How to tell if a CRAZY car deal is a SCAM

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[@VINwiki]

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[@TheReactionBank]

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[@omega1575]

As long as your in it, I will love it

[@ikhe6445]

It better involve trucks and offroading

[@henryatkinson1479]

Im so glad Car Trek has become something more than a one-off. You guys are great.

[@kevinv3082]

I love the “have it for a week and send it back if you don’t like it” on a below market value asking price. Huge tip-off

[@ajw828]

GT3RS is the current dream car, would love to find a deal like this!

[@orangecayman520]

Check switchcars.com he’s got 1.2 million of them for sale right now

[@jeffreyloskoskill4901]

I got one at Walmart for $1.07. Runs great. Can even do loop de loop's on track day's.

[@ajw828]

@@jeffreyloskoskill4901 😂 💀 that’s awesome. I think I’ll have to go do the same.

[@jeffreyloskoskill4901]

@@ajw828 trust me, you won't regret it. 😁

[@muhammadz6637]

@@jeffreyloskoskill4901 can't afford batteries man 😐

[@RoadRage810]

I got a deal I thought was a scam back in the pre internet days. Back then you would just show up and get robbed. It wasn't a high end car, value was around $18k and the seller had it listed for $4,000 from an original price of $15k. I showed up armed to the teeth with backup also armed to the teeth in case things went South. Turns out the lady had ordered a new car planning to sell the old one before the new car arrived and being in GM country in the early 90's, no one wanted this Nissan. Her new car arrived and her credit wouldn't handle both cars so the Nissan had to go before she could get the new one. She was down to her last 48 hours before the dealership called off the deal on the new car. I ended up paying the $3,754 she owed on the Nissan and taking it home.

[@ikhe6445]

have you ever found a deal but you have no money !!! hahaaha

[@h5mind373]

Three summers ago I went to look at a chrome bumper MGB. Clean, no rust, but had been sitting for years. Parked next to it was a red Ferrari 308 with a broken timing belt. It had broken while sitting at a stop light, so maybe not much broken? Anyway, the seller had passed on and the daughter just "wanted her garage space back". Price? $15K And nope, didn't have the cash...

[@chadriddle3517]

Story of my life !!

[@ikhe6445]

@@h5mind373 me too i always find 911 deals but im broke

[@ikhe6445]

@@chadriddle3517 dont worry bro one day we will be rich enough to buy them at sticker

[@davonmulder8458]

To many times

[@djsonicc]

I want to be as excited about something in life as Doug not getting scammed on a deal.

[@markroderick3300]

awesome shirt, a few years ago i visited 8 Mardens in one week,it is great seeing a fellow Mainah support local businesses

[@zackloomis2522]

I had a Similar situation happen with my current daily. It's a 08 Nissan xterra 6SPD, the guy was asking $6800 and said he was moving out of country in a week and needed to sell asap. Had really sketchy description too like "absolutely tank in the snow" " this is a unit to drive". I was nervous but called since the car was only 15 min away and surprisingly the guy answered his phone but he was already out of the country. He said I could go meet his brother and check the car out so I did and ended up buying the car for $4500. I've drove the car for 1.5 years now putting 25k miles on it with 0 problems. Best car I've had yet and I managed to pay half of the kbb at the time of purchase from a owner in Taiwan. Man was I nervous but it paid off!!

[@twisted_caravan486]

Doug, I tried to buy a newer atv and between 1:20 and 2:04, every example you mentioned was tried on me. You truly are the king of scam knowledge

[@Dream0Asylum]

I read the title; I knew it was Doug.

[@TheDudeRc]

Man that is 100% what happened to me! Dealer closed, someone got their number and a license so everything looked legit. Car was 20% less than others like it (Audi S8+). I didnt PDI (because stupid) and now I am out $43,000. Turned out to be 23 Russians and the FBI has caught them.

[@rjnation5042]

Always exciting to hear from Doug , & yes with age comes restraint,

[@brianfloster2609]

Love the Marden’s shirt. Flashback to my youth in Maine

[@ericli2936]

Can't believe you noticed that too!

[@t3ck3r]

Had to stop the video just to make sure I was seeing it right. Way too cool.

[@royalriding1720]

>"I lose $500, no big deal, who cares?" >me over here wishing that I could say no big deal about loosing $100, let alone $500

[@joeracer302]

Have you tried picking yourself up by the bootstraps lately?

