Red Flags When Buying a Car
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We have all ignored red flags in the past, even Brian ignored his "danger to manifold" warning. But what red flags should be considered when buying a car? How much of that vape smoke coming out of this Subaru's tailpipe should worry you? Sit down today to find out what red flags you should look out for the next time you buy a car.
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If the car has been wrecked (made that mistake before)
Sheesh
@@tylerbanks2652 damn
@@jockey101 It's not terrible, just make sure you know the history b4 you buy something
@@tylerbanks2652 yep
"Is it a Land Rover?"
"Yes."
... Red Flag
😂😂😂😂😂
this needs a heart
When they say anything like “runs like butter” “runs smooth needs nothing” and then the car will be a 160k mile 325i
to be fair they run like butter even with highmilage when well maintained.
i'd rather get a maintained 200k mile bmw than a 100k car that had 3 oil change records and nothing else.
*the biggest red flag I could think off would defintly be when a car looks to pristine on the out-/inside and the owner recommends to not test drive.*
I never had that happen to me, I don't own a car and driver license for long but I'm sure there are people who blindly bought their cars without test driving them first. Because the owner said it worked fine.
Also here's another tip based on experince of some of my friends and others I heard. Check every dang function in a car if it works, most importantly check the lights, check the brakes, check air and tire profiles, check the coils, check for the existence of airbags and security features such as ABS, ESP, ASR seat belts working important one! Check for fluids, check for energy, check every damn button on the dashboard/infotainment system check the climatronic/climate controls check for lights in the driver dashboard kinda obvious but people tend to ignore warning signals. Because otherwise you'll regret it. That's your money, time and value being on the line. Check the service history inside the manual- glovebox of the car. Check the owner history if it checks out as said in the video.
Here's a tip if you're purchasing a car keep a neutral guideance with you someone you can trust or preferably who has knowledge with cars and the technical side in general. This might be a friend or a buddy of a buddy with deep technical mad skillZ, just pick yours wisely I luckily had my older brother with me who knows the ins and outs of his cars and regularly helps other troubleshoot issues with theres also he's one of the founders of the car crew that I'm with double win. Pretty much a non-brainer at that point.
Here's someone I would not wanna take on the ride of buying a car for me, someone who previously had bad decisions on his record regarding cars having big project cars which are not finished yet. OK let me explain that, I'm talking about someone so dang sure saying as a negative example hey this car just needs a tune, someone who already bought the cars with flaws but still paid to much for it and didn't bother trading with the owner. Someone who tries and promote a certain type or brand of car to you. Someone who might say has knowledge but knows jack' shit about the actual technology or type of car you wanna buy for example you might wanna own a RWD car though the person that helps you has only ever had FWD cars.
Pretty much well summed up. My first car, a Honda Civic, was a blind buy. The funny thing is, my dad, who´s a really good mechanic, was with me at the time, but for some reason, he didn´t check anything. Only if it starts and runs and if the AC works. No test drive, no nothing. Now, that I know so much more about cars, I asked him what that was about, but even he couldn´t give me an answer. Weird story for sure
sometimes its a girlfriend that bought a car for their now ex boyfriend and they really dont know sht about the car but i agree with you that is 90% of the time
Red flag when the buyer thinks they are buying a new car when buying a project car. Research research research and buy knowing you'll eventually have to do maintenance and other stuff.
Planning on buying a 2017 or 2018 c43 amg. What should I look out for? Thank you
If there's maintenance receipts and good service history that should be a great car!
Wait wait... is it a red flag when we address the issues and what it needs, when it was last serviced, log down whats been done and just give it a reasonable clean up? Or we in the clear for that?
Im not talking about 'needs a tune' i mean more 'has some brake shudder, recommend replacing brake pads and rotors, engine mounts look a bit shot and will require replacing sooner rather then later.... etc...'
Biggest red flag: "No low ballers, serious buyers only, I know what I have".
I can't blame them for saying "Serious buyers only"
You would be surprised how many people waste your time when you sell your car lol.
@@thunderocker343 i think that's just a given when selling cars on the internet...
was selling my 2005 997 porsche for 90k usd someone wanted it for 60k usd I live in the PH so its prob more expensive with all the tax and shit
@@thunderocker343 not really lmfao you're shopping for a car. You're not buying the first thing off the shelf. That's why it's a Test Drive lmfao
Low ballers
Red flag when buying a car?
“Price is firm.” “I know what I have”
😭😭
I’m planning on selling a bike that I don’t use anymore and it has nothing wrong just a small scratch on the side and I’m using “price is firm” lol
No interior pictures is a huge red flag for me.
