THEY REALLY BROUGHT A DIFFERENT TRUCK TO SELL ME!!! SCAM ALERT⁉️

In todays video i tried buying 3 different vehicles and all of them fell though. Honestly still trying to understand what was going on but I think the video speaks for itself.

[@Sk00ly69]

You gotta report them to the county they operate in man. That is so crooked!!!

[@denotlan21]

And what is the county gonna do about a private thing

[@chrishansen5784]

​​@@denotlan21 u obv didnt watch the video, With ur tiny attention span i understand. He said theyre a dealer

[@wrench]

@@denotlan21 you have the attention span of a nat

[@Sk00ly69]

@@denotlan21 if they're acquiring vehicles for the purpose of profitable resale, then they have to have a license. If they're selling multiple vehicles a year without a license it will be easier to shut them down than with the false advertisement route.

[@gman69455]

@@denotlan21 private or dealer it’s still fraud and is still at minimum a misdemeanor. Illegal is illegal.

[@imnotawasteoftime]

They're relying on people falling in love at first sight so much that they neglect to REALLY check it out in person. People just be "yup, the car is real, lemme get it".

[@BudsCartoon]

Man I just navigated the Los Angeles used car market dodging scammers and grifters at every turn. I was willing to spend 15 grand and I ended up dropping $3400 on the most beautiful low mile car ever. Fuck the craigslist scammers pretending like they’re private party or real dealers. They either pretend it’s their family car or it’s one guy that pretends he has a real dealership and you Google maps the address and it’s some Latin music store and he wants to meet you in a parking lot.

[@michelangelo5903]

my biggest problem with buying cars is when i drive across states to get it. at that point it’s like i have to buy it lmao haven’t really been scammed or anything but i have bought some shit box project cars

[@IiI_Gogeta_IiI]

That's what happened with me and my dodge charger that I had. I saw it when I walked on the lot fell head of heels in love and didn't even look it over. Now largely there was nothing wrong with the car it drove great had low miles etc It did have some cosmetic damage however scratches on the side skirt and wheel panel the biggest cosmetic issue with it was that it had a giant hole in the front bumper you wouldn't know it's there from just looking at the car but the closer you got the more you saw it. The car was a rental vehicle before which is why it was low on kilometers and it was only a 2017 I'm pretty sure it ended up in a bush at one point which is why they also got rid of it. But I still loved the car even though cosmetically it had some issues. God I miss that car still had to get rid of him 2 years ago

[@waynelewis881]

The responsible thing to do is publicize the name of these schemers so they can't scam others.

[@450mphaintthatfast8]

They will just make a new username or post a new ad

[@jessemoran000]

Need to becareful man, i dealt with a person like this about 1 year ago and i decided to check the carfax AFTER i bought it (my mistake) after i saw that EVERY vehicle they were selling had low miles, which i found off. Turns out the truck i bought had over 300k miles when it read 140,xxx on the odometer. These type of people are just scammers. I ended up getting a texas attorney general paper online and sent it to them to pressure them to returning some money.

[@mikenull4832]

I got screwed like that to on my 2006 f150 2 years ago it was showing 135,000 miles or so on odometer but i was finding paper work under the backseat for a oil change and work done on it showing 235,000 miles

[@andrewbrummer9539]

Did you get some money back?

[@chrisleon5344]

I was looking to buy a 2005 Gmc Sierra 4wd. Pull up the mileage reported on service history. It had well over 170k miles on it reported (in 2020) for emissions. Dude is claiming 109k miles and only sent me a picture of the odometer when I asked about it.

[@jessemoran000]

@@andrewbrummer9539 yes i did, he responded right away once i filled out the letter.

