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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Checking compression is a must when buying non runners mate lol

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Rule 1 is never look at a car in the dark

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.

'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.

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

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

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 ..

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 first ATM tried to warn you boys! Lol

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 :)

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

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

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

Just chuck a new motor in it. Job done 👍

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.

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👍

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

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

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

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

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).

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?

Never view a car at night,it never works out

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.

That sucks Rex, best of luck :(

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.

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

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!

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 🤷🏻‍♂️

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

That car not running is worth $500 😂

Im not sure about buying secondhand laws in the U.S but in the U.K when u buy second hand its sold as seen with no warranty . U were not scammed,u just never followed due diligence.

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.

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.

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.

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.

$500 second hand engine and a couple of hours to swap it out still only in it 1700

I like you guys nice youtube clips but this is not a scam, expect the worst, hope for the best. End of story.

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

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

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

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

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

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

You only ever half believe the sellers story, always assume the absolute worst case scenario & you wont be let down… this is a perfect case in point. Is the blue car better than he white daily? Swap your good engine into the nicer model and sell the white one?

Not a scam, but the seller is a scum bag. You could of rebuilt that engine, just needs a new conrod, piston, bearings, 2 new valves, resurface the head, head gasket, oil change and a few tiddly things then would of been a good daily.

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

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?).

Yes it sucks that this was the result but at the same time the guy did say the only thing he knew was that it wouldn't start, not a lot of people out there are mechanics if they turn the key and nothing happens then that's as far as their knowledge goes the car won't start oh, I'm just glad you guys knew what you were doing instead of this being some poor random person getting a car for their kid or something

You didn't get scammed. You bought a car that wouldn't start.

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.

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.

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

Scam? I think not. Stupidity? Absolutely.

Btw 1mz come from factory with duel prong spark plugs and the manuals state to use only duel prong atlest thats what my manual says.

Should have manually tried to rotate the engine before buying to confirm it was free spinning and take spark plugs out and borosope to confirm whether there are any issues. But yeah, you should have rung them back and get your money back.

I definitely wouldn’t consider this a scam , not everyone is a mechanic 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

The owner stated it was non running. You should NEVER assume the fix will be easy or cheap. You were not "Scammed."

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

You thought it was a real bargain, then you negotiate an even lower price to get a "steal". Now you whine because it wasn't such a great deal .Thats life baby.

Parting the car out would have covered the cost of the purchase... once again not a scam

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?

If the cylinder wall isn’t scored, Why don’t you replace the piston and rod and cylinder head with a good used one? That’s totally doable.

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

Neighbours hating you because of the number of cars you have. Know that one. We had someone buy a house across the road and had full prior knowledge, still hate us.

Not a scam! The car was non-running... The seller did not scam or lie to you.

Pull the block out, make it into a coffee table and cut your losses lmao

When you jump start a car, the good one has to be running. 🙄

You can’t expect people to know things about cars. The car doesn’t start, that might be all they know. Anyway it’s a Camry, one of the cars known to be poorly maintained because they’re a cheap car, and most Camry drivers are lucky to know what colour their car is, I doubt they even know where oil goes. Pull the head, drop the sump, throw a used piston in it, used head, some thick oil and resell it.

not really a scam, u bought a non functioning car, u thought it was an easy fix and easy flip. turns out it needed a new engine...

tip of the day : Combustion test every single car you buy, bypass power to the starter or jump the battery, Just trust me on this

What is wrong with you?! You bought a car that is clearly listed as not starting and are surprised when it doesn’t start? Grow up, you took a risk and it didn’t pay off. Own it

100% not a scam bro said it ain’t run what else is to be expected 😭

Damn, never seen someone so excited to buy a non running Camry. Oh well, get what you pay for.