Why Car-Selling Scammers Keep Following Me (And Why It Feels Like Nextdoor All Over Again)

Apparently, I’ve become that guy—the one car-selling scammers now follow like I’m the season finale of their favorite drama series.

All I did was tell the truth.
Expose a few shady listings.
Mention that “runs great, needs nothing” shouldn’t involve three warning lights, a missing VIN plate, and a seller named “Big T” who can only meet behind a gas station at midnight.

Suddenly, my views spike… from scammers.
I’m slowing down their business, and they don't like it.

Honestly, it feels a lot like my experience on Nextdoor:
You bring up a valid concern, speak the truth, and instantly, every anonymous moderator and their cousin is clutching their pearls.

Except this time, instead of getting suspended by an unpaid neighborhood vigilante, I’m just being watched by mad car sellers. I ruined their “$500 down, trust me, bro” sales pitch.

Here’s what I know:
When you shine a flashlight into the scammer cave, they scatter like raccoons around a knocked-over trash can.
But they still peek back…
To see if I’m talking about them again. (Spoiler: I am.)

So, to the scammers watching this—hi, hello, welcome back.
And to everyone else trying to buy a car:
I’ll keep telling the truth, slow their hustle, and make sure you don’t end up with a lemon that costs more in therapy than in repairs.

You’re welcome.