A car dealership allegedly attempted to significantly lower its purchase offer on a 2016 Acura by claiming the vehicle needed a new transmission, despite the car having only around 4,800 miles on the odometer. The claim was brought to public attention by a TikTok content creator named Thomas, who goes by the handle @carsrme, and the video has since drawn widespread attention online.
Thomas said in the TikTok video that the Acura had been owned by an elderly person who rarely drove it. According to him, the previous owner appeared to have spent more money on routine maintenance, including brakes, tires, a timing belt, and coolant service, than on actually putting miles on the car. The video shows a close-up of the car’s door jamb, where a sticker indicates “11/16” for the manufacture date, confirming the car is a “2016” model.
