Car Buyer Scam BEWARE! THE reason why I'm not selling my Civic.

[@2345bcde]

My odd brain actually wondered why these A holes hadn't been doing these con tricks before ! But now you've just proved me right

[@pedrofernandez8729]

Engine compartment is so damn clean!

[@makdaddy8399]

Just when you thought you've heard it all. Unbelievable.

[@Motorsportsgeek]

Our society is crumbling fast

[@franktoadsly4866]

Not crumbling, we have just lost trust. Be smart keep that in mind in every facet of your life. We will eventually transition into a trust-less society with usage of things like bitcoin and similar technologies where trust is not required for the system to stay operational.

[@bigjohnson7415]

I blame the rise of the "Red Hat's!"🤔

[@Motorsportsgeek]

@@bigjohnson7415 Red hats are trying to save what was once great. It's the other side that closed the asylums that is degrading everything.

[@sneakerfreak2002]

@@bigjohnson7415lay off the breakfast bourbon bro

[@thevacdude]

These are great cars. Will run forever.

[@onenikkione]

well, not forever but a long time with consistent proper maintenance

[@yume8380]

Rule 1 when selling car, check your family to see if anybody wants it first.

[@RuudNoordzij]

Did that.... everyone in our sphere was well sorted. Appreciate the heads up though.

[@yume8380]

@@RuudNoordzij Excellent, hope you sell it to a good person.

[@himynameisbrianw]

Rule number 2 never sell a car to a friend or family because when something happens to the car they may blame you for ripping them off

[@Mnorbert25]

Ultimate Honda that was made naturally aspirated easy to fix !

[@raymond_sycamore]

I'd bring a pew pew to the next test drive... jaysus!

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

He's in Commifornia! They get what they voted for. (No right to carry)

[@alans.4658]

I only sell as is. I start it up that's all. Take it or leave it period!

[@trixie9867]

you don't even offer a test drive?!

[@dontdoxmebro]

@@trixie9867 it’s a car it works. You don’t need to test anything. Have the dealer inspect it

[@trixie9867]

@@dontdoxmebro i wouldn't hesitate to buy a car from a private party if i saw a paper offer from carmax - they test drive, they inspect... a dealer inspection would be just as well but carmax does background checks - value it - all the dirty work too

[@CaptainJimNoss]

Just sell it to CarMax or trade it in. Do not deal with the general public when selling cars privately.

[@RuudNoordzij]

Checked with Carvana and their bid would be very low due to the difficult market for alternative fuel vehicles in California.

[@eattherich9215]

CarMax, WeBuyAnyCar and the like typically lowball, but it is a minefield trying to weave a path between the industry buyers and outright scammers.

[@vuaeco]

Trade in is a joke. They act like people were stupid as a rock. My car Blue Book value was $5000. They offered a whopping $800. I just laughed and left. I sold it privately for $4500.

[@raymundotorres6905]

That car looks clean, use it some more, nice honda

[@MrSamadolfo]

🙂 sorry that happened to you, looks in really good shape

[@paulo5861]

If I understand you correctly the potential buyers who were trying to scam you by pouring oil on your engine in the hopes that you would sell them this car for less money? And now you do not want to sell the car because of this experience?

[@RuudNoordzij]

Yes, I was very discouraged by that event and the fact that several other interested parties flaked on me when making arrangements to meet tilted the scales as well. Plus, after my mechanic did the scheduled oil service and flushed the coolant twice, I got a very nicely driving Civic that I'd only part with for a very interested buyer who does not need or want to negotiate it down.

[@trixie9867]

i agree - if you want to sell that car - don't let one crummy group of people stop you from what your doing in life

[@RickStein-i9o]

​@@RuudNoordzijwish you lived closer to me fella. Last January id of bought it no hassle zero issues. I tried to sell my civic and got nothing but scammers ( Canada ) inquiring. I'll just keep them. Cheers

[@404notfound.....]

You cannot just twist off a coil pack. They're held together by two ten millimeter bolts?? And where were you when they were under the hood?

[@RuudNoordzij]

Stupid (in hindsight) me was starting the engine so inside the vehicle. I was at that time unaware of anyone wanting to do this. THAT is exactly WHY I made this video. I'm not a mechanic so the concept of disconnecting the coil packs or doing anything to get a multitude of codes thrown at me is very foreign. Bottomline, this Civic is a keeper unless someone approaches me specifically and wants to purchase for the right reasons and the right amount of money.

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

That car is not even half used up! I have 290,000 miles on my 2011 Civic. Original engine and auto trans!!!

[@trixie9867]

i think the best honda civics were before 2013 - after that cvt transmissions and turbo and direct injection and trouble

[@trixie9867]

if you sold it - that is if - like you intended to originally - what would you have replaced it with?

[@RuudNoordzij]

We have two other (larger) vehicles and both of us work from home.... that's originally why I was planning to sell the Civic. And I'd rather have a pair of e-bikes or scooters that enable me/us to get to our town quickly and without any parking hassle. The trade does not like any alternative fuel vehicles as they're hard to resell - Carvana would only give me a couple thousand US$ for it which blows my mind. Plus, our leadership is neglecting the infrastructure for both CNG and Hydrogen vehicles... shameful.

[@trixie9867]

@@RuudNoordzij i just sold my (technically alternative fuel) '14 fusion Energi to carvana for $9600 - that is strange - they pay well

[@RuudNoordzij]

@@trixie9867 Nice amount! Where are you located?

[@trixie9867]

@@RuudNoordzij im in san francisco bay area - i think i saw them resell for over 20k after taxes - and it sold in a couple weeks

[@bethndane]

I don't recommend giving your car to a stranger to test drive and sabotage it without your presence. Also, this is not a zero emission car. That is a foolish thing to believe and say.

[@RuudNoordzij]

I did not give it away... that would be stupid. An EV is not strictly zero emissions either when looking at how the fuel us generated. California registered it as Zero Emissions in 2012.

[@trixie9867]

these CNG cars run very very clean - have you ever noted the color of old motor oil? i heard CNG cars can last for 2x or 4x as long as gasoline powered cars because the fuel is so clean

[@thystaff742]

No such thing as zero emission vehicle. The process in obtaining the lithium for the battery does more damage to the environment than pumping oil from the ground.

[@petert2922]

You took it to a mechanic because of a disconnected ignition coil? Its was unplugged because twisting them like you think they did isnt possible without removing the retaining bolt. Jeez.

[@RuudNoordzij]

I already had a service scheduled that included oil change and coolant flush. It was throwing codes and the CEL was on. Helps to watch the video first before commenting.

[@samkitty5894]

Only an idiot would sell Honda Civic. Most reliable car ever built. This car will outlive you with minimal care.

[@RuudNoordzij]

@samkitty5894 yes, I kind of felt like one when putting it up for sale...

[@markm3220]

@samkitty5894 Not all civics are great. My kids had terrible luck with both a 2002 and 2004 model. Also Corollas are more reliable and much easier to work on.

[@CaptainJimNoss]

@@RuudNoordzij Keep it at any cost.

[@HemiLyfestyle]

I'm not gonna say you a idiot but when I sold my Honda (too many cars, overhead high) it sold in literally one day of posting and over 40 people bothering me.​@@RuudNoordzij