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car thiefs are starting to ship stolen cars overseas now avoiding VIN flags if they sold them in the us
I know people have been doing this for years but this is becoming a trend of a lot of YN car thiefs who used to post striker vehicles on facebook marketplace with the "iykyk" tag now seeking to ship cars overseas to get higher ticket prices
u/NeonNightCrew — 9 days ago
Previous owner was a chain smoker, how bad the detailing can be?
I bought an early 2010 lexus es350 which I love, but the problem is previous owner was a chain smoker. At the time I was like ok, how bad can it be?
Now I see it still can be bad. I tried to remove the grease and tar from the seats, speakers and let me tell you, it was bad! It was like you poured chocolate on speakers! Idk how the guy is still alive and don’t want to know how his lungs look like now but not my problem honestly.
I don’t want to mess up with electronics of the car but I saw some videos people clean the interior with wet brushes and detergent.
I also have a steam iron which I thought might help loosening up the grease from the fabric.
I’m also concerned how exactly I should clean the speakers inside the back. I don’t have enough knowledge to take parts out but at the same time I want to clean them so badly.
Give me all your tips please. I’m also a student so I can’t take it to a 200 dollar detailing shop or buy expensive products.
Thank you all!
u/wondering-turtle — 9 days ago