Facebook Marketplace Car SCAM Fooled Us … 

Didn't get scammed at all. You did not do your due diligence before buying. This would have been simple to diagnose for someone with "mechanical knowledge" while looking over the car, instead of being in a hurry to buy it so you could turn around and sell it for triple your outlay. Got exactly what you deserved.

Not a scam, he told you the car doesn’t run and he sold it to you for dirt cheap which means it is f*cked. Even if that was a parts car it would still go for that amount, if it was just a starter motor he would of fixed it haha

You boys have a bad habit of buying cars in the dark....

Should’ve named it “The Scamry” and made a redemption series out of it

You did not get scammed 😂 They have no obligation to tell you anything. Your the one buying the car it is your obligation to understand what you are buying

So because the non running car you bought wasn’t an easy fix like you thought it’s a scam?

So you didn't get scammed, you knowingly bought a Camry that didn't run, but because the damage is that bad it's a scam? :P

Buying a Toyota that doesn't start isn't the smartest move. It's a Toyota and if a Toyota doesn't start there's definitely something seriously wrong.

How is this a scam The previous owner said it’s not running if it was something simple they would’ve fixed it and sold it as a running car for more

You weren't scammed, you were played. You tried to get it super cheap and you got what you paid for. Next time always do the deal during the day, bring a bore scope and some tools for the future.

There is no scam here, you just bought a car that you thought was an easy fix, but it wasn't.

I definitely would have tried to spin the engine before buying it...

I can hear my old man saying "If its too good to be true, it probably is"

Not a scam at all. You get what you pay for.

Buyer beware - is the first thing they teach in business class The seller doesn’t have to tell you anything

1st mistake was buying a car in the dark 🤣🤣

You should definitely put the valves in their letterbox 😂

$1150 for the car new engine worst case scenario maybe $1000 That's $2150 Sell it for 3.5k That's still $1350 profit to split between both of you

I’d like to see you guys get this beast going. Would be less than $500 for a replacement head, piston, gaskets and fluids if you source from a self serve wrecker.

The first ATM tried to warn you boys! Lol

Checking compression is a must when buying non runners mate lol

Wouldn't call it a scam. You purchased a cheap car that didn't start, that's always a risk you take.

i remember 3 years ago when these camry's were $1000 running and driving, now 1k for one that doesnt start is a ''steal''

I personally wouldn't buy a non starter. If you can't start and drive it....walk away. This vid however highlights the traps people can fall into. A lot of people think "oh it's just a battery or something". No, walk away. Nice vid lads and I hope you can at least get some of your money back.

I think it's good that you put this video up to try make it aware that FB marketplace is good for deals occasionally, but if it's too good to be true there might be reason at to why. However I'm with old mate on this when he said it would've had to have made a noticeable noise for valves and a spark plug to be melted to the piston someone must've known something. I'd be calling the person who sold it to you if they don't make it right launch a piston through the window of their house and a new part each week. Really dislike people thinking they can get away with this.

Rule 1 is never look at a car in the dark

Truth be told, It's not a scam if they have zero clues about cars! Accountability is key as a Mechanic.

Buyer beware indeed.... I guess if someone says it won't start, you might check the plugs, or try and rotate the engine.

Great advice - Ive purchased a few things on FB marketplace but always careful. Good to see you have mates with mechanical skills who are able to strip down a motor. Good luck with the next project and hope you didn't lose too much. Cheers

How is that a scam? You bought a car that doesnt start, and it doesnt start. Lmao.

At the first you said you were looking for scams, and here you get scammed I just can't quit laughing

this isnt a scam, this is ignoring the warning signs and rolling the dice

You didn’t get scammed! You simply outsmarted yourselves! You threw the dice hoping it was something minor and the dice gave you snake eyes!

You didn’t get scammed, you were foolish hoping you were scamming them!

We got scamed watching this video you, you did not get scamed buying a non-running car in the first place.

I bought a non running DS3 and was told it was the fuel pump. Speaking to the owner, found out it was loosing coolant and stopped when the missus was driving it. I priced in a new motor when making my offer and, sure enough, it needed one.

The stupidity is off the charts ,,, they knowingly bought the car that does not start

These guys are a quick lick buying cars at night which is a HUGE no no. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 The seller is probably at the pub celebrating as you read this comment.

'If its too good to be true, its often is' saying comes to mind. It was already a bargain and still the seller came down even more.

See it's people like this that give people a bad name

These V6 engines are complete trash. Just like the Avalon, with sludge issues and a tanked motor. The Kluger and Lexus V6 also suffer from significant issues.

