I thought to myself, ohh good, a show for the rejected applicants of American Pickers to get a second chance to show off their stuff. It's a copycat, they like cars better than bikes. But they walked out with many things AP would buy too. Basically the same show, except they, themselves restore.
Corky hasn't thought to offer more than a person offers yet, when somebody throws out a way too low price, but I'm sure by episode 6 he'll have shown his generosity by doing that. Like Mike does on his show.
I won't even get into their first pick contacts ridiculousness, except old wrestling fans will recognize the guys attempt to look like Superstar Billy Grahams manager named The Grand Wizard.
I'll focus on one of the very first statements. "When I drive up and I see a field full of cars like that I know there's some gem in there that just fires my rocket and I got to have it." They then proceed to not find a gem in the guys fields, like usual.They ask about a sign, don't get a bite, even though the guy proclaims everything is for sale. They instead go into the guys garage and 'discover' a 1966 Honda Dream, in questionable condition. Which they buy with a parts bike thrown in.
They have a tablet and do a price comparison. Now let me point out, this bikes condition is unknown, whether it runs, is seized, is complete, nothing. It's buried under a pile. I TOO can look up such a bike, and do a price comparison...in that condition..we're talking less than $1000, pulled out to look over and running, in pretty good shape, with everything...1500-$2500. In great condition $3500 is what one just sold for. So he's claiming he'll get almost double high end. He estimates he'll put a $1000 into it, again without knowing many, many factors about it.
So what do we have here? Are we to believe some generous entrepreneur is running around buying unknown restore jobs, at up and running prices? But wait it gets better! They then go look at a 1969 black GTO Judge. In un-restored condition. Knowing nothing about whether it runs, or is complete. The BS really starts to fly. The owner throws out a number that would literally be a world record for a stone cold mint original, if it had a previous celebrity owner and "Corky" starts haggling with him offering an initial offer for more than a running decent condition all original would sell for on the market! I say to myself this is simply a badly acted drama where the predestined outcome is the car stays right where it is, and was never going to go anywhere. They are both play acting. The owner is just showing it off, and the Corky gets to pretend he's a big money playa. Which is what happens.
That exact type car, but immaculate award winning original restoration, with original title sold for less than his highest offer. On a total project condition car! The guy with the wonderful one, paid $14,000 in really good shape, but like I said brought it up to best in show condition! The own of this one is only asking at least double that, for a starter restore one.
I don't know if it's wise to try to BS this much in your premier episode, but they did.
Later on, they ended up buying a vehicle at $800 which was about $300 over what the vehicle would scrap for, and allegedly getting $20,000 for it. Here's the really strange thing, they admittedly originally were thinking of soft restoring it and selling it for $5000..ended up spending $15000 and a hard restore selling it for 20k. This is a truly rare edition vehicle! I believe less that 400 units sold, and that number breaks down into two variations. A Spirit and Patriot. They fudged some numbers, the top end IS $20,000, not the stated $25,000.
See herein lies the problem with the exaggerating. They are dealing in commodities that aren't so rare, that you have to accept their word for. These are vintage vehicles with established range values.
So we again watched "haggling" with somebody ending up paying TOP RETAIL. A guy shown to be a knowledgeable collector of these, who paid the everyday to anybody, anytime you want to price.
If you're willing to pay $20,000 for a 76 IS Spirit, the owner should personally drive it to you, with a bow around it, and take you out to dinner! So what have I concluded? It's a late night car dealership ad, disguised as a reality show. You know the kind? They walk around the car lot showing you this weeks "deals". Except here we get a story with each vehicle.
Corky hasn't thought to offer more than a person offers yet, when somebody throws out a way too low price, but I'm sure by episode 6 he'll have shown his generosity by doing that. Like Mike does on his show.
I won't even get into their first pick contacts ridiculousness, except old wrestling fans will recognize the guys attempt to look like Superstar Billy Grahams manager named The Grand Wizard.
I'll focus on one of the very first statements. "When I drive up and I see a field full of cars like that I know there's some gem in there that just fires my rocket and I got to have it." They then proceed to not find a gem in the guys fields, like usual.They ask about a sign, don't get a bite, even though the guy proclaims everything is for sale. They instead go into the guys garage and 'discover' a 1966 Honda Dream, in questionable condition. Which they buy with a parts bike thrown in.
They have a tablet and do a price comparison. Now let me point out, this bikes condition is unknown, whether it runs, is seized, is complete, nothing. It's buried under a pile. I TOO can look up such a bike, and do a price comparison...in that condition..we're talking less than $1000, pulled out to look over and running, in pretty good shape, with everything...1500-$2500. In great condition $3500 is what one just sold for. So he's claiming he'll get almost double high end. He estimates he'll put a $1000 into it, again without knowing many, many factors about it.
So what do we have here? Are we to believe some generous entrepreneur is running around buying unknown restore jobs, at up and running prices? But wait it gets better! They then go look at a 1969 black GTO Judge. In un-restored condition. Knowing nothing about whether it runs, or is complete. The BS really starts to fly. The owner throws out a number that would literally be a world record for a stone cold mint original, if it had a previous celebrity owner and "Corky" starts haggling with him offering an initial offer for more than a running decent condition all original would sell for on the market! I say to myself this is simply a badly acted drama where the predestined outcome is the car stays right where it is, and was never going to go anywhere. They are both play acting. The owner is just showing it off, and the Corky gets to pretend he's a big money playa. Which is what happens.
That exact type car, but immaculate award winning original restoration, with original title sold for less than his highest offer. On a total project condition car! The guy with the wonderful one, paid $14,000 in really good shape, but like I said brought it up to best in show condition! The own of this one is only asking at least double that, for a starter restore one.
I don't know if it's wise to try to BS this much in your premier episode, but they did.
Later on, they ended up buying a vehicle at $800 which was about $300 over what the vehicle would scrap for, and allegedly getting $20,000 for it. Here's the really strange thing, they admittedly originally were thinking of soft restoring it and selling it for $5000..ended up spending $15000 and a hard restore selling it for 20k. This is a truly rare edition vehicle! I believe less that 400 units sold, and that number breaks down into two variations. A Spirit and Patriot. They fudged some numbers, the top end IS $20,000, not the stated $25,000.
See herein lies the problem with the exaggerating. They are dealing in commodities that aren't so rare, that you have to accept their word for. These are vintage vehicles with established range values.
So we again watched "haggling" with somebody ending up paying TOP RETAIL. A guy shown to be a knowledgeable collector of these, who paid the everyday to anybody, anytime you want to price.
If you're willing to pay $20,000 for a 76 IS Spirit, the owner should personally drive it to you, with a bow around it, and take you out to dinner! So what have I concluded? It's a late night car dealership ad, disguised as a reality show. You know the kind? They walk around the car lot showing you this weeks "deals". Except here we get a story with each vehicle.
