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Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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20/02/2013 13:35
20/02/2013 13:35
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This program stooped to a new low in "wheeler dealing" last night with this episode. They picked up a DB7 for £12.5k, spent "£2k" fixing it up, before selling it for £15k. A whole £500 "profit". Nonsensical profit at that. http://www.discoveryuk.com/web/wheeler-dealers/photos/wheeler-dealers-10-aston-martin-db7/This took the "expenses to fix" to a whole new level of bull doo-doos. 2 new genuine Aston Martin exhaust manifolds for £250. I phoned them this morning, and was quoted £480 + vat, each. Regardless of the fact they don't include any labour. Loved the "free" laser alignment. How much was the kit? I was spitting venom!! I love the line "cheapest DB7's now at £16,000". Why sell it to a dealer for £15k then? Completely pointless program imho. *Rant ends*
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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20/02/2013 13:42
20/02/2013 13:42
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MarioCirillo
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LMAO! Dan its a show I don't think the point is for it to be totally realistic Its entertaining... Take a deep breath
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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20/02/2013 13:44
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I was amazed to see them get 2 18" 245/40 Toyos for £260, but it seems Camskill do sell them for £130 each.
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#1411993
20/02/2013 13:47
20/02/2013 13:47
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MarioCirillo
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haha best not watch Classic Car Rescue then! hahahaha indeed
Proud Owner of Rosso Speed LE041
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
[Re: Hovedan]
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20/02/2013 14:25
20/02/2013 14:25
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I have't seen it yet, I recorded it last night and plan to watch it this afternoon with my grandson who is a huge fan.
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We must all do our part for the planet. I unplugged a row of electric cars that nobody was using.
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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20/02/2013 14:35
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The cheapness of some of the interior switches was comical. The key looked like it came from an escort. That's because they had! Ford wanted Aston to start making a profit for once in their life, and by and large Fords input saved Aston long term.
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
[Re: Hovedan]
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20/02/2013 15:14
20/02/2013 15:14
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There's a cerbera on this series. That should be expensive!
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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20/02/2013 15:45
20/02/2013 15:45
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Is it repeated soon? Forgot to set the box. It's repeated on Thursday at 8pm.
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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20/02/2013 20:59
20/02/2013 20:59
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All very amusing.. This is one of those TV prog' that you tune in hang on & take it for what it is.....Simple. Nothing to get excited about.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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#1412136
21/02/2013 08:28
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Couldn't have a fiat coupe on. It would cost 2 much to fix, Ed would go on a killing rampage mid fix and he wouldn't make a profit. In fact it would probably bankrupt the show.
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Re: Wheeler dealers Aston Martin DB7 debacle...
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#1412141
21/02/2013 09:38
21/02/2013 09:38
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Don't get me wrong I still love watching it, but the show is becoming a little bit simpler.
Back in the day they would show exactly what was needed to fix something, but now they scoot over some of the detail and show the finished article.
Does anyone else watch Fast N Loud on Discovery? Thats good fun.
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21/02/2013 10:52
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Fast and loud (gas monkey) is the best real car programme on tv at the moment . These episodes were shown last year but its still great tv .
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21/02/2013 11:03
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Before I go on you must take on board that I'm an old fart!
OK, now we have that out of the way let me offer my critique of the programme. As with many TV programmes nowadays one must question its purpose. I watch the show but purely as an insight into the vehicle they are playing with. Wheeler dealers is offering an idea but the application of it is a farce, and fool on anyone who watches it with any degree of belief. With regard costs, you can often notice new parts fitted to the cars, brakes are common, but they never appear on their calculations. They clearly loose money on almost every car they feature. It's much like the top gear races. The one car that has won them all is the black Range Rover camera car! There is no challenge, there is no race, it's just another TV competition that isn't really a competition. Yes the camera work is fantastic and the locations are great. So why don't they just ditch the stupid race element and replace all the pointless shots of the two goons on a train, bus, boat with more shots of the cars? Many people gloss over the failings and errors of such shows and defend them by saying "It's only entertainment". I can appreciate this argument but as almost all motoring shows on TV are like this nowadays am I to accept that we, as a nation, are now so dumb that this is now the accepted level for TV producers to aim?
Gone Audi mad!
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