should have seen some people who never had a haircut since last lock down lol.

i went into a 320i and i felt crammed in it ? im only 5"10 is the interior of a gran coupe bigger ??

Good content . Wheres the 320 diesel dragon time .

A car dealer talking you into buying a caterised car ... that he will be selling .... lol good work calvin 👍🏼

13:27 24.8mpg “is pretty good” 😳 I’d expect close to double that.

Hpi etc are a good service. But am I right in saying that if someone has had an accident and only had third party insurance they could get that car repaired then sell it on it wouldn't be on hpi etc as being categorised etc???

Hey calv love the vid you should do a video with outs the edited cinematics just wanna see the difference

I love BMW's and i love this car as we all know you have a soft spot for BMW's Calv i would love to own a BMW as been in a BMW 3 series once as my mate used to own a 3 series which i thought it looked like a M3 or M4 but it was a 3 series i think by memory 😍 i love these video's Calv #ONIT

Twin Power Turbo stamp on BMW is for the fact the Turbo is Twin Scroll so it has an upper and a lower boost region if anyone is wondering

Calvin where can i check if the car i am planning to buy is a category car.. I am all the way in SA..

Hi Calv, any news on the touring m3 mate?

I remember driving my bosses new 520i way back in 1999. 2l 6 cylinder, turbine smooth but absolutely gutless, my V6 24v Vauxhall Omega totally pissed all over it and it was only 165 bhp ! 😂😂😂

Calvin what's your View on doing a "V check " ? It reveals if the car has ever been salvage BUT for whatever reason it has not been categorised. Sometimes it will pass a HPI check but Fail a V check! V check supplies the salvage photos Inc vin plate and all damage!

Love the colour!🔥

3:50 why did you close it with your hands on the window ☹️

With this been so new and wrote off as a cat S, I bet the damage was pretty substantial.

You really went through a lot of pain in the rain didn’t you 🤣🤣🤣

Another great blog but....”24 to the gallon ain’t too bad”....Jesus wept Calv, not too bad if it was a Supercar! Thing drinks fuel ⛽️💵⛽️💵⛽️💵

Shocking mpg and power...remap is a must

These Cat S/N 4 series cars are always so overpriced by people selling them. You can see cat S examples with 120K + for 9K minimum for early 2014 models. Crazy

That BM is the definition of the phrase “all show and no go”- over 2 secs slower than the Kia but only 13 bhp down on power - must be a heavy old beast !

not a mistake as long as its been repaired properly

24mpg is shockingly bad. My old focus st was doing 26mpg and thats why I got rid.

Cat cars are fine for family’s that want to keep the car for a long time, apart from people wanting to sell it after 3 years

The problem l have with structural damaged cars is that in many instances, one is not provided with the exact information of damage the vehicle suffered to be classed as an S category car. All the information that is received in many cases is that it is an S Category car full stop!!! Not many selling sites except maybe Copart, show pictures of the car after the accident in order for the buyer to make an informed decision on whether to buy the vehicle or not. Auto trader platform has quite a number of good looking S category car, but they hardly sell for months on end, no matter how cheap. This is purely because the information of the kind of damage sustained by the vehicle is unknown if when a check is done. No one will purchase a vehicle especially one to be used as a family car, if the exact damage to the vehicle is not known, no matter how cheap or good looking the car is. S category cars are very good value for money if the damage details are know and also if the buyer of vehicle is ready to drive the vehicle for a very long time, because purchasing an S category vehicle then trying to sell it on after some time could be quite challenging because most people will rather go for a vehicle with no damage history. Finally a major downside is that some insurance companies are reluctant to insure an S category vehicle and the ones that do increase the premium paid, so one might not be saving as much as was initially anticipated. ,

If it was repaired by the insurer it wouldn't have been categorised. That only happens if they decide not to repair and sell it off (at Copart....)

I’ve got a cat d e46 M3 I’m gutted it’s costing a furtune to put back right

If someone’s buying to keep not resell for profit ect I see no problem buying a salvage or rebuilt title period... especially if the car is all done right and so on... selling price I say lowest you’d sell a clean title for minus 3k and there’s your sale price for a salvage titled car

Always chuckle seeing these base engine cars with thousands of £ in bodykits on em. Save the cash and get a 430i and have a car that actually is fast rather than just looking fast!

