This dealer is local to me, I've friends with a mass of issues who've purchased from them. Exotics and imports listed all over the internet from them. Good Catch P!
If the accident never gets reported and the repairs are done half ass by a hack shade tree mechanic, then yes, it would be true that there would be no Carfax reports. Carfax only gives you what is reported.
With cars like this, no shade tree mechanic would be able to get the parts. The prices are way too high. Additionally no insurance company would work with a shade tree mechanic.
plenty of reputable shops dont report to carfax. There is no incentive for them to do so. They dont make any extra money for doing it and they have to pay someone to sit down and data entry the information into carfax. Also not all work is done under insurance, some people pay to fix their own vehicles.
SPOT ON MAN, SPOT ON!!!!! I can't stand seeing that a car has a clean "CARFAX report"! Means nothing to me. One of my stupid ex-girlfriends learned that the hard way when she thought she made a good purchase, and in turn it was the dealership that was laughing their butts off, all the way to the bank with her money. She got screwed, the car had been in a total wreck in the southern states, had a clean CARFAX report, but yet the whole front end of her car was rebuilt by some mom-and-pop place using aftermarket parts. And it was a total hack job!!!! She wasted over $20,000 on a wrecked vehicle, but she said she I was wrong because it had a clean CARFAX report. I think we lasted about 3 more months after that!!! What a piece of...........
I bought a used car that had a terribly repaired door panel. It stated no accidents. It had been a lease. I guess they bought that car damaged and they fixed quickly. A friend of mine bought a 2016 Hyundai with 16k on it. Was very nice condition. Now the paint in the left rear quarter panel has the bondo breaking off. And that car was bought at CarMax! Maybe we should bring a magnet to test the metal to be sure next time
I bought a 2016 Lexus Rx350 F-Sport and when it was getting delivered to the dealer it got the right fender scratched and later replaced before being put for sale and later I bought it. The dealer didn't disclose that it got its fender replaced. So basically I never suspected anything till I got the Lexus app and it told me that the car got its fender changed. Thanks Lexus app.
its true. but this is a very special car, another one to go up within a few days of him seeing it with the same year,package,mileage,listed in same area cant just be a coincidence. I sold my 04 blue sti and can tell in 2 seconds if its mine or not (saw it back up for sale 2 times after i sold it on craigslist)
Dan Sasala I was literally just going to post the same thing they can't hide the VIN from you or if you are going to buy a car google where the vin number is and check it out before you buy it
+Jason 56 bullshit kiddo. Its not a special car. A ton of them were made. And used car dealers in PA get most of their cars from auctions down in Texas so you have no idea where it came from unless you get a carfax. And the carfax will show any accidents also.
Just because a carfax is clean doesn't mean shit. You still have to look at the car to check for repairs and damage. Not all accidents get reported and not all police record accidents and most body shops don't bother either. Dealers aren't stupid. If you noticed the damage then their mechanics did too. So most likely they bought it from that guy for much less than he was planning to sell it to you for. I wouldn't be surprised if they paid less than half of what they are asking for a clearly flawed vehicle that they can claim to be flawless. That's why dealers love Carfax. You would think that something like Carfax would make their life miserable. But it actually works in their favor because it makes customers think they have more information than they actually do. The dealers can then use that against them like in this case. "Hey, the Carfax is clean, so you know it's in good condition right?"
Ashley Johansson The first person to ever own a slave in America was a black dude in what is now Louisiana. When I discovered that I was FUCKING shocked.
I once drove 4 hours and 30 minutes for an 2005 IS300. They were asking $8000 so I called them before going to make sure they had the Carfax and whatnot. The website states that it had one owner and only 80,000 miles with no accidents. When I got there I inspected the car and it seemed okay for the most part. I asked for the Carfax and apparently they lost it. I was so mad... On top of that since the car is over 10 years old the mileage is exempt so I was pretty much getting ready to blindly buy this car if it wasn't for my friend. He did a quick search through the Carfax website and it showed over 3 owners with 216,000k miles from the last time it was sold. On top of that it was in one minor accident. I confronted them and they were quiet for the rest of the time with nothing to say. 4 and a half damn hours back home of disappointment yet relief lol. An hour later I go back to their website and I noticed they took down their listing. Be careful out there guys some dealers can be extremely shady.
Damn they even rolled back the mileage by more then half talk about greedy. Funny part is the lexus es cars run forever so you wouldnt even notice really esp they did a tune up
lmao this is hilarious I called them to inquire about a Mercedes Benz and the TOTALLY DECLINED ME stating that "I got the wrong number". wow Exotic Car Hacks thanks for this awesome news cause I find it super offensive because in the dealership world there are two types of salesperson one who build quality relationship with a customer which is me, and the other who gives no fuck about the customer which is them. I used to sell cars in which I learned the hard way but this is just disgusting.
I have bought several cars off dealer lots in my lifetime ( some new, some used). I am now 67 years old and after being scammed on almost every deal, I've finally learned to never buy from a dealer. I don't even look at their lots when driving by. I wish I had learned my lesson years ago.
hed first have to prove its the same car, which obviously he cant or he would have in this video rather than just showing photos of it as proof that its the same lmfao. i cant possibly imagine in some elaborate money making scheme mercedes made more than one of them....
Thank you very much. It's great to have people like yourself take the time to warn us about scams. I really like the fact that you showed the dealers name. Other wise revealing scams with out who's doing them , is kind of useless, LOL. Thanks once again.
This isn't a scam. It's called business. If you don't like it, never buy a car at the dealer. While you are at it, don't buy anything new ever from anyone. They ALL make money.
its illegal to sell a car as " never have been in a crash " , when its not true. No problem to repair it and make more money. But that kind of bullshit of " Never crashed" its ILLEGAL AND A SCAM.
If its been repainted but claims "NO PAINTWORK" it's not business, its LYING. This type of stuff hurts consumers and legitimate dealers alike. I'm wondering why someone would thumbs-down an EXPOSED LIAR/SCAMMER!? Smh...maybe they'll understand when they are the victim.
Love the knowledge bro. I used tips on an actual brand new car from the dealership and was able to save me 75 bucks a month. not a big difference but it sure makes a difference to save nearly a thousand bucks a year
1. This is not an exotic car, this is a stupid car that will ruin your life, wasting your life going in and out of the dealer. 2. $30K? you think? hahaha are you fuckin' kidding me? the cost of ownership is double that. so please be educated.
As long as the car is mechanically sound, maybe dealer had paintwork retouched and fixed up to look pristine...i sold my 05 silverado for $11k, and dealer fixed up issues and sold it for $16k...he went through the investment of making it look beautiful again...i mean its a sales tactic ....as long as paint doesnt peel or clearcoat bleed its fine and think your bitter because you got outbid....i would be more upset if i got a mechanically screwed up car rather than cosmetics...you could always buy a loaded camry with the works and clean odometer and still save money on 50k....but where is the logic in that?
My friend tried to buy a car from ebay once.. the price seemed to good to be true, and of course it was. The story was that it was a Soldier or Airman who was stationed in Alaska and had been sent/ PCS'ed to Spain so of course he had a mediator whom would get the job done on his behalf and handle the financial matters. They were having a real time at the moment conversation by email, and luckily i was there and asked my opinion as she is younger and not much experience in life. Had her ask how he planned to get the car to her and if he would be driving down thru the area or something, at the time he said no that he was unable to because he was in Spain and his friend would handle the details, saying that the military would ship the vehicle to the nearest airbase of his choosing by plane depending on where he sold the car at and that once the payment was cleared the car would be shipped. At that i told my friend that it was a scam, as the military didn't ship cars to where a Military member wanted to just for the hell of it and even more so it was a scam because they didn't ship cars by plane? The military would ship one vehicle per member to their PCs destination as long as that tour of duty allows for personal vehicles to be kept. So i told the seller it was a deal and i would only pay in person.. after that we cut off communication and let him continue to email for days and waste his time wondering if we were still gonna do it.. thats as much revenge you can do in a situation like that..
you can try scam them back, you can tell them your bank already locked the money to wire it, that's all your money, but for that international wire they charge you $95, so you ask the overseas scammer to 1st pay you for those $95 if he wants the wire, everything ready just waiting for his $95. When/if he sends you that THEN you cut off communication
You do not know why the car was painted. It may even be the case that the selling dealer doesn't either. Perhaps they do and are not saying. I do not know them so, unlike you, I would not say. If both Carfax and Autocheck are clean, and if they do not know the history of the car, it could have been painted for more than one reason. The only thing they are "guilty" of, as far as I can tell, is exaggerating its condition which, incidently, private party sellers do CONSTANTLY. For them to mark it up additionally, regardless of the amount, is nothing more than "capitalism" and, if their asking price is fair (which I am NOT saying it is), then big deal. You certainly don't have to buy that car but you should allow someone else to make up his or her adult mind regarding whether or not to. An intelligent buyer, which is the only person who should purchase such a car, can discern that for himself or herself.
iTheGeek I think that no one here has enough information to draw the multitude of conclusions that have been drawn thus far. I think that this particular dealer may or may not be "shady". I am in no way affiliated with them so I cannot actually say. In the end, though, ebay and local laws often do offer significant buyer protections and anyone exercising their due diligence should investigate this purchase with his or her head firmly removed from his or her ass.