[@jessemoran000]

@@chrisleon5344 yeah man, need to be careful nowadays

[@josephmadpdx]

You need to post a review for her on FB marketplace alerting people to their scam. Isn't that considered bait and switch? They baited you with pictures of a nicer vehicle and then showed up with a different vehicle. They continue to do it because they keep getting away with it. Professional crooks

[@LEGEND04131]

They tried to scam the wrong guy.😆😆

[@jalenking192]

Yea I could clearly tell the trim pieces were even different from the pictures. I hope other people are seeing the stuff they are doing so they don't get scammed

[@omgbbqcia911]

easy tips to avoid issues when dealing with marketplace people. if a seller lists a vehicle and already has someone supposedly on the way to buy RED FLAG. if the seller has someone coming and says they will let you buy it out from under them if you offer more than them RED FLAG if the vehicle does not match the pictures and/or description RED FLAG. also rule of thumb for me, never buy videos from sellers who list multiple trucks and are dealers or what i call "unclaimed dealers" who sell multiple vehicles without telling the county they are in that they are dealers. check the seller out on marketplace and see what else they are selling and have sold

[@Debodan]

Same thing I do Just see who I’m dealing with, see their actual profile and see if they are even real to begin with lmaoo

[@robert9595]

Yeah tell the government. The government needs their 33.8%. Thats all, they don't give a half a damn about you or your purchase they just want taxes. Stop being an obedient slave.

[@steffybael1245]

#1. i dont do facebook at all, EVER!#2. if dealing with a dealer, licensed or NOT, if they attempt to scam you, at the very least name their g.d. name and location so they be exposed as a scammer!

[@allegorx58]

exactly. dude is a dummmy.

[@BudsCartoon]

You should definitely not buy without looking for at least a week at ads. You will definitely start to see the same people over and over and over with different vehicles with the same background. Fortunately I think now craigslist tells you when they have multiple listings but I’m sure people know how to work around those.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

I had a similar experience when trying to buy a vintage motorcycle off FB Marketplace. Had an agreed time with the seller, and agreed price. I loaded my truck up and readied my trailer, then called him to let him know I was on the way. He was literally in the process of selling it to someone else when he picked up. :/

[@MannyFresh1x]

I hate that shit.. I understand it's first come, first serve with cash in hand but. It's not cool when it's something you really want. Especially when the buyer agrees to hold it.

[@2friendstoking]

I had that same shit happen to me with basically my dream truck. Was walking out the door with a pocket full of cash and the guy told me he had just sold it

[@auxmike718]

This happened because of no shows. Folks never show up and don’t call to tell you so. So they don’t wait if they get a solid bite with cash in pocket.

[@dankahler9995]

I was in the same situation as you looking for a 07-14 tahoe. Ended up getting a 07 escalade after looking at some trashed tahoes and youkons the escalades seemed to be taken care of better and not as nasty. Plus you get the 6.2

[@imnotawasteoftime]

Did the same thing. 08 Tahoe LTZ had an option to come with the 6.2 also, but for anything in good condition, you're spending the same as an escalade. Don't care for the Yukon front end, so that helped narrow down to looking for an escalade lol

[@GhostDrummer]

I was helping my daughter look at used cars for months. I could not believe the amount of fraudsters and scammers I dealt with. One of the worst was a girl selling her 2006 Subaru with only 150k for $3k…when I arrived at her dad’s house, she wasn’t there. He comes out and starts talking about how great the car was. I immediately saw the front tires were bald and the passenger side one has steel belt showing. When I popped the hood, I could smell coolant. The dad said it might need the head gasket replaced. I told him that wasn’t mentioned to me when I inquired. The ad said everything ran perfectly. He said his daughter posted the ad, not him. When I started the car, I could hear knocking. Then I noticed a scan tool plugged in under the dash. The dad saw that and quickly grabbed it from me. I told him the code said the knock sensor was bad. He said he was working on fixing it. I asked if the ac worked because it was just blowing hot air. He said he hadn’t noticed it not working, but he usually drives with the windows down…in 100*+ temps…all the time. I had heard enough, so I told him I was out and he should correct the ad. Two day later the girl sends me a message with part of the issues listed but still wanting the same amount. I told her there’s no way she was getting $3k, because the items I knew about was going to be at least $4k to fix at a shop. She called me an a-hole and hung up. That was 6 months ago and the car is still for sale for $3k.

[@lsxs10e90]

You're too nice of a guy! I'd had been saying some things to those folks! 2 days of wasted time and they clearly sell Tahoe's daily, they do this all the time they knew what they were doing!

