@carsrme/InstagramOne man has uploaded an interesting video on TikTok, claiming a dealership tried to scam the owner of a 2016 Acura SUV into paying for something they knew he didn't need. The video in question was uploaded by Thomas (carsrme), where he explained the full situation.According to Thomas, the 2016 Acura has fewer than 5,000 miles on the odometer, and the elderly owner didn't drive it much. As a result, the car was basically brand new, and the owner was trying to sell the car back to a dealership.As we can see from the TikTok video, this is when things started to get interesting. Initially, a dealership offered the owner $17,000 to buy the car back. However, they suddenly decided to rescind that offer and come back with something much lower than hoped for.AdvertisementAdvertisementBut, according to Thomas, the dealership then claimed it needed something major replaced in it. With that information, Thomas decided to get a second opinion on this particular Acura, which gave him very good reason to think the dealership was trying to scam the elderly owner.What the Dealership Said About the 2016 AcuraAt the opening of the video, Thomas stood in front of the car and stated that the car was fine. "Dealer tried to scam an old person," said the text overlay in the video. With just 4,800 miles on the odometer, Thomas suspected something was a bit fishy, so he did a bit more digging.According to Thomas, the dealership had initially offered $17,000 before coming back with their offer of $9,000, which represented a huge $8,000 difference over the original price. As it turned out, the dealership said that this Acura, with less than 5,000 miles on the odometer, needed a new transmission, hence the massive difference in the price."This thing is literally brand new," said Thomas in the video. "To say that this 4,000-mile Acura needed a transmission," added. "They wanna put a transmission in this thing." Thomas believed that, as the car sat around for so long, the transmission control module might just need some work to recalibrate it. That led Thomas to head to Carvana to try and get a second opinion, as he believed the elderly owner was being scammed.This Is What Others Said About the Situation@carsrme/InstagramA glance through the comments on the video showed a lot of support for the man who owned the car. In fact, many of those who saw the video believed that the dealership was being unethical when it came to trying to buy back the car. "I guarantee they'd turn around and sell it for almost new price, if not a little more," said one of the commentators. They felt the dealership wanted to buy low and sell high.AdvertisementAdvertisementAnother user said to just change the transmission fluid, drive it for 20 miles, and then change it again. If that cleared any problems up in the transmission, then you'd know you'd bought a great car. It would be a massive surprise if this Acura did need a new transmission, and hopefully a follow-up video will reveal all.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.
