Calvin's Car Diary | UK’s Biggest Independent Car Dealer on Scams, Thefts & Supercars

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Rob Moore

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🗓️ 28 September 2025

⏱️ 76 minutes

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0:00.0	This is a lifestyle.
0:01.0	So do you reckon you're the biggest independent car dealer in the UK? We're just, we're buying and selling cars that we love. I still get that buzz. Leave them out! What's the easiest car to steal? In my experience, it's definitely f***ing. Nicking him with a screwdriver. Give us a few things you can spot from people who screw you over with cars. I'm going to take a for test drive. Do you want to come with me? Oh no, no, it's right. You go on your range.
0:21.9	That there is a red flag.
0:23.5	We had a test drive. Do you want to come with me? Oh, no, no, it's right. You go on your own.
0:21.9	That there is a red flag.
0:23.5	We had a car stolen.
0:24.8	I reported to the police. They didn't do anything. It was then on us to find it. We found out the guy's names, dresses the next day. We get a phone call here to say... Do you think insurance is a bit of a scam?
0:35.0	The amount of money that I've paid out in insurance over the years
0:37.0	compared to the amount that I've claimed back,
0:39.2	it's just got out of control.
0:40.7	Rate these... Do you think insurance is a bit of a scam? The amount of money that I've paid out insurance over the years compared to the amount that I've claimed back,
0:39.2	it's just got out of control.
0:40.7	Rate these four supercar brands in order.
0:43.7	McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche.
0:46.8	I'm just going to say...
0:51.8	What's the biggest scam in the car market right now?
0:55.0	What is the biggest scam?
0:56.3	I suppose there's lots of scams, isn't there?
0:58.1	There's not one big scam.
0:59.3	There's lots of different ways you can, um, customers can hustle dealers.
1:04.3	How?
1:04.8	How do customers hustle dealers?
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