I Actually Got Scammed! - E60 M5 Seller Lied To Me About Everything

[@VehicleVirals]

*Update:* Shortly after posting this video I got on a call with the owner of Argos and he confirmed that the shop documentation was indeed forged and did not come from their shop. Accoridng to the owner their paperwork looks nothing like the one I showed on video. Seems like thier logo was just stamped on the paperwork! Meaning, this has nothing to do with shop and everything to do with the guy that sold me the car.

[@willc7434]

Hey my friend I know exactly how you feel I just bought a car which for me was a lot of money on a dealership and they said that it was a really good condition after I started driving every day I fell like something was wrong with the driveshaft so I tel my friend to check and he said that the driveshaft was complete destroyed it is a 2 part driveshaft so the par in the middle East the one who’s broke so trust me I know how you feel the part cost a lot of money which I don’t have I can’t see how people can sell cars like that and sleep at night

[@willc7434]

So yeah I am really really sorry about what happened to you in your car because Cesar Saikaly will happen on my car now by the way I like your channel I’ve been watching you since the beginning lotta years so keep it up and do the best you can

[@youtubeuser1466]

Lol, as if you needed more reason to sue these bastards now. It’s obvious to me this guy knew damn well he was selling you a money pit and now you have further confirmation that he straight up lied to you about everything. Ppl like this should be called out and held accountable. Sue them man. What they did is not ok, and they shouldn’t be free to do this to other ppl. Best of luck moving forward Cristian

[@Unicornpirate]

Sue them. They forged another companies paperwork to pass off as its legit to a buyer. Yes you can afford to fix the expensive M5 repairs but imagine if they do this to a young kid who worked hard to buy a E60 M5 form them who spends all his money on the car and have the rod bearings blow up 3000 miles down the road.

[@thefactor6909]

Now it’s time to get a lawyer and don’t let them get away with that garbage . I’m pissed off what they did to you I could feel my face getting hot . They are a disgrace to the car industry and should be accountable for their actions.

[@olivermayer5834]

Sue them dude. Stop them from doing it to someone else who can't afford to deal with this type of thing!

[@asdfasdf-rb3oq]

as is turd

[@Saif0412]

+1 scum deserve to be put in their place.

[@regulus8319]

Sue or expose them lol. I had something similar happen when i bought my e92 n54 from someone who sold used "luxury" vehicles. and I was not in the position Vehicle Virals was to put the money into fixing the expensive problems at the moment which led to it sitting for a while. They claimed it had a warranty too for 2 years or 25k miles but the paperwork was bullshit. Ended up being my first engine that I swapped by myself and even though im happy for the experience it doesn't change the fact that this guy was comfortable going around fucking people over.

[@therealmarkbrock]

Exactly. I wouldn’t expose them since the internet is obnoxious. But the seller getting sued will prevent him and people like him from doing it in the future.

[@anthonyy4]

Sue them they won’t think about it twice screwing over someone else that doesn’t have the influence you have.

[@jimrodriguez7640]

Sorry this happened to you man. I think it’s your duty to call them out so they don’t do this again!

[@alanmohammad3360]

Sue them man. They had no problem trying something like that with someone as knowledgeable and substantial as you. I can’t imagine what others had to and will continue to go through if there is no legal action put. They deserve it 100%

[@RAM_C5]

Doing your due diligence on vehicles with issues like this is very important. Legal actions are the best way to go here. Not everyone watches KZbin

[@deezelkane]

It’s ALMOST excusable seeing as they said they were long time viewers and knew the repercussions of scamming him- a KZbin video crapping on their business. Those brothers are shameless scum

[@thorsrensen3162]

Legal action will just cost a lot of money to lawyers and you will probably not get anything out of the sellers even if you win. The 36 month warrenty should have been a major red flag. Not even BMW would give such long warranty on a brand new car, so how should a motorshop give 36 months on a notorius failing engine, on which they had only renewed the bearings. Try to get the deal reversed so they take the car back for say 10.000 usd otherwise try to sell the car and see what tou can get. alternatively give the car a chance and get a lot of new subscribers for the content about getting the M5 fixed.

[@deezelkane]

@@thorsrensen3162 lol… not even bmw would give a 3 year warranty ? Mate where do you live

[@thorsrensen3162]

@@deezelkane I just saw how these guys were driving the car back home the first evening and it was almost like they tried to check if they could rip the guts out of the motor. I was surprised the motor did not kicked a leg out through the engine block.

[@dbzownz12345]

He did fuck up. I would have went myself or with them next day to the shop to confirm. If they didn't want to then you obviously know it's BS.

