YouTubers purchase suspiciously cheap car from Facebook Marketplace with logic ‘if it’s too good to be true then buy it’
- Content creators saw a cheap car listed on Facebook Marketplace
- They decided it was too good of a deal to ignore
- It was a financial gamble that they could only hope would pay off
Published on Jan 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Jan 07, 2025 at 7:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
When an Australian team of automotive content creators saw a wildly cheap Subaru listed on Facebook Marketplace – they decided it was too good of a deal to ignore.
“That is one-third of the price of all of the others that are in the country,” they said.
Their theory: “If it’s too good to be true… buy it before someone else does!”
“It’s either a jackpot or a complete disaster waiting to happen.”
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The Facebook Marketplace listing
The Australian-based team from Mighty Car Mods said they stumbled across the Facebook Marketplace listing.
While they were suspicious as to why it had ‘been on sale for a week at that price and nobody bought it’ – it certainly didn’t deter them.
“We just haven’t got there yet,” they joked.
So off they headed to Kogarah to see the vehicle with an asking price that was less than half of any comparable model – a gamble that didn’t pay off for some.
Some experienced instant regret.
Does the cheap Subaru pay off?
The heavily discounted Subaru BRZ car was listed for an unbelievable $11,000.
Suspecting potential issues, the guys decided to investigate further and seek an even steeper discount.
When they arrived at the suburb, it turned out to be a dealership rather than a private seller as claimed.
After negotiations, they eventually settled on $9,500 for the repairable write-off with previous crash damage.
The existing repairs seemed to be of decent quality but the Subaru’s status as a repairable write-off introduced complications.
It could require registration in Queensland before being brought back to New South Wales because of differing state laws.
Despite those complications, however, the hosts were excited about the Subaru BRZ and its potential as a project or track racer.
“This thing might live its whole life on the track – and honestly, that’s probably where it belongs,” they said.
London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the experienced content creator and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms and coveted brands. When her OOO is on you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym or exploring the city she loves.
