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| Auto Trader | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Mike Brewer Edd China |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel |
Auto Trader was a British television series, first shown on the Discovery Channel. [1] It was presented by Mike Brewer and Edd China, who have worked together on other television series, including Wheeler Dealers .
Each episode was thirty minutes long. The programme was set in the fictitious garage called Mike's Motors.
The format for each episode is the same:
- Mike introduces a buyer who is interested in purchasing a certain type of car e.g.: small hatchback, luxury car etc. He has three or more cars on offer, and the buyer decides which ones he or 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 to buy.
- Edd meets a seller who has been trying to sell their car for a number of weeks. There is usually a reason 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 lemon, 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 stolen vehicle.
The series has been repeated on Discovery Turbo.