[@reneesuzettes3713]

Happened to me in Ft Lauderdale last year. Bought a 2008 X5 used from someone. Beautiful car. Test drove nice. Bought it, next day check engine light came on. He had obviously cleared faults before I met him to see it. Brought it to FtL BMW. Cost $4500 to resolve all issues. The freakin thing is now sitting in my driveway not starting due to all the water ingress that's caused all sorts of electrical issues from sunroof drainage and corrosion of wiring. Oh the joy of owning BMW's.

[@chuckwhigham]

Please sue them and be made whole for three basic reasons: 1) Outright fraud and deception. 2) Overall, cost and unnecessary expense. They provided you false documents indicating work was performed. 3) Make them think twice about deceiving others in the future. Very Respectfully, Chuck Whigham

[@ChiefOfSmoke]

1 and 3 are opinions with no legal precedence.

[@bacKw0odz]

@@ChiefOfSmoke1 is not an opinion they forged documents which is clearly fraudulent

[@ChiefOfSmoke]

@@bacKw0odz then prove it in court. GL

[@cmmn_sense]

@@ChiefOfSmoke He littarally has the fake papers lmao

[@samknight9825]

Read his first comment lol

[@vteckid82]

This is why I would NEVER, NEVER, NEVER buy a car from Florida or NY.

[@sullygtx9350]

Honestly dude, sharing who did this to you is the right thing to do. If they aren't checked, they will keep doing this to others. All businesses should operate on integrity and if they don't, then there are consequences. The business needs to be left holding the bags, not the customers.

[@anonypersona3189]

Agree. Give up their names so we all know to avoid them. Expose the scammers.

[@future62]

There are other + better ways to hold that person accountable.

[@FuBong]

He will not because is very probably a fake drama video, probably, otherwise I don't see why is not exposing the seller

[@sullygtx9350]

@@future62 There are also much worse ways to teach the guy a lesson. I think he should put the info out there and let us, the people and future potential customers decide whether or not to give that business our money. But if he does choose to take legal action, I would leave the situation as is and have it settled in court.

[@sullygtx9350]

@@FuBong He has some super clickbait titles for his videos sometimes, but I don't think he'd go to this extent to just to get views. If he did, come out that it's fake, I guarantee he'd lose viewership as a result. This is stuff you should not joke about, especially when it involves other businesses that could be unintentionally hurt in the process. We'll just have to wait and see.

[@01gtbdaily30]

It’s not a “As Is” sale when they misrepresented the car as having numerous repairs and then fabricated documents. First question is did they sell you the car through their business or personally. If they sold it through the business they can file for bankruptcy protection if you sue and win . If you put a judgement lien on their business it will disappear with the business. If they sold it to you personally you can sue and attach the judgement to anything the personally own if they refuse to pay. Call a lawyer and get some information

[@f_wtlb]

Hey man, so sorry this happened to you BUT I commend you for sharing openly about it. Makes others feel better knowing this happens to anybody. You will make it a beast I am sure!

[@pedrorodrigueziii4859]

I think, or hope at least, that it will instill him with a greater sense of pride when he turns her around.

[@JjromQ]

Please take legal action against these scumbags

[@johnlivingston907]

Man that is rough. Can’t imagine the frustration. SUE! They 100% deserve to be taught a lesson. If they do it once they will do it again and continue to mislead and take advantage of people.

[@TheRealLemongrab]

I got scammed yesterday, bought a bigger turbo for my mk5 GTI, turned out he sold me a Silverado turbo kits turbo, luckily he lived about an hour or two away, I drove to his house and took my money back and took his G37 my friend drove the G37, now the G37 has a new vin, new plates, and a new title in my name, and I’m sure he won’t be scamming people anymore 🤣

[@freddywiththek1908]

@@TheRealLemongrabso you robbed him lol

[@vandalov777]

@@TheRealLemongrab you playing gta too much...stop it

[@BmwMe-uh9sy]

wont do nothin

[@Foreign84]

​@@TheRealLemongrab😂😂😂 damn

[@is2fiftyslowfsport744]

You get what you pay for, if it sounds too good to be true, most likely it is, nothing cheap is good, I've been down this road before, ain't nobody doing you a favor except for the seller that's only looking out for themselves, smfh

[@wixkedcuts]

not exactly j know what to look for 🤯

[@amanwithaplan4103]

Sue tf out of them man. The guy truly has no remorse for lying to you

[@pedrorodrigueziii4859]

Yeah that "good luck and goodbye" comment at the end boiled my blood. "Hey I know I fleeced you and didn't admit it until you backed me into the last corner, but good luck!" This is how murderous intent is spawned.