[@schlabachcs]

People on marketplace can be such ass holes I’ve been searching for a truck for 2or3 months and every time I go to buy one it’s gets sold that day and they don’t tell me that someone else was coming to look at it. So frustrating.good luck

[@safffff1000]

50% of sellers on facebook or craigs have no honor and are lowlifes

[@dailying3049]

gotta be urgent man. Don't ask to see it on the weekend , go see it after work if its a good deal because theres another thousand people in your area that are looking for a deal too. The truck i have now i scooped from under another buyer. Seller said he wanted to let the guy come and see it tomorrow because it was planned for and I convinced him to let me come see it with cash in hand within the hour. I went home with the truck. Snooze = lose. I might be seen as a pos for doing that but if you want the vehicle you gotta try your best to get it

[@safffff1000]

@@dailying3049 That seller is a low life and you shouldn't be proud dealing with him. If you give your word you keep it, no amount of money is worth your word. He should have told guy 1st come 1st served instead. I have told people that i would wait for them the next day and told new callers that and kept my word. Facebook market and Craigs show at least half are flakes and liars. Don't answer their ads or lie. I agreed to buy a van from a guy for 2k and gave him $50 down till tomorrow on a Sunday. But I decided to stop at ATM and get $200 more for him. Went back and saw he was dealing with another which offered him $2300 which he was going with I immediately said fine I'll give that $2300.. both someone like you and the seller were embarrassed and I got it knowing they wanted to screw me. A guy I worked with on night shift back 30 yr ago always had 7k on him and would check the morning news papers and go call them. He got great deals.

[@imnotawasteoftime]

You can get a 07-09 Escalade with the 6.2 non AFM for around those prices you're looking at. Should look into those

[@loweredyote8416]

Those are usually pretty clapped though. I don’t see em often in good shape for those prices

[@imnotawasteoftime]

@@loweredyote8416 they go super quick here in TX. No rust either. That's why you never see them listed lol. You really have to be on your phone daily/every few hours ready to go grab it once you see a good one posted. He's clearly OK with looking at higher mileage tahoes, and similar mileage 07-09 escalades are in the price ranges he's finding these tahoes for tbh. Wouldn't pay more than $15-17k for 90-150k mile one. After those prices, you can jump up to the next body style for similar miles

[@loweredyote8416]

@@imnotawasteoftime my dads buddy just went down to texas for one actually now that you say that. Didn’t buy it Becuase something flipped up in the road and messed up the valance on his yukon

[@codyswilley]

Never rush when buying a vehicle. You see something you like, you look over a small detail, then another, then another. You make an impulse buy and regret it the rest of the time you have the vehicle.

[@DoctorRickSanchez]

_When buying something used never let feelings get attached that is what I've learned._

[@17thlegion41]

Sometimes the Lord is helping us out when we don’t know it. You will find the "right" one for her. Be patient and give thanks.

[@bamafencer12]

Exactly. Never buy anything in a rush. Made that mistake last year and oil leaked the next day. 7 months later the truck got stolen. Right now folks are scamming these days. Rolling the miles back, taping lights, not being truthful, etc. I'm truckless right now and that's OK cause I got cash and 2 feet. Something better will come along. Always get an inspection before buying. It's better to spend $200 to know what's going on than thousands down the road fixing something.

[@blownl98]

Why would you look at a vehicle at 6am anyways? Too many red flags-you already know better 🤷‍♂️

[@lanashill7949]

damn straight

[@ulose9395]

In my area 90% of Marketplace vehicles for sale are flippers of a certain ethnicity who repair smashed vehicles and are very shady.

[@jaquaviousjefferson]

Latinos? XD

[@ulose9395]

@@jaquaviousjefferson Ararbic folks have the marketplace used vehicle section cornered In my area.

[@michaelwhisman345]

Be glad the problem showed itself on the test drive. I just had to change the transmission in a 14 model and it was horrible. You dodged a bullet

[@jlautomotive6349]

Damn this sucks… been wondering what you wanted as a project and now we know and we have to still wait… people suck for sure! Hopefully this means the next one is the one?!! Good luck and hod bless on finding her one!

