California man decides to save money on UPS and transports his $100 wheels home by strapping them to the roof of his car

After lowballing a Facebook Marketplace seller and scoring a set of $100 wheels, a California man quickly learned that UPS wasn’t about to let him off cheap.

While the cheap wheels were certainly a win, they quickly turned into a logistical nightmare mid-vacation.

With a packed car, kids, dogs, and zero cargo space left, shipping the wheels home suddenly became the problem to solve.

And, naturally, that problem turned into an entire YouTube episode.

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Shipping the wheels via UPS just didn’t make sense

The wheels were originally listed for $200 on Facebook Marketplace, but YouTuber Nick Roshon managed to snag them for half that price.

Feeling pretty good about the deal, he headed to a UPS Store to get it sent home.

Unfortunately, this was when he received the bad news: it would cost him close to $200 to ship them, once packaging and logistics were factored in.

At that point, the math stopped making sense.

Why spend $200 just to get his $100 wheels home?

Instead of handing the money over to UPS, Nick did what he does best: got creative and started shopping for roof racks.

His plan was to find a way to haul the wheels on top of his Porsche Cayenne, get them back to California, and eventually reuse the setup on a future Range Rover off-road build.

After checking Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and big-name brands with eye-watering prices, he landed on a much cheaper alternative.

Enter Temu, the best place to go when you’re trying to save a buck.

Using a combination of app coupons and sponsorship credits, Nick managed to score vehicle-specific crossbars and a full roof basket for under $200.

This was essentially the same cost as shipping the wheels, but with the added benefit of being able to reuse the roof basket in the future.

Car trouble threatened to derail his plans

With the parts delivered, he attempted to assemble the rack himself.

During the process, he discovered that while the quality was decent for the price, it did come with a few quirks, including a missing hole that required some DIY drilling.

Just as things were looking up, the Cayenne threw a curveball, in the form of a flashing check engine light and a misfire.

A quick stop at a trusted independent shop revealed faulty aftermarket coil packs, which were replaced for around $300.

With the car fixed, the rack installed, and the wheels strapped down, the real test began: getting home.

Thankfully, the 400-mile drive home from Phoenix to California went off without drama.

Despite wind, rain, and highway speeds, everything stayed firmly in place.

In the end, Nick successfully transported his $100 wheels, avoided shipping fees, and walked away with a reusable roof rack setup that will live on in future builds.

In the end, car-guy math prevailed: why pay UPS when you can bolt the problem to your roof, and turn it into content?

If you’re interested in checking out the entire money-saving journey, here’s the full video:

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