Just because it’s chain driven it’s not bulletproof BMW have thought of that and designed failure into the chain guides by making them out of plastic.

£300 margin on the skoda is scary for a vag product, love your braveness

Yeah symmetry makes things easier when designing world market car body shells, the " mirror image" tooling of the shell was obviously a cost BMW didn't want to spend out on but you would have thought the UK,Australian,New Zealand and Japan markets combined would have made it worthwhile ( it usually is atleast with most van manufacturers who only have one side loading door but unlike mini they don't have to swap petrol tank sides etc admittedly) but is what it is and was always something that put me off this model personally. Keep up the great work. 😊

Some gems there chop, don't forget to change the oil pressure switch on that Corsa, they leak oil into the loom passed the seal and very common for going, for the sake of £4 and 2 mins to fit its not worth the risk. Had two contaminated looms recently thanks to people leaving leaking pressure switches, a lot of messing about having to change the entire loom and in once case a new ECU was needed ☹☹

I would pay that for thhe car (if i could afford it). They are really nice cars and no issues if well looked after. Plus, love fhe colour

Cars like this must be super tricky to price. Really low miles can be nice but as you say there probably aren’t too many people that value it more than having a newer car, possibly even a newer shape. I think you’re about right on this one. I was in the market for a 5 series, a dealer not far from me had one but it was below average miles by a good chunk but he had marked it up probably 30% over book for average miles. I tied to meet him in the middle but he got really stroppy so I left. Picked up an average mileage one a couple of years newer for similar money, a few weeks later I got a phone call…. I take no pleasure in that because I am sure he genuinely thought it was worth what he was asking but you just have to compare to what you can also get for the same money or be prepared to sit on it for a couple of months.

In New Zealand we have the opposite problem;every car is an Auto and Manuals are hard to find and desirable. As an example a 2006 Honda Accord is ,in good nick a $7000 NZD car in Auto form.A Manual version of the same car is ,at minimum a $11000 dollar car and usually more. A Civic manual ,usually, double the price of an Auto.. Not the rule for every car but as a rule ,a manual is far more desirable.

Give the Wagon R to Matt at High Peak - He rescues cars ! 😁😁😂😂`

Autotrader px price on that Mini says £8220, more than £5k less than what they say it can retail for…..that’s absolutely crazy!

The value of the Clubman is staggering but i bet you'll have tonnes of interest. Likewise, the amount of sub £2k car you get with the Fabia is amazing. You'd never know it had done thst mileage given the condition.

Did I spot a Humber Super Snipe in the first shot. Fantastic lovely old luxury barge 😊

If you want small autos bring them in from Japan. Everything is automatic over there, and used prices are dirt cheap due the The horrendous annual shaken test which is their equivalent of the MOT. Best of all they're right hand drive over there.

All car prices are madness!

Had a mini as a hire car recently. Shite. 😂

Had a tidy wagon r a few years ago, s reg(!) up at 375 full mot, 50k,guy rings up and says I hope it's mint for that price...

ive never had or drove an Auto always prefered manuals

Why it took us Brits so long to figure out that a small engined automatic is the best thing for town and city driving is an absolute mystery to me. I prefer a big engined automatic but anything to avoid having one leg look like popeyes forearm is good with me.

I don't blame you chops I give you a warning about a Mini Cooper's a lot of dealer visits .

0:33 What about the Humber Imperial though?

A work colleagues wife has a Countryman, it needs a clutch and flywheel. He told me he’s been quoted £4000 to have it done Mini and no other garage wants to touch it! That what’s putting me off buying one. 😮

No surprise to me. My Zafira B has done 110K miles -mostly urban - and is now due a clutch. As the dual mass flywheel needs replacing along with the thrust bearing etc the best price offered is £1,200 - £1,400. This is more than the value of the car. Next car will definitely be an auto.

1.5 diesel hdii autos are holding their money to with low milage on them, my 2019 Citroen C5 Aircross midd range Flair model was 18K last year with 3k on the clock this year it has 6k on the clock but is still holding its money very well.

Oddly James, since the Grandson got a Mini (well, ok then a BMW) I'm quite warming to them, and wouldn't mind an AWD Estate...(sadly Timing chain, clutch and gearboxes can be a problem as you well know😣😣). Been buying small Autos for the wife for many a year now as they are great little town/city cars, and whenever we trade up they never stay on the dealers forecourt long!....Keep up the good work!💪💪

One of the most underrated wee cars. I had one about 8 years ago and still miss my Clubman and totally agree with you on the smaller wheels.

My 2010 Peugeot automatic is still valued at £5,000 it’s 1.6 petrol low mileage 47,000 exact same engine as the mini you have the engines suffer with the chain and tensioners needed doing because they are known issues so be wary

Won't touch one of these with 1 mile on the clock. Mini's of this era are troublesome.

