‘They wouldn’t show me the paperwork’: Man wires over $20K for car with clean Carfax, then discovers what the dealer was hiding from him

A man from Illinois wired more than $20,000 to buy a car he thought was in great condition. But after getting it home, he found out it needed $6,000 in repairs. TikTok user Vashon Juan (@thavashonjuan) shared his story about buying a Dodge Charger from Keith McCoy Auto in Dallas, Texas.

According to Motor1, Vashon said he bought the car thinking it had a clean Carfax, which means no damage, accidents, or title problems. But the dealership wouldn’t show him any paperwork before he sent over $20,000 through a wire transfer. Even after sending the money, he said they still didn’t give him the documents they promised.

The dealer also refused to ship the car to Illinois. They made Vashon fly to Dallas in person to pick it up, even though they already had his money. Right away, Vashon noticed the brakes were shaking when he drove. The horn didn’t work, and the windshield wiper fluid hose was broken. Instead of spraying the windshield, the fluid just spilled into the engine. He asked the dealership to fix these issues, and they kept the car in their shop for almost four hours. But they still didn’t fix the hose.

The car had problems that the dealer never mentioned

Vashon said two workers left before giving him all his paperwork. They told him to come back another day just to fix the hose. He also claimed the dealer tried to make him pay $1,500 for a LoJack tracking system, saying it was required because it was already in the car.

Things got stranger when Vashon started driving home. He heard a weird noise and found an AirTag hidden in the vehicle. He thought the dealer might be tracking him. Stories of people discovering unexpected surprises have made headlines recently, like when temple workers noticed something shocking that saved a life. When he got back to Illinois, he took the car to another dealership. They told him it needed $6,000 in repairs.

Vashon believed the dealer wanted him to return the car so they could sell it to someone else. He filed complaints with the Texas Attorney General, Texas DMV, and Better Business Bureau. An employee from Keith McCoy Auto named Jasmine responded in the video’s comments. 

She said they were sorry Vashon felt that way and that they always try to be honest with customers. Jasmine said the LoJack was never required and was completely optional. She also said Vashon inspected and test drove the car himself before buying it. Jasmine explained they couldn’t finish the brake and hose repairs the same day, so they offered to pay for his gas if he came back. 

About the AirTag, she said they had no idea about it. She pointed out that LoJack devices go in the dashboard, not the trunk, and they don’t put tracking devices in customer cars. Cases where people claim suspicious circumstances don’t always turn out as expected, similar to when investigators doubted a GOP staffer’s story. She also said customers can return any car within seven days for a full refund.