Man saved by being a musician after selling a car on Facebook Marketplace only for buyers to claim gasket had blown
Published on Aug 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Aug 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
A man saved by being a musician after selling a car on Facebook Marketplace says that the buyers of his car claim the gasket in it had blown.
TikTok user and musician Jon Bryant posted a video on the social media platform detailing that two people interested in his car were trying to get it at a discount.
He claimed his background as a musician helped him avoid being scammed. Jon shared what exactly went on in a video that has nearly 100,000 views.
It turns out that despite one person contacting him on Facebook, somebody else had turned up instead.
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How selling a car nearly ended in disaster for Jon
According to Jon, a woman had reached out on Facebook Marketplace.
Despite its last-minute nature, he had arranged a meetup with her about the car he was selling.
However, two men instead turned up to look at the Facebook Marketplace car, and not the woman herself.
One spoke to Jon and another inspected the car, and soon after, the three went on a test drive.
It was during this drive that smoke began to pour from the exhaust, which embarrassed Jon but also confused him.
No issues like this had been seen by him before the men showed up.
The two men concocted a guilt trip story, that they drove an hour to see the car, and needed it for their wife and two kids.
The two offered to give Jon $1,000 and tow the car away on the spot.
But after taking it to a mechanic, things became clearer to the seller.
A funny aroma from the smoke revealed the scam
After the mechanic turned the car on and revved the engine, the aroma from the smoke was noticeably different.
Jon twigged that it was similar to what Metallica uses at concerts.
It was the smoke that billowed out for them to create an atmosphere.
As a musician, Jon knew the smell well.
What had happened was that as one man spoke to Jon and distracted him, the other spritzed the fake smoke, glycol, into the car’s exhaust pipe.
@jonrbryant Be awareeeee out there 🚗💨
♬ High Season – Jon Bryant
The mechanic confirmed the smell was not air or oil coolant from the engine either.
In the end, Jon got some payback by straining out a lengthy process involving an insurance claim.
Jon had chosen not to let them get away with their potential scam.
He dragged the two men along for the ride, wasting their time before messaging them and ‘congratulating’ them on nearly pulling off the scam.
Turns out, selling a car can throw up some unexpected challenges sometimes!
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Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.