When they say "the AC just needs a recharge". This tells me that, as well as other things about their car, they don't know are broken or don't care to fix them.
JuSt NeEDs nEw ApEX sEalS.
especially a cracked windshield too. if its a nice car with a cracked windshield it showers the owner didnt care enough to fix a 200-300$ item
@@nottobay6768 Bruh, that's almost like saying blown engine. Lol!
@@naseeb46 that's kinda the joke. 🤣
@@Werk4Cash "I dOnT hAvE fUlL CoVeRaGe"
If only I had a dollar for every time Alex said “people like you and people like me” or “couple two tree things”
You’d be doin well fam 👀😂
“at the end of the day”
@@FitmentIndustries 😂😂😂
"Platform"
"Inherently"
I hate it when they say “ needs ________ it’s a quick fix” if it’s so quick then why haven’t you fixed it?
I fell for that one in high school when I bought my fc. Mf told me needs a diff swap and he gave me a spare diff. Opened the diff up after buying it to find out it was blown to pieces.
@@icouldntthinkofaname3055 I bought an IS300 that ended up needing cam gear seals
@@EX7RUD1CON shit I bought a is a month ago haven’t been able to drive it because it’s overheating and people I call and describe it to can’t figure it out. If I end up having to buy a new motor so be it it’s only 1000$
@@Mozetty odds are the motor is done for if it’s constantly overheating. Try changing the thermostat and radiator to see if that resolves the issue, but if it doesn’t then that means that the motor is done for and would most likely need the heads to be redone or just a complete motor swap. I know this because I had to learn the hard way when my 2003 Acura 3.2tl type S would always overheat to the red line everyday after 30 minutes of driving it. Even after changing two temperature sensors, the thermostat 4 times, the radiator twice, the hoses, and even the radiator cap. I tried everything before it came down to buying a new motor, now it never overheats after flooring it countless times because the old motor had its block messed up after ir overheat countless times. Oddly enemigo the head gasket never gave out on the old motor too, so it was a weird car to drive for a while.
@@emanuelaragon6203 im getting the thermostat changed in the morning, and the previous owner changed the thermostat with receipts of it and game me the old radiator but if its not just the thermostat or one of the temp readers ill get a motor
Anything with “707hp from dodge”, guaranteed to be abused like drift wheels.
Hell, a brand new Dodge is a red flag.😆
One of my biggest red flags are phrases like “my baby” “my pride and joy”. 9 times out of 10 it’s a car that’s been beaten on and poorly maintained and the seller is trying to wring as much sentimental value out of it as possible.
Or they have a higher price because there "baby" is very important to them
Or maybe just maybe they loved there car and took Great care of it and yes sometimes drove it hard because it's meant to be driven... just a thought...
@@gamingeuphoria7928 Yeah, these red flags aren't meant to be taken as the be all end all for buying a car. Just something that should put you on your toes. No one's saying you should always disregard someone if they call the car they're selling their "baby"
My favorite red flag is when people put $10+k into a car and are suddenly looking for a "family car".
And half the time they're selling a fucking wagon saying they need a family car lmao
People suddenly have children or get pregnant lmfao is this news to you?
is this sarcastic? that shit happens all the time lmfao. People do get married/get pregnant you know
@@barthalemewnut7809 as someone who is both married and has kids, yeah, but it's not sudden lmao you got 9 months to organise more appropriate transport, and if you only got married why would that make you need to get a shit fucking SUV or something
@@taliesinpotter4097 i mean different people, different situations
A big red flag for me is when the clock on a car is in a default - -:- - zero position like that as they unplugged the battery to try and clear any messages or it has a battery drain issue where they leave it disconnected or where they haven’t driven it because of a underlying issue and had to jump start it. It’s a big one on 2000s volvos because the clock is super easy to set so if they didn’t even take the effort to set the time after it’s been disconnected or jumped from a dead battery then who knows what else is wrong. Also a super clean engine bay on an older car that you know was scrubbed hard. Often times it was to hide a leak or something. When checking on a car on person and the engine is hot before you get there then often times they could be trying to hide a cold start issue. Always ask to have it be cold so you can check the cold start.
honestly i just dont like having a clock in a car and --/-- is more appealing then whatever real world is
@@SiFuNatice well on some cars it’s in the middle of the gauge cluster. I can understand leaving the one that’s located on the canter vent area but it would bother me a bunch to not have it set if it’s in my view all the time in the gauge cluster
@@rex_s80 yea mines on dash, but i understand you. For me its opposite, i hate seeing clock and time changing so i just let it be. Once mechanic disconected battery and after returning it he returned clock aswell. I had to ask him nicely to remove battery again so i dont have clock :D
@@SiFuNatice lol I gotcha. People have their own preferences but I see a bunch of volvos that you can tell have issues with the clock on zero and it’s just a big red flag for those because people try to clear lights using that but when they take a picture of the dash they will have the orange or red triangle saying there is an error but done show the side parts where it shows the check engine light or messages. So at least on those cars it’s a big red flag.