Autotraders gone bonkers. Sure it's clubman, but I was close to buying a Cooper S at 24k, a few months ago, (having immersed myself in values for weeks) that was the facelifted post 13 model, and they were obtainable for sub £10k from a dealer. Not sure I'd pay £4k more for a 3y older, pre facelifted, auto.

More excellent work James. Particularly like you showing Renault how to build a car properly 😂. Nice Humber in the background at one point?

Mini looks spotless 👍

Wagon R looks good for Hubnut…🤣

My good lady has one of them Clubman's in Astro Black and I tried to swerve her to that lovely Hot Chocolate colour but she wouldn't budge. My tooled up Countryman ALL4 in Midnight Metallic Grey tops it though I feel when the sun eventually shines, both manual but that's our thing. 👍

Some people have the money. Not everyone is poor. Beautiful car very low mileage vs spending new.

You need to get a banger racing contact, they will have all the cars you scrap, have a lot of fun and pay you well. On average I pay around £300 for most cars for my grandson to race, that wagon would be a roll over King 👍

Hate to say bud but a true trade figure, adjusted for mileage is about 4800,i put it thru autotrader and yes it said retail late twelves, I think their system goes mad with milage extremes, they hammer higher mileages and conversely go big prices on ultra low, up at 10k for an old 61 plate seems strong, I'd not want to be in that for much over 5k,hope you've not gone crazy on it, if your not sure of a trade value ring one of your mates up.

I've just sold a tatty cooper on a 59 for 895,just shows low miles and auto, people are going crazy for auto and low miles as you say, that engines still rubbish tho, chain, head, crankshaft damper, valves burning out, had all those problems, you'll be OK at that miles tho, hopefully anyway.

That's weird, I was going to get in touch with you regarding finding a clean petrol automatic.....they do seem to be hard to find these days. Yes they are often silly money now.

Good video James, I've had a clubby, think they are the best looking of the range IMO, yours looks particularly well in that colour and with the roof racks. I think you are bang on with the price, looks a good car for that money. People moaning about the back door opening on the wrong side is irrelevant, nobodys buying one of them to put kids in. Even the side with the door is very hard to get in/out of. Surprised how cheap that Fabia is, looked at a few going through auction recently and seen them going for that much at auction with the high miles. Genuinely don't know how people make money on them.

I find the majority of “private” sellers on FB market place are just unlicensed trade sellers!

Suzuki needing basic service bits and add a fuel tank (uprate to baffle) too good for scrap just for that.

Thanks Mr Chops I'm starving for a good Cornish Pasty now after you mentioned the Butcher's down your way.😋😊. Unfortunately it's a bit too far to go from Liverpool 😭

Yeah they wouldn't put a rear passenger door on a car built in the UK for the benefit of UK buyers children. I remember Jeremy Clarkson slagged them off for doing that on TG That MINI is a nice car - love all of the brown there but £13k? If somebody came to you with that offer your are honour bound to turn them down as they would have clearly been drinking lol

Rear door on drivers side will be due to around 80% of the world using left hand drive cars for Mini would make sense to have door there .

I struggled to find a decent small auto for my daughter down here in Devon. Took me about 4 months before a nice little corsa cropped up in Bovey Tracey. 2009 1.4 with full history and 55k miles. Had to pay a premium for it but still good compared to some other overpriced crap i looked at.

thankyou James,and another enjoyable update,,👍👍

Hello James. good and varied video, and I have not seen the limited edition TWINGO (?) before. Best wishes from Lincolnshire

I would have thought the suicide door on the Mini would have been kerbside Mind you not a fan of the new Minis at all

Thats a hell off alot off money for a 12 yr old mini even being auto and 16k on it. 😮

May be my eyes playing up, but did the Ital morph into a Humber Imperial for a second there?

Love that model. Had one, and i love it ...until the se service at Mini/BMW in Sweden!!? Sold it :)

Mini's - Loads of tyre failures, rock hard suspension, more warning lights than a Christmas tree & you get to let your kids out into oncoming traffic. Get a Mk5 Polo 1.4 16V DSG (non-turbo) - it'll last forever.

BMW have no idea what the Clubman name denoted in the original cars.

not many people looking for an extra low mileage, older car. they would sooner have a newer one with much higher miles, say around 55k, that mini clubman will *sell* for £7650. its a niche product with morris minor traveller vybes. + the oddball cars tend to attract the odball customers lol. 10k for 12yr old mini doesnt look like value to the customer, especially in this economic climate, but im sure it will find a home at the right price as part of a px deal, but will struggle in a pure cash sale.

That is a ridiculous price. My '70 reg 208 with the same milage & a 3cyl 1.2L turbo petrol & 8spd autobox was only that much. Bet that Mini doesn't have a funky 3D i-cockpit either?

Minis have got flabby! Always a shock to see the real thing!

