"mtdrift" (mtdrift)
05/12/2014 at 10:48 • Filed to: None
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"mtdrift" (mtdrift)
05/12/2014 at 10:48 • Filed to: None | 2
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I've been pondering this for some time. As we know, Mike's got a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! Would you hold out your hand and buy your next motor from him?
Pros:
- Seems like a decent chap.
- Probably wouldn't risk his "nice guy" public TV reputation by being a dick as a car salesman or flipping lemons.
- Is apparently genuinely a car enthusiast.
- You could say that you bought a car from Mike Brewer.
Cons:
- He's a wheeler dealer.
- I don't know much about used car pricing in Britain, but he might be able to charge a premium simply because you're buying a car from Mike Brewer. A celebrity tax, if you will.
- Inventory seems kind of drab - plenty of late model rides with low miles in very nice condition. Lots of Skoda Yetis. They like Skoda Yetis at Mike Brewer Motors. I don't see any Edd China-restored Triumphs or Camaros. :(
- Have to go to Sheffield.
- Probably won't get to meet Mike Brewer.
Bonus Follow-Up: Would Edd China be your mechanic?
CalzoneGolem
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 10:49 |
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I would if and only if Edd China would be my mechanic.
MonkeePuzzle
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 10:53 |
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Mike is a mechanic in his own right, a lot of his "I dunno 'bout car stuffs" is a charade. I'd buy from him, I certainly trust Edd's work, and he does seem to negotiate on his price pretty frequently. Plus, you'd get a car you can watch the episode on and see what they did!
Meatcoma
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 10:59 |
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Would you buy a car from Clint Bowyer the Nascar driver?
Carl (@stuffcarlsays)
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 10:59 |
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Saab 96, absolutely. Nothing I see on that page is appurtenant to my interests, though.
McMike
> MonkeePuzzle
05/12/2014 at 11:03 |
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Plus, you'd get a car you can watch the episode on and see what they did!
Or what they didn't do.... :)
"Oh man... I was hoping they replaced the A-arm bushings while they were in there."
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MonkeePuzzle
> McMike
05/12/2014 at 11:05 |
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but at least you'd know. Also the typical sellers line of "just did the timing belt" which actually means "had a look, belt was still there and still black in colour, so I left it alone" could be proved right or wrong by watching the episode :)
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McMike
> MonkeePuzzle
05/12/2014 at 11:06 |
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Right.. That's would be a bonus.
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MonkeePuzzle
> McMike
05/12/2014 at 11:09 |
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anyway, moot point, the link to his dealership is not cars from the show, but I doubt you'd be buying from Mike at the dealership, so I stand by my statements, I'd buy from Mike IF it were a car from the show
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mtdrift
> Meatcoma
05/12/2014 at 11:14 |
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No. I wouldn't from John Elway, either . "Celebrity" car dealers kind of make me uncomfortable.
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mtdrift
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 11:17 |
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For the record, I probably would if something in his inventory piqued my interest - normally, celebrity car dealerships seem like a gimmick, but I like to think that Mike knows what he's doing.
And as for Edd China - definitely, especially if I could hang around the shop and learn some top tips.
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Meatcoma
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 11:24 |
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I agree.
Fookin' Prawns
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 11:26 |
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Yeah. I want a crackin' mowtah. And Edd would be a bonus.
SkarTisu
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 11:35 |
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I wouldn't, but I wouldn't mind having this:
http://www.mikebrewermotors.com/Used-Car-Detai…
Or this:
http://www.mikebrewermotors.com/Used-Car-Detai…
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mtdrift
> SkarTisu
05/12/2014 at 11:40 |
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Good choices. Manual diesel wagon FTW! Any particular reason you wouldn't buy from Mike?
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SkarTisu
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 12:20 |
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No concrete reason. Just a general sense that he's not all he portrays and would find a way to wriggle out of responsibility for a problem if it arose.
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mtdrift
> mtdrift
05/12/2014 at 14:12 |
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Also, I like that the show features small shops and craftsmen specializing in repairs and parts for the cars they rebuild on WD.
greenagain
> SkarTisu
05/17/2014 at 22:57 |
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So you figured all this out from a 'reality' tv show?
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SkarTisu
> greenagain
05/18/2014 at 11:31 |
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I never claimed hard evidence or unassailable logic.