Stolen Cars are Flooding the Used Car Market
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- Stolen Cars are Flooding the Used Car Market
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To avoid problems like these, I only buy Mitsubishi Mirages.
Sexy cars
You buy them?? I thought they give those away to people and also pay them to drive it around
The I miev is also a good choice
This kind of criminal activity is on the rise for two main reasons:
1. It works.
2. There's virtually no consequences if caught.
Sad but true
@@darrinito yeah wait till it's you, and you've done all the research possible and still you were not able to determine the vehicle was stolen.
@@prozz5664did this happen to you? If it did, what did you do to verify its validity that failed?
Other than the fact if you buy a stolen car and you get caught with it you will lose it with all your money you spent to buy it as well
@@user-jx8jb1vq3y I was specifically talking about the individuals who KNOWINGLY perpetrate the fraud.
This has been a steady problem for a while. Now it's just getting silly because law enforcement is so relaxed.
They are after people now lol
@@LuckyLopez777 I hope so.
What's sad is that criminality has become so popular. I'd be surprised if elite universities aren't now offering degrees in thiefdom.
@@LuckyLopez777Is it possible for you to make a different dumb face for the Thumbnail?
There's no law enforcement against stealing a car. The law will come down on you hard if unknowingly buy one thou
I'm Canadian. My tenants parked a Range Rover Sport and a Tesla Model S on the driveway. One early morning in 2023 summer, the doctor noticed that his RR disappeared when he was heading for work. They called me immediately and upon checking the videos they saw thieves stole it within 2 minutes at 4:30 am. Canada has changed quite a bit for the worse.
It was no doubt packed into a shipping container and with in a day or two waived through by an insider at the port in Montreal or Vancouver.
CA has alot of Stolen cars from the US there
A Dr in Canada doesn't make enough to own their own house? Buying range rovers but renting? 🤦 Wtf. What other common sense does this "Dr" lack
@@v8powa466 I own 7 properties and rent the condo I live in. The HOA for my residence is $1,500 a month, no way I’m paying that. My landlord writes that off since it’s an investment property. Being an accredited investor my funds are best allocated elsewhere plus I get to live in a luxurious high rise that wouldn’t make sense for me to purchase at current market rate.
@@v8powa466 In their case, their house had severe flooding damage due to a plumbing issue. And 50% of house rebuilds took contractors 12 months to complete. I believe their insurance company reimbursed their rent expenses.
Also, I've seen a VP of the leading accounting firm in Canada renting a townhouse for C$5k/m while he makes C$1M+/yr. His company pays for his rent.
That was genius!
Taking a picture holding the title to get fingerprints.
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The car market here in tijuana mexiico is a little crazy right now because of what you stated. Plenty of stolen cars and once its of the U.S. there is no chance getting it back. Im hearing san diego has an issue with car theft with TJ so close its easy to put 2 and together
I’m sure a lot of them are in Mexico
@@LuckyLopez777you can drive! With stolen cars here in mexico
@@josepena1046 and what happens when police stop you in a stolen car in mexico?
Another problem is that people who cars were repo, they would report them stolen. Until someone realize it, it a nightmare to undo the issue.
Usually when we repo cars we notify the police the second we pick them up so when the customer calls and they know they’ve been repossessed not stolen
Don’t forget Hertz reporting returned cars as stolen because of a computer glitch.
Here's how to detect fraud in New Hampshire: It has rear wheel drive.
lol
Just had a story break this week of a local business owner that has bought 4 to 5 exotic/collector cars and all of them have come up stolen with fake VIN. It come to a head when someone showed up at his place with keys that would unlock one of the cars and it went down hill from there.
Exotics are blowing up with fraud
I'm Canadian. The stories I hear here about what's happening in the US amaze me. Not that it doesn't happen in Canada. In fact, I think organized crime car theft rings have their own express lane at the port in Montreal.
It’s crazy here in the US
The politicians are bought by criminals.
Yeah here in Montreal. Its crazy we are the World capital for stolen cars. Our port is a joke
I live an hour West of Toronto. Some vehicles tracked from our area.... show up in Montréal 6-7 hours later. Sometimes even before law enforcement can attend to report the vehicle stolen. I've had 2 attempts on my 2022 Toyota 4 Runner. Good old CLUB installed upside down helps I guess.
@@tonytabbs1870 They must head directly to Montreal with the car. That how long it takes to drive there from your locale.
You do great work, Lucky.
Thx for looking out, brother.
My pleasure
@@LuckyLopez777 Really enjoy your videos...I would think that there a master list of VIN numbers that is easy check?
I see so many stolen vehicles online.