@@rex_s80 Yea i mean what you said can indicate about issues with cars i agree 100%. No idea why i commented anyway i do it rarely but thanks for convo
Not a red flag but more of a general rule: Never fall in love with a car until you own it. It will most likely hurt either your wallet or your ego or both A LOT when you let your emotions drive you to buy a car that you are just looking at.
Biggest red flag for me is "mechanic owned" that's when you know it's been absolutely beaten on
Hey... that may be a lot of us, but not all of us, some of us still need a car to get us to work and cant afford for the car to fail so it is maintained properly
@@nimbleryan735 couldn’t agree more just because we know how to fix its doesn’t mean it is feasible at the moment.
My car had all the FLAGS . still bought it xD
Definitely the biggest red flag is how the owner talks. If you do a little research before buying a car and you ask them questions about the car and the most common answer they say is "I don't know" then you don't even gotta look at the car.
Some people are just really stupid but if its a dealership then yea thats a scam
If the seller wont let you drive it briefly at wide open throttle thats a huge red flag
"no tire kickers or joy riders, or low ballers".
@@eurosonly when they call people with cash in hand "joy riders" when in reality to them cash in hand means you are buying it no matter what. People r sooo dumb
@@eurosonly despite the Previous owner of my saturn ion redline supercharged not letting me go WOT i still bought the car. But soon found out the reason for no WOT driving was because of failing timing chain assembly parts. She still drove mostly fine and went 9 months knowing it had issues before i got the whole assembly fixed. Luckily it never jumped timing and shes been doing great otherwise for a 14 year old tuner car
@@wanderbread4217 for me, when i tell someone cadh in hand it means im very interested, but that the amount of cash leaving my hand to go to theirs depends on the condition and test drive once i see it. Just cuz i show up with 2k doesnt mean im spending 2k
"Lady driven/Grandma Driven/Grandparents car." Usually means that the owner was absolutely shit and they are trying to sell their car using boomer selling tactics
Just assume everyone selling is a bigger liar than you when you sell your car
The people that thumbs down are the ones selling these cars.
Oil. Leaks, flakes, shavings, shimmer and how black it is. A little burning or leaking is normal on most older cars, but an excessive amount is a sign of issues. Oil is the easiest way for anyone to get a decent idea of the health of the motor if you know nothing else about cars. It can also be a red flag if the oil is too clean, that’s a potential seller hiding something.
Thanks for the info. Definitely gonna keep this in mind when buying a car.
Or maybe just maybe he did an oil change which is what I would do when selling my car... lmaoo yall reach far
“Just needs a tune” is followed closely by “just needs a fuel pump” for project cars.
TL;DR they don’t know why it won’t start
huge red flag is wiring, if it looks scuffed, the car is a ticking time bomb
I see a genesis coupe in the thumb nail, I instantly click because I have one
But then he doesn’t talk about it 😂
This is the comment I was looking for because I wasn’t sure he talked about it
Same reason I clicked lol
Saaaamee
The the only reason why I clicked it 😭💀
Is it a first Gen RX8?
Yes...
RED FLAG DON'T BUY IT! EVER
Extremely cheap tyres, if you an owner cheaps out on tyres, he cheaps out everywhere.
Summed it up pretty good "If it sounds to good to be true it most likely is.." 😅😂😂😭
If they have multiple listings that are all over the world. most people only list there car once, where they live
First cars should be as close to stock as you can get barring teenagers with mechanical families. They can often save a car. But as "my very first car" avoid mods you didn't do or pay to have done.
And...DON'T CUT THE G' DANG SPRINGS!!! Lowering springs are super cheap.
@@gopherchucksgamingnstuff2263 also, j
Keep the oem parts to put it back to stock if you ever decide to sell it
@@lynnmckenney1987 Indeed. that's a big one. You lose your pants if you mod it and do not have OEM parts for the next owner.
I bought a heavily modded ap1 s2000.
It has ap2 motor and trans.
Buddy club coilovers
Berk 3" exhaust with test pipe and tuned on an aem ecu.
Stern mags with a bit of camber in front and rear.
Zero receipts but I was able to drive it before making a decision but kind of fell in love with the burble tune on it and the way it handled.
I bought the car and is still running super healthy to this day. I had to take care of a couple leaks (vtec solenoid, tct) and the car is still running super strong.