Dealers inpect the vehicle. I worked at a dealership in college and I can assure you we had all kinds of ways to inspect if a car had any paint job or body change. They are in the business of buying and selling cars. Don't be so naïve to assume that they didn't know it had been damaged. Besides, I PERSONALLY have seen ads from this very dealership before and would never buy a car from them.
Therichest Not all dealerships do. The one one I work at doesn't inspect them at all unless the person buying the car also wants to buy an extended warranty for it. I'm glad to say I work in the service department, not the sales department.
But knowing the business and them being in the business to make money it is almost certain they would view, and inspect the car, at least before placing it for sell. Any professional dealership (Person or company doing this for a living), should know the condition of a vehicle they are selling. I'm not talking about it being a lemon, but stating it hasn't been painted when even a normal person can see it visibly shows to be (In person) then their ad is not 100% honest.
this dude really said "caught red handed trying to scam me" in the title and his idea of someone trying to scam him is listing a car on ebay he never even attempted to buy from them? lmfao
What does it say on the Carfax and Autocheck though? The "stealership" goes off of what the Carfax says. If the car has been in an accident and not reported to insurance, then it will not report on the Carfax. With all the panels you listed that had been repaired would be at least a couple thousand dollars on the cheap side, why wouldn't anybody use their insurance? Carfax protects us the consumer by offering a carfax buyback guarantee if it was in an accident and not reported...
I had a car once that I filed a claim on, had the insurance company write the body shop checks to repair, and for some odd reason it never ever showed up on carfax. not even a year later.
Killer Car Dude a dirty car fax will destroy your cars value. On something like that it would depreciate 10k. It cost a lot less than 10k to fix it up and sell it for under value. In most cases, if you have the money it's best to never call insurance and fix the car yourself. Just don't do a half assed job. You can be like an open book and state your accident when selling and it won't lose as much as having a red mark on the car fax.
Dude, I don't know why you're so surprised. This is how car dealers/small re-sellers have been working for decades: they buy cheap shit @ actions, fix it and sell "like new" to an idiot who doesn't understand cars. It's just a nature of used cars. To buy a nice car, you'd need to go through a lot of shitty cars and dishonest people until you find one. It took me about 2 months until I found mine. I just took my time and finally got it with low mileage, perfect condition and a very nice price.. from a private owner. If you look, you will find one, especially with that much money you're trying to spend.
TIMOSHINA...I agree that the best car purchase is from a private individual. However, having worked at 3 different car auctions in central Texas, I have seen cars in wonderful condition being sold...cheap. Auctions have several levels of accountability in car selling, but most of what they sell are trade-ins in good condition, with some crap thrown in.
mersf559 I sell cars all the time on eBay... EBay offers the buyers a 50k protection plan. If the car is misrepresented or has serious problems eBay handles it. When you buy a car private party or even at a dealership face to face it's buyer beware. EBay is the safest way to buy a used car.
As of 7/31/2020 this car was still for sale at the same dealer (and also on jdpower.com). The dealer listing has been edited to remove the "no paint work" claim but still has the same Clean Carfax.Autocheck claim. The BALLS on these guys is incredible.
sintwoOone ...Maybe it's because I speak 4 languages. How many do you speak? You fucking Neanderthal Yankees think you are so fucking smart yet you don't know shit. So shut the fuck up.
ewilliamsz2099 maybe then u should get 1 fluent first before moving on to the next. Yankee? Smh. Why u so mad? Cuz i was right? An intelligent person would have responded differently. So i know ur lying
amen buddy it's people like you that try to make it so that people stay honest but unfortunately there are really messed up people in this world but you keep doing what you do and try to make it better
Most high end cars out of warranty have high depreciation. This is due to perceived issues with reliability and costs associated with such cars out of warranty.
My dad paid 146k for his 2016 s550, now its worth like 110k with only 12,000 miles.. Benz depreciate like shit. My Escalade was 86k new in 2009, and I bought it with 60k miles for $42,000. Not as bad as the benz
I own one and will tell you why. They have poor value and aren't worth that money charged. They are OVER engineered vehicles and they are usually sold or traded in once warranty or lease is up. They have a ton of parts that can fail and are ridiculously expensive to fix and if you are a mechanic like me, they are VERY difficult to fix. and with that said.. They are very hard to re sell and most people do not want to bother with them. Do not get me wrong. I love my AMG, but if they were not well maintained prior, you will have a heart attack of a bill. This is why Japanese cars, Honda ( own one ) and Toyota are the best selling cars ever and have a VERY high resale value. They are EXTREMELY well built, VERY reliable and super cheap to maintain and WILL last FOREVER. Makes sense?
Tyler429FV Yeah, because Craigslist is so reputable. "Well, Craigslist is fresh out of hooker meat. What else is there to check before I have to leave moms cellar?? Oh right! eBay!!!"
Bandit LaRue So you're saying the only places you're allowed to buy a vehicle are from AutoTrader or Dealerships? And wow, you must live in a really shitty town.
Tyler429FV PS: yes... I actually do live in a really shitty town. That was actually a really good and accurate call. I'll give you that. I didn't buy my truck here. I drove two hours away to buy it for that reason.
wrong. you do not have to report a car accident to carfax. if you have the work done out of your pocket, you can get away with it. this is why I ALWAYS get an inspection.
Moldygreenbean my current truck savage title was remove after my dad decide to give me the truck and put it under my name it was DMV who told us that after I get the title with my name the savage title was going to get remove and the carfax is clean and it happen to us two times with this truck and another one that we use for a trade in
Exotic Car Hacks hey man, i been watching your vids for a few months now, thanks for the free tips and tricks you taught on here in youtube, but i need some help with something a little bit different. does your program teach me how can i buy my first car? im 22 living in the middle east and my job doesn't give that big of a pay, but i always dreamed of getting an M3 e92 or an M4. if not i hope you can make a vid on a way to buy a really nice first car. thank you
people who are smart enough to check the sellers history before purchasing. i've bought 3 cars off ebay and all of them were fine. ebay is the same as using any high street store, your fine buying stuff as long as your smart and check everything before purchasing.
screen shot the advertisement from eBay and his website..buy the car , then sue him for not disclosing the accident aswell as falsely advertising for a profit ... basically getting the car for free
Joshuabrutl I don't think that would work because you intentionally bought the car knowing the facts. I think you would have to sue for false advertisement prior wouldn't you?
Anthony what are you talking about I work at a dealership and 90% of the time when a client sues a dealership the client wins. Wtf are you talking about? GTFO with your bs.
I was buying a Chevy Uplander from dealership in Abingdon VA. Salesman said nice local one owner, clean Carfax, never been had any work done to it. I was buying it but financing was delayed so let me take it home overnight to try it out. That night auto rear door stopped working. Told them ...no problem it probably a relay we'll fix it. So after signing all the papers. Went to pick it up he said there's parts missing from the door it's been wrecked and half fixed. Told salesman" we we had no way of knowing that cause Carfax was clean but you've already purchased the van". went back to take the van and service dept guy said what! we fixed this van here. After lengthy discussion with main manager they finally offered the take it back or pay half of the $700 they would charge to fix it.
I have a question, how do you know it is the same car. If it is the same car, and the paint job is as bad as you say it is, then that dealer violated ebay policy. Ebay policy is that what ever item your selling, you must post pictures of that exact item. Unless you note that in the listing and on the pictures that those pictures are not of the actual product. Also them only making 40%, that to me doesn't seem like a rip off, you figure that they paid out 36k for it. So that is 36k that is tied for lord only knows how long. As for the zero accidents, if car fax says there is none, which would be done if after the crash they did not go through insurance, and the guy trading it in does not tell them that. Then as far as they know, there were not accidents. This why you don't but thinks like this off the ebay. Any one who is dumb enough to drop 40k on some thing they did not first physically see in person, needs to be taken out back and shot. If I am dropping 40k on something, I'm not sending to some random person off the internet, for a product that I have not physically seen.