[@royalriding1720]

@@joeracer302 At work right now. Do 50 hour weeks pretty much every week. Way to make yourself look like an ass

[@spacecadet0]

@@royalriding1720 it's a meme at this point man. Literally telling you the line sold to us all by past generations.

[@spacecadet0]

@Dat Boi no? How many bootstraps built your house, car, refrigerator, and all these devices we thrive on.... how many are 10%-ers? Its a garbage line to sell you that driving work week and excessive hours while barely being able to afford a place to rest.

[@kali6651]

@@spacecadet0 Graduate highschool, keep a job, do not have children until you are financially ready, be smart with your money. That's all you have to do to succeed.

[@jefftragheit]

I legit cracked up when I saw the Mardens shirt. Not what I expected to see today.

[@supmonkeyface]

Same here. Funny to see it in a totally different context.

[@POOKIE5592]

Trevor Rollins What is it?

[@supmonkeyface]

DAVID ASSIMIL8 a bargain store in Maine, dougs home state and also mine.

[@jefftragheit]

@@POOKIE5592 a better explanation. You know the term "Fell off the back of the truck"? now imagine the same inventory. But legal. That's Mardens. I've seen everything from Tablets to High end furniture. 10/10

[@supmonkeyface]

JD jitsu nah still just in Maine. I was born in bath, raised in Bangor now live in the Kennebunk area.

[@pwrightisright8611]

Doug, the kind of guy to actively search for car scams

[@henryatkinson1479]

So Im confused, did he just buy the Maine car or also the Florida one? Either way, great story.

[@h5mind373]

Yeah, I was lost on that point too.

[@joeljeffrey9139]

He only bought the one in Maine. The guy he bought it from owned both.

[@dertythegrower]

The white one? maine requires front plate, but they could be regd in other states. confusing yep

[@rosslopez4947]

It sounded like he bought both and kept one for his wife? Flipped the other?

[@justinspooner8646]

He bought both and flipped the white and red one

[@alexross4062]

The operation you described at the start with the closed or smaller lot is something my stepdad fell for. Had a legit website, cars that checked out, they even had a "physical location" on google maps that checked out. The google listing for this address had their phone number and email on it, everything. They'd somehow completely hijacked this dealers online presence, using promotions to put the link to their copy of the dealers website above the legit one. Calling the dealer off the google listing led to the fake dealer, and after our money was gone I managed to get in contact with the real dealer, who'd been fighting the hijacking for a minute now. Smaller dealer.

[@dompdgaf]

Doug’s the type of guy to be the second coolest Doug on KZbin.

[@pieguy63625]

Love the Marden’s shirt, this man’s a true inspiration to all Mainers

[@JesusSandovalSerrano]

Man, that just hurt, hearing how he had to pass up the once in a lifetime opportunity of driving in a private airport in the rain

[@caesar170988]

Marden's of Maine .... Brings back memories

[@snikpoh87]

The shirt was the best part of all this!

[@Thatguy55595]

This dude and Rabbit are my favorite Vinwiki guys

[@johnhufnagel]

But did you contact Eric the true owner and let him know there's a pretty good scam running around using his name and car title?

[@jabronianthony5100]

Nope. Not his problem!

[@johnhufnagel]

@@jabronianthony5100 I'll grant you it's not his problem technically, but it would seem to me to be the "right" think to do, to at least give the guy a head's up. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke

[@jayringo77]

"NY to LA Record Holder" as his title...love it!!

[@davidthomits544]

Another great Doug story as always look forward to them but my favorite is the corvette boat

[@henrycollins2478]

Doug you sounded like you where about to cry when you said you didn’t drive it on the airstrip

[@azmax623]

There are two or three dealers in the Metro Phx area that are known scammers. One guy had 4-5 different dealerships, and he'll take your car in on trade for another high-end used car, but will 'forget' to pay off your existing loan or resell it and not give the new owner a title (because it still has your loan on it).

[@alexmawdsley]

I'm a simple man. I see Doug, I click

[@paulcarmi8130]

Doug wasn't in the thumbnail. Why you lying

[@lkmgdj]

That shirt! Man I grew up with that jingle on the radio. Bought so "cool" fast and furious neon lights there back in the early 2000s

[@hgtydjdjdgh67889]

People from Maine love your shirt. Sincerely, Mainer living in exile

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

If it is too good to be true, it needs an engine replacement lol

[@ThrasherDBS]

Good show Doug! Well done

[@B11AWAIS]

Thanks for this video, a few days ago came across a listing on facebook marketplace and the person said that exact thing pay using 'Paypal VAD' or something and we'll ship the car to you and if you dont like it you can just give it back.

