# Dealer's huge quote vs your cheap fix

A cars format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/cars/dealer-s-huge-quote-vs-your-cheap-fix

Put an exact dollar quote from a dealer or competitor on screen, then show you fixing it for a fraction. It worked for 4 accounts, with a median of 17x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Voiceover, Talking head.

## Why it works

The price gap creates instant outrage and curiosity. A receipt or screenshot makes the claim believable and turns a routine repair into a hero story.

## How to make it

1. Flash the inflated quote in the first frame
2. State your cheap part or budget
3. Show the fix and the receipt

## Hook formula

The dealer quoted [$X,000]… I fixed it with a [$Y] part

## Examples

- @rison.fang (7K followers, TikTok voiceover): 71x their usual views. Hook: “here's a weird one” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@rison.fang/video/7703103818161982734)
- @cloutstang (151K followers, TikTok talking head): 25x their usual views. Hook: “90k miles in.. We have an Issue.” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@cloutstang/video/7703292579504327949)
- @macsmobilemechanic (75K followers, TikTok voiceover): 9.2x their usual views. Hook: “The dealership quoted her $5,000... I fixed it with a $40 part 😳” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@macsmobilemechanic/video/7692518426090261791)
- @bybtim (500K followers, TikTok talking head): 3.8x their usual views. Hook: “DEALER WANTS $8500 TO FIX THIS 😳😳” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@bybtim/video/7698520894422928671)

More cars formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/cars.md

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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