[@The_North0]

You have no case. Can’t sue.

[@ownskisgarage9950]

Blessing in diguise my friend. This video just made me subscribe. Now you have a whole set of "(Rebuilding E60 M5 ) videos we can watch! Even more content for you bro! It's all good!

[@thephonkking]

That seller is disgusting, especially when he makes it sound like YOU made this an issue, when he was beyond immoral and irresponsible... not to mention the personal attacks. Glad you got at least a solid conclusion, and that the car can live on.

[@xKohbe]

Please share their information, it’s scary companies like this are able to exist

[@1slow_gto]

You gotta sue em to teach them a lesson. Who knows, maybe someone small may see you standing up to them and it may encourage other people who got screwed by them to speak up. You may end up getting people to speak about their negative experiences with them. The internet won’t listen to the average joe about a bad company, but they will listen to a well known figure in that select community.

[@ZiptieRebuilds]

SUE. I was ripped off from Copart on a "run and drive" and I ended up suing them. Getting ready to edit and upload the series on my channel

[@nantan9453]

I say you expose and suit them. Can't let people like this go free. Life is hard enough, if we can get rid of a scammer and make the world a slightly better place then I say it's well worth it.

[@nantan9453]

@flipgurujn I wouldn't be to worried about that when the guy is using forged documents.

[@chrisbelcher5320]

You buy a car as is, and with this engine-trans, you need documentation. The fact that they did disclose, and adjust the price, shows that you still bought it, as is. Although there are other factors and issues, you still take a chance with a car this old.

[@nimix0110]

Good to hear you are going to bring it back. Sorry to hear you got robbed. I would say talk to your lawyer to find out if fraud was committed . Other then that good luck brother.

[@Blue-moon12]

Fraud was committed by the documentation they presented.

[@GOPBalance]

Been following you since N54 and you were always an inspiration to me as I can tell how passionate you are about BMW. I'm from similar background being a business owner, currently owning 10 BMW including some collectible ones, and also got screwed by a 20 year old kid from buying an used M5 with fake description before. Lawsuit is really the last thing you'd wanna pursuit unless if there are enough money you can prove that you've lost and you'd still have to give a big chunk to attorneys even if you win. I know you thought about their employees, but at the same time you are not stopping the business owner from screwing other buyers over. Those employees could be young and manipulated by the owner thinking that it is ok not to tell customers truths or using fake documents are fine as long as customers don't find out. I suggest that you take the business down so no more people would fall into the same situation again. At the same time, save this poor M5, make it resurrect, 6 speed manual swap, and make more inspiration to your viewers like you always did. Feel free to respond or message me if you need any help or cars to make contents! Cheer up buddy!!!

[@joshuagutierrez6583]

Absolutely go after them for ALL of those lies. 1 lie I could maybe pass on. But an extensive list like that? Needs to be addressed in court, my dude. I would be pissed as well. They need to be accountable, bro. They will do this again.

[@funkingitup1805]

Never buy a car with any red flags. Not a damn one. If you do, make sure you are buying at salvage values.

[@paulpateman6723]

Glad the E60 is getting the love it deserves but I think you should sue them as they have admitted lying to you Christian keep the faith Bro love your channel 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍

[@baileydrinkwater869]

Sue them, it’s the only way they will learn to not do this

[@sushant5173]

It’s crazy to me that people do this to others, but that’s the world we live in. My suggestion would be to teach them a lesson so they realize what they have done. This would really mess someone up if they were buying this car and they dumped everything they had as this would set them back financially. Keep up the content.

[@pedrorodrigueziii4859]

I once bought an SS Cobalt (which is admittedly no M5). Bought it for like $2500 and immediately spent $5000 on basic maintenance, replacing worn out parts, and undoing poorly done modifications. I can only imagine what that's going to look like on this car. I'm one of those masochistic car guys though so I'd still spend the money and have a car I felt way more invested and proud of in the end.

[@dbzownz12345]

It's not like that everywhere, just Florida. I went on a vacation to see family for 3 weeks & I'm tapped out at how shady shops are. I'm a mechanic & was poking around shops possibly looking for work incase I ever decide to move there. Nah, definitely not for me.

[@Gump-tion]

Man that sucks. As a guy who don't fix cars this is my worst nightmare which is why I only go certified preowned from the dealership. I don't mind paying more for peace of mind. But in your case, you fix cars, & the value of that car is soley in the content you create off it, crazy as that sounds! So good luck an I'll support the channel for that very reason!