Guess I got lucky!
Old school muscle buyers. Do research on the car. Check all the panels and if there are any patches check to see if they’re from the right model year. I’ve seen ‘70 Duster’s ‘74 body panels. Check that or ask the owner
Does dads teenager drives it to school count as a red flag
I fuck with y’all videos mane❗️
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The boys at Fitment Industries helping me buy a 350z
DUDE SAME
I've had mine for nearly 8 years and still love it, I bet you guys will too!
Day 151 of asking for a "So you want a Nissan Juke"
Subarus get their own section.
So do the non vaccinated.
Uploaded as I’m about to go buy a car
😎
My red flag : When someone says they take very good care of the car and they are "car guys" and the engine bay is absolutely filthy.
"Mechanic special" always gets me
I was really hoping for “ we don’t have bread aisles we have tread aisles “ 🙃
So you want a Maserati granturismo
It’s wasn’t just a 3000gt…it was the vr4
All those red flags suddenly looked like the entrance to a carnival 🙃😭😬
Red flag would be when the owner list on the description a c5 corvette and says “ oh I know what I got it’s a 1-400 from the factory with these options “ or when they say not joyrides
Yea when you test drive drive it like you stole it! And go at least 10 miles if the seller is hiding an engine light it’ll pop up within 10 miles
Always look for rust!
That can kill your car without you really noticing
Biiiig red flag when the seller says “Min0r IsSuEs” while not stating what the minor issues are. Gets mad when you ask simple questions(keep in mind you just want to get what you pay for). Also if the issues are soooo minor, why didn’t YOU fix it?!
Private sellers are the scum of the earth. They all think the pros are con artists so they try to one up the competition. The #1 rule of buying a sports car is - Pay a little more for the cleanest car you can find. Looking at a $3000 280zx? Find one that's worth $5-6000 and try to get a bit of a deal. Looking at a $7500 350z? Find one that's worth $12,000 with a catback, low miles, an owner who doesn't know how to drift and a life in a garage. Do not buy someone else's forced induction performance mods. They didn't do all that work and pay all that money to hand you a problem free car and trust me, they didn't out grow it. They just can't afford to keep it alive anymore. Try to find cars that have fallen out of favor. BMW Z3, and Z4 often shows up with an owner who has moved on. 986 Boxer is dirt cheap now, you can be picky about shape. GT86/BRZ/FRS is available used with 40,000 miles for nearly the same as all the 100k miles plus cars. Avoid 90s turbo cars. They were miracles of the age and now you need to be a rocket scientist to revive them. NA is your friend. And, don't make speed a priority. Speed costs money. Either that, or buy the $30k sub 50k miles car from the used section of a new car dealer's lot and get a pre purchase inspection.
Red flag #1: literally any kind of aftermarket modification.
More of a purple flag
May be lol i have an intake but other than that im 100% stock, i do maintenance at certified shops and don’t even do my tire rotations myself lol I’d say that’s pretty good
"I wish someone had told me about red flags on the b7 A4 that was a terrible choice..." 🤣🤣 I'm dying. B8 S4 all day baby
Big 🚩 red flag... you show up and the cars already warmed up. Nope. Liar.. battery will be totally dead, belts scream, wd-40’d EVERYTHING!!
Subaru gets own category... I’m scared
"mechanic owned" probably means it's held together with the bare minimum requirements
So uwant a vibe gt and Toyota matrix xrs i went 67000 thats right 67 thousand km without an oil change i love it you guys would love it threw my new genesis couple wheels on the gt u should see that stance almost as good looking as a women on her hands and knees;)
Biggest red flag: sketchy low miles
Can u make a video of a ctsv and w211 e55 amg kn who you’d think would win in a drag race
Biggest red flag I can imagine is you show up to meet the seller, you pop the hood, and the car's already warmed up.
Why would I want a random dude driving my stick shift car when it's cold and has hard shifts... sorry don't feel like getting my gears grinded..
I need information about that beautiful white civic at like 6:58.
6:53
Red flags when watching a video - if it takes >3 min (and 2 commercials) to get into any actual context….
One time I went to look at a 2001 Subaru Legacy, and there was no oil on the dipstick. Everything else looked, and sounded fine, and it ran/drove fine. But the moment I saw no oil I ran for my life.
When a 'good' deal has been on the market for 2 months
My car journey started when the previous owner said it just has a exhaust leak and needs a AC recharge needless to say cars been sitting for about a year and has a flat and failed clear coat 😂😂
When it's "too clean". If anything with fluids in it is freshly cleaned, it means that it was leaking yesterday and will be leaking tomorrow.