VIN. And like the guy says, the car has had cosmetic work. Pictures won't show the flaws as sometimes it is even hard to see in person. The front of my Accord was repainted and looks flawless 95% of the time, but in direct sunlight, you can see a slight shift in color. My car is worth 6k so who cares, but on a 40-50K car, it is completely unacceptable. :/
You seem to be pretty forgiving of a scammer. Yes, you should get a pre-buy inspection, but just because one should do this doesn't mean we should forgive piece of shit scammers. I also like that you give the dealer the benefit of the doubt because if he was lying it'd be "against ebay policy." Do you think that means he isn't lying?
I dont understand how you say there are the same car? there are more than one white mercerdes. Even a single person can have more than one. Is there a number/serial you can compare between both listing?
@@chriscuc1602 Impressionable women don't know that... They see a Mercedes and all they see is dollar signs. Yes, I know not all women are like this. Just gold diggers.
Every time I have been car shopping the salesman told me every time that the cars were never wrecked... If you look them over some of them were wrecked badly.. They just figure you're not gonna look them over which most probably don't..
Thank you very much, I have been looking at this very same model car and your videos and information is so helpful. I have shared all of your social media links, facebook and videos with all of my friends!! Great job, well done PJ!!
eBay isn't the problem it's the dealers listing stuff and eBay needs to be more rigid about listing. Lesson is always visually inspect before you buy with someone who knows about cars. And the most important thing is never buy a used Mercedes Benz it's a nightmare waiting to happen.
Just because those panels have been repainted does NOT mean it was in an accident. Someone could have keyed it or vandalized the paint. Dont assume every time there is paintwork it was crashed.
If the original owner had it fixed and the body shop did not report it, then they have plausible deniability. Second, the fuck is a brake stain? I detail, professionally, as in paint restoration not a quick coat of wax.... My details are about 22-24 hours, and I don't know what you're talking about with "brake stains" but whatever.... Quite a few imported vehicles are repainted before they even hit the dealer, things happen in shipping and the vehicle sometimes needs paint work, guess what, not on carfax.... There are quite a few things packaged into a dealer's cost over what they pay. As someone else on here said, negotiation wiggle room, dealer prep, which, can be a small amount, or large (these vehicles have to meet a certain safety level in regards to windshield cracks, or lack thereof, tire tread, condition of the brakes) and on these vehicles, that adds up very fast. I have an older AMG, and it's thousands for brakes, that's just pads and rotors, and that's buying them on discount and doing the labor myself. There's also the cost of having the vehicle sit on the lot, dealer insurance, they keep gas in them, they keep them clean, cost of the building, lights, employees, etc etc. It's not cheap to run a dealership, unless it's a hole in the wall one man type of thing. Now, I'm curious as to your conclusion of the paint being poorly done. Was it a bad match color wise? Was there a difference in finish in regards to the clear coat? Was it blended poorly? Did you measure the thickness? Were there things that weren't supposed to be painted oversprayed on? What was it?
scottyas209 this dude is a complete moron. It's basically his word against the dealer. With the shit he pulls, by putting their name on blast, he's lucky he hasn't been sued yet....smh....
I bought a 2012 Acura TL from a dealership in Connecticut two years ago. The car fax and other car report had no issues and the dealer gave me a copy of the reports. I got hit while sitting at a red light the first day I owned the car by an old woman. Barely any damage, but I brought it to my auto body guy. The next day I got a concerned call to come down to my autobody guys shop immediately. I get there and he tells me every single panel on the car was repainted except for the passenger side front door, the rear quarter panel was welded back together, the radiator support was welded back together, the hood trunk and both drivers side doors were replaced and the paint job was done so badly that it was basically 1/4 the thickness it was supposed to be when it was slapped back together. Basically the car was in a totaled accident and it was never disclosed. Keep in mind the car was leased before I purchased it which means it was owned by Acura its entire existence. I called the dealership and ripped them to pieces. They ended up taking the car back and getting me into the exact same car with less miles for the same price. They are complete scumbags, and it is insane to think that getting hit the first day i owned the car was actually a godsend.
wow I'm near PA and I've seen this same dealer sell lambos, bmws, gtr's etc on sites like cargurus and audotrader. Thanks for the tip, definitely avoiding that fucking stealership
One time I bid $500 or something on a truck on eBay which obviously sold for 10s of thousands more. One of the stupid salesmen kept calling my house and leaving messages asking if I was interested in buying one of their vehicles. I don't even live in the same country! I couldn't believe it and actually had to phone them to tell them to quit calling and leaving messages for me.
I was thinking the same thing. Having a clean carfax does not prove anything, it just makes it less likely. It doesn't seem that the original seller came out and was honest about the accident to you, why do you think he would be honest with the dealer he sold it to either?
THE BOSS well if the vehicle has been in an accident and there is an insurance claim it will show up on Carfax unless the insurance has a non disclosure policy. Even a police report can show up on Carfax. Sometimes repairs made without anything being reported to carfax, that's probably the best scenario most people don't want to lose money
S Saini like i said you dont know what you are talking about. Every registred repair shop is required by law to report to carfax. Insurance has nothing to do with it. Even basic service and maintainence is reported.
My brother once found a 350z on auto trader, called the dealer ship confirming it was there. He and my father drover 2 1/2 hours to go test drive this car. They show up and the dealer says they JUST sold it. It was gone. He then goes on to say " Oh but we have a similar car over here you might be interested in." it was some sort of infinity. So they left and drove 2 1/2 hours back home. My brother goes online to check auto trader, and see's that 350z re-listed by the same dealer, with a price reduction! He called to call his bluff, and they played dumb.
30% margin seems about right to me. The false advertising is wrong, however a quick check on databases will show you if any bodywork or mechanical work has been done.
Bought an e46, second car. I agreed to buy the car and the guy calls me 10 minutes later. "just got the safety and emissions test, want to transfer ownership this afternoon?" didn't think anything of it (second car after all) until 29 days later when all 4 brakes went. Like we're talking the pad was completely gone, the metal pad backing scraping on my rotors. Looked at the safety/etest certificate, the mechanics name and signature was missing. Appeared as though the guy had literally printed it off at home and filled it out himself. Ended up replacing pads then sold to a dealer for a small loss as it appeared to be in excellent shape
You people are freaken stupid. Didn't you guys hear that he decided NOT to get the car because it was fucked up???? How is he now butt hurt?? You guys are lame.
did you watch more than the highlights? dude is clearly butt hurt that he didnt get it for a better price. he shows all some pertinent info EXCEPT pictures that it was messed up. Cant prove that he actually saw/inspected it, which is critical for this accusation And even IF he did see it, why would another 'dealer' list it for more $$ in flawless condition if it was so fucked up? case closed
A few years ago I went to GALPIN to check out a 2014 Audi A4 with only 24,000mi on it. I didn’t know as much about cars as I do now, but I wasn’t completely oblivious. From the start, the salesman looked at me like I was already out of my budget just walking in the lot. In the front passenger footwell was the Bluetooth adapter, and when I asked the dealer “what’s that thing?” He said it’s what mechanics use to find codes on the car. “You wouldn’t understand, it’s mechanic guys talk” as if that didn’t piss me off, I politely suggested that maybe the OBD scanner is what’s used to diagnose the car and it’s under my footwell (I was test driving when this happened) not under the passenger footwell where the Bluetooth is. Any other question I had for him he’d get on his phone, probably look up what I asked to give me the correct answer. He pissed me off enough to show him that a young, 23 (at the time) year old female COULD afford that specific vehicle. He told me he was only making $100 off that sale. Which isn’t true, they only say that to get tipped hefty. (Dad was a car salesman for a bit so I knew it was bullshit) I told him maybe he outta find a different profession, maybe then he’d be able to afford a car like the one I just got (: He fucking hated me lmao I took the car home and after finding a few things wrong with it, and to be petty af, I returned the car the next day. Fuck you, Teddy.
i didn't even wanted to buy a new mb in the first place let alone online. too many threads with electronic issues and expensive maintenance. but my wife wanted one.
This video would have much more merit if you had taken the listed VIN and did a carfax report. It is possible the dealer is just a bad dealer when inspecting a car and if the owner never reported (paid cash for work) the carfax could be clean as a whistle. I know because Ive seen it happen
my biggest concern about buying a used car now is the risk of buying one of the many flood cars flooding the market. people can't be stupid lazy or greedy when it comes to buying a used car. it is so so so important toupee a trusted mechanic to go over the vehicle from top to bottom. it may cost a hundred bucks but can save you thousands if you get stuck with one of these flood cars. BTW born and raised in Boca!
Kip Paseo it would be a branded title if it was a flood car. Both carfax and autocheck have buy back guarantees. Rather than paying someone hundreds of dollars just ask for the carfax or autocheck.