Honestly, aside from the dud engine, I'm pretty sure most of the car looks clean and could be sold for parts making back your money. Otherwise, go to wreckers and get a new engine.

Glad I read the comments before wasting 14 minutes of my time. Not a scam. They bought a car that did not start for "cheap"...

You were not scammed, You foolishly bought an old Toyota Camry advertised as a non runner for 1150, less than the advertised price & you got an old non running Toyota Camry.

haha you should only buy the 4 cyl Camry not the V6, but don't worry I'm also guilty of getting blinded by what seems to be a "great deal" on cheap market place cars lol

Never buy a car at night just saying phrase used all the time here in South Texas

Do you guys know theres a way to test the starter wothout putting a different one in? Learn basic mechanics and it will help you in the future.

They are non interference engines 99 percent of the time if they are run high rpm and the belt comes off that will bend the valves ..

Not a scam, he didn’t lie about anything. Non staring car could be anything

The real scam. Buy a good car from a person selling a car for way less money than what they want for it. So that person got scammed. Then you sell that car for way more than what the original person was selling it for. So now the person buying the car gets scammed. 2 scams for the price of 1.

Thanks for doing a video on Marketplace scam mobiles. In your shoes, I would have gone to one of the wreckers as quite a few V6 Camrys get dumped there (some sadly quite clean, many in grandpa spec and grandchildren don’t want the car) and throw another whole motor at it. Marketplace tends to be full of shitboxes. I bought one intentionally as I knew it was a shitbox and paid shitbox money for it (currently sorting its many issues out). It will be doing things that only a serious shitbox can do (more on that later). However, there are so many scammers and dodgy cars there on Marketplace. Saw another one recently and couldn’t believe the disaster the guy was selling for the price ($3500 for a rust bucket).

Hard luck guys! I always take tools with me on any potential deal and tell the seller that I want to spend 20 minutes looking at it, if they object to that straight away you know there's a problem, if they say OK, pull the plugs and down with the borescope and check out that part at least, a bit difficult on an auto but turn the crank at least 2 turns and that's it, all ok? you have your bargain! if they objected then you have saved yourself 20 mins and walk away with your money. Best wishes from the UK

Bummer getting scammed, but aside from that I have really liked the editing style in the recent videos. Loving the content, keep it up mate :)

I would love to see you guys fix it by replacing another working motor with the scammed Camry, however you already got too many projects going at the moment and probably doesn't worth your time. Anyway I always enjoy the FB marketplace content and keep up the good works👍

Never view a car at night,it never works out

This was not a scam, they just bought a car that has a bad engine in it and the owner who sold it to him told him the car wasn't running. There's a reason why the car sold for $1,100. I've seen totaled or wrecked cars that were like 15 years old without the title and for parts only sell for $1,700 or 1500. This camera is actually in decent shape as far as the body and everything else it just needs to get an engine swap out which isn't that expensive if you go find a salvage engine and know how to do the work yourself

Know the feel man, brought a 96 legnum vr4, with the seller only stating it needs the transfer case to be bolted back on for it to be driven. Failed to mention the chassis was a bit stuffed from someone not knowing where jacking points were, and that the engine had low comp which would mean a total engine recon. did get the chassis fixed, but now looking at getting the engine redone.

buying a non runner isnt a scam , if it doesnt start its worth $100 , walk away

No scam here, they sold you a car that doesn't run and you accepted it as is. You got a car that doesn't run.

just replace the one piston and head or send the head to the machine shop to change the 2 valves, call it good

You clearly did not look at the car properly, if you looked at it you would’ve known the issue. Not a scam

Just chuck a new motor in it. Job done 👍

Seller needs to sue for slander. He did not scam you. Just because you asumed it was an easy fix and it was not.

Should brought some tools to see if the motor is locked up. Rookie mechanics

Sold it cheap, you knew it wouldn’t start or run, not a scam at all and you then gave him 1150 🤔🤔

how is it a scam if even the owner didn’t know? you bought the car not running lmaooo

Whenever you purchase anything that doesn't start, you have to assume it needs a new engine and price it accordingly. I've bought many cars with bad engines and made a lot of money flipping them.

I mean the first thing I would do if I’m buying a car on market place , i would see if it would turn over 🤷🏻‍♂️

1st thing you did wrong is looked at a car at night

U didn't get scammed, U paid the right price. I end selling same car but v6 for $500. Nothing wrong with the it. I was selling it for a good price. Though help someone out. But nobody had any interest in it. Indian wrecker purchase for 500 bucks.

#1 don't buy a car in the dark.