[@zandrevanheerden583]

As someone that got screwed over like this by a "reputable" dealership, that spent my last money to buy a car that I thought was decent, that did not have the financial backing or social media presence to do anything about it, please, please report them or at least mention them publicly. It is as you said, if someone bought the car while stretching their budget, thinking that all of the maintenance was done, they would be in a lot of financial trouble.

[@cloudcity4194]

Seriously SO MANY RED FLAGS. On you bruh. Glad you're getting content out of it, tho... too bad the views won't cover the cost on that obvious lemon.

[@justmoonwithamustache]

Love how the curse words are censored by chimes😂

[@TheFrenchPug]

I almost fell for a scammer to save my mother's house from foreclosure when my father died. The dude knew what words to use and how to tug at your key emotions. But, he couldn't answer some very specific questions and kept tap dancing and going back to "saving my mother". I hung up with him and told him to call me the following day. I researched his company on the BBB website and whammo! Multiple complaints of the same scam he was trying to run on me using his same name. Whew!!! Do your due diligence like he says here. Although, that guy forged documents that are illegal, and he could definitely take him down in court. The rest of the vehicle is sweet. I hope it's not that bad getting it up and running. Very good video, son. Well done!

[@eli7565]

I truly hope you sue them. or ATLEAST something that brings you the resolution you want. I started watching you when you got a 335i and I got one myself only a few months later. I know if someone fucked me like this when I bought my 335i, I woulda NEVER had the money to fix it and would've had to scrap it and lose thousands. Happy you called them out, Happy you spoke your mind, and im REALLY happy you made this video for everyone. Car people gotta stick together!

[@liluzifanpage]

Sorry to hear about this, ive had similar experiences when buying used cars and being lied to about their maintenance history and how they run. Would definitely think suing them would be a better option, just telling people who they are wont change their practices, will just send a bunch of hate bombing their way

[@ChewsReviews]

You are the right person to teach that company a lesson. You would also be saving so many other people from dealing with a dealer like that. I would say, go see a lawyer and really dig into what you can get out of this. They should be liable for something. I know, personally, if I was in your position and I had the money to go after these folks, I would do it in a heartbeat. I do look forward to watching you build this into a proper highway killer. Props to you for and your team for all the great content!

[@dwreus81]

You’re too nice man. All this forgiving is going to weigh on your conscience one day. Wrong doing needs to be exposed and stopped right there and then and indefinitely.

[@folaobitayo2678]

Hey man this kinda thing always gonna happen at one point in everyones journey, especially when your dealing with so many different people in the car market. This is just a minor setback, can't wait to see what you do with the car.

[@rumenstiliyanow4769]

Those people are unbelievably raw and cold-hearted scamming you with 0% dignity telling that they fixed the ultimate NIGHTMARE for every S85B50 . I'm sure it is tough for you bro, it is up to you to decide what your next step for the seller will be , in my opinion you are in your absolute right to sue them because you have proof of everything (fake paperwork, chats and etc.). But as the good people say we should focus on the positive side. The car definitely looks in a great condition both exterior and interiorwise and the content about it is going to be strongly anticipated because the M5 E60 is one of the most epic BMWs mostly because of that both dangerous and exciting engine under the bonnet. Wish you all the best and hopefully you'll be glad with with the outcome of the whole situation. 💯💯

[@swift__]

Definitely can sue them in civil court, them having all the “false documents “ is a done deal…they are worthless pieces of sh!t and shouldn’t be able to do this to people.

[@The_North0]

No chance. He will lose the lawsuit. It’s his responsibility to do his due diligence to make sure the car is in acceptable condition.

[@swift__]

@@The_North0 creating fraudulent documents is fraud.. due diligence based on fraudulent documents isnt going to give you the real info.. it’s fraud, forgery… shit the company’s logos they used in the fraudulent documents could also get the guy a lawsuit from the “real” company..

[@raucher420]

Q: is it illegal to forge mechanical documents on a used car during sale | A:This is illegal. It is unlawful and is known as fraud or misrepresentation. You are protected under consumer law and can choose to file a lawsuit with the help of an attorney. This doesn't apply just to used cars. You can sue for issues with a new car as well.

[@raucher420]

in my opinion, now im not a lawyer or an expert on state laws, but, the best route here would be to sue for the repairs that you will have to preform to the car. Best of Luck! - jesse

[@Ymcdaj]

You’re a good dude man. And sometimes good dudes attract crummy events/predator type people. All we can do is see what we can do to learn from it and not even so much teach them a lesson. They’re gonna do what they’re gonna do. I wouldn’t sue, but I would expose them. Not to punish them, but to protect the other good ones out there. And maybe even a video on how to avoid guys like this one. Much respect to you and what you stand for Brother. One love!!