You want to be doing discs and pads in house bud, probably about 60 quid for the front, jack it up and drop the tyres off, should be like 45 quid for a new budget, so like 250 for tyres, discs, pads all done. Dead easy on your lift

When I add up all the minis I've had, say 20,with what I've made and lost I might have broken even, nightmare cars.

Mini ,you need a barge pole

What’s the story on the Humber Super Snipe at the beginning of the video?

I know someone in the trade who sold an ultra low mileage corsa auto 2011 for £6.5k bonkers money!!

There was no trigger warning on this video ! i really do have the urge to hire a crane and a used piano 🤣🤣🤣

I think you will find Autos are " Regional" ...whose gonna want one in the Welsh Hills? ...but inner - City ...why would you wantba Manual? I recall when In worked for Toyota The Yaris ( 01 to 2008 ) was a dead Cert ...Full Retail ...customer Was usually miles away ....where they were far more money. I have a ( Classic ? ) S r53 , 04, colour combo is Red / White roof.. Pan roof ...all refurbed ...cost me 10k in repairs and upkeep ..its lovely ....But NOBODY WANTS IT. Here is the Rule ....buy a Banger and run it till it pops !

Strange thing is.I was looking for one of these and discounted the first 2 I saw BECAUSE they were automatic.Everybodies different I suppose..

James you tease! Did i spy a Humber Super Snipe or Imperial. Owed one many years ago ex funeral directors car...what a machine! Bryan.

Honda jazz is probably rotten along the sills.

you are a great Guy james and i love your honest content.

There is a new mot place going all over the country theres loads in manchester . no pass no fee , brilliant service they pass everything ,

Did I spot a Humber Sceptre in your first clip. Great video James

Was that an old Humber Super Snipe I saw lurking in the background of your yard?🤔👍

We need that pasty review with video James!!!!

No need for a new chain if it's just been done, ideal with that guy working for you.

my god that mini crazy money at nearly 13 years old.i had one never again there super un reliable personally i buy a new dacia fir the 13 grand

Where on auto trader gave u a 13k valuation? It recommends a price of £4600 when you enter the details if you want to advertise it.

This is the only mini id buy marakesh brown auto this is a top mini ,ive had my bmw E38 728I since 1999, Its still my daily .

Arnold Clark Values this at £4320

James, you should have gone 10.5 or 11. Still a bargain and gives you room to pay for the MOT and top notch warranty. Or even just a bit of wiggle room. Please don't give anything away with this if under 10 grand.

If you don’t mind me asking what is the road tax and mpg on the mini, please?

It can be sold for £12250 all day mate.

What's with the Humber Hawk / Super Snipe ?

Autotrader recon £10,430.... you said £13k somethings wrong here

Some wagon r, s have suzuki engines, good, some corsa engines, not so good.

I have a 69 plate Vauxhall crossland x 1.2 automatic just over four months ago I paid nearly £14000 including a £3500 P/X I had now on Motorway they are quoting me around £10000 and we buy any car £9400 and it's only done 11000 miles do you think that I should get rid of now before it's worth a lot less.

nice mini james,skoda looking good

If you want an auto get a German one but not a dsg box.

Where do you get your prices? When I searched that Mini reg I only got just over £10k Is there a seperate AT site just for traders?

Petro patch on that wagon r, basically a handy guy at your place, up on your lift, Petro patch, couple of tre, 1200 quid, your a grand better off,

Hi James was that a old humber I saw in the back ground of one of your videos?

You see it all the time on social media, “who’s got a car for sale? must be an automatic”

Good god £13k for a 2011 mini the world has gone mad. Personally i am no lover of mini at all I think 9k is far to expensive even at that mileage. But fair play to you sir and well undercutting what auto trader says

Mini is ULEZ compliant and £180 road tax ? So it looks about right at £11-£13K

Is that really a cooper? It's got the pepperpot wheels and no steering wheel controls, that's One spec, weird!

An Ital?

This is what BMW say. "BMW claims that it would have been too expensive to re-engineer the car for right-hand drive markets with a left-hand back door (or two rear doors) due to the location of the petrol filler cap on that side" 🤷

Let's hope the engine last as long as this video 😅

Did I just catch a glimpse of a Humber Hawk at the start of the video

Not worth anywhere near £10,000 in reality for a 2011 Mini, certainly not AT's £13,400 which is utter madness, BUT .... after nearly 40 years professionally in this business this falls into the "Where will you find another" bracket, so good luck to you.

Excellent video

Best of luck at that price

With the wagon r why don't you give it to your friend and let them pay for the work to get it fixed

Is that a Super Snipe outside? Has it had a blowover, as it wouldn't have come as silver. Not that silver, though.

Seems like he gave up driving 2 years after buying it. It would have cost less for him to get a taxi for 1000 miles a year!