The golden rule of buying anything off the internet is this: if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. TikToker and YouTuber Carter Sharer just paid $30,000 for this life lesson, but it can be yours for free. The founder of TeamRAR decided to take a chance on a $30K Bugatti listed on Alibaba, a Chinese website that precedes Temu. The listing, while suspicious, did mention that the used Bugatti had been “neatly” used, leading the YouTuber to believe he had a shot at scoring the deal of the century.
As anyone who’s remotely interested in cars knows, Bugattis aren’t cheap. Parts for Bugattis aren’t cheap. Broken Bugattis are also far from cheap. Even Bugattis that have been crashed and written off can still sell for upwards of $300,000, so to find one for a tenth of the price should’ve raised several red flags. After months of taking the plunge and ordering a Bugatti from China, Carter Sharer had just about given up hope till he received a big delivery box with a picture of a black and red Bugatti on the side.
After a few attempts at opening the delivery crate without damaging the contents, TeamRAR finally resorted to a combination of electric saws, screwdrivers, and hammers to pry the wooden boards away. Inside the sturdy-looking delivery crate was a well-wrapped car! At least, it appeared roughly the shape and size of a Bugatti.
Peeling back the plastic protective wrap and brown wrapping paper revealed a black and red paint job, just as the delivery note had promised. Brimming with excitement, Carter and the team pulled away more layers of packaging to reveal a splotchy paint job. As more of the car was slowly becoming visible, you can see the confusion on their faces as they realize something doesn’t add up.
Anyone who’s ever seen a picture of a Bugatti, whether it’s the Veyron or the Chiron, will know what the general silhouette of the car looks like. What was hiding inside the delivery crate from China, under layers of packaging, certainly looked nothing like a Bugatti. Still, to be sure, Carter peels back the wrapping from the front end — only to see a grille that looked nothing like anything Bugatti has ever used.
Which is finally when he accepts that his $30K Bugatti from Alibaba was made entirely of foam, hollow from the inside, and poorly painted to roughly resemble a two-tone Bugatti. Unfortunately, the quality of workmanship of the China-Bugatti is so poor that it probably isn’t even worth the packaging it came in.
It just goes to show that YouTubers can afford to pull off stunts like this, but you definitely shouldn’t trust shady listings on Temu or otherwise.
