Wheeler Dealers 2014/2015 - New Series
Discussion
Welshbeef said:
RenOHH said:
Confirms himself to be a tosser there.
Always buying the cars for pennies by telling the owner that's all it's worth, and then proudly states he got it for a bargain.
It was not worth £7000 anyway. It was worth more than £3000 at the start and about £5000-£5500 after. It has terrible tyres on it as well.
I spotted this too - WHY bloody linglongs on a sports car you put good tyres on otherwise you've done it on the cheap and what else did you skimp on??? Always buying the cars for pennies by telling the owner that's all it's worth, and then proudly states he got it for a bargain.
It was not worth £7000 anyway. It was worth more than £3000 at the start and about £5000-£5500 after. It has terrible tyres on it as well.
Edited by RenOHH on Monday 12th October 23:08
sandman77 said:
BigBen said:
Some guy on here bought one of the American cars and was paid such a fee
Sorry but "some guy on here" = internet mythRustytractor said:
"I bought it from Wheeler Dealers 15th September with my son Adam. Sadly Adam couldn't be there when the filming was done the following Thursday which was a real shame as I'd love both of us to be filmed buying it. ... Was a really great day, Mike, Edd and Paul are genuinely really nice guys with a real passion for cars.
Nimby said:
sandman77 said:
BigBen said:
Some guy on here bought one of the American cars and was paid such a fee
Sorry but "some guy on here" = internet mythRustytractor said:
"I bought it from Wheeler Dealers 15th September with my son Adam. Sadly Adam couldn't be there when the filming was done the following Thursday which was a real shame as I'd love both of us to be filmed buying it. ... Was a really great day, Mike, Edd and Paul are genuinely really nice guys with a real passion for cars.
I couldn't give a toss about Mike's TV personality ( I understand he is more reserved and less abrupt when the camera isnt around) or the buying and selling process anymore and only watch it to see Edd use a few fancy tools and pick up the odd top tip.
aka_kerrly said:
Nimby said:
sandman77 said:
BigBen said:
Some guy on here bought one of the American cars and was paid such a fee
Sorry but "some guy on here" = internet mythRustytractor said:
"I bought it from Wheeler Dealers 15th September with my son Adam. Sadly Adam couldn't be there when the filming was done the following Thursday which was a real shame as I'd love both of us to be filmed buying it. ... Was a really great day, Mike, Edd and Paul are genuinely really nice guys with a real passion for cars.
I couldn't give a toss about Mike's TV personality ( I understand he is more reserved and less abrupt when the camera isnt around) or the buying and selling process anymore and only watch it to see Edd use a few fancy tools and pick up the odd top tip.
Ben
Cupramax said:
Cant believe it had such a basic fault as an O2 sensor out after a so called engine rebuild.
Had similar with a Civic Type-R some years ago - repairer had the car for ages and kept saying Honda wouldn't send them the parts etc. When I got the car back, I took it to the Honda dealer and they fixed it straight away - seems like the owner in this case was scared to take the S2000 to a dealer. Let's face it if there were serious engine problems then that would be big bills. So he basically got the car sorted for £3k or thereabouts - don't see the problem with him wanting to sell it on.Edited by fido on Friday 16th October 12:40
Does anyone have a favourite episode?
I can't remember them all, but at the moment I'm torn between the Fiat 500, it was a pretty comprehensive rebuild and I liked the cool Abarth bits on the engine (even if they were limited to cosmetic stuff) or the Datsun 240z they converted from auto to manual.
I can't remember them all, but at the moment I'm torn between the Fiat 500, it was a pretty comprehensive rebuild and I liked the cool Abarth bits on the engine (even if they were limited to cosmetic stuff) or the Datsun 240z they converted from auto to manual.
P-Jay said:
Does anyone have a favourite episode?
I can't remember them all, but at the moment I'm torn between the Fiat 500, it was a pretty comprehensive rebuild and I liked the cool Abarth bits on the engine (even if they were limited to cosmetic stuff) or the Datsun 240z they converted from auto to manual.
The Fiat Dino Coupé is a fave for me. Likewise the Lamborghini Urraco. I can't remember them all, but at the moment I'm torn between the Fiat 500, it was a pretty comprehensive rebuild and I liked the cool Abarth bits on the engine (even if they were limited to cosmetic stuff) or the Datsun 240z they converted from auto to manual.
I'm sensing a tongue planted firmly in your cheek with that statement.P-Jay said:
This may be my cynicism showing through again now, but Edd LOVES a new tool - there can't be many full-time garages that could justify a fancy glass bead in water jet machine, let alone the WD Garage that does 12 cars a year. I don't know what they cost, but I guess it'll be one of those WD tools you'll only see once.
Anyway, bracketry, even in the most bone-dry arse invading main dealer they're not going be hundreds of pounds each.
At least it's a good way of making the WD maths work - send them out to be cleaned and repainted - £50 onto the budget, buy new ones £100 onto the budget, buy a £5000 glass bead water blasting machine - nothing onto the budget.
At most, there's a healthy mark-up on professional garage tools to facilitate easy finance and bulletproof warranties - it wouldn't surprise me if they sent him one in return for 3 mins of screen time or whathaveyou - in any other episode he's simply say "I've cleaned and repainted these" in the voice over on the final build montage.
I reckon they get given the tools as demo's. Works for marketing maybe. Who knew glass bead cleaning was a thing? Plenty of other stuff they get hold of - like brake disc lathes etc etcAnyway, bracketry, even in the most bone-dry arse invading main dealer they're not going be hundreds of pounds each.
At least it's a good way of making the WD maths work - send them out to be cleaned and repainted - £50 onto the budget, buy new ones £100 onto the budget, buy a £5000 glass bead water blasting machine - nothing onto the budget.
At most, there's a healthy mark-up on professional garage tools to facilitate easy finance and bulletproof warranties - it wouldn't surprise me if they sent him one in return for 3 mins of screen time or whathaveyou - in any other episode he's simply say "I've cleaned and repainted these" in the voice over on the final build montage.
PurpleTurtle said:
I wonder how much was done after WD had it then?I dont think they guy is making any money on the S2000!
PurpleTurtle said:
There's the rub, it WASN'T ringing off the hook. There's not much market for a Tango'd S2000 with an engine that's been run on no oil, that's why it's currently sat on Fleabay with no bids.
Production team took a punt and phoned the fella up, "look, we've sorted your motor, washed its face, any chance you want to buy it back? Go on, you'll get to putcha 'and there again"
The thing is none of us outside of the production team and the seller know what the deal was exactly.Production team took a punt and phoned the fella up, "look, we've sorted your motor, washed its face, any chance you want to buy it back? Go on, you'll get to putcha 'and there again"
Did they even buy the car in the 1st place or was it all a facade ?
Fact is no one is going to take less for a car he's got higher bids for on ebay and no one is going to stump up an extra 500 quid for a car advertised at £6,500 because Mikey boy says his phone has been ringing off the hook.
It's reality tv so it's mostly not in the slightest bit real
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