[@johngalv9288]

Yes! I've seen so many cars being sold as clean but after checking, they've been totaled and sold at auction. The pictures don't lie, buyers beware! There are good honest people like us but I see many suspicious ads. Good Luck!

[@DaChosenOne2468]

The only real motivation in pursuing legal action on this guy that I see based on what you have is to simply teach him a lesson. Financially and all that other stuff probably won’t gain anything from it, but having the peace of mind knowing you utilized all the resources you have to try and hope that he gets negatively affected by this so he doesn’t do it to someone else? Depends on how much that means to you imo

[@TheFrenchPug]

He could definitely win in Civil Court with the forged docs since those were the levers that convinced him to buy it.

[@TheBmarshall15]

My best friend passed away 3 years ago and owned a e60 m5. His family willed the car to me. At the time I had reservations about accepting it because I KNEW how much of a financial and time burden it would be to get it up to snuff and keep it there. Those reservations went out the window the minute I got the car out of limp mode~$800 later. The engine is such a unicorn, and the fact that it has 4 doors and makes the sound that it does baffles your mind. It's literally a athlete in a tuxedo. I said that to say this: I'm sorry about the circumstances of you acquiring the e60 m5, but I can't wait to see the joy it brings you and the content we get to see. Press on bro!

[@Lubaka556]

Huge respect bro for going throughout everything so calm and not rushing into decisions, but honestly in my opinion you have to do something on this case. Compared to other people who may have been scammed from them you actually found out everything to the slightest detail, probably something others won’t be able to do. So in my opinion you’re the right person to do something about this case so no other people less educated on cars can’t get scammed. Love all of your content bro, keep blessing us.

[@deandalapanda]

Respect for what?? He hasn’t exposed the people who sold him this car soooo they can go ahead and do this to a normal Joe Schmoe… who doesn’t HAVE KZbin money

[@Lubaka556]

@@deandalapanda can you even read bro?

[@theimmortals3772]

Christian, I love your channel and I also own a Bmw m5 . I got scammed a couple of years ago for a car and I know how it feels. If you purchased the car by bank transfer, your bank is responsible to protect customers from frauds, so you can just call the bank and ask to open an investigation for fraud telling them you want your money back. 90% of the time, you'll get your money back within a couple of months the most. If you need some help, I will be happy to support you brother obviously for free. Car people stick together, keep it strong brother

[@kleemanjad]

It's going to be a pain getting the car sorted but on a positive note it is going to be a great content for the channel and looking forward to your next step.

[@julienjjj]

As an E60 M5 owner and BMW specialist, there is no such thing as a battery problem that toss the SMG in neutral and red cog mode. That's a sign repairs are needed, and with the SMG, nothing ever come up being cheap. Any SMG repairs require you to take the transmission out twice basically :D

[@wisemysticaltree5469]

The companies can sue them for the fake documents

[@speedtweaked2540]

Sorry to hear about this and glad you shared your experience. Your experience is something I’ve see quite a few times on listings. What I’ve learned about buying certain vehicles like BMWs/Land Rovers/Audi’s that have Achilles heels is to always avoid any ADs that list all the common high dollar issues as being fixed as just like in your situation makes the vehicles more desirable. I almost purchased a LR4 Land Rover from a guy using the same tactic and only thing that saved me was googling their name and found a bunch of complaints from other businesses they owned in the past using the same repair tactic. Tactic they use to avoid these complaints is by changing their business name when they burn too many bridges.

[@13_death_jester24]

Take them to the BANK and have them PAY.. sucks man.

[@lynxstarautomotive208]

This is why pre-purchase inspections are a must. I put the car on the lift, scan the full system, and record and take pictures of EVERYTHING on a DVI. No matter how minuscule it might be. My job is to show you everything, your job is to make an informed decision based on all the data I provide you. It usually weeds out the scammers right away. Sometimes those ppl will panic and tell you no. They won’t allow a stranger to tinker with their vehicle. That’s the first red flag. Or they offer to take it to their own personal mechanic. That’s the second red flag. As a shop owner I here to tell you, it is very easy to forge service receipts and even carfax reports. If I had a dollar for the countless dealerships and mom and pop shops who have asked me to write them up an invoice and they will pay me a couple hundred dollars. I tell them to kick rocks because my reputation is worth more than a couple hundred dollars. Likewise, all a shop has to do is open a repair order, close it out, and post it. Carfax will collect the data and report it on their system. Then the shop just has to cancel that repair order and wipe it from their books. Carfax can’t see that part of things, nor do they physically verify repairs were performed, so they are none the wiser to the scheme. There are countless vehicles on the road with bloated carfax reports. I see them all the time. Buyer beware.