Facebook marketplace has 100s of no title groups
How do you know that they are stolen?
Here in The Netherlands with 9,5 mln cars on the road only 5844 cars were reported stolen in 2023, mostly by gangs that bring them abroad (Eastern Europe) for parts wrecking. Our title and registration system is very watertight in terms of database couplings to citizenship registration, automatic road tax implementation, mandatory technical inspection and insurance, and it's cheap and efficient (transferring ownership takes 2 minutes at a service desk and costs 10 euros). Bringing a stolen car back into commerce is vitually impossible or so complicated that it's not worthwile. You could try to drive without insurance, road tax or technical inspection but you won't get far before you're caught by the scanners and they will make you regret it big time. So why don't the US come see and learn how to do it right?
@svdlaan because you end up living in a police state, where your every move is tracked
OK "Piece-of-shit-on-the-road", which I presume you are, because in Holland because of democratic control you only get punished when you actually violate the rules for public safety, and weirdly you don't get shot by our police for the colour of your skin or for what you stand for. If Holland would be a police state by now then you wherever you are in the Anglo world , despite your self-loathing Slavic name, already are in Orwell territory.
I'm noticing this alot on facebook marketplace a bunch of vehicles with their ads entirely in spanish and the vehicles are extremely priced lower than other comparable vehicles listed.
VIN swaps been around since the second Model T rolled off the assembly line so to speak. Reminds me of the movie produced in the seventies by H.B Halicki called Gone in 60 Seconds.
Thank you, Lucky! I am lining up to buy a used sports car soon and you have given me more tools to keep from entering into a bad transaction. Pls keep it up.
Glad to help!
Definitely do a VIN# Check through your County Clerks Office before Buying!
I had a 2002 Honda Odyssey for 10yrs! w/ a Clear Blue Texas Title & then I went to do my yearly registration & all went well until a month later!
I got a letter from my Clerks Office, stating, "that I must pull my tags, Do Not Drive my Car because it was "Not Safe for Texas Highways"
Even though I had a Clear Blue Texas Title for a little over 10yrs!
I found out that Florida made a mistake when entering the VIN # to a similar vehicle & they couldn't correct their mistake! Texas wouldn't help!
This put us, a disabled married Man without a vehicle!
I sold it for parts, $200, I paid $4k for it!
Then I received another letter a year later stating, "Your Car is Safe For Texas Roadways" the mistake was corrected! I said, I already Sold it for scrap because of what you've claimed!
I went to many dealerships & they never heard of a State basically doing a Title Seizure after the Vehicle was cleared for over 10yrs!
All Coastal States have a new Computer System to prevent the sales of Salvage or Flooded Vehicles.
That's what Florida DMV Told me. I got screwed!
lots of fake titles out there
@LuckyLopez777
Hey man, how do we know if it's a fake title??
@Mike_Hog_A_Nator how about taking your clerks office to small claims court?
It's always good to know if something is increasing or if you're just finding out something has been happening.
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Look up stolen Bronco raptor. I purchased one that was stolen from the Ford factory. Lost 75 grand and almost got arrested. Phoenix AZ. WATCH OUT FOR ALASKA TITLES for cars that have NEVER been to alaska. Mine was vin swapped then the guy ran a carfax to make it look official. Not saying which agency but this situation has now become priority federal case
I saw a few new cars that where stolen from ford in Detroit
Always appreciate your perspective!!
Get a pic of the seller and get his fingerprint(s)! Perfect! Thanks again!
yes sir
The finger print thing got me. Hahaha geez would have never thought to do that. 😢
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I just watched a Flying Wheels video where on this pristine 590 original miles car the vin tag rivets were not right. Could you show us what to look for as I would never think to check to see if a car had the right vin tag rivets.
I’m a wholesale dealer in south Florida and I got a washed title from Pennsylvania, the car had a lien in Florida e somehow they could get a clear title from Pennsylvania.
I sold the car and after a while the lender end up repo the car from the buyer in another state and the auction charged me back for that.
Now I have an attorney involved.
I heard that Arizona has many issues with fake title.
I’ve been hearing a lot about stolen vehicles lately infected mine got stolen a week ago
Crazy stuff going on right there. Thanks for the informative video.
hmmm, have you ever successfully had a print lifted from that paper? Paper can be challenging to get prints off of.
Every situation talked about I have seen posted on Reddit legal most are I’ll send you the title an scammers disappear.
You just answered why VOTING SHOULD BE IN PERSON, if people are frauding on line with cars or Gov. is clueless to WHAT ONLINE RISK COME WITH IT. Yes it's off topic it's here it is going to be there.