[@Shallowballow]

Keep looking for a 07-13 tho we need one on the channel 🔥 an them tahoes honestly hold up as far as being nice an modern but people do like to scan with that body style more than any other

[@loweredyote8416]

He should atleast get a 6l80 truck

[@BIGETV601]

Just got me a 2009 Tahoe and excited about sharing my build

[@loweredyote8416]

@@BIGETV601 gotta post it on here or on some fb forums. I’ll probably be posting my 04 escalade build on there

[@BIGETV601]

@@loweredyote8416 just posted it on my page on here 5 days ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5arh2iHbaiAnJI

[@loweredyote8416]

@@BIGETV601 bro I drive truck too😂I want a lil s10 like you got so bad. I eventually wanna yank the lq9 out of my Escalade to throw in the s10

[@gutsngorrrr]

It's a scammers paradise, with the prices as they are and people desperate to get a truck, the scammers are taking junkers, clocking them, if they can and then make them look good. Got to be so careful at the moment.

[@DaylightDisinfectant]

Does not surprise me at all. I’ve had dealers try to deliver me a new BMW with 100 miles on it. I refused deliver. They were incredibly pissed.

[@Julian-do7bv]

I definitely think you made the right choice by walking away I would have never went back the 2nd day on those first people

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Bait and switch is illegal in most states. I’d report them to the AG!

[@tbirdracefan]

I had similar experiences with several Suburbans that I looked at may years ago. Probably looked at close to 2 dozen dealers and all of them were way worse than represented. Even though I tried to find one from an individual, they ended up be rebuilders or dealers. Finally found an extremely nice one in perfect shape from an individual for a good price to boot. I have had that truck for 7 years now. Hold out for the right one.

[@SilverTRD]

Man, i check marketplace daily. I've seen some immaculent 08-13 tahoes. They typically go for $14,000-$15,500. Most of them have 130k -160k miles on them. I do live in texas though.

[@cameronsaint116]

I just bought an 06 (one generation older) for $3700, had a rusty bumper and rear fender. Fixed it up and it is immaculate (other than having 220 k on it). It’s a z71 but is loaded like a ltz, I’m following your vids on chomper since they are so similar and I am thinking of doing a 4 inch leveling kit, bullbar, and some stocks off a 2015+ Silverado

[@jamesMwebber]

Ltz wheels off a newer generation to put on your 06 that's what is on my 03 Yukon and on the 08 Denali... looks really sharp on the older trucks

[@bullymaguire1999]

genuine question why would you put money into a car with 220k? unless you replace the engine

[@seangilbert7365]

@@bullymaguire1999 The 5.3 is a God tier engine, many people have over 300k on them

[@jamesMwebber]

@Bully Maguire new and used car prices lately are through the roof so those of us that know what it costs to purchase another vs fixing up an older truck if it's still running and driving. As far as the miles go I've seen them selling with 350k on the odometer and still asking 6500$ and this was before covid and all of the inflation

[@carolmode7754]

​@Jacob Bitner That's your opinion, and opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one.

[@blakeslide6919]

Facebook marketplace has got to be one of the worst apps for buying cars locally. Here in SF, i've been baited so many times into dealerships that say "that car just sold 1 minute ago!" or "Oh that truck just broke sorry" and want me to go look at another car that isn't what I wanted originally. Same thing for individuals applies, but usually it's just in worse shape than advertised. I swear craigslist wasn't even this bad back in it's day, or hell, even offer-up. And nobody from FB cares, nobody gets banned. Horrible.

[@WIDESIDE72]

She meant to say “sorry you caught us trying to rip you off.”

[@jonathanhaney5673]

Middle of video a dealer add pops up “know you’re getting a great deal” 😂 had me dying

[@TruckingSasquatch]

A lot of people including myself used to and still race those Tahoes, I had an 05 and man that thing was built like a damn tank. I ended up putting a 220/220 cam built 4l60e 4:11 gears long tube headers man I miss that thing

[@WIDESIDE72]

People that try to pull scams like this are the worst. Mixing multiple photos in one ad is a dead give away to run the other way. I think the fact that the ad said LTZ and the truck that showed up is an LT should have sealed it.