[@dogdog4173]

Since Ali is a certified mechanic, you can have him write you down documentation of all the things that were old and not replaced as stated on their provided receipts, you can sue them for how much it costs to fix those things bc you were indeed deceived and man post their names and contact info everywhere so we can rank them on Google reviews and warn others

[@NourHummadi]

Max respect on your approach to the situation. Tbh with you bro, yes you can afford this situation. But I would sue them especially if they are a shop, end of the day everyone who works for that scammer knows what he is doing, and I’m sure he has ruined countless lives. But if that’s too much of a process I would use my platform to warn my viewers of this company so at least your followers won’t be effected by them. This is like a new fear unlocked man, can’t trust anyone now a days, everyone is trying to be successful but some are doing it on the expensive of others lives. It’s so sad to see this man, I’m sure you ran the scenario in your head a million times, but the truth is you he is just a professional scammer. Hope you figure it out brotha, got my support if anything🙏

[@EricShoots]

Agro's shop and that bum selling the car played you they were definitely in on it together. Well it was there worst decision to sell it to a car youtuber lol what's his name? I say sue them just for the sake of of your dignity. Like you said imagine it's a buyer with their hard earned saved paychecks going to buy their dream car.

[@RobertEdits]

The jumpscare at 4:05 was not needed man 😂

[@overeasymedia]

Sue them!!!!!!

[@busaman1444]

Way too many red flags prior to purchase, definitely should have walked away, but lesson learned and you're helping people catch these things when they go to make a purchase so silver linings.

[@ZebsCarDetailing]

Yes do a lawsuit against them and get compensation out of them. It’s definitely worth it!

[@s.mig8668]

As a former advisor at a mom and pop, that's one security issue that I notice with software. It doesn't stop your from editing the VIN. So if owner A has an e90 that has a ton of work done to it. And say owner B has exact same Yr mk model and wants to sell his car with owner A's history. All it would take is deleting owners A's vin, pasting Owners B's Vin, printing history, and then switching back to Owners A's Vin. All it takes is a crooked shop owner to do it. Honestly a solid PPI by an expert is always always important. Can look for engine Vin plate, and things that show whether work was done or not. It's garbage that this happened man.

[@OR.TINO-IGACCT]

15k and you want an e60 m5 with everything sorted? yes, they lied to you and you should take legal action but honestly you get for what you pay for, the money you saved purchasing this shit box, you could throw back into fixing it properly. Fork up another 20-40k and you will have a fully sorted car, gotta pay to play.

[@ShodakonFury]

It’s great that you’re thinking this through and not rushing in with emotions. But, like most in the comments have said, you should definitely sue. This guy committed a FELONY by forging documentation and should not be allowed to get away with it. He also could have potentially ruined a business’s reputation. Others definitely need to know about him as well where they’re not stuck with an absolute crap car. You have all the proof you need to take this guy down where he’ll hopefully never scam again.

[@jeremiahlopez8789]

Coming from an E60 M5 owner, I wouldn't hesitate taking legal action in civil court. This a IYKYK comment, but out of all the cars ever produced by BMW, this is the one you don't lie about the maintenance on it. My condolences to your time and wallet. You were done wrong and that's not cool. Save someone else from purchasing from fraudulent and deceptive business owners. Best of luck and I'll sure be following the content. Stay up, you're a good dude!

[@jbreakstone]

I got scammed in a similar way on a 2005 Audi S4 Cabrio I found on eBay. This guy told me that the car is perfect and basically needed nothing. Seemed like a nice guy. Lived near me in a nice house and claimed to know everything about Audis. What he did was he had his mechanic reset all the codes just before I paid him. The next day, the check engine light came on and I found out that there were TONS of issues. Cost me a ton of money and I have absolutely sworn off buying cheap German cars - especially off of eBay….

[@Rightomate]

Sorry this happened to you. People like this make our world a bad place!