Kip Paseo better yet, if you have the money or credit, forgo used cars entirely and only buy or lease brand new cars. Yes, way more expensive and you'll take a a depreciation hit but at least you one, know what you're getting into, two, have the manufacturers' warranty and three, a lot more legal recourse if even a new car is a lemon.
When I have a problem or spot someone blatantly lying on ebay I just use the "ask the seller a question" feature. For instance, "Isn't this the same wrecked car you tried to sell me for $33k?" or something like that. Not sure if they still are but those "questions" used to be public and any buyer could see them.
so, you were going to pay 1 price, they found a buyer willing to pay more, they sold to that buyer which happened to be a dealer, dealer has to make money thats how they stay in business. you didnt provide evidence that is the actual same car via the VIN number. Also carfax only works if the accidents are reported to carfax. If it was fixed under the radar, its not known. Also I never go by the carfax info put on an auction, i will run my own carfax, its too easy for them to copy and paste a good report for a different vehicle.
okay Gregg, either you missed the point or you seem to love dealership practices, then go pay what they ask for bc that's how they stay in business, and trust them when they tell you there's no accidents on a car and carfax doesn't show any either.
xXJAEdotXx it's a nice car, just going through eBay for a car or anything that valuable is probably a bad idea overall. that's what scammers count on. as soon as it said only $32k I knew it was bullshit.
So so wrong. Im guessing all the work wasn't thru insurance, therefore the accident report would be clean, and that's why they are claiming it to have no accidents? I can't stand dishonest ppl. They ruin it for everyone. Shame on that place
MJ dealerships just pay for the work outright! it keeps there insurance low which means they have a good reputation with customers and frankly nobody will know! worked at 2 dealerships ive seen it all, but not all dealerships are scams i mean the ones i worked at were great and honest
well the first mistake was trying to buy a used Mercedes, the second was buying a car on ebay, and the third is even thinking of buying a car from any sort of dealership
hes just mad that the other dealer baught the car instead of him . Cause this momo knows if he landed it for 33 he could of sold it for 36 or 37. Dont be mad bro ... just get another car . Everyone is in business to make money . 12k mark up .. U dont know his overhead . Keep up the hate!
You people are freaken stupid. Didn't you guys hear that he decided NOT to get the car because it was fucked up???? How is he now butt hurt?? You guys are lame.
Have never bought a car via eBay and do not know anyone in our circle who has or attempted. Many cars purchased of different makes and models and have been disappointed with dealerships and service until we met Acura. Purchased a RL 2009 and treated with utmost respect! As travelers to and from Tampa, Florida, Naperville, Illinois, and Plano, Texas we always get car inspection before heading home. Not only were they free but appreciated us stopping and of our safety (hubby ran over a mattress, killed an armadillo, not to mention nicking a stove that fell off a pickup). One trip, one of the fobs died. Replaced the battery for free with a smile and appreciation. May pay a few extra dollars for oil and fluid schedules as I don't trust others. Interesting to hear your experience and from those who have commented especially from car fax. 👍
I had the exact same thing happen to me at the AUTOBARN, in Newnan Ga., when I went to buy an Infiniti G35. The AUTOBARN employees including the "manager" flat out lied to me on 8 different occasions. I bought the car anyway, spent over $3000 to repair it, & it's great.
that not a dealer its ebay? WHAT?? Are you really that dumb? Ebay does not have their own cars you idiot. Dealers advertise on there all the time. Stop watching so much porn. Its turning your brain into mush.
This dealer is local to me, I've friends with a mass of issues who've purchased from them. Exotics and imports listed all over the internet from them. Good Catch P!
I love your videos mat!
If the accident never gets reported and the repairs are done half ass by a hack shade tree mechanic, then yes, it would be true that there would be no Carfax reports. Carfax only gives you what is reported.
With cars like this, no shade tree mechanic would be able to get the parts. The prices are way too high. Additionally no insurance company would work with a shade tree mechanic.
Michiganborn1969 The dealer also assures "no paint work". Who can't tell when paintwork it's been done? Obviously they are misleading on purpose
plenty of reputable shops dont report to carfax. There is no incentive for them to do so. They dont make any extra money for doing it and they have to pay someone to sit down and data entry the information into carfax.
Also not all work is done under insurance, some people pay to fix their own vehicles.
SPOT ON MAN, SPOT ON!!!!! I can't stand seeing that a car has a clean "CARFAX report"! Means nothing to me. One of my stupid ex-girlfriends learned that the hard way when she thought she made a good purchase, and in turn it was the dealership that was laughing their butts off, all the way to the bank with her money. She got screwed, the car had been in a total wreck in the southern states, had a clean CARFAX report, but yet the whole front end of her car was rebuilt by some mom-and-pop place using aftermarket parts. And it was a total hack job!!!! She wasted over $20,000 on a wrecked vehicle, but she said she I was wrong because it had a clean CARFAX report. I think we lasted about 3 more months after that!!! What a piece of...........
I bought a used car that had a terribly repaired door panel. It stated no accidents. It had been a lease. I guess they bought that car damaged and they fixed quickly. A friend of mine bought a 2016 Hyundai with 16k on it. Was very nice condition. Now the paint in the left rear quarter panel has the bondo breaking off. And that car was bought at CarMax! Maybe we should bring a magnet to test the metal to be sure next time
I bought a 2016 Lexus Rx350 F-Sport and when it was getting delivered to the dealer it got the right fender scratched and later replaced before being put for sale and later I bought it. The dealer didn't disclose that it got its fender replaced. So basically I never suspected anything till I got the Lexus app and it told me that the car got its fender changed. Thanks Lexus app.
Unless you prove both VIN numbers are the same then you can't prove that they are the same car just based off pictures.
its true. but this is a very special car, another one to go up within a few days of him seeing it with the same year,package,mileage,listed in same area cant just be a coincidence. I sold my 04 blue sti and can tell in 2 seconds if its mine or not (saw it back up for sale 2 times after i sold it on craigslist)
Dan Sasala I was literally just going to post the same thing they can't hide the VIN from you or if you are going to buy a car google where the vin number is and check it out before you buy it
Dan Sasala seems like we found one of that dealership's salesmen ahahah
+Jason 56 bullshit kiddo. Its not a special car. A ton of them were made. And used car dealers in PA get most of their cars from auctions down in Texas so you have no idea where it came from unless you get a carfax. And the carfax will show any accidents also.
False. CarFax isn't something required to be reported to and a lot of dealers and shops DONT. Also, cash-paid fixes don't get repaired frequently.
Boyyy! Why tf are you buying a car on eBay, that's the reason why you're getting spammed!
exactly!!! wtf
Nothing wrong with buying a car on ebay..
No Prob nigga a car on eBay ur just asking for it
No Prob nothing wrong? So you just pay for it all without even getting the keys in your hand..
Also scammed* lol just noticed it
Just because a carfax is clean doesn't mean shit. You still have to look at the car to check for repairs and damage. Not all accidents get reported and not all police record accidents and most body shops don't bother either.
Dealers aren't stupid. If you noticed the damage then their mechanics did too. So most likely they bought it from that guy for much less than he was planning to sell it to you for. I wouldn't be surprised if they paid less than half of what they are asking for a clearly flawed vehicle that they can claim to be flawless.
That's why dealers love Carfax. You would think that something like Carfax would make their life miserable. But it actually works in their favor because it makes customers think they have more information than they actually do. The dealers can then use that against them like in this case. "Hey, the Carfax is clean, so you know it's in good condition right?"
Thanks for this excellent insight
This guy is buying a car off ebay AND using Mac. Taking all kindza L's bro
why all the hate
JD Frank how is using a Mac an L?
Kaiser+Dragonballs you're the type of people that make white people look bad you inbred piece of shit
Fun History Lesson 101, Topic: Slavery
- *Black slavery started with blacks selling family members to European slavers, thus migrating to America*
Ashley Johansson The first person to ever own a slave in America was a black dude in what is now Louisiana. When I discovered that I was FUCKING shocked.
I once drove 4 hours and 30 minutes for an 2005 IS300. They were asking $8000 so I called them before going to make sure they had the Carfax and whatnot. The website states that it had one owner and only 80,000 miles with no accidents. When I got there I inspected the car and it seemed okay for the most part. I asked for the Carfax and apparently they lost it. I was so mad... On top of that since the car is over 10 years old the mileage is exempt so I was pretty much getting ready to blindly buy this car if it wasn't for my friend. He did a quick search through the Carfax website and it showed over 3 owners with 216,000k miles from the last time it was sold. On top of that it was in one minor accident. I confronted them and they were quiet for the rest of the time with nothing to say. 4 and a half damn hours back home of disappointment yet relief lol. An hour later I go back to their website and I noticed they took down their listing. Be careful out there guys some dealers can be extremely shady.