Got a similar one except it's a 98 grande. Used aliexpress spark plugs and that's where some trouble began. Car started getting electrical issues + battery would drain faster. Car would also vibrate on idle. Changed to Bosch copper and no vibration and charging back to normal. They are generally twin prong/waste spark for best fit.

What not to do buy a car on Facebook marketplace so many people complain about it, but still do it lol

My mate bought a E36 323i from market place about two months ago for 3500$ and she said that it didn't start. When it cranked sounded like no fuel so I thought it could possibly be the ews. She said it was just the battery obviously not the battery because it cranks. So we replaced a crank sensor and still no luck we decided to buy the car for 3k if they towed it to us. She did say it was running yesterday and then just stopped. When then compression tested it once it was at his house and all cylinders were under 100psi and the piston rings were completely screwed. I love market place.

Not really scammed cos nobody buys a car without it running duh

Looking for a cheap car when working at a Peugeot garage the choice was between a 150,000 mile astra or a Peugeot 405 non start, both at £150 from sales. Fancied the 405 so pushed it into the workshop and found no. 4 cyl. full of water.Decided to whip the head off quick and check the gasket; bad news, the liner had cracked. Right, I thought, head back on and give the keys back to sales as there was no way I wanted to spend that much time and money on a cheapie. Voice over my shoulder 'right, I see you've decided to have it' says the sales manager. Lucky me, thought I.

Very cool (hearing your "No way!" and laughter when you pulled the head off was worth it!). I'd love to see you strip down that engine (rebuildable? Replacement engine?).

There is usually a very good reason why something is SUSPICIOUS-ly cheap

The amount of people who have been scammed on facebook with 20,000$ diesel trucks, luxury cars, all with major problems that don’t show during test drive but second u get home u have buyers remorse and an empty bank account

In 2014 I was looking for a cheap 4x4 to tow and launch my boat. I found a really nice 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee for $3500 with an engine tik but "it still runs well" said the seller. With this in mind I checked to see if there was a good second hand 4.7L V8, ($2000 including 6 months of warranty) and a fully reconditioned engine ($4600). I then went to see the car locate in Morwell Vic. When I got there the car looked like almost new, paint, panels leather interior perfect, new tyres too but the engine tik was an engine knock (big end bearing). I purchased the car for $1500, reco motor installed and for a grand total of $6700 I had a fully registered and insured 4x4. I still have it today in July 2023.

This is why you test drive, Check under hood, Know what your looking for that is common in most vehicles, BEFORE YOU BUY.

A lot of people don’t know cars, when a car don’t run a lot of people will say it don’t start they don’t know it’s blown up or what, so you bought a car and didn’t look over it, you didn’t get scammed by the owner, you scammed yourself for being a terrible mechanic 😂 when I go try to buy a car that don’t run I ask questions and I go and see if I can find out what it is before I buy, it’s simple

I’d always check the oil level first, and check battery Voltage next. Before handing over the $$$.

Not a scam,the car was advertised as non working ,at that point it could have been anything ,you guys rolled the dice and unfortunately you got craps. You should have allowed for the worst case scenario and offered a price accordingly.

Worked on a ton of these cars so you know how to tear them apart.... unfortunately don't know how to diagnose and could've found this out within 20 min of hearing a starter click

Rule one for buying a non-runner car: always make sure you can manually crank it. There is no way you did this so the only person who scammed you was yourself.

That sucks Rex, best of luck :(

You didn't get scammed, you got stooged. Yes the previous owner should've said it stopped with a "bang". You can buy an engine for $400-500. But could you be bothered with all the work?

I like your ladder shelving idea in the beginning.

That car not running is worth $500 😂

Love the market place vids keep it up and REX remember me 😂❤️

Yo, you know when every cashpoint is down that's a sign right?!? When even spiderman is tryna tell you not to go and you still go and get it. Well as they say... you live and learn, right?

Before replacing the starter u should have hit it while trying to start it to determine if the starter was bad 😂

How many miles on the car

If this is my personal car, I will slap some a good piston and a good head from junkyard. This thing will run like a champ.

I love intimidating scammers, so satisfying bless them 😎🥳🥳😁😁😁😁😁😎

Typical commonwealth bank ATM's being out if service 😂😂

13:24 ''make sure to check absolutely everything'' 😅 ...or, just do so little as to pull a few spark plugs and just do the basics before you put it on the trailer...

You didn't get scammed. You just didn't do your homework. Even when I heard the click I knew it was the engine not the starter. The click was too powerful.

You can't fix stupid ! You took a chance on a non running car. You scammed yourself!