A CAR enthusiast has revealed how he bought an old Land Rover for just £300, with plans to sell it after an “easy fix”.
Matthew Goodwin picked up the “potentially problematic” 2009 Land Rover Freelander 2.
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Matthew from High Peak Autos in Romiley, Greater Manchester, catalogued his journey to pick up the motor on Youtube.
Speaking on his Youtube channel Matt said he was told the car could have a blown head gasket.
He said: “Now I wouldn’t normally buy a car like this, but I thought for £300, I can’t really go wrong.”
The 2009 Land Rover Freelander 2 has 2.2 turbo diesel engine.
Matthew said: “I’ve never had an issue with a 2.2, that’s why I’m finding it hard to believe that this one has a blown gasket.
“What I’m hoping for here guys, is that this has been misdiagnosed.”
He added: “Now I don’t know the symptoms. I don’t know whether it’s overheating, I don’t know whether it’s got coolant in with the oil.
“I really don’t know.”
After inspecting the car, Matthew was relatively optimistic.
Checking out the interior, he said: “Inside is pretty filthy.”
“This would clean up alright, I think.”
A quick inspection under the bonnet revealed no obvious issues.
However, after a quick test drive to get the vehicle cleaned, Matthew noticed a problem.
The lack of warm air from the air conditioner was indicative of a gasket issue according to the car enthusiast.
The problem became even more evident after another test drive, where Matthew filmed himself stranded on the side of the road after the car overheated.
He said: “I was hoping it would be a simple fix but it does have a blown head gasket.”
According to Matthew, the simple fix could be “anywhere from £500 to £1500”, and would increase the car value.
It’s not the first time Matthew has turned roadside scrap, into a profit.
He previously bought a £500 Volvo hatchback, serviced it and listed it for almost £3,000.
The 2007 dark blue Volvo C30 had been in line for the scrap before a viewer of Matt’s YouTube channel reached out to him about the car.
Matt then swooped in to nab the car at the eye-watering price of just £500 before he set about getting it fixed.
The total cost for the vehicle and its repairs came out to £1468.20.
This could be split down into:
- £500 for the car
- £120 for its transport from Leicestershire
- £217 for repairs with Matt’s mechanic
- £120 for seat repair
- £150 for valet and tint removal
- £346.20 for brake repair
- £15 for new number plates
Matt listed the vehicle for £2995 towards the end of summer and given it is no longer listed on High Peak Autos’ website, we can assume it was sold.
If it sold for its asking price, that gives Matt a hefty profit of £1526.80, more than three times the price he paid for the car.