Its the stealership!!
Damn they even rolled back the mileage by more then half talk about greedy. Funny part is the lexus es cars run forever so you wouldnt even notice really esp they did a tune up
lmao this is hilarious I called them to inquire about a Mercedes Benz and the TOTALLY DECLINED ME stating that "I got the wrong number". wow Exotic Car Hacks thanks for this awesome news cause I find it super offensive because in the dealership world there are two types of salesperson one who build quality relationship with a customer which is me, and the other who gives no fuck about the customer which is them. I used to sell cars in which I learned the hard way but this is just disgusting.
why would you lie and make this up? The Internet is full of clowns. Your lie got 3 likes, congratulations clown.
I have bought several cars off dealer lots in my lifetime ( some new, some used).
I am now 67 years old and after being scammed on almost every deal, I've finally learned to never buy from a dealer.
I don't even look at their lots when driving by.
I wish I had learned my lesson years ago.
HORNET1 where do you buy your cars?
Sue them for false advertising
you can not sue if you didn't buy the car moron.
Actually you're 100% wrong. You can sue if you have substantial evidence. No "purchase" is needed to sue, moron.
SeptemberTwentyThird. There's a brick comming towards you pal.
september , god ur stupid. GL in life. really.
hed first have to prove its the same car, which obviously he cant or he would have in this video rather than just showing photos of it as proof that its the same lmfao. i cant possibly imagine in some elaborate money making scheme mercedes made more than one of them....
Thank you very much. It's great to have people like yourself take the time to warn us about scams. I really like the fact that you showed the dealers name. Other wise revealing scams with out who's doing them , is kind of useless, LOL.
Thanks once again.
Great job exposing the truth keep up the good work.
I've been scammed on a car learnt my lesson fare Props to you for doing what you do
This isn't a scam. It's called business. If you don't like it, never buy a car at the dealer. While you are at it, don't buy anything new ever from anyone. They ALL make money.
its illegal to sell a car as " never have been in a crash " , when its not true. No problem to repair it and make more money. But that kind of bullshit of " Never crashed" its ILLEGAL AND A SCAM.
ikaro vi britania not true, depends on state laws.
its illegal in Pennsylvania -.- he said it.
If its been repainted but claims "NO PAINTWORK" it's not business, its LYING. This type of stuff hurts consumers and legitimate dealers alike. I'm wondering why someone would thumbs-down an EXPOSED LIAR/SCAMMER!? Smh...maybe they'll understand when they are the victim.
Fuck dealers.
5:52 minutes of your life you will never get back
Like you're working on something important? You're already wasted.
Love the knowledge bro. I used tips on an actual brand new car from the dealership and was able to save me 75 bucks a month. not a big difference but it sure makes a difference to save nearly a thousand bucks a year
either way, yes these are "exotic" cars but we're looking at a car for 30k, thats a pretty low budget for an exotic lol
Spencer Johnson CL63 not exotic? In what word do you live?
reread buddy. very first thing i said is "yes these are exotic cars" how did you not see thats the very first thing i said? hahah
Ok sorry.
1. This is not an exotic car, this is a stupid car that will ruin your life, wasting your life going in and out of the dealer.
2. $30K? you think? hahaha are you fuckin' kidding me? the cost of ownership is double that. so please be educated.
This car is about as "exotic" as a gallon of milk.
Technically if the accident(s) was never reported dealer does not have to disclose accident.
Jay Bhuiyan True but destroys credibility! No loyalty.
Jay Bhuiyan 6 panels and not reported? Paint on a mercedes is super expensive. 6 panels would easily cost over 30 000$ to repaint.
That's retail...Im sure someone who can afford a 6 figure car knows "people"
Jay Bhuiyan true. Paint job will cost 1500. With some cheap dudes
paint Is paint no matter if Is a marcedes ir Toyota
I just happen to be a half blind horse. :(
Del.............You could have done with a trigger warning, am I right? LOL
SocialjusticeWorrier Neigh.
Well he said you would still be able to see it.
You should make a confronting the dealer type of video
Lol it would be fun to watch :P
Archigasmm that would be golden
Archigasmm have him pull up in the Lambo too 😹
Archigasmm That'd be awesome!
As long as the car is mechanically sound, maybe dealer had paintwork retouched and fixed up to look pristine...i sold my 05 silverado for $11k, and dealer fixed up issues and sold it for $16k...he went through the investment of making it look beautiful again...i mean its a sales tactic
....as long as paint doesnt peel or clearcoat bleed its fine and think your bitter because you got outbid....i would be more upset if i got a mechanically screwed up car rather than cosmetics...you could always buy a loaded camry with the works and clean odometer and still save money on 50k....but where is the logic in that?
Thanks for the info man! Good catch!
When you see something that is "too good to be true", than best believe it's "too good to be true"!!
... you never PROVE its the same car .... all you do is say it is but you never compare the vins ...
exactly, complaining about a car he was never gonna buy to get people to sign up for his bs, such a pathetic video
he is a youtuber. why would he PROVE anything?? he said he saw the car... watch the video until the end before u comment.
you the crooked dealer? I bet you are. Poopie-pants.
no just someone with a BRAIN
Brian Berthold brian brain
great to have you on the consumers side bro! keep exposing the lies!
My friend tried to buy a car from ebay once.. the price seemed to good to be true, and of course it was. The story was that it was a Soldier or Airman who was stationed in Alaska and had been sent/ PCS'ed to Spain so of course he had a mediator whom would get the job done on his behalf and handle the financial matters. They were having a real time at the moment conversation by email, and luckily i was there and asked my opinion as she is younger and not much experience in life. Had her ask how he planned to get the car to her and if he would be driving down thru the area or something, at the time he said no that he was unable to because he was in Spain and his friend would handle the details, saying that the military would ship the vehicle to the nearest airbase of his choosing by plane depending on where he sold the car at and that once the payment was cleared the car would be shipped. At that i told my friend that it was a scam, as the military didn't ship cars to where a Military member wanted to just for the hell of it and even more so it was a scam because they didn't ship cars by plane? The military would ship one vehicle per member to their PCs destination as long as that tour of duty allows for personal vehicles to be kept. So i told the seller it was a deal and i would only pay in person.. after that we cut off communication and let him continue to email for days and waste his time wondering if we were still gonna do it.. thats as much revenge you can do in a situation like that..
its called Nigerian scams. they are all over-their favorite story is they are US soldiers-deployed somewhere else.
C 19 usually those that do that kind of scam are from Eastern European countries.. that's more their taste..
you can try scam them back, you can tell them your bank already locked the money to wire it, that's all your money, but for that international wire they charge you $95, so you ask the overseas scammer to 1st pay you for those $95 if he wants the wire, everything ready just waiting for his $95.
When/if he sends you that THEN you cut off communication
You do not know why the car was painted. It may even be the case that the selling dealer doesn't either. Perhaps they do and are not saying. I do not know them so, unlike you, I would not say. If both Carfax and Autocheck are clean, and if they do not know the history of the car, it could have been painted for more than one reason. The only thing they are "guilty" of, as far as I can tell, is exaggerating its condition which, incidently, private party sellers do CONSTANTLY. For them to mark it up additionally, regardless of the amount, is nothing more than "capitalism" and, if their asking price is fair (which I am NOT saying it is), then big deal. You certainly don't have to buy that car but you should allow someone else to make up his or her adult mind regarding whether or not to. An intelligent buyer, which is the only person who should purchase such a car, can discern that for himself or herself.
iTheGeek I think that no one here has enough information to draw the multitude of conclusions that have been drawn thus far. I think that this particular dealer may or may not be "shady". I am in no way affiliated with them so I cannot actually say. In the end, though, ebay and local laws often do offer significant buyer protections and anyone exercising their due diligence should investigate this purchase with his or her head firmly removed from his or her ass.
Dealers inpect the vehicle. I worked at a dealership in college and I can assure you we had all kinds of ways to inspect if a car had any paint job or body change. They are in the business of buying and selling cars. Don't be so naïve to assume that they didn't know it had been damaged. Besides, I PERSONALLY have seen ads from this very dealership before and would never buy a car from them.
Therichest Not all dealerships do. The one one I work at doesn't inspect them at all unless the person buying the car also wants to buy an extended warranty for it. I'm glad to say I work in the service department, not the sales department.
Therichest I am not being naive. I am saying that we do not know enough to draw certain conclusions.
