A New Jersey car dealer has taken a dispute over an allegedly stolen luxury vehicle public. The dealer has shared a series of videos on TikTok and other social media platforms. He alleges that police confiscated a BMW that another dealer sold to his dealership. He documents his efforts to recover tens of thousands of dollars.
One recent video shows George J. Saliba, owner and general manager of J&S AutoHaus in Ewing, New Jersey, confronting representatives of the dealership that sold the BMW. During the exchange, Saliba repeatedly demanded repayment and argued that the selling dealer remained responsible regardless of whether it knew about the vehicle’s status.
The dealership representative responded that his company was also a victim and asked for additional time to investigate and resolve the matter. He argued that a customer also defrauded his dealership.
The dealers have apparently not reached an agreement
In the post, Saliba rejects that position, telling the representative, “You sold us the car. You stand behind what you sold us.” The discussion grew increasingly tense. Saliba asserted that there was “no matter” for the dealership to resolve beyond reimbursing J&S AutoHaus.
The representative maintained that the business was dealing with the same underlying fraud allegations. The representative denied that the dealership knowingly sold a stolen vehicle. According to the video, the confrontation did not result in any agreement.
In an earlier video, Saliba alleged his dealership purchased a BMW X6 from Virginia-based Prime Motors LLC in a dealer-to-dealer transaction. Saliba said police later seized the SUV after declaring it stolen and fraudulently titled. In the video, Saliba said neither dealership appeared to know the vehicle’s status at the time of the sale.
Saliba said he believed the selling dealer should unwind the transaction and refund the purchase price, even if the dealership was unaware of the alleged theft at the time of sale. In the same post, Saliba said he tagged the Virginia attorney general and the dealership on social media because, according to him, efforts to resolve the matter privately had stalled.
Saliba described the situation as what he believed was the other dealership’s first encounter with such a scam and urged viewers to encourage the company to “do the right thing” and repurchase the vehicle.
The dispute highlights a legal issue that occasionally arises in vehicle transactions involving stolen cars or fraudulent titles. Under the Uniform Commercial Code, sellers generally provide an implied warranty that they have good title to the property being sold. If a vehicle later proves to have a defective title, disputes can arise over who ultimately bears the financial loss.
As of June 2026, Saliba continues to discuss the case publicly while seeking reimbursement for the seized BMW. The allegations have not been independently verified. Prime Motors’ response to Saliba’s most recent claims was not immediately available.
Published: Jun 22, 2026 06:20 pm