Thanks for a great video. WOW! I was not aware of this activity. Appreciate the heads up! Carry On Sir!
Was selling parts cars had a guy insist on me paying for report. Was more then happy to provide vin so he could run it as I was already losing money or he could easily run it himself,, but I got the feeling he was working for report company since he only wanted it from a certain company...
Wow. Thank you for this video, Lucky. Honestly, I won't be buying a car from third parties anytime soon.
Great info.Thank you
Great info, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you
You can check the vin with some obd scanners
Lot of fun out there I didn't know that is that rampant you can't trust anybody to buy a used car from anymore
Why do people block the license plate when posting online?
Sometimes you can use a plate to locate somebody but I don’t think anybody
Dam it brother. Thank you. My daughters are taking their tax money to buy cars this year. My 1 daughter has a tendency not to wait for me and she gotten taken with some garbage. Lol.
No problem 😁👍
Why not just check the vin shown on the obd2 scanner and compare it to the physical vin numbers?
That’s what we talked about in the video
@@LuckyLopez777 Will a cheap scanner do?
I've noticed this be a growing issue. I fell victim of it trying to flip cheap cars. Luckily, they caught the guy behind it, and the car was so cheap I was only out $900.
I am curious if chassis swaps would fall under tampering with VINs, and if there's a way to get around that legally?
I buy and sell a lot of cars as a hobbyist. I always see cars for sale without titles. I used to consider that as a parts car because your chances of getting a title are slim to none. Now Im thinking that those cars are either stolen or financed and they are trying to get out and get a quick buck. I have bought cars with the intention of just stripping it and using it for parts. But what if its stolen? Would suck to get caught with it
my favorite car industry channel. but why are views so much lower recently?
Good info! Thank you!
thanks 😁👍
Great tip. Recently I went to see a couple of cars that were in those little used car lots here in San Antonio TX. All 3 cars I inspected needed thousands of dollars in repairs, so personally, I'm never going back to those little dealers. They grab cars from auction and don't fix anything, including the tires. Both places didn't even try to offer me a deal. I just wasted my time. I had to go to another bigger dealer, and even they played games. I did buy a car from the bigger dealer, but I think that I'm going to skip them too and just go to the even bigger dealers since they offer at least one month warranty indeed. That was my personal experience. Have any used car inspected by your mechanic and be very meticulous. Even if are planning to use places like Car max or drive time or echo park etc. Or even the bigger dealers. If not, it could cost you thousands of dollars in repairs after you leave the lot. You even have to inspect new cars meticulously. I've seen new cars with issues! I used to work for a new car dealer as a tech. Thanks for the video 👍
Mostly “moving out soon, selling for a friend ads” are red flags
Great deal. Cash only. If you know you know.
I love Florida they verify car before you can get plates and Insurance has to be paid up front
Bigger story is how Hertz just unloaded 1/3 of all its EV ,mostly Tesla's . Some as low as 16k..
going to make a video. monday about it
The cost to replace those batteries is just too high.
@@joehenry9546 The rent is too damn high, the battery is too damn expensive. #truth
@garza7676 some brand new chinee cars sell for less than 16K
Thanks Lucky
Thank you 🙏
I went to a dealer in California to test drive a Lambo Gallardo listed for $115k, upon a quick look over, it had bald tires all around! At this point they had this car on their lot for about 6 months...it's not like they just took it in. Ridiculous!
I hate the devastation people are put through buying something this fraudulent. As much as I wouldn't be seen dead in dealership service. For lot of people a dealer check is just good insurance your making a correct informed decision. Its terrible how this undermines the whole buying experience.
That fingerprint is hilarious lol
Lucky L. do me a solid. Where did you get your hoodie sweat shirt? Looks cool. tie your strings two knots. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Parts like ECU on modern cars will store vin and has to use the same vin. Unfortunately ECU is hard to access no one usually does since you may have to remove some clusters
It is usually right on the lower dash or mounted just below it. You just plug in your scanner. It may have on plastic pull off door in front of it.
😂 looking good in the cop outfit !
Wait for my speedo pic lol
About time the Tommy Hilfiger polos got a break 😂
Would be a good video on the hardest cars to vin swap and the easiest.
My husband bought a stolen car, registered it and then DMV detectives came to pick up. What do we do how do we get out money back??
Small dealerships fencing stolen performance cars is as old as performance cars. Know a guy who got free room and board for 10 years. It wasn't for selling the cars, it was the IRS who got him. The IRS does not screw around when it comes to putting bad boys and girls away for a long time.
