Wheeler Dealers Season

[Blue One]

It was good to see The Ladz back last night for a new series in what is probably the most watchable car show on TV, some thoughts/feedback:

Plus points:

- great to see such a nice car being sourced and restored
- the usual 'no holds barred' approach to the oily stuff with Ed
- nice to see they've moved the workshop to a more urban (West London?) location

Minus points:

- I find it hard to believe a car in such good nick can be had for Euro 15K
- Are we to believe he drove it all the way back to the UK?
- Unlikley he's buy a car 'on spec' without speaking any of the lingo (they must have had a translator)
- is it me or are these cars getting better and better and the restorations needed less and less?
- Were travel costs included in the price calculations?
- How come they never factor in Ed's labour rates?
- How come they always grossly undervalue the car and sell to the first plonker that turns-up

Well that's my tuppence worth...

[masermartin]

The discussion on his labour rates has been done to death in the past, but I'm sure in some previous trips abroad they did factor in flights, etc.

I think if they are ever going to turn a "profit" on the cars they buy, he either has to get better at being a "wheelah deelah" (like not offering a grand off immediately) or they have to take cars that don't need much work. I think it's pretty much accepted wisdom that it's better to buy a classic with all the restoration work already done to a high standard, because you'll *always* spend more putting it into a nice condition than you would pay for an A1 car.