[@garrygutier]

I am currently dealing with the same maintenance package on my F30 335i. It is stuck on a lift coming on 3 weeks due to the place I decided to order parts from. Major set back and lots of patience just waiting after they advertised a tour of their facility and shipping process. Total BS! Small or large businesses are taking the opportunity of the legal system barely giving a shit about us tax payers. One thing I can guarantee you is that regardless of how upset or vulnerable you feel its going to be ok. Yes it sucks, yes there are dirt bags out there but the ability of us not letting them break us is what will determine your futures success. Keep your head up and carry on. This is a good opportunity to make this M5 a unique ride like The General Lee or the DDE tire slayer Lambo that sold for BIG $$$. Good content with an awesome ride will bring great fortune. Just subscribed and I will keep my eyes on your success. 👍

[@FOFRacing]

Same kinda thing happened to me when I bought my E61 535I M package Touring. 4 days after owning it from the dealership, Guibo blew apart on the highway, axle was seized in the passenger front hub. Oil pan gasket was done off, CEL for mad boost leaks, engine mounts went bad, trans mount was bad from oil pan leaking back onto it. Dealership sold it to me saying everything was good, it was winter time so I couldn’t check under the car. They told me I was lying and only offered to pay for 600 bucks worth of parts and wanted me to sign a document saying I wouldn’t bad mouth them. I chose to leave bad reviews everywhere and do everything myself. Still one of my best purchases to date after all the mess.

[@jayflyxx]

Sue them! I bought a 16 MB C300 from a dealer that did similar and the car almost bankrupted me! Like you said people doing this to someone who may really like something and splurge with most of their money would be destroyed financially. Luckily I got out of mine and recuperated my financial loss but others especially younger sometimes can’t! Good video

[@VTrack650]

Wow, that’s rough. Sorry to hear this

[@Bestwick1983]

That sucks man. Please make sure you handle this in such a way that you stop the POS from doing this to do the next person. They've probably done it many times over.

[@tehgibbles8314]

This is why its a good idea to bring a trusted mechanic and a real scanner. These issues wouldve been easy to spot. Even if they cleared the codes, the data left behind will tell you codes were recently cleared. Put a few drive cycles on it and they will return. Live data is great but your everyday person wouldnt understand it. Still sucks you have to deal with this man, hope it works out for you.

[@jeremiahex]

Now, make the best of it: create the next, best series of videos on the restoration of this legendary machine. You got this man!

[@JorgeSanchezKN]

Sue them. And then file a fraud report with the police and whatever consumer protection agency your state has. Federal consumer protection agency too. They don’t deserve to keep operating any business.

[@milaperegon2787]

Bro you should sue them. Same happened with me. I recently bought a hellcat redeye for 90k ( with a blown motor). It was a out of state purchase. Car had 8000 miles on it. Before transfering the funds seller emailed me dodge inspection reports showing car is in mint condition. Zero defects were found during the inspection. Long story short i got an attorney and sue the seller so they wont fool someone else.

[@30minforasn]

Facebook market place is crap to buy cars. So many scammers everywhere.

[@turb0gate]

Can’t stand scammers and shady people. I hope you go after them. Sorry to hear

[@pwndizzy3873]

For anyone reading this. If you paid 13k to fix your car. Why would you sell it for 15k. That would have been enough for me not to buy it. Then they were literally telling him they will take less money for it. Some of these influencers really are not the smartest. You ain't no Salesman.

[@ScourgeBliss]

I recently got scammed on a Toyota Celica GT. With a fake vin and fake paperwork. Gave me the same story too. “I didn’t make any profit off this sale” and I used my last bit of savings to buy it.

[@kellysmith7462]

Thank you so much for sharing this content on your channel. Sue them, poorer people can't afford legal action, so these dirt bags continue to operate because of that. A similar thing happened to me by an auto dealer in PA with 2008 E60 and almost 2 years into legal action now. There are so many bad intention semi-professional scamming car sellers that need to be in prison.

[@eddiep2649]

Hey, I was the local Asian kid, it was nice to finally meet you the first time. you did the right thing, Businesses like that shouldn't be around. I'm sure this video helps lots of people may be consider buying a car from them.

[@D3humaniz3d]

I think this is very valuable content in general for ANY potential car buyers. It's why I'm sticking with my 320 000km E90 M57 for now and not get a E92 N54. I've looked at multiple E92's ranging from the naturally aspirated N52's to the N54's, and I'm not impressed with what I've seen. Most people either don't have the money, don't have the knowledge or plain out don't care about their cars and as a result don't maintain them and they want too much money for the severely neglected cars they try to sell. Some of the most dodgy behaviour I've seen is the following: pre-warmed car before visit (so you don't see the engine on a cold start), valve chatter (apparently a factory fault on the early 330i's) and not mentioning the cars had major accidents beforehand (i.e. the whole side of the car was painted) It's a minefield, even if you have good knowledge about these cars. I don't know if you've done this, but you should go on a secret shopper type of gig and show all the shit that people try to pull. It would be great content in general and very informative to BMW buyers in general.

