I BOUGHT A CHEAP AUDI TT FOR £1,800… AND I REGRET IT!

It’s a bit of a crock especially when everyone appreciates how honest you try to be with every sale and expect the same from the public

Everyone knows how honest and upfront you are with your cars. Its sad that this person has preyed on your decency.. The world we live in😢

Sounds like he’s taken advantage of your trusting nature, Matt! Sorry to hear this! Once I drove 120 miles to see an E34 525i that was in ‘very good condition’ during the test drive the passenger window dropped into the door, despite the owner trying desperately to hold it in place. Then I went over a speed bump and the boot flung open, the owner got out and tried to lock it closed with the ignition key, which then snapped off, leaving me to walk back to my car! Definitely a lucky escape. A few years later I wanted to buy a 14 year old 170k mile Passat from a dealer. I rang him and said ok it’s 14 years old. What’s broken? And he said the air con, and a rear passenger door doesn’t open/close and the wing is a bit rusty. I turned up, it was exactly as described, it drove nicely and I bought it, and it was my daily for the next 6 years. Why can’t people just be honest?

I’m also a MK1 TT owner and looked at a lot of rough examples before buying the one I have. I think the problem is they’ve reached a price bracket where anyone can afford to buy one but then they’re often not maintained like a 20 year car should be and run into the ground. For what’s it’s worth the sills are bolt on and you can get still get them, there are plenty of second hand exhaust systems out there and all of the suspension bushes are relatively cheap. Airbag light are sometimes a result of the connector under the seat being disturbed and may clear with a battery disconnect or a VAG aware diagnostic like VCDS. Maybe you can sell the car on to someone who wants a project and doesn’t mind the time and effort sourcing the parts and then the weekends fitting them. I suspect the previous owner was also aware of these issues and it’s out of order that they didn’t describe the car as it was. Genuinely gutted for you mate as you’re decent honest bloke and you can see this in your videos you post.

Feel for you as car salesman are always the scapegoat but I can honestly say you are one of the most honest salesman I know keep up the good work

Methinks the seller was fully aware of the vehicles 'issues' hence the sale. It is a risk you run in your line of work I guess, does not make it acceptable however - never ceases to disappoint me how willing some people are to rip others off. A little more honesty & integrity in the world would surely help imho.

You're a man of integrity Matt! We stand or fall by our reputations! It takes years to establish a good reputation but moments to lose it. Respect to you for taking the hit. A case of swings and roundabouts I guess and we shouldn't forget all the honest sellers out there or the wins in the past.

The old Audi tt is an absolute design classic! Never cared mutch for the newer ones

I think the worst part is that from the beginning you mentioned it was a viewers car. No true viewer of this channel would ever try pulling something like this on you Matt

Too bad, Matt. I feel for you. I've been following you for years now and you always struck me as a great, simple honest chap I would love doing business or having a beer with. I hope you get as much as you can to minimize losses and the rest covered by this video 🤞🏻 Keep up being great. Cheers 🙌🏻

Glad to see everyone is in agreement on the whole - It’s really peed me off this. You’re a very honest, thorough and decent car dealer and clearly very trusting that people (especially subscribers) who you buy cars from are the same! It’s not right and it means, understandably, you’ll be a bit less trusting of people in the future. This person definitely knew what was going on from what they said. I feel like they’ve spoiled it for everyone really! Hope it doesn’t demotivate you, Matt 🤞🏻

I'm polishing up an old banger as we speak, when do you want to send your man round to collect :)

The seller was fully aware of the state of the TT. A proper C U Next Tuesday. You were taken advantage of as you are an honest guy with integrity morals and standards. Hopefully you can recoup a bit of your outlay so your not massively out of pocket. On to the next one mate.

Mate, mint examples aren't 1800 quid are they now, do your homework before spending £££. Caveat emptor! like people say, if its too good to be true it probably is. If you don't have a clue about something pay someone that does. One thing though its worth more in parts🤣 Nice range of clothing you've got though.

I love the Audi TT, I'm not mechanically minded I've currently got a 3.2 mk1 and before I bought it privately, I got a full RAC inspection. The two I looked at before I settled on my current one where to put it politely, sheds. I'm now looking to get a mk2 3.2 and now I know how to check the MOT history on line, it takes a lot of worry out of the process but I will still get an RAC inspection done before I buy, why wouldn't you.

Another great video Matt. Many thanks. Thanks also for your genuine integrity and honesty about the work you do and the business you run and also how you try to give used vehicles a further safe life on the road. You didn’t deserve the treatment from the seller of this Audi TT and were justified in your comments at the end. Keep up the great work! 😊👍

Amazing how the previous owner shelled out for a badly done respray but wouldn't get the things that really needed to be done fixed.

This is why I could never buy and sell cars, I’m an engineer so am obsessed with knowing every last fault and I would find it difficult not to tell the next person, trader or private. I really like these TTs and it’s a shame you got let down. Remember though, there are a lot of dodgy traders out there too!

Why buy without checking its MOT history first. Been looking at buying a Porsche 997 the amount with dodgy history is mad.

Really good and honest video Matt. As a buyer I've often gone with my heart over my head and I've ended up with cars that were not as advertised. I feel for you as this is your business, your livelihood. It's all about being honest and unfortunately there are a lot of dishonest people out there looking to get one over on everyone else. Good luck with the sale of the TT, hopefully you wont get done with the next one.