I’ve bought and sold automobilia for 40 years and the prices they claim are so unrealistic it’s laughable.
Heck, the prices they pay for stuff is high retail in many cases.
It was reported they receive $100,000 per show so they can buy high and sell at a loss.
Proof that people really believe what they see on TV. Very sad. One of the first things I taught my son, and keep repeating, is that EVERYTHING you see on TV is fake in one way or another!
I’ve done my share of work on cars in the past, though I am struggling with getting my Toyota smog-approved at the moment, I don’t have the shop and generally I do not have the inclination to work on old cars. Yes, my smog conundrum boosts my interest in pre-smog cars. Some. I suppose if I could just write a check and end up with a neat old pickup truck for a few grand, I’d be OK with that.
But the idea of the guys you see on TV buying a full out rusted out wreck for $2K and restoring it at the cost of $25K in engine rebuild and glass and chrome and tires and 800 frickin hours of gritty work is completely unappealing.