Today, I sold my wife's old car because I bought her a newer and nicer one. On the way back home from the sale, the transmission went out in her new one. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, the transmission on my brand new car went out. I bought it last month when the transmission on my old car went out. FML
Today, my car broke down. Yesterday, my husband mentioned he found my dream car for sale, but I'd insisted my car had a lot of miles left and we should save money. They sold my dream car this morning. Now I'm carless. FML
Today, I found out that the car I got a great deal on a few days ago, needs a new transmission. I'm now the proud owner of a very large and very expensive paperweight. FML
Today, I bought a used car from a private dealer my parents had recommended. On my way home they called to tell me that their car broke down. They bought it last week from the same guy. FML
Today, I bought a different car because I was having to constantly repair my old one. On the way home from the dealer, the check engine light came on. FML
Today, I bought a used car from a friend of mine. After getting the car home and further inspecting it, I found one of my wife's earrings in the backseat. FML
Today, I replaced the fog lights on my car and completely filled my gas tank. $50+ later, the transmission decided it wanted to go out. FML
Today, I live in a household of 3 people, with only one vehicle. My transmission blew right after working 16 straight hours. I had to walk 6 miles home, not to mention figure out work tomorrow. Now my oldest, who does not live with me, is pissed because it is an "inconvenience" for her. FML
Today, after hours of waiting and $300 spent, I find out my transmission is dying. My car is old, so the price of rebuilding it is more than it's worth. That's money well spent. FML
Today, I bought a new $10,000 car since my old one broke down. Today, I also found out the old one wasn’t starting because i never had it in park. FML
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Top comments
GhostFox 34
Look up lemon laws in your area- the company that sold it may have to either replace/repair the car or provide a car with similar values and functions.
jriley4u 17
Most Lemon laws only apply to brand new cars.
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GhostFox 34
Look up lemon laws in your area- the company that sold it may have to either replace/repair the car or provide a car with similar values and functions.
jriley4u 17
Most Lemon laws only apply to brand new cars.
ThrottleJockey 36
It applies to cars still under warranty too.
xbaconator9000x 16
Not in Australia. It's actually fairly common to buy a used car with a factory defect, with the manufacturer being obligated to repair/replace the defected component, or the car in general. My brother in-law bought a 2008 Ford Focus in 2018 and Ford had to fix the gearbox issue. Likewise my mother bought a 2003 Lancer in 2005, and had a factory defect replaced in 2014. So definitely worth looking into, as those lemon laws can vary a lot!
ChibiChibi_fml 28
True but if this is in the states and if the car was purchased from a dealer and sold with any kind of warranty and wasn't expressly sold "As Is" or with all of the flaws disclosed, it may still be on the dealer to fix things. There are a few federal laws that are set up to help protect people in situations like this. So it is still worth looking into. Also depending on the state they may have recourse because 6 states do have used-car lemon laws on the books to protect people from being sold a lemon.
shannon2348 14
Obviously you did not have the car checked over by a qualified mechanic. ydi