Man purchases car on Facebook Marketplace and thinks he can drive it home, but what’s missing from the floorboard is alarming

Jaden O’Hara bought a Chevy Impala on Facebook Marketplace and posted a video showing the car’s dangerous condition. The clip went viral with over 1.1 million views after people spotted a serious safety problem that was hard to miss.

According to Motor1, O’Hara was singing while driving his new car, trying to stay positive even though the vehicle was making strange noises. But when he pointed the camera down at the floor, viewers saw a huge hole right under the pedals where the floorboard should be.

The video’s text read, “When the Marketplace find ends up sorta running and you think you can drive the f*** back home.” O’Hara added a simple caption saying “Send it,” suggesting he planned to drive it anyway. While many people joked about the situation, the hole is actually a serious problem. Rust spreads fast, and a hole that big can weaken the entire car’s structure. This makes the vehicle unsafe to drive and puts the driver at real risk.

The hole in the floor is a major safety risk

A hole this large needs professional help before anyone drives it long distances. Facebook has become a popular platform for buying and selling used items, though it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the company when it comes to handling users’ data and privacy.

Small rust spots can sometimes be fixed at home using products like J-B Weld or fiberglass kits. You would clean the area, apply the epoxy or resin cloth, let it dry overnight, then sand and paint it to protect it from moisture.

But O’Hara’s hole is too big for a simple DIY fix. Large rusted sections need to be cut out completely. This repair is expensive and requires special tools like a grinder to remove the damaged metal. For a hole this size, taking it to a professional body shop is the only safe option.

Many viewers on Facebook shared their own stories of driving cars with similar problems. One person said, “S*** we drove ours home and then back and forth to work for a couple months before it quit running now we got to chase down the problem while it’s stuck at work luckily we’ve got a cool boss that doesn’t mind.”

Some also made The Flintstones reference, joking he can always drive the car on feet through that hole.  While O’Hara’s video sparked laughter online, other Facebook Live streams have ended far more tragically, including a couple’s argument that turned deadly.