Counting Cars: Average
After the popularity of Pawn Stars, the show’s car expert, Danny Koker, got his own show called Counting Cars in 2012. Set in Count’s Kustoms Auto Shop, the show centered around the buying, customization, and re-sale of rare cars.
In spite of the fact that visitors to the shop are seen oohing and aahing, the reality of the shady location, combined with the blatantly overpriced goods, bad customer reviews reflect how quite a few left with a less-than-complimentary impression, as well as there being some scandals about misinformation about cars and some in-shop scandals.
American Pick n Choosers
Fans of American Pickers no doubt felt cheated out of the genuine treasure hunt thrill. While they thought that Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz were traveling cross country, tirelessly digging though worthless junk and stumbling upon grand finds, assisted by their glamorous store manager Danielle; it turns out that most of the actual process is conveniently left off-screen.
Turns out the collections are sent to producers who sort through them and choose the best items. These are then discovered by Wolfe and Fritz on the show. Not quite as thrilling, is it?