[@aquanote2694]

Yooo, I think you found your content. Going around and exposing all the scammy scummy business with the car industry rn

[@MA-mh1vs]

The one in the picture had 2 tone seats and the one you went to see had solid black seats and the sales stickers on the windshield were also different.

[@TermlessHGW]

Your neighbors must love that cold, morning exhaust sound....

[@jonathanalvarado9255]

Man i feel your frustration! I went to purchase a car from offerup drove about 45 min one way which is not to bad I guess right? But man i get there at the agreed upon time and when i get there she’s sold it to someone else what a damn waste of time smh.

[@JerezIwiski]

I despise people that are willing to sell/buy a vehicle right under the nose of another buyer that had an appointment first. That happened to me a couple times I show up to look at the vehicle after work just to told they already sold it, would been nice to had a phone call so I don't waste my time coming to look.

[@LectronCircuits]

Tahoe offerings are really trucked up, so be careful out there. Cheers!

[@gerald4535]

Marketplace ridiculousness was why I went and bought a 2019 Ecoboost mustang. Then my daily shit the bucket. I luckily stumbled upon a guy selling a 2003 Blazer who was in school for automotive repair. He'd replaced some parts, upgraded others. I feel I paid a bit more than I should but it's been solid aside replacing old parts. I bought my New Edge mustang too and found other issues later (mainly rust). I'm in Chicago so this issue is much worse since there's an open auto auction 20 mins from the city. People buy shit cars, get it to run enough for you to buy it then that's it. I understand why people just go to dealerships.

[@Lariat_Lane]

love your vids i been sub for a long time

[@davec7]

Dude !! I saw a local CL ad that had pictures of a model car... I also saw a car posted with 4 different types of wheels in 4 pictures. 😆

[@savagenomore]

back in my time we called that "bait & switch" and it's been going on forever

[@6.2_vortec]

That same crap happened to me and my wife when we went to buy a tracker, the guy had some else buying it when we got there

[@imathreat209]

I have a 2013 suburban as a project truck. And personally I think it's the best truck to learn and become mechanically comfortable.

[@edwardthayer9386]

You should put that dive on blast! I've worked for a Stealership and that's called The Ol' Bait & Switch!🤦‍♂️

[@IamTony666]

They know what they're doing. It's one thing to buy a proper s**t box so you get what you pay for especially if its listed under $1500. But for vehicles that sellers claim to be 'exquisite' they sure do fail to mention damage. Ive sold a few cars on Craigslist and im always upfront about what needs to be replaced, what needs immediate work, what it can use, whats damaged, whats good and any questions they do have im always honest and straight forward. I can bet you anything those sellers buy vehicles, do absolutely no inspections or repairs. They give the car a good interior/exterior wash and list it up as immaculate. Ive heard stories of people buying good shells but mechanically problematic vehicles more than I care to admit.

[@earthsperfectphotos9765]

I feel like these are easy things to notice. But many people make many mistakes for whatever... reason. If the photos are mismatched.. dont look at it. If the photos look shotty. Dont look at it. If they are hiding a plate dont look at it. If your not gonna look up a carfax because the license plate is hidden or vin. Dont look at it. If your spending any amount of money to look at a vehicle. I always look up the plate or vin using an app called orto vehicle history or license plate and vin lookup- on iphone (which is free) to check service history, odometer history or possible accident history. And then i base that off the price and negotiate from there. If that doesn't work out then its just not meant to be.

[@rodneyferguson446]