But knowing the business and them being in the business to make money it is almost certain they would view, and inspect the car, at least before placing it for sell. Any professional dealership (Person or company doing this for a living), should know the condition of a vehicle they are selling. I'm not talking about it being a lemon, but stating it hasn't been painted when even a normal person can see it visibly shows to be (In person) then their ad is not 100% honest.
this dude really said "caught red handed trying to scam me" in the title and his idea of someone trying to scam him is listing a car on ebay he never even attempted to buy from them? lmfao
Click bait, aka false advertisement.
What does it say on the Carfax and Autocheck though? The "stealership" goes off of what the Carfax says. If the car has been in an accident and not reported to insurance, then it will not report on the Carfax. With all the panels you listed that had been repaired would be at least a couple thousand dollars on the cheap side, why wouldn't anybody use their insurance? Carfax protects us the consumer by offering a carfax buyback guarantee if it was in an accident and not reported...
PS: I ran a Carfax on this particular car with VIN#WDDEJ77X68A018173 and states one owner no accidents and qualifies for a buyback guarantee....
buyback doesnt mean if it has been in accident and not reported that they will buy back. Be educated by reading the fine print.
I had a car once that I filed a claim on, had the insurance company write the body shop checks to repair, and for some odd reason it never ever showed up on carfax. not even a year later.
Killer Car Dude a dirty car fax will destroy your cars value. On something like that it would depreciate 10k. It cost a lot less than 10k to fix it up and sell it for under value. In most cases, if you have the money it's best to never call insurance and fix the car yourself. Just don't do a half assed job. You can be like an open book and state your accident when selling and it won't lose as much as having a red mark on the car fax.
Killer Car Dude thank you! He's blaming the dealer when it's mostly the other dudes fault!
Dude, I don't know why you're so surprised. This is how car dealers/small re-sellers have been working for decades: they buy cheap shit @ actions, fix it and sell "like new" to an idiot who doesn't understand cars. It's just a nature of used cars. To buy a nice car, you'd need to go through a lot of shitty cars and dishonest people until you find one. It took me about 2 months until I found mine. I just took my time and finally got it with low mileage, perfect condition and a very nice price.. from a private owner. If you look, you will find one, especially with that much money you're trying to spend.
TIMOSHINA...I agree that the best car purchase is from a private individual. However, having worked at 3 different car auctions in central Texas, I have seen cars in wonderful condition being sold...cheap. Auctions have several levels of accountability in car selling, but most of what they sell are trade-ins in good condition, with some crap thrown in.
who the fuk buys a car off ebay bruh
actually ebay is the second largest car site, so I would assume quiet a few
I've bought several, carefully and had no problems.
ES Perkins i'm assuming you bought locally? iwas gettin at the idea of ppl having there cars shipped to them lol
mersf559 both actually. I bought several cars locally and one that was shipped. extra careful on the one shipped :)
mersf559 I sell cars all the time on eBay... EBay offers the buyers a 50k protection plan. If the car is misrepresented or has serious problems eBay handles it. When you buy a car private party or even at a dealership face to face it's buyer beware. EBay is the safest way to buy a used car.
As of 7/31/2020 this car was still for sale at the same dealer (and also on jdpower.com). The dealer listing has been edited to remove the "no paint work" claim but still has the same Clean Carfax.Autocheck claim. The BALLS on these guys is incredible.
Car sales men or lawyers I don't know which is worst.
ewilliamsz2099
lawyers definitely
ewilliamsz2099 ur grammar
sintwoOone ...Maybe it's because I speak 4 languages. How many do you speak? You fucking Neanderthal Yankees think you are so fucking smart yet you don't know shit. So shut the fuck up.
ewilliamsz2099
Damn what do you speak and how did you learn 3 other languages?
ewilliamsz2099 maybe then u should get 1 fluent first before moving on to the next. Yankee? Smh. Why u so mad? Cuz i was right? An intelligent person would have responded differently. So i know ur lying
I appreciate your comments, but do you have any evidence of damages? pictures, paperwork, proof of inspection? proof they're Tue same car ?
If you are going to buy from Ebay from a general second hand car dealer then i would assume that they are going to try and take your eyes out. Simple.
Hahhahahahahhahah
amen buddy it's people like you that try to make it so that people stay honest but unfortunately there are really messed up people in this world but you keep doing what you do and try to make it better
*Mercedes Benz* that was *once worth 150K*. Gee, I wonder why depreciation is so high?
cuz benz are junk
samsquantch14 better than public bus you use, hahahaha
Most high end cars out of warranty have high depreciation. This is due to perceived issues with reliability and costs associated with such cars out of warranty.
My dad paid 146k for his 2016 s550, now its worth like 110k with only 12,000 miles.. Benz depreciate like shit. My Escalade was 86k new in 2009, and I bought it with 60k miles for $42,000. Not as bad as the benz
I own one and will tell you why.
They have poor value and aren't worth that money charged. They are OVER engineered vehicles and they are usually sold or traded in once warranty or lease is up. They have a ton of parts that can fail and are ridiculously expensive to fix and if you are a mechanic like me, they are VERY difficult to fix.
and with that said..
They are very hard to re sell and most people do not want to bother with them.
Do not get me wrong. I love my AMG, but if they were not well maintained prior, you will have a heart attack of a bill.
This is why Japanese cars, Honda ( own one ) and Toyota are the best selling cars ever and have a VERY high resale value. They are EXTREMELY well built, VERY reliable and super cheap to maintain and WILL last FOREVER.
Makes sense?
Busted! Thx for keep'n it real!
Why would you even buy a car on eBay
Why not? What if you find a special car on eBay that is a few states over from you, and you haven't found one at a dealer or on Craigslist near you?
Tyler429FV Yeah, because Craigslist is so reputable.
"Well, Craigslist is fresh out of hooker meat. What else is there to check before I have to leave moms cellar?? Oh right! eBay!!!"
Bandit LaRue
So you're saying the only places you're allowed to buy a vehicle are from AutoTrader or Dealerships?
And wow, you must live in a really shitty town.
Tyler429FV PS: yes... I actually do live in a really shitty town. That was actually a really good and accurate call. I'll give you that.
I didn't buy my truck here. I drove two hours away to buy it for that reason.
Tyler429FV Good night. This is boring me now :)
PS : Still, get bent
Maybe the dealer didn't know it was crashed? It could have been in an accident and not reported on the CarFax.
Moldygreenbean 99% of the time it is reported unless it was something like a hit and run.
wrong. you do not have to report a car accident to carfax. if you have the work done out of your pocket, you can get away with it. this is why I ALWAYS get an inspection.
Moldygreenbean my current truck savage title was remove after my dad decide to give me the truck and put it under my name it was DMV who told us that after I get the title with my name the savage title was going to get remove and the carfax is clean and it happen to us two times with this truck and another one that we use for a trade in
i doubt a dealer does not check the paint of the car, which in this case would reveal the car has been redone
***** ive been to a few used dealers that do not check the paint.
Where do I sign up?
www.ExoticCarHacks.com
you are a scam!
hahahha. we are not dealers but thanks for the good laughs moron
Exotic Car Hacks hey man, i been watching your vids for a few months now, thanks for the free tips and tricks you taught on here in youtube, but i need some help with something a little bit different. does your program teach me how can i buy my first car? im 22 living in the middle east and my job doesn't give that big of a pay, but i always dreamed of getting an M3 e92 or an M4. if not i hope you can make a vid on a way to buy a really nice first car. thank you
Exotic Car Hacks .
lol who the fuck buys a car on ebay
people who are smart enough to check the sellers history before purchasing. i've bought 3 cars off ebay and all of them were fine. ebay is the same as using any high street store, your fine buying stuff as long as your smart and check everything before purchasing.
PhoenixOfMight Gaming nah rather see it in person and confirm it myself for something that expensive
lmao you sound mad nigga. go back to the kitchen and make me a burger. you are open till 5am tonight.
oh no a mom joke. we got us a real roaster here. he took out the mom jokes. gg was close
john donovan that's roght u little bitch
screen shot the advertisement from eBay and his website..buy the car , then sue him for not disclosing the accident aswell as falsely advertising for a profit ... basically getting the car for free
Joshuabrutl I don't think that would work because you intentionally bought the car knowing the facts. I think you would have to sue for false advertisement prior wouldn't you?
kevinnnnn95 u dont know lawyers
Anthony what are you talking about I work at a dealership and 90% of the time when a client sues a dealership the client wins. Wtf are you talking about? GTFO with your bs.
