Oil in the Coolant and Engine Car Buying Scammers Caught in the Act - How to Avoid Being Scammed!!

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Hi YouTube and welcome back to my channel. I just wanted to share with you and important video and experience of some so called buyers who were trying to scam me when I was selling my BMW M6 recently. This is a very common but crude scam where the so called buyers of high end cars, particularly BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar and Volvos, and their accomplices distract you and try and poor dirty oil on the engine, in the coolant and exhaust. They then claim the engine is written off and offer you scrap value for the car when there is nothing wrong with it. They then clean up the damage they've caused and sell the car for a profit. Luckily I managed to catch them in the act before they could do any damage to my car, but wanted to use and share my experience and research with you on how this scam works, what are the obvious signs to look out for, how you can avoid being scammed and if they do try and sabotage your vehicle what steps you can take to keep yourself and vehicle safe. 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - What happened to me 1:42 - Scammers Caught on CCTV 2:36 - How the Scam Works 3:43 - Oil in the Coolant, Engine and Tailpipes 5:43 - Signs to Look Out For 6:03 - Asking for a Cold Start 6:42 - They Park Around the Corner 7:05 - Short Test Drive 8:05 - Preventing the Scam 8:13 - Your Car, Your House, Your Rules 8:37 - Stick to Phone Safe 9:07 - Warm the Car Up Before 9:30 - Take Photos of the Engine Before 9:50 - Masking Tape on Coolant Cap 10:20 - Bring their Car in Front 10:54 - Ask a Friend or Family to Observe 11:06 - Park in Front of CCTV or Video Doorbell 11:30 -- No More than One Person Can View 11:49 - Close the Bonnet 12:07 - Show vehicle information after Test Drive 12:49 - Do Not Let Anyone Drive Your Car 13:05 - Be Aware of a Short Test Drive 13:32 - Check the Engine before Test Drive 14:42 - If They Sabotage Your Vehicle 17:13 - Report it to the Police and Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 18:32 - Summary 19:59 - Please Share and Comment 20:13 - Outro I hope this information helps and please do share with your friends and family.