I know EXACTLY how you feel! Back in the late 1990's, my Wife decided she wanted a Suburban and and this "Fine Christian Gentleman" from our Church (Don't get me wrong, I'm also a Christian)said he could find her one (he dealt in Used Vehicles). So I get home from Work one day and there's a 1991 Suburban sitting in my Driveway that he'd dropped off for us to try out. Everything looked Great and so I took it down the road for about 1/4 mile and then came back. She asked me what I thought and I told her that there was something wrong with the Transmission. It didn't "act up" but I could tell by the sound it wasn't right. My Wife claimed I was just "hearing things" because I didn't want to spend the money on it. So we went ahead and bought it....This was on December 14th. Her Mother lived in Houston (about 120 miles away) and we went to visit her on Christmas Day. The transmission started "Screwing up when we were almost there and we made it to her house and parked it. When we left the next morning, it basically didn't have reverse and when we made it to a town close to our home (my Brother In Law had a Mechanics Shop there), we got off I-45 and turned toward his shop. By this time, all I had was 1st gear....Fortunately, I'd called him up while we were headed there and he'd already opened up a Spot on a lift for me. We got the Suburban up on a lift and I started dropping the Trans. The transmission was absolutely Fried and I ended up getting a New Factory trans that totaled around $2,000.00. This was with us NOT even putting 500 miles on the vehicle. When my Wife told the "Fine Christian Gentleman about how a Vehicle he'd sold us and "Claimed" to be "in Perfect Condition" had a Bad transmission after only 10 days (remember, I'd told her after only a 1/4 mile test drive that the Transmission had "Issues" and was Bad), all he said was "Well That's Terrible!". He wouldn't even offer to pay for 1/2 of the Transmission Replacement. And He still continued to see us at Church and Greet us as if he'd done Nothing Wrong! And some People Wonder why being called a "Used Car Salesman" is a BAD thing, LOL!

[@charlesphilhower1452]

How can you tell what the mechanical condition of a vehicle is by simply looking at a picture?

[@w124mercedes7]

I have learned over the years to never trust anyone selling something who won't meet at their house. That means they are shady and don't want to be found.

[@musicmonk9976]

Oooorrrrrrr they don’t want to do business where they live. It’s risky and now this person has a direct route to your home. I always suggest police stations for major purchase meet ups. Most folk are straight up and appreciate it. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@DatBoiMenace]

Crazy how it legit look like the same truck from pictures tho even the chrome piece on side molding and the color and trim 😭

[@briansavage932]

Bait and switch. Get her name and look up their biz license, then contact the Alabama secretary of state.

[@adamsgarage5119]

A license dealer here! Im not sure what state youre in but in my state dealers are prohibited from selling vehicles off dealership premises. So if they meet you at a Home Depot, They might be breaking the law! Also it depends on state dealer regulations but in my state there are also laws surrounding advertising vehicles as a dealer. If they did a "Bait and switch" there may be laws which prohibit those sorts of activites. If I were you I would find out their dealer number and report them to the department of revenue in your state. They could quite literally loose their license over something like this.

[@kepple319]

Which exhaust is on your truck? Borla?

[@borninthefla]

You have to ask for the vin. Run that vin next time. It’ll help

[@lanashill7949]

All this online buying big things is what we old timers called "a pig in a poke". Good job catching those little inconsistancies between what's online and what's in front of you. I personally don't shop used online because Big City Boy don't trust nobody nohow

[@jayjohnson7827]

If not intentional shenanigans, then it's gross incompetence. Either way, RUN!

[@Neauxluh]

I have a 2 wheel drive lt with a sunroof and DVD package and leather. I put a leveling kit and all terrains on it with z71 badges. I'm going to let everyone know when I sell it though.

[@vafundeddad8356]

Boyo, I swear to you I looked at this same exact listing, Tahoe, everything. I walked away from her and told her to quit trying to scam people.

[@gjenkins1660]

You might have better luck buying from an auction, I would suggest IAA. But overall everything is overpriced right now

[@k-a147]

You should’ve showed their Facebook profile

[@That70sChannel]

My dad bought a 1978 450 SLC rust-free, stripped to bare metal. By the time he took delivery it somehow had become a german-only gray-market 350 SLC from 1974 titled as a 1978 450 SLC even though all the numbers came back to the 1974. What they did was they took his money and then they had something brought over from Germany. It was complete Bondo queen. Rust started popping about 6 months later.

[@ward7voter111]

A lot of people don't pay attention and notice details. That's why people get away with kind of stuff.

[@cecilmckeithan5088]

Bait and switch. Need to be careful these days. No one has honor when it comes to selling a car.😢

[@raynyc]

I gave up looking for a decent work truck here in kansas, I went to Las Vegas and crashed at a friends . I picked up a 2500 Silverado 2nd for 6k , no rust running perfect , I paid 8 dollars for a 30 day transport tag and drove home .