[@gsmith207]

My Mainah bro can tell a story. It’s like I’m upta camp sittin around the fiah on the edge of my seat! Love it! Thanks DT

[@alexmarsh9854]

That shirt is gold. Maine rep! Doug is an animal!

[@kevind2760]

I remember those GT3RS listings they weren't 20% below market. Much higher because the white .1 was a super rare color.

[@gsxrsterl]

Come for the 911 GT3 stay for the amazing Marden’s tshirt. Love it!

[@DaveDeVault]

A few other things that are red flags in the response email: "Due to injuries I sustained in the military I can't talk on the phone." "I accept your counter offer. (After only sending will you take x?)" "The car will be shipped via US Military aircraft as it is over seas with me where I am stationed." "eBay will guarantee the transaction."

[@steveg4232]

How can you tell if you are arrogant? If you are anything like this guy.

[@gabrielpuente9674]

future scammers like "mmmmhm, yea .... tell me more"

[@Lexor888]

G̶o̶o̶d̶ ̶d̶a̶y̶ Hello dear sir, I have an offer for you...

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

@@Lexor888 Hello dear sir, god bless you and you're family, i must make this offer to you because ....

[@BKetch]

As someone that works for one of the advertising sites, I dont know how they make fake dealer accounts. Or maybe not all places check if they have a dealer license.

[@alexandermartincausey7333]

In January of 2017 I got a 2012 Volvo XC60 T6 with 100k miles for $12,975 from a local dealer. KBB listed the value at $20,500 and NADA listed it at $21,500. It's been great to me and now has 207k after becoming a part time Uber car.

[@jonesy-rh5fk]

Those E class’ are SOOO good, especially the AMG facelifts. We had a 350, but a diesel. Could embarrass some pretty credible vehicles with that motor

[@GR.Ziomek]

"I felt like a boob" LOL

[@chadriddle3517]

Gotta love them Doug t. Stories

[@jasonlaverdiere974]

Doug's showing his Maine roots with that Mardens t-shirt! 🤣

[@TwistedWrister82]

If it's too good to be true, Tavarish probably bought it and immediately regrets it after seeing it.

[@RossEnzo]

Careful with that ‘12-‘17 motor on the E350, the engine chain guides can fail. Which is pretty common after 100k mikes

[@lagia5]

LOL the Ontario plates in the pics

[@andrefilms1]

Can I buy the E36 M3? I’m seriously interested so let me know.

[@R50ysf]

These stories are years old, hence the 997 GT3 RS, it was probably 5-10 years ago.

[@glenben92]

"my grandfather is having cancer" - he's even got the poor English down to a t

[@sealions__9286]

It’s sad they don’t even do it on highend cars I almost tried to buy a mr2 that costs around 6k here for 3k and they had a dealer account but if you called the dealers number it said this place is closed and they now use it for Facebook scams

[@hernandeznick15]

I've owned 4 Mercedes E350s they are absolutely great. Currently I own the 2014 E350 Cabriolet.

[@ebenfredclarissa]

Dougs shirt is the real hero ! “Should have bought it when I saw it at mardens!” CLASSIC MAINE !! Have a moxie AYHUT

[@MRQuadcannon]

Every car guy have a highway in the middle of their mustache 😂

[@jonathanzimerman7414]

When i see a deal ive been suspicious of. I try and reverse image search and a lot of times i can see if its been posted already, or if it seems like the pictures were stolen from another ad.

[@TheDutchSoupPissingCompany]

Congrats Doug, great story!

[@fillyrick823]

Yay Doug's hear!

[@IPlayVideoGames]

Curiously enough I think the airport he's talking about in Maine is actually 10 mins from my house. I frequent car meets and other general car forums in my area and this car has never come up. Has probably been in that hanger for a long time. Also fun fact, John Travolta frequently flies up to that airport.

[@FishFind3000]

2:10 the issue is it’s an e36 not an e46...

