# A car-related scam to beware of **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 25, 2026, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-car-related-scam-to-beware-of/206297 "2026-09-25T12:07:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2026, 1:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-car-related-scam-to-beware-of/206297/11 "2026-09-27T01:27:38Z")
> [@bing](#): > > Why would someone sell their 2026 model? Red flag? Here is Mike talking about this back in May of this year… > [@All New 2027 Highlander EV](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-new-2027-highlander-ev/205455/10): > > Well, I made a decision and bought an almost new (extremely newish) Highlander Hybrid. My neighbor owns a summer camp up north in the lakes region. Their neighbor (who lives there full time) passed away suddenly. Back in February he bought a new 2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum. There was no loan and title was clean. His widowed wife was selling it. Vehicle had less then 5,000 miles. Went up and took a look at it. It was MINT and WASN’T (Black or White) and didn’t have all black interior.… I bought my truck when it was only 10 months old with 12,130 miles on it, it is in great shape and still under full warranty, no prior wrecks or damage… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-car-related-scam-to-beware-of/206297)._