I'm never shocked when he brings a car to auction with no reserve, expecting to get top dollar, and ends up with way less.
He's got to know it's because of the show buffoons, less of them now, but they still slam stuff to meet fake deadlines.
I remember a show where they hacked up a car (Ford) to get the proper "stance" by just torching coils off the front springs and blocking the rear end/leaf springs, and took it to an auction for a quick flip.
A month or 2 later the buyer showed up on another garage/build show with that car because it was not drivable, and they replaced the complete suspension/motor/drivetrain.
Of all the shows there's only a few worth watching that don't add fake drama/dead lines/conflict/exaggerated problems/etc.
