Wheeler Dealers host Marc Priestley shares the ‘worst mistake’ car fanatics make when splashing on their dream motor
THE host of Wheeler Dealers has shared the "worst mistake" motorists make when buying their dream vintage car.
Marc Priestley warned classic car enthusiasts against being too cynical in the way they view their purchase.
Specifically, he urged buyers not to see their motors as an investment rather than a labour of love, saying that doing so is the "worst thing in the world".
He told : "Don’t necessarily just look for the trends. Don’t think about buying a classic car purely to make money.
"Buy something you love, buy something you’re interested in because when you love the car you’re much more likely to be willing to spend time on it, to look after it, to drive it.
"These classic cars love being driven. It's the worst thing in the world to buy something classic and just tuck it away where no one ever gets to see it and it never turns a wheel."
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Instead, he advised buying a vehicle that you are genuinely interested in and care for before considering if it'll turn a profit.
According to Marc, this makes it more likely that you'll actually take the steps to preserve the car as you are "emotionally invested".
Otherwise, you could find yourself giving up on restoration or maintenance work due to the cost and causing another beloved model to be consigned to the scrap heap.
Most of all he begged drivers to do what they can to get classic back on the road "where [they] absolutely should be".
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He was responding to a survey from Driving The Future, which found that a whopping 30% of classic car owners saw them as an investment first and foremost.
Marc's hit show, which he co-presents with Mike Brewer, finished its 26th series in September and is already in production for number 27.
The pair recently pulled back the curtain on some of the programme's secrets and explained how some cars get picked to appear.
And Mike opened up on how two decades at the helm nearly cost him his marriage while hinting at retirement in an interview last week.
It comes as a boy racer who first got behind the wheel aged just seven is set to break a world record.
Meanwhile, it was revealed that there are roads in the UK where it is cheaper to accept a parking fine than to pay for a full day's permit.