The car market is full of wild deals. But you gotta hand it to this one—few capture the essence of “sketchy” quite like a recent POV video from car dealer GregGotCars on YouTube (and TikTok).
In the clip titled “Buyer insists on CASH ONLY to sell his car… sketchy start but we made a deal #POV,” a seller shows up desperate to offload his 2021 Kia Forte LXS.
It’s not just that he seems desperate for cash (which can be a giant red flag on its own), but his behavior throughout the transaction raises more red flags than a parade.
Viewers See a Parade of Red Flags
The interaction starts innocently enough. Greg greets the seller: “What’s your name, sir?” The response comes quick: “But Greg, nice to meet you.” Greg jumps in: “Okay. Um, so talk me through this. You said you want to sell your car, but it has to be cash, right?” The seller confirms, and Greg probes: “Got it. Any reason?”
When no answer was forthcoming, the dealer turns only to see the guy he just asked a question already healthy clicks away in the opposite direction. Walking briskly. His bowed head nearly completely swallowed in his hoodie.
“Where’s he going? Where you going, boss?”
He turns around and walks back like it’s the most normal thing in the world to duck your head and head in the opposite direction when you hear the police siren.
There are over 2,000 comments under this video, and according to one of them, “There’s more red flags in this video than in Beijing, China.”
“The second he turned around when hearing the siren tells you everything,” read another comment. But that’s just the thing; we don’t know what’s up with the guy. So, the dealer repeats the darn question:
“Is there any reason why it has to be cash?”
“I’m leaving the country,” he says.
That answer sounded like a revelation to people watching the clip.
“This dude definitely about to flee the country.”
“The way he turned around when he heard the sirens. Bro definitely just did some hot shi and needs the money for a plane ticket.”
Negotiating With a Motivated (and Shady) Seller
Many of the thousands of comments had similar suspicions. Like it no longer mattered that he’s about to hand over a $25k sedan for just $6k.
He elaborates as if to help us understand; as though he knew he was gonna go viral on YouTube and TikTok: “I have to get the cash, you know, that stuff, right? And I have to get the money quick.” Greg, unfazed, asks to inspect the car first: “I got to take a look first before I take a drive. And how much do you say you want?”
The seller throws out numbers: “The car max gave me 7,5 and 5,500 is my” — clearly meaning CarMax offered around $7,500, but he’s willing to go lower at $5,500. Greg pushes back: “7,500 I definitely can’t do. You told me it was in good condition.”
After a test drive, Greg lays it out: “Okay. But it drives pretty well, honestly. So, you said how much is CarMax offering you?” Shady guy: “7400.” Greg notes issues: “I don’t think I can go that high… There’s an accident on the Carfax. It’s a previous rental vehicle. Carfax wholesale value is $6,600 in good condition. Um, I could probably give you in this condition 5,500 cash.”
Shady guy counters: “The previous guy… I came from another store. They gave me an offer of what I can I can 65.” Greg: “6,500.” He holds firm: “I don’t think I would go that high. I could do 6,000. That would be my best.”
Shady guy tries the classic bluff: “There’s a guy who ready to buy me for that much amount.” Greg calls it: “I understand. Then if you can get more then I would go get more… I could offer you six. That’s my best.”
The Bombshell Depreciation and a Final Deal
Then comes the bombshell depreciation reveal. Shady guy admits: “Make it a deal. 6,200. $200. I.. I have to go, and I brought it for 25 basically.” Yes — he originally purchased this Kia Forte for about $25,000 (likely new or near-new a few years ago), and now he’s unloading it for a fraction.
After some back-and-forth, Greg ups slightly: “If you want, I’ll come up a 100 bucks. I’ll give you 61 but that’s it.” Shady guy stands there staring at the dealer like he actually thinks anyone would believe he was thinking it over.
We’re in his head, and we can see that car was already sold at $5k. A short while later, he caves (that is, he wants the world to think he caved): “You want to do a deal? Yeah.” They head inside: “Let’s go inside. We’ll do the paperwork.”
The video ends right there.
But the comments were just getting started:
“I’d offer him $800, seems like a motivated seller.”
“Dude ran away as soon as the police came. I’d tell him I’d give him $250.”
“Someone offered him 6.500 yet he preferred your 6.100.”
“You should have said take 4 grand or you’ll call your brother the chief of police.”
So many red flags, indeed. Makes you worried for the dealer.
The shady vibes peaked when sirens blare in the background. The seller suddenly turns and starts walking away briskly. Greg calls out: “Where’s he going? Where you going, boss?” The guy returns, but the moment screams “flight risk.” Greg later notes the car wasn’t even cleaned, adding to the sketch factor.
A Cautionary Tale of Depreciation and Drama
The real gut-punch is the 2021 Kia Forte — a compact sedan that easily retailed new for $20,000–$25,000 depending on trim and options — depreciated brutally in just a few short years.
Now wholesaling around $6,000–$7,000 (Greg bought at $6,100 cash), the thousands of eyeballs on this video witnessed a prime example of how fast value evaporates on certain models, especially former rentals with accidents and high miles.
The seller’s urgency and cash insistence scream “motivated” in the worst way, and liens and taxes are probably the least of what he might have been dodging.
As for Greg, he snagged a deal. But the whole exchange feels like a scene from a low-budget thriller. Viewers agree: red flags everywhere, from the siren sprint to the “leaving the country” line. As one commenter put it:
“That dude is sketchy as F! So many red flags!” If you’re selling (or buying) a used car, take notes — insist on transparency, skip the cash-only drama, and always run that Carfax. Otherwise, you might end up as the next viral “sketchy start” story.
“I would not even talk to this guy…,” according to @ct4074.