Wheeler Dealers
Series 1 (2013)
In this series made by X2 Productions Ltd, Brewer navigated his way through the culture and idiosyncrasies of the international used car trade, traveling to different countries.

Wheeler Dealers

Section Title: Series 1 (2013)
Table Section Text: In this series made by X2 Productions Ltd, Brewer navigated his way through the culture and idiosyncrasies of the international used car trade, traveling to different countries.

#	Location	Vehicle	Budget	Purchase Price	Additional Costs	Final Selling Price	Profit / Loss	UK Air Date	UK Viewers (million)

1	Kolkata, India	2004 Maruti Suzuki Alto LX	$3,000	$2,150	N/A	$2,550	$400	2 April 2013	0.15

The car was bought off the street, and sold via a newspaper classified

2004 Tata Indigo Marina	$3,400	$2,350	$25	$2,850	$475

The car was washed for $5 Mike had to replace the starter motor for $20

2000 Hindustan Ambassador Classic	$3,875	$3,600	$1,050	$7,600	$2,950

2	London, Herefordshire and Newark, UK	The car was shipped over to the UK and got stuck out at sea Mike had to get the car serviced to drive on UK roads Transport & service cost Mike $1,050	9 April 2013	0.21

1971 Triumph Spitfire Mk IV Convertible	$3,000	$2,400	N/A	$3,450	$1,050

New seat foam was installed on the seats The wheels were replaced with refurbished wire units

1992 Land Rover 90 Defender	$4,050	$4,100	N/A	$5,825	$1,725

New front grille and headlamp bezels were installed Wheels replaced with refurbished black alloy units

1967 Chevrolet El Camino	$9,600	$9,600	$808	$9,900	$508

3	Gothenburg, Uddevalla, Malmö and Fjällbacka, Sweden	The car was shipped over to Sweden from the UK Repair & transport cost $808 Mike had to refund the buyer $2,300, as the engine was not as advertised	16 April 2013	0.26

EPA-Traktor (1958 Volvo Duett)	$11,392	$3,000	$9	$3,302	$293

Fuel pump was replaced, cost $9

1972 Saab 96	$11,685	$1,850	$23	$2,460	$587

The wheel hubs were cleaned and repainted, cost $23

1966 Volvo P1800	$12,272	$11,200	$525	$14,400	$2,675

Right-hand-drive model The car was shipped over to the UK from Sweden, cost $525

4	Tokyo, Japan	2003 Daihatsu Tanto	$12,649	$11,070	$640	$12,820	$1,110	23 April 2013	0.19

The car was washed, clay-barred and polished Repaired all scratches on front bumper Total cost $640

2003 Nissan Stagea 250 RX	$13,759	$4,225	$1,516	$7,692	$1,951

Mike had to get the Shaken certificate for the car to be road legal, which cost Mike $1,516

1976 Toyota Celica Coupe	$15,710	$3,653	$1,435	$2,179	$2,909

The car had a faulty alternator, so Mike had to make the decision to put it straight back into auction and cost $1,435

5	Mexico City, Mexico, San Francisco and Palm Springs, USA	1956 Volkswagen Beetle	$12,801	$10,400	$200	$11,500	$900	30 April 2013	0.16

Rare German import built before Mexican production New windscreen wipers and rear view mirror were replaced for $200

1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II	$13,701	$10,000	$500	$14,000	$3,500

Mike had to replace a flat tyre for $500 - including fuel

1967 Chevrolet Camaro	$17,201	$15,000	$100	$27,142	$9,292

6	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	The car was shipped over to Dubai from the USA Got stuck out at sea, resulting in Mike having no money to buy a car Mike had to get the car registered car for Dubai (cost: $100)	7 May 2013	0.24

2005 Toyota Prado GX	$0	$14,571	$450	$17,142	$2,106

Mike had no money and had to persuade dealer to 'sell' him the car on trust and that Mike would pay him back after the car had been sold on The car was washed, the engine steam cleaned and headlamps polished for $100 Window was tinted for $350

2001 Porsche 911 Carrera Convertible	$28,599	$25,714	N/A	N/A	N/A

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Wheeler Dealers began with $3,000 and traded his way through the series up to a Porsche 911.

final_sentence: Wheeler Dealers began with $3,000 and traded his way through the series up to a Porsche 911.