[@grantholland5629]

Swapping out for a cheaper vehicle before you go look at a potential new vehicle is a veteran move. I thought my pops and I were the only ones that did that! 😂😂😂

[@rowenvarga2373]

Screw yall

[@Marine2111usmc]

Soon as I saw the wood grain trim I was like that’s an ltz lol and you showed an Lt lol. That’s bs.

[@northstarracing18d-4d]

Have had this bs happen to us before back in 2019, dealer on the east side of Wisconsin selling a 2008 f150 and a 2001 ford lightning. We live in South Dakota and after a phone call we said we’d be there in 9 hours to buy both trucks if they hold them for us. We get there in 8 hours and when we roll in to the parking lot and walk into the front office their signing paperwork for the 08 f150 to someone else. After we said some words we left that dealer without buying either trucks and happily drove right back home

[@jerseydevil1]

The car business is so SHADY 🤦🏽‍♂️. My ex went to a dealership alone and got a car. Once she drove off the lot , immediately had problems. I ask her “did you test drive this car” her response was “I drove one with red seats” they let her test drive a different car of the same model to “show how a car like that handles” and sold her the lemon 🤦🏽‍♂️ granted she took the deal but why take advantage of someone like that?

[@Durataur]

That’s bait and switch man! They can get in massive trouble for that! You need to report them to the dealer network cause that shit is bull shit

[@vogelservices6769]

My dude what are you doing in Shelby County? 😆. Montevallo here

[@catt1118]

Meeting at the Home Depot at 6am? Please tell me the dealer wasn't Susan Schein!? We're from the same area of town

[@abrahamdavila6413]

Does sun roof always leak on 07-14 tahoes try to stay away from them and the part about the transmission problem if it is 6l80e or 6l90e a flush and oil will not fix it probably needs a torque converter or a rebuild that why it probably falls on it face he was probably selling it because he got high qoat to fix it be careful of that

[@andrewgipson3289]

I feel for y. But I bought mines from a guy that was a small dealer. Communion sucked. But it’s was all good minus the cel came on. I scanned it. Too rich and Ethanol sensor was reading 70%. Turns out tune was too bought anyways. Afm deleted. New cam. New lifters. With paper work. Bought leather seats. Done at 7k even. First oil change looked rough lot of metal. Did a flush same thing. Took it back to shop that did the work. Owned by same guy. Turns out his fired tech didn’t drop the oil pan and clean. All that extra metal laying in the bottom of the pan.

[@lopezobrador5111]

If they tell you to meet in a random place, it is most likely a scam, when i sell a truck that i know is good i show it in my home because i have nothing to hide and i don't have to go no where.

[@hoffdodge]

Can you explain what "falls flat on it's face" means to us in what to look for in a used vehicle?

[@billnye5183]

In no way am I a car mechanic but the way he was explaining it when he mashes on the gas and if your RPM’s go sky high but it DRASTICALLY falls down then the Rpm’s drop that means the transmission is going out and that’s a BIG NO NO

[@CartwrightFour]

That is a scam through and through. Glad they didn’t try to rob you after you busted them.

[@kevinwhaley8217]

Same zhit happens to me .set a time up to buy a vehicle drove 2 and a half hours and the dealer sold it 15 min before I got there

[@karenashcraft8812]

DO not get a 07-09 tahoe or suburban. i have n 08 suburban LTZ. The 6.0 and trans are solid but everything else is crap. the paint is fading the electronics go out. air suspension has a shit ton of problems and dose not work. charcole canistet leaks pellets into the fuel tank breather hoses. just problem after problem. remember these where the years GM was going bankrupt. and you got to disable the dod lifters. we got a range it plugs into the obd2 port and keeps it in V8 mode

[@jasonjager1443]

I have one u can buy..does need radiator and oil pressure sensor..240,000 miles some rust but would be great project truck..runs great..5.3l with everything your lookn for..6 seater..dvd..sun roof..

[@redbeard_raccoon]

Welcome to the classic Craigslist scam. One of the oldest in the book. Advertises good looking vehicle, but they purchase a few more that are very similar but not as good quality, then they flip those. You need to report this to the DMV. These people get investigated, and in some cases they lose their ability to sell more vehicles.