"Gutless" is exactly how I described a 520i loaner.

Just had a Deja Vu watching this video 😅🤣🤣

I know people who only sell cat s and n cars. But every car has photographic records to show new keepers the exact condition before repaired.

If you got a traders policy all good not great on personal insurance was expensive and following year quote was stupid 🤷🏻‍♂️

What's a categorised car?

Update on the m3 touring?

Did I just see you in Leicester in a m135 or m140 with the asshol plate on ???

Unfortunately auto trader doesn't always show everything accurately either. When I was car hunting 2 years ago found a nice BMW there which was good 3 hours drive. Rang the dealer and as it was still available so I arranged a time to go and see it. They didn't say a word about anything outstanding etc finance nor auto trader did. Only that the car just had a service and is ready for collection as long as payment is received. As I was about to drive for 3 hours I did hpi check and the car was with outstanding finance. When I rang them again the guy played it like a big surprise. Of course bought a car from elsewhere but yea always hpi check a car otherwise you could be in a big trouble without even knowing.

there is a lovely jaguar xfr-s on autotrader which is a cat S, its about £10k-£12k cheaper than a non cat car, i wouldnt mind owning one on a cat s as long as its been fixed properly HOWEVER i feel selling it on will be a problem thats why im not buying it

These 20i engines are detuned from BMW. Remap the car Calvin

It's a mistake buying any used car, providing you do not buy and sell them for a living. We will be in a big recession in 6 months time as hardly any money has been circulated, last year (Google it) UK printed money doubling the circulation, so your £1 is worth a lot less than it is now, and because of hardly any money being circulated, car prices are also higher. Banks are giving loans left, right and centre because so much money has been printed. They are loaning to people who they know will never pay off the debt. Additionally, with interest rates so low now is the best time to get a mortgage.

did Calvin just say 24 mpg is not bad lol

When is the m3 touring coming out?

Banger video as always

2l D in this car is 50+ mpg and much quicker 👍

They are slow stock, but seen some pretty good figures from just a tune alone! :)

@calvin what is the fault on the gearbox on q7 iv messaged on ebay sale page but no reply

paused at 2:47 , im guessing this has had rear end damage.. paint match is poor

I believe that categorised car's should be sold with photos of the damage. Then you make your own judgement

Calvin am sure I just seen your old m6 in Scotland just outside Edinburgh whats the chances??

Hpi check's are misleading,168,000 written off car's in 2017/2018 were not registered, meaning they were sold at full market value despite being written off and repaired, buyer beware as they say.

Thanks Calvin another quality video as always 👌#ONIT must say I do love a gran coupe #beautiful

Thought it would beat the Kia even..shocked..does look great though

Car Vertical is the best. Thanks High Peak Autos.

24mpg defo no good man😂 It's a prove such car should have 6 cylinders...would have similar or better mpg but drive like a dream😁

17:33 Interesting 🤣😂🤣

What is the best app to use to do hpi checks?

It annoys me how well bmw exteriorly spec a 420i! looks like an m4 from the thumbnail aside from the wing mirrors

Is it worth buying a diesel car, i notice like the ones in this video cat ir not seem to be fairly cheap. The reason I ask is due to electric eventually, with a view by 2025. Is it because diesal will be outlawed or something? Thoughts please?

24mpg u’d say is good!🥲 my st220 when i get 20 is depressing

The sold a ton here in South Africa lol

That car is prob 38 to gallon if you drive normally

Briefly had a 420i,quick enough for the road and averaged about 35MPG in combined driving.But this car deserves a 6 cylinder

If she’s only getting 24 mpg then someone has been giving it the beans. 35 mpg from a 2.0 turbo.?

sold that bmw quick mate

Them bmws look dated now compared to mercedes. You can view photos of cat cars when they were sold at Co part it cost £3 each car so you can see how bad the damage was.

Pdft only 180bhp yer pretty gutless looks pretty tho deffo could do with a remap lol

Whoever specked this car is as tight as a Ducks 🇯🇵

Do your cars have dodgy MOTS cause the car my mate brought was not road worthy at all I've followed your for years now thought you was a sound lad till my mate came back from binca with a shed

Ahh i made the mistake of getting a 420d in a manual worst thing ever then getting in my m135i big difference

Did he really say 24mpg is good? 😂