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Never-buy blacklist with exact models and years

A viral cars format on TikTok and Instagram

Name specific popular models, years or engines to avoid and say what fails on each, usually with an insider credential.

8

accounts it worked for

10x

median, times their usual

#6

of 41 in cars

Angle

Green screen, Voiceover, Talking head

Why it works

Naming exact, mass-market models makes every owner and shopper wait for their own car, and it sparks brand-loyalist arguments in the comments.

Hook formulaNever buy these [category]. I'm a [profession], and if you don't want [bad outcome], be careful with these.

How to make it

  1. 1State the credential and the 'never buy these' warning
  2. 2Rattle off each exact model, year and the failing part
  3. 3Include one sacred-cow brand to start a debate

Examples

Best first, one per account. Each links to the original post.

  • @carautoexpertusa

    35K followers, TikTok

    “5 Worst Suvs Of All Time In The U.S.A😱”

    223x their usual views, green screen, car reviews

  • @adamridaa

    165K followers, Instagram

    “Never buy these used cars 🚩”

    27x their usual views, green screen, car buying

  • @kellylomax60

    30K followers, TikTok

    “9 Top Tier Gas Stations Only Dumb People Buy!”

    15x their usual views, voiceover, car reviews

  • @thatcarnerd

    4K followers, TikTok

    “3 SUVs I'd AVOID AT ALL COST”

    16x their usual views, talking head, car reviews

  • @smell.like.bad.decisions

    2.3M followers, TikTok

    “Replying to @pixiesticks00: Do I love anything with a 6.2? Nope. Am I looking to buy one? Also nope. Did I watch to the end cause I'm SO...”

    7.7x their usual views, talking head, car buying

  • @adam.ridaa

    135K followers, TikTok

    “Never buy these used SUVs”

    9.5x their usual views, green screen, car buying

  • @andysautoadvice

    136K followers, TikTok

    “5 car engines I wouldn't touch with a 10 ft pole!”

    8.8x their usual views, talking head, car buying

  • @aeschbachauto

    144K followers, Instagram

    “Asking Mechanics “what’s a vehicle everyone thinks is reliable, but isn’t?””

    4.9x their usual views, talking head, repairs and maintenance

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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.