If it has a German badge and over 100k miles.
-A BMW owner
Red flag? What if a car is red. 2 doors. With V8. And has actual red flag on roof ?
Biggest red flag, this is specific to Facebook marketplace. “Listed price is not real price, Facebook won’t let me put price”
The biggest red flag is seeing an NA Miata listed for 9 grand
I live in Illinois and nothing frustrates me more than when I’m going to go look at a car that was made before the 2000s just to find a giant rust hole in the car they avoided telling me
I usually take it having less than 4 wheels as a red flag, unless it's a Reliant Robin, but I wouldn't buy one of those..
I love when people say I bought my car from a Middle Aged guy who did NOT beat on it. Okay you are buying a 10 year old car realize that owner was a young adult 10 years ago num nuts.
Yall should do a video on elkhart lake, road america, and nascar this year since they are going to be here close in wisco on the 4th
Of course the exact car I just bought today is the thumbnail
“So you want a z31 300zx?”♯２３７
Biggest Red Flag: No engine on the ENGINE BAY
my n54 needs an oil change thanks for reminding me
Its hard to say Alex I bought a 94 300zx 92,000miles on it because it looked cool and the seller told me it just needed a timing belt. I spent over 2yrs trying to get it right and took it to a mechanic to let him try it in the end the car never ran the same before I sold it. Overall I think its just a challenging platform to work on and its not for everyone seller didn't mention it needed suspension and new trim as well. I luckily was able to break even and sell the car for what I bought it for plus the money I put into it because of the inflated used car market right now
Y'all don't never show no love to the Genesis coupe but toss it up as the thumbnail for this one. Mmhm. I got yall lol
Why is there a #Subaru? Hahahahaha
"needs a radiator cap, don't have time to fix."
Literally in the market for a car under 20k and these guys keep putting out sick videos that I need to see haha thanks guys
Biggest red flag: automatic transmission
*Always garaged, only driven by grandma on a sunday*
Let me tell you about the time I bought a 240 out of state, in Socal during FD weekend at night! :D
Finally put on verde wheels I bought from you guys on my Lexus is350, they came in around a week and packaged really well, would recommend for anyone
Look at the underbody. It tells a whole lot of the car. Pinch welds. Tire wear, and oil pan and engine for any signs of wetness
How long has the car sit without running
Wow, 2 evo clips right in the intro.. okay i'm invested
About get something for my 650i
the age of a car as well. you cant fix a car you cant find parts for. I've got an 87 Fiero and most part suppliers at garages don't carry parts for them anymore. if anything breaks i have to supply my own parts to be fitted which takes time to be delivered then over to the garage to be put on so its this big hassle whenever anything goes wrong.
Where were you when I got shafted by drivetime on a 2010 awd acura tl that had odometer fraud.
Or my f20b 5spd swapped prelude. Never buy a swapped car that doesnt feel over priced af. I shoulda known the fresh paint was a distraction.
"800 whp evo, adult owned, never raced and never abused"
“Red flayyyyygs
One of the things I got got with when I bought my Mk7 GTI was title washing. One good way to check for it is to see if the car still has its manufacturer stickers on the inside of the doors, the hood, and the trunk lid/hatch.
A big one is if they keep repeating the same few things that they "replaced". Like really trying to hammer it home that they JUST did a full maint check on the vehicle and everything is sound, but they can't exactly name the specific parts that they changed/replaced besides easy things like Spark Plugs and wires and belts..
I unfortunately fell for the "you can do anything you want to it!".
It's basically their subconscious coming out and telling you there's gonna be a lot of work to make it nice.
Basically, I bought a neglected 95 Civic 4dr. O2 was unplugged so the engine would run rich enough to produce a pop in 1st/2nd. Oil and clutch fluid had not been changed in who knows how long, the Spark Plugs were fried, and it leaked oil on the INSIDE. The mechanic that fixed everything told me it actually upset him to see the condition of the vehicle, as it was very apparent that the previous owner basically polished a turd. The plates it came with turned out to not even belong to a current registered vehicle. So far about $1500 in repairs.
Moral of my TL;DR, don't be afraid to negotiate! All in all, I should've payed $400-$500 less than I did. But because I'm a shy little b--ch I'm paying the price.
At least you admit it but seriously if the plates were not a match I would have noped myself out of there.
When there is a self reported accident on the Carfax, and the dealer says it's clean.
When the owner says “this things quick/fast” definitely sign it’s been hella abused
The lower the price on a “this things a beast” car, the more of a ticking time bomb it’s gonna be 😂
Those wheels on the hoonigan autofocus car 🔥