[@sgttombailes3380]

LOL . I almost fell for a BMW deal.. Then, I saw the same deal on craigts list.. And other listings with the same car and same crap about being a deployed over seas veteran .. Bull S! These people need to be JAILED!

[@chestermcgillicuddy4368]

When I read the tagline I was certain it was another Rob Ferretti episode! The little fella is annoying but his stories are usually (as long as it's not about money) pretty damn good!

[@redneckwithajeep5001]

Actually I just had a similar deal a couple weeks ago I found a 1966 Chevy Belair with a very solid body even with a the little rust it had the value of the car was double what the seller was asking for it. I drove two and a half hours to look at this thing and had to have it because I was sure it wouldn’t be there tomorrow

[@donniedarko2036]

As someone who just a damn near 4 figure check through the mail... for a Corvette sight unseen via private sale, I was extremely nervous. The car is fantastic though!

[@donniedarko2036]

@Anthony Glenn It was a typo, yes.

[@jefft5175]

"6 YEAR OLD TIRES" lmao

[@not_super_street]

Ooo that hurt a little bit hearing about turning down driving the GT3 RS in the rain

[@goofyleo3869]

Doug getting scammed is Karma for all the times he said "Trust me" to a prospective buyer.

[@ryanguercio7061]

Love the 997.2 RS in white with red wheels.

[@travissmith2067]

I think you were dealing with my current boss when you bought the to Porsche's. He owns a giant ranch has property in both States and owns an air field.

[@Vacationland019]

Where was your bosses place in Maine? And what business or name is associated with them?

[@travissmith2067]

@@Vacationland019 Stansley

[@AutomotiveAnatomy]

Buy football gear online, cars are always in person.

[@rydplrs71]

Doug rocking the mardens shirt. 👍 He should have closed out shotgunning a moxie.

[@thebeerquest3590]

Can't wait to see rabbit win the flip challenge with that Rusty Wallace Nascar!

[@unstablebobgable]

I like when Doug talks about schmoking crack

[@randerson4124]

Always revers image search pictures in any ad

[@Onewheelordeal]

Brb, gonna go find a recently closed corner car lot

[@nicholaskondylis5333]

Random thing I’ve always wanted to comment. I need to come on vin wiki and meet everyone. I’m 18 years old from New Hampshire with 30 cars that I got on my own, true story 🤙🏽 I’m like a combination of Ed, Hoovie, Tavarish and Rob. My ultimate dream is to be on vinwiki one day and meet everyone.

[@JoseGonzalez-xd7gm]

Vinwiki Gta v stories

[@paulcarmi8130]

It must be nice to live in a place where you can just have 30 cars on your lawn...

[@nicholaskondylis5333]

@@paulcarmi8130 actually when I used to delivery pizza I met these really nice people who had land in there backyard and I pay them every month to keep most of them there. I just asked them one day cause I had my cars scattered around parked outside my friends houses and always got tow notices, dealt with that for about 2 years.

[@h5mind373]

I used to live in Somersworth and owned 9 bikes and 4 cars- you beat my record, son. Keep those things off the mud or the rust monstah will eat them all. Why not do your own short walkthrough and let the guys know about it?

[@craven1599]

Rocking tha mardens shirt!

[@willjam465]

Disparaging the E36 M3? How dare you? 🤣

[@Ironhead_Avery]

Doug bought it when he saw it at Marden's. Haha love the shirt man.

[@phenom573]

Sound about right??? "We will use a legit and a professional shipping company who will act as an intermediate for our transaction. They are supervising the entire sale process from payment, shipping with a inspection period, title transfer service or/and (if needed) returns and refunding. You will have seven days right after the delivery has been made to do an inspection to any auto workshop of your choice before you sign the papers to purchase the vehicle. If you will decide not to keep it for any reason the vehicle will be send back. So basically I only receive the money if you are happy about what you are buying. To be able to start this transaction I will need your shipping details (full name, state, town, street, number, ZIP and phone number). You will get by email the bill of sale, contract, receipt, transaction invoice and the tracking number to check online the status of our transaction. If you have any other questions feel free to ask. Thank you!"

[@Bob-hi2xh]

Fun Size Doug is always a good day

[@jerrytee2688]

VIN number = Vehicle Identification Number number

[@RossTheLoss]

And?

[@spacecadet0]

Slang, jargon, both exist and pedantry is frowned on in the informal setting of youtube comments.

