Auto Trader (Television Programme)
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Auto Trader was a British television
series in the UK, first shown on the Discovery Channel. It was presented by Mike Brewer
and Edd China
, who have worked together on other TV series, including Wheeler Dealers
.
Each episode was 30 minutes long.
The programme was set in the fictitious garage called Mike's Motors.
The format for each episode remains the same:
The series has been repeated on Discovery Turbo.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series in the UK, first shown on the Discovery Channel. It was presented by Mike Brewer
Mike Brewer (television presenter)
Mike Brewer is a British former car trader turned presenter of motoring television programmes. He currently presents Wheeler Dealers on Discovery Channel with Edd China....
and Edd China
Edd China
Edd China is a motor specialist who has been featured in British TV shows including Wheeler Dealers and Auto Trader, both alongside television presenter Mike Brewer. China has also appeared on various radio shows. He was educated at King Edward's School, Witley, and holds a degree in Engineering...
, who have worked together on other TV series, including Wheeler Dealers
Wheeler Dealers
Wheeler Dealers is a British television series produced by Attaboy TV for the Discovery Channel, fronted by Mike Brewer and mechanic Edd China with assistance from technical advisor Paul Brackley...
.
Each episode was 30 minutes long.
The programme was set in the fictitious garage called Mike's Motors.
The format for each episode remains the same:
- Mike introduces a buyer who is interested in purchasing a certain type of carČarČar is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town has a population of 296 people.-References:...
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, luxury car etc. He has three cars on offer, and the buyer decides which ones he/she is most interested in, taking usually two for a test drive. Mike gives details of any potential problems with the cars. At the end of the episode, the buyer decides which car he has chosen to buy.
- Edd meets a seller who has been trying to sell their car for a number of weeks. There is usually a reason why the car hasn't sold and he works with the seller to repair and clean the vehicle, usually increasing the value of the car.
- Mike shows the viewer how to spot a lemonLemon (automobile)A lemon is a car, often new, that is found to be defective only after it has been bought. Any vehicle with numerous, severe issues can be termed a "lemon", and, by extension, any product with flaws too great or severe to serve its purpose can be described as a "lemon".-Origin:The use of the word...
, working as a dodgy seller with a potential buyer, or meeting "reformed car clocker" Tony who shows Mike how to spot a clocked, cloned or stolenStolenStolen may refer to:* "Stolen" , 2008* "Stolen" , 2006* Stolen , a 2005 stealth-based video* Stolen , a 1998 Australian play by Jane Harrison...
vehicle.
The series has been repeated on Discovery Turbo.