Angel Sergeev is a seasoned automotive journalist with over 15 years of experience covering the automotive industry. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, he began his writing career in 2010 while pursuing a degree in Transportation Engineering.
His early work included contributions to the local edition of F1 Racing magazine (now GP Racing magazine) and roles at various automotive websites and magazines.
In 2013, Angel joined Motor1.com (formerly WorldCarFans), where he dedicated over a decade to delivering daily news and feature articles. His expertise spans a wide range of topics, including electric vehicles, classic cars, and industry topics. Angel’s commitment to automotive journalism is further demonstrated by his membership in the Bulgarian Car of the Year jury since 2013.
A new PC sim aims straight at the gearhead’s guilty pleasure: buying junk, slapping on lipstick, and flipping for fat profit. Totally Legit Wheeler Dealer, now in development from Sombrero Labs, puts players in charge of a sketchy used-car lot with one goal – move metal and stack cash. There’s no release date yet, but the Steam page is live and building wishlists.
Here’s the pitch. You scour junkyards and backroads for beaters with “personality,” drag them home, and make them presentable enough to photograph. Then you charm, lowball, and upsell your way through deals. The devs promise hands-on haggling with selectable dialogue, a price slider, and even some eyebrow-raising tricks like mileage rollback and heavy photo retouching. It’s single-player, built as a lighthearted sim with open-world lot upgrades and a tongue-in-cheek tone.
At a glance, this game appears to speak the language of the lot. It’s about eyeballing that tired sedan and seeing the margin. It’s about knowing which dents need a skim of filler and which ones tank the sale. It’s about framing photos so a sun-baked dash looks “patinated,” not roasted. If you’ve ever scrolled classifieds at 1 a.m. thinking “yeah, I could flip that,” this game bottles that energy.
The loop sounds simple and chaotic in the best way. Hunt, fix just enough, shoot the pics, post. Then let the patter fly. If your buyer asks about the dead AC, you hit them with “windows still roll down.” If they point at overspray, you call it “fresh paint.” You push for the number you want, walk when you must, and pounce when they blink. That dance – the human part – sits at the center of the pitch, not torque specs or dyno graphs.
It also leans into the fun of building a home-grown empire. As you bank cash, you expand the lot, unlock a wash bay, and add “miracle” tuning shops – the kind of places that sell horsepower in a can. That means more throughput, faster turns, and bigger gambles. Grab that rough V8 wagon you can’t resist, or buy three dented commuters you know will move next weekend. The lot becomes your personality – a row of honest drivers… or a museum of “barely ran, now barely runs.”
Don’t expect a full wrenching sim, though. This isn’t about tearing down engines to the last bearing. It’s about the hustle around the cars – the hunt, the quick fixes, the charm offensive. For anyone who already lives in auctions, forums, and FB Marketplace, that focus feels dialed in. You’ll weigh tire tread against a blown strut, decide whether to hide a saggy headliner with clever cropping, and figure out which buyers respond to which lines. That’s the black art of flipping, gamified.
Source: Steam
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