A woman went viral on social media after sharing that she decided to “rent” a man to act as her boyfriend for 1 hour while buying a new car.
In the clip, the man is seen talking to the seller and doing a full inspection of the pickup truck, even kneeling down to check the underside and opening the hood to look for issues.
“Me and the man I hired to pretend to be my boyfriend for an hour so I wouldn’t get scammed buying this car,” wrote Roux in the overlaid text on the clip, which has already accumulated over 800,000 views.
According to research, this practice is extremely common. Mechanics often automatically assume women know less about cars and adjust their quotes accordingly.
A 2022 Reddit post sparked an online debate after someone overheard a repair shop saying it was “proud” of scamming women. “Even though I know about cars, they still try to scam me. If I take my dad with me, the atmosphere completely changes,” one woman said.
“I did the same for my lesbian best friend when she bought her first motorcycle. I felt honored,” one man shared in the video’s comments section. “This is a great idea. Just make sure he knows what he’s talking about and what to look for. Because he can be scammed too,” another added.
Photo and video: TikTok @roux.tv. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
@roux.tvunfortunately my type is emotionally unavailable men who can’t change a tire and I don’t know a single blue collar man in the city. Thank u TaskRabbit
♬ Western Music: Arizona Dreaming – Piero Piccioni