[@sparkplug2646]

07 thru 09 or 10? The motors have bad piston rings, GM installed them knowing they were bad. Lots and lots of oil consumption in those years.

[@CoopersHoopties]

GM is such a shit company they don’t own up to so many mistakes it’s crazy. My dads 2010 GMC Denali was the biggest piece of shit he ever owned.

[@dave3657]

Why in the hell is a dealer meeting you in a parking lot and not at the car lot? I remember driving over an hour to see a car with “surface rust” and when I got there I could reach into the trunk through the rust holes. Plus the windows were stuck down, and the engine was toasted. I found to buy one vehicle from an individual, you need to look at ten.

[@jaystrock613]

I have seen cars and trucks for sale on Facebook markets place that looked way too good for the price they were asking. Do your home work and buyer beware. Even legit vehicles are a ripoff.

[@Nick210]

Once a seller says they have someone else coming to buy, I can come if I’m willing to pay more…. I walk away.

[@country6368]

The roof on all those are always cooked and the rear main seal is almost guaranteed to be leaking my son has had 3 of them they have there own issues versus the trucks

[@FatSlav]

Why don't you go by the VIN number?

[@sreed8570]

Dam man I sure hope thats some new mufflers in the box in the backseat lol

[@GeraldWs]

Bruh they're doing this sh*t everywhere!?🤣 I'm in a different country (Indonesia) and they're doing the same thing to me, I looked up online for a Toyota Camry V 2014 and see one in nice condition, decided to meet the guy that listed this car in a Private Seller category (not a dealer) turns out, it was a dealer and not even the same Camry, it's still a 2014 Camry but lower trim, has higher mileage, some scratch in the door but asking for the same price, thought it was only in my country...this crazy world man🤣

[@snowcold903]

well. someone may have got to the LTZ version before you and maybe the dealer had another LT in storage, might as well just give you the LT version. but yeah they where not honest and this was totally not the car that was advertised and walking away was a good choice. Love these cars but I'm a bit skeptical of the automatic transmissions on these. if you have a lift kit or something like that then maybe its not so big problem to fix these.

[@abeballard1976]

That crap happened to me and my mom I was helping her find a car found one a hour and a half from me we told them we was coming to look at it then we get there and they sold it to another family. Then they was trying to show us a 2012 Ford Fusion that I think was wrecked.

[@safffff1000]

505% or more people have no morals or pride in their word, will do anything for 1 more dollar

[@mikeoverby2232]

Make sure you pay very close attention bro with the easiest way to just double check the Vin number if they listed it. If you glance at the picture quickly, you’ll also see that one of them had a black Chevy bowtie on the front one did not one of them had like a chrome accents somebody added to the grill, and that one did not and one of them had the crossbars on the roof rack and that one did not, I just noticed of three things right off the bat little on all those big scratches on the front bumper cover on the passenger side that you could not see in the picture but we’re definitely there when you saw it in person. Small town car dealers man trying to make a buck anyway they can, much better off to try to get one from a private person if possible. I know it’s hard but probably do better that way. Good luck hunting.

[@ziith2002]

I have a Chevy Tahoe just an FYI there is 3 versions of the LT and the LT 3 has leather seats and sunroof. This might be a LT 2

[@jeromeburrasca6710]

LT is the one you want, LTZ and Z71’s have the stupid air ride that you can’t put lifts kits on.

[@deewall3705]

What's crazy is you going to test drive vehicles by yourself meeting strangers in parking lots if you parked at a dealership it would be different but, if those guys are scamming people then I wouldn't be surprised what else they could be up to

[@deewall3705]

@CANADIAN UKRANIAN heya there bud, I don't quite know who you are talking to

[@jonathancoady8782]

Hey you're correct there is no sunroof you need to report them people LOL man

[@mechanictaft4848]

Yea you better invest in a really good scanner so you can go into computer see all the stored faults that they erased

[@tomfnyep6929]

Look for a escalade. Same price as the Tahoe but you can get the 6.2

[@245AutoSales]

Different truck and I bet miles are rolled back. Different color emblem. Missing the quarter panel lt emblem. No sunroof.