+kevinnnnn95 by the act of sale of 1972 i think it would
Just shows what a bunch of c**ts dealers are 5 years, 10 law suits
You should not be getting any law suits
You Yanks are 1 of a kind
I was buying a Chevy Uplander from dealership in Abingdon VA. Salesman said nice local one owner, clean Carfax, never been had any work done to it. I was buying it but financing was delayed so let me take it home overnight to try it out. That night auto rear door stopped working. Told them ...no problem it probably a relay we'll fix it. So after signing all the papers. Went to pick it up he said there's parts missing from the door it's been wrecked and half fixed. Told salesman" we we had no way of knowing that cause Carfax was clean but you've already purchased the van". went back to take the van and service dept guy said what! we fixed this van here. After lengthy discussion with main manager they finally offered the take it back or pay half of the $700 they would charge to fix it.
I have a question, how do you know it is the same car. If it is the same car, and the paint job is as bad as you say it is, then that dealer violated ebay policy. Ebay policy is that what ever item your selling, you must post pictures of that exact item. Unless you note that in the listing and on the pictures that those pictures are not of the actual product. Also them only making 40%, that to me doesn't seem like a rip off, you figure that they paid out 36k for it. So that is 36k that is tied for lord only knows how long. As for the zero accidents, if car fax says there is none, which would be done if after the crash they did not go through insurance, and the guy trading it in does not tell them that. Then as far as they know, there were not accidents. This why you don't but thinks like this off the ebay. Any one who is dumb enough to drop 40k on some thing they did not first physically see in person, needs to be taken out back and shot. If I am dropping 40k on something, I'm not sending to some random person off the internet, for a product that I have not physically seen.
VIN. And like the guy says, the car has had cosmetic work. Pictures won't show the flaws as sometimes it is even hard to see in person. The front of my Accord was repainted and looks flawless 95% of the time, but in direct sunlight, you can see a slight shift in color. My car is worth 6k so who cares, but on a 40-50K car, it is completely unacceptable. :/
Van Trinh DU MA! 😂
You seem to be pretty forgiving of a scammer. Yes, you should get a pre-buy inspection, but just because one should do this doesn't mean we should forgive piece of shit scammers. I also like that you give the dealer the benefit of the doubt because if he was lying it'd be "against ebay policy." Do you think that means he isn't lying?
that dealer IS SO OVERPRICED FOR ALL OF HIS CARS!
I dont understand how you say there are the same car? there are more than one white mercerdes. Even a single person can have more than one.
Is there a number/serial you can compare between both listing?
VIN number
Glad he said VIN, because it was pretty damn obvious he would know the VIN
Please pay attention.
Thanks, I have been looking at the lambo's probably from this same dealer. That background looks very VERY much the same lol.
Juan Carlos Oropeza can you pay attention to the video? how are you even asking these stupid questions??
Like you were going to buy it
Actually it a pos , ugly as hell
He bought a bette car.!
@@chriscuc1602 Impressionable women don't know that... They see a Mercedes and all they see is dollar signs. Yes, I know not all women are like this. Just gold diggers.
Ahhahahhahhahah
lol here's a no brainer how can you buy a car online without even driving it...
alot of people buy cars online one would expect a reputable dealer would be legit
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lol I would never buy a car without checking it out in person...
Its listed online. That doesn't me you dont get to drive it. Plus, the buyer is local...
BigKokujin then locally let's rendezvou lol
I could see buying a classic or a project car, but even then I would want to see it first.
thanks for the info.. very detailed video and looking out for the little people
just looked at there site...they currently have 458 cars in inventory. most are high end cars including 33 yes 33 Lamborghini Gallardo's
Every time I have been car shopping the salesman told me every time that the cars were never wrecked... If you look them over some of them were wrecked badly.. They just figure you're not gonna look them over which most probably don't..
Excellent video thank you💯🤔👍🏽
Thank you very much, I have been looking at this very same model car and your videos and information is so helpful. I have shared all of your social media links, facebook and videos with all of my friends!! Great job, well done PJ!!
eBay isn't the problem it's the dealers listing stuff and eBay needs to be more rigid about listing. Lesson is always visually inspect before you buy with someone who knows about cars. And the most important thing is never buy a used Mercedes Benz it's a nightmare waiting to happen.
scotty kilmer is that you?
Just because those panels have been repainted does NOT mean it was in an accident. Someone could have keyed it or vandalized the paint. Dont assume every time there is paintwork it was crashed.
If the original owner had it fixed and the body shop did not report it, then they have plausible deniability. Second, the fuck is a brake stain? I detail, professionally, as in paint restoration not a quick coat of wax.... My details are about 22-24 hours, and I don't know what you're talking about with "brake stains" but whatever.... Quite a few imported vehicles are repainted before they even hit the dealer, things happen in shipping and the vehicle sometimes needs paint work, guess what, not on carfax.... There are quite a few things packaged into a dealer's cost over what they pay. As someone else on here said, negotiation wiggle room, dealer prep, which, can be a small amount, or large (these vehicles have to meet a certain safety level in regards to windshield cracks, or lack thereof, tire tread, condition of the brakes) and on these vehicles, that adds up very fast. I have an older AMG, and it's thousands for brakes, that's just pads and rotors, and that's buying them on discount and doing the labor myself. There's also the cost of having the vehicle sit on the lot, dealer insurance, they keep gas in them, they keep them clean, cost of the building, lights, employees, etc etc. It's not cheap to run a dealership, unless it's a hole in the wall one man type of thing. Now, I'm curious as to your conclusion of the paint being poorly done. Was it a bad match color wise? Was there a difference in finish in regards to the clear coat? Was it blended poorly? Did you measure the thickness? Were there things that weren't supposed to be painted oversprayed on? What was it?
scottyas209 this guy never compared vin numbers from both listings... also I agree with everything you said
You do realise this guy is a scam? Just trying to get people to signup to his site.
scottyas209 this dude is a complete moron. It's basically his word against the dealer. With the shit he pulls, by putting their name on blast, he's lucky he hasn't been sued yet....smh....
Great video, great information! Thanks.
false advertising at its finest
yes by the lord of crownhill this is the hardest scam i have ever seen in my entire dark not so good life.
I bought a 2012 Acura TL from a dealership in Connecticut two years ago. The car fax and other car report had no issues and the dealer gave me a copy of the reports.
I got hit while sitting at a red light the first day I owned the car by an old woman. Barely any damage, but I brought it to my auto body guy. The next day I got a concerned call to come down to my autobody guys shop immediately. I get there and he tells me every single panel on the car was repainted except for the passenger side front door, the rear quarter panel was welded back together, the radiator support was welded back together, the hood trunk and both drivers side doors were replaced and the paint job was done so badly that it was basically 1/4 the thickness it was supposed to be when it was slapped back together.
Basically the car was in a totaled accident and it was never disclosed. Keep in mind the car was leased before I purchased it which means it was owned by Acura its entire existence.
I called the dealership and ripped them to pieces. They ended up taking the car back and getting me into the exact same car with less miles for the same price. They are complete scumbags, and it is insane to think that getting hit the first day i owned the car was actually a godsend.
wow I'm near PA and I've seen this same dealer sell lambos, bmws, gtr's etc on sites like cargurus and audotrader. Thanks for the tip, definitely avoiding that fucking stealership
One time I bid $500 or something on a truck on eBay which obviously sold for 10s of thousands more. One of the stupid salesmen kept calling my house and leaving messages asking if I was interested in buying one of their vehicles. I don't even live in the same country! I couldn't believe it and actually had to phone them to tell them to quit calling and leaving messages for me.
if the accidents did not go through insurance then there would be nothing on carfax
I was thinking the same thing. Having a clean carfax does not prove anything, it just makes it less likely. It doesn't seem that the original seller came out and was honest about the accident to you, why do you think he would be honest with the dealer he sold it to either?
+S Saini Thats 100% false. All repair shows are required by law to report the repairs to carfax. Insurance has nothing to do with it.
THE BOSS well if the vehicle has been in an accident and there is an insurance claim it will show up on Carfax unless the insurance has a non disclosure policy. Even a police report can show up on Carfax.
Sometimes repairs made without anything being reported to carfax, that's probably the best scenario most people don't want to lose money
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like i said you dont know what you are talking about. Every registred repair shop is required by law to report to carfax. Insurance has nothing to do with it. Even basic service and maintainence is reported.
THE BOSS you still assume that everyone takes their car to a registered shop lol..quite the assumption
My brother once found a 350z on auto trader, called the dealer ship confirming it was there. He and my father drover 2 1/2 hours to go test drive this car. They show up and the dealer says they JUST sold it. It was gone. He then goes on to say " Oh but we have a similar car over here you might be interested in." it was some sort of infinity. So they left and drove 2 1/2 hours back home. My brother goes online to check auto trader, and see's that 350z re-listed by the same dealer, with a price reduction! He called to call his bluff, and they played dumb.