I buy cars from private sellers online and I ask them to verify the title with me at the DMV before the transaction is made. The scammers always make excuses of why the don't want to verify the title at the DMV with me. If they are real owners then they have no problem meeting me at the DMV to verify the title. It works every time.
Hey @LuckyLopez777 where you get that hoodie?? Shein?? Thanks for the great content.
I bet the people who bought from cnc motors had nightmares to deal with while not 100% related to this video it’s all down to dmv paperwork
Do I need to do the dealership check if I purchase the car from a used car dealership? especially those small used car dealership.
Dealership should be checking them. But if it’s a stolen car dealership has to give you money back
Lucky, it would have been nice if you had put a car on the lift at your shop and showed us those vin locations. Maybe next time...
If you have a push to start LT/LS car or a mopar vehicle in any major blue metropolitan area you’re screwed. The only option is to do what I did and spend $1800 on a tracking/immobilizer. Push to start is the worst thing that has ever happened in vehicles. They break the window, program a key- gone in two minutes.
ive seen videos of guys coping key and driving away in 5 mins
@@LuckyLopez777 Boosted Luckey, in and out in less than two.
Omg I can’t stand it when people say “vin numbers” your literally saying number twice 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
We had a car stolen at the Santa Monica Place shopping mall and the Santa Monica Police told us the car was in Mexico within 3 hours of the theft .
Mr. Lucky, do you refinance cars or do trade ins? I'm looking for ones with adaptive dampers since I'm gonna be driving all day.
I dont at the moment
Who could have seen this coming.
I know right
*’The Dodge Hellcat for $20K’* bit was funny but I didn’t laugh because im so disgusted with these ‘depreciating novelties’ being sold for more than $100K smhlmao
Reason #469 why I don't mess with used cars.
Well if you pay 32K for a 22 Denali don't be surprised it was stolen. Local news ran a story about it this week. If it is to good to be true um it is
Facts!!!
You might want to take it to a dealer to check it out, before you pay for it.
Facts
I'm inclined to think that someone trying to sell you a stolen vehicle isn't going to let you take it to a mechanic.
Then you will know @@s99614
@@s99614 then they saved you the trip
Lucky struggling not to say 'if you're one of the scammers doing this, they're gonna send you to federal pound you in A** prison'
I almost said it 2 times lol
Man it’s getting crazy out here
lots of people doing crazy stuff
One sure way is to find the VIN on the engine block and match it to the dash and door. If those three match, 99.99~%
*HERE'S A QUESTION.*
If a car is turned out to be fraudulent, what HAPPENS to the car? (After it's discovered by the police or whoever).
Does it ever wind back up on the market?
goes to bank or owner. and depends what they do with it.
That's why I buy new inexpensive cars and drive it for a long time.
I bet carvana still has hundreds of stolen cars in their inventory because they can't find the title
finger prints dont work unfortunately 😕
Great content!
Thanks 🙏
Lucky you sold the Audi, update the closing video!
I need a stolen car if I can get a discount.
$$$. 2 for 1 sale
😂nah you still won’t talk about the illegal loans 😂
Will OBD2 scan vin # be actual ?
The ecu and module vins can be reprogrammed so who knows.
Just depends on which one you have you can see the writing of the PCMTCM
I’ve been noticing a trend were people are letting other people take over their loan payments on their financed cars
They even have a facebook group for it
Called “Creative for Cars”
Seems pretty sketchy 😂
That’s the worst these people are going to make two payments and disappear lol
Probably related to Pace Morby and his group for buying homes. He does that for his cars, too, as you likely saw.
Can you make a reenactment video of the guy with the stolen title?
his face matched mine from my thumbnail lol
Please tell us you call the police on the obvious thieves.
You can but if it’s not a emergency they will not come. They want you to come to them and file a report
How are dealerships not running vin when they show u a car fax
I heard that 20000 used Teslas will be flooding the market soon too.
When you realize it's fake, take a pic of their face and license plate and call the cops (if they take the title and dash). Obvious criminals need to be held accountable.
Wait. They just take the car and if you have been paying for a loan for years you have no recourse? No that can't be right.
My mom and I were hit by a person who drove a stolen car with a fake license plate & VIN in 2022. He drove off. Yes I have. Be careful you all!
Anyone doing a private sale not at their house and without a stack of service records is probably a scammer or a dealer pretending to be a private sale. lol
You should've put a dodge charger hellcat for the thumbnail instead 😂😂😂😂😂😂 you dont see many c8 z06 getting stolen lol especially a regular c8 base
Lucky your thumbnails are criminal!
Facts lol
* *3 letter organizations doing business* *
But this isn’t a new thing