[@throker]

So which of the E350 engine options is "the best motor Mercedes ever made"?

[@TheReactionBank]

Only because she said god bless, that I knew she was a scammer.... I say that all the time because my parents are pastors hahahaha

[@DonziGT230]

My average car flip nets me at least 200% profit, now I just need to buy stuff worth more than a couple thousand so I can be rich.

[@swandonovan]

must be forgetting the m103 and m104, not to mention any of the om diesels

[@197SqnATC]

I just had a similar "is it/is it not a scam" experience. Been on the lookout for my dream car the past couple of months for a 05 impreza sti with the Prodrive pack, wide track and dccd in blue. I see one pop up on Facebook marketplace. Good condition, good mileage and 25% below market value. Online check and online mot history seem to line up. However, red flag number one, its been up for a week already and hadn't sold. Send him a message asking if there's service history. 2nd red flag, the reply is just solitary "yes". I ask some more questions and that I'd like to view it, but get ghosted for about 2 weeks despite occasinally chasing every couple of days. He finally replies so I ask to view it that very evening while I have an open line of communication. Red flag 3 and 4 - he wants to meet in a supermarket car park and he still hasn't given me his phone number. I presume he doesn't want people knowing where the car lives so I insist that he brings ID and the registration documents. So I leave work after a 12hr shift to drive 3 hours to Liverpool by myself to view a car at night. I don't bring any cash with me, and I share my live location with my gf just in case. Driving there, I'm just praying I'm not getting catfished. I arrive, and after a tense 10min wait the car pulls up followed by his friend in a Fiesta. I go over everything, and the car seems legit. Numbers match, and despite a few small issues, the car was good. Definetly a deal. I bank transfer him a token deposit and arrange to collect the car on my day off. So, a few days later, I hire a car and I still don't get full confirmation of the time and place until I'm already on the road. Drop the hire car and grab a taxi to the house. This is it, if he's not there, I'm screwed because the car hire place is now shut and getting home will be a huge faff. Fortunately, he is there and after taking the car for a test drive, I bank transfer him the rest of the funds. It takes over an hour for the funds to appear in his account, in which time we have a ood conversation. Turns out, he had recently split from his partner, who had taken the kids with her. He needed to sell his pride and beauty for funds. He explained he had been in a bad head space, which is why he hadn't been replying to messages. Showing me his phone, he had unanswered messages from about 20 other people so I was dam lucky. I've had the car a week now, and I love it. Buts a huge grin on my face everytime. For the right car, it can sometimes be worth taking a calculated risk.

[@brettbilger1390]

Doug has a PhD in car scams

[@kbullguy7246]

Born and raised Mainer here. Just have to ask, how the hell you ended up with a Marden's shirt? I was shocked to see something as unknown as Marden's on this channel.

[@gsxrsterl]

Doug is from Maine

[@kbullguy7246]

@@gsxrsterl yeah I figured that out about 10 minutes after posting this lol.

[@shivamkapoor9732]

I love your channel ❤️

[@clintgliford9941]

I love these scam stories

[@tony66au]

So Doug, What DID you upgrade the Missus to?

[@beev]

Note to self. Never buy a car off Douga Tabbutt....

[@Matthew_Lang]

So, he was looking at a car for his wife, but that turns out to be a scam. Then he is looking at a car for himself, that he then turns around and sells for a profit. Ok, I get that. But what about getting a car for his wife? Did he ever get her one? Or is he still looking?

[@taratajika]

Assuming he didn't have a good credit line, couldn't Doug have made an understanding with the billionaire that he wants both Porsches and buy the second one as soon as he sold the airstrip one? Like, if both are a good deal and it's the same billionaire, why stop at one? Ask him what else he's got that he doesn't care about! From what I gathered, only one of the two was bought and resold, and I'm wondering what gives...

[@JohnVp5]

lol legitimate question: what if I am actually overseas and have a car in the US I'm considering selling? I've made a couple attempts before but (for obvious reasons) everyone thinks I'm a scammer. I moved to Czech Republic to work in MotoGP, but am an American with a car in the US that I may sell, and friends/family that could arrange viewings. Are there recommended strategies to show people it is a real listing, especially during communication?

[@MrInternFTL]

Proud of you Doug

[@211212112]

I sold a phone on eBay and they help my payment for 2-4 weeks. I don’t recall exactly. It was years ago. I quit using eBay cause of that.