30% margin seems about right to me. The false advertising is wrong, however a quick check on databases will show you if any bodywork or mechanical work has been done.
not everything is reported to carfax. it should be reported but it often isnt. have seen it many times. hell even my own cars carfax is missing things
What a waste of 5mins, guy pissed cos he didn't buy it when it was cheap
What about the faults or you conviniently ignored them
Bought an e46, second car. I agreed to buy the car and the guy calls me 10 minutes later. "just got the safety and emissions test, want to transfer ownership this afternoon?" didn't think anything of it (second car after all) until 29 days later when all 4 brakes went. Like we're talking the pad was completely gone, the metal pad backing scraping on my rotors. Looked at the safety/etest certificate, the mechanics name and signature was missing. Appeared as though the guy had literally printed it off at home and filled it out himself. Ended up replacing pads then sold to a dealer for a small loss as it appeared to be in excellent shape
Someone is butt hurt that they didnt get the car for $33k.
You people are freaken stupid. Didn't you guys hear that he decided NOT to get the car because it was fucked up???? How is he now butt hurt?? You guys are lame.
did you watch more than the highlights? dude is clearly butt hurt that he didnt get it for a better price. he shows all some pertinent info EXCEPT pictures that it was messed up. Cant prove that he actually saw/inspected it, which is critical for this accusation And even IF he did see it, why would another 'dealer' list it for more $$ in flawless condition if it was so fucked up? case closed
A few years ago I went to GALPIN to check out a 2014 Audi A4 with only 24,000mi on it. I didn’t know as much about cars as I do now, but I wasn’t completely oblivious.
From the start, the salesman looked at me like I was already out of my budget just walking in the lot.
In the front passenger footwell was the Bluetooth adapter, and when I asked the dealer “what’s that thing?” He said it’s what mechanics use to find codes on the car. “You wouldn’t understand, it’s mechanic guys talk” as if that didn’t piss me off, I politely suggested that maybe the OBD scanner is what’s used to diagnose the car and it’s under my footwell (I was test driving when this happened) not under the passenger footwell where the Bluetooth is.
Any other question I had for him he’d get on his phone, probably look up what I asked to give me the correct answer. He pissed me off enough to show him that a young, 23 (at the time) year old female COULD afford that specific vehicle. He told me he was only making $100 off that sale. Which isn’t true, they only say that to get tipped hefty. (Dad was a car salesman for a bit so I knew it was bullshit) I told him maybe he outta find a different profession, maybe then he’d be able to afford a car like the one I just got (:
He fucking hated me lmao
I took the car home and after finding a few things wrong with it, and to be petty af, I returned the car the next day.
Fuck you, Teddy.
i dont get this, he made a video trying to help people but the comments are just bashing and giving him shit
thanks for posting this up
who the fuck still uses ebay to buy cars lmao
BillieHQ exactly my thought man...
It's more of a craigslist ad than a "I'm going to paypal this guy $50,000 right now" thing.
i didn't even wanted to buy a new mb in the first place let alone online. too many threads with electronic issues and expensive maintenance. but my wife wanted one.
ive bought 3 cars from ebay this year. All have been good cars.
cheetoh macias I know I bought an dirt bike on ebay before, an it was the last too, the hole bottom of the motor was cracked an JB welded together
Great info again. Thanks!
This video would have much more merit if you had taken the listed VIN and did a carfax report. It is possible the dealer is just a bad dealer when inspecting a car and if the owner never reported (paid cash for work) the carfax could be clean as a whistle. I know because Ive seen it happen
Thx for the warning. We need more people like you!
my biggest concern about buying a used car now is the risk of buying one of the many flood cars flooding the market. people can't be stupid lazy or greedy when it comes to buying a used car. it is so so so important toupee a trusted mechanic to go over the vehicle from top to bottom. it may cost a hundred bucks but can save you thousands if you get stuck with one of these flood cars. BTW born and raised in Boca!
Kip Paseo it would be a branded title if it was a flood car. Both carfax and autocheck have buy back guarantees. Rather than paying someone hundreds of dollars just ask for the carfax or autocheck.
Kip Paseo better yet, if you have the money or credit, forgo used cars entirely and only buy or lease brand new cars. Yes, way more expensive and you'll take a a depreciation hit but at least you one, know what you're getting into, two, have the manufacturers' warranty and three, a lot more legal recourse if even a new car is a lemon.
Damn. I'm glad you went to go check it out ! Ban Kelly Motors !
You're just figuring it out now how dealerships rip people off? Here's a little secret for you, buddy, ALL DEALERSHIPS pull this kind of crap!
When I have a problem or spot someone blatantly lying on ebay I just use the "ask the seller a question" feature. For instance, "Isn't this the same wrecked car you tried to sell me for $33k?" or something like that. Not sure if they still are but those "questions" used to be public and any buyer could see them.
so, you were going to pay 1 price, they found a buyer willing to pay more, they sold to that buyer which happened to be a dealer, dealer has to make money thats how they stay in business. you didnt provide evidence that is the actual same car via the VIN number. Also carfax only works if the accidents are reported to carfax. If it was fixed under the radar, its not known. Also I never go by the carfax info put on an auction, i will run my own carfax, its too easy for them to copy and paste a good report for a different vehicle.
okay Gregg, either you missed the point or you seem to love dealership practices, then go pay what they ask for bc that's how they stay in business, and trust them when they tell you there's no accidents on a car and carfax doesn't show any either.
Wow dude. I'm glad you're making these videos man
if you buy a gay white on white Mercedes you deserve to be scammed lol
you probably have problems paying for the bus
xXJAEdotXx it's a nice car, just going through eBay for a car or anything that valuable is probably a bad idea overall. that's what scammers count on. as soon as it said only $32k I knew it was bullshit.
ADY HAX sounds like your speaking from experience lol
***** dude the people that buy these cars are sheep you cant expect them to think for themselves
xXJAEdotXx yup that's why I'm hating on that beautiful car right?
Just a question ... did you inspect the physical car ?
So so wrong. Im guessing all the work wasn't thru insurance, therefore the accident report would be clean, and that's why they are claiming it to have no accidents? I can't stand dishonest ppl. They ruin it for everyone. Shame on that place
exactly how it was done.
MJ dealerships just pay for the work outright! it keeps there insurance low which means they have a good reputation with customers and frankly nobody will know! worked at 2 dealerships ive seen it all, but not all dealerships are scams i mean the ones i worked at were great and honest
Who buys cars on eBay? You always go to the dealership, check the car out, test drive and negotiate the best deal.
Left a yelp review on your behalf. :-D
well the first mistake was trying to buy a used Mercedes, the second was buying a car on ebay, and the third is even thinking of buying a car from any sort of dealership
this guy was triggered
He sounds like a big fucking crybaby to Everyone on here
Thanks for the video!
The car was a lemon, just walk away and leave them to it
hes just mad that the other dealer baught the car instead of him . Cause this momo knows if he landed it for 33 he could of sold it for 36 or 37. Dont be mad bro ... just get another car . Everyone is in business to make money . 12k mark up .. U dont know his overhead . Keep up the hate!
You people are freaken stupid. Didn't you guys hear that he decided NOT to get the car because it was fucked up???? How is he now butt hurt?? You guys are lame.
Great exposure! Thanks for the information 👍🏽👍🏽
Always buy private👌
Have never bought a car via eBay and do not know anyone in our circle who has or attempted. Many cars purchased of different makes and models and have been disappointed with dealerships and service until we met Acura. Purchased a RL 2009 and treated with utmost respect! As travelers to and from Tampa, Florida, Naperville, Illinois, and Plano, Texas we always get car inspection before heading home. Not only were they free but appreciated us stopping and of our safety (hubby ran over a mattress, killed an armadillo, not to mention nicking a stove that fell off a pickup). One trip, one of the fobs died. Replaced the battery for free with a smile and appreciation. May pay a few extra dollars for oil and fluid schedules as I don't trust others. Interesting to hear your experience and from those who have commented especially from car fax. 👍
Load of crap. You have pictures of the ad pictures of your convo but no pictures of all this shoddy paint work
I had the exact same thing happen to me at the AUTOBARN, in Newnan Ga., when I went to buy an Infiniti G35. The AUTOBARN employees including the "manager" flat out lied to me on 8 different occasions. I bought the car anyway, spent over $3000 to repair it, & it's great.
That's not a dealer that's ebay
that not a dealer its ebay? WHAT?? Are you really that dumb? Ebay does not have their own cars you idiot. Dealers advertise on there all the time. Stop watching so much porn. Its turning your brain into mush.
Thats a dealer you fool.
GOOD STUFF BUDDY.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
lol omg dealers lie no fucking way lollllllllllll