Fargo (1996) - TruCoat Scene (2/12) | Movieclips

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The TruCoat scene from the Coen brothers' Fargo, in which car salesman Jerry Lundegaard sells an irate customer undercoating he never ordered.

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Posted as a joke in threads about dealer add-on fees and subscription car features.

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tantalor · 2023-12 · Joke / meme
They install that true coat the factory, there's nothing we can do. But I'll talk to my boss. [VIDEO]
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ellisd · 2023-11 · Joke / meme
> ... TruCoat. You don't get it, you get oxidation problems. It'll cost you a heck of a lot more than $500. [VIDEO]
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bambax · 2023-11 · Joke / meme
If anything happens after we shake hands, I walk. Paperwork or not; book or no book. I don't question the (un)fairness of it, or the game; just the name. Your guy sounds like Jerry Lundegaard [VIDEO]
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