[@revmatchtv]

Ultimately you need to balance the up front expense and heavy distraction of a lawsuit vs the immediate satisfaction of suing them. This process could easily take a year.

[@roncab19]

Thx for being our champion. Expose em. It might prevent them from scamming others.

[@69pelong]

Sorry that happened man ... I feel you bro. That E60 M5 platform is very expensive to maintain but when it's right it's a sick machine. You should sue them so they get the point. I know its easier said than done though. I am sure they have done it to other customers. They fact that this was done to you is ridiculous. Either way the word is out because you have so many subscribers. A minor setback ... you will make up for it.

[@turb02aztC]

As someone moving back to Jax and planning on buying a E92 or F30 initially and an F82 a year or two later I would really appreciate you exposing them so I know who to avoid potentially buying from. Please post that information. Then coming clean isn’t enough. We need to avoid these guys.

[@georgef1176]

I’m sorry this happened to you. It’s people like them who give good car sellers a bad name. I deal with the BS all the time.

[@hardware20x]

Sue them ASAP. Just on the forged documents alone, they can be charged for fraud. Otherwise, they will continue to fuck people over.

[@TheLPCGAMING]

I've been seeing this more and more. People trying to offload their problems and get top dollar for it. Everyone has dealt with similar situations as a car guy. My E46 M3 was clean but found out a lot of parts I was under the impression were replaced, ended up never being touched.

[@JoeKyser]

What do they say about things that seem too good to be true? An old timer told me a long time ago. When your buying someone's boogered-up car, you buying someone's boogered up car. No need to warn anyone. If someone is going to take the chance on the next too good to be true deal, they are going to do it. Nothing will stop that. Just dont trust what anyone says about their used car. if you are willing to take the chance then take it but dont cry if it doesnt work out. No one us giving anything away these days bro

[@neubianx]

Bring this to the local district attorney and request criminal fraud charges! Then also sue them in civil court. This isn't minor. This is MAJOR. Society as a whole needs these guys marked with criminal charges for what they've done.

[@mooses4557]

Sue them. Plain and simple. They finally caved in and told you that they lied about everything they did to the car cause they know that with your influence, they will be crushed indefinitely. What if they had sold that car to someone in a different position as yours? They’d be highly screwed. Luckily, they sold it to someone who has influence and can basically decide the future of their business. Sue them, that’ll teach them a lesson and to think twice about screwing someone over.

[@MarvinHartmann452]

Checking for yourself and verify information before buying is priceless.

[@xFactoryUSA]

I don’t understand how he bought the most troublesome car ever, and as a shop, didn’t have his own mechanics look at it? If I’m buying from a family member, I’m still putting that sucker on a LIFT

[@scottstrohmeyer4534]

I own an E60 M5 that I drive daily. I avoided the cars with major component swaps because you're simply trading one set of issues for another. YOU MUST take the time to understand each system, how to diagnose it, and you must have BMW ISTA or an Autel to do so correctly. I've had sellers have a sudden change of heart when I opened up my ISTA laptop and wanted to connect to the OBD port. I would not accept any car with a major swap done without loads of photographic evidence and a good reason for doing so (the seller swapping out a motor or tranny without obvious justification always made me think they couldn't figure out what was wrong in the first place)

[@jasonslaughter3458]

I appreciate there are still solid guys such as yourself with respect and integrity left. Sorry my dude you were burnt. I would definitely sue and contact Better Business Bureau. I am sure your not the only one. Also, if that shop was acting shady when you called get them investigated to. One bad review might not affect them but shutting them down will hit that pocket book. Legal fees,bad reputation, no customers, civil and criminal investigations will.

[@jarelbecco6059]

You definitely need to take them to court bro, we can see the tears in ya eyes on how bad they fucced you over. You REALLY NEED TO SUE!!!

[@darthkemal7]

This is professional grade fraud, take the to court, and let em' know who justice favors

[@AKRXI]

Same thing happened to me just last week buying a used e46, same shit (forged documents saying that everything is fine) just for the car to start leaking everything from everywhere, amongst other issues, thankfully and with some legal threats i was able to get my money back, but please sue them as during this week of hell my first thought was "I don't have money or time to deal with this"

[@camcam1676]

If you have a copy of the listing, you can use that as fraudulent charges. They can be levied against the people who placed the listing. You would sue for fraud, which will be a lengthy court case.