Wheeler Dealers

DKLS

Nodding_Donkey wrote: »

If you keep an eye on fleabay the Wheeler Dealer cars usually sell for a lot less than the scripted sale at the end of the program.

There are a lot of inconsistencies in the program and I certainly wouldn't want a car they had their hands on.

Of course there are inconstancies, ultimately its a TV show and they have to fit in with the constraints and demands of TV production.

kingstreet

When they did the Saab 900 Turbo back in the first series or two, the car was bought by the partner of the guy who brought his along as the "finished" example when they used to do that.

I'm a member of a couple of Saab owner forums and it was widely reported on there at the time.

Mark_Mark

The Porsche 911 and BMW 635 were on eBay at the same time. The excuse was the buyers weren't prepared to wait until the series was on TV before they released the cars. Just shows they aren't real buyers.

postmanpat68

Another sideline for mike to earn his millions.

http://www.mikebrewermotors.com/

Kernow666

old out yer annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd you just bought yerself a
" insert car here "

nomoneytoday

It's an entertainment TV show, not a factual documentary

Labour costs wouldn't be included if you did a restore at home, so isn't shown on telly.
They aren't going to show an oil change and new tyres on each car as the show would get boring

Kernow666

am looking forward to tonights show as the XR2 is the 1st car i bought when i passed my test 20yrs ago
£280 it cost me and over a grand to insure
pepperpots and all

what i do is record it watch the 1st bit getting the car , fast forward Edds bits and watch selling it at the end

jaydeeuk1

I really enjoy the show, how handy would it be to have a mate like China! Seems to know his way around every car, obv does his research. Love it when they buy a car, seller thinks its a serious problem, and it turns out really simple to fix, like the Boxter they bought for £1k.

Liked the BMW issetta episode. Usually when I watch it on discovery its some shoddy Disco or beetle they're about to do up, usually skip them.

They done an 8 series yet?


Classic car rescue on channel 4 was quite funny, probably scripted but when that canadian bloke reversed that freshly sprayed e type in to an engine block

kingstreet

jaydeeuk1 wrote: »

They done an 8 series yet?

BMW?

Yeah, an 840 a few years ago.

sinbad182

nomoneytoday wrote: »

It's an entertainment TV show, not a factual documentary

Labour costs wouldn't be included if you did a restore at home, so isn't shown on telly.
They aren't going to show an oil change and new tyres on each car as the show would get boring

You wouldn't be doing half the things china does in his fully equipped garage (complete with assistant) at home though would you?!

It's an interesting show but the buying/selling/profit side of it is a load of old balls.