A Ferrari 458 imported from China looked like a bargain until a mechanic put it on a lift. What started as a search for a cheap supercar turned into a discovery of serious frame damage. A second Ferrari had an even stranger problem involving its mileage.
Canadian YouTuber Dave Coulter of DailyDrivenExotics shared the problems in a video published on October 30, 2026. He had arranged for a local dealership to purchase a red 2010 Ferrari 458 through a Canadian dealer auction.
Coulter knew the Ferrari needed work. He was willing to deal with worn parts and cosmetic damage if the price was right. But the car arrived with problems far beyond what he expected.
Meanwhile, the dealership had bought a Ferrari 599 from the Czech Republic. That car looked much better, but a check of its service history raised questions about the number displayed on its odometer. Both deals would soon fall apart.
Under The Ferrari
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At first glance, the red Ferrari 458 looked decent. Up close, the crew found mismatched seats, missing interior panels, paint overspray, and imitation Ferrari parts.
The engine smoked and misfired. Its suspension also sat at different heights on all four corners. Once the crew put the car on a lift, they found something much worse.
One front frame rail was twisted and had poor welds. The damaged area connected to the car’s suspension, raising serious safety concerns.
“Frame damage. This is structural. This was not disclosed at the auction,” Coulter said.
The car’s dashboard showed roughly 21,000 kilometers, or 13,000 miles. However, diagnostic records showed conflicting mileage readings, leading the crew to suspect the odometer had been altered.
Another Mileage Mystery
Next came the Ferrari 599, which showed approximately 74,000 kilometers on its odometer. The dealership had paid C$145,000 for the car, believing it had relatively low mileage.
A diagnostic scan suggested the Ferrari had traveled much farther. To check, the crew took it to Ferrari of Calgary, where technicians searched its service history.
According to the dealership representative, Ferrari’s records showed the 599 had already traveled 265,000 kilometers, or about 165,000 miles, in 2014.
That was more than three times the mileage it displayed. The actual distance traveled remained unknown because additional kilometers could have been added after that service record.
Both Deals Unravel
The dealership contacted the auction company about both cars. According to the video, the auction agreed to refund the purchases because of the undisclosed structural damage and mileage discrepancies.
Coulter also traveled to Richmond, British Columbia, looking for the business connected to the 458’s earlier sale. He found its signage at a parking lot but could not locate anyone to speak with during his visit.
Under British Columbia’s Motor Dealer Act Regulation, dealers must disclose, to the best of their knowledge, any prior damage and the odometer’s accuracy. The video did not establish who was responsible for the discrepancies or whether any laws had been broken.
By the end of the video, the dealership representative said the refunds had been arranged. The 458 was still sitting in the showroom, awaiting collection, even though the money had already been returned.