# Pro quote versus cheap fix, shown up front

A cars format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/cars/pro-quote-versus-cheap-fix-shown-up-front

Open by contrasting an expensive professional or dealership quote with a much cheaper way to get the same job done. It worked for 4 accounts, with a median of 8x their usual reach. Type: Angle. Seen as: Talking head, Voiceover, Slideshow.

## Why it works

The price gap is clear in seconds and makes viewers want to see how the cheap version works. It also positions the creator as the affordable alternative.

## How to make it

1. Quote the high price in the first line
2. Reveal the cheap item or price
3. Show the work or the menu of prices

## Hook formula

[Professional] quoted me [$X] to fix that, but this [cheap thing] cost [$Y].

## Examples

- @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)
- @tyautoinvestments (251K followers, TikTok voiceover): 6.1x their usual views. Hook: “MAKING MY PRIUS FULLY SERVICED” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@tyautoinvestments/video/7693634268408401165)
- @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)
- @thunderbirdautocareaz (6K followers, TikTok slideshow): 8.9x their usual views. Hook: “Dealership quoted you 1k for a leaking valve cover gasket? Tired of constantly leaking oil and your car misfiring? I'm a mobile mechanic...” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@thunderbirdautocareaz/photo/7696256823782919438)

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

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Agents: add Volume's MCP server (https://app.tryvolume.app/api/mcp) and call `search_library(shelf: "formats", niche: "Cars")` for every format, `search_library(shelf: "posts", niche: "Cars")` for examples with transcripts and scripts.

## 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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