Wheeler Dealers TV show news: it's going back to the UK

Add me to the list of people who mostly skip the first and last ten minutes. I've kinda warmed up to Ant, but if someone held a gun to my head I'd probably still be in team Edd...

I suspect that for them, they have a wider selection of cars available in the UK than they have in the US that may be more appealing to a global audience (keep in mind that WD is one of the most popular car shows world wide, allegedly).

The fact that they've been using the same crew from the beginning of the show - according to interviews I've head with both Mike and Ant - and IIRC they're all British or at least based there probably also influenced the decision.

Sometimes the drive at the end is worth watching. Even though they aesthetically ruined an RX-7 at the end they took it to a track with other rotary enthusiasts and got to talk to some of the owners. An RX-5 was among them. 

And there's quite a few UK episodes where Mike buys a tiny car and it's funny watching Edd squeeze into it at the end. I remember they did an Esprit and the only way he could fit in the driver's seat was to push the gas and clutch pedals to the floor.

Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) said:

Keith Tanner said:

docwyte said:

In reply to itsarebuild :

I don't think Mike is good at haggling.  That's all scripted, not a real time interaction.  Mike and the seller have already agreed on the sale price before the cameras start rolling...

More than that. We were almost involved in one that involved him "looking for" some wheels that had already been obtained. 

Well, that's not surprising. Whenever Mike visits a vendor, they always seem to miraculously have the exact part he needs, right at hand.

It's TV, I know it's scripted. I enjoy watching Edd or Ant wrench, they have tools and ability that I could only dream of, even if they don't always do things "right". Like, "well, this ball joint is bad, so let's replace it and leave the one on the other side as-is", stuff like that. But again, I don't mind that stuff, it's all for TV purposes. I know what to expect. It's just like I never watched Top Gear for actual car reviews.

This was actually supposed to take place at a Miata event. We weren't the seller, we were just handy subject matter experts. As it was, the timing didn't work out.

It bugs me that they never tell you how many miles are on the cars when they get them.