There’s a debate in the car community that’s been ongoing for ages: how much responsibility do sellers have when non–car enthusiasts come to their shop to buy a car and don’t know what to check? For one popular mechanic on TikTok, the seller should at least always sell a used car with its original parts from the manufacturer.
The TikTok user carwerks101 was analyzing a client’s used 2023 Volkswagen Golf R 20th Anniversary and immediately noticed something he didn’t appreciate — the tires. The mismatched set included Pirelli tires that aren’t recommended for the car, and the rims weren’t even the correct size. The post garnered hundreds of thousands of views and became a hot topic on the app for several days.
